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12 volt DC outlets John Dibb at 2:34pm 09.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1218 I have a 2002 Beneteau 361 question which I hope is not a repeat. On the new to us boat I was checki
Raw Water Pumps - Cautionary Tales (3) Maine Sail at 1:40pm 09.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1772 In the last couple of weeks I have had one issue I've never come across and another I have seen only
Cruising in Colder Waters Kings Gambit at 10:30am 09.24.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4873 I've been noticing comments in another thread pertaining to the need for a heater aboard the boat wh
What kind of paint for H-34 Cowl Vents? markwbird at 10:22am 09.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4701 I want to refurbish the old and oddly sized cowl vents on my H-34 which will include cleaning up the
Deck core and chain plate repair falkows2 at 10:00am 09.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1346 We are getting ready to replace core material in the deck on our 1990 Hunter Legend 37. The repair
A4 late model carb rebuild kit Tripaddle at 9:15am 09.24.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1466 Is the rebuild kit from Westerbeke the same as offered from Moyer Marine? Westerbeke is almost half
Dinghy Dummy! Jtcf78911 at 5:30am 09.24.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1545 Hi all...another newbie sailor question. I was recently gifted a West Marine 10 ft. inflatable ding
Loading outboard motor to dinghy jveatch at 12:46am 09.24.15 Big Boats 39/11026 Loading a Honda 2hp motor or similar from the aft end of our Hunter 41DS to a Zodiac dinghy is diffi
Shore GFCI tripping Justin_NSA at 9:28pm 09.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2747 Anyone had a problem with a shore power GFCI tripping when you flip on the AC main switch? If I dis
Thinking of buying a new rudder blade Ranger_12 at 9:21pm 09.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1015 I've searched the forums for information about replacement rudders for my 1983 Macgregor 25 and real
Launching Problems? Who needs a Truck? Try THIS! (1) CloudDiver at 8:25pm 09.23.15 Catalina 22 17/6044 Sometimes I find people online who even CRAZIER than I am; Check this thing out, http://i119
Beneteau through hulls BJV at 7:11pm 09.23.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3645 Working on a 12 year old Beneteau and no sea cocks,all the through hulls have ball valves, one had a
Boat Cover & Boom Cover Pattern wanted shelleye at 6:34pm 09.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2044 Hi, I am in Australia and loving my McGregor 26S trailer sailer. We have been leaving it on a dry d
Barient Model 24-45 winches RBilly at 6:10pm 09.23.15 Bigger Boats 8/4034 I have an '83 O'day 28 with Barient Model 24-45 winches. Am looking for service manuals/ info to rem
Compartment purpose? SCMermaid at 5:54pm 09.23.15 Smaller Boats 6/1001 What is the unusually shaped compartment in bow area of Hunter 260 for? Cannot determine its purpos
One more thing... (3) C22BC at 5:19pm 09.23.15 Catalina 22 6/697 I have to redo my wood work this winter , I guess the best method is to remove it all instead of tr
Custom or factory option... (3) C22BC at 4:46pm 09.23.15 Catalina 22 22/2209 Any ideas ?
P34-2 Rudder Post Play? colderwater at 1:49pm 09.23.15 Pearson 0/661 I just had a survey done on a '90 P34-2, which turned up more movement in the rudder than seems norm
83-87 Hunter 31 Owners gr8_2_av8 at 1:06pm 09.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/3817 Hello all I am planning to do some deck hardware upgrades this winter. I mostly cruise but have
AC circuit breaker fgraham at 12:53pm 09.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1274 I have a 1983 catalina 27. Anyone know where the main ac circuit breaker is? Thanks

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Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 dlochner at 2:35pm 07.31.23 The best source of information for a question like this is the Sabre Sailboats FB group and/or the S
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 07.31.23 I bought the Grey Alloy.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 2:04pm 07.31.23 Anyhow, do you know if I can decouple the Kanzaki trans without shifting the propeller shaft back?
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 1:51pm 07.31.23 How much oil consumption is normal for a 3GM? I just checked my oil and after 90 hours of use the oi
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tfox2069 at 1:36pm 07.31.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in roug
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion tfox2069 at 1:31pm 07.31.23 The thing is, I'm not anti thruster. I'm just suggesting that any boat owner learn to handle their
Selden - Furling Main Sailgunner at 1:15pm 07.31.23 Replaced my furling line a few years ago with Sta Set 7/16" line. bought 45'. You can hire a rigger
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 1:14pm 07.31.23 I talked with local Yanmar service here ( St. Clair Shores, Lake St. Clair MI). They are backed up
25' O'Day Swingkeel Timm R Oday25 at 1:11pm 07.31.23 Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday O
Cockpit shower replacement head kloudie1 at 1:00pm 07.31.23 Looks just like the indoor shower head that came on my '85 H-34. ya might be able to find one on thi
Cockpit shower replacement head envisionvenicefl at 12:58pm 07.31.23 Google "outdoor shower head". Plenty in the $20+ range used on camping trailers.
Winch sizes (4) SpencerMarchant at 12:46pm 07.31.23 Greg Probably a small plastic winch handle shaped device with a hole in the middle of the socket. T
Edson Wheel Storage Don Crowther at 12:44pm 07.31.23 I've called around and the only company that I've found so far that has stock for this part is Edson
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery (1) jonelli at 12:44pm 07.31.23 this sounds like the classic wiring harness problem. There've been many threads about this. Basic
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 12:36pm 07.31.23 I purchased my ST45's during a WM BOGO event. I am very pleased with their performance. Mine have s
Shore powered vent fan? Ralph Johnstone at 12:21pm 07.31.23 Depending on how you and electricity get along, you could wire the Marinco into you 12V system. Use
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 12:12pm 07.31.23 His heating "coolant" wouldn't need to be pressurized or sealed like an engine. That depends on a
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:11pm 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:10pm 07.31.23 Buy and use Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide available in books right here. Best sail trim book kno
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 12:07pm 07.31.23 Ah. I thought you meant he needed an expansion tank on the fresh water side. His heating "coolant" w

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