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Cockpit table 'ice chest' fills with water? (1) paulheth at 8:44pm 10.30.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/466 Very new owner of Oceanis 40 (2008) and I can't seem to find any way to open a drain on the cavern i
Hunter Passage 420 - Spinnaker Sheet Block Attachment Location Dreaming at 7:38pm 10.30.24 Big Boats 0/349 Hello! I have a 2000 Passage 420 CC. I have a question for other Passage 420 CC owners out there. Wh
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i yknot at 2:21pm 10.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/710 my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a hol
How to repair small chip in cabin sole (2) AndyL at 1:40pm 10.30.24 Big Boats 7/764 I chipped part of the cabin sole on my 2004 Hunter 36 and am hoping to do a repair "in place" (witho
2007 Beneteau 393 Aft Head Toilet advent-fla at 6:52am 10.30.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/521 2007 Beneteau 393 Aft Head toilet. Does anyone know what toilet was used in the aft head? It has a J
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? (3) baycloud at 9:33pm 10.29.24 Ask All Sailors 9/958 Hey all, looking at a catalina 30. This is below the steering wheel on the port side of the cockpit.
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 3:12pm 10.29.24 Smaller Boats 16/1545
Stuffing box wrench size question (1) yelkenli at 1:49pm 10.29.24 Ask All Sailors 23/2383 I am trying to find wrenches to replace the GTU packing in my stuffing box. This is for a 1985 Cat
Buying 423? ldd at 10:58am 10.29.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1337 2004 Love to hear the good and bad. the galley sole creeks and cracks and even looks unflat. How big
Water based Spar Eurethane william24424 at 10:08am 10.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/803 I'm sorry to get political so close to election time. Brightwork, varnished woodwork on a sailboat.
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Slowboat314 at 9:26pm 10.28.24 Trailer Sailors 12/2036 I'm the happy owner of a new-to-me '98 Hunter 240. I had a great first season on her but rushed a li
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 Surfside at 7:32pm 10.28.24 Ask All Sailors 4/847 Hello, Has anyone rigged davits or a suspension system off the transom of a Catalina 28 for a dingh
Capri 22 jib sail question. Delta Flyer at 5:36pm 10.28.24 Smaller Boats 4/1000 I club race this boat. In 12-18 kts wind. What sail should I be using? I have what my sail maker sa
Black tank overboard discharge.... Rich 35.5 at 3:48pm 10.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/3113 Does anyone have a padlock on their overboard discharge valve? I thought that was a Coast Guard r
Looking for pictures of the bow hardware for fastening the jib and forestay. (1) Chuck_FLA at 2:25pm 10.28.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/736 Could someone share a picture of the hardware attachment points on their bow? I have a Venture 21 an
Hunter 376 Dining Table Finish DSqr at 9:07am 10.28.24 Big Boats 4/900 We had water intrusion coming down the mast last winter and it got into the coating on the table and
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? mforum at 6:36am 10.28.24 Ask All Sailors 17/4557
Grey water outflow from head sync best practice paulheth at 5:45pm 10.27.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/782 On our new to us 2008 Benteau 40 it the outflow from the head sink has been routed to the shower sum
Stem Head - 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 350 (2) davgorbro at 4:06pm 10.27.24 Parts Search 2/759 Hi all - unfortunately we suffered a collision with another boat in the marina which has irreparably
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species DHembree at 2:24pm 10.27.24 Mid-Size Boats 8/1013 Hi all, I'm planning some alterations to the salon of a Hunter 27-2 and am wondering what species of

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bow eye 1986 Catalina 22.. RKenSailor at 7:03am 10.13.25 How did you know where to put the though hull drain in the hull? And, did you use any other sealer
Happy 250th Birthday, U. S. Navy! JamesG161 at 6:58am 10.13.25 T-3ws7b4sZg Go Navy....
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. Rick Webb at 6:25am 10.13.25
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 6:21am 10.13.25 Our marina has figured out how to do this with abandoned boats in Ohio. But the process involves t
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 6:19am 10.13.25 So you just want to steal a boat and do what you want with it. Sounds like a real solid plan.... I
Protecting wires at the mast step Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 10.13.25 I assume the loose wires were nearly ripped off last time? Without more info, my first thought wou
Plastic boats Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 10.13.25 I'm in Arctic Village, RI. However, my computer know-how peaked @ Windows XP. :( Not a problem. I
Connecticut marinas (2) Dave Satter at 6:07am 10.13.25 I'm fine with camping. Though I made the inside of my Mariner pretty comfortable.
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. CaptVR at 5:24am 10.13.25 The person may not have abandon it, he may have died. It then would be the property of an inheritan
Replacing ALL of the plumbing colemj at 4:30am 10.13.25 Crimp poly fittings run about $0.60- 0.80 each for straight connectors and tees. A bag of 100 SS cr
Roller furling question OS2Dude at 4:11am 10.13.25 When I had to buy a new furler, I had the local sailmaker come out to measure the new one and alter
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? OS2Dude at 4:05am 10.13.25 My stuffing box seal packing nut has bottomed out, I think. it feels like the nut has bottomed ou
Replacing ALL of the plumbing dlochner at 3:01am 10.13.25 I am afraid I have to say that even if they were free, they're still a really bad choice for a begi
Connecticut marinas Captain Larry-DH at 3:00am 10.13.25
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. dLj at 11:47pm 10.12.25 You are correct that there is a legally proper way of handling an abandoned boat, and the OP is on
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? (2) BC Bernie at 11:00pm 10.12.25 Hi I did this project last year - although I hired a professional to replace the mounts, I have take
Replacing ALL of the plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 7:55pm 10.12.25 Crimp poly fittings run about $0.60- 0.80 each for straight connectors and tees. A bag of 100 SS cr
Roller furling question azambella at 7:49pm 10.12.25 Thank you I am looking at a used jib and want make sure I am armed with good info
Rudder packing Gland failing (1) gouldx at 7:45pm 10.12.25 I don't have a gland like that on my '81 30-1. The fiberglass goes all the way up. This isn't a grea
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. smokey73 at 7:34pm 10.12.25 For what it's worth, I don't think he's "trying to pick a fight." It is more of a "let us summarize

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