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Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast jviss at 8:51am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 1/696 Greetings, I once found, but am no longer able to find, these cool LED lights that mount flush into
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 8:21am 07.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1212 Morning all. We have a '91 Beneteau with the VP 2003 engine. It runs very reliably but I'd noticed t
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 4:05am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2527 Anyone with experience on having their boat wrapped instead of repainted? I am looking at a solid co
Catalina 27 teak before and after (2) BTC1984 at 7:07pm 07.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 20/4213 Sanded 80 grit to final 400 grit. 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. The sikkens cetol color is almost
Hunter 20 gudgeon stuck? Daddyo27 at 5:20pm 07.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/427 In process of restoring a 1983 Hunter 20. I am removing all hardware from the hull for painting. Th
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 4:12pm 07.22.23 Bigger Boats 14/2675 Anyone out there have a ODay 40 running an linear drive motor autopilot. looking for advice on mount
Have you tested your PFD? jssailem at 4:09pm 07.22.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1795
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:04am 07.22.23 Racing 17/2709 best of the great lakes. wind, waves, fresh water, sun burn, biting black flys, blue berry pancakes
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 7:33am 07.22.23 Big Boats 17/2381 I have a Hunter 34 set up with a 276 ah #2 bank. This season we added 350 watts of solar which is c
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 4:27am 07.22.23 Catalina 310 16/2102 2002 310 catalina, 6 g water heater, the original pressure valve on it is set for 150 psi. If it eve
Ignition panel replacement ConnJack at 12:08pm 07.21.23 S2 6/1416 I have a 1982 S2 9.2C and the ignition panel (I don't know if that's what it's called, but it's on t
Windows Badger Dolphin at 11:02am 07.21.23 Big Boats 13/1313 Both Portside and Starboard side windows have cracked. Is there somewhere I can get replacements?
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 10:58am 07.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1014 The fuel gauge on my Beneteau 311 is stuck. I believe it is a faulty sending unit in the tank. How
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 10:51am 07.21.23 Ask All Sailors 44/6440 Greetings, I need a recommendation for USCG legal anchor light that I can deploy by perhaps hoistin
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable CapeCodBubs at 7:39am 07.21.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1026 Hi, I have an 8' inflatable that goes limp in one of the sections over night (~ 8 hours or so). I've
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water Monheganlover at 4:56am 07.21.23 Catalina 310 5/1254 I am planning to keep my 2002 Catalina 310 in the water this winter at her slip. I am on the Chesape
Sabre Shoshana at 7:02pm 07.20.23 Other Sailboats 6/1959 I'm looking at buying a Sabre 34 mark 1. The steering pedestal was very loose on the first boat I
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice (3) AustinSailor at 6:10pm 07.20.23 Smaller Boats 7/1168 I hope I can get some advice on how to repair or replace damaged hardware on a 1985 Hunter 25.5. Rec
Looking for drawing with dimensions of 35 gallon holding tank on 1990 42ft Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 1:20pm 07.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/265 Holding tank corroded out want to get plastic one. Aluminum one is only 6 yoa and done. Need drawing
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help (1) jonelli at 12:11pm 07.20.23 Ask All Sailors 5/682

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Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? Brian Hope at 5:43pm 08.25.25 Thanks for the ideas and the pictures; Some of the described hardware is on the boat, but not in use
Refinishing Wooden Wheel Foswick at 5:39pm 08.25.25 Good point about sanding, Will. I think this will be a take-home-and-do-in-comfort job, though. Othe
Edson steering brake question GBeck at 5:20pm 08.25.25 T-stat follow up. I removed the t-stat. I ran the engine and motored around for 30 minutes to make
Refinishing Wooden Wheel FastOlson at 5:11pm 08.25.25 If the joints are all solid, with no racking or cracking, I would lean toward just stripping off the
Rotten locker floor shemandr at 5:05pm 08.25.25 How long do you want to keep the boat?
Beneteau First 345 Keel Width trevorharris at 5:04pm 08.25.25 Already emailed them, waiting to hear back, but I figure I'd try here too.
Yanmar 3GM30F: Wiring Harness & Aftermarket Panel Charles Erwin at 4:57pm 08.25.25 Apart from alternator lamp excitement (listen to Kloudie) have a look at the motor connectors. Your
First Day out on the Hunter 240 SteveHughessails at 4:53pm 08.25.25 Thank you for the feedback. We always step our Mac25 on the hard and then go in the water; not sure
Selene needs a new piston. kappykaplan at 4:47pm 08.25.25 Beat Army! :plus::plus::plus:
Selene needs a new piston. shemandr at 4:42pm 08.25.25 Beat Army!
Purchased my 2005 323 Oceanis in spring 2024 and going through the list of repairs and maintenance. Bilge has been changed by PO. BigEasy at 4:37pm 08.25.25 From what I'm hearing the Volvo seal has exceeded its expected life. Yes it's definitely time
Selene needs a new piston. kappykaplan at 4:11pm 08.25.25 GO Navy! :plus:
Refinishing Wooden Wheel Will Gilmore at 3:59pm 08.25.25 It most certainly is glued, as well. Consider, when thinking about dismounting the wheel for sandin
Hunter 340 compass interference. Davidasailor26 at 3:27pm 08.25.25 The radio would be my first guess, as anything with a speaker has a magnet. Since you say the shifte
Beneteau First 345 Keel Width rgranger at 3:04pm 08.25.25 Benneteau is still in business. I suspect a quick email or phone call will get you what you need.
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises rgranger at 3:03pm 08.25.25 :yikes:
First Day out on the Hunter 240 rgranger at 3:02pm 08.25.25 One more thing. I recommend in the future you step the mast in the parking lot. The ballast tank v
O'day Japan Sunbird22358 at 2:57pm 08.25.25 That should be D & R Marine! Embarrassed that I missed that error before posting!
First Day out on the Hunter 240 rgranger at 2:57pm 08.25.25
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? rgranger at 2:43pm 08.25.25 A pop rivet and a small cleat or pad eye would be quick and easy.

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