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Head hose sealing problem eusjim1 at 6:50pm 06.03.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2502 Replaced head and all hoses. Hoses are 1 1/2 inch New Shields Sanitation hose with flat interior.
34/35 shift and throttle cables Sefuller at 6:40pm 06.03.17 Bigger Boats 8/860 My cables are a little stiff and I suspect should be replaced. Has anyone done this on a 34 or 35 t
Dinghy flooring Brian D at 3:59pm 06.03.17 Ask All Sailors 33/5543 My dinghy does not have a floor per se. Yes it has a floor and it has wood slats, but the slats are
How do you call your tacks/gybes? AlastairLC at 3:22pm 06.03.17 Ask All Sailors 32/2807 I grew up saying "Ready about", "Hard alee", and "Gybe ho". Watching the Americas Cup, I hear "Stan
Hoses in starboard cockpit locker of a O'day 1987 272LE Chuck Powell at 1:58pm 06.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/565 In my starboard cockpit locker are 2 white hoses that attach to the manual pump on the starboard sid
Hull to deck joint 34/35 Sefuller at 1:50pm 06.03.17 Bigger Boats 6/1697 I finally tracked a persistent water leak to the fasteners attaching the hull to deck. On our 34, t
Serious leak between hose and shaft tube Hunter 30 1980 (4) Daydreamer89 at 11:53am 06.03.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2297 I have a leak between the shaft tube and the hose that connects to to the stuffing box. the bilge p
bamboozled by boom (4) bugbitten at 11:44am 06.03.17 S2 18/2232 My poor 9.2A is finally back in the water after fourteen excruciating months on the hard. I accompli
2006 Hunter 38 Salon Table carriemeaway at 8:43am 06.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1476 Hello, Does anyone know how to lower the salon table to make it into a bed? When we try the tabl
Easier Gennaker Gybing? AlastairLC at 8:36am 06.03.17 Ask All Sailors 7/610 To keep it simple, I fly my asymmetrical spinnaker with one sheet and a dousing sock. Gybing, howeve
Cockpit drain removal ?? campbelljw5 at 8:36am 06.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/700 1978 O'day 23 .. How do I remove and replace the cockpit drain fitting and transom drain fitting so
Swim Deck Shower BarryBershad at 6:23am 06.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2450 Any ideas besides getting a new valve on how to get shower to work on swim deck Beneteau 331. Worked
ENO 2 Burner Cooker Problem onlinelee at 1:39am 06.03.17 Ask All Sailors 0/260 Hi Friends, has anyone had a problem with gas rings not burning evenly? I have given my oven a rea
Dinghy sailing around Santa Cruz, CA? wsmac at 11:36pm 06.02.17 Destinations 5/1951 I may pick up a 12-15ft dinghy on my way down to Santa Cruz, CA this weekend. Short notice, I know,
'73 "Everywhere you look, there is a project" (9) Sacto Dave at 10:22pm 06.02.17 Catalina 22 5/590 137258 137259 137260 137261 137262
HELP- Friend's dad lost contact in Pacific Nurit Katz at 10:07pm 06.02.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3265 Dear sailing community, Trying to source help as my friend's father, Richard Carr, is lost at sea,
Seward Hillerange lpbosch at 8:50pm 06.02.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1945 I have a Seaward Hillerange and the pilot stays lit but the burner turns off and on and will not sta
Hunter 380 Running Rigging Questions Nickfox45 at 8:09pm 06.02.17 Big Boats 10/1968 I'm ordering new running rigging based off a Hunter 380 spec sheet. A few questions: 1. Do the lengt
Keel trunk crack (4) reefsider at 5:01pm 06.02.17 Catalina 22 9/2822 Figured this was important enough to get its own thread for others easier reference. As I was rest
Tachometer problem-goes too max and just sits there the entire time. How to check alternator output jandjnixon at 1:47pm 06.02.17 Yamaha 4/2354 Tachometer goes to max and sits there full time after engine start. How to check alternator output o

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Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:41pm 03.28.24 For the guage, get the Wema sensor. Have triple M install it, or at least provide the holes, etc. W
NMEA Scott T-Bird at 3:34pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 03.28.24 It certainly sounds like someone screwed up yours. Nothing except bilge pumps should have power whe
How does a battery selector switch work? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:23pm 03.28.24 Just noticed that lights and radio stay on whether I select battery 1 or 2 or both when I would h
NMEA (1) Tally Ho at 3:22pm 03.28.24 Ok, for arguments sake let's say you have a 2nd radio at the nav stn. you want to network. So, anot
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 3:21pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby!
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are on
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 :plus: For the article dlochner posted. In short, the switch selects which battery powers all of th
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of th
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 2:40pm 03.28.24 JS, You are correct. But there is something you all seem to be missing. Why was the power boater pis
How does a battery selector switch work? dlochner at 2:25pm 03.28.24 Read this article: https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-switch-considerations
NMEA dlochner at 2:16pm 03.28.24 Marathon.com link gives me an oil company and running races? Autocorrect. https://www.maretron.
How does a battery selector switch work? Straycat22296 at 2:15pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are onl
How does a battery selector switch work? LloydB at 2:12pm 03.28.24 Your wiring diagram.
NMEA Drinky Crow at 1:54pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an N
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Mike G. at 1:45pm 03.28.24 Those must be fun to water. Due to placement of our batteries, I installed the Flo-Rite Watering
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size jssailem at 1:29pm 03.28.24 12 volt Normal working load 80-120 AMP 12 volt At stall 305 Amps Most boaters will head to the nea
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Rick D at 1:04pm 03.28.24 My macerator was moved when the boat was recommissioned for me 25 years ago and is in a similar posi
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel JCSail at 12:59pm 03.28.24 I like all the answers. If I am missing something about having to fight wave and wind, I always wond
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Clydo at 12:53pm 03.28.24 Clyde I had to redo my cables and fuses after the inundation of water in the boat occurred last Aug

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