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Water tank removal Come Sail Away at 3:11pm 04.18.16 S2 5/2025 My water tank apparently has mold in it. Obviously I need to take care of this and I was wondering h
What is finish on interior wood of 2007 Beneteau, varnish , lacquer mswatsonmd at 1:50pm 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1515 What is original finish of interior wood on Beneteau 2007 Ocanis 40
Options to Convert to Fresh Water Flush Captain Ag at 12:55pm 04.18.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/7779 My wife and I live aboard our (new, 1 year old) Beneteau Sense 50 in Houston (Waterford). Not long a
Hunter 290 Running Rigging mattinva at 11:44am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/749 I am replacing several of my running rigging lines. Owner's manual line sizes appear smaller than w
Spinnaker: Attaching halyard block to mast with pad eye, forestay eye or mast hound DocLex at 11:32am 04.18.16 Smaller Boats 21/7071 Have 1995 Hunter 26. Want to attach my swivel shackle with spinnaker halyard block to outside of ma
2008 B43 bilge pump fuse location Dave9854 at 11:20am 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/909 I have a 2008 B43 and I am trying to find the location of the 15amp fuse for the rule bilge pump. It
Looking for 110% genoa for Hunter 410 Michel C at 9:56am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/677 Hi, I'm having a little challenge in finding a used 110% genoa sail in relatively good condition for
taylor made anchor shade vs boom tent awning fred1diver at 9:49am 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1025 has anyone used one of these? what is the lowest you can have it setup at? the boom on my dolphin 2
2001 Hunter 340 Rudder (fiberglass post)removal troubles Bronxite at 8:14am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 I need assistance with removing a rudder ( fiberglass post) from a 2001 Hunter 340. The post head ha
Replacing engine starter switch on a H31 IH82BL8 at 7:00am 04.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 39/7611 So yesterday I went to start the engine it cranked the first two times and then the third time nothi
M26 bow roller extension (4) Captain Miles at 6:37am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2103 122092 122093 122094 122095 I needed to extend the Bow Roller on MacGregor 26M to accommodate Mantus
Stern Water Ballast Valve Remote cockpit control upgrade 26M (3) Captain Miles at 6:24am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1611 122099 122100 122101 Another upgrade to the water ballast system on the 26M.... I made the stern g
Hunter 30 Compass gknox102 at 4:30am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1136 I recently purchased a Hunter 30' and the compass is missing from the pedestal. I'm looking for a u
Need hints on a Cherubini 36 (2) ErnestV at 12:43am 04.18.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3215 Hi all, I've newly registered here as I am currently looking into buying a Hunter 36, built 1980, s
First sail of the year (video version) Jackdaw at 9:04pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/3017 First sail of the year is always a treat. We try and make a crew-mostly deal, but this year none of
Good dinghy tender for 33' sailboat recommendations? RichW9603 at 7:42pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 24/8273 Hi all, I am closing in on buying a Hunter 33.5. Even though I don't expressly need a dinghy / tend
What the Heck is this? (2) JamesG161 at 7:38pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2401 I have a sea water pump for cleaning muddy anchors. With sand bottoms, I rarely turn the pump break
Can I removed temporary one side of backstay jcote75 at 6:48pm 04.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1415 Hello everyone I need to replace the slidding wheel in the ajustable backstay on my 89 catalina 30.
Suggestions on buying a new rope clutch (triple) DonC3222 at 6:46pm 04.17.16 Big Boats 17/2323 I need a 2 new rope clutches for my Hunter 340. The one on the boat now is a Spinlock xa. I am not o
Blowing the Dog off the chain (1) HMT2 at 6:39pm 04.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1249 So. for two days we have had SE winds averaging about 25Knots. It has pushed a ton of water into our

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How does a battery selector switch work? Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 03.29.24 Well @Ted10028, you've just made the discovery about the 1+2+B switch that leads some of us to make
Stem Fitting (1) john2 at 6:35am 03.29.24 ours is a bit different. no cracks last time
Repowering with a Volvo D1-30 tomlix at 6:12am 03.29.24 Given the parts premium $ for Volvo, I would suggest you change to a new Betamarine. I did that cha
Water-ballast funny story Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10am 03.29.24 As a sailboat dealer, there were times I went into cold water becoming a member of the Polar Bear Cl
Table bases thinwater at 5:55am 03.29.24 I've always found cockpits tight anyway, even on my cruising cat. Better to go cocktail party style
Bent wing keels Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39am 03.29.24 Second on the photo
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 03.29.24 @MKennon I will be glad to talk with you about trailering and mast raising tips based on my involv
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Jim Legere at 5:27am 03.29.24 ...To me, having monsters like this operating at 8+ knots speed in restricted waters is asking for
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? mermike at 5:23am 03.29.24 You might add your specific location. Port Townsend has every skilled trade that you need for a woo
Fake teak deck glue..... Kings Gambit at 5:20am 03.29.24
Fake teak deck glue..... (2) twodzusfittings at 4:46am 03.29.24 Greg, what product did Highfield use. Highfield is a good quality dinghy, so I assume, right wrong o
Fake teak deck glue..... JRT at 4:45am 03.29.24 There is several gorilla glues, including marine rated by the label at least. There is a constructi
Stem Fitting JRT at 4:37am 03.29.24 I've never noticed anything like this. I'll look this weekend for sure. Also I'm not sure I'm read
Table bases Terry Cox at 4:11am 03.29.24 Different model boat, but our cockpit table arrangement looks like this: Hunter 42 Owner Modificatio
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Rick486 at 3:56am 03.29.24 Actually tugs are pretty useless - and a danger to themselves - when trying to change the heading o
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Jim Legere at 3:49am 03.29.24 What you are calling the "transmission cooler" is actually the engine heat exchanger. The Yanmar 3QM
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:06am 03.29.24 If no one else gets to it first I will send you an engine manual when I get to my computer tomorrow
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Johnb at 11:27pm 03.28.24 If no one else gets to it first I will send you an engine manual when I get to my computer tomorrow.
Ray marine Smart pilot st6002 error message question? atlanticbrew at 8:45pm 03.28.24 It's possible. I called a Raymarine representative and they recomended Seawire Marine Electronics in
Table bases (1) kloudie1 at 8:28pm 03.28.24

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