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water tank indicater La Danza at 7:08am 03.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1021 I own a 2001 Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC. the problem I have is that the quantity indicators for the fres
Spinnaker winches and midship cleat on 280 tparrent at 7:06am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1444 I am thinking about installing spinnaker winches on my new-to-me Hunter 280. I don't actually plan t
H40 Beckson in Aft Shower pan Vinny at 6:31am 03.19.09 Big Boats 5/1319 Rick, Carl, Does anyone have a Beckson inspection plate in the Aft shower. This one looks like it
Death warning Roger Long at 6:07am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 47/6101 The tragic death of Natasha Richardson comes with a sidebar of medical knowledge I wasn't aware of a
Mounting Cabin-top Handrails? jaj63207 at 4:30am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 13/5192 Once again looking for suggstions. I noticed yesterday that my 1978 30' has no cabin top handrails.
23.5 Boom Position Dave L at 3:28am 03.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1203 The boom on my recently purchased 23.5 is not parallel to the deck or perpendicular to the mast when
Raymarine AutoHelm Parts paully999 at 1:26am 03.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1465 Hi: Where can I find a drive unit for an older Raymarine Autohelm 4000 - I have the electronic box
Windvane/windspeed Indicator stephenronning at 10:41pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1316 Hello all. I got what appears to be a windvane/windspeed indicator with my boat. The readout is alre
Throttle & Transmission Cable Replacement rfrye1 at 8:31pm 03.18.09 Big Boats 6/2528 Going thru a checklist of items to service this spring, I notice my throttle/shifter cables are gett
MSD Portapotty plumbing, new install. Timo42 at 8:27pm 03.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6390 Just bought a Sealand 974msd to replace a cheapo portapotty. I am going to install the pumpout fitti
shifter and/or throttle cables Hunter 34 repair PilotAlso at 7:55pm 03.18.09 Big Boats 0/1278 I just got back from our 1984 Hunter 34. The shifter cable broke last fall. It was "interesting"
Honda 9.9 Four Stroke battery cable Manny at 7:53pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/9637 Can anyone tell me the length and gauge of the battery cables for the Honda 9.9 Four Stroke outboard
rain water leaks vavedano at 6:29pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2156 I have a rain water leaks on my McGregor 2000, and I could not find where is coming from. I wonder i
ACP Repair Crack? bloomac at 6:06pm 03.18.09 Smaller Boats 2/2099 Hey Hunter owners with an ACP Hull. I need some help fixing my boat The prior owner of my boat o
Knocked the spider webs out of the rigging Bad Obsession at 2:10pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1516 It was a nice day and I decided to go out for a short sail. It was a bit windy but it was still fun
Need tiller head for 1978 Hunter 25 thelad at 12:37pm 03.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1393 or something close. Who has these old parts? Thanks!
O'day 272 Spinnaker PatSul22 at 12:31pm 03.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2620 I am looking to get a Cruising spinnaker for my Oday 272 and wanted to know if anyone knows the dims
Rebuilding A Raw Water Pump - How To (4) Maine Sail at 12:24pm 03.18.09 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3309 As some of you may know I have been doing some winter projects on my engine. It seems once I get goi
What kind of wood for cheap rowboat repair? SeanMorey at 11:39am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1769 Hi all, I need to fortify the seats of a funky fiberglass skiff. Can I use plywood if I keep it pa
For Peggy and west Florida Ed Schenck at 9:48am 03.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2532 My Great Lakes boat has no provision for pumping overboard, no Y-valve and no pump. It does have a

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Boat leaning to port Ron20324 at 6:00am 06.23.21 I do not see how this could simply be a weight distribution issue. The fuel tank is on the port s
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59am 06.23.21 Make sure your line thru hull is 7/16 inch line, NOT 1/2 inch. Also check roller under mast step w
Deep Freezer Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 5:51am 06.23.21
tachometer not accurate Maine Sail at 5:39am 06.23.21 Ok Maine, I can except that I am "not even close" as a possibility because it has been several deca
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? Justin_NSA at 5:31am 06.23.21 The 240 is pretty simple. I think the parts mentioned about cover it. You might check the centerboar
Oxidation Remover - is this stuff worth it? Is it just cutting compound or polish? shemandr at 5:28am 06.23.21 When I had my Ranger 29 I used Maguire's Oxidation Remover with some success. One of the yard worke
Stern light (1) rgranger at 5:16am 06.23.21 It has been my experience that time spent dealing with nav light function (running down a short, bur
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? rgranger at 5:07am 06.23.21 These come to mine: Inspect.... shaft, cutlass bearing and strut, ... The 240 does not have these
Boat leaning to port All U Get at 5:07am 06.23.21 Could I pose a possibility that the mast rigging may be longer on the starboard side. If you measur
What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? CrispyCringle at 4:52am 06.23.21 How about checking/replacing the gasket for the ballast tank valve.
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. Joe at 4:38am 06.23.21 Just tie them to the life lines when you need them. Keep them in a cockpit locker when you don't. U
Spinnaker set-up on C22 Joe at 4:30am 06.23.21 Don't waste your money on a sock or a tacker. You don't need it on a 22 ft boat. You can launch an
H410 Start Battery Maine Sail at 3:47am 06.23.21 The ACR is the Isolator. The propose is to allow your engine/genset alternators to charge your Hous
Catalina 380 engine 1999 to 2000 herbwitt at 3:40am 06.23.21 Thanks for the input. The specs are pretty easy to show some minor differences but I was looking for
Boat leaning to port kappykaplan at 2:45am 06.23.21 :) She'll quickly let you know what she likes.;) :plus:
Summer in the Salish Sea Meriachee at 1:04am 06.23.21 Excellent work. Take the rest of the day off! :beer:
Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 11:06pm 06.22.21 Fish on 5th. The best on the island and a Sidney legendary destination. . Dinner there tonight. A
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 9:27pm 06.22.21 I have an optical tach but we are not talking about small variation. we are talking about swings fr
H410 Start Battery JamesG161 at 9:07pm 06.22.21 It has an ACR instead of the isolator. The ACR is the Isolator. The propose is to allow your engin
Windlass "Rode Management Module" does what exactly? thinwater at 8:53pm 06.22.21

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