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Electrical shock simpsonc at 11:43am 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1606 I Have a hunter 41 AC 2005 No problems noted until I got a call from my diver who cleaned the hull.
Sliding hatch "lips" cracking (3) Gene Neill at 10:11am 06.11.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 39/7694 Primarily at the forward end, on both sides. Both the C22's I've owned had this problem. My current
Pressure got the drop on me jso at 9:53am 06.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3883 My 1987 Yanmar 3gm30f oil pressure switch squeals loud when I return to the slip and drop the rpm to
Mast stepping plate on 1984 Hunter 31" Tom Fritz at 9:23am 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1156 I'm having a new mast built and need to replace the deck plate. How do I get to the back side where
Do you view yourself as a Captain? RECESS at 8:47am 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 84/9511 I have been boating for over 30 years. Both powerboat and sailboat. I am strictly a leisure boater.
Staledated Groceries canuck at 8:07am 06.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/609 With the cruising season commencing, it would be prudent to advise cruisers to check the good til da
Leak in hose at hot water tank Braveheart at 7:55am 06.11.14 Bavaria 2/8609 Last season the hot water supply line in our 2006 Bavaria 37 developed a pin hole sized leak in the
No DC power BROGERS at 7:54am 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/809 We were attempting to replace the autopilot control module (ST 4000 Autohelm) on our 1994 Hunter 29.
Sliding galley lock-down? dawn_coyote at 6:06am 06.11.14 Catalina 22 2/1384 How do I keep the galley in place when heeled over on a starboard tack? Or is it just better to stow
Centerboard Stuck Up on ODay 20. sailinsally at 10:48pm 06.10.14 Day Sailers 4/2349 Does anyone have advice on getting the centerboard down on an ODay 20? She is in the water, no tra
Bavaria 30 Harer4911 at 10:25pm 06.10.14 Bavaria 0/3938 I am considering a 2007 Bavaria 30. She has the tandem keel. We sold our Catalina 320, took a few
Airmail 2000 windward54 at 8:41pm 06.10.14 SSB and Ham Operators 7/5694 Hey anyone out there good with Airmail 2000? I've been trying to help a friend solve a problem wi
Antifreeze in the water tank John_F at 8:10pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 23/8145 Does anyone have an easy way to flush the water tank of antifreeze? We have a 34 gallon waterta
you tube (1) trainmanjess at 7:50pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1059 hello all I have become a firm believer of you tube for information and learning videos.... I hav
Ladder JAYJR74 at 7:11pm 06.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1815 I own a 31 foot 1983 hunter. Apparently someone stole the rear ladder, and I don't want to buy a tr
Auto Helm Installation njlarry at 7:04pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 0/678 Hello all. Planning to install a new Raymarine EVO 100 auto helm and trying to plan for the best pl
26M Aluminum Trailer Wheel Studs ddetlor at 7:03pm 06.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/855 Crap! I have some bad wheel studs in my trailer. I got a flat and when removing the wheel the thr
Mystery in the bilge (pump) plodder at 5:35pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1319 I recently fitted a new automatic bilge pump to my Catalina 309; a Rule-Mate 1100. All went well for
Featured contributers. ? (1) Chris Patterson at 4:44pm 06.10.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/5740 Have been wondering; what now? I super 'hate' that Roger is not doing his threads any longer, and th
Vented Loop Bob S at 4:35pm 06.10.14 Catalina 30 1/889 Curious how often do you clean the valve on your vented loop. I ran my engine on the hard and notice

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Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jssailem at 3:37pm 07.31.23 You might try to examine the Raymarine ITC5. The unit fires the transducer, takes the transducer sig
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. Scubagirl62 at 3:00pm 07.31.23 Had a 23.5. We ran it through the third sheave and cleated it on the side of the boom. Done. And is
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 dlochner at 2:35pm 07.31.23 The best source of information for a question like this is the Sabre Sailboats FB group and/or the S
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 07.31.23 I bought the Grey Alloy.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 2:04pm 07.31.23 Anyhow, do you know if I can decouple the Kanzaki trans without shifting the propeller shaft back?
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 1:51pm 07.31.23 How much oil consumption is normal for a 3GM? I just checked my oil and after 90 hours of use the oi
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tfox2069 at 1:36pm 07.31.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in roug
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion tfox2069 at 1:31pm 07.31.23 The thing is, I'm not anti thruster. I'm just suggesting that any boat owner learn to handle their
Selden - Furling Main Sailgunner at 1:15pm 07.31.23 Replaced my furling line a few years ago with Sta Set 7/16" line. bought 45'. You can hire a rigger
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 1:14pm 07.31.23 I talked with local Yanmar service here ( St. Clair Shores, Lake St. Clair MI). They are backed up
25' O'Day Swingkeel Timm R Oday25 at 1:11pm 07.31.23 Welcome . We also own a 25 Oday . You might get more help if you posted your questions on the Oday O
Cockpit shower replacement head kloudie1 at 1:00pm 07.31.23 Looks just like the indoor shower head that came on my '85 H-34. ya might be able to find one on thi
Cockpit shower replacement head envisionvenicefl at 12:58pm 07.31.23 Google "outdoor shower head". Plenty in the $20+ range used on camping trailers.
Winch sizes (4) SpencerMarchant at 12:46pm 07.31.23 Greg Probably a small plastic winch handle shaped device with a hole in the middle of the socket. T
Edson Wheel Storage Don Crowther at 12:44pm 07.31.23 I've called around and the only company that I've found so far that has stock for this part is Edson
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery (1) jonelli at 12:44pm 07.31.23 this sounds like the classic wiring harness problem. There've been many threads about this. Basic
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Rich Stidger at 12:36pm 07.31.23 I purchased my ST45's during a WM BOGO event. I am very pleased with their performance. Mine have s
Shore powered vent fan? Ralph Johnstone at 12:21pm 07.31.23 Depending on how you and electricity get along, you could wire the Marinco into you 12V system. Use
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 12:12pm 07.31.23 His heating "coolant" wouldn't need to be pressurized or sealed like an engine. That depends on a
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:11pm 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better

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