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Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 5:09pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/220 Does anyone know how to remove the washer dryer? We have had our 45 CC for five years and used it o
Portlight Glare Question Skipper J at 1:34pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/193 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones ar
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 1:30pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 10/470 I am considering a new genoa for my O'Day 31and have some general questions. I currently have a ve
WLN10 SMART WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (2) circa1971la at 12:59pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 0/127 Hi does anybody have experience out there installing this device? We connected it to power. The manu
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) Fred at 12:48pm 04.13.24 Mid-Size Boats 17/1052 There may be a better place to post this question but since it is related to my Cat 28 electrical sy
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:21pm 04.13.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/1640 With research, recommendations, and Peggy's book, I'm currently planning and acquiring components fo
Lewmar wheel brake jammed (1) HarryvdMeer at 6:51am 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/437 After 2 days anchored in 30+ kts winds and 1-3 ft waves, the wheel brake, which I had tightened by h
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:49pm 04.12.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/624 I have recently purchased a Catalina 28 mk1 and when I took it out for the first time I found it nea
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 11:26am 04.12.24 Ask All Sailors 59/2049 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main st
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 (5) lakesurfsailor at 8:28am 04.12.24 Smaller Boats 4/395 Hey everyone, Short version: I am trying to find out if the hardware I am choosing is rated for hi
Interested in a 306 novodka44 at 5:17pm 04.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/245 I am planing to look at a 306, it is 3 hours away. I hope to spend weekends on it with my wife. So
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 3:50pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/669 what Is the going yard rate for 1/ gel coat scratch and ding repairs and 2/ apply
Entering Canada with children. Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2146 My Daughter and family are going to go on a cruise with us and we got to thinking about the possibil
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Rodsails at 12:19pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/406 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties
Alternator charging AKlight at 12:14pm 04.11.24 Big Boats 15/993 All, I have a '99 450 with the 8kw Kohler genset. I have separate switches for my start battery f
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info William Taylor at 5:58am 04.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/301 Does anyone have the service manual for a Perkins engine BB30143U688339Y? I am looking for informati
cleaning out head calcium brad minda at 8:38pm 04.10.24 Catalina 30 5/440 How long can i leave the head in a solution of 12 to 1 muriatic acid and how best to dispose of the
de-calcifying my marine head brad minda at 7:50pm 04.10.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/33 I have removed the head from the boat and it is now sitting in a mixture of 12 part water to one par
A fresh old gelcoat reveal Drinky Crow at 7:34pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/640 I just payed a lot of $$$$ to have 38 yrs of antifouling paint removed by dustless blast. Haven't s
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer (1) GoldenSails at 2:32pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/561 I am in a pickle right now so please read and send viable suggestions. I bought a boat 3 1/2 hours a

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Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 10.23.24 propeller shaft bracket dropping down as seen the attached picture. Finally figured out what this
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? BigEasy at 4:15pm 10.23.24 how the heck does one get it out without serious destruction of the cabinetry around it? It clea
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 10.23.24 Can you supply a shot from a little further back to help us understand what we're looking at ?
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard (2) Sunbird22358 at 3:21pm 10.23.24 Adding info about how I ground a little off the top corner of my centerboard to reduce some of the s
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification sailcapt340 at 3:16pm 10.23.24 Probably a wrong choice of wording on my part. I mean using the handle to get the antifreeze throug
What is this stuff on my hull? jssailem at 2:53pm 10.23.24 There is this possibility... Anton Shkaplerov, who will return to the ISS next month, says cotton s
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Tally Ho at 2:49pm 10.23.24 I never mentioned exactly how many gallons but I'd guess ~10-15. It is a very unique shape and as p
What is this stuff on my hull? shemandr at 2:42pm 10.23.24 What stumps me is the material survived power washing apparently retaining a bulbous shape. Even ta
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Hello Below at 2:26pm 10.23.24 Len. Great story. It seams that many of our boat challenges are dealing with convenience items.:big
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:18pm 10.23.24
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? jssailem at 1:45pm 10.23.24 Len. Great story. It seams that many of our boat challenges are dealing with convenience items.:bigg
35.5 running rigging jssailem at 1:39pm 10.23.24 From the link provided by @kappykaplan, Page 48 of this pdf. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloa
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes jssailem at 1:27pm 10.23.24 One needs to approach such dilemmas from a positive view point. Like after the showers there will b
What is this stuff on my hull? jssailem at 1:22pm 10.23.24 No idea. Looks like you sailed through an oil patch.
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Ralph Johnstone at 1:18pm 10.23.24 That is really a decent length of time to get out of a marina and put the sails up. Example of a
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes jssailem at 1:07pm 10.23.24 For possible suspects, I like: the Fuel Vent Line Fuel pick up tube screen Don't you just love a g
Adding cabin top winches jssailem at 12:58pm 10.23.24 There is a high probability in your favor that you will find a plate. The light technique should be
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission Ralph Johnstone at 12:53pm 10.23.24 OMG To good to be true or not, I have just sent off my order for one of these devices. I has so ma
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission kappykaplan at 12:41pm 10.23.24 He's even got a patent for it: https://patents.google.com/patent/US9115913B1/en
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:31pm 10.23.24 new Facet pump, The Facet pump come supplied with an external 75 micron filter. Filters out the

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