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What causes high voltage fault? Scott T-Bird at 10:06am 07.19.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2284 Every once in a while I have returned to my boat after 5-days on the charger to find the battery mon
Customer Service? Flow Rite Remote Battery Watering kloudie1 at 8:41am 07.19.22 Sails Call Lounge 1/621 I bought a new Deka (East Penn) 31 DCX (FLA)) battery and noticed that the old FlowRite remote water
Signet SL172 instrument py26129 at 6:47am 07.19.22 Parts Search 8/1650 I would be very interested if anyone has a Signet SL 172 Depthsounder instrument that they are willi
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! gerry17139 at 5:45am 07.19.22 Ask All Sailors 4/786 First it was stuck in down, now stuck in up.
Potter 15 Stuck Centerboard, Help gerry17139 at 5:36am 07.19.22 Trailer Sailors 1/493 Fist it was stuck in down position, now is stuck in up position. No clue on how to unstick it.
Sailing with no furling winch baycloud at 7:37pm 07.18.22 Big Boats 22/3437 Hey all, how have those without winches on their furling lines done it? I have had to release the j
Beneteau 473 Bow Thruster wfayard at 5:35pm 07.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/768 I have a 2006 473 with factory optional bow thruster. I have stripped out the gear box and was hopin
Shore power battery charger isn't charging? SoSound at 5:05pm 07.18.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1895 Hi, Gang! It's time for my biennial electrical problem and troubleshooting questions. Grab yoursel
This Blew My Mind Rick Webb at 4:34pm 07.18.22 Trailer Sailors 2/1044 Could have used this so many times HOW TO REPLACE A VALVE STEM WITHOUT BREAKING THE TIRE BEAD - You
Missing lights on Hart Interface tank status device (1) tadd5181 at 3:59pm 07.18.22 Big Boats 1/489 My Hart Interface divive shows status of batteries on my Hunter 420 (built 2000) with red, yellow
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement jk kudera at 1:22pm 07.18.22 Big Boats 11/1884 I have a leak in the exhaust system, and strongly suspect he hose between the muffler and the thru h
How to grow the sport cb32863 at 10:38am 07.18.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2409 This is awesome. And to have a "major network" doing the coverage is an added bonus. Not sure what o
depth/chart plotters (1) scottscotty at 10:25am 07.18.22 Trailer Sailors 20/3900 really need to hear what others are using on their trailer sailers. I am in the Chowan River, NC. Wi
Tee Tap for Macerator pump catwithhat at 9:16am 07.18.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1007 hi My sea cock for my macerator outlet thru hull is stuck closed ( axle seems to be sheared off from
Dolphine with shark bites rgranger at 8:21am 07.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 0/605 These photos are from a turtle watch FB page. sunsetbeachturtles/photos/a.1929761140598854/32859909
interior panels (2) Don Crowther at 7:13am 07.18.22 Big Boats 3/701 Good Day All I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 I'm trying to figure out how to remove the panels. They have
Custom sailboat holding tanks sheardc at 3:00am 07.18.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/934 Who make custom sailboat holding tanks in poly?? Need one for a C'C 30' MkII. The present metal tank
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:50pm 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2529 The dipstick on the Hurth HBW 50 transmission (aka ZF 5 M) is an open ended metal tube inserted into
Catalina 30 Maintenance List tym2 at 7:36pm 07.17.22 Catalina 30 6/2560 Sailors, I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 30 and I am compiling a document for maintenance. Fo
Dual Lever Sticking (2) KBraz2k at 5:17pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/821 Having some issues with my throttle/shifter. The throttle is sticking to the shifter when I put the

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Picking up a mooring ball. danm1 at 1:53pm 07.15.25 Our buoys here in BC have big, floppy rings. I attach a long dock line to the bow cleat and run it
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises rgranger at 1:46pm 07.15.25 Then it is called the "underbutt" my new favorite word
Picking up a mooring ball. Stu Jackson at 1:41pm 07.15.25 Our buoys here in BC have big, floppy rings. I attach a long dock line to the bow cleat and run it
H410 Waste Vent Access shemandr at 1:28pm 07.15.25 At the very least have a cell phone with while doing boat Yoga. I know someone who got stuck when t
Whisker Pole Part Sought (1) twodzusfittings at 1:27pm 07.15.25 Drive up and over the Bay bridge to Anchors and Oars (or is it Oars and Anchors) in Graysonville. In
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? Davenport at 11:49am 07.15.25 Thanks
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? BigEasy at 11:18am 07.15.25
DC to DC charger size Johann at 10:31am 07.15.25 As an aside, the Promariner 50amp charger, has a proper lithium setting, but per promariner tech su
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises Foswick at 10:23am 07.15.25 The underside of the cabintop is the overhead. ... unless I am sitting on the cabintop. Then it is
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? kloudie1 at 10:22am 07.15.25 Not at boat now, but I think those raw water hoses are 5/8" on my 3GMF.. A 5/8" thru-hull gives ya
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:15am 07.15.25 I'm confused. In another thread you said you'd keep them because of the kind of sailing you plan t
Jerks! Crusty Ol Salt at 10:10am 07.15.25 Flippin' scoundrels, scallywags and pirates.... That said they are keeping sea going traditions t
Routing jib sheets aft shemandr at 10:05am 07.15.25 The pictures help. In the photo of the boat sailing it appears the jib isn't fully trimmed for point
H410 Waste Vent Access Windpilot at 10:04am 07.15.25 I changed the vent hose out on my 410, yes, I got stuck in that lazzeret once also but it is possibl
Routing jib sheets aft kappykaplan at 9:51am 07.15.25 Actually, the boat is on a stbd tack because the wind is coming from the stbd side of the boat . . .
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. kappykaplan at 9:42am 07.15.25 glass in the transducer and paddlewheel holes on the hull I'm confused. In another thread you sai
Routing jib sheets aft (2) BillyBud at 9:08am 07.15.25 Correct, no travelers for the jib on mid-ship, either side of the cockpit. The current jib sheet is
H410 Waste Vent Access Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:06am 07.15.25 The two most common locations for a vent blockage are the the thru-hull and the other end of the ve
Picking up a mooring ball. Rick Webb at 9:00am 07.15.25 Thanks Barry, this is what a few of us at our club are trying to do, but meeting resistance. Rick W
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 8:45am 07.15.25 Very happy to report that she's back on the hard today in a yard that permits DIY work! Current jo

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