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Mast Wiring JT_FF at 10:00am 07.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/830 Hello, I believe I have a grounding issue at the base of my mast (2003, Hunter 356). The power conne
Mac 25 interior paint RichardW43 at 9:54am 07.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1186 I want to match the interior ceiling paint on my Mac 25. It is greyish with speckles. Anyone know wh
Whisker Pole for Hunter 450? Bowedtoothdoc at 8:51am 07.27.14 Big Boats 2/814 Does anyone know the proper size whisker pole for my 2000 Hunter Passage 450? I have the opportunity
Solar MPPT connection (1) pabraam at 8:38am 07.27.14 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3079 Having installed 2 Solbian solar panels SL90Q on my bimini now the question arises where to connect
Bought an O240 (1) Hydro Therapy at 8:34am 07.27.14 Day Sailers 5/878 Long day yesterday. I drove 8 hours to look at a 240. It was a lake boat and shows. She is very clea
260 window port? av8erdunn at 8:25am 07.27.14 Smaller Boats 2/645 Well I picked up my 260 yesterday and had a beautiful 75 mile trip to her new home. When I got to th
What model diesel in mid year 1989 Catalina 27 HV32 at 7:59am 07.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1158 What model diesel in mid year 1989 Catalina
AC wiring failure - Beneteau 37 davdd1 at 7:54am 07.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3094 My 2010 Beneteau 37 suddenly lost AC power to boat. Breaker connecting to shore power inlet is good
1985 C-27 Port lights (1) Loose Ends at 7:25am 07.27.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1364 1985 C-27 Port lights replacement or repair. Hello all, Has anyone removed and replaced their po
on the Rappahannock River jimmac99 at 6:01am 07.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/851 Rented a slip for three months at Regents Point Marina. Wanted to know if there were any other Mac 2
Oceanis 40 cc with Westerbeke Genset Ewen Mickan at 12:03am 07.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/802 Anybody have genset in 1998 Oceanis 40 cc ? Finding hard to get to starboard side of Genset ' thinki
Does this use of butyl tape look right? (1) judsonj at 10:17pm 07.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3991 Hey All! I want to start working my way around the boat re-sealing the deck hardware. I ran out
Drone flyby (1) MrSteve007 at 10:08pm 07.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 18/2144 While it has yet to serve me a practical purpose, during a period of light wind today, I decided to
Does anyone have a copy of the original wiring schematic? (5) jrowan at 8:40pm 07.26.14 Catalina 30 10/1807 Hello All, Must be that time of year for wiring woes, as we have had intermittent problems with ou
Oday 25 Engine mount angle on transom ddooher at 7:29pm 07.26.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2564 My ODay 25 had a 6 HP mounted on the original angled block on the port starboard. I moved up to a 8
reefig hook mmsailor at 6:58pm 07.26.14 Smaller Boats 0/568 My 23.5 is missing the reefing hook . I looked at the one they sell here in the store . With the ben
Beyond the call of duty !!! Claude L.-Auger at 4:38pm 07.26.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1321 I always new this site was great at providing help and over the years I both benefited from advice a
stern rail mounted seats allen-deckard at 4:13pm 07.26.14 Catalina 22 10/4779 I saw a boat cant remember the brand a couple years ago that had a stern mounted seat on each side.
Icom tech service Captn TJ at 3:02pm 07.26.14 Ask All Sailors 0/658 My remote mic just crashed (dropped too much?) so I sent an email to Icom tech service on the repl
Not Another Project! (1) joker460 at 2:54pm 07.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1949 I love electronic gadgets. The more the better.:dance: I found a seatalk converter for under $80 a

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Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? jssailem at 3:29pm 05.07.23 Your thinking is sensible. "Know thy enemy", is one of the first requirements in preparing for bat
Life's Most Infuriating Moments jssailem at 3:11pm 05.07.23 Ralph... You know I am :poke:. My post https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/lifes-most-infuria
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? (1) DayDreamer41 at 3:03pm 05.07.23 There appears to be (2) shackles on the boom at the mast I am guessing that the larger one is for th
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch Johann at 2:59pm 05.07.23 Has anyone set up a shower drain pump with an automatic switch? I'm looking into installing a Whale
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch dlochner at 2:06pm 05.07.23 We have and Attwood sump box with a standard bilge pump and an electronic sensor. After replacing th
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch artboas at 1:57pm 05.07.23 Has anyone set up a shower drain pump with an automatic switch? I'm looking into installing a Whale
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch thinwater at 12:59pm 05.07.23 George Jetson had atomatic sensors. Honestly, manual makes more sense. You want it to pump until it
Hunter 410 Yanmar 4JH3E Temperature Sensor artboas at 11:54am 05.07.23 Who know the part number for the Yanmar 4JH3 temper sensor for the temp gauge (not the alarm) Cont
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 11:52am 05.07.23 the other lesson to note, all thru hulls should work. a stiff or locked up thru hull is very danger
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Rick Webb at 10:56am 05.07.23 Another idea, If you have a Dremel Tool grab some "toilet shims" or something similar and make your
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? (1) CowboyWay at 10:56am 05.07.23 I was unaware of the check ball assembly on the primary fuel filter, but I do see the slotted screw-
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff jviss at 10:53am 05.07.23 Keep that stuff on the boat.:beer: Well, here's the thing. When I grease the prop the boat is on
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff rgranger at 10:51am 05.07.23 Keep that stuff on the boat.:beer: Yeah! go buy a decent storage box and intentionally fill it wi
Mast Electric Connector danooxnard at 10:37am 05.07.23 Here is a link to the post you made back in 2022 with pretty much the same question. Lots of good ti
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff kappykaplan at 10:32am 05.07.23 Keep that stuff on the boat.:beer:
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? capta at 10:17am 05.07.23 Before getting too deeply involved in the fuel system, on a lark, check that the throttle cable has
Ducks in my backyard! (3) Tally Ho at 10:07am 05.07.23 215432 Greg
Lost the job roller furler halyard LloydB at 10:00am 05.07.23 "Lowering the mast is not practical in my slip" Nonsense a simple challenge and a six pack as the wa
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? JoeWhite at 9:40am 05.07.23 Here is my experience. I hope it helps you. http://mei1970.org/saillavie/fuel-starvation
Lost the job roller furler halyard jviss at 9:38am 05.07.23 I lost both of them. "Lost" is not really descriptive enough for people to help you. Do you mean

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