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Autohelm AP fails to acknowledge course change Rich Stidger at 9:15pm 07.05.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3325 This is a new problem to me. I have an Autohelm (prior to RayMarine) ST7000 autopilot with a Corepa
bad drainage in shaft seal area stevenCl at 8:35pm 07.05.13 Big Boats 1/1402 I keep getting water in the aft cabin and under the companion way stairs. The water is starting to c
Mast Tuning c bowers at 7:05pm 07.05.13 Sirius 21/22 1/2090 My mast has a prominent sweep "forward" above the spreaders and this can be unstable and dangerous f
Anchor chain for Catalina 320 (1) Tenedos at 4:05pm 07.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/5030 Anchoring a few times with my newly bought Catalina 320 got me concerned and I am planning to switch
very noisy Perkins 30 h.p. merry chase at 2:33pm 07.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1400 My (new to me) Catalina 320 1995 has an extremely loud Perkins engine. Any thoughts and experiences
Hunter. 25.5 canopy NGoyette at 2:31pm 07.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1605 Hi, I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5 that I picked up this year, I would like to use the canopy, but don't
Additional diesel storage for Oc 351 sailrj at 12:03pm 07.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1274 I'm tired of using 4- 5 gal. diesel containers on the deck for my extra fuel. Looks like the best al
Windlass Mounting Plate capta at 11:57am 07.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1168 Unfortunately we were not able to purchase a Lofrans Tigress windlass, which would have replaced the
CW 40 best monohulls of all time Bob 04 H260 at 11:35am 07.05.13 Big Boats 1/1077 #19 H356 made the list ! :D http://www.cruisingworld.com/gallery/sailboats/40-best-sailboats?cmpi
Help with a Honda BF50 AdventureTime at 10:54am 07.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3563 Heading home against the wind in rough water yesterday during in SCA conditions, and boat was was oc
If you like the look of teak/holly... (3) weinie at 9:59am 07.05.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2332 ...but dont want to spend over $300 for a single 4x8 sheet of it, then read on! A few weeks ago,
First 38/Perkins Tachometer jgurley at 9:40am 07.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/984 The tachometer on my First 38 has to "warm up" for a few minutes before it reads the correct value -
Install new halyards Jerry21607 at 9:37am 07.05.13 Catalina 30 17/4967 Although I have no experience I would like to replace the mainsail and jib halyards, traveler lines
2006 Hunter 31 Exhaust Port nofd843 at 9:20am 07.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1399 I have a 2006 Hunter 31, I have not had any problems with the cooling system, but was curious if thi
Install rudder in the water? rblevens at 9:07am 07.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3209 Hi All, Can The H37c rudder be installed into my boat while still in the water? :eek: Has anyone don
Keel bolts rikasso at 6:37am 07.05.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1008 Just looking at the keel in my Hughes 31 and she is smiling. I was hoping someone could maybe pass o
Help -- my sliding hatch broke! Tallgrass Sailor at 5:53am 07.05.13 Smaller Boats 4/1517 Yesterday I was standing on the with one foot on the hatch shroud and one on the sliding hatch putti
2013 Sippy Cup THECUSCUS at 5:36am 07.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 46/4902 Come on my fellow Mac owner's, get in on this exciting, fun, laid back race. Friday Evening August
4th of July aboard Ron-Anne at 5:00am 07.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/960 We hope you all had a great 4th of July, we spent the day on-aboard, in and out of the rain all day,
Weeds? agprice22 at 4:59am 07.05.13 Catalina 22 1/1049 Went sailing on Cayuga Lake in Upstate New York yesterday. As we began sailing, we had a light / mod

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Head (toilet of course) plumbing help bonkle at 6:27pm 05.08.23 I've never seen an air vent with a ventilated loop. That almost certainly has to be the raw water
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 6:27pm 05.08.23 That's good to know that's not just my engine with the floppy belt. I'm not seeing any dust and I h
Electric terminal block dlochner at 6:26pm 05.08.23 Do you have a Yanmar? Is the wire to the solenoid outside of the wiring harness? There is a known is
Self Tacking Jib Experience thinwater at 6:22pm 05.08.23 Had one on my cruising cat. Put it away day two, tried it once later, and never pulled it out again.
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 6:18pm 05.08.23 The 20 amp rating is for each pair on the terminal block. The starter wire is the connection for t
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help Scott T-Bird at 6:13pm 05.08.23 I've never seen an air vent with a ventilated loop. That almost certainly has to be the raw water i
Electric terminal block dlochner at 6:10pm 05.08.23 The 20 amp rating is for each pair on the terminal block. The starter wire is the connection for t
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help (1) bonkle at 6:00pm 05.08.23 The inspection port looks like it is an opening somewhere in a finished space? If you're standing i
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. Hayden Watson at 5:54pm 05.08.23 good point thank you . I do know about that. We are on the hard and running water intake from a H
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement Dan_Y at 5:44pm 05.08.23 Dave- Thanks for posting this and the PM for me since I have the same issue. The latest Yanmar 3YM
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch Johann at 5:37pm 05.08.23
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. Hayden Watson at 5:36pm 05.08.23 Im not sure which one is 'B' I got as far as the first nut past the bleeder knob. Tomorrow im gonn
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Crusty Ol Salt at 5:25pm 05.08.23 I've never heard of a boat sinking because of blisters, and been sailing 24 years. I had only 2 on
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. Goobs at 5:21pm 05.08.23 Just to be safe. First things first, you did not mention if you have closed the raw water thru-hul
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:16pm 05.08.23 Who did you order the spreaders from, US Spars or the forum store? Call Dave at US Soars outside
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. Hayden Watson at 5:12pm 05.08.23 Just to be safe. First things first, you did not mention if you have closed the raw water thru-hul
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. (1) jssailem at 5:11pm 05.08.23 Im not sure which one is 'B'
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. jviss at 5:09pm 05.08.23 Thats fine. Thank you for your aborted apology. But before we can engage any further, you have to
Hunter 240 mast replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:08pm 05.08.23 Forget the sleeve idea if it broke plus they do not have one. US Spars is actually ZSpar but that i
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help Scott T-Bird at 5:07pm 05.08.23 So it looks like you have a built-in fiberglass tank hanging underneath the v-berth platform. All t

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