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Not sure where this belongs, but it is great! stickinthemud57 at 5:46am 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 2/402 Homeschooling on the high seas: Texas family gives new meaning to 'real world' education Homeschool
87 hunter 34 value splax at 6:11pm 07.27.23 Big Boats 11/1161 so it has come to the time when I can no longer care for or use "Liten Up", and wondered if the boat
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 azambella at 5:56pm 07.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/2901 I am looking at a 2007 Hunter 33 and want to hear the bad stuff (if any) before I spend. Are there
I need a Marine Surveyor azambella at 5:53pm 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 5/469 Can anyone recommend a marine surveyor in New England? Thanks for any help you can provide
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 5:39pm 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1767 Hi all, Got boat out to do bottom paint and cutless replacement. This is a fairly new boat with no
Info needed on LARGE Boats / Research Vessels (100ft+) GooseGoose at 5:37pm 07.27.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/843 Hey there! I work for a company that helps secure funding and acquire resources for Alaskan tribes.
Zinc coating on a Max Prop dchipley at 3:49pm 07.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1247 Does anyone spray the zinc coating used on the prop shaft on their Max Prop? Is there another coati
Jabsco Electric head troubleshooting dchipley at 3:19pm 07.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/760 I'm looking for some troubleshooting information: 1) I am seeing some salt crystals on the motor so
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head arthur.goldberg at 3:01pm 07.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1197 Hello sailors These lights are out in my Beneteau 2002 Oceanis 331. I tried to open up the fixture
Unstepping mast in Chicago? xavpil at 11:49am 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 3/669 Planning taking a 42' Jeanneau down to Mobile, AL and looking for a place to unstep the mast in Chic
Battery Confusion.. Jtcf78911 at 10:35am 07.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1256 Hi. This is a simple ask...so please bare with this relatively new boat owner. For background, I h
New to me C&C 25 MKI CliffA at 9:03am 07.27.23 C&C 4/781 Hello All. We just purchased our first sailboat - a 1973 25MK1. It will need a bit of love but over
Gunk to stop that leak! Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 07.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/645 I have a rather old two stroke that doesnt run right if the gaskets don't seal correctly. I replaced
Storm Damage patbratton at 7:07pm 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 5/771 Aqualand Marina, Lake Lanier, Georgia experienced what appeared on radar to be a squall line last w
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 6:36pm 07.26.23 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1383 Considering purchasing a Mariner 19 that is described as being in great condition ( painted and clea
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 (10) Dnea at 1:03pm 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1267 Hello All, I have an accepted offer on this sailboat, being sold by the estate. The PO passed away
New Boat, Custom Work? Good or bad for me? (1) RustyPepper23 at 11:37am 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 2/497 Hello everyone! I am new to the forum. recently purchased a 86 H23 and as I'm gutting it, I'm findi
I need a good chili recipe... jviss at 10:24am 07.26.23 Sails Call Lounge 22/2298 Please, let me know your best chili recipes! I will ultimately eat it with beans, and prefer con ca
Replacing Raymarine ST50 Tridata display. coastal sailor at 9:25am 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/941 The original ST 50 Raymaine Tridata display finally quit working on our 1995 Hunter336. Is there a d
Hunter 386 Throttle/Shifter cable replacement Gary Ryan at 7:56am 07.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/501 Hey Guys, we have a 2002 Hunter 386 with the larger console. May have to change out the throttle/sh

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Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Rick Webb at 9:19pm 02.12.25 I've used the Duplicolor spray fabric dye. It did very well on the carpet and seats on an old F-150
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 02.12.25 Beneteau itself state they only have a 5yr useable lifespan, which just matches the CE requirements
Calling All Catalina 275 Owners jb cruzan at 8:26pm 02.12.25 Most impressive!!! I would have been so nervous drilling the large hole in the hull!
Opinions on "best" outboard motor marcham at 8:10pm 02.12.25 Surprised this isn't turning into an engine oil discussion... :) https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/f
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding MachZ at 8:09pm 02.12.25 For the sharp eye, these additional pictures are of the current rendition (rev.3.0). Hence the warni
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 8:07pm 02.12.25 Historically bronzes were considered Cu-Sn alloys but current day bronzes are no longer following th
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding (3) MachZ at 8:06pm 02.12.25 229769229770
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inspecting a Catalina 30 DArcy at 7:48pm 02.12.25 I bought a 38 year old boat. I looked at quite a few boats over a couple of years, some were newer,
Keeping warm for winter boat work Tally Ho at 6:37pm 02.12.25
Illinois Sailing catsails8 at 6:03pm 02.12.25 I'm a few harbors north of you and would be happy to lend a hand here and there. I'll be splashing
Keeping warm for winter boat work dlochner at 5:51pm 02.12.25 Sure it does! I wonder if the exhaust is cool enough to vent out through my engine vent hose. Doub
Keeping warm for winter boat work Davidasailor26 at 5:38pm 02.12.25 If going the Chinese diesel heater route do be careful of the muffler though - vNFx-BxDhcs
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? Richard19068 at 5:37pm 02.12.25 ' I'm not trying to stir the pot but was reading an interesting article about this in "Marine System
Sailing courses in Thailand (9) Will Gilmore at 5:31pm 02.12.25 229730 This time in the Gulf of Thailand. Even more touristy. It is nice, but the beaches suffer a
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 5:27pm 02.12.25 By "plastic", I meant glass filled polymer like Forespar and Trudesign uses. They have a track his
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Project_Mayhem at 5:25pm 02.12.25 I would imagine adding some handholds, a cleat or two and possibly davits to the stern would be the
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 5:17pm 02.12.25
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 4:59pm 02.12.25
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? colemj at 4:33pm 02.12.25 o the responce from Beneteau to Practical Sailor courtesy of @Richard19068 : 229749 It exceeds t

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