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Rocking and rolling Jackdaw at 8:47am 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1350 We had a race yesterday in 15 knots of breeze, with gusts to 20. Not too bad, but the gusts came on
Bilge pump question MitchK at 7:43pm 10.21.17 Newport 5/958 All, Got a question in regards to what all you N-28 owners are doing for the bilge pump. I hav
Yanmar3gm30seized hunter healer at 7:41pm 10.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/973 After 3 years I went to turn over the engine and I Cannot get it tot urn over. Transmission is in ne
Launching boat after only 3 mos since bottom paint. Should I retouch? Solarfry at 4:05pm 10.21.17 Trailer Sailors 9/2649 My boat was freshly painted with Micron CSC and I had to pull it out after only 3 months due to hurr
Prospective 27 owner with many stupid questions michigansailor at 3:17pm 10.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 36/4119 Please be patient with my stupid questions. Years ago, I sailed our club's Catalina 27 many times.
Mystery clevis pin (1) nestorph at 10:02am 10.21.17 Islander 3/1410 I have an Islander 30 Bahama that I purchased a couple of years ago. Recently I started to wonder a
Companionway trim mpbeagle at 8:53am 10.21.17 Pearson 3/1086 I have a 1986 Pearson 39-2. Plastic companionway trim (strip everyone must walk across going in or
It is there, really... (1) Brian D at 8:15am 10.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/789 Do you see it?
Plan "B" Warren Milberg at 8:00am 10.21.17 Ask All Sailors 23/2074 Since I solo sail a lot, I often think about all the "what ifs" that could happen while I'm single-h
Where did the car come from? Brian D at 8:04pm 10.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/679 PTyagIK5h7g
How much movement should be on PSS seal destiny12 at 7:00pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/891 Hi all, i had replaced the old shaft seal with a PSS unit, but noticed a lot of movement on the sea
Leak from the aft of boat (1) destiny12 at 6:56pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/847 HI All, I am having my boat in Phuket , a hunter legend 37.5 with extensive refit in Phuket. All sea
winch on aft side of mast Mikey in Westbygodseattle at 6:07pm 10.20.17 Ask All Sailors 3/751 on the H-31, yrs 83-87, there is a winch and winch pad on the aft side of mast just under the boom w
Setting the standing rigging on a 29.5 with a single spreader set Willie G at 6:04pm 10.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/442
Ok fellas how bad is it? (4) LakeShark at 5:38pm 10.20.17 Catalina 22 14/1957 So this fall during winterizing we had a lot of rain and I found 2 small leaks on the deck. One on
Drifter vs Code 0 vs ? AlastairLC at 5:16pm 10.20.17 Ask All Sailors 29/11211 I'm looking for a new headsail for sailing upwind in under light wind conditions when my 150 Genoa i
Yanmar OEM Parts rfrye1 at 3:55pm 10.20.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1387 Good evening. Does anyone have a source to order online Yanmar OEM parts? I live in Phoenix, boat (H
Wheal size and bow light question Mike Harvey at 2:37pm 10.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1315 Hi Group Well we made it home (SW Indiana) from where we purchased our new toy... our 1990 Mac 26S (
Looking for Irwin 37' CC owners in Los Angeles area (2) Jarel Design at 1:42pm 10.20.17 Irwin 0/929 Hello all, Thank you for what we've learned here by your threads. We're ready for our next boat afte
Single-handed pinning/unpinning of H23 mast base isaksp00 at 12:01pm 10.20.17 Smaller Boats 15/1204 I pulled my H23 out of the lake a few days ago, and while I was able to lower and stow the mast alon

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Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 11:14am 05.16.24 Yup, exactly the same pump function.... That is the subject of my wondering.. seems like it could wo
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 11:05am 05.16.24
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump Terry Cox at 10:37am 05.16.24 The pump pumps water into the exchanger then the warmer water exits from a thru-hull. Hi Claude. I
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Davidasailor26 at 10:02am 05.16.24
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 9:46am 05.16.24 @Terry Cox... The water pump pumps sea water through a heat exchanger to condense the refrigerant fo
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 8:44am 05.16.24 My manual also makes no reference to a CMOS battery (lots of clicks searching the word "battery" in
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 8:42am 05.16.24 I called Xantrex, I received mixed information. The first person I spoke to said "Yes, there is a b
DST housing valve fell off jssailem at 8:15am 05.16.24 the valve in the housing has fallen off The thing you are calling a "Valve" is nothing more than a
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? jssailem at 8:07am 05.16.24 I examined the manual.. Of course this is just one manual. It may not be for the equipment you are u
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? JamesG161 at 8:05am 05.16.24 when I disconnect the house battery On my unit you have about 15 minutes to change Battery or it w
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? JamesG161 at 7:52am 05.16.24 I do not have the Balmer in my charging circuit. I recently upgraded to the newest Xantrex. https:
End of Times jssailem at 7:39am 05.16.24 Been a pleasure sharing tales Dennis. Even at 3 ft draft always good to mind the shoals. Fair Winds
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump JamesG161 at 7:39am 05.16.24 You need 120VAC to run your AC. On my boat there is a Circuit Board that needs the Water Pump ON to
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 7:31am 05.16.24 Hi Jim, The .5amp draw (so -.5amp on my Balmer) is there when the AC power is disconnected -- so it
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 7:10am 05.16.24 just where the holes are, :plus: That's the spirit. :thumbup: Waste not want not. :biggrin:
out haul cleat (3) jssailem at 7:07am 05.16.24 Several options are availabe to the sailor. If this is what "locking stopper cleat" means: ul. It
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? JamesG161 at 7:06am 05.16.24 My Xantrex does this. 1) Set as default "Invert off" 2) Control the Battery Charge, which is progra
Removing caulk.... (1) dLj at 6:49am 05.16.24 A tool shaped like this is what is what I had in mind. Typically wood working chisels do not have th
End of Times Terry Cox at 4:37am 05.16.24 Dennis!? Please don't abandon us for a stink potter. Well, anyway, good luck with your new boat. Gla
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump Terry Cox at 4:28am 05.16.24 Your Comments?? Good morning, Claude. No refrigeration expert here, but just wondering, would it r

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