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Centerboard Mechanics and Physics (1) christophermoorkelly at 5:36am 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1580 I'm getting a new CB fabricated for a 17' sailboat, so wanted to be sure I understood how it works f
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Brian D at 12:44pm 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1978 Didn't know I could until I did a LOT of reading. I use a Garmin GPS12 at the helm for my autopilot
Oceanis 55 110v Main Breaker Location? (2) brockfromwa at 12:12pm 01.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/984 Hello everyone I haven't been able to locate the main breaker between the Victron 220/110v transfor
Considering a Catalina 27... akulsp at 11:03am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/6479 I'm considering the purchase of a Catalina 27 (standard rig and keel, inboard diesel) and I want to
Movie for Winter Season (1) Marmalade at 8:16am 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1032 Just came across this over the weekend, thought some might enjoy. It's something sailing related to
Help IDing a Sailboat (8) christophermoorkelly at 7:47am 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1381 I found this sailboat on Craigslist and have had a lot of fun restoring her. Only problem is... I ha
Mast light wiring - Catalina 27 arlouper at 7:25am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/1241 1983 Catalina 27, standard rig: where in the wide, wide world of sports are the wires for the anchor
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 (3) Kiwidrew at 11:41pm 01.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1382 I managed to break my boom in half on a sail up the New Zealand coast, and need a new one. All of t
Rain water leaking in V berth akabud at 6:59pm 01.09.23 Catalina 30 7/1864 Water collects ahead of the little door under the entrance of V berth when it rains. There is no pat
help on hunter 34 keel pan (7) iceblue77 at 5:16pm 01.09.23 Big Boats 10/1543 Hi Everyone, I recently checked a Hunter 34 from 1984 and got a surprise when checkin the bilge, i f
Beneteau house-starter battery switches Syversens at 5:04pm 01.09.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2142 Hey all, Our new to us Beneteau has lithium house bank and a lead acid starter battery. There is a
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? (5) CowboyWay at 4:00pm 01.09.23 Catalina 310 11/2122 I have my mast down this winter for general maintenance and have the spreaders at home to clean up.
Busted Mast sbrogden at 3:26pm 01.09.23 Trailer Sailors 38/4545 When I bought my boat a few weeks back, it was a cold and windy day. The mast had a slight bend in i
New Daggerboard (1) sbrogden at 12:01pm 01.09.23 Trailer Sailors 2/870 I drove to Bobby's Boatworks near La Grange, Texas to pick up my new daggerboard. Made of Mahogany.
Ugly wallpaper Project_Mayhem at 11:07am 01.09.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1393 Ugly wallpaper is what the awful burlap sack looking material on the inside of my cabin has been nic
Solenoid Switch on the Battery Switch Panel, What Activates It? (1) dkinzer at 10:39am 01.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1749 I've been trying to understand how the battery switch panel works in my 2007 H41AC - I believe that
Reefing Sail Trim Don Guillette at 8:57am 01.09.23 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/8168 A San Fran sailor of a Bene 38, who has been sailing those water for 60 years, contacted me yesterda
Dometic Refrigerator Update (5) patbratton at 7:41am 01.09.23 Smaller Boats 6/1861 The new refrigerator is almost perfect. It was a little too tall to keep under the cockpit on my H24
H240 bulkhead thickness chriscampbell at 7:31am 01.09.23 Smaller Boats 12/1682 I'm building a wooden organizer to add some storage for sunglasses, sunscreen, reading material, etc
Swing Keel Fittings (2) pcharn01 at 6:58am 01.09.23 Catalina 22 13/1910 Anyone run into swing keel fittings not seating completely? Boat had fitting installed upside down

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Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. dhandzy at 11:02am 04.19.25 Just to clarify, the voltage dropping from 12v to 10v indicates a large current, probably a short c
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. dhandzy at 11:00am 04.19.25 Stu is correct. The ignition switch must be turned beyond the first position to provide temporary p
Removing pin from old deck block? Stu Jackson at 10:41am 04.19.25 Call Garhuaer with your plate and hole dimensions They'll make up new assemblies for you. Those ar
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Stu Jackson at 10:37am 04.19.25 In every case, the problem was the connectors at the engine end either corroded or loose. I used be
2001 Hunter 340 main bilge and leak questions kappykaplan at 10:27am 04.19.25 I usually like 3M 4200 white for this. Try bed-it butyl
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. SJN at 9:31am 04.19.25 When voltage drops from 12 to 10, Ohms law says current increases because resistance is greater. Ba
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! SJN at 9:18am 04.19.25 The Racor 500 provides ease of filter replacement with no tools needed. Filters often clog as the wo
O'Day 322 chainplates Free Spirit! at 8:54am 04.19.25 Thanks, all!! Yes, not a 322 but a 32' with center cockpit (I assumed that 322 meant 32' center cock
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. jssailem at 8:44am 04.19.25 Could it also mean that the Glow plugs kicked in on his boat while his battery charge was a little w
O'Day 322 chainplates SailingCal21 at 8:31am 04.19.25
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Rich 35.5 at 8:28am 04.19.25 How long have you used the Racor knock-off? Greg Only about a year. So far no problems.
Last night, greatest experience Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 04.19.25 Races are won at the start and on the windward leg. Winning boats are on the line at full speed wh
Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor PaulK at 7:56am 04.19.25 If you can position the deck plate you suggest right over the oil fill opening it might be useful -
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Tom J at 7:55am 04.19.25 BUT, when I put the key in 'run' position and I attach the lifting pump power wire to those two lig
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Tom J at 7:50am 04.19.25 On the C310, M25xpb engine, the lift pump is controlled by the ground side of the circuit. It is gr
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. JoeWhite at 7:47am 04.19.25 Stu is correct. The ignition switch must be turned beyond the first position to provide temporary po
Last night, greatest experience Foswick at 7:40am 04.19.25 I was under the impression that having the traveler upwind put more bag and power in the mainsail an
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Stu Jackson at 7:36am 04.19.25 In some Catgalinas, they wired the lift pump to only run when the glow plugs were energized (positio
Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor jssailem at 7:25am 04.19.25 Those images shed new light on the challenge. You do not have the room to put in a large plate. If t
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:14am 04.19.25 Sounds like a bad (high resistance) connection not visible by simply looking at the wire connections

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