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Cheoy Lee Clipper 33 Prop Shaft Diameter (1) fstbttms at 7:13am 06.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 0/565 Buehler? Buehler?
2003 473 seeking toerail Brainstormer at 9:18pm 06.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/632 I am seeking an 8 ft piece of teak toerail. It's the midship starboard section. Manufacturer is use
ProFurl B35S Drum Flip? (2) joelm100 at 4:44pm 06.01.22 Big Boats 3/1167 Good afternoon all, I sent my 2001 Hunter 380's genoa for a new sacrificial leech and am delighted-
Diver services recommendation - Annapolis area Manny at 4:15pm 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 1/674 I seem to be having trouble finding a diver to clean my prop ' thru-hulls, and replace a zinc in the
Mast.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:03pm 06.01.22 Pearson 7/1659 Hello... Im trying to verify information obtained thru Google regarding the lenght of the mast of a
Connector for large white cable at Mast Step stephen_i_w at 1:01pm 06.01.22 Catalina 310 2/763 I cannot get access to the connector for the large white cable at the mast step of my C315. I belie
Gelcoat Touch up Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1959 I had some gelcoat mixed by a local shop. When I asked how many drops of MEKP per ounce I should use
Replacing windows Hunter DS45 - Tony at 11:42am 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 4/395 Have a 2007 DS45 and need to replace the windows. Need to confirm material (suspect plexiglass), but
Need info on O'Day 25 Bow Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 06.01.22 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1788 I'm finishing up rebuilding my bow. It appears that my stem may have some additional bolts installed
Converting Cable/Quadrant steering to torque tube on a '09 H31 StephenD at 10:59am 06.01.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/424 The only reason I'm asking if anyone's ever considered or done this is that I'm wondering about remo
O'Day 25 Head jerry_911 at 9:56am 06.01.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1581 I'm a bit confused (which is fairly normal) concerning the factory supplied head configuration. I h
Sailaway Simulation Tedd at 9:18am 06.01.22 Sails Call Lounge 0/855 To slake my sailing addiction while I'm between boats, I've started fooling around with Sailaway, th
Beacon Near Point Grey (1) Tedd at 9:05am 06.01.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1622 While scouting out some potential routes for my next boat, I noticed the beacon highlighted in the s
Mercury 5hp Outboard Shifting / Starting Problem (1) JonnyEp at 8:07am 06.01.22 Smaller Boats 1/1088 Last weekend I made a mistake and tried to start the motor without having the external fuel tank air
EV 100 autopilot drive belt (1) StephenD at 7:11am 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1349 Question: Do the ST4000 MK I, ST4000 MK II, and EV100 all use the same drive belt on the wheel ring?
Being contacted Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20am 06.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1640 The other day I got a private message from someone who was looking at a boat having stated he read a
Launching Wind Song Summer 2022 (1) TaborKP! at 6:17am 06.01.22 Alden General Chat 1/5374 After a Covid sojourn on the hard, and many system, rigging, and cosmetic upgrades, Wind Song retur
Escalating Clearance Sale in Progress Phil Herring at 8:22pm 05.31.22 Ask All Sailors 0/481 We need to clear some space in our massive (j/k) Seattle warehouse, so we are reducing the price of
Problem lowering the main (3) Rabe at 7:15pm 05.31.22 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1431 When lowering the main sail, the cars fall out of the track. The "stop" doesn't stay put allows the
Beneteau 323 railing item (1) nitrogenase at 7:08pm 05.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1167 When purchasing out boat, this item was on the railing. It was no longer there when we took ownershi

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Alternator Temperature Sensors Johann at 5:07pm 04.13.25 However, I needed a J10 pulley and the Zeus alternator cannot use a Balmar J10 pulley, only a J6.
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better colemj at 4:42pm 04.13.25 Taylor Made brand fenders, in my mind, hold up the best. Used them for years. They come with a life
Alternator Temperature Sensors Maine Sail at 4:18pm 04.13.25 Because the regulator needs a battery temp and an alternator for the temperature control to work.
Alternator Temperature Sensors Maine Sail at 4:15pm 04.13.25 On an externally regulated alternator without a dedicated place to attach a temperature sensor, whe
Mast cleat female thread count/size - beanboy at 4:07pm 04.13.25 Thanks for the reply BTW
Mast cleat female thread count/size - beanboy at 4:06pm 04.13.25 yes, or wood screws, who knows ;p Just wondering if anyone knew if they came from the factory with
Mast cleat female thread count/size - dlochner at 3:40pm 04.13.25 The original screws or screws used by a Prior Owner may have been self-tapping screws.
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 3:37pm 04.13.25 If you are getting a new regulator, why not just get a Zeus and be done with it. everything comes
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Captain Larry-DH at 2:59pm 04.13.25 Want cheap fenders? Most marinas have a collection of fenders that were lost or abandoned. Just ask
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better twodzusfittings at 2:33pm 04.13.25 Old T shirts work well and are not abrasive.
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? dLj at 2:08pm 04.13.25 Wow! Ugly crack! I bet that was an unhappy day... dj
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? dLj at 2:06pm 04.13.25 I worked in the mining industry in the 1980's. Looks like I need to do some research on what has c
Should there be water in here? Tally Ho at 1:11pm 04.13.25 Is the boat in the water? If so, then NO. If on the hard, then still no, but not as emphatic :co
Should there be water in here? shemandr at 1:02pm 04.13.25 I'll go with "OK." Condensation alone over a period of time could accumulate that much water. Th
Should there be water in here? jssailem at 12:57pm 04.13.25 Being on a lake in Indiana, finding the source will be more challenging than if you were on a coasta
Cockpit hatch slides? DonEvans at 12:48pm 04.13.25 Replaced mine last year. Took advantage of having to remove the teak trim and refinished it while it
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Tom J at 11:37am 04.13.25 Yup Stu got it running. Had loose wire in male electric connector between fuel pump and wiring har
Should there be water in here? EnamrdSalr21 at 11:15am 04.13.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 9:54am 04.13.25 This pre-bend is likely too much but I can see it basically includes the entire mast centered around
Cabin Ventilation kloudie1 at 9:33am 04.13.25 I tend to go to no ventilation and run a dehumidifier constantly.

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