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Shifting issues Beneteau 373 at 9:06am 07.30.20 Ask All Sailors 5/731 Hello. We purchased our Beneteau 373 sailing boat a year ago. On the first day the shifter will not
Vacuflush to Fresh Head change over kellysails at 8:40am 07.30.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/3093 Hello, My first post on Sailboat Owners forum. I have been a SN member for years but I hear that
Sailboat Beauty Pageant (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1431 Since we're all on the water filling our phones with photos, post your best pic of your own boat. E
Hot water coming through cold lines Jacksail at 7:51am 07.30.20 Catalina 310 18/2771 Just back from a trip to Long Island Sound, mostly motoring, but the thought of a nice shower at the
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 Jacksail at 7:47am 07.30.20 Catalina 310 10/3156 The aluminum propane tank cannot be refilled due to age. It was made in 1999. No reputable dealer wi
Shifter Cable....new unwanted project! rpell1@msn.com at 6:51am 07.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/511 Good morning all, ...and another project I didn't want....My shifter cable snapped and I'm having a
Facnor Shackie thetone at 3:09am 07.30.20 Ask All Sailors 2/361 Can anyone tell me the specifications of a Facnor R24 shackle? I can't seem to find the specs anywhe
routing for transom drain 09 26M jeffjuneau at 2:54am 07.30.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1410 Hi, I am just 5 days into a new-to-me 26M, and am stumped by a lot of the plumbing. This is an 09 26
H42 Anodes question eianm at 11:18pm 07.29.20 Big Boats 6/784 on my 1991 H42 i have anodes on my skeg , shaft and on my variprop. I am intrigued that there is n
Squealing shaft? NotCook at 8:34pm 07.29.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1123 So we are motoring along, about to enter the channel into the marina, and a horrendous squealing sou
Once again...a rigging question Jimongee at 7:57pm 07.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/454 I recently took my 2002 -356 out of storage. It was stored with mast down. I had marked the turnbu
Kells 23 mast tabernacle GregB50 at 7:45pm 07.29.20 Trailer Sailors 11/1127 Hi all! I bought a Kells 23 in the spring to putter around in at our local lake. I keep her at the
I'm new to this forum (3) Fineline at 5:52pm 07.29.20 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 23/5647 Hi I bought an Alden mistral a year ago not sure what number to call her? Any info on this name plat
Refer Box Drain valcour at 3:09pm 07.29.20 Catalina 310 10/1471 I have a 2003 hull number 218, which has the refer box drain going to a Y valve under the head sink
How deep to launch ShawnL at 2:49pm 07.29.20 Catalina 22 19/4214 As yet another person who just purchased a new-to-me Catalina 22 one of the things I've been trying
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 10:07am 07.29.20 Smaller Boats 28/3355 Hello all, Just bought a used Capri 165 (Hull #51). I don't have a manual and I plan to sail t
What does "AC in fault overtime" mean? tadd5181 at 9:39am 07.29.20 Big Boats 2/385 That phrase showed on my electrical panel (with a green light next to it) on my 2000 Hunter 42' sloo
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 8:00am 07.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/912 I have a 2004 O'Day 34 with an M25. Last time out at higher RPMs, there was a whining followed by a
C310/315 IA Membership Pages Updated SawyerCurt at 5:25am 07.29.20 Catalina 310 3/671 I've been a little less than diligent in updating the C310/315IA membership pages on the web site, h
Ship's Bell Fog Bell jviss at 4:16am 07.29.20 Parts Search 5/959 Greetings, I'm looking for a bell for my boat. I prefer a chrome plated bronze, 6" bell - the Perk

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Compartment under bow berth on 285 Dalliance at 9:48am 08.01.24 Where are your water and waste tanks? Is this cover fiberglass? I know nothing about the 285, so t
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 9:34am 08.01.24 No luck in the compartment just forward of the flooring. Has to be in the big space under the bow be
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 08.01.24 Once you finally get B&G on the phone, the tech service is excellent. You will need patience when r
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 8:03am 08.01.24 Thanks everyone so I have silver anti seize spray and gasket material from napa. It's for high temp
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 7:55am 08.01.24 Thats very odd. So just to confirm, the main sheet wasn't a factor, wasn't attached to the boom and
Stuffing box adjusting (1) dLj at 7:06am 08.01.24 You need to pull that shaft, in my opinion. the corrosion on the shaft seen here needs to be examine
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 6:57am 08.01.24 @rgranger and @caverun can you chime in?
Cabin Material Question kappykaplan at 6:55am 08.01.24 which Hunter boat you have? I have a hunter 26.5 for reference
Cabin Material Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:52am 08.01.24 @Bluebonnet87 which Hunter boat you have? crazy dave
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 6:44am 08.01.24 It depends on the manufacturer. Do you know what brand of rigid vang your boat has? Seldon is a p
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday jviss at 6:36am 08.01.24 You know, I was thinking - maybe my Zeus2 MFD is getting GPS data from my Vesper XB-8000 AIS transpo
Hull Shield Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 08.01.24 The ultrasonic devices don't keep mice away, that I can tell you from experience. Anyways, @Guystapo
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 08.01.24 So when does corrosion and hose separation due to ethanol occur?
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 08.01.24 Thanks Mayhem ordered the vibration sensor only 10bucks will give that a try Let us know how well
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) allyn12341234 at 5:35am 08.01.24 I have a 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 473 and the boom is held up by a line to the end of it. The boom vang
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 5:15am 08.01.24 Thanks Mayhem ordered the vibration sensor only 10bucks will give that a try
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Joe at 4:44am 08.01.24 My friend recently bought a Cape Dory 25 D w/ 1QM Yanmar. On the sea trial and one short motor afte
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? east coaster at 4:43am 08.01.24 I draw your attention to US Boat advice of 22 May 2023 regarding the use of fuel with ethanol in all
Stuffing box adjusting east coaster at 4:04am 08.01.24 I have not seen it mentioned yet but the adjustment nuts should be adjusted equally, that is half a
Stuffing box adjusting jviss at 4:00am 08.01.24 Hate to rub salt in the wound, but how old is your dripless shaft seal ? You know, I don't know.

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