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Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot dLj at 11:24am 08.17.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1868 I have an old Raymaine ST8002 autopilot. It's still functioning but it's starting to have some glitc
Anchoring in Ford Cove? Tedd at 10:33am 08.17.24 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/485 Anyone here have experience anchoring in Ford Cove (Hornby Island)? It's close to where I now live a
Looking for an Autohelm course computer sailormike234 at 9:59am 08.17.24 Ask All Sailors 3/518 Looking for an auto helm course computer, ST 6000, ST 7000, or 6000 or 7000 almost any older auto he
how to remove leds from electrical panel (1) firebird13 at 7:04am 08.17.24 Big Boats 5/779 Hi, one of the leds on my electrical panel doesn't light up anymore. I tried to remove it by gently
Install Air condition in hunter 38 ANGELS at 10:46pm 08.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1306 Good morning to everybody. As family with 2 kids we are new sailors, and we thinking to pass from hu
Need a mast for a Balboa 26 SD sailor at 9:56pm 08.16.24 Parts Search 0/362 Need a mast for I r a Balboa 26
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 5:55pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/2106 Hi I sail a 1986 Hunter Legend 37. I am looking to replace one of the halyards manual winches with
Windlass Recommendations marklees at 5:50pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 1/277 Hi I sail a 1986 Hunter Legend 37. Would appreciate recommendations for brand and configuration of
6mm DIN 776 equivalent. Hayden Watson at 5:36pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 4/499 I am shopping for a vertical windlass in the 500W range and many of them list the windlass as 6mm DI
Do I have a stringer problem? (3) JohnnyP at 4:22pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/680 I am a little afraid to ask this question, for fear of the answer. I attached 3 pictures of my bilg
Auto helm 6000 (1) sailormike234 at 12:31pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 0/224 I have an auto helm, 6000 and it was putting out six volts for the linear actuator control. I went t
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Walsh0575 at 12:15pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1637 Hi all! I'm posing an open ended question and looking for all the pros and cons. I'm thinking of wet
outboard for a Columbia 8.7 smcwhinnie at 11:38am 08.16.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/399 I am looking to put a temporary outboard on my Columbia 8.7 while my inboard is getting worked on.
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? TonyDz at 6:19pm 08.15.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1161 I recently upgraded to a Raritan Sea Era freshwater flush with bluetooth control and I'm actually no
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 4:28pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 21/2565 I have an Edson 28" diameter wheel on my pedestal. The laced leather(?) wrap is falling apart and s
Mast info kunderwater at 3:50pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 1/270 Hi I'm new to forum, I have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. I need to put a bale on mast to control halyard wrap
What to do with the topping lift? smokey73 at 12:26pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 12/985 I recently installed a rigid vang but still have the topping lift attached. The topping lift will n
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker DmacSails at 10:31am 08.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/1419 Hello- Having an issue getting shore power to work. Plugged in and when I flip on AC Main switch,
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 5:34am 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 64/5670 I had a scary situation yesterday, and more than one potential collision (close ones). I was enteri
I need to access the centerboard trunk on an Oday 19 BlueCreekSailor at 5:07pm 08.14.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/517 I recently bought a 1982 Oday 19. When I launched it to test it, it took on quite a bit of water in

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 10:23am 07.06.25 ... I'm trying to get it to a DIY yard to employ the wonderful advice from this thread. I think t
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] colemj at 10:05am 07.06.25 When I first checked the dipstick, the oil had kind of a grey color. I checked it again later, and
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 9:55am 07.06.25 My boat is finally out of his yard Here is some of the work. These photos reinforce my philo
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? twodzusfittings at 9:32am 07.06.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries PAC3142 at 9:24am 07.06.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 9:10am 07.06.25 Yes those look similar but this is not uncommon as there are Chinese companies that make the heat s
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 07.06.25 Two options to test the pump: -Hook everything up and fill the bilge with water -Turn your bilge pu
Solar controller overcharging batteries Maine Sail at 8:39am 07.06.25 I didn't say they rebranded all of them, just some of them. The Flexmax Micro line is made by Epev
Fill your water tanks easily Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 07.06.25 This is no different than the water maker setup. The tanks are all vented, so filling them in any w
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 8:10am 07.06.25 I can see a "peek" at the port forward motor mount. Outward appearance isn't too bad, but it is the
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Rjm st.petersburg at 7:46am 07.06.25 ORCA is more of a controller and does look like an interesting tool for route plotting. The mapping
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 7:40am 07.06.25 Sorry for all the edits above. I was having trouble posting pics.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 7:40am 07.06.25 If it is a new carbon and stainless ring it will Mist a little when brand new until it breaks in.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 7:38am 07.06.25 Your bellows don't look compressed enough - they are supposed to be compressed 3/4" for a 1" shaft.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 7:37am 07.06.25 There is evidence of some spray (dirty) from the seal under it on the gelcoat - mine was perfectly
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:37am 07.06.25 If it is a new carbon and stainless ring it will Mist a little when brand new until it breaks in. I
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dmax at 7:30am 07.06.25 There is evidence of some spray (dirty) from the seal under it on the gelcoat - mine was perfectly c
How to tell if 2001 H260 has mast from Z-spar Corp or Isomat Corp, to pick right gin pole to raise mast? See pics. Rick Webb at 7:29am 07.06.25 looks like a ZSpar to me Go to the zspar website and look at the fittings, compare that to yours
Solar controller overcharging batteries (2) colemj at 7:29am 07.06.25 I would love to know why you think Outback re-brands EPever? I Don't see any indication of that? Pl
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. FastOlson at 7:29am 07.06.25 Here is some of the work. There are so many violations of 'best practice' and of 'common sense' in

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