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Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 4:05am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1423 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 20/3207 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 0/336 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 14/1789 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 16/1135
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:04am 07.22.23 Racing 17/1707 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 17/1740 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 16/1557 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 6/1065 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 13/937 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 5/696 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 44/3778 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 11/723 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 5/950 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 6/1137 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 7/1038 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 0/215 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 5/385
Oday sailboat original manufacterer ID tag or plaque. wbliss at 9:11am 07.20.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/647 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 8/762 Hello I'm interested in this moderstely priced '79 C'C 29.6 sailboat as a potential purchase and one

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O'day 272 parts (1) Richard19068 at 11:19am 02.12.25 The caps on my 1985 O'Day 31 seem to be an odd size. I couldn't find properly fitting replacemant ca
Keeping warm for winter boat work kappykaplan at 10:52am 02.12.25 It will be a bit longer but Mother Nature will come around. :)
Keeping warm for winter boat work jssailem at 10:51am 02.12.25
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? Richard19068 at 10:36am 02.12.25 ..... I'm going to have to see some authentification from the manufacturer of the boat before I'm g
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 02.12.25 Beneteau explicitly states these seacocks have a 5 year lifespan. The CE certificate it is built to
Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Hello Below at 9:01am 02.12.25 Thanks. Concentrate? Do you mix 50/50? Every 2 years I flush and use the pre-diluted thus yes 50/5
Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Evorbach at 8:39am 02.12.25 The are many but here are a couple of suggestions: Shell Rotella ELC Prestone Command Thanks. Conc
Safety Tether jssailem at 8:16am 02.12.25 Whatever you find or construct, test the item out before you venture to the big water of Dana Point.
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding (1) MachZ at 8:07am 02.12.25 If your boat has an extruded stair rail, this might work for you... I modified a cheap step ladder.
Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Hello Below at 7:40am 02.12.25 The are many but here are a couple of suggestions: Shell Rotella ELC Prestone Command
Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Davidasailor26 at 7:37am 02.12.25 I Gonna change the coolant on my 3ym20 this spring as well. But ya know the hard thing is finding
O'day 272 parts FastOlson at 7:33am 02.12.25 We changed from the OEM (winch handle removal style cap) to an SS version with a keyless cap many ye
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 7:19am 02.12.25 They are DZR brass. Mark This is a good alloy for that use. Not all brasses are "bad". Not all br
Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Evorbach at 7:12am 02.12.25 I have a yanmar 3ym20 (2007) and I want to change the coolant. On the port side of the engine near
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature Rich Stidger at 6:54am 02.12.25 You already have wires that bring power to the fan, so you just need to disconnect them from the com
Keeping warm for winter boat work JBP-PA at 6:34am 02.12.25 For about $1,000 you can get a dickinson furnace with a proper chimney. https://www.amazon.com/Dick
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' Project_Mayhem at 6:23am 02.12.25 When I was learning to sail, the most valuable lesson we went through was capsizing drills. Everyday
Safety Tether JBP-PA at 6:22am 02.12.25 @thinwater has the usual way, and you are wise to have jack line(s) tight and as close to center as
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 02.12.25 The problems with using propane on an enclosed boat in the winter are moisture and CO. The moisture
Safety Tether JBP-PA at 6:15am 02.12.25 Kong tether https://www.amazon.com/Kong-Tether-double-ISAF-compliant/dp/B00LZPEF1Y

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