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Another electrical question Sandy Stone at 5:41am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2886 We are the proud new owners of a 1986 Beneteau First 375 with a Volvo auxiliary, a model 2003 I beli
Adding Deck Hardware KenG at 5:25am 05.17.11 Smaller Boats 4/1493 Hi there I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Presently it has a deck organizer and rope double clutch on the st
Anchor light DeniseO30 at 5:23am 05.17.11 Bigger Boats 10/2205 I've a friend that's going up! What bulb would Oday have used up there originally? I picked up a L
Beneteau First 50 Russel123 at 8:02pm 05.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1577 My understanding is that the current First 50 will be replaced by a new style coming 2012. Does any
Canted winch pad installation RAD88 at 7:27pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4603 How does one install a winch on a canted pad? More specifically how do you deal with the angled wash
westerbeke 10 two Trouble Help Lee Thompson at 6:58pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2032 I changed all the fuel filters before splash 3 weeks ago. Had fuel tank out and cleaned it while ins
Relocation Trip - Progress Report JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:50pm 05.16.11 Catalina 310 11/3043 Just to set the seen. My Bride and I purchased a 2001 Catalina 310 in December, stepping up from a
Spinnakers - unlikeable? Mary and Joseph at 6:26pm 05.16.11 Catalina 22 17/4002 Why does everyone I speak to seem to be anti-spinnaker. I am just learning how to sail, and it is s
Want to start sailing, please advise beginner1 at 6:00pm 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3928 I am completely new to sailing and have literally no experience. Only tried catamaran sailing 4 time
rigging the traveler Deann at 5:52pm 05.16.11 Big Boats 1/2663 Could someone explain how to rig a 1993 Catalina 36' traveler? (the boat is new to us and we're "stu
Sailing With Dogs Faris at 5:50pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3902 So, we'll be spending up to a week or so at a time on the boat this summer (Venture 22), and always
MSD's not just for dock pump outs c_witch at 5:30pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4753 Hiee all, I've just purchased a new demetic 974 msd. It has a way smaller foot print then the old
repainting my wheel (1) J Hunter at 4:31pm 05.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1813 Very close to the recent pedestal painting discussion, but this is about repainting my wheel. The or
Defending Our Passengers + Vessels Ducati at 4:29pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 99/20170 I'm no fan of weapons (yet) however I often wonder what I would do in the event of someone boarding
WTB: H34 Bow pulpit, lifeline stanchions, stern rail Pheidingsfelder at 3:38pm 05.16.11 Parts Search 2/4339 Hoping someone in the Gulf South, MS, AL, LA, FL area is parting out a Hunter 34 with good bow/stern
Trying to understand Link 1000 battery charging cycle wgkenney at 3:31pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2652 All, I have a 2006 Benteau 473 which my wife and I have owned for one season. As we start our seco
Air Conditioning in a P39 Avventura at 3:15pm 05.16.11 Pearson 1/1619 Hi, I'm trying to determine the best location for my air conditioner. I was looking at the hanging l
Holding Tank Fill Guage ms-card@cox.com at 3:11pm 05.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1874 My '06 Hunter 38 has a Wema Brand guage that reads the level of the water tank and holding tank. Th
Harken Furler simplicity at 3:08pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1733 Does anyone know where you can buy parts for an older Harken furler? The halyard swivel broke during
Coarse or Fine thread? Ted at 2:32pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 20/9501 I am planning on mounting some new fittings on my boom. I want the ability to remove them in the fut

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McLube........ McLeak? thinwater at 1:56pm 09.05.22 Never had that problem either. And WD-40 is pretty much useless as anything other than a cleaner an
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 1:54pm 09.05.22 Hunter glassed aluminum plates into the hull. they then threaded them, and put nuts and washers on.
Genoa for O'Day 27 Tally Ho at 1:43pm 09.05.22
Clock/barometer over winter? (Canada) Tally Ho at 1:35pm 09.05.22 Pull the battery out of the clock. Keeps it from corroding the contacts if it leaks. You need to r
Yard work done resulting in more problems sail sfbay at 1:31pm 09.05.22 Don........it sounds like bad luck. I have been fortunate to have boatyards in the San Francisco Bay
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram (2) 612lunasea at 1:31pm 09.05.22 Here is the main board with the switches and the smaller board to the right with the display. I t
Yard work done resulting in more problems (1) dlochner at 1:30pm 09.05.22 Trusting marina guys to work on the boat is getting monotonously predictable. Is it my bad luck, po
McLube........ McLeak? kappykaplan at 1:29pm 09.05.22 Never had that problem with any can of SailKote I've used.
Yard work done resulting in more problems JamesG161 at 1:27pm 09.05.22 Is it my bad luck, poor judgment finding competent labor or is this more common than I ever realize
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem kappykaplan at 1:20pm 09.05.22 I pulled the transducer from inside the boat, cleaned it up and spun the paddle wheel easily by han
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors 2Sheets2TheWind at 1:04pm 09.05.22 Are you providing power to the pump while cranking the engine? Do you have shore power and a funct
McLube........ McLeak? Tally Ho at 1:02pm 09.05.22
Battery cables H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:02pm 09.05.22 Does your boat have a porta poti on board or a real porcelain head on board? If not, there is a pl
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors SycloneDriver at 1:02pm 09.05.22 It's on demand so not continuous. I connected it to the tank, pointed the outflow into a bucket, c
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors 2Sheets2TheWind at 12:58pm 09.05.22 That's an electric pump. Now we are getting some where. Are you sure the electric pump is deliver
Bottom Paint Clarification (1) Tally Ho at 12:57pm 09.05.22
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram Davidasailor26 at 12:55pm 09.05.22
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors SycloneDriver at 12:49pm 09.05.22 Walbro low pressure (6-9psi) marine pump. Replaced the Stewart Warner low pressure marine pump tha
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors 2Sheets2TheWind at 12:46pm 09.05.22 You mentioned replacing a mechanical fuel pump near the tank. Please describe it. ? Walbro low pr
Transmission Not Working sail sfbay at 12:43pm 09.05.22 Inboard or outboard?

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