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2009 Beneteau 40 rubber cutlass bearing. JohnB40 at 12:44pm 05.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 4/1056 I have just had the bearing replaced. Unlike many boats it's a rubber sleeve held in by friction and
M7 Toggle Jaw Reverse Thread (1) sunlover at 12:22pm 05.15.22 Ask All Sailors 2/492 Anybody Know where I can find one of these? I'd prefer a double end left right bolt, but ironicall
Electric motors for sailboat Ivortickle at 9:17am 05.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1379 Any recommendations or thoughts regarding adding an electric motor to my sailboat. Would be used pri
AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 5:32am 05.15.22 Big Boats 9/1118 My voltmeter on our 420 started reading less and less then 120v over a period of time and now is rea
Bargain Genoa (3) patbratton at 3:03am 05.15.22 Smaller Boats 2/915 A friend on the dock gave me his old Jib. It is not really old but he put a roller furling jib on th
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 8:34pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 27/6574 I've been doing a lot of research trying to find an affordable alternator upgrade for my 3YM20. I'v
Yanmar's The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:10pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1088 Hi I could swear I had a topic been develop on this subject but VOILA it's gone(?)... So... I have
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? (1) acudavid at 4:58pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/801 Hi everyone, I have a 20 ft Schock Santana that I bought to support a charity for young sailors. It
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (2) jaysweet at 3:20pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3198 Two days ago, I ran the engine (Yanmar 2GM20F) on dry land to test it before today's launch date. I
Newbie hoping for some help with b343 project Byrnsy at 2:41pm 05.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/500 Hi all, I've just bought an oceanis 343 project and hope some other owners maybe able to help me. My
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 simonbbt at 12:49pm 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/698
Ericson 28-2 Fuel system simonbbt at 12:38pm 05.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/866 Have just acquired a 1989 Ericson 28-2. While checking all systems, for the life of me I can't find
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 11:31am 05.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1410 Our forward head has a deck pump out but it does not have a macerator for draining the the holding t
Rearming an inflatable life vest George Jarvis at 11:26am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/917 I inherited an inflatable life vest with a recent sailboat purchase. I ordered a rearm kit for it w
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? (1) AJ23793 at 10:57am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/736 I have a Hunter 27X. It was a limited production boat. The throttle controller uses a removable wi
Bottom paint no sand primer? bigchief at 10:11am 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/48 Any guess as to what this transparent gold coating is under my old antifouling paint? I used paint
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 9:13am 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1708 Hi all. I recently purchased a new boat (Hunter 41DS) last fall. Sometime during the very cold win
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet (2) patbratton at 7:40am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/478 I have a hunter 240 that I picked up last July. It has been wonderful. We have it in a slip on Lake
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:43am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2084 Yesterday while preparing my boat for launch next week I observed low tide surrounding my marina. I
Is this a hunter 28? (1) SailingLoto at 2:50pm 05.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1134 Came across this derelict hunter tied up to an old dock while on a service call. Looks to be full o

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Illinois Sailing dLj at 4:21pm 02.06.25 Lovely area to sail. Good luck! dj
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? (1) redtrianglecoast at 2:07pm 02.06.25 229658 Here is a wider shot of the bilge area. It seems that the boat was sitting for about 2 year
Hunter 38 Engine Cover/Stairs Latch Repair P12nash at 1:33pm 02.06.25 Check to confirm the latch is the problem. I've had the threads on the hinges come loose and combin
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 HermanHunter at 12:54pm 02.06.25 The shower drains into a sump that is under the batteries and there is a pump in there that (on my
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 azambella at 12:13pm 02.06.25 The shower drains into a sump that is under the batteries and there is a pump in there that (on my b
Alignment after engine mount replacement (2) jssailem at 8:55am 02.06.25 When we reinstalled my boat's shaft/transmission and engine, I was reminded that it would not be per
Runaway diesel dLj at 8:53am 02.06.25 Farm boys are bigger and stronger than old sailors. :biggrin: Ha, that's it! dj
Runaway diesel dlochner at 8:34am 02.06.25 No idea why the difference... Farm boys are bigger and stronger than old sailors. :biggrin:
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? jssailem at 8:23am 02.06.25 A build-up approach is not simple. I would consult a shipwright or marine designer. They would be ab
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards Joe at 8:06am 02.06.25 Since you're going offshore with the opportunity to experience some challenging conditions, I have
Alignment after engine mount replacement FastOlson at 7:50am 02.06.25 Everything seemed to be in line before I started this so I made a "jig" out of wood that would posi
Runaway diesel dLj at 7:44am 02.06.25 I was always taught that was standard procedure with hand crank engines. All the farm equipment I'
Alignment after engine mount replacement dLj at 7:41am 02.06.25 Sounds to me like you have things pretty much under control. Use your wooden frame to make sure the
Runaway diesel Leeward Rail at 7:35am 02.06.25 You turned the engine until it was at the very beginning of a compression stroke and then gave one
Alignment after engine mount replacement dmax at 7:24am 02.06.25 When I aligned mine, I moved the collar forward just enough to relieve the pressure, leaked some but
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 5:08am 02.06.25 If you bought your boat to feel important Or because you look good in it. Or because she thinks you
Runaway diesel Hayden Watson at 4:44am 02.06.25 Totally agree, and I have been saying that all along - the piston must only achieve the equivalent
Through-Hull Fittings colemj at 4:40am 02.06.25 Here is a photo of the valve that I cannot close. That looks like the same valve as used for your
Raymarine Auto Pilot colemj at 4:37am 02.06.25 When your transducer is mounted as it originally was, are you sure that both the tiller arm and the
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? colemj at 4:25am 02.06.25

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