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Reglassing a cockpit sole in a daysailor clone? (3) marcusg at 8:31am 07.26.24 Ask All Sailors 1/437 My O'Day Daysailor clone (1963 Sailstar Explorer 17') has a cockpit sole that's been looking worse a
Volvo Penta 2003, exhaust. (1) Whitby-42 at 7:48am 07.26.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/1427 Any ideas why somebody would make an exhaust riser like this? It appears that the flange that bolts
Holding Tank Vent Question StanleyJ at 6:49pm 07.25.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1323 My 15 gallon plastic holding tank current has about 1.5 gallons of water in it this season. There a
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 12:07pm 07.25.24 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2609 Hi Folks, I'd appreciate your take on the following: A previous owner had replaced the alternator*
Another lithium conversion about to start... Rich 35.5 at 10:38am 07.25.24 Ask All Sailors 3/1076 I'm planning to make the switch to lithium. I'd like to run the general outline of my plan by the co
UK Furling Main Clew Pulley Replacement (1) Nodak7 at 9:03am 07.25.24 Ask All Sailors 3/671 I have a UK Furling Mainsail. It appears that it has cracked and degraded. Has anyone ever changed o
1987 P31-2 Jfrost59 at 7:18am 07.25.24 Parts Search 1/452 Looking to replace the sun cover for a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot
Leaking port lights daverippetoe at 11:34pm 07.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/958 I have a 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 and am having a horrible time getting the overhead ports to seal. I
Oceanis 473 in the Great Lakes wally30 at 5:27pm 07.24.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/528 My family is interested in purchasing a 473 (3 cabin) in the southern Caribbean, but would like to g
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio Terry Cox at 2:43pm 07.24.24 Big Boats 5/825 Just placed a wanted ad for a Vigil RT80 VHF radio. Ours will transmit, but not receive audio. Any
Boat Mocs jviss at 2:08pm 07.24.24 Ask All Sailors 27/2969 I just bought boat shoes from Sperry, Dockers, and Florsheim. Florsheim are far and away the superi
It's That Time Again ......................... (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 07.24.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1452 ....................... to pay the insurance man. Every time I thumb through my insurance policy r
Whale of a Time! (3) dlochner at 11:53am 07.24.24 Sails Call Lounge 2/852 We're off cruising in the St. Lawrence River and beyond. This morning we up on the Saguenay River in
Standing rigging repair (1) jcrewser at 10:40am 07.24.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1742 226243Could I temporarily prolong the life of my standing rigging by installing a screw on extension
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 10:06am 07.24.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2143 I was having backflow issues on my Marine Elegance electric toilet, so ordered new joker valves and
New Alden member in France (1) StettO at 7:50am 07.24.24 Alden General Chat 6/2693 Hello everyone, We have just acquired the 949DD Challenger 38 which was waiting for us in a micro fj
H26 furler mast swivel might be the problem Chiriqui at 7:40am 07.24.24 Smaller Boats 1/59 I thought I posted my problem yesterday but I can not find it..oh well The halyard is wrapping arou
Missing Swinging Keel on H26 Legend Mags at 7:27am 07.24.24 Smaller Boats 0/10
Couple Who Attempted to Cross Atlantic Found Dead in Lifeboat jviss at 7:05am 07.24.24 Ask All Sailors 2/866 Haven't seen this on here, sorry if this is redundant. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/world/ca
New Ham jviss at 7:03am 07.24.24 SSB and Ham Operators 12/2233 Ha, I forgot to post this! In my retirement, as they say... I studied for 6 days and took all thre

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New Owner 1976 Oday Day Sailer II Sunbird22358 at 8:08am 11.10.25 I would devote time and learning to NOT capsize rather than how to recover from an unlikely capsize.
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? dLj at 7:58am 11.10.25 Great you like the performance. Do you have the hydraulic kick up version? If so, may I ask for s
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 NoReverse at 7:56am 11.10.25 1/2 BSP (British Standard Pipe) is 14 threads per inch and so is NPS(National Pipe Standard, NPT is
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 NoReverse at 7:46am 11.10.25
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Paceship.org at 7:45am 11.10.25 Any updates on the RC pintle? I am looking to replace the kick up rudder on my 1987 C22 (3/8" gudge
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? Paceship.org at 7:41am 11.10.25 I had a HDPE rudder craft (after market) rudder on a Balboa 26 ... it was a VERY nice rudder. The
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... RKenSailor at 7:32am 11.10.25 I have delamination where it looks like it was locked when the previous owner hit ground or cranked
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? rgranger at 7:28am 11.10.25 I had a HDPE rudder craft (after market) rudder on a Balboa 26 ... it was a VERY nice rudder. The l
Decorating a boat for Christmas rgranger at 7:23am 11.10.25 I put my boat in the Charleston X-mas parade last year.... just a simple string of lights... I plugg
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 RKenSailor at 7:20am 11.10.25 Has anyone tried using 2 claw gear pullers to straighten deck plates? Seems like it would work. Up
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps! Justin_NSA at 7:16am 11.10.25 Happy 250th fellow Marines. My USMC flag is posted on the house!
Alternative to Split Rings rgranger at 7:13am 11.10.25
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Davidasailor26 at 6:21am 11.10.25 The local marine shop only had a 2 pole, 30A breaker in stock and they suggested just connecting Ne
Companion way doors for a 1983 kappykaplan at 6:17am 11.10.25 Has anyone made companion way doors that slide in where the boards go? or know of a place that sell
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... walt at 5:13am 11.10.25 (two different discussions here - this is for what whitespeed brought up) I think Rich's idea of the
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... artboas at 5:05am 11.10.25 @Whitespeed First, welcome aboard. From your description I think that the 3-pole boat breaker switc
Alternative to Split Rings Swabby Third Class at 4:45am 11.10.25 Where on the main sheet would you use a snap shackle? Where the main sheet tackle connects to the
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Whitespeed at 4:44am 11.10.25 Thanks for the quick replies! to early 70's. There have been some upgrades over the years. The pede
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 4:33am 11.10.25 it is amphibious. He plays guitar right-handed and banjo left-handed. 235374
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... Gene Neill at 4:25am 11.10.25 Your understanding of the bolt's use is correct. Righty tighty like everything else. Don't force it.

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