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Starter motor woes Ilanortho at 10:44am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/231 For all who replied regarding starter motor electrical issues, I would like to recommend a book that
Alden design # 463 The North Haven Dinghy class. (1) TomY at 9:51am 07.24.17 Alden General Chat 2/2081 The North Haven one design racing class has been around since 1887. John Alden was asked to take the
Stuffing Box Wrench Sizes? jviss at 6:24am 07.24.17 Big Boats 18/4540 I have a 1984 C36. I would like to purchase a set of stub wrenches. I'm pretty sure the gland is 2
Shore Power Problems ryansk at 5:39am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 19/3528 Hello, I have a 1993 H27 with an inboard diesel. Recently I have been having problems with my shore
M25XPB Oil Dip Stick DaveJ at 5:32am 07.24.17 Catalina 310 5/538 When checking the oil level on this engine, should you insert the dipstick all the way into the hole
Battery Charging, Volvo MD7 simpsoned at 4:35am 07.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 3/706 I have a 78 Newport 30 with an MD7 diesel. After I shut off the engine and the boat is docked with
Noise from the mast wilf at 9:33pm 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2271 I own an oday 322, the last 2 weekends we spent at a mooring there was clanking or banging that i as
Looking for a mainsail for a Neptune 16. Greg Asbury at 7:11pm 07.23.17 Parts Search 0/375 Looking for a mainsail for my boat. 18' length, 8'boom. Would like something in good shape.
9.9 Mercury too much? LadyHawk at 5:36pm 07.23.17 Catalina 22 12/1544 Hey all, I am a new owner of a Catalina 22 project. She came with a 9.9 but I was wondering if this
Boat cover for a 146 SFKjeld at 4:31pm 07.23.17 Day Sailers 7/753 looking for a recommendation for a nice fitting cover that I can use in dry dock with the mast up. W
M25 Harness "upgrade" LeslieTroyer at 4:07pm 07.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 5/838 I'm not real happy with the harness upgrade kit from CD. I do have Bluesea terminal strip by the en
P33-2 Owners Manual seatrepidbob at 2:59pm 07.23.17 Pearson 4/871 Hi Folks, Do any of you guys have a digital copy of the Pearson 33-2 owner's manual? I am headed to
Freedom 2500 inverter charger RWSlater at 1:52pm 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 1/154 Does anyone know at what amp rate the freedom 25 charger charges the batteries on shore power?
The Paranoid Sailor Daveinet at 1:36pm 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 44/2227 OK, confession time. Not sure what has gone wrong with me, but I am becoming an ever more paranoid s
Ray p70R A/P head Lee Hadjiosif at 1:25pm 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1378 I'm looking to buy a sailboat with a "new" smart A/P and a p70R pilot head. The R stands for rotary
Hot Summer Days... :-) (4) rgranger at 12:23pm 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 5/372 139089 139090 139091 139092
Neutral Safety Switch Location Westerbeke 21 JACKHEAPE at 12:08pm 07.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/603 Having to replace the engine wiring harness on my Westerbeke 21. Anyone know where the neutral safet
Jabsco macerator pump mmsailor at 11:55am 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3424 Having a problem with the maceerator pump made by jabsco . Last year late in the fall I replaced the
73 Winch (7) Sacto Dave at 10:09am 07.23.17 Catalina 22 11/1034 After lubricating, the winch handle kept unscrewing after hitting what felt like a mechanical stop.
GoHoist for lifting O'Day 25 (4) Hoosier Kevin at 10:06am 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1843 I appreciate all the input and help I have received from this forum over the years. Last October I p

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Edson wheel size and leather cover? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:00am 06.13.23 remove and measure the existing cover. measure the wheel diameter at various points to determine if
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:00am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod Mike Mc at 7:31am 06.13.23 I ordered the EP162, I'll let you know if size is right next week. The gentleman at Nav Pod was very
Merit 22 owners Centex at 7:07am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment JamesG161 at 7:01am 06.13.23 As you mentioned I don't think rudder will drop because of the rudder stop. No, it is the Single b
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment JamesG161 at 6:55am 06.13.23 I assume our next step is tried to loose those three bolts see if allows some sort of adjustment T
Transducer troubles rgranger at 6:52am 06.13.23 - all the zip ties I'm going through! ... ugh! Gorilla tape works well for this also...but it lea
In mast furling main working much better now rgranger at 6:46am 06.13.23 I've only ever used in mast furling on a charter so I should probably not weigh in but... it seems t
Screens for Windows JRT at 6:26am 06.13.23 I ordered these from Catalina Direct along with some maintenance stuff and they plugged in seamlessl
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 6:21am 06.13.23
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment bdincer at 6:20am 06.13.23 We do not think anything on the picture is bent.. It is solid steel.. We are really wondering about
Wood stain or varnish jssailem at 5:57am 06.13.23 I cleaned up my hand rails that were victims of years of abuse. I was not looking for perfection jus
Centerboard Repair and access drgbanks at 5:54am 06.13.23 I bought my 1987 O'Day Daysailer 3 in the fall. It's my first boat. I've not been on the water yet
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 5:45am 06.13.23 Be careful. High pressure diesel is dangerous. It can penetrate your skin and poison you, in addit
Centerboard Repair and access Will Gilmore at 5:38am 06.13.23 Some people have been successful at pushing the CB down, through a hole in the top of the trunk. If
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 sailme88 at 4:56am 06.13.23 Dave, in order for the engine to fire it must not experience any back pressure. Back pressure happe
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) Ward H at 4:00am 06.13.23 216782 This is the bleed screw on my M25XP. It should bleed any air out of the injector pump. Is y
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment (1) JamesG161 at 2:28am 06.13.23 Ok I am doing a bit of guessing, but here is what I see. the Port side and, hidden from view, but a
3D printing fun nightowle at 11:42pm 06.12.23 A few years ago a bought a 3D replacement part for our Raymarine wheel autopilot. It's the black ny
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report nightowle at 11:29pm 06.12.23 "A Nightmare sneaks up on you like fog. It lures you into a comfort zone an almost euphoric experien

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