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What's this on my F26 keel (1) Afrinus at 5:33am 05.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/951 I hauled my 1986 Bene First26 on Thursday for a bottom painting job. I noticed something on my keel
Sail combinations wildblue164 at 5:25am 05.05.13 Catalina 22 4/1723 My 110 hank-on jib is getting "tired" and I am looking to replace it, but trying to decide if i want
Dirt accumulation - Drain? (1) Begynol at 5:10am 05.05.13 Smaller Boats 1/815 I know this may sound trivial but it drives me a bit nuts. In the cockpit floor next to the stern t
Replace turnbuckles??? Replace stays??? LoveTwoSail at 4:52am 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1344 The turnbuckles on this 1988 boat are discolored, but do not appear to be bent or damaged. The stays
P 23 coming home today (1) DAVA390 at 4:13am 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1652 Struck a deal yesterday. I guess first on list, get motor running. Tohatsu 4 strk, it was parked and
Dark blue Sunbrella used by Hunter Ken13559 at 3:19am 05.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3326 Can anyone advise the name or p/n for the dark blue Sunbrella use by Hunter Marine for their Bimini
what brand of fore hatch wind scoop works the best? centerline at 1:21am 05.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/8451 I want to either buy or make an easy to use wind scoop for the fore hatch. I have never used one or
Securing in a marina Akapeterc at 12:43am 05.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 Just after other people's points of view concerning securing a boat in a marina. I have to leave the
In-mast furling - halyard follies. - H36 PKFK at 10:23pm 05.04.13 Big Boats 11/2505 Ok - got the boat in the water - everyone still has all their fingers and toes, and the water is ou*
re glaze exterior window? dive7mmwet at 6:54pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 1/911 Just got done re bedding all deck and windows on our Cat and its been quite a job , but great family
Sacrificing Sacrificial Anodes Neil McDonald at 6:43pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 44/10745 I normally place two zinc anodes on the exposed section of my prop shaft and haul the boat every two
Hull Graphics raymond james at 6:39pm 05.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/792 Does anyone know how or where i can find the original hull graphics for my 1993 Hunter 23.5 ? Prefer
Engel / Elemax Genset Ken13559 at 6:27pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/878 I've been transporting an Engel(Elemax) genset SHX2000 in my car and notice strong smell of petrol.
Impeller john r. weatherly at 6:16pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 2/951 After Replacing The Sherwood Impeller For My Universal 5411 Motor, No Water Is Moving Thru The Motor
Plan B - Day Two (4) Roger Long at 6:08pm 05.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3713 I woke late and sailed off the anchor and then down the Sassafras and up to Turkey Point on as nice
fuel can that fits allen-deckard at 5:55pm 05.04.13 Catalina 22 7/1235 I have a 1986 Catalina 22 the fuel compartment is obviously for a 5 gal can but I have a 3.5 HP that
Precison 23 parts DAVA390 at 4:17pm 05.04.13 Parts Search 0/983 Just bought an 1988 P23. This boat has a bilge pump run by handle in cockpit, removable handle is aw
restoration h23 Stokeshc at 3:06pm 05.04.13 Smaller Boats 6/2336 I hope I don't regret it but starting complete restoration on my h23 pics to follow
Life Raft on a 28.5 montray1969 at 2:58pm 05.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/718 due to concerns from the admiral, i must install a life raft aboard my 28.5. I came across a deal o
May be selling Bad Obsession at 2:28pm 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 72/9815 Ugh....I never thought that this day would come. I have spent 7 years pampering my boat and getting

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Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F jviss at 6:44am 04.22.23 1. Are you certain it's the overheat buzzer, not the oil pressure buzzer? 2. If disconnecting the se
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) jviss at 6:31am 04.22.23 Crevice corrosion is a degradation mechanism that austenitic stainless steels are susceptible to -
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 6:22am 04.22.23 @thinwater perhaps my knowledge is based on folklore. But, I've seen sudden stainless steel failur
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue SailMaster at 6:22am 04.22.23 All connections were good. I ordered a new starter and solenoid. It was 864 for the Hitachi S-12 uni
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) dLj at 6:11am 04.22.23 In your photo, note the more visible rust at the contact points at the chain and anchor. That is act
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 6:02am 04.22.23 It is an interesting observation by @Ralph Johnstone but I don't think that's the problem. I looked
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs JBP-PA at 5:10am 04.22.23 I'd like to grow herbs on my boat, but I haven't thought of a good place to keep them. I have an old
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement BKParks at 5:10am 04.22.23 Thank you all very much! I do have the same hatch I was trying decide if this was a project I could
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions jviss at 4:34am 04.22.23 Even better (assuming the M-18 is a Kubota Z600): 15752-73030 15534-73030 Water Pump For Kubota D750
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? jviss at 4:28am 04.22.23 I just uploaded several Kubota Parts manuals to the files section. As others have said above. Get
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions jviss at 4:25am 04.22.23 This may be helpful to you, to find the Kubota part number for your pump: Best Online Place to Find
Wiring solar and ACR's (1) jviss at 4:17am 04.22.23 You guys lost me here, I will try to map out my existing system and come back with it to see how an
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 4:03am 04.22.23 I would have to physically disconnect the house battery cable to be able to run off the starter bat
More efficient way to clean gears? Hayden Watson at 12:16am 04.22.23
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 9:46pm 04.21.23 You guys lost me here, I will try to map out my existing system and come back with it to see how and
Wind velocity and angle not reading on Chartplotter. Joe at 9:06pm 04.21.23 Yes, I agree with davidasailor. If you haven't yet, go through the initialization process as if you
How long can a diesel sit idle? Ralph Johnstone at 9:01pm 04.21.23 What are you doing about the engine ? After all, that was the original question.
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Gene Neill at 8:50pm 04.21.23 Carlotta and I have talked about EPIRB's and PLB's in the past, but it just never happened and proba
How long can a diesel sit idle? Rich Stidger at 8:43pm 04.21.23 My Volvo aux and Westerbeke genset sat for 18 months thanks to the governments actions regarding the
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:17pm 04.21.23 Before you do anything you might want to give Jabsco tech support a call. This might be a known iss

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