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Through Hull Position on a Perkins Engine Scott2 at 11:31pm 05.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1937 Hi Everyone, I will now show my embarrassing ignorance. When I operate a Perkins Perama 103-06 on th
Yanmar 3YM30 Oil plug jmkinsfbay at 9:57pm 05.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3932 This came up on another forum, but the guy never got an answer. On the bottom right side of the oil
triple breaker (1) gettinthere at 8:44pm 05.12.16 Musings With Maine Sail 30/2749 The main breaker on one of my 110v feeds has been tripping. Would like to replace it. It is triple w
Yanmar 2GM20F Engine will not go back to idle Gardnera at 7:15pm 05.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1345 I own a 1999 Hunter 310 with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel. Last night after the Wednesday evening club ra
Adjusting bolt on alternator - nutless ? H36 (1) PKFK at 7:00pm 05.12.16 Big Boats 8/879 Hi - As part of spring commissioning I was checking the belt and noticed that the adjusting bolt fo
Raymarine i60 installation in a deck stepped mast choroj at 6:51pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2281 I purchased a Raymarine i60 wind system to be installed on a 35 ft sailboat with a deck stepped mast
Mirage 35 Owners Forum choroj at 6:43pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 0/445 Anyone interested in participating in a Mirage 35 owner's forum?
F$@&!! Gasket (3) Skipper at 6:21pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1263 When we bought the boat in 2011, one of the first things I did was replace the leaking Sherwood raw
CD replacement lights chrisings at 5:44pm 05.12.16 Catalina 30 2/698 Has anyone used these and if you have what are your thoughts. Looks a fairly inexpensive solution to
Bring on the wind (3) Richie50 at 4:53pm 05.12.16 Catalina 22 8/820 So very excited. The lovely Admiral made my day and picked up my new 110 Jib and Full Batten Main fr
Javelin -centerboard spindle and main sheet swivel cleat John Stevens at 4:47pm 05.12.16 Day Sailers 2/1156 I've been putting the Javelin back together after a restoration and have a few questions. First q
Centerboard Halyard Lockjr at 4:30pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 0/347 We have a 1982 Irwin 40 MK II with the centerboard intact. We last had the boat in the water 2 seaso
Hydraulic leak at Helm (1) Gino at 3:07pm 05.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/672 Beneteau First 32S5, of the season after a seemingly temperate winter. There is hydraulic fluid lea
Which cleaners/solvents are safe for gelcoat timangiel at 2:55pm 05.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/28577 we just splashed last week, but when my boat was on the hard it was situated near a tree, which shed
Rebedding Project (5) SawyerCurt at 2:32pm 05.12.16 Catalina 310 8/3182 I'm going to share a project I did, because I don't think of myself as the most handy guy but I mang
Installing new seacocks. How to bolt? Tripaddle at 2:02pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 23/5745 The boat yard says they don't drill thru the hull. Almost everything I read shows that except one ar
28.5 Stern Tube Diameter leahcime at 12:49pm 05.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/619 Hello - I'm getting ready to either replace the bellows on my PSS shaft seal or just replace the wh
survey lee oakley at 11:51am 05.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/560 hello would like advice on getting a survey done on my 30' hunter cheribinni. How do you get this do
Yanmar Oil Filters SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:16am 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 8/2025 I am being advised by someone I consider an expert to use only genuine Yanmar oil filters on my 4JH-
survey lee oakley at 10:58am 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 20/930 I have a hunter 30' 1979, would like advice on getting a survey done and also how much it costs

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Second Triton2 (2) Dr. D at 1:47pm 12.02.23 Finally got the job done. I can read the Triton2 from either helm position. Marine Technical Service
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? (2) rgranger at 1:39pm 12.02.23 I found this photo of a Cape Dory 25 mast base on the line.... there is supposed to be a foot tha
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? SailingDan at 1:25pm 12.02.23 Appreciate the responses and suggestions. Yes, Blue Water Yachts specializes in MacGregor parts (bo
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.02.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question leo310 at 12:33pm 12.02.23 On our 310 we have 8 awg for the charger with fuse going to the positive bus bar that the batteries
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? ekmar1991 at 12:11pm 12.02.23 I'll be back at the boat in a few days and Ill be sure to take some good photos of where it sits. T
How to winterize macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:50am 12.02.23 You'll find detailed instructions for winterizing both the fresh water system and the sanitation sy
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:49am 12.02.23 Problem has to be a mismatch between the Yanmar OEM senor and the no name gauge. I would think a Yan
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 11:47am 12.02.23 Temp Gauges have a temp range. They need a sensor that matches the gauge range. I just bought a new
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? jssailem at 10:50am 12.02.23 Your image of the mast base is nice. Would like to see an image of the decal where the mast sets. T
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Johnb at 10:40am 12.02.23 Hello again, The light above sink suddenly stopped working, all others work fine. Checked the switc
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 12.02.23 I am a phone tech and I use this wire tracing test equipment to find and ID broken wires How is t
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Priming AC/heat pump. Davidasailor26 at 8:36am 12.02.23 I don't have a bypass kit for my hot water heater either. I simply run all hot and cold water lines
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? David in Sandusky at 8:18am 12.02.23 Lots of good advice already. First, I would say that a roller curler for your foresail is a great i
How are lines run to cockpit for 150% genoa from roller furler? shemandr at 7:54am 12.02.23 Sailboatdata.com shows the 26X as a fractional rig which normally wouldn't suit a 150%. If you want
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:31am 12.02.23 I have the SCAD system. I had to install their probe because I have a metal tank. What makes their
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 12.02.23 @Crusty Ol Salt I concur with you recommending local sail lofts; however, there are many marinas an
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Justin_NSA at 6:55am 12.02.23 I have the SCAD system. I had to install their probe because I have a metal tank.
Priming AC/heat pump. Ted10028 at 6:50am 12.02.23 I don't have a bypass kit for my hot water heater either. I simply run all hot and cold water lines

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