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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 6/6081 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 0/769 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 13/1649 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 30/5290 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 6/1424 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 1/1068 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 3/3145 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 5/1940 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 60/12756 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

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macerator doesn't have enough oumph RoyS at 5:55am 10.27.23 Be sure to pump about a gallon of raw water through your toilet after your holding tank reaches empt
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) (1) Ward H at 5:51am 10.27.23 I've bought SS tubing from sail rite.com and Amazon. I've bought many connection pieces from Amazon
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) rgranger at 5:06am 10.27.23 Is there a diver who cleans boat bottoms in your lake? If so, see if he will dive for your lost tu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? rgranger at 4:57am 10.27.23 I think you would be very happy with a tohatsu sail pro 6 Hp that is what many of us switched too.
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) Joe at 4:34am 10.27.23 What brand and type of adjustable spring cleats are are people using on C315 Genoa tracks? More co
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 4:13am 10.27.23 Check the electrical connections and the voltage at the pump when it is running.
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 2:48am 10.27.23 I like your idea of the added chocks to better align my lines to the pole. I had the thought of add
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Mechone at 2:15am 10.27.23 Any Beneteau bought should have its full weight of the boat put on the keel while hanginging in the
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 11:02pm 10.26.23 7 psi might be a bit much if you are keeping the engine driven pump in series. The possibility exis
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Mark Maulden at 10:53pm 10.26.23 7 psi might be a bit much if you are keeping the engine driven pump in series. The possibility exist
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39pm 10.26.23 221013 Air ingress will destroy the vacuum that the macerator is trying to develop.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) jssailem at 10:29pm 10.26.23 Generally there is a Y valve not a T fitting where the circle is. This directs the suction to the ho
20 year old furlex roller furller track jams when hoisting jib jssailem at 8:24pm 10.26.23 There are a couple of possibilities to check. Certainly you may have dirt in the sail track/slide.
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 8:01pm 10.26.23 I thought that might be the situation. Which I had gotten the info to you sooner. They were excellen
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment jssailem at 7:53pm 10.26.23 I used a walbro pump. One like this Walbro FRD-2 Fuel Pump - Industrial as a transfer pump to move f
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 7:51pm 10.26.23
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Project_Mayhem at 7:40pm 10.26.23 Some friction is good. A boat that's moving around on it's trailer is no fun to tow. Even going from
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Stu Jackson at 7:22pm 10.26.23 Mike, you simply need to buy what fits on whatever track you have. Garhauer is great, cost effectiv
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment TimFromLI at 6:58pm 10.26.23 I have a Volvo MD22 with a primary (Racor) and secondary (spin on type). The bulb is between the two
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) dlochner at 6:36pm 10.26.23 Any canvass shop that makes boat canvass can bend the tube. If they don't have tubing in stock, shor

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