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confused Jack at 7:25am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/966 The previous post about coffee makers got me thinking.. I have many 12 volt appliances and chargers
Removing Thru Hulls logan at 6:14am 12.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/871 What is the best way to close off unused thru- hulls? I have two of them,the old gate valve type. C
12 v coffee makers Paul F at 5:46am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2301 Normally use 12 volt appliances whenever possible - any thoughts on coffee makers? Seems easier to
Mooring lines Drake57 at 3:57am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 26/3764 I need to replace my permanent dock lines. I'd like to tie or fashion a loop in 5/8 inch solid yacht
loosing helm and other problem Chaos at 3:09am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/714 Thanks for all the comments and advice, etc. The other problem I incountered on my newly purchased H
Shower Drain Amir at 3:05am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/962 Hello,I have a H336 1995. I wanted to know where the water from the shower drains into. Is it th
MacGregor 26S ? Bruce Cowin at 2:49am 12.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2202 I have a question about the 26S models. I have a 1995 26s, it's water balasted and has a swing cent
Radar 101 Don at 2:19am 12.30.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1217 I'm thinking of upgrading my present green screen radar to a new version and started to look at spec
Hunter 23 Brian9674 at 1:27am 12.30.05 Smaller Boats 16/2014 I am looking to move up from a Hunter 170 to a larger boat. My criteria are that the boat must be tr
Port shade parts??? Andy Bogaart at 1:20am 12.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/931 I'm trying to source the little plastic parts that Hunter used to hold the port shades in the up or
Tax time Joe Wienecke at 1:03am 12.30.05 Big Boats 7/1023 Looking for some information from those of you have had big boats for awhile and done your taxes. I
BoatWorks Magazine Rob19574 at 10:26pm 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1209 Hi All,has anyone subscribed to Boatworks magazine? It is put out quarterly by the same publisher
Gaff Rig Roger at 9:17pm 12.29.05 Grampian 0/1770 I sail/boat on the Trent Waterway. Beautiful, but for bridges go i from one lake to another, enjoyin
In Mast Furling michael Spivey at 8:58pm 12.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1494 Has any owner had any problems with their in-mast furling system.If so, what kind of problem and ho
Rigging Jonathan at 8:19pm 12.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/986 Does anyone have any detailed diagrams or photos for rigging an Oday 23 ? My boat is under restorat
Hot Water System Problems Peter Tierney at 1:13pm 12.29.05 Bavaria 3/3544 Water Heater ProblemsThe Hot water system on my Bavaria 32 consists of a cylinder located under t
Dead batteries shorty at 11:16am 12.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1288 I live inland, my boat is 6 hours away, on the hard now. 85 Pearson 34 with minimal (by today's sta
SHOWER WALL CRACK (HUNTER 36') rasselas at 9:28am 12.29.05 Big Boats 6/1013 I just discovered a small (1/2") crack in my shower wall about 6" below the wet locker door. Any su
Maintenance/upgrade discussion Dan at 9:19am 12.29.05 Newport 2/1792 I would like to find someone with a N27 to discuss maintenance and upgrade tips with. I am new to s
Rear bearing seal Ryan20734 at 9:03am 12.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/839 Does any one know how to get the rear seal off so I can replace the rear bearings on my trailer?It

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Sirius 21 keel (1) allan5530 at 12:28pm 06.03.21 Also I used a large clamp on the flat part at the front of the keel to tip the keel you'll need to p
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? Ben16737 at 12:19pm 06.03.21
Sirius 21 keel (1) allan5530 at 12:12pm 06.03.21 Ok so I left the keel up and used a car jack at the front of the keel to pick up the weight, then ta
C28-mkII galley sink problem Water_Music at 12:03pm 06.03.21 Hey djamied - did you ever find a way to get the handle off? Is it a standard replacement washer?
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 11:58am 06.03.21 Thanks all! Did not realize that priming was going to be an issue. I would guess that the unit is
Brightwork product nightowle at 11:57am 06.03.21 I haven't used it myself, but have read positive reviews for ease of use and longevity.
Beneteau Oceanis 50 Owners Manual jimcowell at 11:12am 06.03.21 thank you!
keel bolts ? - buying boat RitSim at 10:57am 06.03.21 The spec pages I posted came out of my Beneteau supplied manual.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 10:54am 06.03.21 Bladder leakage. Sucks to get old :tongue:
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump JamesG161 at 10:47am 06.03.21 For a good analysis of an Accumulator...:pimp: Fresh Water Accumulator Analysis Jim...
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.03.21 I did not open a seacock ONE TIME.:mad: After that, added my 9 seacocks to the Boat Preparations L
Bilge pump mounting ideas? pilott at 10:31am 06.03.21 I mounted my float switch onto the end of a length of 3/4" pvc pipe, then stood the pipe in the bilg
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? pilott at 10:26am 06.03.21 Lazy jacks help make dousing the mainsail much easier when you are solo
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) shemandr at 10:25am 06.03.21 It looks like too much prebend. I don't think you can judge rake by looking at a photo. Or at lea
Reverse Cycle difficulties tfox2069 at 10:23am 06.03.21
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:02am 06.03.21 I replaced original pump with a Sea Flow unit. Works fine with no accumulator tank and comes with 4
Reverse Cycle difficulties SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:58am 06.03.21 I replaced a "wet end" for my March pump a few months ago. It started leaking from the driven side (
Reverse Cycle difficulties Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it :plus: Ours is not self-priming at all, and not es
Reverse Cycle difficulties tfox2069 at 9:56am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it and yes, you can replace just the pump if necessary.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Stu Jackson at 9:53am 06.03.21 It doesn't take much water use for the pump to kick on without an accumulator. Its normal in that

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