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Replacing teak with plasteak Randall Schmidt at 10:48am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 24/4453 I have a 1984 Oday 28. Last year I replaced most of the teak with Plasteak. It look like teak but
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 10:47am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 44/5142 I came across this interesting U.S. Coast Guard publication. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/virtual
low shore power voltage old vietnam vet at 10:14am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1974 Had a short in my a/c rotary switch at neutral wire which melted inside of switch. Put in new switch
New Hunter 22 Racing 2baBob at 9:55am 02.13.18 Smaller Boats 2/424 Does anyone know of a place where the new sportboat design Hunter 22 is racing?
Westpoint Harbour VS. BCDC victorhoisington at 9:51am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 0/302 Sailors, First, I apologize if this is not the proper place to post this and will promptly remove th
Managing a hydro-lock risk. Gunni at 8:51am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1079 What is the best way to manage a situation where the engine will not start and extended cranking has
1983 Yamaha 33 depth transducer ID (1) Carigdog at 8:47am 02.13.18 Yamaha 0/742 My original Standard Horizon DS10 sounder display is almost unreadable and until I pull the boat to
Y33 Mast inside makeup (1) Carigdog at 8:36am 02.13.18 Yamaha 6/1584 Hi All, I'm about to replace my original Furuno mast mounted radar dome on my 1983 Yamaha 33 with th
Autopilot: No Rudder Reference (4) Rick at 8:10am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 7/8702 146492 146493 146490 146491 Not sure where to go with this one. When I energize ST6000, I get helm
Using Gennaker with a top down furler DougM at 5:52am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 2/399 I have a nearly new North gennaker that I rarely use mainly because I am sailing shorthanded (not so
Battery charger / inverter NYSail at 4:19am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 4/442 Hello all... so getting ready to do a few winter things and had a general question. I am considerin
Where could water getting into bilge possible from freeze Hunter 23 come from. scott hall at 9:02pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 9/704 Have a Hunter 23. Rained for several days and pumped about 20 gallons from underneath floor boards.
Pole topping lift and kicker TWM at 4:50pm 02.12.18 Catalina 309 Group Forum 12/7828 We have been cruising TWM and are now entering a few casual races with some success. Currently when
Fitting pole topping lift and kicker TWM at 4:43pm 02.12.18 Racing 2/797 TWM has been cruising happily but we are now entering a few casual races with some success. Currentl
sailing is good for you John R at 3:40pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 6/624 I posted before about my engine not starting, but here's a tip about keeping your other "engine" - y
SailTimer Wind Instrument Bob J. at 3:09pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 4/975 Was at the boat show in Boston over the weekend ' came upon a vendor from Nova Scotia selling these
Radial or Triradial Headsail dlochner at 2:21pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 29/6104 It is time to replace the genoa on Second Star. For a couple of reasons I moving to a 135% genoa fro
Teak cabin top rails kclancy at 1:28pm 02.12.18 Catalina 22 9/1545 Hi All, I am in the process of making my exterior teak look good again. I have a 1972 C22. It is
BVI charter operators, who's operational? Jackdaw at 1:17pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/580 Besides the big guys. I get their emails daily. Last weekend Jodi and I made two interesting discov
Isotherm fridge experts Skipper at 1:16pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 1/281 Why are there 3 settings for temperature offset? This is to adjust temperature readings on the displ

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Unusual Oil Level Issue SoSound at 12:44pm 08.18.24 Anyone experience this, and if so, found the cause? Could it be the angle of the motor causing the
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 12:40pm 08.18.24 I forgot to mention that the calcium buildup in the PHII chips off the plastic fairly easily. Yes,
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot dLj at 12:40pm 08.18.24 I wouldn't be using a tiller pilot, something I've heard some mixed reviews on. I'm looking to drop
Do I have a stringer problem? jssailem at 12:27pm 08.18.24 is there a rule-of-thumb on how much slackening of the rigging is acceptable? Your rigging needs t
Unusual Oil Level Issue Tally Ho at 12:25pm 08.18.24 What if you checked it BEFORE running it? I always check the oil in all my engines (cars, boat, h
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel jviss at 12:07pm 08.18.24 jviss, I agree completely. Re: #2, to clarify, I believe you are referring to a separate glow plug
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up capta at 11:29am 08.18.24 I would say everything had from 1-4 mm of Ca build-up. There may be more up the discharge tube. I
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 08.18.24 I've noticed that when a properly sized (OEM) to carry a 5 v signal voltage gets hot, If you have
Hunter 430 Plumbing Schematic Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:24am 08.18.24 Note that my H430 the engine make hot water too. Only because the necessary heat exchanger plumbing
Beneteau Propeller kloudie1 at 11:15am 08.18.24 Welcome !! This may help with understanding the fitting process: Lap-Fitting a Propeller to a Shaft
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot FastOlson at 11:12am 08.18.24 The inventor of the Pelagic, is a regular contributor on the Ericson owners' site, his technical exp
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel FastOlson at 11:05am 08.18.24 I got very used to starting our original equipment M25XP, from when we bought out boat in '94, to wh
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Stu Jackson at 10:19am 08.18.24 1. I would check the decompression lever as someone already suggested; 2. a glow plug solenoid real
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Stu Jackson at 10:13am 08.18.24 either way, keep the glow plugs on while starting, starts up much quicker: Actually, it doesn't.
Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 9:31am 08.18.24 So glad that this group is active! I just sold my old Santana 21 and am negotiating with the owner o
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? JoeWhite at 9:15am 08.18.24 You are speaking of "signal wire", if signal is traveling through it and you are using a DC voltmete
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot gouldx at 9:12am 08.18.24 I have the PA1 (Standard Pelagic Autopilot for Tiller Steered Vessels). It was installed by a previo
Do I have a stringer problem? dlochner at 9:08am 08.18.24 Great thoughts! Let us talk about the slacking rigging. When I am in strong wind and the boat is he
Do I have a stringer problem? JohnnyP at 8:40am 08.18.24 First of all, great pictures and explanation. Thank you! You know, these boats, and most contempo
Do I have a stringer problem? PaulK at 8:34am 08.18.24 The new pictures make it look like your floors were made of plywood that was 'glassed into the hull

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