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Broken Rudder (2) jdearl at 10:54am 08.16.23 Day Sailers 14/2895 I have a Hunter 170, believe it is a 1999 or 2000. Out sailing the other day and the rudder blade br
Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 10:42am 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1931 A plumbing question. Our freshwater galley foot pump (Whale Gusher Galley III) has over the past yea
Tide Clock (1) jviss at 10:06am 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 44/4178 I always wanted one of these. Now that I love so close to the shore, and to my boat, I considered i
TS Hilary --> Hurricane Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 8:36am 08.16.23 Weather and Forecasting 14/2183 This Hurricane Season 2023 has been very active so far. Note the name Hilary or #8 on that Area Nam
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 7:25am 08.16.23 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1729 Hello, I've just completed a refit of an '83 Cutter 37. There was endless research and trials to f
Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Irek at 8:49pm 08.15.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 7/1696 Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of how rudder stock (fiberglass) connects to the Radi
New owner (2) Idahosteve at 8:45pm 08.15.23 Catalina 22 8/919 Have a great story to tell! We found a CL add for a Cat 22 in the remote desert of Eastern Idaho. Up
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup CamaroMan at 7:02pm 08.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/1415 Is this normal? Just rebuilt myself. Runs very well and no smoke after startup. New valve seals pist
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 5:04pm 08.15.23 Weather and Forecasting 10/1441 A Commercial Shrimp Boat sank last month during an overnight squall (45+ Knots) which came up in les
Pressure Cooker (1) jviss at 3:34pm 08.15.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/1143 I just discovered pressure cookers. I mean, I have always been aware of them, but never knew enough
Hot Water Tank higgs at 2:02pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 0/243 The element on my Taiwanese water heater (1985) is no longer working and needs to be replaced. I do
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT captprogreso at 1:49pm 08.15.23 Big Boats 8/991 HI TO ALL, on my galley light i have very low voltage, any hint of were the electrical cable is goin
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? curtdo at 12:19pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 22/5103
Fresh water filler cap Vtphillips at 7:28am 08.15.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1278 looking for a stainless steel water fill cap for beneteau 423, any suggestions
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest (2) jviss at 5:52am 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/716 I have some concerns on this. Has anyone here installed the MOB1 on a vest? The way I understand i
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 7:05pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2373 Ok, so this was an interesting one to me... I'm looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catal
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 3:22pm 08.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3387 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 And pretty much every year here lately, the paddle wheel for the speedomet
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick at 1:40pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 9/864 2004 Hunter 420 Passage The factory 10 watt Uni Solar panel has been inop for a while now and is a u
pros and cons of adjusting valves... dave_and_dd at 12:50pm 08.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 36/2993 Hey All, I'm approaching 1000 hrs on my 3ym20 (2007 Catalina 309). I do all the typical routine mai
Owners Manual search RBand at 11:35am 08.14.23 Parts Search 3/1772 Where can I find an owners manual for a Cl 14? Need rigging instructions, etc. Looks to be the same

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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
yanmar 3gmf troubles dLj at 6:33pm 07.12.25 I had a similar problem. Turned out there was one banjo fitting in the fuel line that was just not q
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. bartpkelly at 6:11pm 07.12.25 Will do that tomorrow and see what happens. :)
Head filling with water while I'm away CurtisC at 4:52pm 07.12.25 The Catalina Mk I also uses the thru-hull by the head sink for both the sink drain as well as the to
Dufour 500 GL Tally Ho at 4:22pm 07.12.25
Head filling with water while I'm away Tally Ho at 4:17pm 07.12.25 there is an actual Y valve, used to route waste overboard or to a tank. But your photo is a siphon
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. Don S/V ILLusion at 4:06pm 07.12.25 First thing to do is check continuity of the wiring and ensure good connections by removing and clea
Head filling with water while I'm away (1) travelinreid at 3:29pm 07.12.25
Unreliable shore power Tally Ho at 3:18pm 07.12.25 The dock power seems to be fixed. But I upgraded my house batteries anyway. The old batteries wer
Head filling with water while I'm away (1) Tally Ho at 3:12pm 07.12.25 First, just to clarify, this is not a Y valve. It is a siphon break . ad, but my first thought was

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