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plugged fuel tank pickup tube rapidron at 4:30pm 08.26.13 Bigger Boats 3/1700 can the fuel tube be removed without removing the tank? also are the tubes flexible? also is there a
Keel Help! ncbyrdman at 3:39pm 08.26.13 Catalina 22 3/1035 I bought a Cat 22 and am fixing her up as she has been dry a while. The keel needs work how do you g
Steering ratio Sanfelice at 3:16pm 08.26.13 Catalina 30 5/1746 Last year I bought a 1988 30 which was in exceptional shape. The one thing that bothers me about thi
Fresh Gelcoat (1) Hydro Therapy at 2:59pm 08.26.13 Day Sailers 1/956 I finally found time to finish shooting gelcoat on the Starboard side, toe rail area. I've been grin
Reminder to check your bilge pump before U leave your boat! (2) jrowan at 2:22pm 08.26.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/3336 Just a reminder to check your bilge pump ' close your thru hull valves before you leave your boat. T
Catalina 36 Tall new mainsail recommendations? jviss at 2:14pm 08.26.13 Big Boats 15/6700 Greetings, I think I need a new mainsail. It was made in 1988. It's a fully-battented, 6 batten
fried wiring dahar at 2:10pm 08.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1014 recently acquired a Beneteau Oceanis 390 a 1990 model while on passage under motor ' sail smoke star
First Launch Grich at 1:59pm 08.26.13 Catalina 22 13/2048 I just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22. Had 26ft fixed keel previously. I changed the Chain Plate bolts
slow draining head sink patricia01 at 1:55pm 08.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5817 I bought a 423 Beneteau a few months ago and the bow head sink drains very slowly (but it does drain
Tach/hour meter installation toddorts at 1:18pm 08.26.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2617 I just bought an old S2 with a Volvo 18 hp engine, and it lacks a tach and hour meter. The boat has
Stanchion repair korchinskyp at 12:57pm 08.26.13 Day Sailers 9/3246 I have an O'Day that has a leak at the stanchion. The area around the stanchion is caved in about 1/
How Best to Slow While Running Wing to Wing Zoom767 at 12:14pm 08.26.13 Big Boats 31/5101 Good Afternoon, I was wondering if someone could give me some advice on the safest method to slow d
Battery Compartment Water Grich at 12:02pm 08.26.13 Catalina 22 10/2246 1987 Catalina 22' is out of the water on a lift and still get's water in the battery compartment dur
Stay Sail sdonwen at 11:56am 08.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/762 I have a 2009 Hunter 29 and am looking for advise about getting Staysail standing gear installed.
Outboards JaySauls at 10:49am 08.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1931 Okay, know this is moving away from sailing, per sey, but does anyone have any knowledge of Mercury
Taking on water Jane20407 at 9:13am 08.26.13 Day Sailers 1/1474 Hi-We are taking on water in our Hunter 140 when undersail. We have checked the hull for cracks(none
37.5 prop garethreeves at 9:09am 08.26.13 Big Boats 2/813 I am looking for an original 2 blade prop for a 37.5 or something comparable (will be backup to my e
Bilge pump through-hull fitting dbecker68 at 8:55am 08.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1456 I need to replace my bilge pump through-hull fitting on my 1982 H30, but the access is hidden under
Taking on water Jane20407 at 8:48am 08.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1239 Hi-We have a Hunter 140 which is taking on lots of water when under sail. You have to bail constantl
Scary burning smell Old Sailor 2 at 8:12am 08.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1706 Folks please help calm my concerns. 1992 Hunter 42 Passage. Saturday while returning from a great

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Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. JamesG161 at 2:43pm 06.12.23 the photo shows a Y adaptor in your photo. No, it is this for deck and tank combo pumping. Normal
Mast step (1) WI Rigger at 2:42pm 06.12.23
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. JoeWhite at 2:38pm 06.12.23 No Y needed. Check this link to see why. 410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? Jim... Jim, I
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing RitSim at 2:00pm 06.12.23 My B411rudder system was from Tides Marine. Try them
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 1:55pm 06.12.23 The collar cleaned up nicely.!
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (1) thetone at 1:54pm 06.12.23 216764
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 1:53pm 06.12.23 I had to cut the steering arm because the pin was completely frozen. Now I need to find that tie rod
RAM mic cable rewire? unleadedblues at 1:44pm 06.12.23 There's a tech company in Newton, Mass which can replace the cord. TechRescue (617) 779-7377
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Stu Jackson at 1:42pm 06.12.23 if you have an M25 series: Engine Coolant Pump Hose 101 - Toyota Part instead of Universal Pricing
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. JamesG161 at 1:32pm 06.12.23 Why not add a Y adaptor at the bottom of tank and connect the pumpout hose to it. No Y needed.
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator (1) jviss at 1:21pm 06.12.23 As far as I know an alternator with an internal registration will not have a sense wire. Well, now
Sprindrift DS 17 Sunbird22358 at 1:18pm 06.12.23 Yes, and no. YES, the Spindrift built Day Sailer is the same, Class-Legal boat as the O'DAY built Da
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. artboas at 1:16pm 06.12.23 @dchipley this the hold tank for the H376, but should be close to yours. Note the only large exi
Transducer troubles dlochner at 1:08pm 06.12.23 It doesn't seem to make a difference and my source at Defender said as much, too. The D/S/T 810 was
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator jviss at 1:08pm 06.12.23 I have all those same wires so I assumed that orange/red is a sense wire. I think that's a good as
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 1:06pm 06.12.23 I think you've got it backwards. At that price the obsolete boat anchor you're trying to restore sh
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator V&J at 1:05pm 06.12.23 I will defer to @Maine Sail on this topic, but, yes, the alternator is grounded via the engine bloc
In mast furling main working much better now artboas at 12:57pm 06.12.23 It never ceases to amaze me, the crap that floats around out there on the docks. Firstly, I am
New Alternator Regulator? mermike at 12:51pm 06.12.23 I think you've got it backwards. At that price the obsolete boat anchor you're trying to restore sho
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. JoeWhite at 12:37pm 06.12.23 Why not add a Y adaptor at the bottom of tank and connect the pumpout hose to it.

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