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Hunter 430 Stern Rail Jean Guy at 3:29pm 07.03.16 Big Boats 1/592 Has anyone ever changer the stern rail on a Hunter 430. If so did you get it from Hunter? Thanks for
SHTP JohnShannon at 3:24pm 07.03.16 Racing 1/668 http://sfbaysss.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?18-2016-Singlehanded-TransPac Single handed Transpac sta
Beneteau first 305 New Owner Questions :) (1) GregorLuv at 3:07pm 07.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2041 Hi Guys, So I ended up buying the beneteau first 305; got it for 20k, appraisal value came out to b
looking to store boat on trailer in miami area svchickadee at 2:30pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/216 Can anyone recommend a storage site for an oday 25 on a trailer in the miami area? Thanks...
Hunter 34 Propeller Shaft Length (1) JACKHEAPE at 1:32pm 07.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1723 Rather than try and press the coupling off the propeller shaft I am looking at possibly replacing th
New 150% RF Genoa, love it, but... Roadking Larry at 11:04am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/940 Last week all the pieces finally came together and My boat is now sporting a brand spanking new CDi
What is the best thing to use to clean the main salon liner? Parlay at 10:04am 07.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1113 Just bought a 2000 Beneteau 311 and there is a little mildew on the main salon liner. Just wondering
Interior pics of Victoria 18 LemonSharkII at 8:43am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/462 Just picked up a Vic 18. Outside is okay but inside is mess of wires and water. There are some woo
4th of July Celebration (3) Kermit at 8:25am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 28/926 125442 125443 125444 Lake Murray celebrated the 4th last night. Here are a few images. I'm sure we'd
Adding an Outboard to Capri 30 Cyril G at 7:09am 07.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1657 My capri 30 features an inboard BMW D7 that is currently not starting. So I will be taking it out fo
AC raw water pump will not shut down rjarrell at 6:09am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/275 Pump runs continuosly. Provides plenty of water pressure but does not cycle off when compressor shut
Would this start a small diesel in an emergency Muttondressedaslamb at 5:54am 07.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/695 Last fall, I bought a 2003 Catalina 310 with a three cylinder Universal diesel. At the moment I am
Pulling into a slip with pilings peterbud at 5:43am 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 12/4328 I recently moved to a house with a side dock and four pilings. The boat i have is a 22 and the pilin
How to remove Lewmar Folding Wheel with ST6002 Autopilot aw6686 at 2:39am 07.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/791 I need to replace the belt under the grey cover of the autopilot because the clutch keeps slipping.
Voltage drop on battery switches Syversens at 11:58pm 07.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1457 Hey all, so I just completed running 8 gauge wires to our inverter, really helped make me feel bette
connecting wires to a solar charge controller centerline at 8:16pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3191 as I try to wire up the blue sky charge controller, im setting here wondering what the point of hav
Soft floor in head of H260 Deucer at 7:34pm 07.02.16 Smaller Boats 8/1080 Has any one had issues with the floor going soft in a Hunter 260's head? We had to leave the boat o
DC Ground vs RF Ground Brian D at 7:08pm 07.02.16 SSB and Ham Operators 0/883 On your boat, is your RF Ground connected in any way to your DC Ground? In other words, if you have
Settle an argument about engine sizing tim_kd7jz at 6:32pm 07.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/865 I sail a Mac 22 that came with a 2 stroke Johnson 6. It does OK, but I wouldn't mind replacing it at
I knew there was a catch! Tally Ho at 5:05pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 17/5445 I have been trying to interface my Lowrance Link-8 AIS/DSC VHF Radio with my Garmin 740 Chartplotter

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Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 9:33am 04.17.23 Scott T-Bird Thanks for your response. So the biggest consensus I see here is to Sail for a year an
Free Beneteau! Scott T-Bird at 9:30am 04.17.23 I think you left off at least a -0- in the Misc number.
More efficient way to clean gears? BigEasy at 9:28am 04.17.23 Gasoline would be a good substitute....cheaper than mineral spirits, but you would have to use it ou
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 04.17.23 Try all the usual electrical tests for sure. Then, in light of Mr. Kloudie's sage comment, eliminat
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 9:21am 04.17.23 The most expensive boat you can buy is a free one. :biggrin: Shhh.... I might buy this just to sa
Free Beneteau! rgranger at 9:18am 04.17.23 I'm sure there is more than $15 worth of parts on that boat.... you could skip shipping it if you f
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 9:15am 04.17.23
Free Beneteau! Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 04.17.23 Any idea if it had been underwater at any time ? If so, I think you'd pretty well be rewiring the e
Stepping up mast on H25 , use gin pole? PJL at 9:09am 04.17.23 Many years ago, on my Catalina 27, with hinged mast step, I used two 12-15ft poles as an A-frame. O
Free Beneteau! dlochner at 8:51am 04.17.23 The most expensive boat you can buy is a free one. :biggrin:
More efficient way to clean gears? Alan Gomes at 8:46am 04.17.23 Maybe a quicker way, I saw on YouTube to clean carburetor parts a guy put Velcro on the lid of a ja
Sourcing leks Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 04.17.23 Where are you finding water in the boat?
More efficient way to clean gears? Davidasailor26 at 8:36am 04.17.23
More efficient way to clean gears? Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 04.17.23 I have not tried this on parts but nothing works better to get grease off of hands than laundry dete
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 04.17.23 Spoke with the owner and the repairman on Saturday. There was a crack in the hull possibly due to
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Hollyberry at 8:19am 04.17.23 I suspect Q2 was referring to preventing the rudder from lifting off the pintles.. as opposed to the
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... JoeWhite at 8:12am 04.17.23 I am not sure if this will work for you, I put some lanocoat in the groove along with the rubber gas
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 8:11am 04.17.23 Thanks guys. Great suggestions. Will do.
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 8:10am 04.17.23 MEKP is methyl ethyl ketone peroxide and is the catalyst for polyester resins Thanks for the repea
More efficient way to clean gears? BigEasy at 8:08am 04.17.23 Every year? Usually every other year; but I am not racing.

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