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Boom rigging sloanstavern at 12:59pm 04.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1442
O'day 26 overpowered easily with 150% genoa? BelladonnaII at 11:07am 04.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1703 This has been my first sailing season on my new to me boat. I have roller furling that currently has
need wiring diagram for 2005 Mac 26M fortunare at 10:34am 04.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1065 I recently bought a 2005 Mac 26M. Great boat but my motor works on one battery but none of the othe
Beneteau touch up paint Syversens at 9:45am 04.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2382 Hey all, I'm starting to fix some of the old holes and cracks that's been made over the year, su
fixed port trim ring replacement John24475 at 9:25am 04.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/559 I have a 2003 Hunter 326 and am in need of finding a supplier for the plastic fixed port trim ring f
General opinion of Nesting dingy's? MrBill_FLL at 8:15am 04.14.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1057 Starting a new thread... I've though of building one of these stitch and glue boats. the nesting
Sound Proofing Panel Fire Rating PGIJon at 8:07am 04.14.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/856 Good Morning... I am looking at replacing my engine's soundproofing with a material that is fire
Mast Wires in Compression Post? TDudley at 7:57am 04.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/951 I saw a gentleman post pictures of his compression post from a Hunter 36 and it had a channel runnin
Fuel fitting on HDPE tank (1) Claude_Labrecque at 7:50am 04.14.15 Big Boats 6/955 I need to remove the flexible hose on this fitting on top of my fuel tank. Unfortunately the tank w
mast head light mmsailor at 6:56am 04.14.15 Smaller Boats 7/1520 Last year I replaced the bulbs in my mast head light as well as the lenses . I just assumed (wrong )
23.5 motormount mmsailor at 6:52am 04.14.15 Smaller Boats 20/2736 The wood motor mount on my 23.5 needs some attention . It appears to be secured with two bolts . I w
average life of aluminum tanks richny at 5:03am 04.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2290 I'm looking at a 2003 Hunter 356. Am I close to replacement after 12 years since new of the water,
Anchor roller extension clarsen at 3:22am 04.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2668 I need some sort of extension on my 381 to keep my Bruce anchor away from my bow. Any suggestions?
Larger Crank Case Pulley rajhnsn at 3:18am 04.14.15 Bigger Boats 3/827 I needed to replace my crankcase pulley on my M25 21 horse power Universal Diesel motor. When the t
Hunter 40.5 displacment/weight. Hunter legend collabsa at 3:17am 04.14.15 Big Boats 2/953 Hi, Going to have my 40.5 launched soon, first time since I bought it and first time in 15 years fo
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity, Jig. Roger Long at 2:10am 04.14.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/1500 This old piggy in his little trawler yacht disguised as a sailboat is feeling pretty good. C ' D C
Steering quadrant access on H36 sailboss at 1:03am 04.14.15 Big Boats 6/2039 I'm in the process of buying a 2004 H36. The surveyor wanted to take pictures of the rudder head, s
New Lancer 25 owner here who needs rigging help. jk651 at 11:47pm 04.13.15 Lancer 4/2782 I bought a 1984 Lancer 25 on April 4th. The boat hasn't been in the water in 14 years (maybe more).
HIN Number Location? Fantasia MkI (1) Ron Inglis at 9:35pm 04.13.15 Fantasia 35 4/3875 Hi there... I'm the new owner of what I believe is Fantasia 35 hull #45. This is a Mk I version.
adventure CCrane2299 at 8:33pm 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 46/5161 Just finishing up my 51st birthday. Been puny feeling all year. Its been cold all winter. While I en

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yanmar water pump leaking after replacement Dan_Y at 5:22pm 06.26.23 Update to my last post above. To make a good oring seal on the Yanmar 3ym30 water pump: 1. I applied
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. PeterinSydney at 5:18pm 06.26.23 Thanks Terry. Needs a lot of torque.
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Terry Cox at 5:06pm 06.26.23 Try this tool. Pretty effective. Amazon.com
Outboard depth in water. Jacktar at 4:39pm 06.26.23 Most outboards have an adjustment mechanism built in to the motor clamp to allow adjustment of shaft
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Richard19068 at 4:38pm 06.26.23 It's a Facet...I'm afraid I don't now the model number and won't be back to the boat for a couple o
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Davidasailor26 at 4:28pm 06.26.23 Seafoam = snake oil, IMHO. Maybe, but I've not had to disassemble any carburetors in my lawn mower
Racing Handicap sesmith at 4:00pm 06.26.23 Thanks, but I'm not a member. Neither am I and I just looked them both up there.
Racing Handicap poco505 at 3:58pm 06.26.23 Thanks, but I'm not a member.
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Ralph Johnstone at 3:58pm 06.26.23 This will help you find the model number on the pump mounting feet. https://www.pegasusautoracing.c
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. PeterinSydney at 3:56pm 06.26.23 They had nuts underneath, which I've now removed. But they won't turn at all.
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 3:54pm 06.26.23 That sort of defeats the purpose of the disconnects. You will end up off the connectors because the
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jviss at 3:53pm 06.26.23 Do they turn and not unscrew, or just don't turn? Why do you want them out?
Racing Handicap sesmith at 3:46pm 06.26.23 The 26 and 260 are both listed here: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/offshore/phrf/boat-class
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 3:19pm 06.26.23 At the time the disconnect is needed, the heat shrink can simply be cut off and replaced after the
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 dlochner at 3:16pm 06.26.23 Turn off the power with the switch. Now measure the resistance, not the voltage, between the M1 and
ampacity of disconnects Rich Stidger at 2:51pm 06.26.23 That sort of defeats the purpose of the disconnects. You will end up off the connectors because the
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 (1) DPW at 2:49pm 06.26.23 Well I finally tracked it down! On the Quick website they had a place to "Ask a Question" which I di
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 2:49pm 06.26.23 :biggrin: Almost all diesel lines and connections are on that side of the engine. _____ :plus: A
Jabsco Electric "Quiet Flush" Toilet DPW at 2:46pm 06.26.23 Thanks Greg. I called the number Peggie Hall recommended and am waiting for a call back. How did you
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:39pm 06.26.23 OUCH Sorry but that looks a little older than any of the Facet pumps I was able to find. The sma

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