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Propeller Beneteau at 8:59am 06.06.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1222 We have a Beneteau 321 with a 3GM30F yanmar ,looking to upgrade to a folding/ feathering prop questi
Shift handles jwn3rd at 8:47am 06.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/1093 The shift handle on my Catalina 30 is almost impossible to move. I broke the holding screw off the
Flex Products Ron20324 at 7:28am 06.06.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2237 On TV I see commercials for Flex Tape, Flex Seal and a few other items from that product line. Has a
P42 starter battery discharges when off; why? BBC16385 at 7:20am 06.06.20 Big Boats 3/513 I have a 1997 P42. I close up the boat on a Sunday. Starter is showing 12.8 or higher. Come down
Hunter 386-2002 St60 Wind Instrument ST60 Gary Ryan at 6:09am 06.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/514 Hey Guys, Finally got our new/used Hunter 386 in the water. What a relief. It has the old Raytheon
A sad time.... sailme88 at 4:58am 06.06.20 Ask All Sailors 4/855 A very close friend moved from the dark side ( power boating) into the sunshine ( sailing). Having
so it's done fred1diver at 4:51am 06.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/677 finally got to bring the boat down from Wolfe island to the RYC in Ottawa, we had the help of the ya
Disconnect freezer box in nova kool fridge leemarkadams at 12:26am 06.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/375 Hi all, our nova kool fridge has the small freezer box part in top right hand corner that gets very
Line thimble.... NYSail at 11:59pm 06.05.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2759 Hello all.... So I am new to splicing lines and have a question. I am making an anchor bridle. What
G-wind wireless Hayden Watson at 7:53pm 06.05.20 Ask All Sailors 17/4116 Do any of you have the Garmin G-wind wireless wind transducer? If so, are there any problems with r
Introducing Myself Tedd at 7:19pm 06.05.20 Seaward 17/2915 I'm new to the Seaward forum and not yet a Seaward owner, but I hope to buy a 26RK in the next year
Macerator Valve Thread Sealant (1) P12nash at 6:40pm 06.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1644
P26 Rudder Repair Question (2) BridgeporCTPearson26 at 3:29pm 06.05.20 Pearson 5/2012 Hi All, The rudder stock on my P26 has a cracked eye where the bolt goes through to connect to the
Shape of fin keel (2) dmmlyons at 3:17pm 06.05.20 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2137 Hi Folks, I had an issue when I hauled my 1980 hunter cherubini 33 last Fall because I assumed my ke
Well, now I've seen everything. (3) Gene Neill at 1:31pm 06.05.20 Catalina 22 25/5059 PART ONE: Y'all might remember me saying one of my lifelines broke off effortlessly last week. Unus
How to Access the Back of My VHF Radio Rick486 at 12:17pm 06.05.20 Big Boats 5/868 Hi all: On my 44 DS the VHF radio is installed outboard of the chart table in a small wooden bulkhea
P26 Rudder Help-- Salvageable or where can I find Used rudder? (4) BridgeporCTPearson26 at 12:06pm 06.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1122 Hi all, Hope all is well! I recently picked up a Pearson 26 One Design pretty cheap that needs work
Part or screws missing on bottom of hull, Hunter 18 (1) kstrl at 11:40am 06.05.20 Smaller Boats 2/589 Anyone with a Hunter 18 or 170 able to take a picture of the bottom of your hull, just aft of the ce
Head Door "Sticks" GdlPaul at 10:55am 06.05.20 Catalina 310 6/1306 The head door on my 2015 C315 will not close - it binds at the top center. The door on the opposite
Generator location in Beneteau 423 and Cutter rig Jeffinjax at 9:42am 06.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1903 We have owned our 2004 423 for about 6 months now and are really enjoying it. It has 2 air condition

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Steering cable jssailem at 7:06am 11.06.24 Welcome to the forum @Newport28 Unless you just want to spend money on your boat, follow the advice
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:59am 11.06.24 The 3-way valve on the engine side of the strainer is my winterizing hose. The hose extends into th
Winterising jssailem at 6:53am 11.06.24 You would make a great Procurement Officer. :beer:
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jssailem at 6:52am 11.06.24 Nice Setup @Dalliance
Dammit, Jim jssailem at 6:42am 11.06.24 As of this morning, the GFS and the ECMWF weather models now agree that Rafael will turn west after
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (2) Dalliance at 6:37am 11.06.24 Definitely get the plastic strainer out of the engine compartment. Here is my set up. A bronze Gro
Winterising Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 11.06.24 I got a strong recommendation to use -100F antifreeze from a marine mechanic friend. WM and the yard
Dammit, Jim (1) JamesG161 at 6:22am 11.06.24 Models agree today. Hurricane Rafael dies in the Gulf as it turns Westward. :clap:
Hunter 26/260 trailers caverun at 3:52am 11.06.24 For those who might want to have a trailer built, the H260 trailer specs and measurements are listed
Turnbuckle lubricant? justsomeguy at 7:39pm 11.05.24 just when they are moved? I'd give 'em a drop or two a couple days before adjustments.
Steering cable Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 11.05.24 Not much can go wrong with the cable. Run a lightly oiled tissue along it carefully to check for bro
Overturned Mac???? smokey73 at 6:35pm 11.05.24 I'm a little confused. Are you saying there were 6 people out sailing and the boat rolled over and
Steering cable Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 11.05.24
Heat Pump Winterizing quadrille38 at 5:48pm 11.05.24 I have a Hunter Legend 40.5 with two heat pumps. They have a common intake and separate discharges
Turnbuckle lubricant? MFD at 5:45pm 11.05.24 Stainless certainly can gall. +1 on manufacturer directions all the way down just spit on it. ;) A
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 4:59pm 11.05.24 I presume you mean a cutoff hose sucking from a bucket of antifreeze, not a pressurized hose from a
Dammit, Jim (1) JamesG161 at 4:39pm 11.05.24 Hurricane Hunters in storm now Report 75 kt winds. .
Overturned Mac???? stickinthemud57 at 4:19pm 11.05.24 It is a 26 and was towed to the mooring It is sad. But why would anyone take a McGregor 26 or sim
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Davidasailor26 at 2:40pm 11.05.24 Good point. Most of the water would drain away from the highest point. Or at least try to. I have a
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 2:20pm 11.05.24 Johann, I can't thank you enough for all that precious information! I will look into all these ite

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