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Battery question rfrye1 at 12:32pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1088 I admit my knowledge of batteries ' charging systems is my weakest link. I just replaced my two 4D h
Fresh Water Tank Vented? Forrest15112 at 12:16pm 07.14.13 Catalina 30 7/1733 I have a new to me C30 that has two fresh water tanks. One is below the starboard settee and is fill
Lewmar parts Captn TJ at 12:06pm 07.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1408 I blew out one of the blocks on my lewmar traveller car. Does anyone know where I can get lewmar pie
Engine problem! dlewis812 at 11:27am 07.14.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/1831 Universal M18 Catalina 30 While bringing boat from winter storage to summer mooring after motoring
LED Masthead light bulb JenniferQB at 8:55am 07.14.13 Catalina 30 3/1642 I would like to upgrade our anchor light to an LED bulb. Our 30' is a 1987. I have a feeling I'll
hoisting a hunter 216 dkjsparky at 7:54am 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/1462 I currently dry sail an oday mariner. Our club hoist will handle the weight of the hunter being the
Rudder Jsimkins at 7:12am 07.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1155 I recently hauled boat and cleaned and painted bottom. Rudder has more play than is desirable. Rudde
Freshwater Odor spadaforaj at 5:56am 07.14.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2065 Can't seem to get that SO2 odor our of my freshater tank on a 1981 hunter. Tried flushing several t
Willcox Crittenden Head - can't stop water in spadaforaj at 5:54am 07.14.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2921 Hi - looking to see if I can fix this problem without replacing the head or the entire rebuild kit.
Where can I dispose of 15 gallons of diesel? iSailor at 5:50am 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 16/26048 I am planning on pumingp approx. 15 gallons of diesel out of my tank. I have been having fuel issue
Backstay adjuster Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 361 forte at 4:11am 07.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3010 Hi, Anyone who changed the standard (fixed) backstay arrangement on a Beneteau 361 to an adjusta
Roller Furling Hard To Furl In and Out Sailavie1 at 8:29pm 07.13.13 Smaller Boats 7/2169 I have an 2008 H25 with Roller Furling. It's very difficult to furl the jib in and out. I tried both
Old Type Rochester fuel sender stuck on 267 ohms (5) Euphoria2011 at 8:15pm 07.13.13 Bigger Boats 0/1008 This weekend was "Focus on Fuel" weekend. I had some suspicion that I needed to replace my Racor pri
an unlikely cruiser: Beneteau First 305? hd002e at 7:15pm 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5286 Hello Everyone - First post here. I am considering making an offer on a First 305 to be my first
Yanmar 4JH5E Control Panel Nodak7 at 7:10pm 07.13.13 Big Boats 2/2989 We have a Yanmar 4JH5E with a Digital C Type Panel. It seem that recently the digital hour indicator
seawater in the bilge, new e33 jbinbi at 7:05pm 07.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1583 So I purchased a 1 year old e33. After taking possession of the boat, I noticed water in the bilge.
floorboards, how to make not such a tight fit jbinbi at 6:54pm 07.13.13 Big Boats 3/1083 So I am wondering if anyone else has tried to get up the floorboards to check the bilge or close and
Cheboygan River on a sailboat Jarhead66 at 6:32pm 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1408 Need informaiton on sailing from Mullett Lake to Lake Huron via Micihigan's Inland Waterway. Bridge
Single Handed Mast Raising Jarhead66 at 6:30pm 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1594 Hello: Any ideas and directions on single handed mast rasing for a Hunter 26? Thanks Jarhead66
Line Around Prop Don Guillette at 1:54pm 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 28/7035 This morning I received a panic call from a friend in Punta Gorda, FL (nice place and we almost move

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Older-Model O'Day Javelin - Unknown Year (2) blakeroday at 11:04am 05.11.23 Attached are a couple of pics:
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Head Sail at 10:33am 05.11.23 Scrape with putty knife and then buy some Lime-Away at Home Depot and wash.
When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 10:26am 05.11.23
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator Ralph Johnstone at 10:26am 05.11.23 The pump was installed yesterday and it is working. So how long do you think this pump is going t
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 9:41am 05.11.23 A caveat to the above. Pump GM46936 is the pump installed on the Kohler but it has been replaced by
Raymarine Axiom karellen at 9:34am 05.11.23 Gotcha. Thanks. I'm actually about 75% done with a parametric OpenSCAD design with options for mo
Hauturier equivalent in USA? dlochner at 9:22am 05.11.23 I would not rule out anything out until I had actually checked with the authority that issues accre
mast struts JimJackson at 8:58am 05.11.23 New struts are available on the site here. The 260 is the same as the 270 but water ballast vs fu
mast struts JimJackson at 8:56am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If i
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:15am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat (1) rgranger at 8:09am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or O
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:04am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 05.11.23 There are manually-powered drills common in wood-working shops. I doubt they are or were used to dr
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 7:50am 05.11.23
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 05.11.23 Acid wash. You can use muriatic acid from the hardware store or dilute hydrochloric acid. CLR or On
2004 Hunter 420 Passage-Curved cabin step? rgranger at 7:39am 05.11.23 There was a very recent post with a similar goal. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunte
mast struts (3) rgranger at 7:35am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If it
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Dil at 7:31am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat rgranger at 7:25am 05.11.23 you have so few... I'd wet a sponge with vinegar and then lay it on the barnicle and let it sit for

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