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Identify rusty bits under fore shower- zincs? (1) flipcorp at 8:54am 01.04.15 Bigger Boats 10/1576 Hi - new owner, very new to the experience.. Underneath the fore cabin "shower" hatch there are t
Volvo reverse bow: coming to a boat near you? (1) Jackdaw at 5:41am 01.04.15 Ask All Sailors 69/16624 Unlike the very useful plumb bow that now widely seen on production boats, the reverse bow of the ne
zinc "fish" hotrodderjim at 5:15am 01.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2415 I have my boat in the water for the winter ' I want to put a zinc on it(clip on fish). The batteries
broken window chart012 at 12:40am 01.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/2792 I am getting a 1996 Hunter 280. The long starboard window is broken. Has anyone replaced this wind
Quickie wax or do nothing - short on time scherzoja at 8:07pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 24/5137 My boat is ready to go back in the water after thru hull R ' R and bottom paint. I have one day le
yanmar swank at 6:59pm 01.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/850 My universal diesel in a Catalina 30 is shot. I have an opportunity to get a Yanmar 2GM20F. Is this
Lancer 25 MK IV or MK V Charlie Dee at 2:27pm 01.03.15 Lancer 1/2282 Hello. I have purchased a 1981 Lancer 25 . It is a Mark IV or Mark V. It has no mast support pole in
Android GPS app? Sandy Stone at 1:51pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2654 This spring we are planning on a several-week cruise, and I'd like to be able to use my Android tabl
H34 jib furling line size. a65sailor at 1:46pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 7/2386 I was hoping someone could tell me what size rope I need to replace what is only Harken jib furler.
Odor from cockpit lazarette Leprecaun at 1:36pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 29/4583 Hello, I thought my odor problem was coming only from beneath the V Berth. However, when i open t
Dinghy for Catalina 34. How big is too big? Dave2424 at 1:22pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 3/3426 Hey Folks My 8.5' dinghy finally died this year. Boat show's coming up and I'm trying to decide wh
Water in the cabin Frednick at 11:50am 01.03.15 Catalina 22 9/1969 Hello Friends, We just bought the boat (year 1976) a few days ago, and we now have it in the back y
Team Raggamuffin DAVA390 at 11:33am 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1302 I don`t know how to get it to here but on my F/B feed is a stunning video of the Australian boat Rag
Anchoring, St Johns river, Jacksonville mrducks at 8:23am 01.03.15 Destinations 6/3849 I will need to stop at a Publix Pharmacy a couple of hundred Feet from River drive, just South of th
H28.5 fuel tank replacement timtim at 5:46am 01.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/2000 I need help in finding a fuel tank to replace my old plastic tank. I have been finding fuel in the
Where do a find a replacement bow rail? Pospisil71 at 2:17am 01.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3470 I have a 1985 Hunter 23 and am looking for a replacement for the bow rail. The welds have popped whe
B 57 dgreen at 11:48pm 01.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1085 Any Bene 57 owners out there?
Water piling up in my back lazerets kingsailor at 5:30pm 01.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1123 Has anyone found where the water is getting in from the stern of the 456 while under power. I get a
Java is having fun (1) Jim Seamans at 3:16pm 01.02.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1680 I'm currently in Dinner Key, Fl. Life is good, enjoying warm weather. Happy New Year everyone...
Rudder Issues (12) SkipperTHB at 1:40pm 01.02.15 Big Boats 10/4764 First let me start by saying I am not trying to condemn, point fingers or stir the stink pot with th

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Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jbmia at 2:15pm 10.26.23 That is important information not supplied in the original query. It provides context to your query
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 12:11pm 10.26.23 Hey George! Not silly at all! This 22 actually has a pump-out MSD installed, and the tube here is th
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? ...3TacksontheWater at 12:07pm 10.26.23 Perhaps a silly question. What is that checkered brown tube coming thru the deck? Is that the older
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Southern Crux at 12:04pm 10.26.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Davenport at 11:36am 10.26.23 Thanks all. This issue seems helpful to analyze from side. I partly asked about small outboard to
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 11:30am 10.26.23 Thanks Siamese! I will definitely poke and try to check the core well when I get the hardware off. I
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) ggrizzard at 11:29am 10.26.23 I don't know where Barnett Reservoir is located but if there is an RV or boat salvage yard nearby c
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 10.26.23 Sometimes you can find "remnants" of outdoor grade carpet at Lowes or Home Depot and the manager wi
Hurricane Otis jssailem at 11:05am 10.26.23 And Cabo was on the fringe of the storm.
Chafe guards (2) jssailem at 11:03am 10.26.23 What if you changed the way the lines move off the boat. You added chocks to the bow so that the lin
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:44am 10.26.23 I agree, To your points, the sharp edges are the anchor pulpit (top and bottom). And I do believe i
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop jssailem at 10:43am 10.26.23 Checking.... the SBO Shop has 100ft 16/2 wire.. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?9872/Safety
Hurricane Otis BigEasy at 10:42am 10.26.23 My brother & his wife were in Cabo San Lucas & evacuating / leaving Saturday on a Delta flight. App
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 10:38am 10.26.23 Guessing here but it looks like your bimini tubbing could be 1" thinwall SS
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 10:36am 10.26.23 Take your good piece to a metal shop that bends tubing. They should be able to recreate the piece of
Chafe guards jssailem at 10:30am 10.26.23 You may want to examine the fairleads in the area of that damage for a "tight bend". The line was un
Chafe guards jssailem at 10:18am 10.26.23 That is not normal chafe.. IMG_0105.jpeg
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 10:14am 10.26.23 The guys at Seattle Injector did my work. Great guys. Stand behind their work. Decent turn around.
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jssailem at 10:09am 10.26.23 these boats go for around +/- $60k (in that year range) and there are enough of these boats floatin
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 10:02am 10.26.23 A man walks into a bar and asks... "There's a Great Dane tied up out front, who owns it?" A guy sta

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