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1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump sailmandan at 3:27pm 03.29.23 Yamaha 11/601 Would anybody have a brand name or picture of how the manual bilge pump is hooked up. Mine is missin
RigRite ivieto at 3:05pm 03.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1002 Does anyone know if RigRite INC is legit ? I bought some Z parts, the tracking shows just the "Label
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 3:04pm 03.29.23 Ask All Sailors 12/744
Mast Grounding Wire Connection - H376 DSqr at 10:59am 03.29.23 Big Boats 0/372 I just noticed that the wire that connects the base of my mast compression post to the keel bolt has
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate (2) Scallywagger at 10:49am 03.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/458 Hi everyone. Looking to upgrade Casper to a 466 but noticed this starboard rigging deck plate not la
Furling Main 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:53am 03.29.23 Catalina 310 11/1388 Good day fellow sailors. Last season I was having a problem with the OUT furling of the main. Someon
Weather/Navigation Tune-up jssailem at 8:35am 03.29.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/708 Are you ready for some sailing? It has been a long cold winter. Sure you were on the tread mill gett
Need a Beneteau part (1) Xpensive Care at 5:11pm 03.28.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1056 I have a French-built 2006 Oceanis 393. I'm looking for cabin door latch parts and any possible ill
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM--Updated 3-29-2023 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:53pm 03.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/3898 Updated March 29, 2023 Although most people think only in terms of the tank, the plumbing is actual
Morgan 34 Centerboard Paul Koestner at 2:44pm 03.28.23 Morgan 2/1204 Hello all, It's been quite a while since I've posted, so I feel like a newbie all over again, and ho
Hunter 240 Running Rigging jurovichfa at 11:57am 03.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/530 Hi everyone. I'm preparing to replace the running rigging on my H240 and want to know if the length
Is rigging tape evil? Project_Mayhem at 8:54am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1021 Does rigging tape encourage crevice corrosion by potentially trapping moisture?
Pipe threads NYSail at 8:35am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 10/577 So I replaced my hot water heater last season and added the threaded to hose barb fittings for the h
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Sail22Capri22 at 6:53am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 12/781 I purchased a new (2021) Tohatsu 6hp long shaft for my Capri 22 last fall. I had used it a couple of
Halman 27 The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:57am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1255 Could it be considered a blue water boat?
Javelin woodwork javelin514 at 12:18am 03.28.23 Day Sailers 2/869 I have a 1965 Javelin and am attempting to do a little restoring. Does anyone know where I can get s
Yamaha 33 fuel tanks sailmandan at 7:28pm 03.27.23 Yamaha 4/651 New to the forum. My fuel tanks are part of the hull under the 1/4 berth and under the starboard laz
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast dkinzer at 6:19pm 03.27.23 Ask All Sailors 9/681 I'm in the process of figuring out the legs of a trip from Astoria, Oregon to Port Angeles, Washingt
Seaward 25 mast raising system Gmeyer at 5:33pm 03.27.23 Seaward 3/1224 Anyone know of a video or instructions how to use the mast raising system that comes with a 2000 Sea
Asbestos? (1) Plymouth Sailor at 3:19pm 03.27.23 Ask All Sailors 9/726

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Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:26am 05.28.24 The keel was just serviced before I bought it. Would have a trivial eff
Fabric search LakeShark at 8:25am 05.28.24 Similar... I was hoping for an exact match to replace 1 cushion the POs St. Bernard ruined. Or the
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? LakeShark at 8:19am 05.28.24 I decided to go with the unpleasant option. Used a vibrating saw to slice through the outer fiberg
Memorial Day quick sail morbidfollower at 8:12am 05.28.24 I need to pull the furler drum open and gets some more turns on the turnbuckles for halyard tension.
Am I destined for a big Bootie? ...3TacksontheWater at 8:07am 05.28.24
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dLj at 8:07am 05.28.24 Thanks this is a great video! Although he didn't show how he vented his forced air exhaust from the
Pearson 32 through hull question jssailem at 7:57am 05.28.24 Hull Plugs for old through-hulls should be permanent, not temporary. Leaks are not desired. There a
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? Sailor Sue at 7:47am 05.28.24 Xavpil, We've done all of this trip at least once, and the Lake Huron and Lake Erie portions of the
ABYC wire identification question? (1) jssailem at 7:35am 05.28.24 I got my labeling insight from Rod (@Maine Sail ). I struggled with the hand written names, number &
hull port (windows) leaking Calif. Ted at 7:31am 05.28.24 Lewmar seems to spec 12mm (.47in) overlap, that does seem like a possible problem. https://www.lewma
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... (1) jssailem at 7:23am 05.28.24 I have a custom 25' Trimaran... inside the mast step I found about 1" of electrolysis corrosion in
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 05.28.24 I can't tell if @skunther is concerned about low compression or not. If it were me and I learned th
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:58am 05.28.24 Fair enough. Remove it and begin grinding on it. I am not a professional metallurgist nor blacksmith
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 jssailem at 6:39am 05.28.24 Welcome to the SBO forum. ded as you look at mature boats. There are bound to be nicks and dings on
Help with seized fresh water pump Ward H at 5:54am 05.28.24 We replaced our sherwood water pump with an Oberdorfer and was glad we did it As did we. Great upg
Help with seized fresh water pump Alansails at 5:46am 05.28.24 We replaced our sherwood water pump with an Oberdorfer and was glad we did it
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:10am 05.28.24 Maybe worth a try, Captain Tolley's crack filler.
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:08am 05.28.24 Anything is possible, but the engine was off when the fire started.
hull port (windows) leaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:05am 05.28.24 Perhaps it wasnt fully cured?? .com/dam/dms/us01/t/sikaflex-291.pdf
Trump Companion 21 jason66 at 5:00am 05.28.24 Greeting all! I am about to embark on a full refit of a Trump Companion 21 and will be looking for

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