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h23.5 cabin step timothy_c at 5:09pm 08.30.14 Smaller Boats 5/901 Is the step mounted below th cabin entrance structural? I'm thinking about building storage cabinets
Propane conversion. S2Hullabaloo at 3:34pm 08.30.14 S2 2/952 I have a 81 S2 11.0. Wondering if any one has made this conversion. How and where you put the tanks.
paceship JonP at 3:00pm 08.30.14 Ask All Sailors 13/10187 hello. I was wondering if any ones got info on a '63 paceship oakisland p12 sail boad I was reasentl
1978 oday fuse holder tcoday at 2:49pm 08.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/841 My 1978 oday has a 12 circuit fuse panel with those snap in fuse caps that take a tooth pic to open.
Tiller Extension Sea Scout Ship 459 at 11:20am 08.30.14 Smaller Boats 2/1327 Our Sea Scout unit purchased a 2004 Hunter 216. When we bought the boat the tiller extension was m
Removing shaft coupling from tranny kito at 10:32am 08.30.14 Ask All Sailors 54/6679 I am hoping someone can help me out. I removed the 4 bolts, took off the stuffing box hose and the s
Fuel gauge on 94 33.5 drummer3278 at 10:12am 08.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/971 Hello, Has anyone come up with a solution for the fuel gauge on a Hunter 33.5? It's located on t
New Dodger Advice rachelmackenzie at 9:32am 08.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1461 It looks like it's finally time to replace the dodger and sailcover on our 1995 Hunter 336. There ar
Hunter 410 stern tube size jnronekama at 6:59am 08.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1276 We have a 2000 H410 that I have decided to replace the dripless shaft seal since I believe it is the
Weather forecast on VHF? IH82BL8 at 4:22am 08.30.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3927 I thought weather forecasting was available on VHF, but I can't find it on any list of channels. (C
Bad Day Mast Raising entmejia at 8:55pm 08.29.14 Smaller Boats 35/4015 A bad day today. I fished through my new jib halyard with no problems. Then I tried out my new gi
Galley faucet hand pump PotomacDaysailer at 5:15pm 08.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1204 The little hand pump handle on the galley sink faucet kind of flops back and forth, doesn't feel lik
to purchase, or not to purchase, a 2001 Hunter 320- david mendel at 4:23pm 08.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1751 I am a day sailor currently renting Cats and Hunters 29-36 ". Am considering boat ownership and foun
Anchor mount for fortress 23 on Beneteau 393 iwindance at 2:50pm 08.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/816 The shank is 36" and my rails are only 24" off deck so rail mount will not work. Any other ideas.
anchor roller for 393 Beneteau iwindance at 2:46pm 08.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1007 Looking at how to add a second bow roller. I have one for my Delta, would like another one for a se
Atomic four replacement Reinheimer at 2:39pm 08.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/4179 I currently have an Atomic Four in my C'C 30 Mark I - I am going to replace it withj a diesel - eith
Original cushions but covers hard crunchy South Sagle Jim at 2:05pm 08.29.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1750 1975 cushions look great and appear in great condition as to wear and color, but have a crunchy feel
With of Winged Keel JohnnyMac at 9:47am 08.29.14 Big Boats 1/720 Anyone know the width of the winged keel on a H380? The 376 and 386 are probably the same. I'm shipp
26S dining table snaps... jhastie at 9:23am 08.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2938 Can anyone tell me the type and/or size of the snaps used on the dining table. Also, can anyone desc
bow down tcassidy at 5:42am 08.29.14 C&C 5/1713 We have a c'c 36 and the bow seems to be low in the water. Everything is taken out of the front but

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Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jviss at 3:53pm 06.26.23 Do they turn and not unscrew, or just don't turn? Why do you want them out?
Racing Handicap sesmith at 3:46pm 06.26.23 The 26 and 260 are both listed here: https://www.ussailing.org/competition/offshore/phrf/boat-class
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 3:19pm 06.26.23 At the time the disconnect is needed, the heat shrink can simply be cut off and replaced after the
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 dlochner at 3:16pm 06.26.23 Turn off the power with the switch. Now measure the resistance, not the voltage, between the M1 and
ampacity of disconnects Rich Stidger at 2:51pm 06.26.23 That sort of defeats the purpose of the disconnects. You will end up off the connectors because the
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 (1) DPW at 2:49pm 06.26.23 Well I finally tracked it down! On the Quick website they had a place to "Ask a Question" which I di
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 2:49pm 06.26.23 :biggrin: Almost all diesel lines and connections are on that side of the engine. _____ :plus: A
Jabsco Electric "Quiet Flush" Toilet DPW at 2:46pm 06.26.23 Thanks Greg. I called the number Peggie Hall recommended and am waiting for a call back. How did you
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:39pm 06.26.23 OUCH Sorry but that looks a little older than any of the Facet pumps I was able to find. The sma
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? kloudie1 at 2:22pm 06.26.23 If I remember correctly, that pump has a filter screen under that bottom cap. I think the cap does a
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jviss at 2:20pm 06.26.23 Seafoam Seafoam = snake oil, IMHO.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 2:06pm 06.26.23 CONCLUSION: The fuel isn't coming from the air intake :biggrin: Almost all diesel lines and conne
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 2:00pm 06.26.23 I plan on using one continuous piece of shrink tubing to cover both ends of each connector so they
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Davidasailor26 at 1:56pm 06.26.23
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? (1) High Current at 1:24pm 06.26.23 It's a Facet...I'm afraid I don't now the model number and won't be back to the boat for a couple of
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? Ralph Johnstone at 1:09pm 06.26.23 We need to know the make and model of the electric fuel pump before we can tell you anything about i
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 12:59pm 06.26.23 This spot is located under the secondary fuel filter, but the filter, joints, and surrounding area
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 12:55pm 06.26.23 NOT PC: I always thought sailboats should come with a midget contortionist with 10 inch fingers. I
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 06.26.23 Those older, hot dipped galvanized trailers hold up really well compared to their iron alternatives.
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Tsatzsue at 12:34pm 06.26.23 I have never locked my keel down.

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