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Fischer Panda Not Starting?? Diving4food at 9:05am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 20/12188 I have a Fischer Panda 4200 Series that will not start, sounds as if it's not firing....I have repla
Fischer Panda Not Starting?? Diving4food at 8:35am 08.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1450 I am having problems with my Fischer Panda 4200 Compact Series not starting...i have replaced batter
Tiller extension. Karyon at 7:30am 08.29.15 Smaller Boats 1/533 Our new to us H23.5 does not have a tiller extension, it looks like it used to have one but it must
NOAA Hurricane Site Anonymous 121765 at 7:13am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/988
Bleeding air from fuel system ToddL214 at 6:25am 08.29.15 Catalina 310 13/5064 My engine is running again now so the panic's over. I'd rather do the fuel filter change the right
steps into the cabin (4) JoeGer at 5:16am 08.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1378 Hi all, I have been for a while thinking about a way of making the aft area more accessible and fin
Vera Rudders Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 08.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/774 I have had several folks contact me regarding the Vera Rudders on the Hunter 216 and the Hunter 27 E
Ray/M Tiller Pilot fails when connected to Windvane. (2) easyman at 1:37am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1562 Hi all, Have been an avid reader of this site for years and have solved many an issue by reading th
Is there such a thing as "too much scope?" Kings Gambit at 9:33pm 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/3202 Well, we were anchored out at Santa Cruz Island on a different trip than the one mentioned earlier i
Battery switch/charging question tmjb at 9:22pm 08.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 22/2710 I have just installed a Xantrex Echo-Charge battery charger which, by my understanding, enables me t
'84 H31 Mast Bend Recommendations choover at 7:43pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1412 Have an '84 H31 and the mast has a bend aft. I have a split back stay. Can someone direct me to reco
Yanmar 2gm20FW GreginVancouver at 6:35pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1985 HI All, I'm trying diagnose a running issue with my 2GM20FW in my 84 hunter 31. At idle, I can
Paint for 170 rudder mark2 at 6:28pm 08.28.15 Day Sailers 2/1607 Hi all, The rudder on our 170 has several places where the finish has blistered a bit or chipped aw
Anchoring Etiquette Clashes with Local Culture Kings Gambit at 6:27pm 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 136/21160 So, my wife and I sail into an anchorage at the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island, which is a Nationa
Replacement H22 Traveler (1981) newsailor130 at 4:36pm 08.28.15 Smaller Boats 11/1985 Rig-rite seems to sell a replacement traveler system for the 1981 H22. Has anyone tried it? Which pa
Battery Charger fusing buddybear at 4:36pm 08.28.15 Catalina 310 2/947 Preparing to install Pro mariner Pronautic 40 amp battery charger. Went to purchase a 50 amp fuse fo
New Comprehensive and Positive Catalina 22 Review sethpool at 4:08pm 08.28.15 Catalina 22 2/899 http://whichsailboat.com/2015/08/22/catalina-22-review
compass cylinder on steering pedestal replcement j.r.brown at 3:00pm 08.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/879 The cylinder that mounts the compass on my steering pedestal is self-destructing and needs replaceme
Storm haul outs CapnGrumpyBreeches at 2:27pm 08.28.15 Catalina 22 3/774 With T.S.Erika approaching the east coast, it made me wonder: Those of you that keep your 22s in t
Cabin Top Instrument Box (1) Ameseys at 11:21am 08.28.15 Yamaha 2/1908 I would like to get an instrument box forward of the companionway on my Yamaha 30, but I think it's

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stalling engine kappykaplan at 4:44am 02.02.24 process Groundhog Days... I see what you did there! :beer:
stalling engine sailme88 at 4:32am 02.02.24 Check your tank vent. Mud wasps love to build in them. With our venting, the tank develops a vacuum
stalling engine Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 02.02.24 Could be a leak in a fuel hose allowing air into the lines. Inspect all the hoses for cuts or tears.
New Trolling Motor Project_Mayhem at 9:11pm 02.01.24 I had a 36lbs on my Starwind 19. It pushed much better than expected. I broke one blade off of it at
Mainsail Fidgit at 7:11pm 02.01.24 Ino lofts near me in Central WI. But I bought from Precision Sails a couple years back for my O'Day
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? (1) Fidgit at 6:53pm 02.01.24 Looks like my photo didn't load. Here ya go:
320 dink dlochner at 6:49pm 02.01.24 Thank you. Do you remember which of the 4 heights you chose with the lift? If you are asking me
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Fidgit at 6:48pm 02.01.24 Like others have mentioned. That looks like the factory foam option to me. I've got the same stuff.
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Hayden Watson at 6:32pm 02.01.24 There should be two seperate devises that stop the flow of sea water. Your thru-hull valve should s
Thinking of buying a Hunter 460 or 466 American_Mainsail at 4:35pm 02.01.24 I have good friends that live aboard their 460, while I live aboard my 44. They are both sturdy boat
Hunter 376 arch modification jssailem at 4:02pm 02.01.24 suggesting the traveller on the 376 was too far forward? Looking online at several for sale 1996-1
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). jssailem at 3:48pm 02.01.24 Chris. Your challenge is an interesting one. What you report implies that there is a siphon occurrin
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 3:02pm 02.01.24
320 dink agrunsky at 2:58pm 02.01.24 Thank you. Do you remember which of the 4 heights you chose with the lift?
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Tally Ho at 2:56pm 02.01.24
320 dink dlochner at 2:48pm 02.01.24 We have a small Achilles RIB (less than 9') that we almost always tow. The only times we carry it on
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 2:34pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
320 dink Calif. Ted at 2:32pm 02.01.24 I carry a small roll-up (7.5 ft?) in the aft berth until I get to Catalina or other islands and infl
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). JoeWhite at 2:23pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 2:18pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current w

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