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5cm drain hole in lazaret hull (5) CasTAway55 at 11:22am 07.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1656 Hello, I am brand new on this forum, tho have been a reading visitor for some time. I'm not sure if
Raymarine Autohelm ST4000+ Motor Wire Connector (2) dkerphunter at 11:07am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 16/4607 While troubleshooting error messages on our ST4000+, it turns out the wires connected to the wheel d
Combiner / isolator ? markwesti at 10:39am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 2/506 This is embarrassing , 25 yrs. ago when we first got our little Westsail it needed a bunch of stuff
New Catalina 22 Mainsail epsails at 10:33am 07.24.18 Catalina 22 5/671 no message
Rocna on CQR anchor roller Hayden Watson at 10:05am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1668 I currently have a 35 pound Genuine CQR anchor mounted on a bow roller made for it with the captive
Mack Pack or Other Brand? shavdog at 9:59am 07.24.18 Big Boats 10/4423 We have a 1994 35.5 hunter legend with new sails and it has created a problem for us to the point w
Clean and waxed time (1) All U Get at 9:55am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/758
creating lift X 3 jon hansen at 8:36am 07.24.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/401 _iJpzsbsD2M
Reduce Drip From Drive Shaft Seal (1) FlimFlamII at 7:09am 07.24.18 Ask All Sailors 7/797 Until I can pull the boat, any ideas how to reduce the amount of water leaking from the seal? This s
Pocket cruiser recommendations for family of 3 (1) Joe the Sailor at 6:29am 07.24.18 Trailer Sailors 100/18835 Hi all. I've found this forum really helpful when researching boats, so I decided to register and ma
Hunter 426 Electrical - and Alternator hatchmick at 4:25am 07.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/882 Does anyone have a electrical diagram/schematic of a 2004 Hunter 426 sailboat showing the alternator
Roller Furling Line Excess on O'day 25 supercub at 2:59am 07.24.18 Bigger Boats 10/2317 My 25 has a 9.9 on a transom bracket. My furling line is long enough to get sucked into the prop whe
Fickle Columbia-- finally pclarksurf at 12:00am 07.24.18 Catalina 22 11/917 9SQpzGbYj80 Jealous of everyone getting their early starts this year-- finally got a schedule windo
Tapered vs. Non-tapered Battens (1) Sailavie1 at 8:54pm 07.23.18 Smaller Boats 3/2284 Wondering if there are any performance benefits with tapered vs. non-tapered battens on a full batte
Proper Through Hull for Sink and Cockpit Drain rustyw007 at 8:22pm 07.23.18 Catalina 22 1/1096 I have an 80s era Catalina 22, and I'm not at all impressed with the thru hull fitting for the sink
Boat electricians in central Florida? Gene Neill at 8:15pm 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 3/453 Need to do a complete rewire on the Albin Vega. I'm considering doing it myself, but I'd like to buy
Seaward Products Mark Maulden at 7:56pm 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 2/526 I need some info and/ or parts for my princess stove. Seems Seaward is no longer around? Someone e
Beneteau 361 refrigeration problems361, John Dibb at 6:46pm 07.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/6881 After several weeks of the refrigerator system tripping the breaker occasionally we arrived on the b
Benetea Oceanis 400 - problem furling Main Sail Go For It at 6:02pm 07.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3402 I have always have difficulty getting my main sail furled all the way into my mast. It unfurls fine
Size of the slug on my out haul main. Tommy 12 at 5:33pm 07.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/877 I'm purchasing new sails for my 1979 hunter 27. I have all my measurements for the sails, slider, et

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Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner ggrizzard at 11:09am 09.19.24 :plus: for heat shrink butt connectors or, if they have to be "removable", use bullet connectors wit
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) Belzoni at 11:08am 09.19.24 The ACR just uses voltage sensing to open and close relays (likely solid state relays, judging by th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:58am 09.19.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Foswick at 10:51am 09.19.24 I wonder if im chronically dehydrated? I'm going to take a few days off from caffeine and see how m
Raritan Fresh Head or Masterflush Dometic Orbit captainlew at 10:28am 09.19.24 Thank you @Peggie Hall HeadMistress ! We do have a dedicated circuit available. However, given the p
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 10:28am 09.19.24 Two words: Port Townsend Assuming you are in/around Victoria and there is no condition that preven
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:25am 09.19.24 Looks like New Castle Marina in Nanaimo may be a good option for you if the boat can make the trip.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 10:20am 09.19.24 Fasteners have always been my go-to for attaching Starboard. Then I read about the "magic potion" (s
Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 10:18am 09.19.24 The alternator feeds the Start side, but the ACR will direct charge to the House Bank as needed. Th
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 09.19.24 How do you secure poly to fiberglass or, for that matter, anything? Screws. The protruding bolts
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 fred1diver at 10:12am 09.19.24 The musty smell might be that the covers just need a good cleaning, if you can remove the covers, ju
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 RJD at 10:08am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 09.19.24 I Believe! I feel redeemed! Go forth my son and spread the word. Pick up a few donations as wel
Thoughts on locating Battery switch LloydB at 10:02am 09.19.24 Better Meteorological Sailing this acronym found in Lloyd's acronym finder.
Adding a Bimini fred1diver at 10:01am 09.19.24 For the frame, getting a shop to make one is expensive but worth it, definitely go with SS. For the
Missing keeper plate for mainsail slides? Art12050 at 10:00am 09.19.24 I (thought) I lost mine a few years ago. I was able to replace it with one from Rigrite in Rhode Isl
Keel Winch Replacement pcharn01 at 10:00am 09.19.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Belzoni at 9:58am 09.19.24 BMS - Battery Management Switch; perhaps I landed on that term from my own drawings/documentation. S
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) jssailem at 9:54am 09.19.24 I rebuilt my Primary DC & AC panels with the help of a friend's CNC machine. DC panel was cut out o
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 9:44am 09.19.24 That location for the switch looks fine to me ... I wouldn't hesitate. Most batteries are located i

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