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Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 8:21am 07.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/964 Morning all. We have a '91 Beneteau with the VP 2003 engine. It runs very reliably but I'd noticed t
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 4:05am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1668 Anyone with experience on having their boat wrapped instead of repainted? I am looking at a solid co
Catalina 27 teak before and after (2) BTC1984 at 7:07pm 07.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 20/3469 Sanded 80 grit to final 400 grit. 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. The sikkens cetol color is almost
Hunter 20 gudgeon stuck? Daddyo27 at 5:20pm 07.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/365 In process of restoring a 1983 Hunter 20. I am removing all hardware from the hull for painting. Th
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 4:12pm 07.22.23 Bigger Boats 14/2074 Anyone out there have a ODay 40 running an linear drive motor autopilot. looking for advice on mount
Have you tested your PFD? jssailem at 4:09pm 07.22.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1267
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:04am 07.22.23 Racing 17/1913 best of the great lakes. wind, waves, fresh water, sun burn, biting black flys, blue berry pancakes
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 7:33am 07.22.23 Big Boats 17/1909 I have a Hunter 34 set up with a 276 ah #2 bank. This season we added 350 watts of solar which is c
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 4:27am 07.22.23 Catalina 310 16/1690 2002 310 catalina, 6 g water heater, the original pressure valve on it is set for 150 psi. If it eve
Ignition panel replacement ConnJack at 12:08pm 07.21.23 S2 6/1145 I have a 1982 S2 9.2C and the ignition panel (I don't know if that's what it's called, but it's on t
Windows Badger Dolphin at 11:02am 07.21.23 Big Boats 13/1071 Both Portside and Starboard side windows have cracked. Is there somewhere I can get replacements?
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 10:58am 07.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/767 The fuel gauge on my Beneteau 311 is stuck. I believe it is a faulty sending unit in the tank. How
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 10:51am 07.21.23 Ask All Sailors 44/4383 Greetings, I need a recommendation for USCG legal anchor light that I can deploy by perhaps hoistin
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable CapeCodBubs at 7:39am 07.21.23 Ask All Sailors 11/786 Hi, I have an 8' inflatable that goes limp in one of the sections over night (~ 8 hours or so). I've
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water Monheganlover at 4:56am 07.21.23 Catalina 310 5/1011 I am planning to keep my 2002 Catalina 310 in the water this winter at her slip. I am on the Chesape
Sabre Shoshana at 7:02pm 07.20.23 Other Sailboats 6/1316 I'm looking at buying a Sabre 34 mark 1. The steering pedestal was very loose on the first boat I
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice (3) AustinSailor at 6:10pm 07.20.23 Smaller Boats 7/1061 I hope I can get some advice on how to repair or replace damaged hardware on a 1985 Hunter 25.5. Rec
Looking for drawing with dimensions of 35 gallon holding tank on 1990 42ft Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 1:20pm 07.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/229 Holding tank corroded out want to get plastic one. Aluminum one is only 6 yoa and done. Need drawing
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help (1) jonelli at 12:11pm 07.20.23 Ask All Sailors 5/415
Oday sailboat original manufacterer ID tag or plaque. wbliss at 9:11am 07.20.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/689 The transom was rebuilt and the original ID tag lost. Does anyone have an image of an original tag.

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B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:32am 04.11.25 Today I will be attempting to confirm the position of the mast using the halyards etc. and tighten t
Alternator Temperature Sensors Hello Below at 8:31am 04.11.25 The only difference between the Balmar alternator and battery temp sensors is the size of the lug h
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Captain Larry-DH at 8:23am 04.11.25 There are a couple of other choices - radial Hydranet and its equivalence from other manufacturers,
Possible deck issue? BigEasy at 8:21am 04.11.25 I would think if it is the same at ALL of the stanchions (or at least symmetric port/starboard) tha
B&R rig tuning take 1 (1) SteveHughessails at 8:18am 04.11.25 I spent my time on Wednesday cleaning and oiling all the turnbuckles etc. By the time I was finished
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 sailermania at 8:17am 04.11.25 Thank You all for your posts. I apologize as I was away. This Hunter 27 has nothing on it electronic
Fluorescent light above mirror in head - wiring question JoeWhite at 8:11am 04.11.25 There are at least 3 capacitors in this image. Look on the underside of the PC board where the capac
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:59am 04.11.25 Of course you do....... I will not argue that it is 90's technology. But it appeared dlj was ove
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:51am 04.11.25 @shemandr nice explanation! I very much agree with you on being able to point. I've never understood
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Joe at 7:20am 04.11.25 I disagree with this. Of course you do....... I will not argue that it is 90's technology. But
Possible deck issue? thinwater at 7:05am 04.11.25 I would think if it is the same at ALL of the stanchions (or at least symmetric port/starboard) that
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SailingLoto at 6:14am 04.11.25 Unless you are launching a sunfish, I would expect this dolly, the trailer and you to end up wet.
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions shemandr at 5:15am 04.11.25 To try to answer dLj's question about how to tell if a sail is worn out. I would say there two area
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Timm R Oday25 at 4:52am 04.11.25 THat looks pretty handy to have around . It would take some getting used to when backing up
Cabin Ventilation Foswick at 10:09pm 04.10.25 That's weird: A company selling a product that explains why their product is the best solution to a
Cabin Ventilation Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 04.10.25 foswick, no need to try to reinvent the wheel, along with some dubious assertions. Here is the bibl
Salvage Yards pgandw at 7:34pm 04.10.25 General only builds/rebuilds Rhodes 22 for 50? years. Can't tell you about the toe rail. Fred W
Salvage Yards Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 04.10.25 What boat and what material is the toe rail made of?
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? MKennon at 4:35pm 04.10.25 I made reservations about a month in advance. There were openings all week. the marina said that tim
3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber (1) Berk at 4:08pm 04.10.25 Thank you both - great tips one small follow-up question The injectors are with the shop and getti

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