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Stuffing box..... 423 NYSail at 6:44pm 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2467 hello all. Looking to buy a 423. Saw a beneteau "dripless" stuffing box on shaft. Have always had tr
Adding a main sheet traveler finefurn at 6:08pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2080 I just purchased a 1984 H27, has anyone ever modified the main sheeting system to use a traveler, o
Big Time Newbies Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:33pm 09.24.16 Catalina 22 3/609 My wife and I just bought a 1979 C-22 and are excited. We live in Belize and a guy we sort of knew i
Auto Pilot Slider at 3:58pm 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/787 The Simrad NSS8 chart shows GPS position and speed. The Simrad IS20 speed and depth will sometimes
Hunter 19-2 sliding trailer tongue? Denodurango at 3:40pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1028 Just got a '94 Hunter 19-2, and have NO prior sailing experience. (Figured this would be a GREAT boa
Equalizing batts when echo charger installed Mark Maulden at 3:23pm 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 7/860 The boat has four 6V batteries in two banks wired to a batt switch. Standard way of wiring back in
Repair/Replace floorboard over storage compartment DoveHunter at 3:22pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/622 Looking for guidance on the following: 2013 Hunter 36, in the galley area, a piece of flooring cover
Adjusting MaxProp pitch smokey73 at 2:39pm 09.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/2876 My current Wide Open Throttle on my Hunter 40.5 is 3200 rpm (Clean hull, clean prop). Spec for the
Virgin Gorda to St. Martin Southpaw at 2:38pm 09.24.16 Destinations 5/2063 Has anyone sailed From Virgin Gorda to St. Martin in October? The plan is to sail to Gorda sound and
Mast crutches for hunter 33 Boby_Hunter33 at 1:13pm 09.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/587 I need to demast my boat and travel the canal. What is the best way to build/install crutchs on this
Bent Bomar Hatch pin Ilanortho at 11:09am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/448 Hi; Have a Bomar deck hatch with a pin bent in one of the hinges. Tried to drive it out with variou
Water heater only luke warm from engine heat. (1) donvanv at 10:56am 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/5977 My Beneteau 36cc has a Seaward (brand) water heater that gets very hot with shore power, but only lu
Trip from San Francisco to British Columbia Stu Jackson at 9:16am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 46/4407 I've posted our log here: http://aquavite224.blogspot.ca/2016/09/san-francsico-bay-to-british-colum
Transmission Fluid change Alansails at 8:55am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 14/5200 Any reference to Transmission fluid changing, what to use to do it yourself, fluid quantity, type, h
New Bern, Swansboro, Oriental, NC area....any u guys nearby? rpludwig at 8:03am 09.24.16 Catalina 22 1/464 title sez it...anyone??
Westerbeke10-2 alternator adjustment Chuck Powell at 7:18am 09.24.16 Bigger Boats 11/1335 I'm having trouble adjusting the alternator belt on the 10-2 motor that is on a 1987 O'Day 272 LE. I
Who manufactured this winch? (1) Tsam at 7:11am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1638 Does anyone know who the manufacturer of this 38 year old braking centerboard winch from a 6.8m S2 s
Water Pump Question Alansails at 6:54am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 35/4123 I have been following the OBERDORFER pump discussion (s) and have decided to go with one as compared
H 34 rigging pins frozen hunter healer at 10:26pm 09.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/705 I have a h34 and the pins that hold the marine eyes in the spreaders are frozen. I'm trying to remov
Hunter 30 knot meter/depth sounder sensor access Ken Cross at 7:09pm 09.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/764 Hi all. My boat is on the hard for a few days and I'm trying to figure out how to access the knot me

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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 1:40pm 05.16.24 Very ambitious of you. Looks good so far. I saw a guy recore around his chainplates on a caliber 3
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 jibes138 at 1:22pm 05.16.24 pick up tube for what? Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a sc
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting jibes138 at 1:16pm 05.16.24 I used G10 sheet stock for my backing plates when I replaced my through hulls and valves with seacoc
out haul cleat isaksp00 at 12:44pm 05.16.24 On my H23 I just coiled the line with fairly small loops and let it hang, on one of the reefing rams
End of Times isaksp00 at 12:42pm 05.16.24 Will your handle become "trawlergunner"?
23.5 outboard motor Sail22Capri22 at 12:13pm 05.16.24 I have a Capri 22 with the 6HP Tohatsu 20". The motor has been great and plenty of power even when g
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 11:14am 05.16.24 Yup, exactly the same pump function.... That is the subject of my wondering.. seems like it could wo
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 11:05am 05.16.24
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump Terry Cox at 10:37am 05.16.24 The pump pumps water into the exchanger then the warmer water exits from a thru-hull. Hi Claude. I
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Davidasailor26 at 10:02am 05.16.24
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 9:46am 05.16.24 @Terry Cox... The water pump pumps sea water through a heat exchanger to condense the refrigerant fo
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 8:44am 05.16.24 My manual also makes no reference to a CMOS battery (lots of clicks searching the word "battery" in
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 8:42am 05.16.24 I called Xantrex, I received mixed information. The first person I spoke to said "Yes, there is a b
DST housing valve fell off jssailem at 8:15am 05.16.24 the valve in the housing has fallen off The thing you are calling a "Valve" is nothing more than a
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? jssailem at 8:07am 05.16.24 I examined the manual.. Of course this is just one manual. It may not be for the equipment you are u
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? JamesG161 at 8:05am 05.16.24 when I disconnect the house battery On my unit you have about 15 minutes to change Battery or it w
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? JamesG161 at 7:52am 05.16.24 I do not have the Balmer in my charging circuit. I recently upgraded to the newest Xantrex. https:
End of Times jssailem at 7:39am 05.16.24 Been a pleasure sharing tales Dennis. Even at 3 ft draft always good to mind the shoals. Fair Winds
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump JamesG161 at 7:39am 05.16.24 You need 120VAC to run your AC. On my boat there is a Circuit Board that needs the Water Pump ON to
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 7:31am 05.16.24 Hi Jim, The .5amp draw (so -.5amp on my Balmer) is there when the AC power is disconnected -- so it

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