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California King Tide Fail (1) fstbttms at 9:22am 01.17.24 Ask All Sailors 20/2461 There's a reason this marina is so cheap :laugh:
Seattle Boat Show. 2-10 February jssailem at 4:00am 01.17.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/867 I am looking to go to the Boat show this year. Dates are tentatively 3/4 February. Will know more wh
Bilge/hull drawings PhantomBJ at 10:00pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1335
Leroy Somer Windlass PhantomBJ at 9:47pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2537 Hey there, When we purchased our yacht, the agent demonstrated the windlass, but I have since forgo
3GM30 noise unknown? Jimongee at 5:41pm 01.16.24 C&C 4/1239
Ranger 33 sail cover available rbcoast at 2:28pm 01.16.24 Other Sailboats 1/1137 I recently installed a UK Lazy Cradle on my Ranger 33 and no longer need my existing sail cover. It'
EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. LaDonaMina at 8:53am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1334 So to start out this topic several years ago I bought 5 rolls of EVA foam teak and holly decking pl
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1700 Can a plumbing step wrench such as the one below be used for a through hull? This one is $10. At tha
Bottom Streaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1170 Sorry to disappoint this post is not running around naked. I'm looking at used boats. Does heavy str
Builders Certificate charybdis55 at 2:04am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1693 I have a 1983 Beneteau Idylle 11.5 and for registration purposes, require the builders certificate o
Insurance question SailingLoto at 3:06pm 01.15.24 Ask All Sailors 27/2377 I watch a lot of YouTube while not able to sail, especially Chasing Latitudes. He constantly talks
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 9:50am 01.15.24 Bigger Boats 20/2576 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help you could give. I am about to tighten the keelbolts on
HP fuel pump on M35 (1) pzmaria at 9:34am 01.15.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/1167 I'm still struggling with the engine and just don't know where to look for problems. Previous proble
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light (2) Lfarquhar at 9:06am 01.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1422 Does anyone know how to remove the fixed port light on a 2007 Beneteau 373
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 4:11am 01.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1751 weird thing is my ignition switch had power but I'm pretty sure that is completely isolated from the
Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Mike Fournier at 3:21pm 01.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/955 I can sure use some help. We have two of these heads in teh boat and each have a different problem.
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water (1) Belzoni at 1:54pm 01.14.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/830 This question is specific to Vision owners, and maybe Freedom or Nonsuch owners. My freestanding ma
Engine and H20 heater question JPS27 at 5:18am 01.14.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/1125 I have a new to me Pearson 36-2. A relatively big step up from my Ericson 27, so I'm learning system
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 4:17pm 01.12.24 Trailer Sailors 11/2750 Hi, We recently we're heading out of the Marina and saw water pouring into the salon area. The PSs d
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 3:28pm 01.12.24 Sabre Sailboats 22/3313 hi all , took a look at a nice 82 sabre 30 today and put in an offer. however , a priority is air co

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How to Reseal New Design Frameless Windows Gene Neill at 4:51am 10.16.25 Do you know if the screws in those windows are original? Also, any idea where to get new windows or
Replacing starboard rope clutch east coaster at 3:34am 10.16.25 Had the same problem with my clutches and found forward pivot point screws to be very loose as descr
M200 on a Hunter 50 mcconkd at 2:38am 10.16.25 Behind and below the turbo Thank you.
Roller furling question jssailem at 9:41pm 10.15.25 Check your furler specs. I have a unit 1 furler. For example a Harken MKIV Luff Tape Size Units 0
V Berth Hatch Window Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 10.15.25 Final sanding was done with a scotchbrite scrubber to make it a smooth finish but rough enough to l
Help putting in a simple solar setup for my C-22 thinwater at 7:19pm 10.15.25 Hello, I have a 1971 Catalina 22. I want to put in a simple solar setup...maybe 30 - 50 watts tot
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed thinwater at 7:00pm 10.15.25 It might worth considering that Raritan may have (inadvertently) caused this problem by changing th
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. dlochner at 6:47pm 10.15.25 We believe we have found a lien holder, we are contacting them. Still unable to find the last known
Replacing starboard rope clutch JRacer at 6:39pm 10.15.25 Perhaps send a picture to Garhauer and ask their tech support if in fact it is their product and ask
Replacing starboard rope clutch JoeWhite at 6:21pm 10.15.25 As above, I would try and fix the problem first. And if replacing is the only solution then I would
41DS Window Replacement MFD at 5:55pm 10.15.25 Thank you again for your detailed posts on this work for those of us that will need to do it in the
M200 on a Hunter 50 Laid-back at 5:14pm 10.15.25 Behind and below the turbo
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed FastOlson at 5:04pm 10.15.25 It might worth considering that Raritan may have (inadvertently) caused this problem by changing the
Help putting in a simple solar setup for my C-22 jssailem at 4:38pm 10.15.25 I purchased a 50 watt panel from Home Depot. It was built by GrapeSolar. An efficient panel generate
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 4:06pm 10.15.25 The Ohio process shown at links above is straightforward, and faster than I thought - around 30 day
Winter cover with mast down Project_Mayhem at 3:45pm 10.15.25 I supported my C30's cover with 2x4's last winter. I used two vertical supports - one in front of th
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed thinwater at 3:45pm 10.15.25 As promised I did take some photos of the fitting enclosing the Joker Valve. Note that while there
Winter cover with mast down fred1diver at 2:44pm 10.15.25 When I designed a cover for a customer, the mast was to be removed for moving the boat in the off se
Replacing starboard rope clutch Monheganlover at 2:33pm 10.15.25 My 320 used Garhauer single clutches with the gray bodies, those will malfunction as you decribe if
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 10.15.25 You may be right, you may not be. All I can say is my experience is that when I tighten those bolts

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