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Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 (1) Gigagybe at 11:37am 03.26.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2648 Starting today my water tank level of my Beneteau Oceanis 31 shows full even if it is empty. Could i
Closet instead of front port door henri at 9:57am 03.26.23 Big Boats 1/625 Hello, On my H466 3 cabins version, I would like to replace the (port) door to the forward cabin wit
Missing Bomar hatch lock retainer (1) SailingWhileRetired at 9:20am 03.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/560 I'm trying to locate a spare for the missing latch retainer shown in the attached photo. I purchase
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler Valerieflyer at 7:27am 03.26.23 Catalina 22 4/1041 We are replacing the standing rigging on our C22 - mostly because the PO had no knowledge of the boa
Sourcing Diesel Parts/ Repair Plymouth Sailor at 6:34am 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 0/22 Hello everyone, I have an older Kubota Diesel engine (90s) and to source a couple of parts, oil pan
Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. Plymouth Sailor at 6:09am 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 4/832 Hello everyone, I have an older Kubota Diesel engine (90s) and need to source a couple of parts, oi
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... (1) obxjeff at 5:43am 03.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1861 A new owner of a 1991 43'. The autopilot was/is inoperable, the clutch would grab but no rotation,
When it absolutely, positively, has to get there overnight T-Schwan at 4:18am 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 8/731 Have you made an overnight passage? Maybe it was offshore sailing or a passage on the Great Lakes,
It's the most wonderful time of the year! T-Schwan at 4:09am 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 4/511 Any sailor in a homeport north of Alabama feels a particular excitement in March because commissioni
H37C Main sail reefing gockleyd at 6:48pm 03.25.23 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2109 How does everyone have the lines run, the little holes in the gooseneck seem like a nightmare
Hunter 340 Stainless steel arch verbryck at 5:53pm 03.25.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/727 I'm looking for information and or dimensions for the arch on a 340. I would like to have an arch ma
Hunter water tank Atlantic Phil at 3:17pm 03.25.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/784 1988 Hunter legend 37. I want to put an inspection port in my tank. I removed v berth cover over the
Battery sizing Phil Mac at 2:07pm 03.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1408 I couldn't find my exact question when I searched so please forgive me if this is a) Obvious or b) w
Galley Faucet ChrisHunter at 11:26am 03.25.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1348 I want to replace the galley faucet on my 92 Hunter 30. Right now, it has an Empire faucet. Does a
I am Knot going aloft today Project_Mayhem at 9:50am 03.25.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1872 I'm heading to the yard in a bit and I will be tying a line near the top of my halyard for lazy jack
In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 NCBrew at 9:42am 03.25.23 Racing 12/1961 In racing a Hunter Legend 35.5 where do you place the transmission using a Feathering prop. Forward,
Vetus UFO Vents (2) c07chrisjohnson at 9:26am 03.25.23 Big Boats 8/1313 Aloha Everyone, I accidentally stepped on and broke the very brittle and yellowed plastic part of m
Lewmar ocean series electric upgrade caution artboas at 8:49am 03.25.23 Big Boats 2/718
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 4:49am 03.25.23 Ask All Sailors 35/3550 Hi folks... thought I'd share this drone shot from a French crew in The Ocean Race. A wild ride for
Spreader attachment to mast FortMyersBill at 6:11pm 03.24.23 Catalina 22 2/596 I just purchased a 1997 Cat 22. The portside spreader was missing 1of the 2 one inch bolts holding

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Galley table ideas Timm R Oday25 at 3:47pm 03.26.25 Did you laminate the Formica yourself ? How is the counter top adhered to the cabinet itself ? By t
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode PaulK at 3:44pm 03.26.25 Last I heard strobes indicated submarines traveling on the surface. Last time we saw a sub travelin
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 3:43pm 03.26.25 Thanks Ralph. It's not a Balmar alternator. The case is not assembled in the same manner. I"m wond
Towing a Precision 23 Rick Webb at 3:07pm 03.26.25 Just want to add a few points here that I did not see in the discussion Weight is only one part to
Alternator Temperature Sensors (4) Ralph Johnstone at 2:51pm 03.26.25 Balmar ARS-5 instructions : 230526
Galley table ideas (1) dmax at 2:49pm 03.26.25 Timm - yeah, it didn't fare too well. Here're the counters I replaced in my galley:
Galley table ideas fred1diver at 2:32pm 03.26.25 I was looking at a few alternatives. I looked at the lagun table leg system I could attach it to th
Galley table ideas (1) Timm R Oday25 at 2:14pm 03.26.25 230523
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode SkiingSailor at 2:00pm 03.26.25 I had one on my old boat that I installed. It was made by Lunasea Lighting. At the time they list
1986 Hunter 23 mast crutch alternatives? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:48pm 03.26.25 Be glad to hep you as I am a former dealer who sold about 20% of the production line of the 23 wing
Tips on acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 Calif. Ted at 1:43pm 03.26.25 A member of this forum, Meriachee has trailered his 270 extensively and documented his experience.
Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail Tally Ho at 1:36pm 03.26.25 Could you weave a rope through the holes (assume you have slotted aluminum toe rail) and through the
Towing a Precision 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:35pm 03.26.25 Excellent advice through this thread was given to you. Did the boat new come from American Marine &
Tips on acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:22pm 03.26.25 The Catalina 250 wing keel trailer is not recommended for the Catalina 27 wing keel. I helped Ron Fr
Replacing a cutlass bearing Tally Ho at 1:16pm 03.26.25
DIY Remote Monitoring System Tally Ho at 1:07pm 03.26.25
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 1:06pm 03.26.25 Since diesels need compression heat to ignite the fuel, it has to have a full charge of air to gener
Bowsprit Protection from Chain Foswick at 1:01pm 03.26.25 My lack of understanding here is where the torsion is coming from? The anchor parked in the roller
Diesel engine as generator question? kloudie1 at 12:33pm 03.26.25 @ Foswick: Since diesels need compression heat to ignite the fuel, it has to have a full charge of a
Bowsprit Protection from Chain colemj at 12:14pm 03.26.25 Well, it does until you crank on the manual override. I don't know any other way to safely raise th

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