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strut bearing paulj at 4:46pm 08.26.14 Catalina 310 11/1788 How many engine hours on a strut bearing before replacement? paulj :cry::tr
Problem with Neil Pryde main sail on 361 suttonski at 3:39pm 08.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2927 I have a Beneteau 361 and at the end of the 2011 summer I got new Neil Prydes sail, Genoa and Roller
Throttle /shifter control cajon409 at 2:40pm 08.26.14 Big Boats 7/1174 A while back purchased the new throttle shifter control unit for our 430.Just getting around to inst
more 192 questions Jerry Shenkman at 2:34pm 08.26.14 Day Sailers 1/838 I finally got my boat into the water this weekend ' sailed it for the first time ' so a few question
Replacement of windlass donvanv at 2:25pm 08.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1603 This question is not specific to Beneteaus although what I have is a B 36cc. I am just wondering if
Impeller headache on 272 Pat at 1:56pm 08.26.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1048 Hello again, my O'day 272 has a Westerbeke W10-2 diesel and the impeller is to be changed before the
Walker bay oarlocks Marthatc at 1:55pm 08.26.14 Ask All Sailors 9/8409 This may be a small matter to most of you but if you use a Walker Bay dighny you DO NOT want to loos
B473 Light Winds SettleMeDown at 1:28pm 08.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/661 We've sailed a B423 in light winds and were very happy with its performance. 8-9 knots of wind, the
Once again C22 shows her strength George W at 1:04pm 08.26.14 Catalina 22 9/1533 As a prelude to my adventure as described below, I was raised sailing on an Ericson 23. consistently
222 for sale (3) Sunbird22358 at 12:53pm 08.26.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/930 I spotted this ad while brousing Craig's-List, sad to see... but, if anyone is looking for a great 2
Sourcing a Spinnaker Kit for Hunter 170(1998) WiscoSalior at 12:10pm 08.26.14 Day Sailers 0/1242 Hello all! I bought a Hunter 170 in the middle of this summer and it is sailing great. I not
Installing propane Locker for stove conversion (1) Blackacre at 11:24am 08.26.14 Big Boats 22/7519 I recently installed a new Force 10 propane stove in my 1986 Hunter 34 (H34). I'm now preparing to i
Wanted Hallberg Rassy hr 43 or 46 SweetSerenity at 11:21am 08.26.14 Hallberg-Rassy 0/4082 Does anyone out there happen to know someone who may be thinking of selling their Hallberg Rassy? L
They Lied...... Rocket1 at 9:21am 08.26.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3393 You've no doubt heard that the two happiest days of a boat owner's life are they day they bought the
Hunter 320, 2001 - RPM meter Mity at 8:23am 08.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/677 Good morning, I am looking for the RPM for my Hunter 320. the one I had took water and failed! an
Removing Transmission Oil canuck at 8:21am 08.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/814 I have a Yanmar 3JH5E with a Kanzaki transmission and prop shaft. Any suggestions on how to remove
Shipping boat from fresh to salt water JohnnyMac at 7:51am 08.26.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1249 We are making plans to ship our Hunter 380 from Lake Erie to Pensacola. I would like to solicit sugg
Catalina Island Adventure CaptDon01 at 7:39am 08.26.14 Catalina 22 6/988 Here is a link to my Flickr album from our recent trip to Catalina Island. We sailed out of San Pedr
Traveler Mike Conlon at 7:39am 08.26.14 Seafarer 2/2942 I need to replace the traveler on my 30 ft 1979 Seafarer--- I plan on doing some racing and cruising
Headed for Two Harbors five day weekend caguy at 7:31am 08.26.14 Ask All Sailors 4/789 Is anyone going to Two Harbors this weekend. by the time I get there on Friday I don't expect to fin

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Engine compartment ventilation BabuBoat at 5:01am 05.15.23 Excellent. My Hunter has a (loud) blower fan and a rather large opening just forward of the engine
Crack in mast post base fiberglass RoyS at 4:46am 05.15.23 I have a 1980 H33 and that post base is an aluminum casting enveloped in fiberglass. On mine the bas
Engine compartment ventilation Terry Cox at 4:44am 05.15.23 Our boat came equipped with an engine room fan.
Acrylic portlight question SailingLoto at 4:37am 05.15.23 I used vhb and dow795 on my Laguna. Was able to find cast acrylic on ebay
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity JamesG161 at 4:33am 05.15.23 Just makes you wonder WHY some people do the things they do. Not easy to rest you hand on an up ri
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 4:12am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some s
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing dLj at 4:09am 05.15.23 Time for a good set of drill bits, and some time and patience, but I'd try grinding the pin flush a
How many have serviced your Winches Davidasailor26 at 3:30am 05.15.23 I do clean mine every year or two. The owners manual for the winches say to do it every year. That m
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 05.15.23 In a blatant incident, they were caught intentionally slowing down older iPhones to encourage peopl
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives dlochner at 3:19am 05.15.23 We've been using Camco TST Max (amazon link) with good results. The latest products like TST and Nof
Recommissioning a 27 year old Tartan 3800 Rick486 at 2:39am 05.15.23 This is the sixth recommissioning of this boat for me. I can't believe it's that many years, and t
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? High Current at 2:29am 05.15.23 I am already jealous of @Davidasailor26 for posting a photo of his scope. On my wish list. While
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 12:44am 05.15.23 About 10 years ago I switched from Odorlos to Zaal Noflex Digester. I have been happy with the chan
Non working microwave Clydo at 10:00pm 05.14.23 I googled "microwave showing 8888" and got "About 3,490,000 results (0.49 seconds)". Depending on
Non working microwave Clydo at 9:59pm 05.14.23 Maybe a reset button on the back of the microwave ? Almost desperate enough to check the owner's m
Water holding tank fittings broken Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39pm 05.14.23 Thinking about replacing the tank for a bladder, would be simpler in a way, but how reliable are Pl
Battery Switch Confusion Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 05.14.23 It is critical to get to the basics: OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History Alternator/Batteries & "The B
Battery Switch Confusion (1) Johnb at 8:37pm 05.14.23 As you can see there is a warning right on this switch to stop engine before switching off. The reas
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Leeward Rail at 8:15pm 05.14.23 The VDO Vision Series 333-163 ( which I used as a replacement for the original Yanmar tach) can use
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 05.14.23 This was covered a few days ago : https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/engine-compartment-blow

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