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windlass not working and how to use it solo? sunlover at 9:06am 05.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1129 are there any switches that I should be aware of? the controller looks weathered but I'll start d
why not have these built in? sunlover at 9:01am 05.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/574 cut two supports to prop open engine hatch.
Deep stick Udi at 2:40am 05.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/942 Hi! Anybody have information where to get deep stick for Hunter 45? Thanks
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater (1) baycloud at 11:29pm 04.30.22 Big Boats 23/1597 Hey everyone, back on the boat (in the rain). Made tons of progress, pulling really long days. My b
Iso Therm mixing value install (1) ricksoth at 10:02pm 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 4/574 I purchased a hot/cold mixing valve from Fishermans and plan on incorporating it into my hot water s
Painting area between boot stripe and bottom paint (1) shank at 6:36pm 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 6/734 This isn't my boat and just using the photo for illustrative purposes since my set up and colors the
How do I get to this bolt? (2) rpwillia at 5:48pm 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1004 I had a related discussion in the 310 thread, but have a new issue. To reinstall the one bolt, I nee
Smoothing boat bottom and painting (4) mechjagger at 5:46pm 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2294 Need some advice. My cat 22 has vc17 on the bottom and seems to have many layers of paint, it is al
Corrosion on Lightning mast (1) Seamus603 at 4:23pm 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 7/423 Bought an "NTM"(New to me) Lightning late last year. Pulled it out of storage the other day, and was
O'day 25 Port and Stbd setee drains to where? (1) racenmotorsports at 1:52pm 04.30.22 Ask An Oday Owner 2/376 I didn't find anything searching so..... Help! I was trying to clean up my boat today and commenc
Water in the Rudder Post Tube dkinzer at 1:14pm 04.30.22 Big Boats 2/601 On our H41DS, I recently had removed the floor panel immediately behind the helm station in order to
2008 Hunter 45 CC Rope Clutch Removal to Repair jim01749 at 12:34pm 04.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/474 Hi, I am looking to repair one of the clutches on a 4 bank clutch assembly. Unfortunately the nuts
Halyard direction through the sheaves (1) brockangelo at 11:58am 04.30.22 Catalina 22 4/499
courtesy lights not working stephen covey at 11:55am 04.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/548 We just launched our new beneteau 46.1 and the courtesy cockpit lights don't work. The switch for t
Boom for Catalina Capri 18/ Catalina 22 Randy_C at 11:51am 04.30.22 Parts Search 0/280
Removing Old "Sling" Decals sailcapt340 at 11:45am 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 6/411
Wetnesses under compression post Avi at 10:44am 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 10/353 I got a 1979 S2 9.2 c. The floor under the compression post is very wet. Do I need to remove the ma
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JRT at 10:42am 04.30.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1404 Sounds cool, rate of 0.3 liters per hour, and requires only 20 watts of power per liter. https://ww
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER twodzusfittings at 8:01am 04.30.22 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1370 I recently watched a You Tube Video from Lady K. It was in regards to: does one leave the transmiss
Wiring (6) Rodsails at 7:17am 04.30.22 Big Boats 5/924 Doing a major update on our 1987 Legend 45 after encountering a major under the water boulder near t

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Catalina 34 Interior Guystapo at 8:56am 04.14.24 its an 1988
Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 8:22am 04.14.24 Thanks so much for that! Do you know how we get it out of the boat?
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:04am 04.14.24 As you walk around any marina you'll see a lot of examples of "If you don't know the knot, tie a lot
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:53am 04.14.24 1st prize goes to: well a few of you! To clarify, the boat performed well on a short cruise, summer
Portlight Glare Question ggrizzard at 7:27am 04.14.24 Dave, the tinted lenses look "black" vs clear lenses.
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04am 04.14.24 Use only teflon tape on the threads, NO sealant or gasket. You may need a gasket (rubber) between t
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Ward H at 7:03am 04.14.24 Glad to see the APS tutorials are still around. They produced several. Thanks for posting.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 6:46am 04.14.24 Interesting thread. I thought I'd a few additional comments in case this type of issue comes up aga
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) jssailem at 6:05am 04.14.24 Here is the way MaineSail diagrams the preheat solenoid. lead (press the glow plug switch) the sole
Removal of washer dryer Slipin Away at 4:41am 04.14.24 It is held in by just the boards attached in the front of the machine. The hoses are long enough so
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Jim Legere at 4:16am 04.14.24 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties Are you asking
Portlight Glare Question dlochner at 4:07am 04.14.24 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones a
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:14am 04.14.24
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12pm 04.13.24 So those were 2 learning moments for me ;) Noooooooooo. Those two stories are your open ended in
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (7) Hayden Watson at 10:54pm 04.13.24 Well, I started the install today and it defiantly fits. The large frame is only a bit bigger than
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:53pm 04.13.24 If I'm looking at this fitting correctly, it will not seal against the interior tank wall with a gas
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Drinky Crow at 8:52pm 04.13.24 Hmmmm.... Kiwi dude at my marina went 'round Van Isl. with his wife and newborn in a Ericson 27 Atom
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Tally Ho at 8:11pm 04.13.24 Curious minds want to know, what were the causes of engine failure in both of those cases ? No eng
New Genoa questions Tally Ho at 7:52pm 04.13.24
New Genoa questions Calif. Ted at 6:17pm 04.13.24 I have been using Ullman, the Newport Loft (Santa Ana actually) for repairs. Last 2 have been purcha

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