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Replacing Stantion (1) doctorsail at 7:45am 04.20.11 Catalina 310 3/2152 Has anyone has the opportunity to replace a stantion. Over this winter water and ice collected in gu
Charge both banks together? Stephen Trapani at 7:29am 04.20.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2563 I have two banks with a big starting battery on one and two 6V in series on the other. They got deep
Hull maintanence markb49 at 7:26am 04.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1384 I'm getting my hull gel coat redone and have to decide to either wax or bottom paint the new finish?
Volvo MD7A Thermostat simpsoned at 6:47am 04.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/8930 Have an older MD7A and it never comes up to temperature. Suspect the t'stat is frozen in the open p
electric anchor windlass on 1991 H42 eianm at 1:15am 04.20.11 Big Boats 4/1849 I finally used my anchor for the first time today ( we are lucky in Sydney- we have many public and
Jacked boat off trailer Solace of Freedom at 12:02am 04.20.11 Trailer Sailors 3/5362 I thought I'd share w/ y'all how I lifted my C22 off the trailer. I don't have access to a com-along
oil canning of hull on beneteau 461 andiamo2 at 10:36pm 04.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2362 I am told that I have oil canning of my hull on my 1997 461. Has anyony experienced this problem and
Catalina 27 option for 1979 engines ptsbug at 9:29pm 04.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/7733 I located two seperate 1979 Catalina 27 sailboats that would take a considerable amount of time to d
Yard sale bottom paint Lee Thompson at 7:48pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3347 Would you use bottom paint that's 7 years old? Its to late for this year but...... I got 2 gal $5 :
Wire-Rope halyard length CNein001 at 6:44pm 04.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/7128 Please help if you can add any insight. I am replacing the wire-rope halyards on my 27 foot Cal. I
Roller Furler Dan Brown at 6:35pm 04.19.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3098 I am considering a roller furler for the jib on a Ranger 23. I would like to hear from owners about
New Sailor In Need Of Advice!! 2ifbysea at 6:26pm 04.19.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3295 Due to the death of my neighbor and sailing partner, I am now in charge with keeping up his boat. I
DC power on Bene 393? - Help please Pat T at 4:35pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2510 Helping friend out on his new to him boat. -1995 Beneteau 393. Back in the water for Spring launch a
Weaver Snap Davits seadaddler at 4:15pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3379 Has anyone installed Weaver Snap davits on the newer walk through stern of the Hunters like my 2007
81 h33 ac main breaker dand51 at 3:59pm 04.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1553 Does anyone know how to test the main breaker on a 81 h33? The wiring diagrams that came with the b
Solar fan on forward hatch Mac25 TOMV at 3:48pm 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1778 Over the winter I broke up the solar fan mounted on the forward hatch while removing snow. I don't
First time boat buyer (85 Hunter 31). What should I know? Jared1048 at 3:30pm 04.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 15/6145 I'm a proud new owner of a 1985 hunter 31. I've been sailing about a year on a club Catalina 27. T
1993 Hunter 40.5 footerdog at 2:55pm 04.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1648 Hi all, I am looking at buying a 1993 Hunter 40.5. I would appreciate from hearing from those who ha
Clevis Pin Vs Bolt on Headstay Hounds highdesertM26 at 1:29pm 04.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/8539 I ordered a new headstay from riggingonly for the CDI furler I plan on installing in the near future
swing keel Sailing all day long at 1:10pm 04.19.11 Trailer Sailors 9/4590 I have a 22ft swing keel sailboat. I was wondering if there was supposed to be a pin to keep the kee

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2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram Davidasailor26 at 12:55pm 09.05.22
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors SycloneDriver at 12:49pm 09.05.22 Walbro low pressure (6-9psi) marine pump. Replaced the Stewart Warner low pressure marine pump tha
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors 2Sheets2TheWind at 12:46pm 09.05.22 You mentioned replacing a mechanical fuel pump near the tank. Please describe it. ? Walbro low pr
Transmission Not Working sail sfbay at 12:43pm 09.05.22 Inboard or outboard?
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair Tally Ho at 12:43pm 09.05.22 Almost any boat can have moisture in the deck, particularly around anything that penetrates the de
Hunter Europa transom bung Crazy Dave Condon at 12:42pm 09.05.22
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors SycloneDriver at 12:41pm 09.05.22 You mentioned replacing a mechanical fuel pump near the tank. Please describe it. ?
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors SycloneDriver at 12:39pm 09.05.22 You may very well have some air trapped in the system. Try starting it at full throttle, be ready t
Transmission Not Working Sailor Sue at 12:39pm 09.05.22 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have been using my new-to-me boat for the season without issue. Last week
Transmission Not Working Tally Ho at 12:35pm 09.05.22
Need a new tachometer Tom J at 12:35pm 09.05.22 When you order your tach, be sure to order an optical rpm reader to calibrate your new tach. CD off
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram 612lunasea at 12:29pm 09.05.22 The deck light is not part of the current steaming light on the mast but there is a combination stea
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram Davidasailor26 at 12:17pm 09.05.22
Mainsheet (2) brockangelo at 11:32am 09.05.22 209005 209006 See if either of these help. If not, dig through my album in my signature. I'm sure I
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors 2Sheets2TheWind at 10:48am 09.05.22 How long has it been since the engine last ran? What lead up to this issue? How do you know the co
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 10:37am 09.05.22
Windlass Power Source Hayden Watson at 10:28am 09.05.22 One thing to note in this discussion about ACR's and Isolators is that the ACR is only a good choice
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 10:25am 09.05.22
Windlass Power Source Davidasailor26 at 10:17am 09.05.22 The voltage drop is caused by the diodes that do the splitting/isolation. These diodes will cause
Windlass Power Source Davidasailor26 at 10:14am 09.05.22 Another data point - Retrieving my anchor yesterday took my house bank from 58.7% SOC to 57.7%. On m

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