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Bed-IT Tape is back. For real. Right now. Phil Herring at 7:39pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 2/625 First, please know that a pallet of Bed-IT is sitting inside our Florida warehouse as I type this.
Inflatable PVC Dinghy Cleaning Plymouth Sailor at 7:25pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1085 Taking a poll for the best way to clean a PVC inflatable dinghy. What type of sponge, or scotch bri
C22 sliding hatch (2) pcharn01 at 5:34pm 02.21.23 Catalina 22 9/1726
Control-throttle & shift Slider at 4:12pm 02.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/2221 Our Beneteau 37 has a Yanmar 30. Just started to have more play between gears. Brackets all seem f
EV -100 to old system seatalk seadaddler at 3:18pm 02.21.23 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1398 I am adding EV 100 to my C-80 system with seatalk to NG backbone. Just need advice how to make this
Universal 25xpb Parts buddybear at 6:31am 02.21.23 Catalina 310 12/2161 I am having trouble getting parts for my engine in Florida, several of the distributors no longer ca
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 6:14am 02.21.23 Big Boats 3/729 Has anyone any experience making a repair to the transom to deck joint in a Hunter legend? I had my
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 6:00pm 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2342 My ancient Jabsco remote diaphragm bilge pump has stopped pumping. Motor still runs but won't take
Pipe fitting for Oberdorfer N202M-908 buddybear at 1:25pm 02.20.23 Catalina 310 3/925 Recently bought the above pump for a spare. I can find part# 030183 1/2 X 7/8 hose. I have 3/4 inch
25.5 Trailer Setup Mloywhite at 12:52pm 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/575 I bought a trailer for my 25.5, and need to adjust the bunks to the correct locations. The keel pla
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska jssailem at 7:29am 02.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 8/1202 THE RACE TO ALASKA 750 miles. Icy water. No motors. No support. Described as the Iditarod on a boat
Installing EV-100 seadaddler at 7:06am 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1017 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runnin
New England Boat Show 2023 (1) william24424 at 6:31am 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1444 Boston show had only ONE sailboat! Many hyped out stylish jet ski's, disco lighted shiny bow riders
Line Drawings for a 1980 Bristol 40' Sloop seagle at 8:51pm 02.19.23 Bristol 0/1230
Beneteau 381 stanchion loose (1) Syversens at 7:46pm 02.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/786 Hey all, my next project is a lose gate for the 381. I had a closer look at it today and seems it's
1984 ODay 34 keel (2) Arrgh at 7:03pm 02.19.23 Bigger Boats 5/1055 This is from the starboard side aft part of my keel. Does this little rust streak look like somethi
Oven Repair zinahewitt at 6:23pm 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1713 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34. It is from 1975. It came with an Eno 3 burner propane Stove with an ov
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 5:32pm 02.19.23 Catalina 30 7/3688
Hunter 26 Mast Electrical Plug (2) AlliKat at 2:19pm 02.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/729 Hi, does anyone have any advice on what plug I need for this and where to get it? As well as a cap t
Summer dreaming (1) Orbweaver at 8:09am 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1148 On this slow Sunday morning, I'm sitting in my recliner enjoying a nice cup of coffee and watching t

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DC Three wire deck light question. duck21 at 11:31am 09.03.24 I kept searching a bit more...not the identical product, but probably related... https://cdn.shopif
top side handrails jssailem at 11:24am 09.03.24 You have rails installed inside the cabin. I think I remember looking at their orientation. Right ab
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase RitSim at 11:19am 09.03.24 In addition, Look at the mast step area to see if there is any depression or stress cracks. Also, n
DC Three wire deck light question. duck21 at 11:17am 09.03.24 I see the steaming lights on the Peters + Bey website, but I'm not seeing deck lights there. Do you
Hunter 23 Shacklepin at 10:59am 09.03.24 There is a guy on YouTube with a video of the mast raising system he made that has what looks like t
DC Three wire deck light question. BAD ORCA at 10:18am 09.03.24 Who is the manufacturer? Peters & Bey
3M 5200 dLj at 10:02am 09.03.24 Been following this thread with the question in my mind as to what branch of the government is cons
DC Three wire deck light question. mermike at 9:59am 09.03.24 Who is the manufacturer?
3M 5200 LloydB at 9:49am 09.03.24 Been following this thread with the question in my mind as to what branch of the government is consi
3M 5200 dLj at 9:47am 09.03.24 It's not currently banned there. Will something be banned in the future ? Now the answer to the a
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase sailme88 at 9:30am 09.03.24 I would pull the dip stick and smell the oil. You don't want a burnt aroma. Check the oil filter. W
top side handrails mermike at 9:28am 09.03.24 JS - there was something odd about the Yamaha rail installation, but I don't remember what it was. M
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 jssailem at 9:25am 09.03.24 In just about every dinghy I've sailed the experienced sailors never cleat the mainsheet anyway. To
3M 5200 sailme88 at 9:19am 09.03.24 I just Googled 5200 & California.. The information available indicates that California has indeed ba
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase jssailem at 9:15am 09.03.24 It depends a lot on clean fuel and fuel lines that are purged of air. I know it is a self-bleed syst
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase dmax at 9:09am 09.03.24 "How hard should it be to get started after being winterized" It should start up quickly after sitti
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 Joe at 8:59am 09.03.24 After viewing these guys sailing their Catalina 16.5, I think I would not worry about controlling t
What to inspect on a C30 Universal M25 before purchase Project_Mayhem at 8:49am 09.03.24 I forgot to mention that it's been on the hard for the past couple of years. The owner said that he
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? BAD ORCA at 8:37am 09.03.24 Good butyl tape, like Bed-It, is my first choice for almost any waterproofing application. It has
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:30am 09.03.24 I like to think this is more about expediency than intent, perhaps with a little lack of knowledge

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