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Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? (1) flightlead404 at 1:35pm 09.21.21 Big Boats 9/3911 I'm building my solar panel frame and want to tie into the traveller arch as its the strongest/most
Filler material for teak MaryEllaRose at 1:04pm 09.21.21 Ask All Sailors 8/5442
Battery cut-off switch? (1) Chris Blubaugh01 at 12:53pm 09.21.21 Ask All Sailors 6/737
Tachometer suddenly stops....... NYSail at 10:00am 09.21.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/3154 So this is the second time that this has happened. Traveling via motor and after say 4-5 hours tach
Seventeen Years and Out! DougM at 5:28am 09.21.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1604 Well, that bittersweet day has come. The boat is sold and delivered to a new owner. Bought it in Sep
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Gary Ryan at 4:56am 09.21.21 Engines and Propulsion 12/1677 Hey Guys, My local guy charges $150 to winterize our engine. We did it last year, as it was our fir
Rail mounted stern light azambella at 3:41am 09.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/802 We have a 1982 Hunter 33 and the stern light assembly is damaged beyond repair. This is the white li
Keel Mast Plate Replacement Letta at 8:25pm 09.20.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1674
Replacement AC Unit / Reverse Cycle Two Sails at 6:27pm 09.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3158 My Hunter 33 (2005) has the original Marine Air SVCD16K/1 unit that neither heats nor cools any long
Best caulk for deadlight? (1) LuckyDuck at 6:12pm 09.20.21 Smaller Boats 7/1984 I have a tiny bit of moisture inside the foredeck deadlight and want to recaulk the edges. Any recom
Bow thruster on a 2011 Hunter 50 CC Oddvardm at 5:51pm 09.20.21 Parts Search 2/531 Restoring a Hunter 50 CC 2011 in Antigua. Live in Norway so access is a NOT. Need to purchace parts
The Beneteau 32A dock cord. Inter20sailor at 2:48pm 09.20.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1440
ground wire in mast Off2day at 1:30pm 09.20.21 Ask All Sailors 23/4185 rebuilding my mast I have a mast headlight as well as lights on my spreaders is there any counter in
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? (1) Mooseman at 1:23pm 09.20.21 Catalina 30 15/2890 Hello all! I've decided to upgrade the plumbing on my 1986 C30 Mk2. It came with just the hand-pump
Legend 37.5 - Rudder Bearings? C27_HappyRock at 12:24pm 09.20.21 Parts Search 3/741 I'm looking for where to source rudder bearings for a Legend 37.5? I need to drop the rudder this fa
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Project_Mayhem at 10:11am 09.20.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1384 I have an OMC saildrive that sucks a ton of energy out of my batteries. I want to determine if the o
Cost to own CAtalina 30 pastorscott at 8:23am 09.20.21 Catalina 30 24/7734 I am considering buying an older CAtalina 30. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share th
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 chriscampbell at 7:16am 09.20.21 Smaller Boats 15/1652 I want to replace the cabin light bulbs with LED. At least two of the fixtures are set in plates tha
170 Under Main Only Clark at 7:00pm 09.19.21 Day Sailers 10/2538 Curious how this model behaves using just the main. Reduced performance makes sense but how is "helm
1990 Hunter Vision 32' Jib Tension fiatlux at 4:37pm 09.19.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1303 Greetings, I need to set the tension on our jib. Does anyone know the specification for the tensio

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Groco SBV Emergency Seacock FastOlson at 11:36am 04.30.25 If you watch the amount of sea water that exits via your wet exhaust, note that this is usually not
Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) skunther at 11:19am 04.30.25 I see a thick gauge white wire (which seems to have been painted with engine paint at some point) go
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process (1) JBP-PA at 11:13am 04.30.25 I use a scrub brush and plain water. I used to to use various soaps, but I don't want to be the sour
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock MFD at 10:58am 04.30.25 I have read in a few places that the actual amount of seawater that say a 4 cylinder Yanmar actually
AEDs capta at 10:46am 04.30.25 Or I could find my way to port (as @capta did) and pray.:biggrin: Don't get me wrong. Had I known
Mystery block jssailem at 10:42am 04.30.25
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point (1) jssailem at 10:38am 04.30.25 The pulpit turning block is turning less than 5 degrees. The block attached to the deck will turn 90
Boat aground in Queensland Australia BAD ORCA at 10:32am 04.30.25 They both awoke when they struck the rocks? WTF? Me thinks the rocks might have been smarter than
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock BAD ORCA at 10:13am 04.30.25 SBV-1250-P 1-1/4" Flanged Seacock with Side NPT Port\| GROCO I'm thinking about doing an install o
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 04.30.25 never use a pressure washer on areas with seals. Truer words were never spoken ! They get mad as
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point Joe at 9:06am 04.30.25 I used to attached the tack to the forestay with a rig I cobbled together, worked quite well, ran th
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 8:55am 04.30.25 If this is a Yanmar, then it is a known issue. There is inadequate voltage at the solenoid to fully
Outhaul modifications Hayden Watson at 8:51am 04.30.25 Can you use that winch for the outhaul? It seems that the lead angle would be really sever for both
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:48am 04.30.25 Lightning does all kinds of crazy and unpredictable things. I guess my point was that by sharing a
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process Mark Maulden at 8:35am 04.30.25
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? Davidasailor26 at 8:32am 04.30.25 I will look under the open stairs in the engine area. I am not sure how the could provide constant
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 8:22am 04.30.25 If I am getting a solenoid click every time I push the start button, this clearly indicates the wiri
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:06am 04.30.25
Beneteau general wiring on alway hot feed to Nav Panel? CABixler at 8:02am 04.30.25 The fuse is integrated into my bilge pump switches. The fuse is integrated into my bilge pump switc
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process dLj at 7:40am 04.30.25 Never use a pressure washer! They blow away sealant which in turn causes leaks! I believe that st

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