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Jabsco and Garhauer on top bugsboat at 6:43pm 09.13.15 Big Boats 3/1141 I purchased an electric head conversion kit from Defender on May 27, 2015. My daughter and finance s
Engine room fan/ hot air exhaust donvanv at 5:25pm 09.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/6187 Does anyone know when exhaust fan is suppose to come on? Temp activated? Previous owner said it shou
sail questions jmczzz at 5:15pm 09.13.15 Catalina 22 4/816 Our 1972 C-22 had a puzzeling set up main sail when we purchased. Now I am thinking it was a loose f
heat exchanger servicing / Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 4:53pm 09.13.15 Big Boats 9/5749 I thought I would do this post in the hope that it may save someone else the trouble I have just had
Brown Bilge Blues Ilanortho at 4:25pm 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2025 A new Jabsco head pump was placed 3 weeks ago with new waste pipe to the holding tank A week ago
Genoa Track Removal Zoom767 at 1:16pm 09.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1804 Good Day Everyone, I own a 1990 Hunter 35.5 Legend and I am experiencing a leak in my head behind
Raymarine auto on a 23.5 SFKjeld at 8:31am 09.13.15 Smaller Boats 3/742 Raymarine auto tiller on a 23.5 Found a thread from a few years back about this upgrade. Evidently,
centreboard up haul line! Karyon at 8:06am 09.13.15 Smaller Boats 11/1323 I ordered all new Halyards and a new centreboard up haul line, I'm trying to look it up on how to re
Sailboat Cushions? ToppDogg at 7:20am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/618 Hello, I'm looking at a 77 Catalina 27 that needs all new cushions in the interior, the current o
Rear stay question gitpicker2007 at 7:11am 09.13.15 Catalina 22 27/2942 A possibly ignorant question: On the rear stay ( I hope I have that right- the steel cable from the
prop spins even when engine is off and in gear JensJaunt at 5:14am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 27/10289 I have a CS36 sailboat with a Yanmar 3Jh4E with Campbell a sailor prop. Yesterday the lazy sheet
Boat was broken into yesterday... kito at 4:16am 09.13.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2732 Get this.....it's my H30 project boat that's sitting in my backyard. It was locked with just the sta
Spinnaker lines go where fgraham at 9:59pm 09.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/4757 My spinnaker has two lines attached at the clew, Looks like the 2 sheets on the clew of my jib. Th
Miscellaneous Water Leaks - Hunter 356 Knotallthere at 8:18pm 09.12.15 Big Boats 7/2235 Hi, I'm new to this forum and just bought a 2002 Hunter 356 in need of TLC. The previous owner le
Installation of Electroscan MSD u0958901 at 7:20pm 09.12.15 Catalina 310 1/1197 Has anyone installed an Electro scan MSD on their 310? If so, please provide details.
Strange stuffing box behaviour.. Kopite at 7:04pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/2010 Hi, My boat is new to me, but I do know the box was re packed with normal flax 3 years ago. T
What happens to red dye in marine diesel? cbourne200 at 6:33pm 09.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 19/6462 Just curious... Bought 5 gal of marine diesel in Spring. Had it in diesel Jerry can (yellow). Pou
272LE shift cable replacement Mickstr6 at 5:31pm 09.12.15 Bigger Boats 9/1747 I have to replace my shifter cable. Any advice? I've searched the archives and haven't found anythin
Big Mac (MacGregor 65) drawings wanted mac_kamchatka at 2:29pm 09.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/889 Hi! Looking for Big Mac owners or anyone who knows. Drawings for our recently bought Mac 65 with mea
Yanmar 3GMF - Removing The Transmission Joe Mullee at 2:17pm 09.12.15 Big Boats 8/6110 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF engine. I've done everything anyone has suggested to stop

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I aim to give 100%. Will Gilmore at 2:04am 01.05.24 Does that give your son more or less leeway to perform? I'm guessing he feels a lot less pressure w
Towing options Blitz at 9:14pm 01.04.24 For what it's worth: The Boat US saltwater unlimited gold membership does pay for dock to dock tow f
Display engine instruments on Raymarine C120 chart plotter. joelm100 at 9:02pm 01.04.24 How did this go? I'm redoing my panel and thinking to go digital on the instrumentations on my 2001
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 7:57pm 01.04.24 Following up... Pulled the boat last spring for routine love. Moved the "tool closet" to the SB si
Towing options Kings Gambit at 7:50pm 01.04.24 I doubt that any towing insurance would cover (pay for) taking a boat from a safe slip, the home sli
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help joelm100 at 7:49pm 01.04.24 think. Occasionally my breaker will trip (not the one on the panel but the big one under my na
I aim to give 100%. MikeHoncho at 7:20pm 01.04.24 I prefer the word "best" its more subjective....in a sentence I routinely deliver to my 22y/o son...
Its funny Friday! leo310 at 5:54pm 01.04.24 Joe tripped on the cat
Winter checkup Ralph Johnstone at 2:48pm 01.04.24 and found the power off to the Wet Dog. I take it you keep your dog on board with a wire attache
Furling Line Rigging kappykaplan at 2:41pm 01.04.24 How should I tie-off the line, with a simple cleat? Yes.
Furling Line Rigging tailboom at 2:39pm 01.04.24 The turning block the line is going through is to turn the halyards from the mast step back to the
Best Chart Plotter Solution Screen Saver at 1:05pm 01.04.24 There are a couple of options. You need to know what the output is of any device you wish to connect
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 12:48pm 01.04.24 Yea agreed there is mental stress. However there is a lot less work. Plus the rigger/company doesnt
Furling Line Rigging dlochner at 12:41pm 01.04.24 The turning block the line is going through is to turn the halyards from the mast step back to the c
H49/50 battery replacement (2) Georgedoyle at 12:11pm 01.04.24 After conferring with an alternator expert, I disconnected the alternator positive cable that leads
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 12:05pm 01.04.24 Here where I'm at we have only 3 seasons...Hot, Hotter, Hottest :biggrin: Oh crap :cuss: ! Here
Water lock broke Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 01.04.24 Yes that's the exact same one. Oh PLEEEEEASE don't tell me I've got this to be looking forward to
2GM20F engine issue Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 01.04.24 Had to chisel off the ridge to move the shaft flange back so that gearbox @Ken13559 , if you have
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 11:23am 01.04.24 I think I know Joe
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 11:21am 01.04.24 I know I've seen that lost cat somewhere. :rolleyes:

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