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Raymarine wheelpilot assembly help needed jibes138 at 4:05pm 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1308 A friend had his wheelpilot fall apart where the two races and ball bearings and nylon ball separato
Icom Mic Wiring Diagram rpell46 at 4:02pm 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 4/5040 Hi everyone, My ICOM Commandmic II (157B) plug got crushed and I need to replace it completely, (don
Catalina 27 bilge leak (1) haynie5 at 3:55pm 08.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2286 I have water coming through the fiberglass in the bilge. Is it from a crack in the keel to hull joi
Stem Forestay Clevis Pin Size - 36Ft 1984 vela at 3:07pm 08.11.12 Big Boats 5/2199 Hello, hopefully somebody has info or can point me in the right direction for the dimensions of the
cockpit light Peter M at 2:39pm 08.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3136 Cant find replacement bulb for the cockpit light attached to the front of the pedestal steering colu
Heave to c_witch at 2:32pm 08.11.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7038 Hiee all, Okie dokie our boat is classified as an ultra light cruiser. I'm wondering how effectiv
Running Lights amblinmike@gmail.com at 1:15pm 08.11.12 Pearson 2/1958 Hi, I am the lucky owner of Hull #9, Pearson Wanderer 1966. Recently, my starboard running light ha
Pearson Resolute duke1946 at 12:28pm 08.11.12 Pearson 3/4268 My partner and I have just acquired a 1965 Peason Resolute. We are looking for any information avai
Furling Tension shanker at 11:44am 08.11.12 Smaller Boats 2/1362 I'm into my first sailing season and my roller furling, or forestay, seems to be a little sloppy. I
Beneteau First 30 Performance tthomas at 11:36am 08.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/10412 Does anyone know much about the new First 30. I have been looking at one but have heard rumours that
AHOY Capt'n, Hiring.. (1) Dragon Fly at 11:18am 08.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1022 Seeking experienced capt'n to co-pilot an Oday 28' from mid-coast maine,... to: 1. Either to the nor
best book for a novice sailor? AaronL at 11:02am 08.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2959 Just picked up my first sailboat last month and have a lot to learn. Any recommendations for learn
Now this is weird - Hope? Roger Long at 10:30am 08.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4862 I just poured the first oil I pumped out of the sump into a clear container into the gallon jug wit
Problems with RuleMate Bilge pump Rule 750 syoun10 at 9:32am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/9725 After two years of use on my new Hunter 33, the Rule 750 bilge pump started a problem of turning on,
Cabin Deck Sag danpeace at 9:20am 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2293 First of all, I have been spending months reading through old post trying to find the answer to my p
I did the Catalina factory tour (1) rpwillia at 8:45am 08.11.12 Catalina 310 4/6632 After wanting to do it for several years I was down in Florida and took Wednesday off and drove over
Big Gulp Class 2012 Sippy Cup Race MLampner at 8:10am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1253 The Sippy Cup is the race is the un Gov Cup run the same night as the Gov Cup departs Annapolis a sm
Deck recore from below sandpiper10471 at 7:12am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 22/7739 I have undertaken a major restoration project on a powerboat. The entire foredeck is being recored u
Recharging marine air-conditioner. Ed Schenck at 7:11am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/31458 Have any of you successfully recharged your marine A/C with an R22 kit? Mine is a 12K Mermaid and t
prop shaft GarEi at 4:29am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1476 I will be replacing my prop shaft on my Pearson 303 at the end of the season. Any thoughts on bronze

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Raymarine Axiom (1) Phil McCall at 5:50am 12.01.22 211295
Side Stay Tension Will Gilmore at 5:31am 12.01.22 Too much rake will put too much pressure on the rudder and slow the boat down or exaggerate heeling
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale HeelBoy at 5:08am 12.01.22 Fwiw: For those that haven't used por15, nothing likes to stick to it unless you sand it. If you
Raymarine Axiom Phil McCall at 5:04am 12.01.22 Yes you will have to buy additional sensors. I have tach feed coming off the altenater . I had to s
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard O�Day 222 at 4:22am 12.01.22 As requested here are the pics. It needs a bit of adjustment as it was put back up to simply get it
Side Stay Tension shemandr at 4:13am 12.01.22 Rake relates to the feel of the helm. As a windsurfer you already know how rake affects going upwin
2000 Hunter 380 AC electrical problem don&sam at 3:26am 12.01.22 Jim, Thanks for the breaker info. Yes, indeed, I do mean strainer. Don
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) garymalmgren at 11:23pm 11.30.22 Give penetrating oil and these Try to ply the deck fitting up a bit and get the oil where it will
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Project_Mayhem at 10:58pm 11.30.22 I just saw this thread now. I had a similar issue last year. We poured some West Marine ExterminOdor
0day 25,130 genoa Project_Mayhem at 10:45pm 11.30.22 What kind of furler? I have one or two old ones that might work. They have a wire through them as op
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 10:40pm 11.30.22 Whether you are using a screwdriver or impact, you want to use 90% of your strength to push the tool
2000 Hunter 380 AC electrical problem (2) JamesG161 at 8:25pm 11.30.22 After 14 year, I had to replace those weaken breakers. Dual Breaker for A&B. This is my Lazaret Br
Side Stay Tension Joe at 7:53pm 11.30.22 So, with regard to the mast being straight, how much rake should there be? Set your rake first,
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion (1) DayDreamer41 at 7:08pm 11.30.22 <p>
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion (1) DayDreamer41 at 7:03pm 11.30.22 @flightlead404 This look familiar
Raymarine Axiom chuckwayne at 7:02pm 11.30.22 that wasn't my point - he would have to add the sensors, too. oil, temp are on/off warning switches
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter DanMaine at 6:48pm 11.30.22 I'd try to bend it straight first. Maybe clamp one end to a board and carefully bend against the bo
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 11.30.22 Before you remove the solenoid you could just check the voltage across the posts that energize it. I
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt twalker H260 at 6:25pm 11.30.22 If the bolt head is still fairly undamaged you could try drilling the head off by using a bit just s
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 5:43pm 11.30.22 Mouse Milk. As a penetrant, or just to add to your morning coffee ?

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