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Oceanis 45 Sewage Holding Tank Questions LordByron at 4:52am 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/5441 Can someone please answer a couple of basic questions re the holding tank on my Oceanis 45? (and yes
Need to contact admin? sknrzgirl at 9:28pm 04.05.14 S2 7/1514 Ahoy...we have just purchased an S2 7.3 meter that is listed here in the owners group. How can
cabin window shades Bill Greenberg at 9:26pm 04.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/2590 I'm looking for cabin window shades for my 1991 Catalina 28. Any suggestions where I can purchase a
37c Prop and shaft for 2qm20 kwaai at 8:44pm 04.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1257 Advice please, I had my shaft snap, so I am looking to replace the shaft and have a 2nd as a spare.
garmin 740s and airmar transducer have different connectors Jared1048 at 7:11pm 04.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1529 Hello, I recently bought a garmin 740s chartplotter and a airmar in hull p79 transducer. Problem
New to me Catalina 30 TRBS burnswelds at 7:10pm 04.05.14 Catalina 30 2/1321 Hello all, I picked up a 1980 Catalina 30 this spring, the boat has been sitting on the hard for abo
anchor roller Mike4116 at 6:48pm 04.05.14 Bigger Boats 6/1522 Has anyone installed an anchor roller on an O'day 28? My boat is a 1980 model with bow nav. lights m
Replacing a Raymarine ST40 depth sounder with an wagemaker at 6:31pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5890 I40??? Does anyone have experience replacing a Raymarine ST40 depth sounder with an I40? The orig
Cal 25-2 for bluewater sailing? Veladora25 at 6:16pm 04.05.14 Cal 10/13429 Hey everyone, I'm leaving the army in a year or two, selling everything and sailing from CA to FL vi
drilling thrue deck chokrisandy at 5:48pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1413 Dear friends, i have a hunter 30 1981, i am going to install new deck organizer (2) and some rope cl
Dinghy races/regattas on Lake Michigan? Audrius at 5:29pm 04.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/924 Races/regattas on Lake Michigan for a beginner ? I have the 26' Hunter 260 , dose anybody know any
1979 Newport MKII Cockpit drains Buzzlovelace at 4:49pm 04.05.14 Newport 4/3063 Hello All, Can anyone tell me why the forward cockpit drains go directly to through hulls below the
Looking for stereo wiring harness head (2) Nososcks at 3:54pm 04.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/941 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 2/1244 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 19/6918 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 0/519 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 55/10454 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 3/1298 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 4/1075 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 2/1042 The back rest on my settees fold up to allow more room for sleeping. The problem it exposes the bar

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Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors Captain Larry-DH at 4:33pm 08.03.23 I tried them. Garbage :thumbsdown:
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors JamesG161 at 3:54pm 08.03.23 The key to using this type, Per ABYC standards, is this... They must not be stressed. Meaning free
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment dlochner at 3:49pm 08.03.23 How hard is it to pump diesel a few feet through a 5/16" hose? How often is it necessary to bleed th
VHF Handheld Ward H at 2:46pm 08.03.23 Is DCS an important feature in a handheld? Didn't see it mentioned here. I had a SH870 and now a SH
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 2:05pm 08.03.23 What's inefficient about the lift pump method? Wondering; I assume by lift pump you mean the elect
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 08.03.23 I think this was the last time these came up - Heat shrink solder connectors
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Ward H at 1:51pm 08.03.23 When I installed my RM instrument system back in 2018 I was studying all aspects of the system on th
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors stickinthemud57 at 1:33pm 08.03.23 All new to me, but I was dubious about the ability of the plastic to stand up to the temps necessary
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Ward H at 1:09pm 08.03.23 East Coast Marine Transmission is good small shop in NJ. I second this! Rick was very helpful when
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors dlochner at 1:07pm 08.03.23 This is a re occurring topic. Search the archives. There are multiple problems, not the least of whi
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dchipley at 1:06pm 08.03.23 Those issues are much the same as the issues I was having with our 380 before I replaced the shift/
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? dLj at 1:02pm 08.03.23 I have a broken electric winch that I may or may not be able to repair. This Lewmar winch is obsol
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion cymeyer at 12:58pm 08.03.23 Hi all Looking at a 2011 Ben. Oceanis 43 this weekend No bow thruster is it a big deal? I would n
87 hunter 34 value splax at 12:57pm 08.03.23 Thanks everyone.
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot (1) jviss at 12:52pm 08.03.23 Interesting. What was the tach reading? Idle cold is about 700 - 800. For some reason I don't und
looking for a 23 mast base zspar rgranger at 12:31pm 08.03.23 Call the SBO store right here on this site. I've purchased all sort of Z-spar parts here.
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head capta at 12:26pm 08.03.23 It looks as though you rotate the light side up and remove the back. However, I've never seen those
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment capta at 12:21pm 08.03.23 I put mine above the tank in the salon hatch to ensure it didn't get too how. Lasted 6+ years. It di
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 12:04pm 08.03.23 Ok, thanks,
Fuel tank issues Stu Jackson at 11:59am 08.03.23 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve

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