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Am I Jinxed? topcat0399 at 8:06pm 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2326 3 Experiances buying sails, new and used from 3 vendors. All three customer service fails. New mai
Replacing Keel Window (1) Kelseyking13 at 7:59pm 06.25.19 San Juan Sailboats 0/1640 I recently replaced the keel cable and winch on a 21 San Juan. When I purchased it the window was op
Electronics overheating? (2) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:45pm 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 1/338 3 weekends ago my both wind displays showing wind speed and direction (ST60 ' ST70) stopped working
Windlass on a Hunter 28. Deparlocean at 5:18pm 06.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/638 I have a Hunter 28, and I want to install a manual windlass just behind the anchor chain hatch. I n
Grohe galley faucet o-rings and washer for 1990's Hunters (1) Rich Stidger at 4:37pm 06.25.19 Big Boats 8/1044 Grohe no longer supports the old faucets used in the mid-90's larger Hunter boats. My galley faucet
Hunter 260 replacing mainsail slides and shackles (1) dfos at 4:32pm 06.25.19 Smaller Boats 5/858 We have a 1999 H260 and one of the plastic shackles broke this weekend... We are going to replace t
Broken sail guide clip (2) DFD at 2:55pm 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 3/396 Not sure what to call this but any suggestions on how to fix it? I don't sew. Pictures attached. Bo
Holding tank Vent locations (1) Bob S at 12:44pm 06.25.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/4238 I going to add 1" vents to my holding tanks. There are two heads in the two cabin version of the 393
Marvair Seamach on the fritz T J Furstenau at 12:22pm 06.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/642 I'm afraid that I already know the answer to this, but figured that I'd ask anyway. Closed about 2
SALT WATER PUMP (1) thetone at 11:04am 06.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/630 I am looking for a part number for the salt water pump on my 1990 35s5. Does anyone have a parts cat
Keel Cable Hum????? Cmackg at 11:03am 06.25.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/977 My Mac25 has gotten out a few times now, after a long round of up-fixing. One really odd thing is th
M25XP w/ HBW50 Transmission - Singing Prop Ward H at 9:41am 06.25.19 Engines and Propulsion 23/2589 My second season with our C30. New this season is a noise while motoring. This is a 93 C30 with M25
Companion way cover scratches (1) DRhoads at 9:38am 06.25.19 Big Boats 6/658 Does anyone else have this issue with their companion way cover? Something is scratching the bottom
Beneteau First 38 Owner's Manual JuanMarcos at 9:18am 06.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3548 Hello friends. I just purchased an 1983 Beneteau First 38 and have been looking for the owner's man
Victoria 18 deck tom etzel at 6:42am 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 3/351 Does anyone know if it is balsa cored? Thanks
Head pumping and stanchion vent Freespirit3087 at 6:08am 06.25.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/2319 I am a 2 season new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 and wanted to know if it was normal for water to com
Washer for galley sink drain (1) Mikem at 12:10am 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 11/946 I have searched in vain for two replacement washers for my 2003 H466 galley sink drains. I think th
New cooler (1) Jimmy at 8:20pm 06.24.19 Smaller Boats 3/655 166401 New set up Dometic cfx95
This is crazy. My exhaust is filling with water and it's flooding the engine Newbie3 at 7:23pm 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 30/4762 I must have screwed up on the plumbing. This had happened every time I start the engine. Unless I le
Got the dreaded marina call today. sesmith at 6:46pm 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1681 We were on hour 2 of a 3 hour trip home from the marina when my phone rang. It was the marina manag

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New Electronics - Is this about right? rpwillia at 8:44pm 05.17.24 Final Update. We got it all working. The problem with the Depth instrument was that it has to be man
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

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