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How do I reduce 3JH2E Yanmar Mixing Elbows have a 3" to a 2" (1) Raul at 5:35pm 12.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 21/5033 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 with a 3JH2E yanmar diesel engine with a 2" exhaust pipe. I have to change
Aruba gpd955 at 5:02pm 12.03.15 Ask All Sailors 3/848 Anyone in Aruba? Headed there on Saturday 12/5 until Sunday 12/13 if anyone would like to meet up f
Engine compartment latch (1) mtm124 at 4:13pm 12.03.15 Parts Search 4/1187 this is latch for the engine compartment in our 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 461. Beneteau parts no longer
Center Board Coveswimmer at 2:09pm 12.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1479 I need to replace the line that lowers and raises the centerboard on my 2002 MacGregor 26x. Does any
3GM30F Water Pump Rotation Kit Weasel at 1:33pm 12.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1670 Hi, I am the owner of a 2004 Beneteau 331 with a Yanmar 3GM30F engine. The water pump impeller acce
Boomkicker size and install Precision 23 Gene at 12:48pm 12.03.15 Precision 3/4036 It's my understanding that the 00750 is the correct size Boomkicker for the P23. Has anyone install
Stantion Repair Mark48 at 11:26am 12.03.15 Big Boats 12/1947 I have a couple of stantions on my H34 that are bent, I was wondering if anyone has experience in re
Anchor Locker size '86 shaubby at 10:08am 12.03.15 Catalina 22 8/1036 I hoping to upgrade the factory 4 or 6 lb danforth style anchor in my 86, whatever size came from fa
St. Pete boat show.... Anyone going? PGIJon at 7:58am 12.03.15 Big Boats 9/1192 Any one heading over the the show this weekend? -Jon http://www.showmanagement.com/st-petersburg-pow
Stormy day Jorge Guerra at 6:49am 12.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1685 What stops the master from getting struck by lightning on a stormy day I know its a stupid question
Auto helm going crazy MORNING LIGHT at 5:49am 12.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 34/6371 Hi Got a Catalina MK2 1996 for one season. We love her but when I engage the auto helm while motori
My keel Jorge Guerra at 1:23am 12.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5197 I have an 81 MacGregor 25 that I am trying to restore it didn't come with the kill so I am trying to
Rudder Bearing Replacement cam at 11:29pm 12.02.15 Catalina 310 10/3820 High All, I own a 2005 c310 Hull 314 and during a recent hawlout noticed movement in my rudder post
Hunter 430 Forward Waste Tank Drawing (1) hearing guy at 8:57pm 12.02.15 Big Boats 19/4728 Looking for the technical drawing for the forward holding tank on a 1995 H430. The original tank on
C&C36 rudder bearing replacement, osmosis?, front hatch etc goco at 6:30pm 12.02.15 C&C 0/1115 Dear ... Forum Before i point my questions, a short introduction to Sailboatowners.com and its user
Replacing Edson Helm Chain/Cable mytime at 6:27pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 17/9856 When I was at the boat show an Edson rep told me that the chain/cable connecting the helm to rudder
Sail Drive Lifted Thur Hull (1) KamaHeleKai at 6:17pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 2/659 During the Great Lakes autumn ritual of hoisting out to dry dock, my '79 S2 8.0B with an Johnson-Evi
Holes in topsides near stern of Oceanis 430 (1) royd43 at 3:31pm 12.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2231 There are holes on each side of our Oceanis 430 that don't seem to be attached to anything. Any ide
New electrical panel Lodi47 at 3:05pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/983 Are there any suggestions for videos explaining how to wire a boat, specifically, I need to add anot
Proper Line Handling (1) cb32863 at 12:14pm 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 31/2290 We all know that when handling our sheets and halyards that we are supposed to pull with an over-han

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Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and (1) kloudie1 at 6:30am 01.26.24 That is a strange one, Robbie.. my 34 does not have a breaker in that location. All breakers are on
Electric Motors tfox2069 at 6:21am 01.26.24 I have one in my J/88 and I love it for my use case. I think this is the heart of it. I've owned
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems LakeShark at 5:25am 01.26.24
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and (1) Capt Robbie at 4:52am 01.26.24 problem solved ! forgot about this breaker was even there. Hunter installed this in a truly stupi
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems Gene Neill at 4:05am 01.26.24 Dang it man. That's a long sail from Marco to Largo! A lot longer when you're leaking like a sieve t
Electric Motors danstanford at 2:31am 01.26.24 I have one in my J/88 and I love it for my use case.
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Tally Ho at 11:20pm 01.25.24
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage Douglas Ronne at 5:47pm 01.25.24 oh, I think I just found it on the hunter shop, under hunter 42 (wasn't there under 420) Hunter 42
DIY Rigging @ West Marine shemandr at 5:03pm 01.25.24 Our local store has a crimper for public use - which surprises me due to liability. Particularly wi
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems Rileyjr at 4:57pm 01.25.24 That's a very new boat to have water coming in. Did the keel cable snap and or is there damage to
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 4:44pm 01.25.24 About 15 years after I sold my first boat, a Tanzer 22, I ended up in the same marina. She wasn't b
Electric Motors matt4 at 4:05pm 01.25.24 That's a good reference to describe the deficiencies. However, there are significant differences b
Replace Radar buddybear at 2:24pm 01.25.24 Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 1:47pm 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. Abo
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 1:43pm 01.25.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage danm1 at 1:37pm 01.25.24 I have bought them on this site because I have been too lazy to upgrade. Pro tip: take off the plast
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? SailingLoto at 1:31pm 01.25.24 What models are these? The one on the right looks like an Ericson or O'Day? Gulf Coast 22 and Lagu
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems LakeShark at 1:15pm 01.25.24 My newly purchased 2021 Catalina 22 Sport Swing Keel Any ideas of how water could be coming in th
Noisy boats Bob S at 1:03pm 01.25.24 The wife complains of my snoring. The only sound I hate is when I pick up a mooring ball and the win
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage Sailgunner at 12:36pm 01.25.24 Replacae the faucets with single lever handles. Time to upgrade.

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