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Yanmar mechanic Norfolk VA Slipin Away at 1:22pm 07.10.19 Big Boats 5/1083 I would like a referral for a yanmar mechanic in the Norfolk VA. area. We are in transit north from
Attaching Radar Reflector Head Sail at 11:16am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 35/5680 My old radar reflector fell off after more than 6 years that I've had the boat. I bought a new refl
Please help to select the proper pulley (1) kco at 9:37am 07.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1289 Hello, One more question... guys are so helpful here!!!! what kind of pulley I need to install here
Water in Bilge - Hunter 25.5 Zephyr-Jeffer at 9:13am 07.10.19 Smaller Boats 9/1240 I'm into my third summer with my 1984 H-25.5 and up until now, the bilge areas have always stayed bo
Pearson 27 question Hydro Therapy at 8:23am 07.10.19 Pearson 4/1041 A friend of mine just purchased a 1989 Pearson 27. We took her for a sail the other day. She handles
using one of the sensor hole for the new head's water input kco at 8:17am 07.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/725 Hello, My boat (H 25.5) has 2 tru-hull holes for sensors. Actually I use only one sensor for the de
Snark Sunflower Sailboat sunflowersail at 7:30am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 9/3233 I have a Snark Sunflower Sailboat, and I am not sure how much it is worth. If someone could give me
The scale of sail. (7) TomY at 4:58am 07.10.19 Ask All Sailors 4/465 Out on the boat to pick up after a weekend of daysailing, I noticed the wind in the harbor suddenly
Beneteau 362 owners manual and zinc sizes Withers2386 at 4:07am 07.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/520 Does anyone have an owners manual for a 2000 Beneteau 362? I just bought the vessel and I am trying
M25 Trailer electric brakes need controller? DMC9001 at 8:29pm 07.09.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/424 I think my electric brakes are just wired to the brake lights? I hardly felt the trailer behind my t
Emergency tiller (ET) Richardwm at 7:59pm 07.09.19 Bigger Boats 17/1242 Can anyone provide a picture of an ET for a 1984 34 ft O'Day? I am still sorting what I have and nee
going aloft without a helper Justin_NSA at 5:40pm 07.09.19 Ask All Sailors 25/1575 My b-day is almost here. I think I want to ask for a mast climbing system. One that I can use on my
Interesting STng to ST1 conversion info (3) artboas at 5:33pm 07.09.19 Big Boats 2/1284
Major forum update coming Phil Herring at 2:57pm 07.09.19 Ask All Sailors 34/2290 As is the way with technology, the forum software version we use has been retired and is no longer b
Washdown hose shutoff valve ToddS at 12:23pm 07.09.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1055 I have a Beneteau 373 with a chain locker at the bow, in which there is a spigot/faucet/valve, allow
Charity race in Sandusky Bay Ben4195 at 12:07pm 07.09.19 Racing 5/752 I raced my Beneteau Oceanis 361 for just the second time this past Saturday, and had a good time. W
i60 Wind Instrument Troubleshooting Nodak7 at 8:45am 07.09.19 Big Boats 26/4924 It appears that I have lost my wind speed indication on my i60 Instrument. The direction is still th
Sailing After Knee Replacement sail sfbay at 8:28am 07.09.19 Ask All Sailors 7/2258 Please share how soon you or someone you know returned to sailing after total knee replacement (TKR
2009 49 DC System Question mdaitz at 8:26am 07.09.19 Big Boats 9/639 Needed to replace alternator on a new to me 49. Noticed that there was voltage to engine even when
B 40 jib furling line GWG at 8:18am 07.09.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/428

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Push Button Starter Testing sailcapt340 at 1:45pm 09.17.23
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Rick D at 1:43pm 09.17.23 FWIW, about 15 years ago, I put on a Garhauer rigid vang. It's wonderful, and comparatively econo
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Terry Cox at 1:42pm 09.17.23 Why are there two. Hi Dan. You're welcome. The lower one is a fiddle turning block that attaches t
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Rick D at 1:42pm 09.17.23 Hunter 40.5 1994 Went for an afternoon day sail today and now it appears that my topping lift has
Macerator "stalling out" Rick D at 1:37pm 09.17.23 I don't use the macerator much since I do not often get greater than 3 miles offshore. When I last
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:37pm 09.17.23 @Hayden Watson , this picture may clarify my question a little better than the previous example. So
Macerator "stalling out" Rich Stidger at 1:28pm 09.17.23 @Rich Stidger what kind of hose did you use? It is just 1" ID vinyl hose from the hardware store
310 questions from a potential buyer jssailem at 1:28pm 09.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:21pm 09.17.23 Crazy epilogue event, can't believe your boat almost sunk after all that. Yes. I have decided she
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (4) Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 09.17.23 Thanks for your write up (it goes into my collection) as your fixed port mountings are 100% identica
23.5 unsinkable??? CrispyCringle at 12:33pm 09.17.23 The last thing Id worry about is a 23.5 sinking. But if I was in salt water I wouldn't take it far a
Universal 25xp. No start. jviss at 11:58am 09.17.23
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310 questions from a potential buyer Calif. Ted at 11:41am 09.17.23 Mostly 310 "trivia" but might be helpful. The first 100 & something (123-125??) were built at the Ca
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 11:41am 09.17.23 I was concerned that the tape would not be strong enough to hold the new lenses on the curve of the
Universal 25xp. No start. Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 09.17.23 Think this the problem? I wish I could say that will polish right out but I don't think that's th
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 11:26am 09.17.23 I did the opposite sort of ... I put the forward one on hinges so I could get it out of the way by
Masthead sheave replacement M7e at 11:13am 09.17.23
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