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Alternators mikeracca at 2:48pm 05.22.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2627 Ok so my starter issue is solved. I found a brand new for a buck and some change. Good to go, hopefu
Access to Beneteau's parts page CABixler at 8:27am 05.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1464 Greetings, I know that Beneteau changed policy that we need to go through our local Beneteau dealer
2005 Hunter 38 Rigging: LLeDrew at 4:23am 05.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/825 Looking for a NO. 5 T Hook/Terminal for the intermediate Reverse Diagonal (RD2) on my 2005 Hunter 3
Beaching Beneteau 323 shallow keel (1.45m) robsant at 2:21am 05.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1130 Hi Please can someone help me with a few questions about the beneteau 323 shallow keel. can this
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Geoff E at 9:15pm 05.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1940 Wondering if any other Hunter 41DS owners have this same issue. I recently purchased a Hunter 41DS.
Taveler eye loose (3) Reubels at 5:37pm 05.21.22 AMF 4/1431 I was washing the boat and the eye for the traveler came out and was completely loose. I'm wonderin
1987 Hunter - legend 375 looking for boatspeed sending unit (1) mitchtarr at 5:28pm 05.21.22 Parts Search 1/388 I think I'm looking for the knotspeed impeller sending unit. I'm afraid I need the whole unit. It mi
Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer Solar Generator Fgard at 3:58pm 05.21.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2412 I've been researching this for several days and not finding anything that confirms or rejects what I
o'day daysailer boom MCQMGA at 1:40pm 05.21.22 Parts Search 2/333 I need boom for 1967 o'day daysailer series
Need a replacement Tiller Head for Ericson 25+ (10) Mextor at 12:50pm 05.21.22 Ericson 2/1566 Hello all, My first day out this season I hit a submerged tree doing 2 Kts on the Saginaw River. A
eenie, meenie, minie, moe (1) Plymouth Sailor at 9:52am 05.21.22 Ask All Sailors 35/2832 Dear Sailors, Why do I keep finding electrical wires - positive and negative - both the same color
Fresh/Black Water (3) Plymouth Sailor at 8:41am 05.21.22 Ask All Sailors 4/882 Dear Fellow Wind Riders, My previous boat - Hunter 25 - had a simple plumbing system, last year I b
Hunter 386- how many miles per day? BroncoJohn at 6:07am 05.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/4153 In a few weeks I will be taking ownership of a 2002 Hunter 386. The boat is located a bit north of
Hunter 20 gustoe at 5:04am 05.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/455 Hello from a new member. I am looking to purchase a Hunter 20, I am wondering if there are issues wi
Wiring schematic Halvern at 10:22pm 05.20.22 S2 8/2145 I have an 11A and would like to find a schematic particuler to the boat. Appreciate the assist. Hal
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Stephen M at 4:25pm 05.20.22 Big Boats 12/2030 If someone has a preventer geared up for a Hunter 420, can they send provide pictures or a sketch? I
272le boom vang and backstay adjustor measurements melevans25 at 2:47pm 05.20.22 Bigger Boats 1/756 Hi all. My 272le did not come with the boom vang or backstay adjustor lines set up. I have bought
Vacation from a live aboard sunlover at 2:15pm 05.20.22 Ask All Sailors 9/845 Another newbie question:. I'm enjoying an extended cruise, but I want to attend a wedding for a wee
Broken centerboard control rope Marc Ridenour at 1:06pm 05.20.22 Day Sailers 2/981 Unfortunately, I hit a sand bar and broke the down rope on my centerboard today. Is there anyway to
Recommendations for West Coast boat transport Tim D. at 12:16pm 05.20.22 Destinations 0/541 If anybody has used a transport company, I am thinking about moving my boat from Northern California

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Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better DaveJ at 4:49am 04.12.25 A pair of hockey socks are perfect. You can either match your boat colour or show off your favourite
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) colemj at 4:05am 04.12.25 This picture. It looks raked forward, but that might just be perspective. https://forums.sailboato
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? colemj at 4:01am 04.12.25 Assuming you mean replacing an existing sheave, and assuming the sheave is the correct size, I'd rep
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better colemj at 3:58am 04.12.25 Even the more expensive fenders get sticky and dirty. A $5 pair of sweatpants at Walmart gives you
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 3:54am 04.12.25 Because the regulator needs a battery temp and an alternator for the temperature control to work.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? sailme88 at 2:50am 04.12.25 Rivets need to stand proud inside the mast. That makes for an excellent place for halyards and wire
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (4) garymalmgren at 2:37am 04.12.25 I have to disagree DJ. The heel should look like this. There also should be something to at least to
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Foswick at 9:56pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on t
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Michael Davis at 9:37pm 04.11.25 . I'm worried that its such a thin area of threads though. Three threads are as strong as the bolt
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 jssailem at 9:10pm 04.11.25 the Hitachi and is 35 amps. It is smart to do a power worksheet identifying the amount of amp hour
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:50pm 04.11.25 So maybe I am looking at this wrong. I see the forward lean in the mast and the forward leaning seat
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Project_Mayhem at 8:42pm 04.11.25 I prefer rivets for this application after I had a screw seize and snap due to corrosion. I guess th
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 04.11.25 I wonder if old sail fabric would make a good cover. dj I have one fender with a fleece cover tha
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (2) thinwater at 8:31pm 04.11.25 That was a great article, thank you. It answered my question about using aluminum rivets on an alu
H310 Shoal Keel Bent jssailem at 8:09pm 04.11.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:03pm 04.11.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 jssailem at 8:02pm 04.11.25 is your mast actually raked forward? You don't want that. This is a fact that is valid for all boa
Alternator Temperature Sensors Hayden Watson at 8:02pm 04.11.25 If your battery is LFP it absolutely does not need the regulator to be modified by battery temperatu
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:47pm 04.11.25 That said, I like the step design.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:46pm 04.11.25 my halyard really, really stretches a lot when i use it. It would be less expense to get a new hal

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