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Waterpump is leaking clausjepsen at 11:46pm 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/747 My volvo md 2030 is leaking tiny drops from the back side of the waterpump after I changed the impel
centerboard line Diana24061 at 11:28pm 05.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/658 I need help on the best line to use for raising and lower the centerboard on my Hunter 23.5. I unde
companionway lock (2) Jack at 10:17pm 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 20/5994 Hi all... Has anyone else snapped off their key in the lock of the companionway hatch board? I
Lowering the table in the cabin clausjepsen at 10:01pm 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/976 I have a Oceanis 361 and it looks as if the table in form and hight will fit with the starboard sofa
Starting Yanmar Diesel Harry1110 at 8:48pm 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/5105 Trying to start the Yanmar Diesel on my Hunter 30 after being in dry storage for two years. Any sugg
Thru-hull transducer Lusitano at 8:30pm 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 50/7206 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 and my question is: Where should I drill a hole for my depth thru-hull trans
Boat speakers ahhe223 at 7:14pm 05.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3753 Looking to purchase some marine speakers for my O'Day 20. Does anyone know of a website or company t
Bilge Pump ahhe223 at 7:12pm 05.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/759 Any recommendations for a brand or model of Bilge Pump for an O'Day 20? Not sure what size I should
ACP Hull repair raleighhunter170 at 5:55pm 05.12.15 Day Sailers 1/1735 Anyone know who would work on an ACP hull??
Finally splashed, lots of fixes (1) H33CRich at 5:54pm 05.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1375 As many oft you know, I ran into a number of issues during the spring commissioning checkout. Sparin
Galley sink thru-hull Windtherapy at 4:03pm 05.12.15 Day Sailers 3/1256 Just curious how many here might have changed their galley sink drain thru-hull?
What's the correct wording? IH82BL8 at 4:00pm 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1161 The phrase goes something like this: Hew the keel true and let the chips fall where the may. Doe
Boat Review korchinskyp at 2:21pm 05.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1341 I am considering the purchase of a 1996 37.5 Hunter Legend. Is there anything I should be made aware
Ben 311 mainsail tack fitting? gewattsjr at 2:20pm 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1641 My Ben 311 used to have a mainsail tack fitting before I got the boat. I have been using a line to h
depth sounder quit working, OHMing a transducer?.. centerline at 1:46pm 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/6085 my clipper duet depth meter quit working altogether recently... it used to work properly, then it
Water lines P36-2 / P39-2 NYSail at 12:28pm 05.12.15 Pearson 0/771 Hello all, Wondering if anybody has changed the main water lines... the ones that run from the ta
searching for 1- 1/8 inch bilge hose Rodd at 11:54am 05.12.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2091 any suggestions on the best type of hose for bilge pump discharge and where to buy it? Replacing
rudder removal while boat is in water qazvick at 11:36am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1187 Hey all, First time poster here. I have searched for a couple days now on this website and al
House Battery Banks 2X6 volt vs 2 X12's WhiteNow at 11:16am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1038 Need all new batteries and was recommended by a boater that a good set up was using 2 X 6 volt batte
Solar question - Canada PKFK at 10:43am 05.12.15 Big Boats 13/1650 Hi guys - This is related to solar use (but in Canadian summer conditions - Ottawa area - not the

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Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 10.29.23 Hang on to your suspender 'cause this is really going to give you a belly laugh but I always coat th
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Sailm8 at 12:13pm 10.29.23 You might get a temp fix using muffler tape where the cracks are.
Bottom Paint Richard19068 at 11:23am 10.29.23 It has been a long time since I had a Catalina 22 but as I recall the keel needed to be worked on i
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 11:05am 10.29.23 Old paint removed. Thanks for the input, I feel better.
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 11:03am 10.29.23 We left the generator wiring as original. There is a transfer switch near the breaker panel , so it
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement artboas at 10:56am 10.29.23 Contact SBO, and pay for a consult with Mr. Kerr. He will have the answer. No need to guess
H49/50 battery replacement artboas at 10:52am 10.29.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:25am 10.29.23 @Rick Webb On the Roman galleys, it was called ramming speed!
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 10.29.23 When I installed the sender for the Wema fuel gauge the cover seemed like a natural place to put it
Bottom Paint Rich Stidger at 10:04am 10.29.23 I have never heard of anyone removing the keel to refinish it. Question: By "wet blast" do you mean
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:23am 10.29.23 Boy, that car just got creamed. -Will
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 8:09am 10.29.23 My Wife decided to paint the entire walls of our home. She went to buy the 10 gallons of paint.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Claude L.-Auger at 7:28am 10.29.23 Ralph, I have just been in the dungeon to disconnect the batteries for the winter lay-up. I confirm
Trim and angle under assymetric. shemandr at 6:57am 10.29.23 You would do the same thing surfing down waves. As you go down the wave and your speed increases, y
Need help with a 1980 Snipe boat built by McGaughlin regarding rigging of traveler. shemandr at 6:51am 10.29.23 It's hard to imagine your setup from a narrative. Can you post some pictures? I think you will get
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Rick Webb at 6:14am 10.29.23 Relying on the motor as a brake will bite you in the ass one day. Approach the dock at exactly the
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 10.29.23 Dry weight of boat without water ballast is 3000 pounds with NO water, motor gear and people. If
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 10:53pm 10.28.23 Well, I got the new lithiums hooked up. I ended up with a new Victron inverter/charger. It runs sile
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:16pm 10.28.23 uch a thing does exist. -Will
2004 Catalina 320 shower refrigerator drain. Ted10028 at 8:47pm 10.28.23 maybe I am completely blind. I will check again tomorrow. Again thank you very much for the effort!

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