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How to install an inner forestay oyvst@statoil.com at 7:21am 07.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2564 Hi, anyone who knows how to install an inner forestay on a Beneteau Oceanis 343? Most important: how
wing or fin keel Steve k at 3:43am 07.30.14 Catalina 30 18/4364 I have always sailed on a full keel sailboat. I'm looking for another Catalina 30 boat that has a wi
Upgrading sailboats, mariner (1) dwdrums801 at 10:23pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 47/5685 Hello forum, first post. I'm 24 from NY. I currently sail an Escape Mambo. It's a plastic sunfish lo
Catalina 27 - Old Through Hulls Whaler Jay at 8:35pm 07.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/5035 I recently purchased a 1977 Catalina 27. I have been slowing making upgrades and getting her back i
Need a small (4 mm?) clevis pin -Capri 16.5 jowest2014 at 8:13pm 07.29.14 Smaller Boats 1/1086 Help! I need to get a small (~4 mm diameter x 1 1/4 in. long) clevis pin to attach the boom to the
Yanmar 4JH4AE, KM35P trans vibration JohnB40 at 8:08pm 07.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/2434 Hi Folks Have Beneteau 40 with yanmar 4JH4AE engine, KM35P cone clutch transmission. Had transmiss
Avon inflatable floor repair rbenyoung at 7:55pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1645 I have an avon SIB that came with a recently purchased sailboat. I inflated the tubes and floor this
Hunter 310 Traveler Car (1) dph123 at 6:19pm 07.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/728 I was out on my 1998 Hunter 310 this past weekend and the traveler car (Harken) started to seize up.
primer? jimthomas at 6:09pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1053 I have a friend who uses primer as his bottom coat (interprotect 2000). Is this smart?
15 hp on a 25 ft o'day yes or to much tom byrnes at 5:57pm 07.29.14 Day Sailers 11/4254 i just bought a 15 hp mercury for a 25 ft o/day will it be ok.
Ride'em Cowboy! CaptDon01 at 3:52pm 07.29.14 Catalina 22 13/1555 Friends took this photo as the wind freshened while we were crossing to Catalina Island and pulling
Anyone dong Governor's Cup this weekend? rpwillia at 3:38pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 5/866 Anyone doing Governor's Cup this weekend? I am doing the Potomac Leg. On the scratch sheet there we
Capri 16.5 water problem douglasj2110 at 3:28pm 07.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1209 I recently bought a 1995 16.5 Capri. I cleaned and waxed the bottom prior to launching the boat for
Compatible Trailer Question. (1) TwistedVet at 2:51pm 07.29.14 Catalina 22 6/946 I have a 22 swing keel in a local marina and saw this trailer for sale. The ad said it was used for
Shower leak tbilyeu at 2:40pm 07.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2415 I have a 2014 Oceanis 45 and we are having a persistent leak in the forward shower. The water gets
Beneteau 36cc motor cruising speed carlager at 2:01pm 07.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/5443 We have a 27HP Yanmar 3GM30f in our Beneteau 36cc When motoring on longer distances I run it at 2.8
Main Sail Furler Kper at 1:46pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2186 Has anyone here used or is currently using a main sail furler, possibly a CDI unit that can give the
Carbon Fouling Dave Pawloski at 1:21pm 07.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/744 I own a 1985 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 2GM20 diesel. Due to family circumstances, I have only used th
Windex bird spike disappearing... caverun at 1:16pm 07.29.14 Smaller Boats 1/1225 Anybody else keep losing the bird spike from their windex 15? I lost the first one last year, and re
Suez Canal agprice22 at 12:38pm 07.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1584 Question: can small boats traverse the Suez Canal? I saw the documentary of the 14 year old Decker (

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New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:36am 06.11.23 Is that P-type vs. N-type? It's a P-type.
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:30am 06.11.23 Would like a replacement regulator on hand in case I'm wrong!
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 11:29am 06.11.23 Finally got back to it. Blown 10A fuse for the field supply. Replaced it, immediately blows again.
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jviss at 11:22am 06.11.23 If your boat still has any OEM hoses leading to or from the engine (fuel, coolant, or ?) dating fro
Should I switch to hank on? Gene Neill at 11:09am 06.11.23 One of the most personal of all choices! Just rambling here ... Solo sailing certainly tips the sca
Non Skid; Black Spots Richard19068 at 11:06am 06.11.23 ... it might even make it worse if the grit slid down into the valleys. Good point. Hadn't thoug
Should I switch to hank on? morbidfollower at 10:55am 06.11.23 Good point, i believe i have a downhaul setup from my old 82 swing keel boat that i sold. Never inst
Yanmar 2GM20F fuel injection pump shims mermike at 10:53am 06.11.23 Teaching you how to fish here. Click Home. Click Owner Resources -> General Downloads -> Scroll down
Should I switch to hank on? brockangelo at 10:39am 06.11.23
Need help: Mold in Toilet jssailem at 10:10am 06.11.23 I must be a real outlier. If I saw a mass of mold sitting in the head, rather then try and flush it
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap jssailem at 10:02am 06.11.23
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Tally Ho at 9:13am 06.11.23 A couple of thoughts,, 1) As others have said, if you have a hose from the tank to a deck pumpout f
Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 9:06am 06.11.23 We survived the event. It was a very lite wind day and they ran both adult and youth class and same
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:59am 06.11.23 Thank-you - we are going to try the pump out. Worst case no dip tube and I have to insert this ho
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. dchipley at 8:57am 06.11.23 Different model boat, but ours has two choices to empty the holding tank. A deck pump out fitting t
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. dchipley at 8:50am 06.11.23 The deck fitting is your pump out. What else would it be for. Pumpout is easy. Then replace with ne
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 8:24am 06.11.23 we are not in the water yet. Soon, right? :beer:
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (5) JamesG161 at 8:21am 06.11.23 We did have to lengthen the Positive 2/0 gauge starter wire. 216723 _______ With new 2/0 Gauge Red
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. dchipley at 8:18am 06.11.23 I have never seen a holding tank without a dip tube installed. I have never seen a hose that you pu
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap LoriPetersen at 8:15am 06.11.23 Updating my profile to reflect that I am now in Friday Harbor, WA (5 years now, oops). Hauled the

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