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Bulkhead Fabric Piping? Kper at 4:06am 05.31.14 Ask All Sailors 3/866 Does anyone know of a source for the fabric piping, for lack of a better term, that runs between the
3ym30 SWP Brahmany at 3:34am 05.31.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/838 Hi all, Re Salt water pump for a Yanmar 3ym30. My parts list says that a new pump p/n is
Yanmar 2 GM kill lever Lost at 12:31am 05.31.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1731 New here and to sailing. I just purchased a 1981 33 great deal but with that comes work. The eng kil
1999 H380 owners manual needed planoron at 7:34pm 05.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/762 Hello All, We have purchased a 99 Hunter 380 and do not have an owners manual. I have looked onl
More for the fail file (2) dparilla at 6:03pm 05.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1233 Got a call today about an engine that was "surging" One quick look at the alternator regulator (a b
parts for hunter 23.5 djpryor at 4:34pm 05.30.14 Smaller Boats 13/1409 Hello everyone, I currently have a 1995 hunter 23.5 At the time I purchased the boat it was without
Confused in Atlanta MCQMGA at 4:33pm 05.30.14 Day Sailers 6/1651 Guys, I am a sunfish sailor /Beginner. I am looking at buying an Oday 17 ft daysailer - I am also co
Amazing Yanmar 2 GM Nelsonhow at 4:22pm 05.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1218 If any of you follow this site you'll know I posted last fall About whitish smoke and a loss of powe
Electric winch for swing keel, how to use alfreddiaz at 11:52am 05.30.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2113 I bought my first sailboat, a Catalina 25 Swing Keel. As the title states, it has an electric winch.
Pedestal base corrosion (1) Jim Seamans at 10:40am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1455 The powder coating on my pedestal base is flaking off. Called Lewmar and they suggest taking it apar
Battens? Hydro Therapy at 10:35am 05.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/795 This is my first year docking the boat. It's also the first year I used a sail cover on the main sai
Charging with Engine Alternator dpaquin at 10:16am 05.30.14 Big Boats 15/4290 I don't quite understand how the engine alternator charges the batteries on my 42 Hunter with the op
First 375 Backstay Adjuster Dave Stromquist at 8:20am 05.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/792 I need to grease my winch handle operated backstay adjuster and cannot locate a manufacturer I.D. on
Cannot Remove Bolts on Cockpit Seat Hunter 260 jimfrankelly at 7:05am 05.30.14 Smaller Boats 3/1523 I need to replace the hinges on the port seat of my 2002 Hunter 270 (same as Hunter 260). The bolts
Hunter 260 Mast Rake vs Newer Hunters jimfrankelly at 6:56am 05.30.14 Smaller Boats 5/1425 I have used a level to check the mast rake on my 2002 Hunter 270 (the lead keel version of the Hunte
smartpilot clutch lever dlewis812 at 6:35am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 20/6817 after engaging the autopilot the clutch lever will not stay in gear (flips right up once auto is eng
Autopilot wireless remote TropicalSeattle at 6:17am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1303 Does anyone know: - why simrad discontinued their VHF/autopilot remote WR20? - if there is any alter
Refinishing Wooden Spreaders captainmurph at 6:09am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2929 Since I'm doing a bit of mast down rigging and replacing wiring/antenna, I have my wooden spreaders
whether to winter-charge AGM batteries? MitchM at 5:18am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1218 In May 2012, we invested in 2 expensive Lifeline XT31's (135 aH each) as house batteries. I
Webasto diesel pick-up installation suttonski at 4:04am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2646 Hi, I am installing a Webasto AirTop 3900 heater on my Beneteau 361 and would like to find out how t

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Can't get sanitation hose off diptube sydneybadger at 5:23pm 04.24.23 White section looks like a rotating coupling ? If so you can simply turn it in and out as required.
What to do above the water line??? Tally Ho at 5:14pm 04.24.23 It seems to me there is some confusion here. The hull, for practical purposes, has two portions.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (2) dlochner at 5:10pm 04.24.23 That's much better, thanks! This isn't as common of a project as I expected. I'd say that mine is
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) Leeward Rail at 4:53pm 04.24.23 White section looks like a rotating coupling ? If so you can simply turn it in and out as required.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (2) bonkle at 4:46pm 04.24.23 Use the search function and enter sole rather than floor. You will find loads of articles. That's
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Screen Saver at 4:24pm 04.24.23 I think you have almost all of the reasons that should be enough. But there are a couple not covere
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? sydneybadger at 4:24pm 04.24.23 I love my auto-pilot and would give up all other onboard electronics first. It keeps course when st
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? (2) jssailem at 4:08pm 04.24.23 I bought an EV100 autopilot to install on my new old C&C 30. I know if I network it with a wind tra
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 4:03pm 04.24.23 A couple of questions. How is the alternator protected from a BMS dump? Do the start battery and t
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips Johnb at 3:54pm 04.24.23 Use the search function and enter sole rather than floor. You will find loads of articles.
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? dlochner at 3:28pm 04.24.23 Hi Dave, I understand your scenario. IMHO one of the crew should be the watch captain or navigato
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips dlochner at 3:20pm 04.24.23 There are 2 fundamental ways of building a boats interior, stick built and pan built. The interiors
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Tally Ho at 3:18pm 04.24.23
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 3:04pm 04.24.23 Shrouds do not need covering and should not be covered. Covered shrouds are prone to crevice corrosi
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? BarryL at 2:45pm 04.24.23 Hi Dave, I understand your scenario. IMHO one of the crew should be the watch captain or navigato
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 2:35pm 04.24.23 - ReLion LiFePO4 100ah batteries x 4 - Balmar MC-624 regulator - Balmar SG-200 Battery monitor with
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? dlochner at 2:31pm 04.24.23 Hello, One comment: While the Autopilot (AP) does relieve you from steering duty it does NOT relie
Hunter 295 1996 model sailaketch at 2:24pm 04.24.23 no the part is available but i need to know what it looks like because there are hundreds of toggles
What to do above the water line??? Barnacle Bill at 2:12pm 04.24.23 It seems to me there is some confusion here. The hull, for practical purposes, has two portions. T
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? rgranger at 2:03pm 04.24.23 docking like a boss I've seen this one before... makes me laugh every time.:beer:

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