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oil pressure sensor quandry patfarrell1949 at 2:52pm 11.15.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3058 My 50CC has a Yanmar 4JH4-HTE with Teleflex i5501 engine monitoring. After erratic oil pressure read
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Capt Robbie at 2:13pm 11.15.21 Engines and Propulsion 15/2224 l have been looking into this issue for two seasons and still have not been able to resolved it. A l
PacificNW Weather Wet with intermittent Rain followed by damp drizzle (1) jssailem at 11:39am 11.15.21 Weather and Forecasting 12/1862
Swinomish Channel Closure (3) jssailem at 11:05am 11.15.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/2134 This just learned. https://waggonerguide.com/swinomish-channel-temporary-restriction The swinging br
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 10:34am 11.15.21 Catalina 310 14/4146 Catalina 310, hull #73, built Dec 2000. I'd like to replace the sheave at the masthead, the main hal
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Steuart Pittman at 10:01am 11.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1827 I've been yearning for a Macgregor 26 but have never actually sailed one. Anyone here on the western
Worth the Cutter Rig? SailorElliot at 7:56am 11.15.21 Ask All Sailors 30/4901 Hello, I was wondering if it is worth paying a grand or so to install an inner forestay and system
prop shaft flange bolt size Shaw_2112 at 4:54pm 11.14.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/1566 Does anyone know what the correct size socket/wrench for the prop shaft flange for my 86 28.5 is? 5/
Any P39-1 owners out there? Abaco Joe at 4:51pm 11.14.21 Pearson 1/918 Hi All, Sorry for the repeat, apparently I didn't refresh. Joe
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? Valerio at 2:08pm 11.14.21 Big Boats 18/2110 just installed a pss dry shaft and the vent line is just looking tru the floor, what did you do with
Missing macerator pump?? sailingdeac at 1:42pm 11.14.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/2547 Just bought a 2006 Catalina 309. Electrical panel indicates a macerator pump with wiring at the pa
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 11:17am 11.14.21 Catalina 310 30/6528 I just took the boat to a local marina to fuel up and noticed two things - some white smoke from exh
Any P-39-1 Owners out there? Abaco Joe at 11:11am 11.14.21 Pearson 3/1383 Hi All, I'm writing a review on a 1975 P39 for Good Old Boat magazine and am looking for owners inpu
WAAS or wasn't All U Get at 10:19am 11.14.21 Ask All Sailors 5/940 Hi all, I have ignored the clock on my Furuno chart plotter for several years and have a renewed in
interested in buying a 310 paulducham at 9:39am 11.14.21 Catalina 310 11/2585 The 310 is on my short list of candidates for our next/last sailboat. Please let me know if you're o
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 9:22am 11.14.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2102 Would like to replace the Jabsco manual head in our 331-2003. Considering a Vacuum head. Any sugges
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) SailorElliot at 8:32am 11.14.21 Ask All Sailors 21/4183 Hello! I was wondering what the top speed of the Flicka 20 via motor in the ocean (1-3 foot waves).
yanmar water pump leaking after replacement (1) dave_and_dd at 8:02am 11.14.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/1907 Hey guys - well, I had a leak from the fresh-water pump seal and had started a thread about possibly
Sealed with a bow (and a stern, too) Phil Herring at 6:31pm 11.13.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1330 How do you prep your boat for winter? While this varies depending on your latitude, it's a great op
Forestay and furling genoa David B. at 5:30pm 11.13.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2572 I bought a 26M from a person who told me the original connector on his furling genoa failed twice.

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How to re-attach small wires to ComNav autopilot compass cable plug Tally Ho at 1:10pm 07.07.25 It seems odd that the wires in the connector are reversed, especially if one is firmly in the connec
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Dave Thompson at 1:09pm 07.07.25 Have you tried downloading Raymarine software through the WiFi? I believe yours has WiFi. I have an
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" Tally Ho at 1:03pm 07.07.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 12:52pm 07.07.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. surfstud31 at 12:21pm 07.07.25 The seacocks on my boat are original at 30 years old and work fine. I never considered replacing the
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun? surfstud31 at 12:17pm 07.07.25 I'm guessing that divided tanks is a hold over from past years when water you might get from questi
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. thinwater at 11:40am 07.07.25 Another thing to consider. All of the warnings about strength are mostly important if something can
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 11:16am 07.07.25 Don't misunderstand me; I have said from the beginning that you need to replace ALL thru hull fitt
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together ...3TacksontheWater at 11:14am 07.07.25 Th Thanks but no desire to do that. Fair enough. The kit that CD sells includes everything that y
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 11:11am 07.07.25
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 11:10am 07.07.25 This is sad as you have been a great contributor, hopefully you will keep chiming in. I contacted t
Merit 22 owners Los at 10:50am 07.07.25 Sadly sold the Merit 22 on May 16th....but bought the Catalina 22 two spots down from mine on the 2
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:25am 07.07.25 Was definitely past time to replace those fittings! That situation was a catastrophe waiting to ha
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 10:20am 07.07.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 10:12am 07.07.25 I am not sure what engine we are dealing with but on my Universal engine the heat exchanger has en
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 10:11am 07.07.25
How to tell if 2001 H260 has mast from Z-spar Corp or Isomat Corp, to pick right gin pole to raise mast? See pics. Davenport at 9:56am 07.07.25 Mike at the Hunter parts store confirmed it is US Spars mast, aka Z Spars. Thanks Mike
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" dmax at 9:47am 07.07.25 I have had both and can't say I noticed a difference. I went with slugs on my new main.
Anchor Swivel Foswick at 9:36am 07.07.25 Since the question was "what size", not "do I need" ... I do not subscribe to the idea that it is a
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" Project_Mayhem at 9:16am 07.07.25 Very interested in hearing feedback on this. Regardless, a proper cleaning and lube of the slugs/sli

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