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Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 4:05am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1137 Anyone with experience on having their boat wrapped instead of repainted? I am looking at a solid co
Catalina 27 teak before and after (2) BTC1984 at 7:07pm 07.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 20/2525 Sanded 80 grit to final 400 grit. 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. The sikkens cetol color is almost
Hunter 20 gudgeon stuck? Daddyo27 at 5:20pm 07.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/295 In process of restoring a 1983 Hunter 20. I am removing all hardware from the hull for painting. Th
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 4:12pm 07.22.23 Bigger Boats 9/1468 Anyone out there have a ODay 40 running an linear drive motor autopilot. looking for advice on mount
Have you tested your PFD? jssailem at 4:09pm 07.22.23 Ask All Sailors 16/944
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:04am 07.22.23 Racing 17/1334 best of the great lakes. wind, waves, fresh water, sun burn, biting black flys, blue berry pancakes
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 7:33am 07.22.23 Big Boats 17/1489 I have a Hunter 34 set up with a 276 ah #2 bank. This season we added 350 watts of solar which is c
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 4:27am 07.22.23 Catalina 310 16/1272 2002 310 catalina, 6 g water heater, the original pressure valve on it is set for 150 psi. If it eve
Ignition panel replacement ConnJack at 12:08pm 07.21.23 S2 6/948 I have a 1982 S2 9.2C and the ignition panel (I don't know if that's what it's called, but it's on t
Windows Badger Dolphin at 11:02am 07.21.23 Big Boats 13/831 Both Portside and Starboard side windows have cracked. Is there somewhere I can get replacements?
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 10:58am 07.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/647 The fuel gauge on my Beneteau 311 is stuck. I believe it is a faulty sending unit in the tank. How
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 10:51am 07.21.23 Ask All Sailors 44/2766 Greetings, I need a recommendation for USCG legal anchor light that I can deploy by perhaps hoistin
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable CapeCodBubs at 7:39am 07.21.23 Ask All Sailors 11/600 Hi, I have an 8' inflatable that goes limp in one of the sections over night (~ 8 hours or so). I've
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water Monheganlover at 4:56am 07.21.23 Catalina 310 5/816 I am planning to keep my 2002 Catalina 310 in the water this winter at her slip. I am on the Chesape
Sabre Shoshana at 7:02pm 07.20.23 Other Sailboats 6/932 I'm looking at buying a Sabre 34 mark 1. The steering pedestal was very loose on the first boat I
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice (3) AustinSailor at 6:10pm 07.20.23 Smaller Boats 7/911 I hope I can get some advice on how to repair or replace damaged hardware on a 1985 Hunter 25.5. Rec
Looking for drawing with dimensions of 35 gallon holding tank on 1990 42ft Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 1:20pm 07.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/201 Holding tank corroded out want to get plastic one. Aluminum one is only 6 yoa and done. Need drawing
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help (1) jonelli at 12:11pm 07.20.23 Ask All Sailors 5/359
Oday sailboat original manufacterer ID tag or plaque. wbliss at 9:11am 07.20.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/580 The transom was rebuilt and the original ID tag lost. Does anyone have an image of an original tag.
Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago (3) Dnea at 7:41am 07.20.23 Ask All Sailors 8/640 Hello I'm interested in this moderstely priced '79 C'C 29.6 sailboat as a potential purchase and one

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Davidasailor26 at 1:38pm 09.23.24 He said 1-2 coats of fairing after letting it dry for a few days would be fine, then just paint ove
Extra line from boom...what is it? shemandr at 1:35pm 09.23.24
Hunter 340 Cockpit Shower Hose (3) sailcapt340 at 1:20pm 09.23.24 Got my new cockpit shower hose today. I was a victim of supply chain issues. The difference in ho
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) aftica_1 at 1:17pm 09.23.24 Hello Everyone, Thank you for the kind words! I had to take a few days to collect myself. The bott
Extra line from boom...what is it? Davidasailor26 at 1:17pm 09.23.24 I can't imagine how a line that runs the length of the boom, exits the end of the boom and terminat
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 09.23.24
My rudder broke off (2) JamesG161 at 12:46pm 09.23.24 Foss Foam and New Rudder are basically the same company. In addition this forum store should have t
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! kappykaplan at 12:35pm 09.23.24 maybe a motion sensored fake dog that barks, would work......now there's an idea for Shark Tank! :
Extra line from boom...what is it? (2) BAD ORCA at 12:34pm 09.23.24 Are you sure the topping lift line isn't a repurposed reef line? On my Hunter the topping lift ran
My rudder broke off dLj at 12:33pm 09.23.24 It is a 1999 Hunter 310, has anyone had this happen to theirs? Hunter in their wisdom use a fibergl
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine (1) JamesG161 at 12:28pm 09.23.24 DAMMIT Jim...
Extra line from boom...what is it? BAD ORCA at 12:28pm 09.23.24
Fan inside fridge/icebox jssailem at 12:21pm 09.23.24 Moving the air in the box is a lot less taxing on your Batteries than if you push the freezer to chi
Oday 192 outboard bracket (1) Tawas Bay Sailor at 12:17pm 09.23.24 Greetings, I just joined this group. Last fall I purchased a 1984 Oday 192, nice clean boat. It c
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 11:57am 09.23.24 but I may need to find a used heat exchanger housing. Maybe drill and get a tiny "easy out" in th
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates (5) pclarksurf at 11:57am 09.23.24 Hey George! Great question. I wouldn't be surprised if I end up replacing the rigging within the f
Extra line from boom...what is it? shemandr at 11:50am 09.23.24 Are you sure the topping lift line isn't a repurposed reef line? On my Hunter the topping lift ran t
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 11:48am 09.23.24 Have you tried the usual methods of penetrant, heating, more penetrant ....................... on
Fan inside fridge/icebox Capt J.D. at 11:47am 09.23.24 Hey, we all have the same issues with Refrig/frezzer combos packed into tight spaces without good ve
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates (3) pclarksurf at 11:42am 09.23.24 my Squished example -- once you get some tension on them-- butyl will squeeze. I put a cone on the s

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