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1978 Hunter 30 Engine Control Cable Replacement needed irmedic at 6:18am 07.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1508 Hello, My shifter cable has worn out and I need a replacement. Does anybody know what model/length
thank goodness for styrofoam anthony at 5:56am 07.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1208 Hi All we all hear about the fact we have Styrofoam in our boat and some of us take it out. Well, A
2 Cycle Oil Stain Kper at 4:54am 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2503 Think I screwed up. Developed a fuel leak at the connection to the fuel tank located in the cockpit
Sailing Mags rfrye1 at 11:30pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1965 It's got around to reading my 2 sailing magazines on a 5 hr flight. I read Sail and Cruising World.
Some mistakes really suck LloydB at 10:06pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2222 I forgot to open the portable gas tank vent valve and created a vacuum which shut the engine off as
Transom Shower manifold whittem at 7:48pm 07.09.14 Catalina 310 2/1413 Hard a hard freeze in NW FL last year. 2004 CAT 310 Transom shower plastic manifold (in port rear la
Burning engine bulkheads Clydo at 5:53pm 07.09.14 Catalina 310 9/1794 Pulled bulkhead to work on damper plate discovered heat from riser getting to bulkhead even though
Replacement screw head covers Ivan at 5:39pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 6/1122 Does anybody know where I can get the little brown plastic covers that snap into the Phillips head f
Newport RI Moorings Doons60 at 5:17pm 07.09.14 Destinations 5/2021 I'll be sailing to Newport soon and am looking for insight into moorings. All I can find is to hail
Engine access on new Hunter 50 ac rsmart at 4:41pm 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/878 Has anyone owning the latest Hunter 50 ac with the 110 turbo Yanmar changed the water pump impeller
Haul out sling on keel forefoot (1) jswesterman at 3:42pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3963 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Catalina 36 haulout (1) jswesterman at 3:08pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 1/1886 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Removing mast for trailering? pupluv at 3:02pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/5621 Howdy, I have an 18 ft Languna Windrose. For the first time I have to remove the mast so I can tr
equalization-- How do I know when to do it elfking at 1:31pm 07.09.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1716 I have 4 gc2 6v batteries wired in a series parallel twelve volt bank and a link 2000 battery monit
Surprise! The engine just quit Fast Ed at 1:26pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 4/1047 We were motoring up the river yesterday when our engine suddenly quit. It re-started easily, and ra
A/C and D/C panel lights (2) ttac at 12:42pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 2/827 Hi all! I am looking for some replacement lamps for my power panel. After our lightning strike I hav
labrador current sharty mcwierdears at 12:16pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1208 hey, I'm picking up a 24' siedelman fixed keel from Forked River, NJ and headed to the Pamlico Sound
26M Purchase (2) BradB at 11:21am 07.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/928 I'm looking at purchasing a 26M and inspected the boat yesterday. It's a 2013 and looks to be in ve
CPT autopilot ben solomon at 10:50am 07.09.14 Big Boats 11/7798 Just had a cpt wheel pilot installed on my 1990 37.5 legend. Very impressive! I was out in 25 knot
vbelt wearing thin on only 1 spot Jared1048 at 10:23am 07.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/850 hello, recently added a high output alternator and I had a problem with the belt not being tight e

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Car Accident jviss at 1:49pm 09.01.23 People still wear watches?!? Riveting injury. Glad you're OK, Rich got that right. Relax and kic
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 1:47pm 09.01.23 I think a chain splice is the best, simplest, most reliable and economical solution. I've made thes
Car Accident Stu Jackson at 1:46pm 09.01.23 People still wear watches?!? Riveting injury. Glad you're OK, Rich got that right. Relax and kick
DC panel led indicator stopped working dlochner at 1:41pm 09.01.23 LEDs don't work for ever and the wires connecting them about 22 or 24 ga. The wire is easily broken.
Rope to anchor chain attachment dlochner at 1:06pm 09.01.23 There is nothing wrong with using a high quality shackle (Crosby) in your situation. It also allows
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting JBP-PA at 12:59pm 09.01.23 That would probably work. As David said, you want to have a big safety margin, especially with cheap
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 12:53pm 09.01.23 Thanks! I couldn't find the part on the Beneteau spare parts site but the Blue Sea one is available
Rope to anchor chain attachment BigEasy at 12:52pm 09.01.23 is a direct rope to chain splice better than using an eye splice around a thimble and an appropria
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Hayden Watson at 12:34pm 09.01.23
DC panel led indicator stopped working BigEasy at 12:26pm 09.01.23 the indicator LED for the refrigeration switch on the DC panel had stopped working. The circuit s
CL1 4 RBand at 12:23pm 09.01.23 Looks like I am missing the main cleat/pulley that attaches to the Barney post
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting Davidasailor26 at 12:17pm 09.01.23
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 12:10pm 09.01.23 Something like this? Idealy 12VDC 8.33AMP 100Watts LED Driver,Waterproof IP67 LED Power Supply Low V
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 12:09pm 09.01.23
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 12:08pm 09.01.23 I'm going to be back on the boat on sunday so I'll have a look then. I always worry about random el
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 12:08pm 09.01.23 Could be a simple as a broken lead. Send pics of the back of the panel detailing that circuit's s
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 12:06pm 09.01.23 If your Bene DC panel is anything like my Hunter DC panel, I've lost something like 3 LED's over th
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Calif. Ted at 12:06pm 09.01.23 The last three headsails I've bought have been 150's so I like your choice. Current sail has a foam
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting JBP-PA at 12:04pm 09.01.23 It has an AC converter that looks like it might only push out 3 W. Could that be causing the proble
Gulf Storm Potential Kermit at 12:01pm 09.01.23 Perhaps it is an aging thing. I like them on my car. I also have taken care to change the way they

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