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10 gauge to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 8:04pm 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 0/20
Hunter 240 rigging (4) travorgeron at 3:51pm 07.02.22 Trailer Sailors 7/1476 Trying to figure out my rigging on my new to me 2004 Hunter 240. Looks like the mast has a large af
Wasps / Mud Daubers ShawnL at 2:07pm 07.02.22 Catalina 22 12/3722 I was doing some work in the boat today to (hopefully really soon) finally get it in the water and n
Windlass on an 11A Halvern at 10:43am 07.02.22 S2 7/1355 Found a Simpson Lawrence windlass in excellent condition with real strong motor. Question: Has anyon
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 10:12am 07.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 40/5448 I have been battling an issue in which I have been continually getting air in my fuel system. it nor
Hunter Legend 40.5 (1993) - Waste Backfill (3) Sdiring at 9:43am 07.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1979 My heads are backfilling with waste. There is back pressure when I try to empty the bowl. Also, it
Threaded Battery Post Repair? jviss at 7:45am 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 5/833 Is this even possible? I twisted-off about 1/2 of the threaded brass post on an AGM battery when in
Canvas treatment NYSail at 5:49am 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1742 So just had all new canvas made including a full enclosure. Love to hear what products people use to
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Dan3121 at 8:59pm 07.01.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1299 I have an O'Day 31 with a Universal M-18 diesel. While starting to motor out the other day, I realiz
Yanmar jim g at 5:05pm 07.01.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1828 Does the Yanmar 3gm30f have a PCV valve? If so, where is it located?
Adding a Block rpell1@msn.com at 1:29pm 07.01.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/1268 Hi all, The PO of my '97 Cat30 MKIII somehow managed to overcomplicate the rigging connections at th
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting svadagiomaine at 1:23pm 07.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1908 Does anybody know how to turn down the temp on the stock water heater?
Mast step came out, can't access underneath (2) JAC1 at 10:15am 07.01.22 Other Sailboats 15/2521 Hi all! I bought a Hobie Holder, and while taking the mast down to repair it, the bolts holding the
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Rudiger at 9:26am 07.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2190 I have lost one blade of my Autorop 2 days ago and have to order a new one. As deliver time from Aut
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast (1) SVSEA5 at 6:54am 07.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1884 We had the mast taken off this past winter, this is how they ran the rigging this spring. Last year
What's this called? (1) Ozpilot414 at 5:54pm 06.30.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1274 So I was doing some testing and playing and figuring things out... well nothing good can come of it.
Simple Ladder Tater at 4:16pm 06.30.22 Trailer Sailors 4/971 I haven't sailed in a few months. The last time was a disaster. My sailing partner capsized my 170.
Hunter XX.5 Series - Dinette Table Completely Stuck neilleparkerjr at 1:30pm 06.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/405 Hunter Legend 37.5 1995. Has anyone had trouble with their dinette table getting stuck? When I bou
New (to us) Morgan OI 416 Ketch!!!! S/V Selene at 12:58pm 06.30.22 Morgan 3/1987 Hi all. I just thought I would jump on here and say hi. We have just (last week) closed on our 19
Shower sump pump switch failing Dr. D at 12:51pm 06.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1002 My 35.1 has the shower stall option. The switch controlling the shower sump pump has a timer functio

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Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. Nichole340 at 6:34am 07.13.25 Where does the Red Wire go in your photo? Could that be a possible solution?
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? BigEasy at 6:21am 07.13.25 How do you guys keep your paddlewheel knot meters working long-term? Mine seems hopeless with marin
Unreliable shore power FastOlson at 6:06am 07.13.25 That photo in reply 41 shows a close design-cousin to the frp molding for the engine bedlogs and hou
New to the forum ShotgunSlim at 5:36am 07.13.25 Congratulations and welcome aboard! She's a beauty for sure. The more you sail her, the more you'l
Janky outboard setup ShotgunSlim at 5:31am 07.13.25 I guess I'm an amateur then. I just mount the motor on the boat, raise the trailer tongue, lower th
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 5:28am 07.13.25 Yes, as Davidasailor26 said yesterday. Search for "in hull depth transducer". Excellent. I see. S
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? kappykaplan at 5:26am 07.13.25 Is there any way to get reliable depth readings without installing another through-hull? Like a tra
Yanmar Post General Info from Practical Sailor Clutch Cargo at 5:23am 07.13.25 Thank you for sharing.
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 4:52am 07.13.25
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. (1) kloudie1 at 4:08am 07.13.25 Here is the schematic for the tachometer.. it shows the wiring, and how to test to see if the sender
Mastgate kappykaplan at 3:43am 07.13.25 Here are a few posts from this site: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/mastgates.1249925019
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project twodzusfittings at 3:16am 07.13.25 @Faster Horses I assume the way your track bolts were fastened is the same as any other larger O'
Mastgate brad minda at 3:16am 07.13.25 I guess I should have been more precise. I am interested in mast gate locks. This keeps the sales sl
Mastgate sailme88 at 2:24am 07.13.25 almost every mast has one...
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. bartpkelly at 8:26pm 07.12.25 The wiring is the prime suspect. However, the sensors do fail. The service manual should have the t
yanmar 3gmf troubles Don S/V ILLusion at 7:38pm 07.12.25 Any air leak in the fuel system between the top of the tank and the discharge of the lift pump can
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. dlochner at 7:31pm 07.12.25 The wiring is the prime suspect. However, the sensors do fail. The service manual should have the te
Installing Keel cable clamps SteveHughessails at 7:30pm 07.12.25 Good and tight; those look good! Likely too tight if you were to find specs. Make sure to add them t
Unreliable shore power jssailem at 7:19pm 07.12.25 I bought four Watt Cycle 100Ah 12 V batteries and plan to install them as the House bank. I have thr
yanmar 3gmf troubles kloudie1 at 7:18pm 07.12.25 Any air leak in the fuel system between the top of the tank and the discharge of the lift pump can d

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