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swing keel spacer bearing (1) snick at 6:57pm 05.22.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1205 I am repairing a swing keel centerboard on a P14 Paceship. The original had a plastic spacer in the
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull Crusty Ol Salt at 5:59pm 05.22.22 Mid-Size Boats 13/1674 After reviewing the drawings (below) for my boom, I figured I could pull it just like a halyard. h
Alternators mikeracca at 2:48pm 05.22.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3005 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 7/1661 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 4/884 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 1/1374 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 18/2102 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 4/1631 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 1/441 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 6/2956 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 2/439 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 2/1821 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 35/3226 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 4/930 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 37/4703 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 4/496 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 8/2511 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 12/2410 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 1/858 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 9/1012 Another newbie question:. I'm enjoying an extended cruise, but I want to attend a wedding for a wee

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Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 12:01pm 07.31.25 Just a torch. Please, no grinding, cutting, or penetrating oils. I was thinking of using my heat g
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge capta at 11:54am 07.31.25 Small grinder with a cut off disc. Carefully!! Gary Just a torch. Please, no grinding, cutting, or
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 11:51am 07.31.25 PB Blaster and WD-40 do not help on yellow metals. This is what I originally thought, but it was h
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge capta at 11:50am 07.31.25 I would first remove all of the old bottom paint from the crevices around the nuts and then try squ
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 11:04am 07.31.25 One of the tricky aspects I'm dealing with is that the prop shaft rotates when I put pressure on the
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 10:54am 07.31.25 You got more going on than the tests show on new bolts and nuts. There is saltwater corrosion. Ther
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge jssailem at 10:51am 07.31.25 You got more going on than the tests show on new bolts and nuts. There is saltwater corrosion. There
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 10:40am 07.31.25 I found the following information, which supports the idea of using the thin nut first and the larg
3d printing for boats. (1) thinwater at 10:33am 07.31.25 For those without printers, you can do this with dryer vent fittings and DWV fittings. Also RV AC f
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge (1) jssailem at 10:33am 07.31.25 I found the following information, which supports the idea of using the thin nut first and the large
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge jssailem at 10:27am 07.31.25 I had not read that before. It makes logical sense. I can understand the mechanics being discussed.
Albin Vega 27 first time owner PaulK at 10:25am 07.31.25 The problems with the bow are small. Filling the divots with something like MarineTex (white) would
Furling line Q's Ward H at 10:11am 07.31.25 I've always heard that the length of the boat 2 is a good starting point. I started with 75' fo*
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance JoeWhite at 10:08am 07.31.25 I wonder if you have to pound it in more, then remove the key then pull out the wheel? Here is how I
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance testingthewaters91 at 10:05am 07.31.25 I have requested information using their Contact Us form, as no phone number was on the website. Wis
Unexplained situation last night dlochner at 10:02am 07.31.25 The other solution, besides a kellet, is an all chain rode. The weight of the chain causes it to dro
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 9:58am 07.31.25 I am not sure that they are Incorrect. I understand that the larger nut is the primary one. It is t
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance jssailem at 9:52am 07.31.25 Best to call them. :plus:
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge jssailem at 9:48am 07.31.25 I am not sure that they are Incorrect. I understand that the larger nut is the primary one. It is ti
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge pgandw at 9:48am 07.31.25 Won't be cheap, but correct size wrenches work better than pliers, adjustable wrenches, pipe wrenche

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