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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 13/1646 Hi guys - This is related to solar use (but in Canadian summer conditions - Ottawa area - not the
portlight sizes on B-321 Rick R at 10:33am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/981 I own a 1997 Beneteau 321 and was wondering if any fellow owners know what the dimensions are for th
Final word on zinc placement allen-deckard at 9:59am 05.12.15 Catalina 22 30/5289 I wanted to ask if anyone had the final word on the subject? It was brought up awhile ago about p
90's H30 Bilge thru-hull Famos_Amos at 9:17am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1423 Can anyone tell me if their early 90's Era hunters have a check-valve in the bilge hose? The thru-hu
Dock Side Diesel Engine Service in Long Beach? caltom at 7:52am 05.12.15 Catalina 30 12/2068 I want to get my M25 engine serviced. I know I can take it to the fuel dock in Alamitios Bay but wou
Sailboat comparison korchinskyp at 6:45am 05.12.15 Big Boats 1/1067 I am looking at a 37.5 Legend and a 376, both 1996. Can you tell me the difference between the two
Alternator warning light connection tmjb at 6:06am 05.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/528 On my new-to-me '81 H36 with Yanmar 2QM20, the PO had installed a high output alternator with separa
Lift pump question... braol at 5:57am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/874 If a lift pump isn't developing sufficient pressure, will that cause the injector pump to not work?
Beneteau Power Boat Owners david hines at 4:49am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3144 Hello all Beneteau Gran Turismo owners! We are starting a community forum for all GT owners - sharin
Adding a second fuel tank Philip_Oceanis 361 at 4:25am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1939 I would like to add a second smaller plastic diesel tank (around 40-50lt) in a lazarette to be used
Yanmar 1GM Starter mkrokidas at 3:47am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1179 Dealing with a bad starter on a Yanmar 1GM I find OEM starter for almost $400 or new generic replace
Dinghy Outboard - Potential Buyer's Remorse 4arch at 3:07am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 60/12753 We took delivery of a new 4 stroke 15 HP outboard last weekend, to be used on our Caribe C10 RIB. We
Spreader boots a65sailor at 3:04am 05.12.15 Big Boats 3/868 I wondered what folks are using for spreader boots on H34's. The spreader measures 4 inches by about
Any brother Masons out there? njlarry at 9:42pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1281 Are there any Brethren online here? Just wondering if there might be any interest in a cruise to the
up the mast efr272 at 8:16pm 05.11.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/583 is it safe to go up the mast of a 272, in a boatswains chair. I need to tighten a windex
BNC Connectors for Transducer Wiring Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4398 The connector between my speedo transducer's 10 foot wire and the long wire back to the cockpit disp
Harken MKIII Unit 0 Furler Hub Helicoil Replacement ! drgerafe at 8:16pm 05.11.15 S2 0/1020 We launched our 1980 8.0B for the season on Saturday and got the main raised before the rains came i

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Hurricane Otis BigEasy at 9:06am 10.26.23 Dammit! Sitting in Pensacola trying to decide if we want to go to Navarre against the considerable
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 9:03am 10.26.23 Just for grins, you could call Seattle Injector..
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Siamese at 8:53am 10.26.23 That looks like clean, grind, and paint. But if it's been "leaking a long time", and it looks like
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement BigEasy at 8:51am 10.26.23 I use generic bunk board carpet available at any local trailer repair outlet or online. Use SS stap
Chafe guards BigEasy at 8:47am 10.26.23
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:46am 10.26.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:46am 10.26.23 @Davenport The hull is designed for a max 10 hp. You have 9.9 hp which at full throttle, the bow
My how Boats have changed... jssailem at 8:38am 10.26.23 Yes she is. She is old school and not electric powered engines. Good Thing. I learned last weekend
Lantern Advice LloydB at 8:18am 10.26.23
Lantern Advice dlochner at 7:57am 10.26.23 Glass on a boat? Well, OK I guess pointing that out is a good thing to do.... But if folk are not
Lantern Advice dLj at 7:22am 10.26.23 While I agree that kerosene is akin to diesel and not gasoline or propane, @dlochner raises a good
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions SoSound at 7:21am 10.26.23 Perhaps you will have the opportunity to compare a couple of them. At least you know one specific t
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 6:50am 10.26.23 As I noted earlier I replaced my ARS-5 with the Balmar 618 regulator because it include alternator t
MaxProp prop Sandy Stone at 6:42am 10.26.23 I agree that the claims of propwalk reduction are overstated, but I think the increase in sailing pe
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 6:38am 10.26.23 I see the JSO 32 this sunday. It has no traveller, adding a traveller to the top of the companionwa
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jbmia at 6:20am 10.26.23 Thanks for the feedback folks. While I appreciate jssailem's counterpoint, my response would be tha
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:10am 10.26.23 More than just the flammability, I was thinking of the Chicago experience with Mrs. O'Leary's cow.
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:09am 10.26.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lantern
Lantern Advice dlochner at 6:00am 10.26.23 I have to agree with @Terry Cox . Kero and lamp oils fall in the diesel range of fire hazards. I wo
H310 Propane Tank (1) JamesG161 at 5:55am 10.26.23 HunterOwners.com downloads Jim... PS : Buy from SBO Shops fo the H310 Hunter 310 propane tank

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