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H34 FUEL tank access plate & cleaning (5) DeniseO30 at 1:19pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1078 207389Miserable job! But it's done, the six inch hole saw helped a lot really made the job a little
Dropping rudder 35s5 (1) thetone at 12:43pm 07.17.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1950 I need to replace the bearings on my rudder post. Got the nuts off the collar and the bottom pin out
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. (5) GL-WindPower at 12:12pm 07.17.22 Smaller Boats 18/1454 I've been having trailer sway problems so I got my trailer weighed. Trailer weight is 4080# and tong
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting (1) rpwillia at 7:35am 07.17.22 Catalina 310 3/1070 My shower sump is not working. Pump runs, I took the hose off where it connects to the Pump-Gard and
Malfunction- ACR or operator Pagan Baby at 7:21am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 3/447 The other day I was setting up to flush my engines cooling system and connected the transfer pump to
Previos talk about residue from ethanol in fuel (2) SailingLoto at 7:20am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 1/536 This isn't off a sailboat, but a pwc. Water/fuel/ethanol result in this white slime/corrosion quit
Electric Horn RoyS at 5:25am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1503 Last year I installed a small electric horn near my bow with a button at the helm. Proved useful. We
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode CaptBob at 5:05pm 07.16.22 Catalina 310 10/2032 Captains of the 315, Quick recommends their 1/4 chain, 3 strand polyester rope for their windlass.
Bimini information for 1997 336 Sonny Sails at 4:11pm 07.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/417 Hunter 336 Hello, are there any 336 owners that can suggest any premade Bimini kits? I have my tr
Transmission "whistling" B331 Yanmar 3GM Bluenose at 11:03am 07.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/581 Hi there, we took our B331 out for the first sail of the year. We stopped the motor and the shaft wa
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Nichole340 at 8:59am 07.16.22 Big Boats 15/1818 Does anyone know where I can get Deck Fill O Rings for my Hunter 340 (2000). Mine are worn, brittl
There goes the neighborhood! (1) Kings Gambit at 8:25am 07.16.22 Destinations 32/3923 Arising to a new day in Newport Harbor to find:
Water leak on starboard bow1. NCBrew at 7:44am 07.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/623 Preview I have water infusion on the starboard bow. It shows up around the wall slats between the 2
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 8:08pm 07.15.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1616 I currently have my 37c sloop rigged with a 140. Sometimes when tacking my sheets get caught on the
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Clydo at 4:47pm 07.15.22 Catalina 310 10/1255 Never had to anchor before in and out marina same day.. Couple weeks ago wind blustery. 16- 25 d
Cable attachment to swing keel ChrisNY at 12:12pm 07.15.22 Sirius 21/22 4/1761 Hey all, The cable to my swing keel broke the last time I took the boat for a sail. She stays in t
Condensation pump recommendations SycloneDriver at 10:03am 07.15.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1074 I need a new condensation pump for my AC unit. There are quite a few to choose from. I'm consideri
Universal 25 Overhaul ACarlstrom at 6:54am 07.15.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1633 Can anyone provide insight into the cost of an overhaul for a Universal 25? Has anyone removed the
H460 bow roller removal (2) barunal at 11:32pm 07.14.22 Big Boats 6/691 Hi All I have rust running down from the bow roller. Has anyone removed the entire bow roller assemb
Vire 7 parts Wanted (2) Softy42 at 11:05pm 07.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 7/2332 Hi, need parts for the Vire 7 I recently accquired ! Water pump body, plate, impellor ' gaskets (may

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Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please kappykaplan at 1:06pm 02.21.25 Jwall0703 The part is called Water Ballast Valve Part number 829818 which is stainless steel. It is
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? Richard19068 at 1:06pm 02.21.25 Our 9' dinghy lives full time on the foredeck. The cover is removed when the boat leaves the slip..
Launching boats with an outback? Richard19068 at 1:02pm 02.21.25 https://www.quantrellsubaru.com/subaru-outback-towing-capacity Here's a chart of Outback towing cap
Hydro for CNG tank Richard19068 at 12:41pm 02.21.25 I can't get a scuba shop to agree to hydro my CNG tank. I have found a welding gas supply place th
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Crazy Dave Condon at 12:41pm 02.21.25 The part number is noted earlier in this thread offfered by this forum stire
Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 12:38pm 02.21.25 Some real good comments here ! Cover or no cover is truly a "it depends" situation. That would also
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' Crazy Dave Condon at 12:25pm 02.21.25 As a former dealer for. Hunter Marine introducing the Hunter 15, I installed the Hobie Bob which is
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (5) CodeGrue at 12:19pm 02.21.25 Made it down to work on the mast. I was able to remove the masthead cover to see what was going on.
Hydro for CNG tank dLj at 11:36am 02.21.25 Following. I tried all over CT to get my 5# propane tank from '99. i could change the valve to cu
Traveller quote Steve L22188 at 11:36am 02.21.25 Absolutely call Garhauer. Top quality and good prices. Used to be a guy there named Guido who was
ALABAMA/FLORIDA HURRICANE HOLES Urban Hermit at 11:31am 02.21.25 For those of us who live here, some of us don't want to broadcast locations of our secure holes. K
ALABAMA/FLORIDA HURRICANE HOLES UpperPintle at 11:29am 02.21.25 For those of us who live here, some of us don't want to broadcast locations of our secure holes. Ki
Eight Bells for Don Casey Stu Jackson at 11:14am 02.21.25 "This Old Boat" had more great ideas than anyone could get off the internet in 30 years of looking,
Traveller quote Stu Jackson at 11:11am 02.21.25 Try Garhauer. Call them, easiest way to contact and they are a pleasure to work with.
Hydro for CNG tank RitSim at 10:56am 02.21.25 Following. I tried all over CT to get my 5# propane tank from '99. i could change the valve to cur
Hydro for CNG tank jssailem at 8:25am 02.21.25 Hi Smokie. I am not a CNG user so this may not be helpful. I found these websites talking about Hyd
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? Rich Stidger at 8:09am 02.21.25 I've been in LIS for many years and I'm currently in Narraganset Bay. I've used lots of different p
ALABAMA/FLORIDA HURRICANE HOLES Urban Hermit at 7:47am 02.21.25 Why not just post it here? dj Expected lack of general interest.
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? PaulK at 7:44am 02.21.25 The paint we liked so much last season is Petit Odyssey HD. It's supposed to hold up for more than
ALABAMA/FLORIDA HURRICANE HOLES dLj at 7:35am 02.21.25 Realizing that few will travel far to reach a hurricane hole and most of the locals know all about

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