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Screw length to attach T-Track to mast Rosetta Stone10263 at 12:16pm 05.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1093 I am attaching 1 1/4 inch aluminum t-track (12 foot section) to forward edge of mast for a whisker p
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 11:55am 05.13.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/3701 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best addr
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit rajhnsn at 6:47am 05.13.22 Bigger Boats 5/1431 I replaced the thru hull under the galley sink this past winter. The thru hull acts as a water cool
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 hvac&r tech at 11:21pm 05.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/911
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm losing. SycloneDriver at 4:59pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1798 Today I i decided to work on the in mast furler on my 2008 Beneteau 31. The drum and foil seem to t
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 4:27pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 31/3124
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 4:10pm 05.12.22 Mid-Size Boats 15/1454 A 600 Watt inverter came with the boat (H33.5) but was not wired up. With wiring and associated comp
'88 28.5 Rudder Dripping water SirMichael at 3:41pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/524 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 where the rudder is dripping water, not real fast, but there always seems
1989 Hunter, 30 adding Auto helm. Skipper7E at 3:30pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/469 Has anyone done this before? Looking to add EV-100. How do you geyt tge wiring up to the pedistal?
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? (1) skunther at 2:18pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 8/2200
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 2:01pm 05.12.22 Catalina 310 5/796
Uv cover (1) JBird at 12:44pm 05.12.22 Smaller Boats 3/544 Can anyone tell from this photo if this sail has a uv cover. It looks like it has a white uv cover o
1999 Hunter 420 forward shower fixture replacement/access knotclewless at 6:23am 05.12.22 Big Boats 5/651 I recently picked up this gem and within a couple of days, the shower head fell off of its feed hose
Y25 II Traveller car replacement Nunavut at 6:02am 05.12.22 Yamaha 2/655 Hello, has anyone replaced the traveller car on their y25 II keeping the existing track and blocks?
Near the end. All U Get at 12:10am 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1398 Hi all, We have begun to clean out our boat and will put it on the market soon. Having to deal wit
O'day 28 FWD End of Blackwater Tank Access (3) Clutch Cargo at 7:04pm 05.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 6/734 During the course of my research into replacing the sanitation hoses and upgrading the blackwater ta
315 Battery Meter (1) Skipper John at 6:58pm 05.11.22 Catalina 310 16/2018 205244 Our new 315 has three batteries (two large ones for the house and a smaller one for the engi
V birth clothes locker latch mechanism? Jimongee at 6:48pm 05.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/541 My 2002 Hunter 356 needs a cabinet latch mechanism. It is the type with the chrome button that you
Installing a Rule-A-Matic Series 40A Float Switch Jeff Jellick at 2:36pm 05.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/667 2005 Hunter CC, Has anyone installed a replacement Float Switch in the bilge for the bilge pimp at t
Keel offset for 1990 30-2 BOSSailor at 10:54am 05.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/596 I know a few of you out there have a 1988-1992 30-2. Does anyone know the keel offset off the top of

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Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 10:09am 04.16.24 I think you will find getting someone to refill it may be difficult. For someone else to refill it
Compressed Natural Gas (1) Tally Ho at 10:06am 04.16.24
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 9:43am 04.16.24 Agreed . . . but only if the OP has a rigid vang with a gas piston vs a block and tackle. Once I a
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Hello Below at 9:29am 04.16.24 Actually, I agree with Terry above. With the vang equipped boom, you don't need a topping lift to s
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Calif. Ted at 9:13am 04.16.24 I've replaced clutches on Catalina's and Beneteau's, none were thru bolted. I do find that the spinl
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (2) Tally Ho at 9:09am 04.16.24
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 8:50am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. This
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 jssailem at 8:46am 04.16.24 It was typical of Hunter to in bed in the deck fiberglass threaded aluminum plates to attach hardwar
3GM30F Service Issue Davidasailor26 at 8:44am 04.16.24
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard jssailem at 8:40am 04.16.24 I suspect you have a leak from your winter cover. Winter covers can sag, creating low spots above
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 tilla at 8:32am 04.16.24
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? (1) Ringydingydo at 8:30am 04.16.24 Different model boat, but I had a similar problem with adding a spin halyard. Our boat came with ei
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 Calif. Ted at 8:22am 04.16.24 RudderCraft is probably most widely known and used for small boats. Foss foam makes a lot of bigger
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 8:14am 04.16.24 Actually, I agree with Terry above. With the vang equipped boom, you don't need a topping lift to
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard Don S/V ILLusion at 8:13am 04.16.24 The 41 is deck stepped. No water coming in that way. The mast cable feed through for a deck stepp
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 8:10am 04.16.24 Not sure about the Legend series, but at least some Hunters have an aluminum plate embedded in the
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Ringydingydo at 8:04am 04.16.24 Hello, I believe the most popular line clutch is from Spinlock, with the XTS and XAS being the mos
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 7:54am 04.16.24 A post that @jssailem sent me suggests that the PreHeat Solenoid operates as follows: 1) with the c
Stem Fitting (3) mashmaster at 7:47am 04.16.24 Inspected and took pics, looks like a prior owner put in a fix. I am thinking that I just need to r
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 7:39am 04.16.24

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