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23.5 sugar scoop crack (3) hunter235 at 7:29am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 9/1698 I'm working on getting my boat ready to put back in the water and noticed a problem. At the stern th
Battery Charging kbrown1593 at 7:18am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 14/1644 I recently purchased "Sweet Dreams", 1997 Hunter 26. I have the owners manual but cannot figure out
Head filling with seawater YVRguy at 7:13am 04.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7326 Hi folks. I have a different twist to a common problem. Every time I pump out the head when I retu
323 shower drain rschultz at 6:06am 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1613 Recently purchased a 2004 Beneteau 323. My question is in regards to the shower drain. There are t
what size lifepo4 bat pdachnowicz at 5:30am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 5/903 Interested in utilizing a Lifepo4 battery this season. Not sure what size. Also looking for somethin
Idling too fast carlager at 2:50am 04.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/3390 The idling on our Yanmar 3gm30f has suddenly increased to 1.600rpm when starting the engine with the
water leak 2 johnareeves at 12:15am 04.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1197 Fixed one water leak - failed macerator pump. Now seem to have some water flowing into bilge from dr
Fuel tank removeal (3) woodster at 7:24pm 04.25.14 S2 8/1723 OK i know i have been saying for some time now that you can remove the factory fuel tank by coming t
DIY backrest reupholster Jeff21115 at 6:19pm 04.25.14 Day Sailers 5/1233 Has anyone reupholstered a backrest without taking it off? Would like to wrap it and use Velcro, but
Pearson 303 Cutless Bearing Removal Captain Keith at 5:07pm 04.25.14 Pearson 5/3675 Has anyone replaced their cutless bearing on a 303? Since the shaft does not use a strut this appear
Will winter ever let go? RBone at 5:02pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/533 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2613447/Is-spring-EVER-going-arrive-Nasa-reveals-new-
Stern tube hose oday 26 jfschena at 2:46pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/873 Anyone changed this themselves? Mine has a slight bulge in it towards the middle. Otherwise it looks
Outboard For 30' Catalina lydiao at 2:35pm 04.25.14 Catalina 30 10/5236 Diesel is dead. Can I use a 20" long shaft outboard on my catalina or do I need a 25" extra long sha
long or short shaft motor on a capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 2:20pm 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 7/1385 do i need a longshaft outboard on a capri 18?
Shorepower and running engine kasishunter30 at 1:37pm 04.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4018 Hi! I am new to this site and a new Hunter Owner :). I have a quick question.... when I am plugged
mercury 5 hp 4 stroke sailorsteve1 at 1:13pm 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 5/4601 does anyone have experience with the mercury 5 hp 4 stroke outboard motor? ive read some scathing re
Installing adjustable backstay on a 192/222 Brian S at 12:19pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/771 Guys, my 192 has the typical backstay with about an 18" strop from chainplate to triangle bracket, a
Duracell 230AH Golf Cart Batteries kito at 11:39am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2007 I picked up a couple Duracell 6v wet cell golf cart batteries at Sam's Club yesterday. $109 for a 23
93 Hunter 40.5 How tall are we Marco Garcia at 10:07am 04.25.14 Big Boats 15/2554 My 93 40.5 has the tapered Zspar mast with full batten sails. The whip VHF antenna is at the top a
Honda outboard on Edson controls Regular Guy at 9:02am 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 5/1619 Hi, I exchanged the Mercury 8 hp, 2-stroke outboarder, which came with my boat, with a Honda 9.9 hp,

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1990 Beneteau 45f5 rgranger at 7:07am 04.17.23 You may need to search for each topic separately. I did a quick google for Beneteau 45 wiring... an
Newbie Fresh and Green Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 04.17.23 Dinghy selection, in my mind, is completely based on cost vs use. We don't use a dinghy very much a
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it rgranger at 6:56am 04.17.23 is blocked.. look for mud nests or spider blockages in the vent first, then look for blockages in t
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions brockangelo at 6:50am 04.17.23 2. My rudder doesn't have a lock. The upper pintle? Has a drilled hole for I imagine a split ring.
Newbie Fresh and Green rgranger at 6:48am 04.17.23 Somebody gave me advice once that when buying a new to you boat - sail her for a year before making
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. rgranger at 6:42am 04.17.23 Here are a few articles I found on the topic https://www.charlotteobserver.com/reviews/fabric-glue
Identifying water in the bilge. rgranger at 6:39am 04.17.23 Here is something that might work.. AquaChek Salt Test Strip Titrators for Pools - Salt Water Pool
Identifying water in the bilge. rgranger at 6:31am 04.17.23 I was the Catalina dealer who introduced the boat now retired Just to clarify, Dave is now retired..
Identifying water in the bilge. TwistedVet at 6:17am 04.17.23 So I had the same issue ('89 C22) but with a swing keel. After a trip in the Mississippi Sound in de
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 6:06am 04.17.23 Safety Tip. If you use Toluene or Acetone, do not use electric tools to clean the parts. MEK = Oh M
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank pdistefano58 at 5:15am 04.17.23 I wanted to thank Crazy Dave for all his help we are very grateful for him taking the time to talk w
More efficient way to clean gears? Rick Webb at 5:08am 04.17.23 Maybe a quicker way, I saw on YouTube to clean carburetor parts a guy put Velcro on the lid of a jar
More efficient way to clean gears? CYQK at 4:59am 04.17.23 pickup one of those batt operated pressure washers home depot has them works great
Sourcing leks Timm R Oday25 at 4:44am 04.17.23 JSSailem .. I swear to god ..I work with these guys ..chest out ..trying to impress anyone they can
Bow truster on hp450 (1) Nodak7 at 4:00am 04.17.23 I installed an external Yacht Thruster a couple of years ago, myself, and love it! It sure improve
Bow truster on hp450 henri at 11:36pm 04.16.23 Yes absolutely, what brand, type and power ? Was this satisfactory ... ?
More efficient way to clean gears? MikeHoncho at 10:20pm 04.16.23 Every year?
More efficient way to clean gears? BigEasy at 9:13pm 04.16.23 Or, you could get a parts washing station. You still have room in the garage don't you? :cool:
More efficient way to clean gears? DArcy at 7:39pm 04.16.23 The "proper" way is as Dave says, a part washing station. I used to use a Safety-Clean station at a
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 7:19pm 04.16.23 David, that's the method I use also. After soaking for several hours in mineral spirits, I use a

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