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Solar question - Canada PKFK at 10:43am 05.12.15 Big Boats 13/1709 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 3/1008 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 30/5480 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 6/1447 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 12/2123 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 1/1076 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 0/540 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 4/889 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 3/3196 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 5/1982 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 5/1193 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 60/13065 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 3/879 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 8/1292 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 2/607 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 14/4505 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 0/1056 We launched our 1980 8.0B for the season on Saturday and got the main raised before the rains came i
Rubber Fatigue, Keel Rollers (1) Spence at 7:13pm 05.11.15 Trailer Sailors 11/4692 The 8" rubber keel rollers on my trailer are starting to show their fatigue of having the boat rest
radar cable splicing TommmD at 7:10pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 7/5632 Raytheon says don't do it, but acknowledge it s done frequently by installers. I can't get the conne
S2 9.2A cracked window film solution? (1) Michal at 1:27pm 05.11.15 S2 13/3253 Windows on my S2 9.2A are cracked in several places (photo attached.) After reading other posts I go

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Second Triton2 jssailem at 7:02pm 12.02.23 Very nice.
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High jssailem at 6:59pm 12.02.23 cost difference is just hard to accept. Check the gauge specs. Then get a sensor the matches.
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? (4) jssailem at 6:55pm 12.02.23 There are two common tabernacles used on smaller deck stepped mast. The one shown by @rgranger. It i
Storage cover for Catalina 320 quadrille38 at 6:28pm 12.02.23 I bought a cover 9 years ago from The Canvas Store (www.thecanvasstore.com). Still going strong 9 s
Storage cover for Catalina 320 (1) Tally Ho at 6:24pm 12.02.23 I bought a cover 9 years ago from The Canvas Store (www.thecanvasstore.com). Still going strong 9 se
Storage cover for Catalina 320 (1) quadrille38 at 6:11pm 12.02.23 I have used custom fitted covers for over 30 years. They are more costly to purchase than shrink w
Storage cover for Catalina 320 NYSail at 6:02pm 12.02.23 North shore canvas on Long Island New York. I bought the Nor-Easter winter cover and on my 7th winte
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding smokey73 at 5:55pm 12.02.23 The first and easiest thing to do is get or borrow a digital handheld Tach. They are relatively ch
Which are the best good old daysailers? nightowle at 4:52pm 12.02.23 O'Day
Bavaria 36 autopilot install photos nightowle at 4:50pm 12.02.23 Welcome to the forum. We have the original Raymarine wheel (helm) steering auto unit on our 1999 Ba
Raytheon ST7000+ screen burn out nightowle at 4:43pm 12.02.23 There is a Facebook group called "Raymarine Unufficial" - yes, the spelling is wrong. There are fol
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:31pm 12.02.23 It takes practice to be good at it. I'm an authority on using my cheap one. The required cloth
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink fero at 3:57pm 12.02.23 Thanks Rich, your comments are always welcome. Already checked the one above stove, will check all o
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 3:52pm 12.02.23 I have seen quite few threads on cutlass bearing replacement but was wondering if anyone has done i
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink Rich Stidger at 3:33pm 12.02.23 IIRC, the galley sink lights are in the string on the port side of the boat. Check all of the other
Second Triton2 Davidasailor26 at 3:27pm 12.02.23 Looks good!
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink fero at 3:11pm 12.02.23 Thanks for comments so far. It is definitely not a lightbulb, actually I have also 2 short led strip
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 2:09pm 12.02.23 Thanks. I am hoping someone has done it on my model of boat - perhaps there are some specific thi
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink JoeWhite at 2:04pm 12.02.23 Ralph, it injects a 400 Hz ac signal through a capacitor. Adjacent wires will not be effected by mic
Second Triton2 (2) Dr. D at 1:47pm 12.02.23 Finally got the job done. I can read the Triton2 from either helm position. Marine Technical Service

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