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ST4000 rudder angle sensor revisited TomS at 12:47am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 7/6392 In March there was a thread about ST 4000 autopilot problems. Mentioned was that a rudder reference
Refrigerator Runs Continuous- Fix! DreamWeaver13428 at 12:32am 06.28.04 Big Boats 5/1294 The freezer/refrigerator on our model 350 ran continuous no matter what setting the freezer section
Electric Jabsco T J Furstenau at 12:29am 06.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1278 Peggy -Was hoping you could give some input on my "new" Jabsco electric head. Just got the boat t
Propane Stove Brand robertaho at 12:05am 06.28.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1068 I have an Idylle 13.5, and I'm looking for parts for my stove. All the model and make information h
Ok Call Me Stupid Sonny10775 at 12:03am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/1009 I am new to sailing, and as I'm looking around my boat I see this line that says Jib Outhaul. Its no
How can I divert rain water - Cat 320 ? R4576 at 11:24pm 06.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/948 Hello fellow Catalina owners. I have a 1994 Cat320 with a dodger, bimini and plastic cockpit enclos
Soft Interior Cabin Deck Ralph18418 at 11:13pm 06.27.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/944 Help. I have a 1979 Catalina 25 with a swing keel. Between the cabin floor and on the starboard side
Rigging the Boom on a Mac '25 Richl at 10:46pm 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1055 I can't seem to rig the boom? Is there a support that goes to the end of the boom to hold it up, or
26m Water in bilge (outboard well ?) roy20572 at 10:44pm 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1182 After some recent heavy rain I noticed (fresh)water in the bilge of our 26M (whilst on its trailer -
Yanmar fuel filter change on 376 jander31 at 10:36pm 06.27.04 Big Boats 4/1151 I can't find anything in the archives on this. I tried to change the fuel filters on my 376 Yanmar,
Bimini/Mainsheet interference Mike Davis at 10:33pm 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 7/1377 First sail in my new 2004, and immediately discovered a suprising problem: The bimini comes far enou
Cal 2-24 winches barry at 10:12pm 06.27.04 Cal 2/718 I have a Cal 2-24 that I purchesed recently. One of the jib winches needs new pawl springs. I cann
Fuel Guage fredher at 10:06pm 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/851 As another post has stated, the fuel guage on my 380 always points to full when the power is turned
Hole Filler/ O 23 Manuals Jonathan Cushing at 9:53pm 06.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/910 I need to fill and re-drill holes for my foreward hatch on my 1983 O 23 (the hinge broke and I need
Hunter Decals Russell637 at 4:52pm 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 12/7405 I just bought a 1987 23" Hunter sail boat and I am also new to sailing. I would like to replace the
How did you do on the sail trim quiz? ex-admin at 3:38pm 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1473 Gary and Don did a nice job on this quiz, didn't they? We learned a few things and there's some goo
2001 H290 Owner's Manual Climber27 at 2:02pm 06.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1491 Hello everyone:I recently purchased a new 2001 Hunter 290, but unfortunately, I do not have the ow
Boom Supports - "boomkicker" cappy23817 at 1:12pm 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/794 Has anyone installed a "Boomkicker" support on a H-28.5? What size? Satisfied? Considering replaci
Differences in 26X models Matthew Cook at 12:20pm 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/980 Hi folks,I'm looking to purchace a 26x MacGregor but am not sure what differences if any there wer
Rudder setup an some other questions about 26S. Kris-T at 12:12pm 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1444 Hi there MacGregor owners.I just became one recently and have a list of questions.It is a 26S 1992

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Wire Size to Bus Bar? Justin_NSA at 7:32pm 01.11.21 It would depend on the sum of the loads connected to the buss. Hopefully all of those lines are fuse
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 7:20pm 01.11.21 @Team118 That's a very nice package. You'll save a lot over buying the system piece meal. I look
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only JoeWhite at 7:11pm 01.11.21 Check for cracked alternator bracket. Ask me how I know. I had a similar vibrations that became seve
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Mike Oldak at 6:51pm 01.11.21 my diesel mechanic told me that this was a bad year for algae and that it could unbalance the prop.
Dual headstays Jackdaw at 6:44pm 01.11.21 No noticeable performance degradation at all. The only practical issue will have is during tacking,
Cracks in keel Don S/V ILLusion at 6:06pm 01.11.21 I'm going with your previous post... I looked into it more closely and there is a thin layer of wha
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 6:01pm 01.11.21 Of course they are pretty good with all sorts of other weapons... I'm not great with a gun but don
Cracks in keel Ken Cross at 5:55pm 01.11.21 I'd grind it down and put a few layers of fiberglass on it. If you keep it on a trailer, just follow
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 5:54pm 01.11.21 It happens Richard, that some vessels do not transmit their names relying on the MMSI to identify th
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:51pm 01.11.21 Difficulty for some sailors is they are only Great with a 5inch Mounted gun, if they served on a des
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:40pm 01.11.21 189025 -Will (Dragonfly)
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 caverun at 5:17pm 01.11.21 Welcome to the forum! Did you try tightening up that loose nut and see if that pulls it over at all?
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail Dave Groshong at 5:01pm 01.11.21 Give me a call if you'd like, I'm always happy to help if I can 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-Fri, 9-3:30
Cracks in keel higgs at 5:00pm 01.11.21 I would definitely not grind this down to bare metal as was suggested. Many encapsulated keels are
P42 generator info Terry Cox at 4:50pm 01.11.21 You're welcome, Jim. Forgot to mention, the model number on our Genset is located on a plate attache
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? RitSim at 4:42pm 01.11.21 https://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-Fastener-Tool?gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ8lERHTbVkeJv44nTNV
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 Arctic Hawk at 4:40pm 01.11.21 Thanks for the numbers. Still looking for Angle of Vanishing Stability, Limit of p[ossitve Stabilit
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 4:40pm 01.11.21 I'll look for pics, stand by for a few minutes. I slept in the quarterberth, but there really isn'
Engine alignment issue? Tally Ho at 4:18pm 01.11.21 I would not worry too much while it is on the hard....but you may want to remove the stuffing box an
Battery location H31' (83-87) jmce1587 at 4:05pm 01.11.21 I have 2 lead acid batteries just above the shaft centerline of my H31 with easy access to that area

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