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Adding a 2A fuse holder Bob S at 4:37pm 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 4/459 installing an AIS requiring a 2A fuse. The power wire is 20 AWG and the fuse holder is 10 AWG. Water
New forum member Richo265 at 3:02pm 05.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/560 Greetings all, I have been on the site seeking information for a period of time but had held off joi
Mast step questions, '87 Cat 22 (2) Coppertone at 2:17pm 05.02.19 Catalina 22 4/898 I am beginning repairs on my 87's mast step because it was showing many cracks through what appears
Backward motion (1) Phil Herring at 12:49pm 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 44/6538 Sailboats are infamous for perilous backing under power. Favoring port, favoring starboard, favoring
hard windshield hunter (6) Navicula at 12:04pm 05.02.19 Big Boats 1/658 I built this last year and installed it this year for the Bahama winter...its a tinted Acrylic and I
Made in the shade All U Get at 11:59am 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 7/804
Water in bilge... Jazzydaze at 11:49am 05.02.19 Newport 34/4641 My bilge has been staying pretty wet..Today i dried it..left for half an hour and came back to an in
Hole in my hull? Jdscar at 9:15am 05.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/965 I have recently purchased a 1981 25 ft Macgregor and while cleaning on it I noticed a hole in the ce
Torque spec for 3/4 bolt - h49 Chain Plate Velero49 at 7:46am 05.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/595 Im going to rebed the outboard chain plate and would like to know how much torque to apply. TY Bol
Repair of Quadrant Cover Question (2) Ward H at 7:14am 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 7/675 I'm ready to repair the quadrant cover on my C30. The core of 1/4" plywood is rotten and the cover s
MacGregor 26x Motoring for SPEED Tom McCormack at 6:13am 05.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3999 Under what conditions can the Mac26x with a 50hp Evinrude perform as a speedboat. In glass calm con
Replacing vented loop MarkCAP at 5:53am 05.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1065 Hi all, I have recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 375. It appears that the vented loop for the Jabsco
SANITATION HOSE twodzusfittings at 4:29am 05.02.19 Bigger Boats 3/1101 Working on the Black Water Tank. I currently have the 1 1/2" black with green stripe sanitation hose
Battery locker vents on a Catalina 310 paulj at 7:33pm 05.01.19 Catalina 310 5/1055 "Also Safety Warning: The battery locker has no ventilation. This is a fire and explosion hazard du
Mast gasket BBorg at 6:09pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/950 Recently bought an S2 11.0 and had the mast stepped for inside storage. When removing the mast ther
Where in the world was Scott T-Bird?!? (2) Scott T-Bird at 2:26pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 4/511 164291 This Yacht Club is one of the 5 oldest in the Nation. A member won the Newport - Bermuda Ra
Outboard motor mounting (1) Dr U at 2:09pm 05.01.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/699
Cheap But Good Anti-fouling Paint Plymouth Sailor at 12:54pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1769 Dear Fellow Soon-To-Be-On-The-Water-Again Sailors: Any recommendations on a cheap but good anti-fou
37C Anchor Light joe28532 at 11:04am 05.01.19 The Cherubini Hunters 1/600 Does anyone happen to know the manufacturer and part number of the mast top anchor light for the 37C
New boat, help setting up mainsheet Scandium at 8:55am 05.01.19 Trailer Sailors 10/2239 These are guarantied to be stupid questions, but I'm a 1st time sailboat owner with no IRL people to

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bad steering, need. help dLj at 5:01pm 08.18.24 all of a sudden I have lost steering. I have a 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5. the cables seem loose and
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 4:47pm 08.18.24 Thanks Peggie, lots of great info. I'm still curious about the fact that after the joker valve, ther
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:34pm 08.18.24 I pack my stuffing box in the water as I don't want to pay for being on the hard for a job I can do
Faucet replacement HELP NYSail at 4:09pm 08.18.24
Faucet replacement HELP Straycat22296 at 4:01pm 08.18.24 I had a stock Catalina supplied/installed faucet. I made up a plywood piece to surround the base of
Head & shower air conditioning duct/hose (2) tkwhalen at 3:46pm 08.18.24 I see art is back ... he is correct it is a 2 inch diameter looks like dryer vent hose couldn't get
Very hard to turn wheel steering on a 1987 Pearson 27 jviss at 3:45pm 08.18.24 Edson technical support is excellent, I recommend calling them and asking for help and advice.
Faucet replacement HELP JoeWhite at 3:43pm 08.18.24 I do not have a sink like this, BUT, it appears that the faucet was first mounted on what appears to
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot dLj at 3:37pm 08.18.24 Will a St6000 control unit drive one of their below-deck drives? not sure how the price compares w
Unusual Oil Level Issue kappykaplan at 3:36pm 08.18.24 Like SoSound the dipstick on my 3YM30 is often dry when I first take it out, but as soon as I put i
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing Davidasailor26 at 3:31pm 08.18.24 2. I think my stuffing needs replacement (bilge filling up after 2 weeks of being idle). Is it poss
Wood refinishing final passes MikeHoncho at 3:30pm 08.18.24
Unusual Oil Level Issue Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 08.18.24 I wipe it down and reinsert it and check a few times but nothing. I then add literally about an oun
Lake St Clair on a Friday Marmalade at 3:17pm 08.18.24 Was Markley before... though the Lambrecht family has been involved in the ownership for a long time
I need help attaching my Outboard to my West Wight Potter (1) Jackinenc at 3:13pm 08.18.24 Looks to me like you are missing part of your motor mount. There should be a section with a wooden o
Chesapeake Bay - Smith and Tangier Islands dlochner at 3:11pm 08.18.24 We were there in June 22. Carried 5' draft all the way in on Smith Island, do go slow and watch the
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot Tally Ho at 1:59pm 08.18.24 The inventor of the Pelagic, is a regular contributor on the Ericson owners' site, his technical ex
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot Rick D at 1:59pm 08.18.24 I'd also be interested in knowing if there is anyone that rebuilds these old Raymarine units as tha
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:57pm 08.18.24 Ye gods and little fishes!!!! Y'all are turning the easiet job on a boat into a totally unnecessary
Beneteau Propeller Charles Erwin at 1:57pm 08.18.24 Changing the key stock alloy alone is probably not the answer. Remember the prop is driven by fricti

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