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how to wire this electrical panel (1) newsailor72 at 7:46am 07.26.13 Ask All Sailors 7/4059 I got a seasense 6 switch electrical panel a while back and lost the instruction that came with it.
Border Crossing? Tedd at 7:26am 07.26.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/104912 I'm relatively new to sailing, especially in the pacific northwest, so forgive me if this is a reall
1GM oil leak (3) jfschena at 6:35am 07.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1037 After methodical replacement of various seals I've managed to eliminate the fuel leak. Thanks for yo
Fuel Tank question Alansails at 5:39am 07.26.13 Catalina 310 17/3567 After our trip on our 310, which had been flat sailed on an inland lake-engine had only 130 hrs on a
Maxwell Winch replacement letsgo at 5:31am 07.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5547 1984 h34. My Maxwell Winches need repair/replacement. I don't race the boat. The price per unit can
1984 h34 with a Grunier compressor letsgo at 5:15am 07.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/698 l have a 1984 h34 with a Grunier compressor. Worked until this season. Fan runs but does not cool th
Matrix+ AIS GX2150 Ken13559 at 10:34pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3468 Anyone uses this Standard Horizon GX2150 vhf? Appreciate feedback on how good/bad the AIS perform? I
Introduction Tedd at 10:05pm 07.25.13 Sailing Motorcyclists 8/140854 I'm not sure I quite qualify for this forum, because I don't actually have a sailboat! But I am ser
Bottom paint ?? adamskeith at 9:14pm 07.25.13 Smaller Boats 11/2025 I recently purchased a Hunter 23 that I plan to sail in fresh water . There are so many bottom / ant
Connecting two chains for windlass use (2) Rich Stidger at 8:03pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/16879 In the past I have used a connecting link like in the first picture below. You peen over the four p
Broken rudder hold down cable. Roadking Larry at 7:34pm 07.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1518 After having a fine afternoon on the boat doing a little maintenance and adding a tiller tamer, ever
Large hatch and top hatch (1) Jtbarker at 7:32pm 07.25.13 Catalina 22 8/1492 Hi, I wanted to see if there is a company that makes plexiglass hatches for my 1982 Catalina 22. The
Blew a diesel hose higgs at 6:23pm 07.25.13 Engines and Propulsion 10/4817 Blew a fitting and it sprayed diesel all over my bilge. Not gallons, but enough to smell. What do
Speed and Sail Trim. geehaw at 5:58pm 07.25.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/10612 Last weekend I was out in about 20 knot winds. I weas sailing with a reefed main and a genoa. Heel w
Powering A/C at anchor GeorgiaBII at 5:19pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4021 I've got a 5000 btu window A/C unit installed in my cabin into the lazerette. I'm thinking a 800/900
NMEA Mux (multiplexer) recommendation? jviss at 5:13pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4222 I need a NMEA 0183 Mux. I have been putting it off for years, toying with the idea of converting to
Added 235w Solar Panel to H33 (15) sea_casper at 3:32pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4570 Deciding to go Solar, I observed that the best buys in Solar Panels per watt are those in the 200-25
Help with identifying my old Jib Furler (1) jrowan at 2:59pm 07.25.13 Catalina 30 1/1149 Hello, I am trying to repair our jib furler which now has a broken lower drum plate. I cannot orde
Does anyone recognize this Brand & model of furler? (1) jrowan at 2:57pm 07.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1649 Hello, I am trying to repair our jib furler which now has a broken lower drum plate. I cannot or
Fixed A-Frame Mast Raising System (1) kpgraci at 2:16pm 07.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/18083 Stepped the mast yesterday using a gin pole and wire bridle for baby stays...I'm still not happy wit

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Lewmar window gaskets jviss at 12:12pm 04.25.23 It is probably one of those autocorrect issues. The word is porthole (PORT-HOLE)... It's funny th
jabsco holding tank pump repair? Richard19068 at 12:10pm 04.25.23 Sorry for the late response. I went away unexpectedly for a few days. Thanks for the replys. I thi
WINCH DRUM capta at 12:03pm 04.25.23 Do you understand that no matter how many wraps on a non-self tailing winch you have, you must still
Crew finder capta at 12:00pm 04.25.23 It's very hard for me to give you any advice in this area because I don't know your competency level
Lewmar window gaskets rgranger at 11:56am 04.25.23 The word "portal" does not appear in that document. It is probably one of those autocorrect issues
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 11:35am 04.25.23 Do not cut anything ! It is just like my old one. I will be back to this forum in an hour with answ
Crew finder Dil at 10:32am 04.25.23 https://gosailingapp.com
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 10:22am 04.25.23 Don't know the age of your Hunter, but on some (at least in the 90's) there are two small pop-out b
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 10:20am 04.25.23
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 10:19am 04.25.23 Sorry for silly question but is GFI reset? Yes it is
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 04.25.23 Sorry to hear about your plight. Your boat seems a little small. Is that a Capri 18 inch model or
Shroud Protector Installation JBP-PA at 9:41am 04.25.23 Aside from the debate if you should or shouldn't, you might try a spilt loom installation tool, it's
Shroud Protector Installation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:14am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
WINCH DRUM Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 04.25.23 That's called "tailing" which you must do MANUALLY on a NON-SELF tailing winch. :plus: 4 wraps sh
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Hollyberry at 8:55am 04.25.23 The squeeze bulbs can also be an insidious source of air in the fuel lines - since mostly under vacu
WINCH DRUM Calif. Ted at 8:50am 04.25.23 the sheets still slide unless I keep a tension on the loose end. That's called "tailing" which you
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? tfox2069 at 8:48am 04.25.23 Good questions! I'd like to know as well. For the first, some BMS's have an output to enable/disa
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? Dalliance at 8:32am 04.25.23
Oceanis 36cc Line Information kappykaplan at 7:56am 04.25.23 Try the rigging calculator on this site. Welcome to the forum! :beer: https://shop.sailboatowners.
Shroud Protector Installation Justin_NSA at 7:38am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO

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