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H41DS heater venting Nachismo at 6:28pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/672
Going back to sailing 60 years later Ted Dorman at 5:43pm 09.11.22 Seaward 7/2698 My new to me Seaward 25 has been patiently waiting for me for two years. (totally unavoidable life
Hunter 19-2 centerboard shim material massnspace at 3:37pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/470 The boat is a Hunter 19-2 trailer sailor. The problem is the shims that stabilize the centerboard a
Gloucester 22 Centerboard (1) BfrankenVABeach at 3:27pm 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1207 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugges
Anchor Chain (1) 4Winds at 1:38pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2799 I'm trying to identify the grade of chain on a recently acquired 2005 Hunter 33, < 15000lb. The prio
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:22pm 09.11.22 Catalina 310 5/1388 Does anyone happen to know where the Ticklers go on a Furling main sail. I'm about to remove my sail
Underrated marinas Allowishish at 11:48am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2122
Fischer panda generator Question (1) artboas at 10:38am 09.11.22 Big Boats 7/2013 This sorta defies logic, and regular installation practice On the genset, FP states to install the
Holding tank, stud finder Mike8193 at 8:29am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2082 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggeste
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 10:51pm 09.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1032 Hey all, so we got a new to us 381 98 and going over some of the items on my checklist as new owner.
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:11pm 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1405 I have experienced two failures in DC circuit breakers this summer. One a 5 amp and the other a 10
Silicone Heater Hose DArcy at 12:15pm 09.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/834 The hose from the water pump to the water inlet on my Pathfinder engine needs to be replaced. It is
Exhaust leak Halvern at 11:14am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1633 I'll try all owners. Slight but noticeable exhaust leak on an inboard volvo diesel. Smell test doesn
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater LunaReve22 at 10:17am 09.10.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2327 Hi All! New to the forums and new to sailboat ownership here. My wife and I are owners of a new-t
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 9:18am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1774 Hi All, I'm just beginning to do some research on this device and thought I'd ask if others have any
Identify 6M O'DAY? mike sail at 8:29am 09.10.22 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1591
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Richard Walker at 7:47am 09.10.22 Parts Search 5/1254 Need to replace a broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Catalina Direct says their vendors
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (1) George Braun at 7:42am 09.10.22 Big Boats 11/2250 anyone know the standard equipment ? Steaming/anchor light combo, anchor light needs replacement la
H36 2008 holding tank issue (1) George Braun at 7:28am 09.10.22 Big Boats 6/809 new-to-us 2008 H36. The holding tank outlet fitting that is welded onto the tank is cracked. is the
Re-bedding H41DS Salon Deadlights - Screws or No Screws (1) dkinzer at 6:57pm 09.09.22 Big Boats 3/690 Yesterday, I successfully removed the starboard salon deadlight (both were leaking). The attached ph

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Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 04.30.25 never use a pressure washer on areas with seals. Truer words were never spoken ! They get mad as
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point Joe at 9:06am 04.30.25 I used to attached the tack to the forestay with a rig I cobbled together, worked quite well, ran th
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 8:55am 04.30.25 If this is a Yanmar, then it is a known issue. There is inadequate voltage at the solenoid to fully
Outhaul modifications Hayden Watson at 8:51am 04.30.25 Can you use that winch for the outhaul? It seems that the lead angle would be really sever for both
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:48am 04.30.25 Lightning does all kinds of crazy and unpredictable things. I guess my point was that by sharing a
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Mark Maulden at 8:35am 04.30.25
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? Davidasailor26 at 8:32am 04.30.25 I will look under the open stairs in the engine area. I am not sure how the could provide constant
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 8:22am 04.30.25 If I am getting a solenoid click every time I push the start button, this clearly indicates the wiri
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:06am 04.30.25
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:02am 04.30.25 The fuse is integrated into my bilge pump switches. The fuse is integrated into my bilge pump switc
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process dLj at 7:40am 04.30.25 Never use a pressure washer! They blow away sealant which in turn causes leaks! I believe that st
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? jssailem at 7:36am 04.30.25 Through-hulls are critical components on a sailboat. There is knowing or not - their condition. Ther
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket dLj at 7:31am 04.30.25 Can anyone confirm the appropriate ID for these o-rings? I purchased 3mm thick by 38mm ID, to prov
ACR setup question jssailem at 7:19am 04.30.25 Don't forget to fuse your ACR Here are BlueSea's thoughts. https://www.bluesea.com/support/article
AEDs jssailem at 7:16am 04.30.25 No to the AED on board. I am solo sailing for the greater part of the time. Back in the 70s, before
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket kloudie1 at 7:15am 04.30.25 O-rings are standard sized using the ID and the cross section.. Since the part # has the "44" in it,
ACR setup question Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 04.30.25 Don't forget to fuse your ACR
Insurance assistance needed DRhoads at 7:14am 04.30.25 Jim, What year is your 420? I have a 05 and will be there this weekend. I can take pictures of bat
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 7:06am 04.30.25 I have noticed a very slight amount of fuel on the feeder line between the lift pump and filter hous
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 7:00am 04.30.25 Can anyone confirm the appropriate ID for these o-rings? I purchased 3mm thick by 38mm ID, to provi

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