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How to remove Lewmar Folding Wheel with ST6002 Autopilot aw6686 at 2:39am 07.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1118 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 8/2065 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 16/4133 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 8/1223 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 0/1246 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 6/1062 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 17/6561 I have been trying to interface my Lowrance Link-8 AIS/DSC VHF Radio with my Garmin 740 Chartplotter
Mast electrical Hunter 26.5 Dionysis at 4:03pm 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1544 My wife and I bought a hunter 26.5 and love the boat, with one caveat. No sooner as we put it into t
Fuel filter GrampyV at 3:28pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1023 New to me Hunter 28. Fuel filter on engine calls for a Yanmar 55710, which I believe is a 10 micron
Replacement Circuit Breaker (2) JACKHEAPE at 2:27pm 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/619 Anyone know of a source for the 50 amp DC main breaker? I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I ordered new break
Electrical ring connector failure Mark Maulden at 2:10pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1022 Waiting out some rain here in the Broughtons and thought I'd pass this along. Several days ago. I n
What's a fair price? rlmiller419 at 12:23pm 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/523 Hi - I own a Phantom 14, probably built in the early 80s. I've enjoyed sailing it in a number of pl
JULY/AUGUST MAINBRACE IS OUT (1) CaptDon01 at 8:31am 07.02.16 Catalina 22 1/564 Check it out, it's free to download your own copy: http://www.catalina22.org Gene, there is an art
Take Two all cleaned up :-) (9) IAMCCF at 8:20am 07.02.16 Bigger Boats 13/1672 Some new pics all cleaned up...
Mack or Stack Pack ? IAMCCF at 8:09am 07.02.16 Bigger Boats 6/6911 Hi All, I am looking into replacing my soot covered Mail Sail cover. Anyone have thoughts on Mack
Zip Stop Main Sail Webone at 7:40am 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 0/543 Anyone have knowledge of this sail and the boat(s) they were used on. Got one in with some other equ
An other traveller question Warax at 4:14am 07.02.16 Catalina 22 11/3386 Hi every one! I've bought an old Catalina 22 ( sail number 2307 , no serial). I've started to put so
need motor mounts for Yanmar 8gm Ormenlange at 3:58am 07.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/401 Figured out my problem (engine stalls when put in gear) one bad motor mount. Of course I need to r
Experience with the SBO sail loft? HMT2 at 1:50am 07.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/538 I may purchase a whole new set of sails for my 1983 H31. If I do this I wil be replacing the main an
Spinnaker rigging willsnow at 10:43pm 07.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2499 Alright guys, I have my assymetrical spinnaker ready to rig... one question: do I drill a hole in my

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West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 04.26.24 You won't get two seasons unless it is a very low fouling location. The Pacific Northwest is a lo
Engine fire Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 04.26.24 take my word - no one here can lend an educated guess. And that pretty much sums up the entire si
Access to windlass (1) JoeWhite at 8:45am 04.26.24 224409 I located this c310 anchor locker with no access port.
Access to windlass JoeWhite at 8:39am 04.26.24 Yes. Thanks for the photo. It makes sense. I am not sure why an access port is needed on the top. I
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Davenport at 8:34am 04.26.24 There seems to be an interesting fear by people of having mast down. But on my old Macgregor 26c
New Bow Roller for H41AC (2) Rich Stidger at 8:20am 04.26.24 I use the yellow rollers, but the center hole is smaller than the bow roller holes. I machined a bu
Engine fire kloudie1 at 7:58am 04.26.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under th
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 7:34am 04.26.24 John Stevens is flat out Lying to you. He, Electromaax has the worst reputation in the industry and
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! FastOlson at 7:26am 04.26.24 I just had our refillable extinguishers ( two 5# and two 2.5#) re-certified by a local extinguisher
New Bow Roller for H41AC (1) ice breaker at 7:20am 04.26.24 Another solution that I have used are the clear yellow boat trailer rollers. Works great and cost
Gooseneck Pin Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 04.26.24
Correct size packing for stuffing box? jdrutten at 7:12am 04.26.24 Don't forget to check your manual which likely has the packing size specified. However, I've hear
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Maine Sail at 7:00am 04.26.24 balmar knowingly is making as selling serpentine belt kits that do not fit. I found another suppli
hull port (windows) leaking Project_Mayhem at 6:33am 04.26.24 You'll have a hard time getting butyl to compress to the correct thickness. This might lead to a ben
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 04.26.24 Make sure a previous owner didn't try to screw a bilge pump or anything else into the bilge
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Tally Ho at 6:03am 04.26.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? jviss at 5:59am 04.26.24 Thanks for all the helpful replies! Gee, I was hoping I'd get two seasons out of it, as I did with
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 5:26am 04.26.24 I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would it be located. Mine are Kidde brand from WM
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 5:15am 04.26.24
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 5:13am 04.26.24 whereupon they found expired extinguishers I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would

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