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Broken sail guide clip (2) DFD at 2:55pm 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 3/406 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 19/4478 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 1/669 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 1/649 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 7/1046 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 23/2797 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 6/710 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 11/3729 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 3/362 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 14/2495 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 11/986 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 3/668 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 30/5056 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 18/1758 We were on hour 2 of a 3 hour trip home from the marina when my phone rang. It was the marina manag
Heat Exchanger 1988 Volvo Model 2003 Mike H. at 6:33pm 06.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/867 So.....Took delivery of our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 two weeks ago. Weekend before last, replaced t
B and R- lower diamond d1 cross lower Waterwindsail at 6:26pm 06.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/765 Does the lower diamond d1 cross in front or behind the lower D? Thanks! Ralph Sperry Boston Gypsy S
Heat Exchanger 1988 Volvo Model 2003 Mike H. at 6:22pm 06.24.19 Ask All Sailors 7/631 On our new (to us) boat, a 1989 Beneteau First 35s5, the Volvo Model 2003 needs a new heat exchanger
Regulator Not Regulating Rick D at 6:20pm 06.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/808 So, I have a Yanmar with a Balmar alternator and external regulator. The regulator is a Xantrex XAR
jammed halyard and climbing the mast ambler at 1:45pm 06.24.19 Catalina 22 22/3798 yesterday raising the jib on my 1883 Catalina 22 and halfway up it locked up solid. Turns out the wi
Pop Top Holder that uses mainsail slug track RobinsonCruiseOh at 12:37pm 06.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/989 My pop top came with a small U shaped angled bracket that slipped into the mainsail's slug track up

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TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol thinwater at 11:10am 07.12.24 I'm also curious about the differences between Lust and Gleem. I've used Gleem and like it, but not
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 10:49am 07.12.24 Thank you. I am going to ask to replace the rudder. $7,000 for rudder & shipping, $3,000 for yard
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Davidasailor26 at 10:47am 07.12.24 Bushing or bearing wear could lead to difficulty turning but not really a pull. If there were soft s
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol jviss at 10:46am 07.12.24 Too many factors to give a definitive answer, really depends on the application and the application
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol dlochner at 10:44am 07.12.24 Too many factors to give a definitive answer, really depends on the application and the application
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (1) jviss at 10:33am 07.12.24 Here's what Edson uses - the admitted champion of cockpit tables, but also the most expensive! They
What are these screw things called jviss at 10:28am 07.12.24 If a supplier told me differently, I'd have to ask for more detailed data justifying that claim - s
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 10:14am 07.12.24 Thank you, I feel it's the rudder. The Surveyor noted large dead spots and softness in the rudder.
What are these screw things called dLj at 10:08am 07.12.24 No, both things I said are true, and not logically inconsistent or contradictory. Find me a Monel
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 10:06am 07.12.24 It was hauled amd there was minimal spray washing needed to clean hull and rudder. The 3 blade prop
23-2 Where to place the bilge pump hose? AndrewJillings at 9:52am 07.12.24 For the benefit of future views with similar questions, I wanted to share my conclusion. Which is th
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol jviss at 9:32am 07.12.24 Oh, well, I was hoping to hear from folks regarding Cetol vs. Lust. vity, as I said in the original
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 07.12.24 I have often considered that method. Any reason for using system 3 ? Use any brand of clear epoxy
Freedom 10 buzzing Rodd at 9:00am 07.12.24 Thanks all! Great info I will ceck out this weekend!
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project dmax at 8:58am 07.12.24 Mike made my chainplates and has done others as well so very experienced. My boat has aluminum block
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 8:45am 07.12.24 Your U-bolt chainplates look like they're in decent shape - I couldn't get mine out of the aluminum
O'day 20 Centerboard twodzusfittings at 8:39am 07.12.24 I could help you further if you would like. I ask again: Question: Is your centerboard designed with
Toyota Rav 4 for towing morbidfollower at 8:10am 07.12.24 I towed my 88 wing keel fully loaded with a 2018 Toyota 4runner quite a bit. Longest trip about 240
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project dmax at 7:38am 07.12.24 Your U-bolt chainplates look like they're in decent shape - I couldn't get mine out of the aluminum
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (5) SailingCal21 at 7:16am 07.12.24 Got 2 of the shroud u-bolts off and have started to research getting replacements. The two that I h

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