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Port Running Light Captain W at 3:44pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 2/464 I am running into a situation where I need to replace a burned out port running light. Specifically
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes (1) stageboss at 3:18pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 7/3097 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 minu
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels jviss at 2:06pm 08.18.23 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3793 I find boat electrical panels frustrating. It's technology and practice that's at least 50 years ol
Fabric for boom tent? JBP-PA at 1:12pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1227 I have a boom tent made from white ripstop nylon. It's OK, but it transmits too much heat. Sunbrel
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 12:38pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 66/6063 Greetings, My boat came with all Harken deck hardware, and only one 10" chrome winch handle for the
Finding a trailer in California Davey J at 10:34am 08.18.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1144 I currently have an Olson 25 in the SF Bay area, and want to get a trailer for it. I've seen a coupl
DIY Furler Fly4rfun at 6:45pm 08.17.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1497 on the mod page is a DIY furler done by CA guy, photos only, does anyone have info on how to constru
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 4:22pm 08.17.23 Big Boats 68/12005 Hey there everyone. Well I did it again. I bought an abandoned Catalina that needs lots of love. Thi
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) flightlead404 at 11:46am 08.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 42/5204 I'm in the process of expanding my 6 month old 400AHr LiFePO4 house bank to 600AHr by adding an addi
Whisker Pole Install Inactive Member 157604 at 9:30am 08.17.23 Big Boats 5/1144 Does anyone have any experience installing a whisker pole / track on a furling system mast? Worried
Invest 99L (1) JamesG161 at 7:40am 08.17.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/600 The African Monsoon Season is underway.
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 6:34am 08.17.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1813 We've had solar panels on our boat since we purchased it, but I'm only now looking at them more clos
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 7:31pm 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1805 System is less than a year old and has worked flawlessly until this trip. Used precisely a month ago
Bimini for Newport 28mk II drharney at 5:23pm 08.16.23 Newport 2/1528 Man, its difficult to find a bimini and get the placement right on this boat. The backstays, or the
Dry bilge in H49/50 Nate at 2:38pm 08.16.23 Big Boats 12/1618
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? Spar Trek at 2:32pm 08.16.23 Racing 11/2956
Venting a Dryer on a Catamaran geoffschultz at 12:29pm 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 2/318 I'm in the process of designing a 55' catamaran. My wife would love a washer and a dryer, and I'm t
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:42am 08.16.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1880 218866 My Sparcraft Vang (?37560020505?) is broken. I think it's time for a new one. Can someone re
Difficulty raising the main gfcng at 11:26am 08.16.23 Catalina 30 15/2496 Hello, I recently purchased an 89 standard rig Cat 30. The main is led aft to a cabin top winch. I'v
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. DinghySailor at 10:55am 08.16.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 4/1483 218859218859

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New to the forum ShotgunSlim at 5:36am 07.13.25 Congratulations and welcome aboard! She's a beauty for sure. The more you sail her, the more you'l
Janky outboard setup ShotgunSlim at 5:31am 07.13.25 I guess I'm an amateur then. I just mount the motor on the boat, raise the trailer tongue, lower th
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 5:28am 07.13.25 Yes, as Davidasailor26 said yesterday. Search for "in hull depth transducer". Excellent. I see. S
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? kappykaplan at 5:26am 07.13.25 Is there any way to get reliable depth readings without installing another through-hull? Like a tra
Yanmar Post General Info from Practical Sailor Clutch Cargo at 5:23am 07.13.25 Thank you for sharing.
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 4:52am 07.13.25
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. (1) kloudie1 at 4:08am 07.13.25 Here is the schematic for the tachometer.. it shows the wiring, and how to test to see if the sender
Mastgate kappykaplan at 3:43am 07.13.25 Here are a few posts from this site: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/mastgates.1249925019
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project twodzusfittings at 3:16am 07.13.25 @Faster Horses I assume the way your track bolts were fastened is the same as any other larger O'
Mastgate brad minda at 3:16am 07.13.25 I guess I should have been more precise. I am interested in mast gate locks. This keeps the sales sl
Mastgate sailme88 at 2:24am 07.13.25 almost every mast has one...
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. bartpkelly at 8:26pm 07.12.25 The wiring is the prime suspect. However, the sensors do fail. The service manual should have the t
yanmar 3gmf troubles Don S/V ILLusion at 7:38pm 07.12.25 Any air leak in the fuel system between the top of the tank and the discharge of the lift pump can
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. dlochner at 7:31pm 07.12.25 The wiring is the prime suspect. However, the sensors do fail. The service manual should have the te
Installing Keel cable clamps SteveHughessails at 7:30pm 07.12.25 Good and tight; those look good! Likely too tight if you were to find specs. Make sure to add them t
Unreliable shore power jssailem at 7:19pm 07.12.25 I bought four Watt Cycle 100Ah 12 V batteries and plan to install them as the House bank. I have thr
yanmar 3gmf troubles kloudie1 at 7:18pm 07.12.25 Any air leak in the fuel system between the top of the tank and the discharge of the lift pump can d
Head filling with water while I'm away Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:12pm 07.12.25 Because your toilet bowl is at or below the waterline, you need to install a vented loop in the toil
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. kloudie1 at 7:08pm 07.12.25 The pin and socket quick connectors are the usual suspects. The one you have pictured with the wires
yanmar 3gmf troubles bob45 at 6:38pm 07.12.25 shoot, now that you say it... I have noticed that sometimes it leaks a little from the banjo fitting

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