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Looking for plastic CDI Furling Drum (Bail) (1) Golfpro at 5:34am 02.19.20 Parts Search 8/1082 Greetings fellow sailers. Have just acquired a '87 Hunter 31 with what I have investigated as a CDI
Help identify motor mount (2) Wes329 at 5:28pm 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 1/322 I am trying to repair this motor mount can anyone help me ast to the brand or model?
Reefing hooks on Masthead of a Beneteau First 38? JuanMarcos at 3:15pm 02.18.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/591 Hello fellow Beneteau owners. I am a fairly new boat owner/sailor and would appreciate the guidance
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Robert H. Wood at 3:09pm 02.18.20 Ask An Oday Owner 22/6478 ON THE TRANSOM OF MY BOAT IS THE NUMBER XDYN06598686. WHAT DOES THAT STAND FOR?
1984 Catilina 22 mast caterer10 at 2:37pm 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 28/2414 Hi Looking for help/info on our 1984 Catalina 22. We recently acquired the boat with a mast with 3
2002 Hunter 326 RNC725 at 12:56pm 02.18.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1809 Am getting ready to purchase and install a flexible 150 watt solar panel on the top of our bikini. I
New member cdi ff2 question Jerry Parks at 12:17pm 02.18.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1057 I had a cdi ff2 installed by a sailloft while they installed slides in main jib and genoa. My questi
40.5 Bow Lights Wiring Replacement (1) Rick D at 12:14pm 02.18.20 Big Boats 3/552 So, the wiring in the bow pulpit started going bad. Evidently, the jobber who made it up did not use
Cockpit Flooring Project (2) Rick D at 11:46am 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2457 So, after decades sailing with small dogs, we got used to having some carpet in the cockpit which al
Date my O'Day airolasp at 9:24am 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 4/571 I have inherited an O'Day Javelin 14'. Trying to determine what year it is. Hull No. 3227, Class No.
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Resources. (1) Will Gilmore at 7:53am 02.18.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 0/991 Tagged participants: @Will Gilmore @DArcy @mermike @jssailem @dlochner @dLj @JamesG161 @ontherocks83
Centerboard question Drexel at 7:30am 02.18.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1290 When my 23 Oday was pulled in the fall, I was informed that the centerboard is gone. Now trying to
Forestay tensioning on a 423 Jeffinjax at 7:03pm 02.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1588 There is a small bit of masthead "hook" rearward on our boat. We have a roller furling jib and main.
Beneteau First 24 Anyone? zoya at 6:57pm 02.17.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/528 Does anyone own/sail a First 24 in the US?
2006 Hunter 33 Steering Maintenance LVGS at 6:46pm 02.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1213 I have been trying, unsuccessfully, to locate a steering maintenance guide for the rack and pinion s
Jetman Hunter216 at 5:56pm 02.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 15/1432 Not really sailing oriented but pretty interesting... nj-Iwv5NJKg
Mounting the backstay flicker and what stove SteveLKN at 12:52pm 02.17.20 Catalina 275 10/3566 My boat arrived at my marina last week and I've been getting to know it. It's on the hard to get a
How old is my Javelin? airolasp at 12:07pm 02.17.20 Day Sailers 6/2942 I have inherited a Javelin. Trying to figure out what year it is. Plate inside stern says: Hull No.
Electrical Panel Manufacturer Stephen M at 11:56am 02.17.20 Big Boats 13/1375 We have a 2001 Hunter 420 passage. Our AC Voltage meter is not reading correctly and I want to repla
93' 37.5 Owners Manual hj5150 at 11:44am 02.17.20 Big Boats 15/1880 Does anyone have a copy of the Owners Manual for a 1993 Legend 37.5? We just purchased this boat bu

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Unusual Oil Level Issue Manny at 1:01pm 08.18.24 Okay glad to hear it is not only me... :) First couple of times it happened, it definitely had me ex
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 12:45pm 08.18.24
Unusual Oil Level Issue SoSound at 12:44pm 08.18.24 Anyone experience this, and if so, found the cause? Could it be the angle of the motor causing the
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 12:40pm 08.18.24 I forgot to mention that the calcium buildup in the PHII chips off the plastic fairly easily. Yes,
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot dLj at 12:40pm 08.18.24 I wouldn't be using a tiller pilot, something I've heard some mixed reviews on. I'm looking to drop
Do I have a stringer problem? jssailem at 12:27pm 08.18.24 is there a rule-of-thumb on how much slackening of the rigging is acceptable? Your rigging needs t
Unusual Oil Level Issue Tally Ho at 12:25pm 08.18.24 What if you checked it BEFORE running it? I always check the oil in all my engines (cars, boat, h
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel jviss at 12:07pm 08.18.24 jviss, I agree completely. Re: #2, to clarify, I believe you are referring to a separate glow plug
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up capta at 11:29am 08.18.24 I would say everything had from 1-4 mm of Ca build-up. There may be more up the discharge tube. I
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 08.18.24 I've noticed that when a properly sized (OEM) to carry a 5 v signal voltage gets hot, If you have
Hunter 430 Plumbing Schematic Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:24am 08.18.24 Note that my H430 the engine make hot water too. Only because the necessary heat exchanger plumbing
Beneteau Propeller kloudie1 at 11:15am 08.18.24 Welcome !! This may help with understanding the fitting process: Lap-Fitting a Propeller to a Shaft
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot FastOlson at 11:12am 08.18.24 The inventor of the Pelagic, is a regular contributor on the Ericson owners' site, his technical exp
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel FastOlson at 11:05am 08.18.24 I got very used to starting our original equipment M25XP, from when we bought out boat in '94, to wh
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Stu Jackson at 10:19am 08.18.24 1. I would check the decompression lever as someone already suggested; 2. a glow plug solenoid real
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Stu Jackson at 10:13am 08.18.24 either way, keep the glow plugs on while starting, starts up much quicker: Actually, it doesn't.
Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 9:31am 08.18.24 So glad that this group is active! I just sold my old Santana 21 and am negotiating with the owner o
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? JoeWhite at 9:15am 08.18.24 You are speaking of "signal wire", if signal is traveling through it and you are using a DC voltmete
Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot gouldx at 9:12am 08.18.24 I have the PA1 (Standard Pelagic Autopilot for Tiller Steered Vessels). It was installed by a previo
Do I have a stringer problem? dlochner at 9:08am 08.18.24 Great thoughts! Let us talk about the slacking rigging. When I am in strong wind and the boat is he

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