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Refit - Rudder Bearings dkobyrne at 1:22pm 01.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1460 Hi, I have a 2004 Beneteau Oceanis 411 Clebration and doing a refit. Have dropped the rudder as h
Bilge pump recommendations? SPLETS at 1:18pm 01.27.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4897 I have a Catalina 30 with a Rule 2000gph bilge pump (RM2000) it has a built in float switch, if I wa
sea deck allen-deckard at 1:17pm 01.27.15 Catalina 22 1/764 I ordered the kit to put sea deck on the cockpit floor. So this is a preliminary post but after I g
Electronics rose8878 at 12:00pm 01.27.15 Catalina 30 3/931 I am in the process of buying a 30' Catalina. I am completely confused by what electronics will work
How to Flush & Change Antifreeze BigEasy at 10:15am 01.27.15 Ask All Sailors 10/7561 Planning to flush ' change antifreeze in my Yanmar 3YM30. (have owned the boat for 2 1/2 years).
Rebuild Yanmar water pump??? malyea at 10:09am 01.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 28/12050 So I was wiggling my table leg and my wife said, "hey, the water pumps leaking"...... Sure enough
Busted! (3) Roger Long at 8:51am 01.27.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 6/2582 I put this picture of one of Strider's chainplates in a Facebook album so I could link to it for my
another Mac keel question capo937 at 8:26am 01.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 53/6349 My new to me 76 Venture 25 is on the trailer, not a factory Mac trailer. I want to remove the keel f
Hunter 26/260 height on trailer gray125 at 7:36am 01.27.15 Smaller Boats 11/4197 I have a shed with a 10' door height which I could modify up to 11' and I'm looking for a trailerab
Spare parts for handle (1) hoastonge at 7:04am 01.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1677 I try to found the handle where it was installed to the end of transom way. Where we get out, of th
In mast furler overhaul Lake Pepin 321 at 6:53am 01.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1684 Hi. First post, here goes. My mast is 26yrs old and has never been down. That's not as bad as it sou
Which Caulk for Keel Bolts gbgreen59 at 5:49am 01.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4899 I pulled the keel bolts from my 1984 Bene First 35. Each bolt is well bedded in caulk. The seal wa
1894 hunter 31 wheel Keith13315 at 4:24am 01.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/1951 1984 hunter 31 wheel Can anyone tell me the diameter of the wheel on a 1984 H31? Thank you
S2 owners..check ur shore power connections at the panel Mark Maulden at 11:21pm 01.26.15 S2 9/2139 Was at the boat today figuring out some dead wiring so I could use it for a wash down pump. Got all
Forward sink not draining Rick J B at 8:14pm 01.26.15 Big Boats 2/1194 HI Experienced friends, Could someone recommend what to do with a forward sink not draining ( How to
H2O Out Filter CYQK at 6:32pm 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1286 Getting ready to install a H2o out filter Want to install it so fuel doesn't enter it when someone o
4.108 Vented loop CYQK at 6:29pm 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 7/4074 Finishing a rebuild on a 4.108 Seen both where would you install a vented loop Between the intake a
Instrument Information Needed Moor Electronics Styx at 5:35pm 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3972 I am rebuilding a 1975 S2 8.0c and have no electronics on her yet. Does anyone have any comments on
H34 rudder bearing peacheykeen at 5:31pm 01.26.15 Big Boats 3/965 Anyone have any information about reshimming or replacing the lower bearing on the H34 rudder shaft.
Good luck northeasterners... Phil Herring at 4:52pm 01.26.15 Ask All Sailors 37/3394 ...keep your snow shovels handy.

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Halyard Swivel stuck at the top DArcy at 5:38pm 10.06.23 I had to go up the mast on my C&C 27. The hard part with retrieving a jib halyard is having two haly
Molex 19405 connector for 2007 Hunter 2007Hunter33 at 5:33pm 10.06.23 Thanks -- and yikes!
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top FDL S2 at 5:29pm 10.06.23 Another rite of passage for a sailor, a halyard at the top of the mast. There are two solutions, ta
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 10.06.23 @twodzusfittings , what are your latest findings in the overloading department and have you been abl
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning DArcy at 5:06pm 10.06.23 Out of curiosity, how old is your Hypalon Achilles?
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ken13559 at 5:04pm 10.06.23 You might want to check the Start-Run capacitor. It's cheap and easy to replace. Take precaution by
Damage to Keel DArcy at 4:55pm 10.06.23 I had a similar ding in the keel on my C&C27. I did check the keel bolt torque fairly regularly whic
Molex 19405 connector for 2007 Hunter Project_Mayhem at 4:18pm 10.06.23 Here's one on ebay. I also found a post on an RV forum of these connectors almost causing a fire VIM
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Johann at 3:10pm 10.06.23 We have a 34 Hunter - year 2000 with a Dometic air conditioner - VTD12K-410A. Basically, the A/C
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 sailboatracer at 3:10pm 10.06.23 There's a Harken backstay adjuster for sale in the Gear Ads portion of the Classified section on thi
Kevlar skid plates? dlochner at 2:14pm 10.06.23 If you have a lead keel you do not want to add any protection. One of the very positive features of
Kevlar skid plates? Skipper J at 2:04pm 10.06.23 Well I'd agree except it's a beachable boat, and I may not be in clear water all the time. I don't k
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top dlochner at 12:27pm 10.06.23 Another rite of passage for a sailor, a halyard at the top of the mast. There are two solutions, tak
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top Four Score at 12:22pm 10.06.23 Great ideas! I guess dropping the mast is possible. I have a derrick that could work, but climbing o
Dingy Davits and air floor boats Bob S at 11:52am 10.06.23 Eyes on the transom are step one. Have read many added d-ring lift points inside tubes. That's exa
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top stickinthemud57 at 11:43am 10.06.23 Welcome to the forum! My jib halyard suffered a similar fate while racing this spring. Fortunately
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top rgranger at 11:21am 10.06.23 Climb or drop the mast are the most common ways of dealing with issues at the top of the mast. BUT
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ralph Johnstone at 10:42am 10.06.23 I think "cheap" is the word. From my experience, I remember simple electro/mechanical trips being
Raymarine RL70C..... NYSail at 10:23am 10.06.23
Water in the bilge Crazy Dave Condon at 10:18am 10.06.23 @Kjstanc Companionway cover needs something underneath it to prevent water from pooling on top of i

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