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H26.5 - Where do the bow light wires go? JimInPB at 4:46pm 08.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/647 I need to replace the wires that go to the bow light on a H26.5. I see that the wires go into the b
Water pump sucking air? Tim Mills at 4:24pm 08.25.20 Big Boats 10/1819 This is a new problem for me. When I leave my boat overnight the water pressure in the freshwater sy
Sliding gunter (1) rgranger at 4:10pm 08.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1206
Replacing fuel line from tank to racor/motor mvaquer at 3:35pm 08.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/311 Any experience replacing fuel line on a 28.5 through bulkhead in aft cabin???? Old line appears to
Removing a kink from a CDI FF2 Furler luff extrusion (Aluminum) sigsgmret at 12:28pm 08.25.20 Trailer Sailors 7/868 I am having a significant problem raising my genoa on my CDI FF2 furler. It lowers just fine. Afte
Hunter 34 Head Sail rlthack at 12:12pm 08.25.20 Parts Search 3/691 Looking for a used Hunter 34 head sail. Thanks Rich
Hunter 34 used headsail rlthack at 12:10pm 08.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/406 Looking for a used Hunter 34 headsail. Anyone know where i can locate one? Thanks - Rich
Can i use it? mavourneen at 10:09am 08.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1018 I have a 1987 westerbeke 10-2 diesel. Oils specs. API 10W 30 CC or better. I have Shell ROTELLA T5
Primary Winch Upgrade SailingCal21 at 9:42am 08.25.20 Bigger Boats 5/2189 Karma's primaries are the standard Barient 25s. I solo sail quite and have been looking to upgrade
Dodger and Bimini Leerooker at 9:18am 08.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/725 I am looking for a dodger and bimini for my 1983 Hunter 34. Used in good condition
Beneteau 311 Sea Talk hub Bob Cowan at 9:04am 08.25.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/508 I have a 2001 311 and am in the process of replacing my instruments. Can anyone tell me where the hu
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity (1) jviss at 8:47am 08.25.20 Musings With Maine Sail 26/4868 I bought this instrument, the title of this post being the item description title on eBay. I saw in
Help identify... (1) jjkaufmann2 at 7:32am 08.25.20 Ask All Sailors 7/647 Just picked up a new project boat and need help identifying. Anyone know what make/model this is? Th
Ericson 34 mainsail needed! padf1978 at 3:40am 08.25.20 Ask All Sailors 2/485 Hi everyone, im looking for a mainsail for my 1978 Ericson 34. just buy the boat with out it. P: 3
Deck organizer anchor replacement (4) SoSound at 9:53pm 08.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/504 I originally posted this thread in Ask All Sailors, it covers my experience with a stripped threaded
SD to CF adapter thetone at 8:16pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/589 Does anyone know if a SD to CF adapter will work with my Raymarine RC 435i chartplotter?
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 8:34pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1775 After reading Nigel Caldors book on mechanical and electrical manual I have devised a plan to try to
Oday 20 center board replacement micheblue at 7:18pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 5/490 I have damaged my center board and need to replace it. Any suggestions on how to get started and whe
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? (2) hunter34austin at 7:15pm 08.24.20 Big Boats 13/971 at least it looks like butyl tape from a roll, the stuff I pulled out behind the AC outlets and cabi
Cockpit enclosures Trashpanda at 6:27pm 08.24.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/551 We just bought a 79 Catalina 27....in beautiful shape....Can anyone offer info on where we can buy a

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WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION American_Mainsail at 7:09pm 12.10.23 One spring, 4-months after I had a diver clean my hull and prop and replace the zincs, I headed out
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 6:58pm 12.10.23 I agree. I've been thinking of making a threading diagram with needle position diagram, laminating
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 6:24pm 12.10.23 Deviation is complicated, and has a lot to do with the magnetic field of your individual boat. You m
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 6:12pm 12.10.23 Yes. We are getting closer to just pulling up the fiberglass sole to find out. I was thinking maybe
Adding above water line thru hull.... jssailem at 6:12pm 12.10.23 I have put several holes through the old gelcoat on my 1974 boat. If it was going to shatter it woul
Adding above water line thru hull.... dlochner at 6:04pm 12.10.23 Hint: don't pre-drill the pilot hole as you want the pilot hole as snug as can be. Drill a smalle
Compass deviation jssailem at 5:54pm 12.10.23 Which "New Ritchie" compass model.
Monoceros cabin sole Ralph Johnstone at 5:49pm 12.10.23 I can feel just a little give in the sole. Is this because the stingers are far apart or is it some
Adding above water line thru hull.... thinwater at 5:43pm 12.10.23 The tape is not needed if you just start easy. It's not a big twist drill. But whatever. Keep the s
The Sewing Machine Thread jibes138 at 5:34pm 12.10.23 The problem with these machines is using them enough to remember how they work. The last time I use
Thru Hull Replacement? jibes138 at 5:19pm 12.10.23 The original valves on the O'Days are just that, valves and not real seacocks. If the Marelon valve
Adding above water line thru hull.... Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 12.10.23 The hole saw is plenty sharp.... Just never cut through gelcoat Then you're ready to go. The thi
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 5:06pm 12.10.23 This in my estimation is a perfectly viable Christmas gift. For you young ones, there comes a point
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 5:03pm 12.10.23 Pure romance of a sailing couple. The control lines I got for her stocking are the icing on the cake
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 4:37pm 12.10.23 From all the symptoms you described, that could well be responsible for your problems, particularly
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 4:19pm 12.10.23 Or you could disconnect the genset alternator, remove its battery, and run the genset off the house
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Hayden Watson at 3:44pm 12.10.23 I hope that was not the case. There are explicit warnings against moving the compression release le
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION kappykaplan at 3:18pm 12.10.23 For some reason, most likely me trying to make things tidy in the engine bay, I had run the hose un
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 3:05pm 12.10.23 Ok. So I am really trying not to tear up the sole but on the port side I can feel just a little give
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 2:54pm 12.10.23 So perhaps I've found why I have reduced RPM's under load. I had to change the fresh water pump out.

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