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Perkins Perama Elect Harness unicorn at 8:08am 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/2228 Hi All, I'm a newbie, so hope I am on the right forum. I am re-building a Williams Atkins Kendall 3
Bilge pump thru-hull Boyd18185 at 6:18am 09.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1491 I was appalled to find that on our 2002 Beneteau Oceanis CC Clipper that the bilge pump thru-hulls a
12 Volt Screw Tyoe indicator light bulb (1) radiance91 at 5:29am 09.02.11 Parts Search 6/6777 Hi I'm looking for an indicator light for the electrical panel on my P30. The one I have is capped
Engine bilge drain (1) WestCoastMike at 6:25pm 09.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/3051 I was cleaning the boat today and noticed water in the galley and in front of the engine access. I
Clean Bottom jsalley at 5:43pm 09.01.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2492 Boat was splashed yesterday after being hauled for Irene. Had the yard powerwash the bottom, which h
Running Blower while under power? islandrunner70 at 5:35pm 09.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1642 I sail a 2005 Hunter 33 and when under power the rear berth smells of fumes. Do sailors typically t
Demise of the 309? jsalley at 5:34pm 09.01.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/3374 Spoke to one of the brokers at the local Catalina dealer today. He said the 309 and the 320 are bein
Cruising Spinnaker GreenLight at 5:32pm 09.01.11 Catalina 30 6/2547 I have a '92 Catalina 30 wing keel, tall rig/ bowsprit model. One of my neighbors just gave me a cr
Stereo/DVD Audio Switch? islandrunner70 at 5:21pm 09.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1407 I am time-sharing a hunter 33 - 2005 which has the DVD/TV option along with the AM/FM/CD stereo syst
How to repair headboard on main sail sheet jrale at 5:07pm 09.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4041 Macgregor Owners, The headboard on my main sheet fell apart while lowering the sheet on return fr
H44AC topside port screens Larry Jackel at 4:56pm 09.01.11 Big Boats 8/2127 The screens on the 4 topside ports on my 2005 H44AC have died and I have been unable to find the m
Yanmar 2GM question edbulmer at 3:54pm 09.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1265 My engine runs great lots of power but it is hard to start. Have replaced both filters and tightene
pop top mod raffo at 3:02pm 09.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/10310 I found that pushing the pop top up with one hand and then holding it up with my head and then raisi
Cernterboard spec S245 pvbob at 2:09pm 09.01.11 Seidelmann 1/2138 Does anyone have spec/drawings for the centerboard for a S245? Thanks, Bob
Holding Tank Vent Hose Bad Obsession at 2:01pm 09.01.11 Catalina 30 9/7171 I have a seeking suspicion that I am getting some odors in my boat from my holding tank vent hose.
safety zone JamesO256 at 11:34am 09.01.11 Smaller Boats 4/1468 I have a 1983 22 foot swing keel. What would be a safety zone 4 open water.
Halifax to Saint John photos (1) Roger Long at 11:34am 09.01.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4320 There aren't many. The ship's photographer was distracted first by the beauty of the coast and then
Saildrive boot relacement rgreno at 8:55am 09.01.11 Smaller Boats 4/2693 I have to replace the rubber boot around the leg on my yanmar sail drive but can't seem to find a ap
Wiring on the 336 and refridgeration neilmcc at 8:29am 09.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 16/4268 Wiring on the 336 and refrigeration Back again... I want to fit a fridge unit to the coolbox and va
RichH, Where are you ? MSter at 8:03am 09.01.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1763 Rich, last we heard you were looking for a spot to weather Irene around NYC. What did you find ? How

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Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 12:30pm 10.09.22 How much room do you have under those bolts? Do you have room to put like a pry bar and put pressur
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 11:58am 10.09.22 The folks at north sail suggested a bungie cord attached to the bow pulpit to hold the block out and
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 11:47am 10.09.22 but if hose breaks or separates any cockpit water from rain has potential to cause you major heartb
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 11:43am 10.09.22 Is it Ok to leave the valve closed until I can replace that hose? Yes. Keeping that valve closed w
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 11:32am 10.09.22 So that hose clamp is below the water level? Yes.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Steve_Catalina at 11:18am 10.09.22 Just my observation, I can't telling your working on this. The hose should be upgraded, clear plasti
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 11:16am 10.09.22 So that hose clamp is below the water level? It appears that it is - Yes. Here's what happened...
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) dLj at 11:15am 10.09.22 How much room do you have under those bolts? Do you have room to put like a pry bar and put pressure
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:10am 10.09.22 So that hose clamp is below the water level?
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 11:00am 10.09.22 Yes. That is the way it works. The bottom of the hose is below the surface of the water and the en
Installing a Spinnaker jssailem at 10:54am 10.09.22 My bad. I must have sped read the first sentence. Then the repeated reference to "spinnaker" stuck.
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jssailem at 10:49am 10.09.22 There are all sorts of chemical concoctions to try and dislodge a corroded fastener. I dislike the
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jssailem at 10:48am 10.09.22 If the bolt is expendable and shaped as you believe, then grinding off the head may let you lift the
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible MikeHoncho at 10:05am 10.09.22
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 10:00am 10.09.22 @JBP-PA , any idea what your tongue weight is?
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible capta at 10:00am 10.09.22 Dear Fellow Sailors, Can I use 5200 to glue an inflatable dinghy? Does anyone have a better idea?
Tongue Extensions JBP-PA at 9:47am 10.09.22 The bar is 10 ft, but some of it must remain in the sleeves, if I use all three sleeves, about 5 ft
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 9:46am 10.09.22 Double nut on the bolt tightly and see if you can turn it with appropriate sized wrench.. Good sug
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Mark Maulden at 9:40am 10.09.22 Double nut on the bolt tightly and see if you can turn it with appropriate sized wrench..
Through holes and prop fstbttms at 9:34am 10.09.22 You specifically stated there is no standard... When in fact there is one. Point taken.

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