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Looking for stereo wiring harness head (2) Nososcks at 3:54pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/913 In replacing the stereo on my Hunter 356 I found a pair of odd wiring harness connectors. I need to
Stereo wiring harness head (2) Nososcks at 3:45pm 04.05.14 Parts Search 2/1203 In replacing the stereo on my Hunter 356 I found a pair of odd wiring harness connectors. I need to
Anybody use plain teak oil on the exterior? weinie at 3:22pm 04.05.14 Ask All Sailors 19/6703 I just re-coated my cabin today with West Marine teak oil and it really looks beautiful. I kno
Cleaning Headliner seadaddler at 3:11pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/509 What do you use to clean the headliner on your 2007 H-36 Nick
Safety Checklist For Guests Cat36Amoore at 10:42am 04.05.14 Ask All Sailors 55/9938 Looking for a checklist or instructions to present to guests who will be sailing on our Catalina 27
New sailor old Catalina needs boom New sailor at 9:41am 04.05.14 Parts Search 3/1277 Trying to restore early 70's catalina . Need a boom with hardware and hopefully main sheet. Pilotmi
Cabinet doors (2) $tingy Sailor at 9:08am 04.05.14 Catalina 22 4/1043 If you're looking to add more storage space in the cabin, check out the latest post on my blog, Unde
Interior Help on Columbia 8.7 Golfdad75 at 8:54am 04.05.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1018 The back rest on my settees fold up to allow more room for sleeping. The problem it exposes the bar
Ice Box Drain Swan at 7:36am 04.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1630 Our ice box drains between the inner and outer liner and the water gets stagnant and smelly. Only s
The fleet has grown to 3! (8) finding41 at 12:50am 04.05.14 Trailer Sailors 16/5794 I have been looking for another boat for myself to sail at the local yacht club this summer and foun
Ladder for O'day 25? Ward H at 9:07pm 04.04.14 Day Sailers 6/2561 My O'day 25 never had a swim/boarding ladder. It's still on my to do list from last season. The prob
I love this stuff!!! Idratherbesailing at 8:55pm 04.04.14 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4201 I've just got to give a shout to how great the butyl sealant I bought from Mainesail works for most
Centerboard Winch trouble Sixgun77 at 7:37pm 04.04.14 Bristol 0/2045 I'm acquiring my friend's '72 Bristol 35. It has a centerboard that's stuck up in the box. We don't
26C (D or S) windows leak Doc_holiday at 2:59pm 04.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/991 Was out in the boat making some measurements and it was raining. I found a couple window leaks. When
Puzzle: Impeller Oberdorfer M202-3 Atomic IV Aadriaan at 1:53pm 04.04.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/5988 I am currently in Aruba doing an overhaul of my Columbia 36 with Atomic IV engine. We're almost rea
Equipment Required Rick D at 1:40pm 04.04.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1002 Just got a note from SoCal PHRF to the effect they were abandoning their own equipment lists and def
locate beneteau "PEARL" jmnaroski at 1:32pm 04.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1177 need help in locating a Beneteau First 42 boat name "Pearl",was out of Green Port, NY, thanks
AC Breaker Replacement on H380. (2002) ncbrydon at 1:28pm 04.04.14 Big Boats 4/961 All of a sudden, my two circuit breakers to the lights and sockets on the boat no longer work. All
Ports? NFM, Factory, or? Wolfer69 at 1:21pm 04.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/995 Okay, the next big project will be the opening side ports. I am not sure I can deal with the factory
Speedometer Through-hull impeller rogkeller at 1:18pm 04.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2289 Looking for a replacement impeller for a through-hul impeller. The paddle wheel is from a Standard

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Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems capntmitch at 5:32am 06.19.23 New Kuma water heater worked great for a season - and now won't heat through the heat exchanger R
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 sailme88 at 5:25am 06.19.23 get a test strip that indicates water from NAPA etc.. pull the dip stick and use that oil to run a c
Rudder Bearing thetone at 4:52am 06.19.23 Update : Got the rudder out. Had to cut the steering arm connecter, the pin on that side of the coll
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Scott T-Bird at 4:47am 06.19.23 I thought the purpose of a variable speed pump was to eliminate the need for an accumulator tank. I
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Timm R Oday25 at 4:46am 06.19.23 Several valid points have been raised here . Most of us who trailer our boats use an aftermarket out
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems spadaforaj at 3:49am 06.19.23 There is definitely a pressure relief valve, but I don;t know what a thermostatic valve looks like -
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 9:44pm 06.18.23 If the coolant pump doesn't work, your engine overheats. Is there anything like a thermostatic val
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? Ralph Johnstone at 9:39pm 06.18.23 Deep six it. The PVC tank does not have a bladder and so the water is in contact with the air. Wat
2gm20f will not start (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:32pm 06.18.23 As I am waiting for fuel filters I decided to pull the injectors and inspect and clean them. If I
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 06.18.23 To bleed the injector pump of air, you must have someone crank the engine while you crack an inject
Location of ELCI on 2003 Beneteau 393 BigEasy at 8:27pm 06.18.23 Thanks again for the info! One additional note. On two occasions, I had an amber ground fault ind
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Tedd at 8:20pm 06.18.23 When I first got my boat the tongue weight was far too low. I found that it was actually quite easy
Do you trailer with the motor attached? BigEasy at 8:19pm 06.18.23 Most trailerable sailboats overhang the back end of the trailer by quite a bit. So, unlike with pow
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? FastOlson at 8:08pm 06.18.23 If the PVC tank does not leak, look at it as a way to have a little added water storage. In general
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 7:59pm 06.18.23
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jssailem at 7:56pm 06.18.23 bleed fuel lines, confirm starter is receiving charge. I unscrewed the injectors and did not obs
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Hayden Watson at 7:54pm 06.18.23 Back when I had a Clipper 26 on a trailer, I removed the engine and attached it to a mount on the st
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? obxjeff at 7:32pm 06.18.23 Keep, without an accumulator when you run the faucet the pump runs to keep the set pressure, once
ZF Hurth transmission slipping (1) Hayden Watson at 7:31pm 06.18.23 Thank you for the response and for the valuable info. You mean to tell me it's not as easy as just
Do you trailer with the motor attached? HEINZIR at 6:41pm 06.18.23 Most trailerable sailboats overhang the back end of the trailer by quite a bit. So, unlike with powe

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