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Flywheel to Transmission Coupling Failure SnrSlr at 4:56pm 11.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4562 I have a 1992 Beneteau F310 with a Volvo-Penta 2000 series two cylinder direct drive diesel and MS 2
Banging noise under sail, small(er) speed under power ? Gabrielsail at 3:57pm 11.12.16 Ask An Oday Owner 30/5381 Just purchased an 1987 O'Day 302 3 weeks ago. 1st question: First time I took it sailing, I had 20
Need a replacement anchor locker drain cover (3) jonbeneteau at 12:16pm 11.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5837 I need to replace the anchor locker drain cover on my Beneteau 40. Does anyone know a source. It l
5v/12v cockpit electrical supply question Lafayette Mike at 7:05am 11.12.16 Catalina 22 10/2508 I'm a newbie C-22 owner (1986 model, sail #14081) but I've owned a lot of dinghies and RV's before s
My dream Jorge Guerra at 6:14am 11.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/742 I live in Tampa Florida I wondering where can I find any store that I could buy pars like the pen fo
Battery Storage for Winter skisil at 5:38am 11.12.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1055 I store my Oday 28 outdoors in Vermont and would like to know if I need to take my batteries off the
wet bilge brad minda at 10:37pm 11.11.16 Catalina 30 12/1583 I may be obsessing but I really don't like the ideas of water constantly standing on the binge fiber
Yanmar 3GM30 oil leak Ilanortho at 7:01pm 11.11.16 Big Boats 7/4268 Hi; Anyone experience a leak on the fuel pump side of their engine? Tightened down the fuel pump bo
Requesting part numbers and tips for stuffing box replacement RichW9603 at 6:00pm 11.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/551 Hi all, Have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 and the stuffing box is leaking pretty badly (it is the OEM nylon on
Windows for 1975 Cal 2 34 Sea Jewel at 4:19pm 11.11.16 Cal 4/1686 Does anyone know where I can purchase or have made new windows for my Cal 2 34? Starboard side windo
Finally finished my trip log for the Bahama Trip... (10) Sumner at 4:11pm 11.11.16 Destinations 15/4110 I've been slow on finishing the trip log for my 1300 mile trip from Florida to the Bahamas and back
Why am I not out on the water?????? Ken Cross at 2:10pm 11.11.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1142 It's 65 degrees f today (in Lake Stevens, Wa) and no rain. Why am I not out on the water? This is c
Heater Hoses nveater at 1:22pm 11.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1116 Because you guys know everything- my engine was removed from the boat for some needed repairs- while
New beginning (2) Jackdaw at 12:53pm 11.11.16 Ask All Sailors 56/3667 130194
41 years ago yesterday. RIP RussC at 10:22am 11.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 10/1045 Where did the time go? A sad day that seems like it was just yesterday. hgI8bta-7aw
423 mast wires on deck...... (1) NYSail at 2:19am 11.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/709 hello all.... is there suppose to be a cover for these? I have looked at a handful of 423 and all ha
Cabin Table (3) paulj at 10:25pm 11.10.16 Catalina 310 12/2323 I wanted to do something about that table , since I bought the boat....... Now we have a dance floo
Boat Possibly Declared a Total Loss 1987 Hunter 31 seattle-hunter-31 at 5:52pm 11.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 63/10817 I've had my boat hauled out to deal with deck delamination at the mast step, but a much bigger issue
Haaalp! Did aliens siphon my gear lube? GGordonWoody at 5:39pm 11.10.16 Trailer Sailors 5/1068 So when I opened up the two screws on my 2-cycle, '94 Johnson 9.9 long shaft to drain the gear lube,
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 vs. 45 RichW9603 at 2:03pm 11.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4163 Hi all, I am looking at a few different boats to upgrade to from my current Hunter 33.5 and I really

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Oday 28 1995 Universal 12 10hp diesel - starter replacement jssailem at 2:21am 04.28.24 It is a project that you can accomplish with a little mechanical understanding of your diesel engine
The Great Lakes.... jssailem at 1:58am 04.28.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . jssailem at 1:52am 04.28.24 The importance of this exercise is to acquaint all with the subject. Trigger ideas that will resolv
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs Project_Mayhem at 10:27pm 04.27.24 My plan is to remove the guts and replace with a couple strips of LED lights. Two or three strips a
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Ralph Johnstone at 9:17pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . garymalmgren at 8:45pm 04.27.24 Cup! They will be one aboard. It has a handle to keep fingers out of the way. It has a flat bottom t
Access to windlass marchem at 8:39pm 04.27.24
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs Rich Stidger at 8:29pm 04.27.24 My plan is to remove the guts and replace with a couple strips of LED lights. Two or three strips as
Stern anchoring Kings Gambit at 7:55pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Michael Davis at 7:32pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Davidasailor26 at 7:28pm 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... DaveJ at 6:30pm 04.27.24
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Captain Larry-DH at 6:14pm 04.27.24 The whole towel is just not going to fit inside the filter housing. A brilliant response but I hav
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 6:12pm 04.27.24 Hi all, 42' sailboat, ready to head to NYC next week. First season on the water with a "big' boat.
Hunter 41DS cabin top clutch refurb kbgunn at 5:46pm 04.27.24 Assuming they are Spinlock, There is a service kit with all you need to service these clutches: Serv
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway Time to
Self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 5:01pm 04.27.24 Thinwater's setup doesn't look friendly to a self-tacking jib. For me, that's the odd part. -Will
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Sailgunner at 4:38pm 04.27.24 If you have to replace the tank, you probably need to remove the settee and the floor boards.
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . Michael Davis at 4:36pm 04.27.24 I've seen runaway diesels suck in a metal plate specifically designed to stop a runaway, so I doubt
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 4:30pm 04.27.24 Up position while trailering 8 Bottom position, only when it gets snotty, doesn't look much lowe

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