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smartpilot clutch lever dlewis812 at 6:35am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 20/7330 after engaging the autopilot the clutch lever will not stay in gear (flips right up once auto is eng
Autopilot wireless remote TropicalSeattle at 6:17am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1433 Does anyone know: - why simrad discontinued their VHF/autopilot remote WR20? - if there is any alter
Refinishing Wooden Spreaders captainmurph at 6:09am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3062 Since I'm doing a bit of mast down rigging and replacing wiring/antenna, I have my wooden spreaders
whether to winter-charge AGM batteries? MitchM at 5:18am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1269 In May 2012, we invested in 2 expensive Lifeline XT31's (135 aH each) as house batteries. I
Webasto diesel pick-up installation suttonski at 4:04am 05.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2777 Hi, I am installing a Webasto AirTop 3900 heater on my Beneteau 361 and would like to find out how t
Diesel pick-up for Webasto heater on 361 suttonski at 4:02am 05.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/870 Hi, I am installing a Webasto AirTop 3900 heater on my 361 and would like to find out how to install
Moving along with "The Big Move" braol at 12:27am 05.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1566 So my move from Okinawa, Japan to the Great Lakes Naval Station is moving into high-gear. My boat,
interior shot (1) Mark Maulden at 9:06pm 05.29.14 S2 9/2428 shot this with a wide angle lens just messing around with the camera. Thought it was a rather cool
Replacing thru hull windows (2) Akapeterc at 8:57pm 05.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/753 Anyone know where you can buy or if it's possible to buy the thru hull windows in the rear cabin of
Battery Size for a 23' Venture/ Control Panel MastBandit at 8:46pm 05.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1023 I'm looking for some insight on what size battery I should get for my 23' Venture. Electronics inclu
Bend radius of trident hose holdech at 7:10pm 05.29.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/5614 Is it realistic to assume I can bend 1 1/2 inch trident hose in a 6 inch radius? That would eliminat
Water in keel. 1973 Pearson 30. barret bondon at 6:33pm 05.29.14 Pearson 2/1730 Water in the keel of a 1973 Pearson 30. As I was ready to fiberglass the very bottom forwa
Deficiencies in the Cutter Rig! Pilotocopilot at 6:20pm 05.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1635 It's no wonder Hunter has a bad rep. After converting our 37 to a sloop and utilizing the track the
Solar Panel on a 420 captmaddog at 5:33pm 05.29.14 Big Boats 20/3449 I recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 420 that has a solar panel just aft of the Mast. It isn;t any go
midnite solar "the Kid" (4) emergpa1 at 4:16pm 05.29.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2515 here it is, came today after months of waiting for them to become available. i was hoping (but doubt
Fuel problem HELP newage1461 at 4:14pm 05.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1449 Tuesday evening the Yanmar 2qm15 runs perfectly. So today I change the fuel filters, run the electri
Perkins T6.3544M: Engine Will Not Start BlueSky11 at 2:52pm 05.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/3004 We are are in the middle of crossing the Atlantic frmo the US towards the Azores. Our diesel engine
Hunter Passage 42 1995 JackR at 1:40pm 05.29.14 Big Boats 10/2879 Hunter Passage 42 center cockpit 1995.....have owned the boat since it was new! This one has probab
Visiting Bay Area June 1-6th bobby64 at 1:20pm 05.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1090 Hi Catalina folks! I am a Norwegian leisure captain, instructor and Catalina 400 owner that is visi
192 mast & rigging questions Jerry Shenkman at 1:00pm 05.29.14 Day Sailers 5/1280 Hi; I am new to the 192 so here goes. How much does the 192 mast weigh? When it is standing in th

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Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 1:14pm 07.25.23 I will follow up. I do like the idea of removing the cables and trying by hand. My transmission i
Jub roller furler setup beerlover at 1:13pm 07.25.23 Perfect. Thanks!
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 1:05pm 07.25.23 You haven't made your point. What is it? Can you just state it here, succinctly? Okay... let me
Replace Lewmar vent with solar rgranger at 1:02pm 07.25.23 Pics and measurements would help us help you better.
How do you prove you can sail a boat? jviss at 12:59pm 07.25.23 There is a test you can take to get your ASA certificate without taking the course. The ASA allows
Jub roller furler setup rgranger at 12:58pm 07.25.23 So in order to lower or change the jib I would need to tie an extra line the the drum end of the ha
How do you prove you can sail a boat? rgranger at 12:53pm 07.25.23 There is a test you can take to get your ASA certificate without taking the course. The ASA allows
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 12:53pm 07.25.23 i found a replacement unit in the vberth most forward locker in the box upside down. no one looked t
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 12:52pm 07.25.23 I think you missed my point. We had a debate about this once before. See this thread https://for
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Davidasailor26 at 12:43pm 07.25.23 Now should the connection be totally removed. Or should there be a redirection to another post from
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 12:32pm 07.25.23 Is that sarcasm? The exhaust from a fuel cell is warm air and water vapor! :) There are other fu
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Scott T-Bird at 12:25pm 07.25.23 The simplest solution is to just go ahead and get the ASA or US Sailing certificate that they want.
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 11:28am 07.25.23 I am at work at the moment however there is a T pipe from the macerator with one pipe connected to t
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator kappykaplan at 11:21am 07.25.23 I noticed that there is also a flexible pipe coming from the galley area. What is this for? Do you
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Richard19068 at 11:20am 07.25.23 Can you post a link to their website that shows what they mean by "some sort of certificate"?
Well...the time comes to all of us.... kappykaplan at 11:07am 07.25.23 So sorry to hear, Dunlookin. May she fare well with the scrapping.
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 11:01am 07.25.23 in my case I had a tank fitting that was cracked long ago and weeping slowly. Also a macerator outl
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 10:58am 07.25.23 I should have mentioned that I did email them, stating my experience and that I did receive a certif
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:51am 07.25.23 There are many of us who are competent sailors who have never taken a sailing course who are mor
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator George Braun at 10:49am 07.25.23 in my case I had a tank fitting that was cracked long ago and weeping slowly. Also a macerator outle

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