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Black stuff all over a boat? (1) Ted10028 at 6:12pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 18/506 when I look inside the bilge or a locker , around the engine floor etc most of what was once the d
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 5:52pm 03.19.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/497 My fresh water system for the sinks has been winterized for about seven years. I can see some mold o
Does anybody recognize this? (1) Ted10028 at 4:02pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 10/413 found it on the boat and can't imagine what it is for:
outboard hoisting (3) xavpil at 4:01pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 25/640 hey all, I have a solar arch and the outboard is on the side. I can't use the blocks used to lift t
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? BusinessServices at 2:17pm 03.19.24 Big Boats 3/210 I have a 2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat. My diver can not determine the Prop. Zinc Size ' the owners manua
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 11:13am 03.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/224 I need some basic instruction on servicing my bow and stern thrusters?
Beneteau GT 35 horn compressor location ronblaj at 7:28am 03.19.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/207 Does anyone know where the horn compressor is located?
Squeaky rudder post fred1diver at 7:19pm 03.18.24 Pearson 1/167 Hello everyone, been away for a long time, winter in Canada. As I am getting ready to work on the bo
No core?? Arrgh at 3:37pm 03.18.24 Bigger Boats 20/670 While fixing one of the opening ports in the main cabin of my ODay 34, I was surprised to see no cor
Imperial or Metric ozoneman at 2:15pm 03.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/415 Hi all, just bought a Beneteau Oceanis 46 and it has no onboard tools so I am taking a bunch of spar
How to identify Lewmar pedestal model (H33) Maurice Doran at 12:07pm 03.18.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/202 I own a 2005 Hunter 33 with the Lewmar pedestal and I am trying to identify the model of the pedesta
321 Rudder Play - Parts (1) dmdiehl64 at 9:03am 03.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/435 Hello, We have enough rudder play on our '98 321 to warrant dropping it. I believe what I will find
Lewmar winch #40 BTC1984 at 6:01pm 03.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/178 I plan to replace my winches on my cat 27 with 2 self tailing Lewmar #40 winches. Looks like there
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 4:24pm 03.17.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/506 I bought a Mac 25 yesterday.Didn't realize it had structural hull damage, Is super lightweight Boat
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? spadaforaj at 3:55pm 03.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/179 2004 Hunter 41 swimming ladder won;t side up and down easily - I suspect there are gaskets or somet
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation ultrasaur at 4:51am 03.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/191 Hi All, I am considering installing a Vetus 125 bow thruster in our Hunter 466. The guy that runs o
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:32pm 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 26/690 I turn 75 this coming summer. I sold my 34 pictured in my avatar. She carried me many a mile over
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 (3) capt.canuck at 7:24pm 03.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/209 New project boat, the two issues that need my immediate attention are the rudder and keel. The leadi
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (4) Not Too Shabby at 6:03pm 03.16.24 Catalina 22 8/448 In my case, the D stands for Design because I have a neighbor who is very handy with metalwork and h
Water Line redlegmsg66 at 3:49pm 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 10/309 Replacing / rebuilding fresh water system. What type of pipe / hose / tubing for the water lines? H

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Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? (1) jssailem at 8:19am 04.29.24 I understand they are brining back the summer free treat - Bayside Movies - in the park by the bay i
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 8:15am 04.29.24 thx Dave!
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 8:13am 04.29.24 What size is your crew? What time constraints do you have to make the trip? Do you have spare jer
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 8:05am 04.29.24 The specs for the Sun Odyssey 419 shows a 6.89 ft draft. I have the shallow version at 5.5' Wh
Florida to NYC on a sailboat David in Sandusky at 8:00am 04.29.24 My recommendation: - recruit 2 friends as crew. - buy fuel cans as recommended above. - hire an exp
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 7:35am 04.29.24 I hate to burst your bubble, no bubble burst! :-) thx for the great input
Tartan 3800 bow water tank mellis at 6:58am 04.29.24 https://www.tartanyachts.com/tartan-classic-t3800 ...if not there at least this looks like a treasu
Hand held Radio ? pgandw at 6:09am 04.29.24 There is triangulation going on. Otherwise, all you have is a bearing to the received signal. Back
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 4:26am 04.29.24 OK thread drift LOL :banghead: To be fair, they neglected it but didn't destroy it. It's still ver
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Captain Larry-DH at 4:21am 04.29.24 ...ever since Garmin destroyed ActiveCaptain...:yikes::yikes::yikes: OK thread drift LOL :banghead
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 CliffA at 4:01am 04.29.24
Tartan 3800 bow water tank Apex at 3:34am 04.29.24 https://www.tartanyachts.com/tartan-classic-t3800 ...if not there at least this looks like a treasur
2GM20F engine issue (1) Ken13559 at 12:32am 04.29.24 Finally I thicken the engine oil by adding STP Oil Treatment when engine is hot. After that, I could
Self tacking jib thinwater at 9:20pm 04.28.24 Thinwater's setup doesn't look friendly to a self-tacking jib. For me, that's the odd part. -Will
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Tkman at 8:45pm 04.28.24 The blocks from Catalinadirect are lockable with a set screw. Btw, on my cat30 the cabin hatch doesn
Convert florescent fixtures to LED bulbs MFD at 8:26pm 04.28.24 I converted over. I found some LED units somewhere online that physically replaced the fluorescents
Prop Shaft runout kloudie1 at 8:10pm 04.28.24 Tir around .001- .003 inch is ok. .. o.250 is a bit too much. It can be straightened in place by mar
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 Project_Mayhem at 7:39pm 04.28.24 Can you snap a picture?
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Stu Jackson at 7:37pm 04.28.24 where members update their findings on the ICW ...ever since Garmin destroyed ActiveCaptain...:yik
Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII Ward H at 7:32pm 04.28.24 I see three "upper block"s. The point being is regardless of which ones you do or don't install, a

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