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First 285 - unidentified switches Granny at 4:44am 05.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/901 I have gradually identified the major electrical runs on my F285 "Border Terrier" but there are 2 s
How do you roll/unroll a headsail? Chris Patterson at 4:41am 05.15.13 Ask All Sailors 22/8989 Yeah, that sounds pretty simple, huh? No, no real instructions are needed on the actual procedure of
Strut installation Ron-Anne at 4:12am 05.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1080 Hi all, we got our strut back and we are ready to re-install and I was wondering if there is a way f
Parts for OMC Zephyr SailDrives Daboosailing at 3:54am 05.15.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/3063 Does anyone know where parts might be available for the OMC Zephyr SailDrive?
Keel bolt torque bornin59ca at 3:53am 05.15.13 Big Boats 1/1005 I am re-bedding ' sealing my keel on my 1988 Hunter 40' and need to know what the torque should be o
Rope to Chain Rode Packages Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 38/5538 Does anyone know of a well priced supplier that will make up rope/chain packages to given dimensions
Condensation Lost Parent at 9:34pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2853 I just lifted my cushions to take covers off to make new covers and yes new foam to and discovered m
Heel Control MacGreg at 9:11pm 05.14.13 Catalina 22 52/8032 I am having trouble controlling heel on C22. The boat heels over to the point where it feels like ne
Cleaning shorepower line. Robert1224 at 7:39pm 05.14.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/877 Hello, As I was connecting my shore power line today, I noticed it is no where near the clean yello
oday37 broken pulpet and anchor roller Blue-Tango at 7:15pm 05.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/679 I have an oday37 that is a project in progress. I kind of hit the slip pilling and broke the cast m
Cleaning your PC Brian D at 4:14pm 05.14.13 Sails Call Lounge 8/26763 I, like some here, have been hit with a minor virus. Not really a virus, but malware. This is undete
Looking for Apollo Parts rhwills at 1:19pm 05.14.13 AMF 4/13308 Hi - I'm looking for a rudder, a mast foot, and a jib furler for an AMF Apollo 16 sailboat. I have
Liability Insurance on an older boat Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:32pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4040 After carrying Liability on my 25 foot, 8 Hp outboard sailboat, I found today that my insurer will n
Survey Or Not? Scottag at 12:32pm 05.14.13 Big Boats 12/2676 I'm purchasing a 2010 Catalina 375 with less than 100 hours on the engine. Overall, the boat is in l
Chipped gelcoat caprice at 12:18pm 05.14.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1549 Any good gelcoat fixes I can use while the boat is in the water? A small 1x2in gelcoat chip expos
Where not to go in the BVI shemandr at 12:03pm 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2515 I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet. It is an entertaining 6 minutes. If this was NY the voi
Pearson 26 Hatch RBrown at 11:31am 05.14.13 Parts Search 0/2455 Has anyone replaced a Pearson foredeck hatch with either a Lewmar or Bomar?
macerator pump installation galynd at 11:30am 05.14.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2258 I'd like to put a macerator pump into my beneteau. I don't have room next to the holding tank. can t
Shroud Tension Settings for H36 ? PKFK at 11:09am 05.14.13 Big Boats 3/1564 Hi - I am tryiing to get the correct tension for the inner and outer shrouds on my H36. What I am
Rudder/tiller bracket ??? (1) Roadking Larry at 10:49am 05.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3959 My boat came with a pedestal that I plan to remove and go back to the tiller. I have a tiller but I

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Water system leak LloydB at 6:18am 02.16.23 If you're as deaf as I am trying to find the low air pressure leak by ear you could also take a bott
Universal M25 = Kubota ?? RitSim at 6:13am 02.16.23 My C30 was a 1989.
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel (1) twodzusfittings at 6:05am 02.16.23 I did not need pictures. I simply googled it. Here is the answer: Its an engine serial number plate.
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Gene Neill at 5:22am 02.16.23 I've never seen anyone here mention having bought a new set of cushions from CD, so I can't offer an
Question on Teak shemandr at 4:48am 02.16.23 There are several products available. Snappy Teak seems to be popular in terms of sales. But I've
3jh5e impeller replacement dlochner at 4:20am 02.16.23 I feel your pain I have the 4Jh with aft facing pump. Had to pull the alternator & intercooler. Ins
Towing a pram shemandr at 4:11am 02.16.23 I didn't mention that mine was not a sailing version. No daggerboard slot. I opted for simplicity
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? obxjeff at 3:33am 02.16.23 My guess is the start gauge is connected after the off switch to the starter not the battery side of
Missing boom Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 02.16.23 Did I miss something? Was looking for Hull number. Would like to post pictures of before and after.
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks Jim Legere at 3:23am 02.16.23 Looks good Phila. I like that the Garhauer traveller extrusion is thicker too - the original used to
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler jssailem at 2:48am 02.16.23
air conditioning obxjeff at 2:37am 02.16.23 The shorter the duct the more efficient, add a small fan to circulate the air around the cabin. Als
Dinghy repair follow up Slipin Away at 2:09am 02.16.23 Mine is A/B dinghy
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 Blue Horizon at 1:08am 02.16.23 I do appreciate the heritage of these two designs. They are beautiful looking boats. I don't kn
Y-33 Midstay Blue Horizon at 12:27am 02.16.23 I have a Yamaha 30 tall rig. My mast has the same baby stay as does the other 5 in the marina. T
Towing a pram Hayden Watson at 11:51pm 02.15.23 If it is a sailing dingy, make sure to build a locking daggerboard plug. Even though the top of the
3jh5e impeller replacement artboas at 10:39pm 02.15.23 Just did our last year. And, like others, the impeller housing faces away from you :( My back was
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 02.15.23 Glue a toothpick to the stem of the tachometer. Barring that, purchase a VDO tach. Here is the
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Benny17441 at 9:20pm 02.15.23 5 years on the hard, that fuel is gunk. Pump out whatever fuel is left on the tank and put in abou
Missing boom PRoberaon at 6:26pm 02.15.23 Did I miss something? Was looking for Hull number. Would like to post pictures of before and after.

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