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engine overheat guidance qazvick at 6:37am 06.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 25/5205 Hey all, I'm pretty familiar with gasoline engines but this sailboat is my first jump into diesel
propane grill parts mmsailor at 5:49am 06.13.15 Smaller Boats 1/532 I have a force 10 kettle grill that looks a bit like a magna . It was on the boat when I bought it .
Main sail slug types Sennigalais at 11:46pm 06.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1121 Hi community, can some one please offer some advice. I have just brought a First 24. She is a lovely
Beneteau 375 or Sweden Yachts 36 gregsellentin at 9:03pm 06.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1278 Hi All, I've sold my First 305, and am looking to move up. Two boats I've looked at are the ones
mast cracking. Kristoffer76 at 8:43pm 06.12.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1256 Hi I have a 1982 c25. She has developed a couple.of hairline cracks. One is about 6" long at the bas
Jack lines on a 340 DonC3222 at 8:37pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 2/814 I am trying to figure out the best way to attach jacklines on my 340. I like the idea of running two
main traveler line DonC3222 at 8:31pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 3/845 I have a Hunter 340. I just needed to replace my main traveler line (on the archway). The owners man
mast cracking Kristoffer76 at 8:31pm 06.12.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1830 1982 c25 the mast has developed a couple of hairline cracks 1 at the base and 1 above the spreaders,
C400 ORR rating RonWG at 7:37pm 06.12.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/758 Just wondering if you race what your rating is I have a deep keel and sail in Lake Michigan my Lmpfh
H27 Cockpit Floor Panel Reinforcement/Replacement (1) kvalerio at 7:29pm 06.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1040 Has anyone found a way to reinforce/replace the removable cockpit floor panel in the H27? (photo bel
Burnt Piston 37C JHoward at 6:56pm 06.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1176 After last falls massive overheat, from a failed impeller, that caused my dipstick to blow out and e
Low water pressure John_F at 6:49pm 06.12.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1626 Our 2010 Beneteau has pressurized water for our sinks, taps, etc. It's a Johnson water pump but I c
microwave on oday 28 shozbot at 6:18pm 06.12.15 Bigger Boats 6/1414 For those who have a microwave on their boats, can you please recommend a place to install/place suc
Getting killed on the course! Midnightoil at 5:20pm 06.12.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1253 Hi everybody I recently salvaged a Catalina 27 tall rig. She is my baby, but I am short a decent 1
12v Fan w4swk at 5:19pm 06.12.15 Catalina 22 45/5570 I was wondering what type of fan anyone is using for cooling the cabin at night. My experience with
Anchor light and Raising the Boom OdayGeorge at 4:48pm 06.12.15 Bigger Boats 0/1151 I'm thinking of raising the boom up to 9 inches to better accommodate a new bimini. I'd have the to
Replacing Keel Cable on Venture 21 TomTerw at 4:22pm 06.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2134 I have a 1971 Venture 21 and the Keel Cable broke. By hook and crook I managed to get it off the la
h34 antifreeze leak - hose run help (4) dcalif at 4:06pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 7/1165 On my '85 Hunter 34: Antifreeze/h2o mix is draining into the small bilge at the bottom of the com
1986 sabre 36 sailboat saloon table support Markraymond at 3:30pm 06.12.15 Sabre Sailboats 0/2284 Recently purchases sabre 36 and the support post for the main saloon table is missing parts. Curren
What do you do for a helmseat? rortega46 at 2:52pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 6/1754

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Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 02.20.23 "Failure" may be a little too strong a definition for what I am referencing. I'm not sure what the
Summer dreaming (1) DaveJ at 6:03am 02.20.23
Summer dreaming (1) jssailem at 5:43am 02.20.23 This winter has been more wet that snow. But I remember the Christmas of 2021.
Oven Repair Caboteur at 5:26am 02.20.23 Please find the parts page at the site below. From the technical drawing and my own two burner ENO:
1984 ODay 34 keel shemandr at 5:26am 02.20.23 I think that for an iron keel a little rust is like for a women being a little pregnant.
1984 ODay 34 keel Arrgh at 5:02am 02.20.23 Thanks for the article. Lots of good info in there!
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:26am 02.20.23 Thanks all! I am probably going with a VDO replacement tach once I get back to the boat and determi
Oven Repair dlochner at 3:56am 02.20.23 Thanks dlochner, I'll take out the oven and give it a try. If you hear of a sailboat on fire in the
1984 ODay 34 keel Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 02.20.23 Thanks for the reminder that the 34 did go back and forth between lead and iron over the years. So i
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion (2) Ken13559 at 3:04am 02.20.23 I've converted a spare injector as adapter for Compression Tester. The plug on the side I use is sta
Engine leaking diesel (1) Ken13559 at 12:31am 02.20.23 Glad to report that I finally managed to replace the O-ring on top of the Fuel Injector Pump and sol
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement Ken13559 at 11:56pm 02.19.23 http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=ST4000-Autohelm-LCD-Replacement Yes , watch t
Catalina 310 Icebox Drain john2 at 11:45pm 02.19.23 Our 310 (early 2000) has no drain. if you can find a fitting with a nut on the inside of the (ice)b
Question on Teak Mark Maulden at 11:44pm 02.19.23 Mark, I'd like to get a follow-up on this product. both, as to how easy it is to apply and how it
Ouch! nightowle at 9:56pm 02.19.23 That sounds like a bugger. Mind my asking what you were paying for moorage on a one year contract
Question on Teak nightowle at 9:50pm 02.19.23
Hunter 26 Mast Electrical Plug twalker H260 at 8:48pm 02.19.23 Support our web site hosts! https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=26&c=15&p=53324
Summer dreaming (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 02.19.23 Bored sailors posting photos of snow covered decks! How can it possibly get any worse that this ?
1984 ODay 34 keel (1) Arrgh at 7:51pm 02.19.23
Diesel heater exhaust placement? sail sfbay at 7:28pm 02.19.23 I would follow the manufacturer's recommendations. If they do not have them the look at Espar's reco

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