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Water lift muffler repair IH82BL8 at 5:59am 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1904 The muffler on my boat consists of a recessed compartment in the hull liner, a flat lid sealed on to
Bimini wanted leebru at 5:44am 05.27.15 Parts Search 0/751 I am looking for a bimini top and frame for a Luger Tradewinds 26 Sailboat. A bimini from any 23-28
Below deck furler options therapy at 5:30am 05.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/699 I have to replace my below deck original equipment Hood furler. Its a sad story but we were dismaste
Jib size for Hunter 420 & reefing using the furlers Persy at 5:22am 05.27.15 Big Boats 5/1492 I have a 2001 Hunter 420 which needs new sails. I'll get a new main per original specs, but wonder
Inlaid teak deck problem 439Tom at 5:10am 05.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2468 Portion of this inlaid deck is loose, and allows water to get under. Looking for repair methods t
'81 H36C coolant volume tmjb at 4:45am 05.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/421 Does anyone know the approximate total volume of coolant for my '81 H36C with 2QM20 and water heater
Dual compartment fridge NiceBeny at 10:23pm 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/859 I have a top loading dual compartment fridge, one side has the fridge ( freezer?) and it will keep f
Masthead ST60 Transducer installation MarkW at 10:12pm 05.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1299 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 and and have been given a ST60 Wind transducer. When I talked with my elec
Replacing halyards cdrjhelwood at 9:52pm 05.26.15 Columbia 3/1314 I have recently purchased a 46 year old Columbia 35.7 and have decided to replace both the main and
DT-4 outboard water pump Daveinet at 9:26pm 05.26.15 Engines and Propulsion 9/1248 Purchased a new to me boat last year. Being new to outboards, I never knew there was supposed to be
Can you ever have too much draft? Daveinet at 9:01pm 05.26.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 99/18259 As long as the main is not being back winded by the jib, or back winded by normal air flow, and the
Mac 25 Table tj15830 at 8:00pm 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1584 Just bought 1986 mac 25. Table broken. Anybody have pics or diagram of working table? Thanks For
Foot Marks On Head Sail (1) stevewitt1 at 7:26pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2311 Hello all fellow Sailors!!! I must tap the collective knowledge of all you experienced sailboat ski
Katadyn 160 warer maker motor (3) Akapeterc at 7:21pm 05.26.15 Big Boats 2/966 I have a Katadyn 160 water maker on board my yacht when I purchased it, that's been pretty much negl
Rudder Post Broken shayes914 at 7:15pm 05.26.15 Big Boats 4/1539 Anyone know if it is possible to replace a broken rudder post on a 2003 Hunter 356 with the boat in
Battery Charger Bill23009 at 7:10pm 05.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/538 My 1990 Vision-32 needs a new battery charger. the charger is in a hard to get to plane in the starb
Launched - observation mlindberg1 at 6:54pm 05.26.15 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1375 Launched today. Mast not stepped yet. Motored to mooring only to find out it was not there Secured
Lake Hopping Kper at 6:52pm 05.26.15 Destinations 19/3487 I have dreams of visiting various lakes with our SK C25 but the admiral seems to think that the trav
Stern perch seats? Dlazenby at 6:13pm 05.26.15 Precision 4/4067 Just bought our 21. We were thinking of getting stern perch seats. Does anyone have them and if so w
A very sad time (1) Tim R. at 4:51pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 42/4383 On Sunday we had to put down our faithful dog, Shamus. He was our constant companion especially the

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What did he mean when he said this? Ted at 4:23pm 01.19.23 And let's not forget that it was a wing keel on the boat that took the America's Cup away from the U
Cutless bearing replacement tool for rent? Tally Ho at 3:34pm 01.19.23 Tally Ho, any chance you would rent this tool to me? What size is your shaft? Mine is set up for
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar artboas at 3:15pm 01.19.23 It was fine when we left it in June and was covered continuously until I uncovered it yesterday. Th
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Sailgunner at 3:10pm 01.19.23 If you have any solid pieces of teak you can demo that would be worth something. You can sell it at
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:56pm 01.19.23 Another quandary I am having, I have looked at purchasing and installing a large compass. One that
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 01.19.23 How do you mark length on your anchor rode? I am going to mark mine this Summer. Looking for ways t
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 01.19.23 I haven't had any luck with our local dealer. Do you have a good dealer reference? We went through
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar Laid-back at 2:45pm 01.19.23 I think the "spot" is UV degradation of the face. I think it's going to require a new instrument.
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat ggrizzard at 2:34pm 01.19.23 Sorry to hear of your loss. I wouldn't be able to film the removal or destruction. Please tell me
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 2:31pm 01.19.23 Man, sorry to hear . Thank You! Sure you don't need something off the boat? I would prefer to giv
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 2:29pm 01.19.23 Do you mean Hurricane Ian? Sorry to hear. Yep! Ian was the culprit
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar ggrizzard at 2:28pm 01.19.23 I think the "spot" is UV degradation of the face. I think it's going to require a new instrument. :
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat kloudie1 at 2:01pm 01.19.23 Man, sorry to hear .
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Sailgunner at 1:30pm 01.19.23 Do you mean Hurricane Ian? Sorry to hear.
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dLj at 1:26pm 01.19.23 When is it appropriate to use cabinet grade instead of marine grade? Cabinet grade is not recommen
Really weird water tank sensor issue Laid-back at 1:21pm 01.19.23 Artboas is a genius. The Wema number 2 water tank sensor stopped working so I drilled a hole in the
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Stu Jackson at 1:11pm 01.19.23 This is unfortunate considering Beneteau also took away public access to their comprehensive parts
Lifeline Replacement stickinthemud57 at 12:50pm 01.19.23 Another benefit to Dyneema is that you can do it all yourself with no special tools. A few "Splice
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics stickinthemud57 at 12:43pm 01.19.23 I had a Hunter 170 that recommended the use of a bungee cord to make sure it stayed down. I opted in
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 12:24pm 01.19.23 The ironic thing to me is that Bob Perry readily admits he was (still is?) paid by Sailing magazine

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