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Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site Tedd at 8:36am 11.03.21 Ask All Sailors 3/588 This morning I stumbled on Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Technology web site. I'm posting the link here
Saturated rudder Aarrrgh! at 5:26pm 11.02.21 Ask All Sailors 23/3162 1982 Merit 25 rudder is saturated due to a very difficult-to-seal joint where the stainless steel ru
Missing bulkheads. Trick at 5:22pm 11.02.21 San Juan Sailboats 5/4193 I do not have bulkheads in my cabin. Is this normal.?
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair (5) jssailem at 5:04pm 11.02.21 Ask All Sailors 34/10294 When it comes to selecting an autopilot, if your boat has a displacement weight less than 16,500 lbs
Yanmar Reface mjsb at 4:26pm 11.02.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1740 Presently replacing the sea water pump, fresh water pump, fuel lines, filters and belts, cleaning th
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type (1) Wind Dreamer at 3:37pm 11.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1270 Hey Hunter Owners, Had a bit of a catastrophe this season, a pin failed and the mast came down whil
Shaft Shark Experience and Opinions and Confirming Diameter of Catalina 310 prop shaft Monheganlover at 1:59pm 11.02.21 Catalina 310 4/835 After a summer of dodging loose crab pots and fouling my prop twice (and tired of swimming to clear
Tall Rig or Standard EdWard3 at 1:10pm 11.02.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/6177 Silly question I suppose... I just purchased a new to me 2003 Catalina 36 mkII. How do I tell (
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue dkinzer at 11:22am 11.02.21 Big Boats 8/1351 I'm trying to track down an issue that was discovered in the pre-purchase survey. The surveyor had t
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 7:09am 11.02.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2771 BTW, love this forum! Thanks to everyone for your help. I'm researching my solar panel options. I w
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? chriscampbell at 7:03am 11.02.21 Ask All Sailors 10/4641 I found this post in my search for information about a simple solar setup. https://forums.sailboato
Anchor and Steaming light bulbs (1) Two Sails at 5:10am 11.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2846 I would like to replace both anchor and steaming light (bulbs) with LED on my 2005 Hunter 33. Check
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 7:22pm 11.01.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/5981
Hunter 386 dinghy davit iqaluk at 6:03pm 11.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2464 I just bought an Hunter 386 2004. And i would like recommendations for a dinghy davit
Electric head on 340 (1) BRiezenman at 5:10pm 11.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 7/981 I have a 2001 H340 with an electric head. Not sure what model so I have attached a photo. Can you an
Fuel gauge not working iqaluk at 4:19pm 11.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/931 How to calibrate the diesel thank gauge on hunter 386. The gauge did not read
Discount boat brokers tadd5181 at 4:18pm 11.01.21 Big Boats 3/684 Are there any discount boat brokers? Does Rex the real estate broker handle boat sales?
Removing fuel pickup on 280 chp at 2:43pm 11.01.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/545 Has anyone removed the fuel pickup tube to remove the screen on a 280. I think mine is clogged and w
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 2:04pm 11.01.21 Big Boats 11/1593
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage (1) jdrutten at 1:51pm 11.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2349 After my first glorious season on the water, the time came for haul-out last week. On launch day way

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 9:55am 07.06.25 My boat is finally out of his yard Here is some of the work. These photos reinforce my philo
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? twodzusfittings at 9:32am 07.06.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries PAC3142 at 9:24am 07.06.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 9:10am 07.06.25 Yes those look similar but this is not uncommon as there are Chinese companies that make the heat s
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 07.06.25 Two options to test the pump: -Hook everything up and fill the bilge with water -Turn your bilge pu
Solar controller overcharging batteries Maine Sail at 8:39am 07.06.25 I didn't say they rebranded all of them, just some of them. The Flexmax Micro line is made by Epev
Fill your water tanks easily Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 07.06.25 This is no different than the water maker setup. The tanks are all vented, so filling them in any w
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 8:10am 07.06.25 I can see a "peek" at the port forward motor mount. Outward appearance isn't too bad, but it is the
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Rjm st.petersburg at 7:46am 07.06.25 ORCA is more of a controller and does look like an interesting tool for route plotting. The mapping
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 7:40am 07.06.25 Sorry for all the edits above. I was having trouble posting pics.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 7:40am 07.06.25 If it is a new carbon and stainless ring it will Mist a little when brand new until it breaks in.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 7:38am 07.06.25 Your bellows don't look compressed enough - they are supposed to be compressed 3/4" for a 1" shaft.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 7:37am 07.06.25 There is evidence of some spray (dirty) from the seal under it on the gelcoat - mine was perfectly
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:37am 07.06.25 If it is a new carbon and stainless ring it will Mist a little when brand new until it breaks in. I
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dmax at 7:30am 07.06.25 There is evidence of some spray (dirty) from the seal under it on the gelcoat - mine was perfectly c
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. Rick Webb at 7:29am 07.06.25 looks like a ZSpar to me Go to the zspar website and look at the fittings, compare that to yours
Solar controller overcharging batteries (2) colemj at 7:29am 07.06.25 I would love to know why you think Outback re-brands EPever? I Don't see any indication of that? Pl
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. FastOlson at 7:29am 07.06.25 Here is some of the work. There are so many violations of 'best practice' and of 'common sense' in
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:27am 07.06.25 Quick follow-up to my earlier posts: When I first checked the dipstick, the oil had kind of a grey
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:24am 07.06.25 @dmax That is true and only a little less than the 3/4" will make a big difference. HOWEVER, the

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