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Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested (3) FeelinMorgan22 at 1:01pm 05.03.24 Ask All Sailors 13/397 A friend and I bought our first sailboat! It is a Morgan 22 (similar to Catalina 22). We need to tra
Compasses don't agree elink at 10:56am 05.03.24 Ask All Sailors 17/386 While out sailing last week I noticed that the two compasses on our dual helm boat don't agree. They
teak oil stain colin59 at 10:08am 05.03.24 Ask All Sailors 1/98 Hi All, spilled some teak oil on deck and didn't notice it untill it dried.some got on non slip area
Prop Install with a stop? (1) SirMichael at 8:12am 05.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/279 Last fall, I had to remove the prop off my '88 Hunter 28.5. It has a Yanmar 18hp diesel and a 14" 2
Roller Furling system Recs babadu at 6:47am 05.03.24 Ask All Sailors 5/191 Looking for a roller system for a Ranger 23' sailboat. Any direction on setting it up or any reviews
5230 Alternative? dmdiehl64 at 6:32pm 05.02.24 Ask All Sailors 3/160
Where is water pressure pump on Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 4:08pm 05.02.24 Ask All Sailors 6/166 I was draining anti-freeze out of my fresh water tanks today when pump stopped working. Any advice?
Adventures with a Beneteau faucet (3) Davidasailor26 at 2:34pm 05.02.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/214 After recommissioning the water system this year I noticed my galley faucet was leaking around its b
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? AndyL at 1:41pm 05.02.24 Big Boats 3/258 I have the normal white speaker/light pod on the arch of my 2004 Hunter 36. I don't use the speaker
replacing Spartite with traditional shims patmacdonald at 11:47am 05.02.24 C&C 1/84 i have a C'C 30 MK II-XL and want to find rubber shims for the deck collar
Weeping Holes at Mast Step (2) lacoursmarc at 10:19am 05.02.24 Ask All Sailors 3/185 After doing a lot of research on weeping holes for deck stepped masts, I went and took another look
want to raise main from cockpit fred1diver at 9:54am 05.02.24 Ask All Sailors 10/280
Remove hot water tank 1988 Hunter 28.5 inkunzi at 5:10am 05.02.24 Ask All Sailors 2/105 I discovered that the hot water tank on my newly acquired 1988 Hunter 28.5 was abandoned by the prev
Material around the shaft (1) elvio at 12:52am 05.02.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/222 Hi folks. I finished painting with priming and anti-fouling. I noticed the area around the shaft en
Lost swing keel for Oday 22. Please help with fabrication measurements abrown at 3:47pm 05.01.24 Ask All Sailors 4/155 Hi, I Iost the swing keel for my Oday 22. Please help with fabrication measurements.
Eight Bells for Don Street dlochner at 2:10pm 05.01.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/204 Don Street has passed away. If you don't know Don he was a life long sailor who wrote extensively ab
Garmin Navigation/plotter addition to helm FOLLOWING SEAS at 12:59pm 05.01.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/111 Hello, I am looking for some advice from HUNTER 310 owners. I have a 1999 that I want to add a chart
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Occasional Heeler at 8:34am 05.01.24 Mid-Size Boats 9/305 First season with my 1999 H280. Previous owner started it once last fall and now up to me ( might ha
Weight of an O' Day 27 Bluenose at 7:39am 05.01.24 Bigger Boats 1/124 Hi there, I am seeing conflicting numbers for the weight of this boat that I am looking at. Does any
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 6:25am 05.01.24 Ask All Sailors 5/254

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Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts rpwillia at 8:30pm 05.17.24 On a friends 385 we did replace her bolts. These are a hardened hi tensile steel and not stainless.
How to keep open sika flax? thinwater at 8:16pm 05.17.24 The other "trick" is to find more uses for Sika and 3M polyurethanes. Around the house. Fixing shoes
23.5 outboard motor Tom L at 8:16pm 05.17.24 I have a 23.5 and have used two different old outboards on it. The first is a 1993 Tohatsu 9.9hp 2
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts AldernyRace at 7:56pm 05.17.24 Just sent them an email. Will see. Thanks
Raymarine wind instrument wiring dLj at 7:44pm 05.17.24 Hello everyone I am currently installing a wind instrument on top of my mast, all is done on the m
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts FastOlson at 7:38pm 05.17.24 Should I contact Beneteau? First place I would start, since they are still in business.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 7:31pm 05.17.24
trailer my boat to florida MitchM at 6:31pm 05.17.24 check out the shippers bid board UShip. Uship escrows the $ payment and you don't
Epoxy vs Varnish MikeHoncho at 6:27pm 05.17.24 I think this is as close to an infinite life expectancy you're going to find : cloth under the th
Epoxy vs Varnish (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 05.17.24 I hear the boat lives in a barn and all the water backgrounds are photoshopped in. ALRIGHT, alrig
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 3:57pm 05.17.24 "NEIKO 20713A Digital Tachometer, Noncontact Laser Photo Sensor with 2.5 to 99,999 RPM Accuracy, RPM
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 3:35pm 05.17.24
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Clutch Cargo at 3:19pm 05.17.24 I used G10 sheet stock for my backing plates when I replaced my through hulls and valves with seaco
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 3:11pm 05.17.24
What are these treasures? (1) rgranger at 2:56pm 05.17.24
Epoxy vs Varnish dlochner at 2:49pm 05.17.24 Yes, but not for what you're expecting :yikes: :eek: :yikes: . The slats are removed to seal them
What are these treasures? dLj at 2:43pm 05.17.24 Does the copper piece have an indent on the end opposite the head, or is it hollow? dj
What are these treasures? shemandr at 2:27pm 05.17.24 The copper tube looks like a backing for some kind of fabric fastener. I'm blank on the other objec
How to keep open sika flax? shemandr at 2:14pm 05.17.24 3M is selling 3oz. tubes of 4200 & 5200 now. It doesn't feel as wasteful as having a 10 oz. tube se
What are these treasures? dlochner at 1:56pm 05.17.24 Looks like a AA battery and an alpha version of a fishhook.

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