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Cat 27 Stainless steel keel bolts Buzzlovelace at 8:42pm 09.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/795 What year did Catalina 27 start using the stainless steel keel bolts Thanks
My daughters latest project. (1) Hayden Watson at 6:29pm 09.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/817 My daughter has started making quilts and this is her latest design. (I am hoping it will be a Chri
advice to refasten teak deck seating area nightowle at 4:51pm 09.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/933 On my 1999 Bavaria 35E, there's teak decking on the cockpit seating. In a couple of areas, it is li
Stern tube / packing gland hose JuanMarcos at 3:50pm 09.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3802 My Beneteau First 38 nearly sank to the bottom of the marina last weekend!!! After a few hours sail
Access to bilge hose overboard fitting Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 11:41am 09.25.19 Big Boats 4/661 1994 Hunter 40.5 I need to replace my bilge pump hose (I had to make a temp splice in it where it a
2008 Beneteau 43: In Mast Furling Main Replacement DPW at 11:28am 09.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2417 Howdy! the in mast furling main on our 2008 Beneteau 43 is past due for replacement. To insure this
steering pedestal for hunter 426 2003 (1) avigoldman at 10:43am 09.25.19 Parts Search 0/427 looking for used or new steering pedestal for my hunter 426(square base) with or without input shaf
Hunter 36 macerator pump hublerg at 10:15am 09.25.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/839 Hi, I would like to know the exact position of the macerator pump on Hunter 36 from 2008
New sailor What are these in deck blocks/pulleys for? (3) Iggi at 7:41am 09.25.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2494 I am in the process of reatoring my first sailboat: a 1974 Venture 21 I have replaced all the bulk
Loose Steering on my Mac26x Tom McCormack at 10:05pm 09.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1707 The steering is so loose on the Mac26x I just purchased, that if I let go of the wheel for a faction
Cpt autopilot Waltsailor at 7:28pm 09.24.19 Big Boats 7/2724
Diesel intermittent Low RPM stall Monterey385 at 6:17pm 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 28/4109 My 3 cylinder diesel has begun to intermittently stall immediately after starting about 10% - 20% of
Refer. Drain jbertelli at 5:55pm 09.24.19 Catalina 30 12/1912 I have a cat30trbs with a refer. Ice box.when I pump the drain pedal water comes up in the sink and
Ice box drain jbertelli at 5:51pm 09.24.19 Catalina 30 1/947 I have a cat30trbs with a refer. Ice box.when I pump the drain pedal water comes up in the sink and
Hunter 31 Stop Button/Solenoid Wire Wright59 at 5:28pm 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/614 I need to replace a missing wire from the stop button to the stop solenoid. Does anyone know the wi
My design for a mast raising system (6) Project_Mayhem at 1:55pm 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1845 After studying many different designs I came up with my own. My goal was to design something that wa
C&C Mk V Drinky Crow at 1:41pm 09.24.19 C&C 8/2346 411 on this vessel? Performace pluses/knocks?
Trailer tires jbrock at 1:32pm 09.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1553 The trailer tires on my M25 look to be dry-rotted. I assume I need to replace them. Is there a good
Wet Core Suggestions for Repair? H34 (1) Artey1 at 1:11pm 09.24.19 Big Boats 12/2252 Finishing up the deal on a Hunter 34 - walked the deck and sounded around shrouds, mast, and any sus
Is Marlow Hunter on Death Row? Muttondressedaslamb at 8:36am 09.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3618 As I like to do every 2 or 3 years, my wife and I are attending the 2019 Annapolis sailboat show. C

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:58am 09.19.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Foswick at 10:51am 09.19.24 I wonder if im chronically dehydrated? I'm going to take a few days off from caffeine and see how m
Raritan Fresh Head or Masterflush Dometic Orbit captainlew at 10:28am 09.19.24 Thank you @Peggie Hall HeadMistress ! We do have a dedicated circuit available. However, given the p
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 10:28am 09.19.24 Two words: Port Townsend Assuming you are in/around Victoria and there is no condition that preven
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:25am 09.19.24 Looks like New Castle Marina in Nanaimo may be a good option for you if the boat can make the trip.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 10:20am 09.19.24 Fasteners have always been my go-to for attaching Starboard. Then I read about the "magic potion" (s
Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 10:18am 09.19.24 The alternator feeds the Start side, but the ACR will direct charge to the House Bank as needed. Th
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 09.19.24 How do you secure poly to fiberglass or, for that matter, anything? Screws. The protruding bolts
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 fred1diver at 10:12am 09.19.24 The musty smell might be that the covers just need a good cleaning, if you can remove the covers, ju
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 RJD at 10:08am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 09.19.24 I Believe! I feel redeemed! Go forth my son and spread the word. Pick up a few donations as wel
Thoughts on locating Battery switch LloydB at 10:02am 09.19.24 Better Meteorological Sailing this acronym found in Lloyd's acronym finder.
Adding a Bimini fred1diver at 10:01am 09.19.24 For the frame, getting a shop to make one is expensive but worth it, definitely go with SS. For the
Missing keeper plate for mainsail slides? Art12050 at 10:00am 09.19.24 I (thought) I lost mine a few years ago. I was able to replace it with one from Rigrite in Rhode Isl
Keel Winch Replacement pcharn01 at 10:00am 09.19.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Belzoni at 9:58am 09.19.24 BMS - Battery Management Switch; perhaps I landed on that term from my own drawings/documentation. S
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) jssailem at 9:54am 09.19.24 I rebuilt my Primary DC & AC panels with the help of a friend's CNC machine. DC panel was cut out o
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 9:44am 09.19.24 That location for the switch looks fine to me ... I wouldn't hesitate. Most batteries are located i
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:40am 09.19.24 Marina Park Marina is located in Sidney, BC, Vancouver Island. If that is his location, a 15 nm tr
Westerbeke 18 jssailem at 9:40am 09.19.24 :plus: I concur with what has been said about your engine. These small diesels are remarkable. They

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