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2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank (1) sdwardforblue at 7:53am 05.23.22 Big Boats 4/1800 I would like to purchase an extra propane tank for our 2003 Catalina 36 MKII - tall rig. It has a H
2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement psjacob at 7:53am 05.23.22 Parts Search 5/791 The original windlass is no longer available. Is there anyones here who have a suggestion of a repla
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Dustin7 at 4:32am 05.23.22 Destinations 30/4462 Hello all. I recently purchased a Hunter 27 roughly 450 nautical miles from where her future home is
Hunter 466 - how to unmount the armchair module SailingSelkie at 3:39am 05.23.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/282 We bought a Hunter 466 2002 in october last year. We are busy upgrading the electric system and as p
swing keel spacer bearing (1) snick at 6:57pm 05.22.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1013 I am repairing a swing keel centerboard on a P14 Paceship. The original had a plastic spacer in the
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull Crusty Ol Salt at 5:59pm 05.22.22 Mid-Size Boats 13/1340 After reviewing the drawings (below) for my boom, I figured I could pull it just like a halyard. h
Alternators mikeracca at 2:48pm 05.22.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2178 Ok so my starter issue is solved. I found a brand new for a buck and some change. Good to go, hopefu
Access to Beneteau's parts page CABixler at 8:27am 05.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1276 Greetings, I know that Beneteau changed policy that we need to go through our local Beneteau dealer
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: LLeDrew at 4:23am 05.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/722 Looking for a NO. 5 T Hook/Terminal for the intermediate Reverse Diagonal (RD2) on my 2005 Hunter 3
Beaching Beneteau 323 shallow keel (1.45m) robsant at 2:21am 05.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/978 Hi Please can someone help me with a few questions about the beneteau 323 shallow keel. can this
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Geoff E at 9:15pm 05.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1748 Wondering if any other Hunter 41DS owners have this same issue. I recently purchased a Hunter 41DS.
Taveler eye loose (3) Reubels at 5:37pm 05.21.22 AMF 4/1270 I was washing the boat and the eye for the traveler came out and was completely loose. I'm wonderin
1987 Hunter - legend 375 looking for boatspeed sending unit (1) mitchtarr at 5:28pm 05.21.22 Parts Search 1/367 I think I'm looking for the knotspeed impeller sending unit. I'm afraid I need the whole unit. It mi
Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer Solar Generator Fgard at 3:58pm 05.21.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2067 I've been researching this for several days and not finding anything that confirms or rejects what I
o'day daysailer boom MCQMGA at 1:40pm 05.21.22 Parts Search 2/295 I need boom for 1967 o'day daysailer series
Need a replacement Tiller Head for Ericson 25+ (10) Mextor at 12:50pm 05.21.22 Ericson 2/1400 Hello all, My first day out this season I hit a submerged tree doing 2 Kts on the Saginaw River. A
eenie, meenie, minie, moe (1) Plymouth Sailor at 9:52am 05.21.22 Ask All Sailors 35/2555 Dear Sailors, Why do I keep finding electrical wires - positive and negative - both the same color
Fresh/Black Water (3) Plymouth Sailor at 8:41am 05.21.22 Ask All Sailors 4/824 Dear Fellow Wind Riders, My previous boat - Hunter 25 - had a simple plumbing system, last year I b
Hunter 386- how many miles per day? BroncoJohn at 6:07am 05.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/3837 In a few weeks I will be taking ownership of a 2002 Hunter 386. The boat is located a bit north of
Hunter 20 gustoe at 5:04am 05.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/421 Hello from a new member. I am looking to purchase a Hunter 20, I am wondering if there are issues wi

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Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:52pm 12.01.24 Can you put a new slurry of acid and water in there? This of course is assuming that the plates are
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:48pm 12.01.24 As others have said, the batteries are toast. If they were submerged, especially in brackish or sal
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:46pm 12.01.24 Please clarify this statement - were the batteries submerged in water for 4 years? If they were
Espar hydronic heating system Hello Below at 2:04pm 12.01.24 Here's source for tanks and the fittings. https://www.suremarineservice.com/Heat/Fuel-Tanks-Fuel-P
Black tank overboard discharge.... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:46pm 12.01.24 A study of a few years ago reported that the chief source of enteric bacteria in South
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. shemandr at 12:04pm 12.01.24 Congratulations for your new to you boat. Precision is a well regarded boat line. So I expect you t
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. jssailem at 11:59am 12.01.24 Looks like a fun Pocket Yacht. A move up from your Capri 14.2 in that now you have a cuddy to hide i
Espar hydronic heating system dlochner at 11:51am 12.01.24 At your convenience, could you take a photo of your auxiliary 7L diesel tank and post it along with
Black tank overboard discharge.... jssailem at 11:44am 12.01.24 It seems disjointed. You cannot pee in a bucket and "discharge it" (empty the bucket) into the wate
Espar hydronic heating system Hello Below at 11:32am 12.01.24 After discussing this with the dealer he recommended that I use a separate fuel tank for the unit a
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Captain Larry-DH at 11:29am 12.01.24 AND to Dave. Forespar and Garhauer. The Garhauer balls aren't shiny. Sorry, I couldn't resist.:b
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Stu Jackson at 9:48am 12.01.24 Da Ding .......... the Whatzzitt prize goes to Capt Larry https://www.forespar.com/media/153104-su
Espar hydronic heating system east coaster at 9:41am 12.01.24 On a full tank I usually get 8-10 hours, but much of that is dependent on temperatures in and out of
Parts compatibility between raw water cooled and freshwater cooled Volvo MD11D Mark Maulden at 9:38am 12.01.24 I have a 1983 freshwater cooled MD11D; as any vintage Volvo owner knows, spare parts are unavailabl
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 9:16am 12.01.24
Black tank overboard discharge.... Kings Gambit at 9:12am 12.01.24 If someone wants to deliberately violate the NDZ law there is really nothing the CG can do unless t
Black tank overboard discharge.... JBP-PA at 8:55am 12.01.24
Black tank overboard discharge.... Kings Gambit at 8:05am 12.01.24 Probably okay. I don't think there are any coast guard regs about direct discharge. True. There i
Black tank overboard discharge.... Kings Gambit at 7:09am 12.01.24
Black tank overboard discharge.... JBP-PA at 7:04am 12.01.24 Correct, I have no Y valve at all. The hose goes directly from the head to the tank. Then the tank

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