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Manual pump for holding tank. Sh_ _ happens. Scott N. at 1:40am 10.20.05 Big Boats 14/1020 As a fall project I am going to add a manual pump for my holding tank.Currently, all crud goes to t
1990 H27 Hull to Deck joint JCAL at 1:28am 10.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/996 Looking for information on how the hull to deck joint is constructed on the 1990 H27. My boat was h
how to brade S/S line into braded rope? Viktor at 12:44am 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1663 I have a stines steel line from the furling reefing and it need to be connected to the braded rope o
1984 Hunter 31 Log Tube Diameter BWMoler at 12:29am 10.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/845 I need to know the outside diameter measurement of the log tube, which the rubber shaft log clamps o
Hunter 40.5 - should I buy? NorthernSky at 12:02am 10.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2754 Hi all, and greetings to the majority of you, who I guess are in the US...I'm on the south coast o
Just another picture from Long Island Sound walt at 11:11pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/931 Day away from work I clocked 8.7 mph on a gps New rudder from performance rudders really makes a d
BWI area Sailors gr8 2 av8 at 11:08pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1181 Hi I will be on a layover Saturday Oct 22 in the BWI area and would like to get out sailing. Would
Wheel Brake Ed6925 at 10:21pm 10.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1138 Lately my Edson wheel brake does not seem to be engaging. Anyone have an idea of how this can be a
Roller furler for Hunter 33 (1978) okiman at 9:32pm 10.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1429 I think the jib roller furler on my Hunter 33(1978) has an original continuous line furler. I am co
Peggie Question charles at 9:09pm 10.19.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1897 Peggie- I have your book and I've read a lot but don't think I have ever seen this particular issu
Folding prop Dennis at 7:52pm 10.19.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1305 Has anyone tried one of those folding props on their outboard? I was wondering if this idea has any
Wheel steering autopilot Curlew at 7:01pm 10.19.05 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2004 I wish to add an autopilot to my wheel-steering HR94 and favour the Raymarine ST4000 Mk II. However,
Going to Florida :) Claude L.-Auger at 3:27pm 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/698 Boat on the hard since last Friday. Another great season with 1330nm of sailing. Winterizing of all
26S Centre Board Mike8187 at 2:31pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1017 Has any one else suffered problems with their centreboard swinging aft because of the flow of water
CDI roller furler Denise at 12:52pm 10.19.05 Smaller Boats 4/796 If anyone has installed one. I'd like to know the job went. The chandlery is selling them for a gre
H146 turtles too, enquiring minds wanted to know! Tereza at 12:47pm 10.19.05 Day Sailers 6/1519 Sorry to admit, I have finally put to rest the age-old question - is the 146 less prone to turtling
Islander 32 engine conversion Steve Cartwright at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Islander 4/3429 I'm delighted to be sailing my uncle's 1964 Islander 32, but the original Atomic 4 gas engine is a d
1st time Charter Tony Litvak at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1157 Mates,I've been nominated by my family to get details on a bareboat charter in the Caribbean. W
Redoing counter and cabinets David ONeill at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2194 I was thinking about replacing the counter in the Oday 22 I just bought. The boat was in so so shap
Lake Lanier, GA Benny at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1686 We have a couple of boats ranging from an H-320 to a San Juan 21. One of our favorites is a Starwin

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What is this thing on my Beneteau 361 boom? BigEasy at 8:25pm 04.07.21 Looks like a mechanical stop to prevent the outhaul car from being tensioned beyond a set point. Th
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc Jskosmo at 8:24pm 04.07.21 I ordered one off Ebay last fall - from eBay seller YACHT PARTS PLYMOUTH LIMITED eBay seller ID yach
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 8:24pm 04.07.21 Looks about right 8-)
What is this thing on my Beneteau 361 boom? Jskosmo at 8:19pm 04.07.21 Should have mentioned - this boat has a furling main
37C keel attachment ? buzzbaysnagger at 8:06pm 04.07.21 I'm noticing a few more things about this keel that makes nervous.. What is the construction of this
Motor mount size question (1) Benny17441 at 7:49pm 04.07.21 This is what the stern of the 14 looks like, I don't think is compatible with the 17 but you be the
Low "reefing" holes in main sail ricksoth at 7:38pm 04.07.21 :plus: To use the flattening feature, do I leave the Cunningham alone and just pull down at the cl
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 7:28pm 04.07.21 so I found this on the web. But my boat is five feet longer. Really looking for answers to my questi
Winch removal Justin_NSA at 7:13pm 04.07.21 Or a Japanese pull saw. They have very thin blades.
Winch removal ggrizzard at 7:07pm 04.07.21 dlochner has the answer. You can buy a multi tool for about the cost of a weekend rental. You will
Mystery Cable ggrizzard at 7:00pm 04.07.21 Next question... Is there a swing keel under the boat? Is it up or down? Are you in the water or on
Mystery Cable dlochner at 6:56pm 04.07.21 If you have a centerboard boat, that cable should eventually find its way to a winch. From your desc
There's a hole in my boat dlochner at 6:54pm 04.07.21 So far, so good!
Winch removal dlochner at 6:53pm 04.07.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade. Slowly and gradually slice into the sealant. The thin
Mystery Cable ubgu at 6:53pm 04.07.21 Okay.....so Hunter did make a centerboard version of the 30.....but all that's there is a cable.....
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing dlochner at 6:51pm 04.07.21 Elite sailing events like the AC or any of the Round-the-World races are push the technological limi
Mystery Cable ggrizzard at 6:47pm 04.07.21 Ah, a mystery wrapped in an enigma! Let's start with the first "Whaaaat"? A 'pole' in the middle of
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 04.07.21
Beneteau Spare Parts Website fullbore at 6:31pm 04.07.21 My issue is that I ordered part from their site before it went down, recently got email that part wa
Winch removal (1) Adhara2 at 6:20pm 04.07.21 Someone will know, but I think you can use wire as a saw to cut through the caulk I use one of these

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