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Bent rudder gudgeons on a c18 Chuck Powell at 10:46am 01.18.24 Smaller Boats 4/693 I'm a new owner of a Catalina C18. I noticed the rudder gudgeons are both bent. How do I replace or
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 2:18pm 01.17.24 Ask All Sailors 7/629 my rudder binds up when its in the straight position enough to knock the paint off of the top of th
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 12:49pm 01.17.24 Trailer Sailors 17/2510 Cross posting this from the Starwind owners Facebook group. Looking for suggestions for low-cost up
O'Day 25 Drop Canopy julu44 at 10:45am 01.17.24 Ask An Oday Owner 7/692
California King Tide Fail (1) fstbttms at 9:22am 01.17.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1663 There's a reason this marina is so cheap :laugh:
Seattle Boat Show. 2-10 February jssailem at 4:00am 01.17.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/740 I am looking to go to the Boat show this year. Dates are tentatively 3/4 February. Will know more wh
Bilge/hull drawings PhantomBJ at 10:00pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1074
Leroy Somer Windlass PhantomBJ at 9:47pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1698 Hey there, When we purchased our yacht, the agent demonstrated the windlass, but I have since forgo
3GM30 noise unknown? Jimongee at 5:41pm 01.16.24 C&C 4/932
Ranger 33 sail cover available rbcoast at 2:28pm 01.16.24 Other Sailboats 1/896 I recently installed a UK Lazy Cradle on my Ranger 33 and no longer need my existing sail cover. It'
EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. LaDonaMina at 8:53am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/802 So to start out this topic several years ago I bought 5 rolls of EVA foam teak and holly decking pl
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1119 Can a plumbing step wrench such as the one below be used for a through hull? This one is $10. At tha
Bottom Streaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/854 Sorry to disappoint this post is not running around naked. I'm looking at used boats. Does heavy str
Builders Certificate charybdis55 at 2:04am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1226 I have a 1983 Beneteau Idylle 11.5 and for registration purposes, require the builders certificate o
Insurance question SailingLoto at 3:06pm 01.15.24 Ask All Sailors 27/1921 I watch a lot of YouTube while not able to sail, especially Chasing Latitudes. He constantly talks
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 9:50am 01.15.24 Bigger Boats 20/1696 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help you could give. I am about to tighten the keelbolts on
HP fuel pump on M35 (1) pzmaria at 9:34am 01.15.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/854 I'm still struggling with the engine and just don't know where to look for problems. Previous proble
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light (2) Lfarquhar at 9:06am 01.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1116 Does anyone know how to remove the fixed port light on a 2007 Beneteau 373
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 4:11am 01.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1181 weird thing is my ignition switch had power but I'm pretty sure that is completely isolated from the
Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Mike Fournier at 3:21pm 01.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/706 I can sure use some help. We have two of these heads in teh boat and each have a different problem.

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Hunter 340 AGM Battery Upgrade? Terry Cox at 11:38am 04.28.25 anyone upgraded to AGM batteries? We're on our second AGM battery set since converting over from w
Laclede chain Terry Cox at 11:31am 04.28.25 I looked on their web site and they do not list HDG G4 chain. I will give them a call. Hi Hayden.
GPS receiver mounted below? Foswick at 10:30am 04.28.25 Didn't they have those pesky things called maps, even back then? :) I've always felt directions co
GPS receiver mounted below? Stu Jackson at 10:25am 04.28.25 I was better off writing down directions. Didn't they have those pesky things called maps, even ba
AEDs Foswick at 10:21am 04.28.25 I'm curious, beyond any concern I might have about handling on board emergencies, what do skills, e
Replacing a cutlass bearing (3) cdaigle1992 at 9:43am 04.28.25
1983 H34 Main AC Circuit Breaker Replacement Phil D. at 9:10am 04.28.25 Thanks for your reply. You are correct, the single terminal reverse polarity circuit breakers are s
Laclede chain colemj at 8:55am 04.28.25 The problem - this is 2025. You can't make this assumption. Note the post #5 with the opposite expe
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:43am 04.28.25 Thanks @Jan11 , I will look into that pump. @marcham, thanks for your input. I have researched this
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? cagreen75 at 8:43am 04.28.25 If it was me, I would try to remove the ball valve first. In order to do that I would use a Forsner
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Jan11 at 8:14am 04.28.25 Your choice doesn't come close to the pump specs used on Westerbeke Universal engines - Facet 47645
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F marcham at 8:12am 04.28.25 Still, adding an electrical device to a mechanical engine is increasing complexity and modes of fail
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 8:01am 04.28.25 Thanks for the tips and advice. It's sad that due to "Liability" reasons, welders don't want to rep
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dmax at 7:35am 04.28.25 You should definitely make the sink counter removable, engine access is critical to liking your boat
Garmin Chartplotter Mount in Cockpit BarryL at 7:05am 04.28.25 Hello, The RAM mount you have pictured will work. How you mount it is up to you. Generally I don'
Marinebeam dlochner at 6:39am 04.28.25 Hmmm. I emailed them a couple of weeks ago about a large project and haven't heard back either.
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 5:58am 04.28.25 Need help figuring the counter, well, parts of it, My main counter goes from one end of the galley t
O'Day 322 chainplates (2) Robert Strickland at 5:46am 04.28.25 Some photos of the chain plate block going in. 1. First looks very early, before I buffed off that
O'Day 322 chainplates Robert Strickland at 5:40am 04.28.25 Um, creatively getting epoxied wood core to stick "up" when working from the inside. NOTE: You mig
O'Day 322 chainplates (3) Robert Strickland at 5:39am 04.28.25 Um, creatively getting epoxied wood core to stick "up" when working from the inside. NOTE: You migh

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