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272 Steering Conversion Kit agprice22 at 7:13pm 08.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/936 I just purchased a 272 Steering Conversion Kit from a long-retired Oday dealer who used to sell a co
binnacle access from aft cabin 41 dakno at 7:00pm 08.01.15 Big Boats 1/627 Help. I need to access the under side of binnacle to check a connection. There is a large panel on c
Securing turnbuckles higgs at 6:46pm 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 14/7174 I have use cotter pins and split rins to make sure my turnbuckles don't turn once the rig is turned.
Move the electrical panel (2) PSR at 2:40pm 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4592 The DC panel on my C27 needs attention. Here's the current :D situation: https://lh3.googleusercont
My Life With A 1984 Catalina 36, M-25 AND OIL LEAK NICK1951 at 2:25pm 08.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4652 Living The Dream On A Cat 36, Help With Bimini And Oil Leak Hello All, I purchased my 1984 Catal
salon window leaking knotaclew at 12:17pm 08.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1759 My 2006 beneteau 423 main salon window is leaking do they make a replacement gasket or is there a fi
Identify These Thru-hull Transducers? (4) intensity at 9:46am 08.01.15 Parts Search 4/953 I need to find replacement retaining rings for these two plastic through-hull transducers. The threa
Princess Stove Parts Kathryn2 at 7:42am 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/8638 We own a 2005 44AC Hunter. We have a 3 burner stove with oven. We are trying to find replacement k
Disappointed new owner... Marijo at 4:51am 08.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1587
Starter Mystery nveater at 2:54pm 07.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1244 So like many yanmar owners, I installed a solenoid relay switch to help with starting and it has wor
Raymarine wheel drive motor tube Ken Honeycutt at 2:35pm 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1273 I know this may be hopeless but my wheel drive st4000 mk2 wheel drive motor tube just went south. Is
Replacing your engine on a Y30 NickHawley at 12:18pm 07.31.15 Yamaha 7/1778 My 34 year old Yanmar is on its last legs - leaking through injector seal and head gasket issues. So
Pearson 39-2 2nd head inprin at 11:55am 07.31.15 Pearson 0/1220 Are there any 39-2 owners out there that have removed the 2nd head in the forward cabin? I am talki
Yanmar 2GM Fuel Bleed Post Fuel Feed Pump Replacement brentbergan at 11:13am 07.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/4642 I have a yanmar 2GM20F engine. The fuel feed pump went bad and was leaking diesel while running. I r
PSS Shaft Seal for 41DS SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:10am 07.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/779 Hi All, Anyone know the correct PSS Shaft Seal part number for a 2007 41DS? Thanks, Andy
Stretchy rubber hatch latches (1) vines at 10:44am 07.31.15 Smaller Boats 4/969 Since I only have to replace these rubber parts for my 212 every 3 or 4 years I always forget where
Autohelm 6000 pelicanj45 at 10:40am 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 6/2909 I have an Autohelm 6000 and I'm looking for a little input. The Autohelm is more than 20 years old.
Question about Hunter 19 (1990's vintage) Phil Herring at 10:37am 07.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/796 Hunter can't find the drawings for the mast raising pole that fits the Z-Spar (may be Z-Diffusion) r
Hunter 22 sink tinkturtle at 10:18am 07.31.15 Smaller Boats 13/2729 Do any of you Hunter 22 owners still have the sink/step in the cabin? I have a 1981 Hunter 22. The P
Steaming Light Question Ward H at 10:02am 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 73/10104 Wed night we had a sunset sail, sailed under the full moon for a bit, then headed in. I only need to

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bridge clearance question jssailem at 9:36pm 02.05.23 Only way to safely navigate would be at a minus tide. It would be .76 ft difference from MWH tide. A
Why??? Leeward Rail at 9:34pm 02.05.23 Stolen vessel Reminds me of the stolen sailboat that sank in the storm in the Atlantic.
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail (5) jssailem at 9:30pm 02.05.23 it looks like that method requires a dedicated winch for each line. Spinloock detail: Fast preci
Why??? Hollyberry at 9:16pm 02.05.23 Stolen vessel, perpetrator wanted in BC Canada, other bizarre connections to the movie world... a st
Why??? jssailem at 9:09pm 02.05.23 Oh boy... Some roll
Why??? JamesG161 at 9:08pm 02.05.23 Why would any boater be out in these conditions? "Stupid is as Stupid does"... Forrest Gump Did h
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Joe at 8:23pm 02.05.23 Hi guys, Anyone have any advice/experience with B&G wireless wind instruments vs their wired one?
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? PaulK at 8:21pm 02.05.23 Thanks for sharing your experiences. Can you share with us how often you changed out batteries, and
Lewmar windlass drum removal Joe at 8:02pm 02.05.23 It may be as simple as this: IXLlhaSMLXE Here's a link to manual of model similar to yours: V-1.
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 tonyr at 7:58pm 02.05.23 Hi SailSK At end of last season I had this same problem and I fixed the broken spring. I found a
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? TimFromLI at 7:55pm 02.05.23 I have the wired version. I installed it in 2020, 2021 and again in 2022. I am on my third unit. Th
Project update: Wooden "drop zone" organizer for H240 patbratton at 7:43pm 02.05.23 That is awesome! You can't have too much storage.
Mk III aft locker hatch question Joe at 7:26pm 02.05.23 Perhaps posting a picture of your issue might help, since it seems to be a new one. Looking at YouT
New autopilot chuckwayne at 7:02pm 02.05.23 my original st-4000 plus died after 20 years, looks like the head. I'm in the process of installing
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 02.05.23 Thanks for the explanation. I've never seen a Carvelle in the flesh before but the arrangement seem
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail tonyr at 6:46pm 02.05.23 Thanks John and Joe for your great feedback, ideas, and for pointing me to some examples which led m
bridge clearance question BigEasy at 6:25pm 02.05.23 The air draft of a Beneteau 343 is reported to be 49.33', not including VHF antenna and wind indicat
Re upholstery kbgunn at 5:22pm 02.05.23 +1 for ultra-leather. Sunrealla has some upholstery fabric which would be ok. Don't use the marine c

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