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Beneteau speaker covers (2) LAc11e at 7:23pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/6211 Hello, I have an Oceanis 34, and within 2 outings, peoples feet have broken the speaker covers, we t
Centerboard keel owners: likes vs dislikes? JonnyQuest at 6:59pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 20/8748 With a centerboard keel boat in the 30-40 ft range (like 1980's C'C's) does the lack of keel weight
corroded refrigerator power cord doehunter at 6:51pm 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/975 I finally got around to taking my fridge out of the house and carried it to my boat. Both power c
Used Centerboard or drawings Atcer1 at 6:19pm 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 5/1037 Does anyone know how I should go about fabricating a centerboard or where I can buy one for a 1993 2
Shower Buoysmom at 6:08pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 2/967 On our 1984 hunter in the head we have tiny hooks attached to a small rail to hang a shower curtain.
Teak/Mahogany floor (3) ehudm at 6:07pm 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1170 I found out that beneath the vinyl floor there is a terrible smell, I decide to make the new floor,
Can you help identify this boat (5) StevenL at 5:50pm 08.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1109 Hey everyone, I am brand new to this realm, It has been a dream for me to sail and I finally came ac
H42 (1991) helm weight/ rudder bearings question?? eianm at 5:27pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 4/1516 A friend came sailing with me recently and commented on how very heavy my helm became once underway
Sanitation hose CLAMPING issues ? MrBee at 4:37pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4647 Good evening all. I have done some searches and I did find loads of info on what hose to use... but
Water pump tlepard at 4:21pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1510 I have a Nonsuch 30 1981 with Paloma Water Heater and pressure freshwater system. Over the last thre
Which Kyocera panel? Jared1048 at 4:12pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2484 Hello! I've heard many good things about Kyocera and decided to go with them. Kyocera KD140SX-
yanmar cooling question bryan crites at 1:26pm 08.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1801 my 3gmf yanmar engine is overheating. just replaced the raw water cooling pump , plenty of flow out
Sliding Entry Hatch Repair/Replacement JaySauls at 1:24pm 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5576 Anyone have any links/contacts for replacing/repairing entry hatches? The one on my 1970 24' Magrego
Ice Box Conversion Bedouin at 11:51am 08.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/2021 Once more while I'm at it... Could anyone recommend a good ice box-to-fridge conversion kit? In my
check valve for 270 hot water heater dandydon77 at 10:53am 08.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2212 I need info on the check valve for the 270 hot water heater. Why is it necessary? Where can I get th
H26 Compression post problem Derf123 at 10:06am 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 14/2106 H26 Compression post problem - help please Well, I figured it would be an easy job of sealing the c
Hobie? rgranger at 9:42am 08.21.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/4675 I recently noticed that Hobies are not listed in the Brand Specific forum. The reason I noticed is
91 Hunter 42 Passage Wood Finish brian3820 at 8:55am 08.21.13 Big Boats 9/2281 Hello All, Hope everyone is having a great 2013 season. My question is simple. I have just purch
WARNING - Lewmar Winches Please Inspect (5) Maine Sail at 8:32am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 34/11786 Hi All, I recently came across an issue with a set of Lewmar Ocean Series self tailing winches that
Got to love the Gulf Islands (3) Lost Parent at 8:23am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/966 67818.vB 67819.vB 67820.vB

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40.5 Fridge drain access and foam artboas at 3:09pm 05.01.23 Yes, that is exactly the hose that drains the fridge The place to mount the sump box is Judy forwar
New Rug patbratton at 2:44pm 05.01.23 It looks great! I didn't something similar, the non skid on the reverse side was rubber like. It
Mast raising ideas... (2) pclarksurf at 2:37pm 05.01.23 The best video of the process belongs to Stingy Sailor; I use his basic principle ( I don't use the
Advice on interior paneling repair (1) Deleted member 117556 at 2:31pm 05.01.23 If you want to try something simple first you might try Trade Secret to repair the wood. Very simple
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 2:12pm 05.01.23 1. It's not actually the piston ROD that needs the grease 'cuz it doesn't rub against anything...it
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RussC at 2:10pm 05.01.23 John. as a devils advocate here, as well as a 40 year (Gas, no Diesel) mechanic, why is he tearing t
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 05.01.23 The surprises did improve my intuition over the years.... :biggrin:
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Davidasailor26 at 1:44pm 05.01.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water Skipper John at 1:43pm 05.01.23 Good news! They make anodes with built-in drain valves: https://www.amazon.com/Camco-11533-Atwood-Al
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:42pm 05.01.23 1. It's not actually the piston ROD that needs the grease 'cuz it doesn't rub against anything...it'
New Rug kappykaplan at 1:41pm 05.01.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 1:34pm 05.01.23 When reminded that I want to be sailing in June, he said one way or another I should be sailing in
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:28pm 05.01.23 I think you have LFPs, and are probably driving them hard, no? Not yet. I had FireFlys with a max
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 1:25pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 1:20pm 05.01.23 The batteries are likely very small relative to the size of the boat and just large enough to start
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:19pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 1:18pm 05.01.23 Well, it turns out there's a lot of info out there on the web about yachting first aid, and putting
New Hunter arch panel cagreen75 at 1:06pm 05.01.23 Do a search online for waterproof connectors. There are many types out there and you will need some
New Rug jviss at 12:55pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 12:54pm 05.01.23 A word of caution that I think may have been mentioned: too much tension can actually be worse than

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