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Pulley system for DS22 centerboard Chili Pepper at 3:49pm 08.14.22 Ask All Sailors 0/463 I removed centerboard from my ds22. The hardware is missing for how the cable attaches to the cente
H34 plug to panel DeniseO30 at 3:29pm 08.14.22 Big Boats 8/791 No slack in the cable between the 30 amp connector! and, the panel. the other question is; Did
how to remove these light fixtures? (1) 4Winds at 1:34pm 08.14.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/775 I want to upgrade lighting in the rear berth and tie a new Hella fan into the same wiring ...how to
Dyneema Splice Load Test dlochner at 1:32pm 08.14.22 Ask All Sailors 3/819 Stumbled across this video on YouTube where several different splices were load tested. Interesting
Cherubini Hunter 33 Topping lift justustoo at 1:30pm 08.14.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/986 i'm looking at a 33 and the topping lift (plastic coated stainless wire) appears to be a fixed lengt
Ignition switch wiring fred1diver at 1:22pm 08.14.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1635 Hey everyone, I want to replace my ignition switch to where it was originally installed, in the cock
Life raft holder chaves188 at 12:47pm 08.14.22 Bavaria 4/2760 I have a bavaria 32 year 2001, and i am looking for the best place to install the life craft. What i
Start battery wyctoronto at 12:04pm 08.14.22 Big Boats 22/2415 Start battery is an AGM Group 54 in place by PO. Need to replace as under load the cranking amps dro
universal m18 alternator recomendations (1) adamv at 10:07am 08.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 19/3474 any recomendations for alternators for an m18? (i have 3 batteries + solar panel, autopilot. no frid
Weather is killing me ShawnL at 9:51am 08.14.22 Catalina 22 10/1303 I know I shouldn't complain, but it's the middle / end of August and we'll have fall (at least up he
RayMarine Autohelm on Hunter 33 1981 Shiloh at 5:57am 08.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/731 Has anyone been able to find room to install a Linear Drive in the stern area on a 1981 Hunter 33?
Hood furler circa 1980 SycloneDriver at 7:49pm 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 4/437 A friend of mine called me today. He has a 1980 Catalina 30 and he is having difficulty with the he
Are these window cracks concerning (2) petecasey at 6:55pm 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 5/746
Removing water tank Hunter 37 compassRose2022 at 6:14pm 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 3/445 Has anyone removed their water tank from under the v-birth. It has spray foam on the sides and botto
Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter BroncoJohn at 4:57pm 08.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1281 Anyone know what thread size Hunter used for the pumpout adapter? I have a 2002 386. Thanks
Mast spreaders... The_Sailing_Pelican at 4:14pm 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 6/811 Hi any idea where to inquire for a used pair of mast spreaders for a 1976 Bristol 24? Apparently the
dock neighbour's shore power cord? (2) Richard19068 at 11:14am 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 38/4368 The boat in the slip next to me has been abandoned for about 3 years. Recently someone has cleaned i
Success!! (2) Jamesiv1 at 9:30am 08.13.22 Catalina 22 5/637 208309 Wouldn't have happened without help from this forum. Thanks Everyone. Hope I can pay it forw
Capri 18 - time at ramp john6206 at 6:47am 08.13.22 Smaller Boats 9/2858 Always a learning curve with rigging and launching. with our old boat we started with about 2 hours
Last ride All U Get at 2:53am 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1517 Hi all, I took our boat Dalmatian for the last ride this week carrying the buyer, surveyor, and bro

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AEDs Foswick at 10:21am 04.28.25 I'm curious, beyond any concern I might have about handling on board emergencies, what do skills, e
Replacing a cutlass bearing (3) cdaigle1992 at 9:43am 04.28.25
1983 H34 Main AC Circuit Breaker Replacement Phil D. at 9:10am 04.28.25 Thanks for your reply. You are correct, the single terminal reverse polarity circuit breakers are s
Laclede chain colemj at 8:55am 04.28.25 The problem - this is 2025. You can't make this assumption. Note the post #5 with the opposite expe
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:43am 04.28.25 Thanks @Jan11 , I will look into that pump. @marcham, thanks for your input. I have researched this
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? cagreen75 at 8:43am 04.28.25 If it was me, I would try to remove the ball valve first. In order to do that I would use a Forsner
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Jan11 at 8:14am 04.28.25 Your choice doesn't come close to the pump specs used on Westerbeke Universal engines - Facet 47645
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F marcham at 8:12am 04.28.25 Still, adding an electrical device to a mechanical engine is increasing complexity and modes of fail
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 8:01am 04.28.25 Thanks for the tips and advice. It's sad that due to "Liability" reasons, welders don't want to rep
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dmax at 7:35am 04.28.25 You should definitely make the sink counter removable, engine access is critical to liking your boat
Garmin Chartplotter Mount in Cockpit BarryL at 7:05am 04.28.25 Hello, The RAM mount you have pictured will work. How you mount it is up to you. Generally I don'
Marinebeam dlochner at 6:39am 04.28.25 Hmmm. I emailed them a couple of weeks ago about a large project and haven't heard back either.
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 5:58am 04.28.25 Need help figuring the counter, well, parts of it, My main counter goes from one end of the galley t
O'Day 322 chainplates (2) Robert Strickland at 5:46am 04.28.25 Some photos of the chain plate block going in. 1. First looks very early, before I buffed off that
O'Day 322 chainplates Robert Strickland at 5:40am 04.28.25 Um, creatively getting epoxied wood core to stick "up" when working from the inside. NOTE: You mig
O'Day 322 chainplates (3) Robert Strickland at 5:39am 04.28.25 Um, creatively getting epoxied wood core to stick "up" when working from the inside. NOTE: You migh
O'Day 322 chainplates (1) Robert Strickland at 5:38am 04.28.25 Dry fitting deck fix, after 1. cutting away headliner / ceiling 2. dragging out old soft wood core
O'Day 322 chainplates (1) Robert Strickland at 5:36am 04.28.25 The make shift "Workshop"
Laclede chain dLj at 5:18am 04.28.25 Let's say this is true and Acco represents non-HDG as HDG chain. Both to their customers and to th
Adler Barbour Freezer - Over Freezing - Help/Advice colemj at 4:49am 04.28.25 That knob adjusts the set temperature for the holding/evaporator plate, and thus indirectly the free

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