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Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:50pm 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2442 The dipstick on the Hurth HBW 50 transmission (aka ZF 5 M) is an open ended metal tube inserted into
Catalina 30 Maintenance List tym2 at 7:36pm 07.17.22 Catalina 30 6/2432 Sailors, I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 30 and I am compiling a document for maintenance. Fo
Dual Lever Sticking (2) KBraz2k at 5:17pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/788 Having some issues with my throttle/shifter. The throttle is sticking to the shifter when I put the
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 1:55pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 36/4369 I normally see 175 +/- but now 195 at 80% throttle. Not down on power, but some small wisps of whit
H34 FUEL tank access plate & cleaning (5) DeniseO30 at 1:19pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1219 207389Miserable job! But it's done, the six inch hole saw helped a lot really made the job a little
Dropping rudder 35s5 (1) thetone at 12:43pm 07.17.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2239 I need to replace the bearings on my rudder post. Got the nuts off the collar and the bottom pin out
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. (5) GL-WindPower at 12:12pm 07.17.22 Smaller Boats 18/1540 I've been having trailer sway problems so I got my trailer weighed. Trailer weight is 4080# and tong
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting (1) rpwillia at 7:35am 07.17.22 Catalina 310 3/1117 My shower sump is not working. Pump runs, I took the hose off where it connects to the Pump-Gard and
Malfunction- ACR or operator Pagan Baby at 7:21am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 3/477 The other day I was setting up to flush my engines cooling system and connected the transfer pump to
Previos talk about residue from ethanol in fuel (2) SailingLoto at 7:20am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 1/623 This isn't off a sailboat, but a pwc. Water/fuel/ethanol result in this white slime/corrosion quit
Electric Horn RoyS at 5:25am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1764 Last year I installed a small electric horn near my bow with a button at the helm. Proved useful. We
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode CaptBob at 5:05pm 07.16.22 Catalina 310 10/2264 Captains of the 315, Quick recommends their 1/4 chain, 3 strand polyester rope for their windlass.
Bimini information for 1997 336 Sonny Sails at 4:11pm 07.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/442 Hunter 336 Hello, are there any 336 owners that can suggest any premade Bimini kits? I have my tr
Transmission "whistling" B331 Yanmar 3GM Bluenose at 11:03am 07.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/649 Hi there, we took our B331 out for the first sail of the year. We stopped the motor and the shaft wa
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Nichole340 at 8:59am 07.16.22 Big Boats 15/2044 Does anyone know where I can get Deck Fill O Rings for my Hunter 340 (2000). Mine are worn, brittl
There goes the neighborhood! (1) Kings Gambit at 8:25am 07.16.22 Destinations 32/4714 Arising to a new day in Newport Harbor to find:
Water leak on starboard bow1. NCBrew at 7:44am 07.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/721 Preview I have water infusion on the starboard bow. It shows up around the wall slats between the 2
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 8:08pm 07.15.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1846 I currently have my 37c sloop rigged with a 140. Sometimes when tacking my sheets get caught on the
Anchor capstan - winch Maxwell inoperative Clydo at 4:47pm 07.15.22 Catalina 310 10/1460 Never had to anchor before in and out marina same day.. Couple weeks ago wind blustery. 16- 25 d
Cable attachment to swing keel ChrisNY at 12:12pm 07.15.22 Sirius 21/22 4/1935 Hey all, The cable to my swing keel broke the last time I took the boat for a sail. She stays in t

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Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Rxwoman at 11:00am 06.14.25 In A lot of states, North Carolina where I am for one, a title for a boat is not necessary. That's
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Rich Stidger at 10:49am 06.14.25 <snip> Thermostat switches connected to a relay make a fool proof switch. Thrift stores or a buddy
R.O. water filter install question BAD ORCA at 10:38am 06.14.25
R.O. water filter install question (2) BAD ORCA at 10:30am 06.14.25 Yes I understand. I am certainly not an SME in reverse osmosis systems but my experience with 4 di
New Cockpit cushions - Alternatives to drilling holes for snaps? Reverie2016 at 10:02am 06.14.25 Thanks everyone for the feedback! I ordered the SNADs - they look like they'll work well. The perim
Tight furler skunther at 9:51am 06.14.25
Tight furler skunther at 9:47am 06.14.25 This probably does not adversely affect most furlers BUT, if you have a Harkin Mk IV, not having at
Where does the sink drain?? Foswick at 9:46am 06.14.25 Yes, the drain probably goes pretty much straight down from the sink through a through-hull - hopefu
Amp draw question LLoyd B at 9:46am 06.14.25 Sailboat data says your boat weighs about 4000 lbs. Rule of thumb says that you should have about 10
Tight furler skunther at 9:43am 06.14.25 This will depend on which furler you have. If you have a furler with a solid metal one-piece drum
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy (3) jssailem at 9:43am 06.14.25 Here you can see the location of my bow cleats. They appear a bit further aft than yours and I belie
How to access shower sump hose on Catalina 310 for replacement? Monheganlover at 9:38am 06.14.25
How to access shower sump hose on Catalina 310 for replacement? DaveJ at 9:35am 06.14.25
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? (1) skunther at 9:35am 06.14.25 So I taped the gel coat and ran the hole saw backwards until it penetrated the gel coat by a few mm.
R.O. water filter install question Hello Below at 9:26am 06.14.25 Yes I understand. I am certainly not an SME in reverse osmosis systems but my experience with 4 dif
Where does the sink drain?? BigEasy at 9:16am 06.14.25
R.O. water filter install question BAD ORCA at 9:09am 06.14.25
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy kappykaplan at 9:07am 06.14.25 While I don't have a Hunter, my bowcleats are set back from the bow (not as far as yours) and I have
Jack lines Gypsy Legend at 9:02am 06.14.25 Thanks for that, really useful and bears out my thoughts on it being a safer option
Where does the sink drain?? Calif. Ted at 9:02am 06.14.25 There is a little door under the navigation table to access the galley sink thru-hull. The head sink

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