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Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet waynepoynter at 3:35pm 08.31.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/347 Hello, I am new the forum. I have a electric head on the boat and I have the above water line holdi
No mast but....... (1) RolfSail at 3:11pm 08.31.25 Smaller Boats 1/309
How to sell my O'day 23? AWalker at 2:55pm 08.31.25 Ask An Oday Owner 11/903
The Admiral today asked for a new Main Halyard LakeOntario270 at 2:00pm 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 6/360 The Admiral wants a new Main halyard that doesn't kink when the sail is being lowered. Most questio
Not sure what to make of this or how the damage occurred (2) skrause at 1:44pm 08.31.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/777 I just bought first sailboat, 1988 First 235. There is some damage at the bow, not sure how immedia
Down wind Genoa 58stang at 7:58am 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1091 Need to replace my jib and found a sail that will fit but says it 2 genoas attached at the luff?? I'
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys svAlainn at 9:47am 08.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/681 I have a 36' MKll 1999, I am interested in upsizing my alternator, what size can I achieve as we hav
Sanitary hoses john6206 at 9:44am 08.30.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/1834 Wow! I put off my boat odor problem for a while, but I was in a porta-potty yesterday that smelled b
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 1:39pm 08.29.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1866 My poop tank was replaced a few years ago, installed the same as before, a bladder, the old one leak
Engine Alarm FredW at 8:57am 08.29.25 Engines and Propulsion 4/663 My engine alarm starts a few seconds after starting the engine. It would shut off normally , but no
Yanmar 3YM30 Alarm FredW at 8:14am 08.29.25 Trailer Sailors 0/26 My engine alarm starts a few seconds after starting the engine. It would shut off normally , but no
Hunter34 backstay removal cherub78 at 6:01am 08.29.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/615 Hi, I've recently bought a 83 hunter34 and was wondering if the b'r rigged mast will stand without a
Hunter 45 DS Teak Limbo1969 at 1:18am 08.29.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/639 Hi, I am interested in a Hunter 45 DS, built in 2008. It has a non screwed teak deck. The owner ( th
WASTE TANK BENETAU OCEANIS 46 from 2008 (EUROPE) (1) STARSHIP at 12:59am 08.29.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/300 Dear all, we have a BENETEAU OCEANIS 46 from 2008 (EUROPE) with 3 cabins and 2 heads. We need to rep
Water in grid not reaching bilge pump Jon Singer at 10:59am 08.28.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/512 The boat developed a terrible sour smell with no noticeable water in the bilge and the pump function
Cruise Port Everett to Port Ludlow (4) jssailem at 10:49am 08.28.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/309 Last week of summer for my Grandson. We headed to the boat for his first overnight cruise. We arrive
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? (5) Davenport at 9:42am 08.28.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/987 Forestay in jib furler broke up top. Arg. Generally, generally, is h260 forestay used without modi
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Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector (1) dyelaine at 5:28am 08.28.25 Catalina 22 16/1160 The mast light connector and the VHF antenna connector on my C-22 are both located near the base of
Hunter 50 AC salon top side windows mcconkd at 5:15am 08.28.25 Big Boats 5/527 My 2 windows on the top of my deck near the mast have developed some crazing and I am looking to rep

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Reinforcing stanchion (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:43pm 11.19.25 235545
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 12:37pm 11.19.25 People panic when they think that they have to stop 10k lbs before it hits the dock. It doesnt matt
Rotten egg smell on first flush Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 11.19.25 I'm a bit apprehensive to do this on a regular basis with a plastic through hull and sea cock that b
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 12:09pm 11.19.25 I was thinking about another option. On planes, there is a "STEP HERE" sticker. Perhaps you could
Rotten egg smell on first flush Stu Jackson at 12:09pm 11.19.25 Use the fresh water flush from your head sink for the LAST flush BEFORE you leave the boat. Those o
Shelf life of impellers Project_Mayhem at 12:04pm 11.19.25 Interesting article and a bit perplexing to me as it seems to contradict my personal experience ove
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection Tally Ho at 11:53am 11.19.25
Light-Weight Solar Panels dlochner at 11:51am 11.19.25 Question wrt fusing. I was reading something on the Victron site and it confused me (shocker) :) "
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Project_Mayhem at 11:50am 11.19.25 Vinyl and PEX are prone to becoming brittle over time. Not so much with steel, copper and PVC
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 11:39am 11.19.25 A "12v Panel" does not put out 12 volts, it puts out up to ~23v depending on the sun angle and ligh
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 11:38am 11.19.25 Question wrt fusing. I was reading something on the Victron site and it confused me (shocker) :) "I
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock dLj at 11:35am 11.19.25 OUCH OUCH and OUCH ! ! ! No empirical data, just advising the OP (and anyone else remotely interes
Light-Weight Solar Panels dlochner at 11:31am 11.19.25 So I'm guessing the MPPT controller automatically lowers that 24v to 12v or is your boat wired for
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. jssailem at 11:28am 11.19.25 Ralph. It is Gulfport FL. The average annual tidal change is 1.5 ft. Some days, maybe 1 ft. Others p
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 11.19.25 yet I know there are some rather large boats that go in there, so it must be deeper than that. What
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock dLj at 11:22am 11.19.25
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 11:14am 11.19.25 Hi, This past season I added 2 100W flexible solar panels. They were cheapie amazon panels. Low co
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 11.19.25 if you have any empirical data showing that, it might be of interest to others on which to make an
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection azambella at 11:03am 11.19.25 I have the same problem on my H-33. I plan to use 1 1/2" angle stock under the chocks on each side.
Light-Weight Solar Panels BarryL at 11:00am 11.19.25 Hi, This past season I added 2 100W flexible solar panels. They were cheapie amazon panels. Low cos

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