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Fuel line issues YVRguy at 6:37am 02.23.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2746 Over the last year I have really struggled with fuel problems on my H-34. I have had the engine qui
Keel Bolt Inspection (1) gbgreen59 at 6:23am 02.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2458 My 1984 Bene 35' First is in dry storage for the winter (from fresh water). I pulled all of the kee
Insanity or genious? futuristictech at 6:14am 02.23.15 Sails Call Lounge 24/7874 I love the lines in a sailboat but my ignorance and laziness about sailing cut the mast and keel to
Is Your Battery Monitor is Accurate..? Maine Sail at 6:01am 02.23.15 Ask All Sailors 26/3074 This one has been on my mind for a very long time, and folks have been after me, but I just needed s
220V AC Breaker Panel Spares ttqmat at 1:08am 02.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/746
CC36 deck hatch hardware JimF at 11:42pm 02.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1675 I have two deck hatches have flush mounted locking clasps. The originals were black aluminum, have
mast rig for spinnaker njlarry at 9:30pm 02.22.15 Bigger Boats 4/1000 Our 34 came with an asymmetric spinnaker but doubt the prior owner ever used it. I would like to fly
Anchor recommendations. BeneDuke at 7:44pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2389 We are preparing for a month long cruise to Labrador this summer as my wife has been offered an arti
272 LE Exterior Wood Trim DeltaBreeze at 7:19pm 02.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/771 I have removed all hardware and wood trim and am replacing as needed and rebedding. I am curious if
The Dogs of SBO: Chica (3) Phil Herring at 6:40pm 02.22.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/1768 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
Location of Elec Generator Panel smokey73 at 6:30pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1317 Getting ready to finally install my electrical generator in the starboard lazarette. I have a 30 fo
Galvanic Isolator wire size smokey73 at 6:18pm 02.22.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1644 Doing some upgrades and will be shortly installing a ProMariner FS30Amp ProSafe galvanic isolator.
Emergency battery charging Brahmany at 4:45pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1371 Hi All, One of my sailing buddies has a xantrex truecharge 40 which has suddenly gone dea
Autopilot issue redunculous at 4:44pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1276 Did a major re-wire of my cockpit today and discovered that after my 'tinkering' my autopilot doesn'
vhf cable Apex at 3:46pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/809 Since I am working on the masthead, I am looking to replace the old antenna. It is currently bent w
window rebed Monty VM at 3:22pm 02.22.15 Big Boats 21/6532 One of the large window that run along side the Salon on our boat has started to pull away from the
Issue with yanmar 3gm30f Ed D at 2:58pm 02.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/2185 When I increase the RPM to 2600 t02800 the motor runs fine for about 5 minutes than it sounds like i
Can anyone identify this (1) redunculous at 2:49pm 02.22.15 Big Boats 6/1384 This is attached to my bilge pump switch on the panel but the other end is attached to nothing... B
Damp Water Heater Flooring (2) SteveB at 2:31pm 02.22.15 Big Boats 3/774 Pulled the water heater. While flooring was slightly damp near flanges, evidence of water leaks (see
boosting pressure at stern shower? eianm at 1:56pm 02.22.15 Big Boats 9/1529 I have a 1991 H42- the run to the stern shower is so long, that water pressure at the stern shower h

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Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 jssailem at 5:03am 10.10.23 Yes. :plus: They are original hard points on the boom. With the forces on the mid boom when you use
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top sailme88 at 4:52am 10.10.23 Winter lay up with the mast stepped is always an invitation to water. More so with a keel stepped ma
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 4:46am 10.10.23
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 4:13am 10.10.23 @Ralph Johnstone. Installing the knew injectors certainly helped, but its not how it used to be. A l
Remote shifting of outboard twalker H260 at 9:17pm 10.09.23 If you want it done right what you want to look for is something like this: https://www.crowleymari
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? twalker H260 at 8:49pm 10.09.23 That is your emergency steer mechanism. Do you have wheel steering? The loops are to allow you t
Lines for Hunter 33 jssailem at 8:46pm 10.09.23 The company I use is WesTech Rigging. Bishop Lifting - Rigging Supplies, Slings, Fabrication & Renta
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? rgranger at 7:59pm 10.09.23 That is definitely not part of your gin pole
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? rgranger at 7:57pm 10.09.23 How/ why would the water in your ballast tank be any different than the water your boat is floating
Lines for Hunter 33 rgranger at 7:54pm 10.09.23 SBO also sells line.
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 7:28pm 10.09.23 i know its funny Ward, but sitting is ok. so its not too bad.
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Davenport at 6:34pm 10.09.23 Thanks for saying water that high ain't abnormal. I wouldve bet otherwise. I think my boat has b
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? (1) twalker H260 at 6:20pm 10.09.23 The level of the water in your photo is not unusual for our boat - depending on how many are aboard,
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Terry Cox at 6:19pm 10.09.23 Any advice on batteries or thoughts on our current setup much appreciated! Hi Kupe. I just finishe
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 6:06pm 10.09.23 There are many battery options and none of them is universally good. The right battery matches the o
Universal 25xp. No start. KCofKC at 5:47pm 10.09.23 They were wired two different ways from the factory depending on hull number. Some had solenoids fo
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 5:38pm 10.09.23 By Xmas or by next February I plan on the purchase. From practical sailor and sailboat data the firs
C-28 - what to look for? KCofKC at 5:38pm 10.09.23 John, I took a look at your prospective boat and agree it seems to be in pretty good shape, shows no
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 5:16pm 10.09.23
Rabbit starts PaulK at 5:04pm 10.09.23 Rabbit starts are often used in large fleets, when a RC would have trouble identifying boats that ar

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