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How properly clean my new toilet MaryEllaRose at 9:55am 12.06.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/763
Synthetic Rigging Tedd at 8:54am 12.06.23 Trailer Sailors 11/2150 I saw this on an Australian trailer sailer forum and thought it might be informative for people here
Engine Water Drain Plug? Matt DV at 8:26am 12.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/459 Hello, is there a water drain plug for 2QM15 engine? (1980 Hunter 33). If so Can someone help expla
Cockpit Locker Size? Codybear at 7:42am 12.06.23 Catalina 275 6/1474 I'm having a boat being built and I'm having the builder put in cockpit lockers to facilitate storag
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' (1) deanM at 3:12am 12.06.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1665 She was demasted heading to Bimini this last weekend after 9 months of renovations. Anything anyon
Need Mast for 1991 Hunter 42. Lost the entire rig this last weekene deanM at 3:00am 12.06.23 Parts Search 2/785 Looking for a fit to my 1991 Hunter 42 CC. Mast and all went over the said on the way to Bimini this
wing keel cokomo at 10:29am 12.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/38 Does anyone know the width of the wing tip to tip on a 1987 Hunter Legend 35?
Width of wing on wing keel cokomo at 9:47am 12.05.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1532 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35 with wing keel. The boat is in the water and not acces
Furling Jib JacK P at 6:22am 12.05.23 Ask All Sailors 9/843 I would like to add a furring jib to 1983 28.5 Hunter. Is there a supplier available?
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS Rado at 7:00pm 12.04.23 Parts Search 1/1064 Hi everyone, I am in a process of buying Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49DS. I am sure I will need to replace
Break out your Rain Coats... (4) jssailem at 6:41pm 12.04.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/1059 You may need to go beyond your typical rain coat as we start December 2023. Current forecasts are lo
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 3:47pm 12.04.23 Ask All Sailors 41/4322 This is my first boat in 30 years and apparently they still smell a little. Sometimes it bothers me
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim inkunzi at 2:45pm 12.04.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1336 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? Is a paddle whee
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T (1) vabchbrewer at 2:35pm 12.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/916 I want to update my Garmin MFD as it is very old (GPSmap 182C). The number of products and informati
Solar power systems xavpil at 1:08pm 12.04.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2373 I have a sailboat and 1200w of solar panels. I will be living off grid in the bahamas I was going
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Tedd at 11:17am 12.04.23 Trailer Sailors 8/1425 I live just north of the BC-WA border. For the trailer sailors in this area, if you were going to, s
MacGregor 27 trailer (1) Paceship.org at 7:23am 12.04.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/508 Not mine but could be a great find for $250 for someone with a 27' swing keel MacGregor Unfortunat
CONFIRMATION PLEASE twodzusfittings at 6:50am 12.04.23 Bigger Boats 8/1397 I am assuming that due to the mast being keel stepped that water will always enter into the bilge, d
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker (3) Kupe at 3:03pm 12.03.23 Big Boats 12/2275 Hey gang- You all have been amazing since we bought our 2004 H36 this summer. This is actually ou
Hydronic heater installation DinghySailor at 1:03pm 12.03.23 Ask All Sailors 2/950 Hey coolant experts... Soon after we purchased our boat in 2020, I dove into the list of chores iden

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Boatex 12 dingy kappykaplan at 8:15am 08.06.25 interested in finding out the exact diameter of the drain hole Welcome to the forum! :beer: Why ca
Halliard sheaves Joe at 7:45am 08.06.25 Use a thin, stiff electrical wire (not stranded) to loop around the sheave, then twist the loop to s
Raymarine ST6002 Locks up boatbrain at 7:25am 08.06.25 I mean when I engage the wheel it locks it up pretty good. and I don't hear the drive trying to do a
Raymarine ST6002 Locks up jssailem at 7:17am 08.06.25 Have checked the wheel of the AP. Sometimes gears, the drive wheel or the nut threads get loose or b
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok (1) SteveHughessails at 7:09am 08.06.25
3d printing for boats. jssailem at 6:00am 08.06.25 They hold your nuts.:biggrin: Like that they are sanitary white. But three? :yikes:
O'Day 20 1974 Mainsheet block Project_Mayhem at 5:36am 08.06.25 Perhaps an additional block or looped line hanging down would work as a temporary measure to prevent
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's thinwater at 5:33am 08.06.25
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? Project_Mayhem at 5:30am 08.06.25 Installing a deck fitting is fairly easy. Buy the fitting, some high quality hose, a decent hole saw
3d printing for boats. (1) Hayden Watson at 5:28am 08.06.25 I printed up a few new widgets. Any guesses what they are for?
O'Day 20 1974 Mainsheet block Lubberdink at 5:26am 08.06.25 P_M Thanks for the info. The mainsheet appears to be almost new and of a good diameter. You are cor
O'Day 20 1974 Mainsheet block Project_Mayhem at 5:23am 08.06.25 If your line is worn or too firm, it can also reduce the grip on the cam cleats. I replaced the line
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? Gene Neill at 5:20am 08.06.25 The spectrum is going to be very, very blurry at each end. Luck plays a huge role, as does the way
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 5:10am 08.06.25 And my neighbor who is too lazy to walk to the restroom :yikes: I bet you his head doesn't stink w
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon pgandw at 4:35am 08.06.25 In the end, we have to accept sailing is inherently risky. Even with a perfect notification system,
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's jssailem at 4:14am 08.06.25
B&G Foward Scan Questions dLj at 3:17am 08.06.25 @joelm100 Nice report back! Keeping blood pressure lower is always good! I'm currently on a boat
New YouTube video series North Texas Sailor at 9:40pm 08.05.25 Thread was moved to the appropriate forum, Show Us Your Boat The link to the video is broken. Tha
Recommissioning head and holding tank Tally Ho at 8:08pm 08.05.25 Even Lake Michigan can have coves that can get a bit skanky and the water in every marina is skank
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:39pm 08.05.25 The sink drain and head intake share the same thru hull and I know there's a ball valve on it so th

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