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Plastic water tanks bvermeer at 8:22pm 08.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1300 My Oceanis 395 has the usual forward and stern plastic water tanks, both of which have developed cra
Tame the Boom Siamese at 8:15pm 08.30.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1981 My previous boat had end of boom sheeting. Kind of old fashioned, but at least when the main wasn't
Topping Lift? Siamese at 8:06pm 08.30.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2486 Just curious if you use the topping lift on your 309? After four seasons of using the boat, I final
Not another stuffing box question????? Ken13569 at 7:32pm 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2067 OK we purchased a 1977 San Juan 28 last fall. The stuffing box doesn't seem to drip at all but it st
beautiful sunday NO wind piedpiperIII at 6:14pm 08.30.10 Catalina 22 5/1707 Again another great day on the lake mostly sittin but we did run the smokers around. Damn I wish the
Auto Bilge Pump Trouble Shooting TAD at 5:23pm 08.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1508 I have a 1999 Hunter 310. The bilge pump light on the elec panel stays on RED, but the bilge pump is
Hatch dimensions Steamboat Steve at 4:56pm 08.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1197 My boat is in KY and I'm in MO. Does anyone have the exact dimensions of the hatch on a '87 Hunter 2
Hunter 23 Headsail Replacement (5) ChrisM at 4:34pm 08.30.10 Smaller Boats 4/2483 Greetings, I've been sailing every chance I get this summer and have the fortune of a friendly and
measurements for 30' O"day cradle bonnielass at 4:16pm 08.30.10 Bigger Boats 0/1468 We have recently purchase a 1980 30' O'Day in CT and have sailed it to Newfoundland, Canada. We now
Sloppy Wheel Steer bmoller at 3:56pm 08.30.10 Bigger Boats 1/1307 We purchase a 272LE with wheel steer; we have a lot of slop in the wheel. Has any one been able to t
How is the wiring run in the mast??? Jimboyyy at 2:26pm 08.30.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1606 anyone know how the wiring is run through the mast of a H27. I need to mount asmall pad eye (on fron
O'Day 35 keel material LouLeverone at 1:39pm 08.30.10 Bigger Boats 8/3752 All, I am trying to determine the keel material (lead or steel) of the O'Day 35. Any info would
33 Morgan Out Island Sail Dimensions ERJ_Pilot at 12:32pm 08.30.10 Morgan 2/4976 Does anyone know the sail dimensions for a 33' Morgan Out Island? I am looking at purchasing one an
Holding Tank on 3 cabin Beneteau 381 svcalypso at 12:27pm 08.30.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/11178 This post begins as I am sure many posts on this forum do with the "I have a smell ..." line. But be
Raymarine X-5 Autopilot Stu Jackson at 11:55am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1182 Just posted on our C34 website, fyi http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5848.0.html
Wanted: H19 81-83 boom highflyer885 at 11:55am 08.30.10 Smaller Boats 2/1000 Hello, First time posting here, so I don't know if I'm in the right area for the topic, but...I'm
Broken Sheeves At The End Of The Boom (2) Joe Mullee at 11:55am 08.30.10 Big Boats 5/1633 Hello everyone, One of the sheeves at the end of my boom has broken inside the housing that holds
Inadvertant USCG Disruption of AIS Al - s/v Persephone at 11:34am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1457 Alert from Waterway Guides: CAUTION TO AIS USERS NAVIGATING T
Desparately seeking teak. caguy at 11:12am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4655 Desperately seeking teak. Does anyone have a source for teak wood? I need to remake all of the wood
Caution To Mid Atlantic AIS Users Chuckbear at 11:01am 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1386 NAVIGATING THE JAMES RIVER, YORK RIVER, UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY, DELAWARE BAY, NEW JERSEY SHORE, AND,

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Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 10:56am 07.02.22 When you tried the jerry can, was it above or below the engine? How much? level of Jerry can was ab
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD SycloneDriver at 10:32am 07.02.22 Have you checked inside the air filter housing? Maybe you sucked up something and it floats around
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast SVSEA5 at 10:30am 07.02.22 My guess is that line with the arrow is the topping lift, especially if it's attached to the end of
Canvas treatment Stu Jackson at 10:29am 07.02.22 Any spray on product should be done when there's no wind. I use this, works great: https://www.cana
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD SycloneDriver at 10:23am 07.02.22 When you tried the jerry can, was it above or below the engine? How much?
Threaded Battery Post Reepair? SycloneDriver at 10:09am 07.02.22 I wonder if someone makes a extended stud adapter that could be used or drill and tap it? Knowing t
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Johnb at 10:00am 07.02.22 I have had scale block up the raw water exit on my exhaust manifold and cause problems. I found that
Hunter Legend 40.5 (1993) Don S/V ILLusion at 9:47am 07.02.22 Not convenient but access is available behind the aft head cabinet or from the area behind the break
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting BigEasy at 8:30am 07.02.22 This issue has never been a problem for me. The Beneteau 343 has single lever faucets thru out, so
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly jssailem at 8:16am 07.02.22 HAve fun with your new boat. The Hunter is a good boat and will bring you many enjoyable sailing day
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Ward H at 8:15am 07.02.22 As @dmax said, the exhaust flange closes off coolant channels in the manifold. You will need to ens
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Hello Below at 8:05am 07.02.22 It may be all for nothing if you are not double vaccinated. ArrIveCan app will not allow you to cont
Simple Ladder stickinthemud57 at 7:59am 07.02.22 Fortunately the open-transom design of the Hunter 170 makes a really good solution easy and affordab
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Dan3121 at 7:55am 07.02.22 If you have good flow into the mixing elbow it has to be something downstream from there, mixing el
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 7:50am 07.02.22 Bugger. Is your plan to sail or ride a ferry?
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting dmax at 7:47am 07.02.22 If you have good flow into the mixing elbow it has to be something downstream from there, mixing elb
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting (2) DeniseO30 at 7:45am 07.02.22 Thanks, yes, I was referring to the electric heater. Mine has no external thermostat. I took the ac
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) Maine Sail at 7:20am 07.02.22 Fixing that hole properly, 10:1 taper, requires a ton of work... significantly easier to replace wit
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Dan3121 at 7:16am 07.02.22 Sounds like you have checked a lot... I imagine you have tried most of these too, but I'll throw th
Canvas treatment jviss at 7:07am 07.02.22 The only product approved by Glen Raven Mills (Sunbrella) is 303Fabric guard. FABRIC GUARD 16 OZ H

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