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Hunter 216 Goaliedad2004 at 11:37am 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 2/323 Hey just bought the 216 and was thinking of putting a battery/small fuse panel in. Does anyone have
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area emstar at 9:17am 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/325 Looking for recommendations for gelcoat repair after a 'close encounter' with a buoy. Damage is a f
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 aaknj at 7:57am 09.01.25 Parts Search 6/511 I am trying to locate 2 replacement logo nameplates for a Rhodes 19 I am restoring. I can find deca
secret dating platform c421bdriver at 9:00pm 08.31.25 Day Sailers 0/31
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (3) coldaddy at 3:56pm 08.31.25 Catalina 22 12/1127 Hello shipmates. As I am slowly refurbishing my 1987 Catalina 22 (hull # 14481) I just noticed this
Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet waynepoynter at 3:35pm 08.31.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/352 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 1/310
How to sell my O'day 23? AWalker at 2:55pm 08.31.25 Ask An Oday Owner 11/904
The Admiral today asked for a new Main Halyard LakeOntario270 at 2:00pm 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 6/362 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 9/778 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 22/1111 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 9/683 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 23/1842 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 35/1871 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 4/671 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 13/618 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 4/646 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 0/301 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 4/515 The boat developed a terrible sour smell with no noticeable water in the bilge and the pump function

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Small and quick fix fiberglass filler dlochner at 5:24am 11.20.25 I use the cast caulk gun from Home Depot. It's leaps and bounds better than the stamped ones. I lo
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls Project_Mayhem at 5:23am 11.20.25 Good call on the hot glue. I have only removed a few that were water damaged. They basically fell ri
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls dlochner at 5:20am 11.20.25 Try using hot glue to hold it in place while the adhesive cures. A few spots As little as possible
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 11.20.25 I use PC-11 for many things. It is just a 2-part epoxy filler like Marine Tex. Also like Marine T
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls fred1diver at 5:17am 11.20.25 Could be done with a router as well!
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:13am 11.20.25 How much work do you want to do for this??? If you have access to wood tools, and are not afraid of
Launching a Precision 18 vs. a Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 5:09am 11.20.25 I found stepping the mast by myself nearly impossible on my Starwind 18. I only managed to do it onc
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls fred1diver at 5:08am 11.20.25 How much work do you want to do for this??? If you have access to wood tools, and are not afraid of
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 11.20.25 That's how we stop the boat most of the time. I'll slow the boat down as best I can by coasting and
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 dlochner at 4:34am 11.20.25 So my main sail has slugs going up the mast...but it has the bolt-rope going through the boom. I
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler dlochner at 4:25am 11.20.25 West Systems Six10 or TotalBoat Thixio, both are thickened epoxies that come in a cartridge that fit
Introduction jssailem at 4:21am 11.20.25 Welcome. Looking forward to hearing about your boat and adventures.
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler colemj at 4:08am 11.20.25 I use PC-11 for many things. It is just a 2-part epoxy filler like Marine Tex. Also like Marine Te
Launching a Precision 18 vs. a Precision 23 DAVA390 at 3:59am 11.20.25 I have owned both a?n18 and a 23. Setup is significantly easier with an 18. We needed 3 people to d
Introduction Captain Larry-DH at 3:29am 11.20.25 Welcome to the forum, Captain :thumbup:
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Carl Wonderful at 10:49pm 11.19.25 Also to repair the cracking tabbing... Specifically how do I do that? Its really hard and only a
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Carl Wonderful at 10:45pm 11.19.25 @Carl Wonderful so @dlochner is correct in that what you're seeing is the tabbing in the hull. Lik
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 Carl Wonderful at 10:31pm 11.19.25 Looks like others beat me to the sail answer. I dont often check the forum alot anymore. As for t
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 Carl Wonderful at 10:26pm 11.19.25 You are correct -- bolt-rope on both the mast and the boom. So my main sail has slugs going up the
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 8:58pm 11.19.25 Yes but It's a floating dock that's chained to the bottom so it moves. One time there was only 10-1

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