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IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? georgetheleo at 2:08pm 09.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1408 I suspect that my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 with a Perkins Prima 50 engine might not be working. How can I
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 12:47pm 09.23.21 Catalina 22 13/2155 Let me start this post with sincere gratitude that so many contributors take the time and effort to
Hunter 306 sailboat needs a rubber plug for the gear shift/throttle Dan Wagner at 11:38am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/563 The gear shift/throttle is mounted on a Lewmar pedestal. The missing rubber plug prevents a pin fro
Toe rail carriage bolts (1) wade the giant at 10:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1152
propane Jedaye at 9:38am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/956 ijust purchased a 2006 hunter 36 in the caribbean and am looking to find replacement propane bottles
Tropical Storm Sam --> Hurricane Sam JamesG161 at 9:08am 09.23.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/1521 We have been watching this tropical wave since it was Invest 98L. TS Sam looked to be a "Fish Storm
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 8:56am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 3/719 The water tank for the sink is pretty hard to access. What tricks do you all have for filling it, an
Thru Hull Backers ice breaker at 8:02am 09.23.21 Big Boats 7/1193 Simple question, Is there a reason that most backers are made from plywood vs starboard, or fiber gl
Engine operator manual Udi at 7:55am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1564 Hi ! My engine is a Yanmar RCD - 4JH4TX2. I searched the web and didn't find an operator manual. Loo
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 7:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 6/817 Hey there, We're looking for recommendations for any Tarragona yacht maintenance services. We've
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 30/2901 My daughter came to New Jersey from her home in Montana specifically to sail with me and we hit a ho
Drinking water system hose and connectors (2) Udi at 6:44am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/469 Recently I replaced the drinking water pump in my Hunter 45. I have to connect an accumulator to th
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL brianp.murray at 6:27am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 11/1084 IS THERE A STANDARD R/F FOR AN H-19 ? I HAVE JUST PURCHASED. I'VE TRIED TO ORDER ONE FOR MY LAST PRE
gel coat on textured areas (1) sunlover at 6:05am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1577 198514. How does repair cracks on textured areas like this? Is there a waxed form l that I could u
Davit for Hunter 45 Udi at 1:29am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1805 Hi ! I'm considering installation of a davit for hanging a 2--3 pax dingy, and solar panels above.
Spinnaker halyard on 272 (1) Jaxn at 8:11pm 09.22.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1215 I just bought a spinnaker (asym) for my 272 and want to make sure I rig the halyard correctly. I ha
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 5:10pm 09.22.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1473 Folks, I want to change the Cutless Bearing on my boat while I am changing the shaft seal. I have t
Saildrive Volvo D2 55 Andre_Sail at 5:06pm 09.22.21 Parts Search 1/574
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii theoriginalbudman at 4:20pm 09.22.21 Big Boats 2/1704
Bilge pump not running off of the battery FlyingSailor at 12:31pm 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1013

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Toilet Intake Hose ....modification east coaster at 4:22am 10.21.24 An auto parts store has a tee with a hose fitting and dual barbs that they sell for flushing your ca
Winterising jssailem at 4:15am 10.21.24 @Maine Sail 's website these two jewels of his experience are available to the boater world. He has
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification (1) jssailem at 4:06am 10.21.24 I have a 1.5" thru hull and a 3/4" thru hull in the head. The 1.5" thruhull provides a dump for the
Winterising sailme88 at 3:59am 10.21.24 ALL water lines are allowed to drain into the bilge. I've cut them in strategic places and added bra
Catalina 385 weight? sailme88 at 3:40am 10.21.24 Displacement weight isn't the same as actual weight. Displacement is just that, how much water is
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification sailcapt340 at 2:31am 10.21.24 I thank you all for your guidance. My sink drain has its own separate thru hull, with a 1 1/2 inch
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:53pm 10.20.24 You got it 99% correct. The tee in the sink drain needs to be as close to the seacock as possible t
Catalina 385 weight? sesmith at 7:22pm 10.20.24 Displacement of my Catalina 350 is listed as12937 lbs. Around 20k in the slings. I'm not the only
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification (1) Tally Ho at 7:11pm 10.20.24
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Toilet Intake Hose ....modification jssailem at 6:40pm 10.20.24 I think the idea was from @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . She will, I hope, will correct me if I am wron
Vendee Globe dlochner at 6:38pm 10.20.24 Got details of that proprietary weather information source? dj Predict Wind is the official supp
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene Don S/V ILLusion at 5:36pm 10.20.24 Curious - did insurance cover the loss as everything you listed would legally be their property?
Vendee Globe kappykaplan at 4:41pm 10.20.24 2 major storms and the rest ? So you're gonna leave us hanging for 6 weeks? Tks, Dammit Jim. :be
Vendee Globe JamesG161 at 4:24pm 10.20.24 Better than our own Jim & John? Well we add Science to our forecast! Hurricane Season 2024 is end
Fiberglass crack by winch dlochner at 4:19pm 10.20.24 I wonder how many owners of boats built over 25 years ago read that and will now spend the day sing
Winterising colin59 at 4:11pm 10.20.24
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene shemandr at 3:26pm 10.20.24 Sorry to hear of your boat's loss. Sometimes you have to call it a memory. There was a nice Capri
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene kappykaplan at 3:24pm 10.20.24 So sorry for the loss of your boat. Welcome to the forum. :beer:
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard AGMTurning40 at 2:50pm 10.20.24 I have had m y Daysailer 3 centerboard get stuck up in the slot from built-up algae/lake scum. Abou

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