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Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals fero at 9:00am 03.30.23 Big Boats 13/1819 Hello again, I wonder if any owners of sister ships have the subject original manuals. I have a 3 in
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? vmaks at 4:20am 03.30.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2036 I had to replace me holding tank due to a decent size crack at the bottom. The tank was on an '86 Pe
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 3:49am 03.30.23 Ask All Sailors 37/4793 I'll get to my question, but first; My bottom paint is thick and flaking in spots so I decided this
HELP FIX (REPAIR) RUDER-BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER EXADAS MUSIC at 2:20am 03.30.23 Ask All Sailors 3/546 We want to fix repair the rudder to my BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER because it has some space--How can we ha
Damper plate? Hayden Watson at 10:36pm 03.29.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/2454 My boat is making a new sound at low idle when in gear and I am wondering if it might be from the da
Replacement WAECO CB-40 swiniarski at 8:54pm 03.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2044 Can't find a suitable replacement to purchase for my original WAECO CB-40 Refrigerator. Isotherm Bi-
Swim platform Ideas Rusty Keel at 6:27pm 03.29.23 Catalina 22 1/850 When I got my boat it came with a dilapidated plastic side mount boarding ladder. I have been refur
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 5:49pm 03.29.23 Pearson 36/5312 Hello all, I'm so excited to start this new adventure. After learning so much about sailing over th
1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump sailmandan at 3:27pm 03.29.23 Yamaha 11/1253 Would anybody have a brand name or picture of how the manual bilge pump is hooked up. Mine is missin
RigRite ivieto at 3:05pm 03.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/2329 Does anyone know if RigRite INC is legit ? I bought some Z parts, the tracking shows just the "Label
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 3:04pm 03.29.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1597
Mast Grounding Wire Connection - H376 DSqr at 10:59am 03.29.23 Big Boats 0/507 I just noticed that the wire that connects the base of my mast compression post to the keel bolt has
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate (2) Scallywagger at 10:49am 03.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/750 Hi everyone. Looking to upgrade Casper to a 466 but noticed this starboard rigging deck plate not la
Furling Main 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:53am 03.29.23 Catalina 310 11/2040 Good day fellow sailors. Last season I was having a problem with the OUT furling of the main. Someon
Weather/Navigation Tune-up jssailem at 8:35am 03.29.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/1246 Are you ready for some sailing? It has been a long cold winter. Sure you were on the tread mill gett
Need a Beneteau part (1) Xpensive Care at 5:11pm 03.28.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1847 I have a French-built 2006 Oceanis 393. I'm looking for cabin door latch parts and any possible ill
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM--Updated 3-29-2023 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:53pm 03.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/9111 Updated March 29, 2023 Although most people think only in terms of the tank, the plumbing is actual
Morgan 34 Centerboard Paul Koestner at 2:44pm 03.28.23 Morgan 2/2441 Hello all, It's been quite a while since I've posted, so I feel like a newbie all over again, and ho
Hunter 240 Running Rigging jurovichfa at 11:57am 03.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1002 Hi everyone. I'm preparing to replace the running rigging on my H240 and want to know if the length
Is rigging tape evil? Project_Mayhem at 8:54am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1860 Does rigging tape encourage crevice corrosion by potentially trapping moisture?

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HOOD FURLER CONTINUOUS LOOP MODEL 915 dLj at 12:20pm 08.11.25 Sa-kmsIYLxU There are a lot of other options, but I kind of like the simplicity this one has. I use
Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct LakeShark at 12:12pm 08.11.25 @Matt Parfitt I too have a wing keel and a fixed blade rudder. I would not mess with a kick-up unle
Complete Novice Orientation Stu Jackson at 11:58am 08.11.25 If you go out alone, you are only putting yourself at risk. So, if you have a heart attack out on t
Recommissioning head and holding tank Richard19068 at 11:55am 08.11.25 I am confused about Muriatic Acid strengths and dilutions. if I get a bottle of muriatic acid that
Complete Novice Orientation Richard19068 at 11:17am 08.11.25 Isn't this sentence a contradiction? If you go out alone, you come back, don't you? Why should ta
Complete Novice Orientation Foswick at 11:17am 08.11.25 Isn't this sentence a contradiction? If you go out alone, you come back, don't you? Why should ta
Hunter 41 2007 water heater to engine heat exchanger hose replacement (3) Tucker67 at 10:52am 08.11.25 So I pried up the glued down floor in the galley now have good access and will secure it with screws
Complete Novice Orientation Stu Jackson at 10:20am 08.11.25 As a rule, our boat doesn't leave the dock for any duration unless there is one person, in addition
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 9:52am 08.11.25 233630 Jim...
Before and after Timm R Oday25 at 9:52am 08.11.25 I've always been amazed what a pressure washer and twenty minutes can do . Looking forward to seeing
Rub rail making noise JamesG161 at 9:40am 08.11.25 This is not how the 50 is constructed. I can help, you...maybe Jim...
Monday Moon Shots Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 08.11.25 With all this talk of colonizing the Moon in the next 20 years, Right now I'm studying for my Lun
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:33am 08.11.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress First, thanks for being such a great source of information for so many ye
Electrical panel rebuild BigEasy at 9:31am 08.11.25 Nice!. Initially thought that you had burned outline of the boat on the panel. Look forward to se
Holding tank replacement BAD ORCA at 9:04am 08.11.25 Search ronco-plastics.com the only tanks suggested by Peggy Hall. Search this site. After 12 years
Electrical panel rebuild fred1diver at 9:00am 08.11.25
Electrical panel rebuild BAD ORCA at 8:57am 08.11.25 Hello all Had a busy day on the boat today. mainly worked on making a new wall panel that includes
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:48am 08.11.25 Nope...doesn't hurt a thing...it's what yards use. --Peggie
Electrical panel rebuild fred1diver at 8:38am 08.11.25 very good point, about 20-45 minute drive depending on traffic
Electrical panel rebuild jssailem at 8:37am 08.11.25 You, at least, do not live 250 miles from your boat. That is better planning on your part..

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