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3GM30F Water Pump Rotation Kit Weasel at 1:33pm 12.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1689 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 3/4100 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 12/2000 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 8/1056 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 9/1221 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 14/1712 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 34/6621 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 12/5246 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 10/3917 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 19/4900 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 0/1157 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 17/9984 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 2/667 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 9/2278 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 6/1000 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 31/2331 We all know that when handling our sheets and halyards that we are supposed to pull with an over-han
Packing gland on H466 and oil change jack silver at 10:34am 12.02.15 Big Boats 4/1197 i have a 2004 Hunter 466; is there any easy way to get to the packing gland to service? and while
Another Keel Failure Rick D at 10:25am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1583 This article in another forum concerning a keel failure on a pretty new boat is interesting if still
Cooling System Universal M3-20 mcclendon at 9:37am 12.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/829 The overflow line off the coolant tank has melted in the engine compartment of my C 28.5, so the ove
How do Avon inflatible oarlocks work?????? (1) Vegas at 6:13am 12.02.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2073 I bought this used Avon inflatable, and no book came with it. I forgot to ask the seller how the oar

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How do you clean through hull while in water? Allan12210 at 9:08pm 03.09.24 mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 8:25pm 03.09.24 "If you move a few decades forward in time, the law was amended in 1982 to make a distinction betwee
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07pm 03.09.24 @Kermit never flew using that Beenie Weenie Propeller hat. Thanks for the reminder you green fro
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES chuckwayne at 7:00pm 03.09.24 Thanks for all you help over the years, Dave, and congrats for setting a new milestone for Hunter Ow
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Kermit at 6:43pm 03.09.24
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas PaulK at 6:39pm 03.09.24 Been in effect since 13Feb. No fishing or anchoring. Ecosystem must be getting badly damaged to war
How do you clean through hull while in water? dlochner at 6:30pm 03.09.24 mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
Painting the Boat PaulK at 6:30pm 03.09.24 If you don't want to have to repaint again soon, take @dlochner's advice about 2-part paint. One-pa
Changing batteries marcham at 6:15pm 03.09.24 Upgrades escalate quickly. 1. What alternator do you have? 2. How do you use the boat? Dock to doc
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Will Gilmore at 6:14pm 03.09.24 That lady is my wife We've met. Tell her I said, hi. -Will
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30pm 03.09.24 @Will Gilmore That lady is my wife who has patience with me as I am called Crazy Dave. She encour
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 4:47pm 03.09.24 Thermostat not opening mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat we
How do you clean through hull while in water? JoeWhite at 4:44pm 03.09.24 Thermostat not opening
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 4:39pm 03.09.24 That works too. You could pull the hose off the mixing elbow and catch it there inside the boat if
How do you clean through hull while in water? Allan12210 at 4:34pm 03.09.24 I suppose I could hang a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket over the side and get a measure of how much wat
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 3:45pm 03.09.24 Or why they drilled at least 6 extra holes (not filled?) in the transom. Greg Yes I saw that. Pe
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Tally Ho at 3:36pm 03.09.24 this appears to be about a 27 foot sailboat. I am not sure why he left the outboard on all winter
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket NYSail at 3:34pm 03.09.24 Yes that is the part that attaches to the door, if the original door had the seal. Now you have m
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 3:04pm 03.09.24 this appears to be about a 27 foot sailboat. I am not sure why he left the outboard on all winter
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (1) Ted10028 at 3:03pm 03.09.24 The cost and time to reinforce a transom to take the cantilever force of an OB motor is a serious (

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