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Heater on Catalina 387 koerner at 7:17pm 02.05.14 Big Boats 1/1480 Planning to install a Wallas heater in the aft storage area, and then run 3-inch heat ducting forwar
re-bedding mast step (1) Gene Neill at 4:43pm 02.05.14 Catalina 22 19/6123 The mast step on my new boat was actually LOOSE. Really loose, as in you could wiggle it all over th
Propeller Shaft Cooling Water Fitting BigEasy at 3:47pm 02.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/5966 Has anyone replaced the 3/8 inch brass fitting that supplies cooling water to the propeller shaft?
Size vs Quality Cambo at 1:20pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 26/4665 I'm in the market for a new boat and trying to decide what I want. We currently sail a Bayfield 25 w
April 4-6 Kermit at 1:07pm 02.05.14 Trailer Sailors 0/1293 The Eastern Multihull Sailing Association is hosting a regatta at Wateree Sailing Club near Camden,
Keel Bolt yfmega at 12:51pm 02.05.14 Big Boats 4/1899 Hi there, I am new to the forum. Our club has Hunter 34, 1984. Recently, while examining the keel
Flag halyard on H260 (2) Kermit at 12:49pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2730 I want to fly my flags on my H260 from the starboard spreader the same way I do on my H23 but the sh
One more thing about the cold.... Tom J at 11:49am 02.05.14 Catalina 310 7/1478 I had an opportunity 2 weeks ago to visit my boat where she sits on the hard in Massachusetts. The
Dow 795 cure time gettinthere at 11:01am 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4636 Just started installing new fixed portlights using Dow 795. Looked up cure times and I find 7 to 14
Going to Lake this weekend Izzy at 9:24am 02.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/664 Guys, Wife is going out of town this weekend and Im going to the Lake to visit my boat. Well I mea
electrical gremlin gettinthere at 7:08am 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1358 2 cabin lights with G4 LED bulbs started going dim after 2 years of good performance. Ultimately I r
Edson wheel shaft pswift163 at 4:49am 02.05.14 Pearson 6/2412 Does anyone know if the steering wheel shaft is tapered or straight on an Edson pedestal,1970's Pear
Great Lakes and Hypothermia 25yearslater at 3:12am 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 42/5461 Here is a topic that might prove useful to those of us sailing the Inland Fresh Water Sea. While we
Check out my Video (1) dgreen1991 at 10:41pm 02.04.14 Catalina 22 10/1304 Five years of sailing my Catalina 22 in less than 15 minutes. I picked the best sailing clips from h
Genset, Battery, Inverter configuration nayakjagadish at 10:20pm 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1268 Hi All, In my home there is no electric grid supply. Hence I have implemented the following confi
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Autopilot replacement Caper2 at 6:35pm 02.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/2099 I've got a Hunter 31 (1985) with a Navico 5000 autopilot that is not functioning and was not success
Need Help Identifying (1) Golden Gate Services at 5:27pm 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 29/2512 Hi Everyone. I could use some information.. Can anyone help me in identifying the boat in this pictu
1981 Hunter 22 brsch at 4:58pm 02.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 Just purchased a 1981 H 22. Where is the swing keel pivot pin and bracket located? How do you remo
new interior and drop table (4) redhead78 at 4:27pm 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2145 Hi all, been busy with a winter project, i did the starboard reno last winter, I am doing port side

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Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Leeward Rail at 5:50am 03.27.23 Further to what @Davidasailor26 said... I would contact the manufacturer of the sensor and ask thei
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? RoyS at 5:32am 03.27.23 In the video the guy stated to be careful to install the impeller right side up. I never heard this
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... smokey73 at 5:29am 03.27.23 I'm really surprised the cooler/glove box was glassed in. I have one on my 40.5 and it lifts out.
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? Terry Cox at 4:57am 03.27.23 Hi Achilles, the pink color of the bronze pump and flange appears to me in need of a new pump, that
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... obxjeff at 4:43am 03.27.23 thank you everyone, I'm going to just buy a new type 2 12v drive unit, but surprised a couldn't find
Port light internal trim gaskets dlochner at 4:36am 03.27.23 Take a look at Taco Marine they make all kinds of vinyl trim. They might have something that will wo
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:09am 03.27.23 The speaker in that video is a bit unclear when he puts the impeller back in and suggests water flo
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Joe at 12:00am 03.27.23 That's a decent price for the mainsail. Plus now you have all the particulars you need to shop arou
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:28pm 03.26.23 We'll have to forgive you for your mistakes here as the video maker makes a few minor slips with his
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 9:56pm 03.26.23
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 9:54pm 03.26.23 Hi there, this short video shows why you are mistaken and the pump should operate clockwise: -sMh3
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 03.26.23 The pump is as kosher as matzo ball soup. It turns anti-clockwise if you want the water to go as @J
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Redwood707 at 8:51pm 03.26.23 Thank you Don and Thank you Rgranger. I have not tried rigging the boom yet(picked up today), waitin
Removing Two Stroke Exhaust Marks (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 03.26.23 Never tried it before so can't say. This is the latest stuff I've tried. Seems to last for a few e
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? anastas at 8:42pm 03.26.23 that water is an incompressible fluid? These pumps work with the impeller turning clockwise. That'
Battery sizing Phil Mac at 8:40pm 03.26.23 Thanks. I am contemplating adding another solar panel as well.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 8:17pm 03.26.23 Have you tried rigging the boom yet? I would be worried that the longer boom is going to hit the bac
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... (1) JamesG161 at 8:02pm 03.26.23 The drive is an autohelm type 2 from Top Brands Jim... PS: I am almost sure Type1 and type 2 wi
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) JamesG161 at 7:57pm 03.26.23 214054
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? JamesG161 at 7:52pm 03.26.23 Look correct to me. This a flex vane pump. Jim...

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