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Force Ten Stove Ignitor? Spcharby at 5:34am 08.14.11 Big Boats 11/9373 Following the recent success of my last inquiry concerning my air conditioning water pump, I have de
82 C27 Interior wanderer2011 at 5:06am 08.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1809 Good day all, Looking for some insight, let me start by saying Ty. I have a '82' C27 Traditional. My
Oil Pressure Alarm (3) Albanach at 4:10am 08.14.11 Catalina 310 18/4833 Could one of the Universal XPB experts perhaps help me out of a very frustrating phase. Recently on
Experience with Lewis Bay off Hyannis Mass.? TomY at 3:28am 08.14.11 Destinations 1/2581 We may be down that way the end of the month. This looks like a good alternative when sailing betwee
Anchor chain and rode - what is the answer? redunculous at 2:02am 08.14.11 Big Boats 10/3121 So I'll first off start by saying that I have read countless posts, all with different answers / ar
Getting to Know Her (1) twodzusfittings at 2:00am 08.14.11 Smaller Boats 8/2193 Ships Log 8/13. Both the Admiral (current owners wife) and the Rear Admiral (owner to be's wife, mi
Rookie mistakes davetv at 9:35pm 08.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2709 I am new to sailing and I recently purchased a 1984 M21. The other day I made a couple of rookie mi
Do holding tanks have over-side overflow tubes? JonnyQuest at 9:20pm 08.13.11 Ask All Sailors 48/14272 I had emptied the holding tank just a short while back, but now today the holding tank must have fil
engine shaft flange falcolnxp at 9:04pm 08.13.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1716 where can I buy engine shaft flange for 1 inch shaft with slot and set screw 3 hole pattern for 1
Safety Issue? lehigh375 at 6:02pm 08.13.11 Ask All Sailors 32/4994 A while back I was stopped by the Coast Guard because one of my guests was sitting on bow with his f
Stay out or go back?? (2) atwhite2 at 5:29pm 08.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2167 So I was out on Lake Michigan today, there was forecast for scattered showers, looked north and saw
A bit more work done (4) c_witch at 5:20pm 08.13.11 Trailer Sailors 9/4214 Hiee all, Just some new photos of the work I've done today. I've been down the last 3 weeks when
Battery switches Cjdport at 5:09pm 08.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/15750 Can anyone provide rational for Jeanneau ' Beneteau battery switch wiring versus ABYC wiring princip
Need help dogon at 5:03pm 08.13.11 Chrysler 1/2945 I am trying to get my boat C-14 Dagger on the water. It's been in "dry dock" way too long. I have
Boom support Gilligan and mate at 2:20pm 08.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/7683 New question guys. How do you support the boom with no sail up? Sounds dumb, but getting ready to
Fuel gauge John_F at 11:42am 08.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1889 We have a 2010 Beneteau 31. The electronic fuel gauge doesn't seem to work, or I'm getting great "m
Frustration MLampner at 11:32am 08.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 32/4110 So today was to be the beginning of a week long cruise. Got to the boat and met a neighbor who comme
electrical through deck fitting Greg Northcutt at 11:06am 08.13.11 Smaller Boats 6/2076 My 2004 Hunter 240 has a 3 prong electrical fitting though the deck at the foot of the mast to serve
Inmast furling and windlass problems kaico at 10:29am 08.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3026 Hi everyone I just bought my 1997 Beneteau 411 last season. My biggest problem is my inmast furli
Beneteau Logo DrBrown2851 at 9:16am 08.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/10546 Anyone by any chance have an electronic version of the Beneteau "horsie" logo? I want to get some s

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Westerbeke questions Syversens at 1:40pm 09.11.22 Excellent, I'll assume one until another is found. Thanks!
Hoist Bridle for Hunter 170 sail sfbay at 1:09pm 09.11.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest starting here: Boat Slings
Fischer panda generator Question artboas at 1:06pm 09.11.22 Art: I have FP 6000. It was installed with the fuel pump pulling fuel through the filter. Racor
Underrated marinas sail sfbay at 1:01pm 09.11.22 Brickyard Cove Marina (now Boardwalk Marina) in Point Richmond, CA...............no pump out or fuel
Westerbeke questions RitSim at 12:57pm 09.11.22 on our B411 I only know of one engine zinc. There is one on the prop nut. I added a teardrop zinc
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? dlochner at 12:27pm 09.11.22 Thanks for the additional info, it is helpful.:) For depth, you can get a through the hull transduc
Westerbeke questions JoeWhite at 11:58am 09.11.22 I have one zinc on heat exchanger 3/8" and 2" long on M35B
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 11:49am 09.11.22 Thank you for all the responses - great information here! Also lots of questions from the Forum, so
Stuffing box repack Richard19068 at 11:03am 09.11.22 If it helps, I did This job a couple of years ago. Interesting comment about packing size in the l
Fischer panda generator Question ice breaker at 10:59am 09.11.22 Art: I have FP 6000. It was installed with the fuel pump pulling fuel through the filter. Racor l
Holding tank, stud finder rgranger at 10:59am 09.11.22 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggest
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum rgranger at 10:58am 09.11.22 Reminds me of the penquin with car trouble...
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Jstonge at 10:33am 09.11.22 I did look at mine and they are size 16. Look luck with the install.
Holding tank, stud finder Don S/V ILLusion at 9:48am 09.11.22 I wonder if a capacitance tester meter, aka, moisture meter, would be preferable.
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) artboas at 9:46am 09.11.22 Shields doesn't make SaniFlex...Their super pricy hose is Poly-X. SaniFlex is Raritan hose. --Pe
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 9:41am 09.11.22 REu2JfcOHDs
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 9:25am 09.11.22
Now that's a thunderstorm. Leeward Rail at 9:20am 09.11.22
Holding tank, stud finder JamesG161 at 9:18am 09.11.22 using a stud finder. I have this one and it might work, if you calibrate the tank Empty and Full.
Identify 6M O'DAY? mike sail at 9:17am 09.11.22 Trundled thru some photos on other sites and have now seen a few others without the hatch on the com

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