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Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 3:49am 03.30.23 Ask All Sailors 37/3417 I'll get to my question, but first; My bottom paint is thick and flaking in spots so I decided this
HELP FIX (REPAIR) RUDER-BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER EXADAS MUSIC at 2:20am 03.30.23 Ask All Sailors 3/434 We want to fix repair the rudder to my BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER because it has some space--How can we ha
Damper plate? Hayden Watson at 10:36pm 03.29.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/1677 My boat is making a new sound at low idle when in gear and I am wondering if it might be from the da
Replacement WAECO CB-40 swiniarski at 8:54pm 03.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1521 Can't find a suitable replacement to purchase for my original WAECO CB-40 Refrigerator. Isotherm Bi-
Swim platform Ideas Rusty Keel at 6:27pm 03.29.23 Catalina 22 1/731 When I got my boat it came with a dilapidated plastic side mount boarding ladder. I have been refur
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 5:49pm 03.29.23 Pearson 36/4002 Hello all, I'm so excited to start this new adventure. After learning so much about sailing over th
1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump sailmandan at 3:27pm 03.29.23 Yamaha 11/910 Would anybody have a brand name or picture of how the manual bilge pump is hooked up. Mine is missin
RigRite ivieto at 3:05pm 03.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1672 Does anyone know if RigRite INC is legit ? I bought some Z parts, the tracking shows just the "Label
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 3:04pm 03.29.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1130
Mast Grounding Wire Connection - H376 DSqr at 10:59am 03.29.23 Big Boats 0/437 I just noticed that the wire that connects the base of my mast compression post to the keel bolt has
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate (2) Scallywagger at 10:49am 03.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/644 Hi everyone. Looking to upgrade Casper to a 466 but noticed this starboard rigging deck plate not la
Furling Main 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:53am 03.29.23 Catalina 310 11/1677 Good day fellow sailors. Last season I was having a problem with the OUT furling of the main. Someon
Weather/Navigation Tune-up jssailem at 8:35am 03.29.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/862 Are you ready for some sailing? It has been a long cold winter. Sure you were on the tread mill gett
Need a Beneteau part (1) Xpensive Care at 5:11pm 03.28.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1489 I have a French-built 2006 Oceanis 393. I'm looking for cabin door latch parts and any possible ill
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM--Updated 3-29-2023 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:53pm 03.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/6814 Updated March 29, 2023 Although most people think only in terms of the tank, the plumbing is actual
Morgan 34 Centerboard Paul Koestner at 2:44pm 03.28.23 Morgan 2/1790 Hello all, It's been quite a while since I've posted, so I feel like a newbie all over again, and ho
Hunter 240 Running Rigging jurovichfa at 11:57am 03.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/777 Hi everyone. I'm preparing to replace the running rigging on my H240 and want to know if the length
Is rigging tape evil? Project_Mayhem at 8:54am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1409 Does rigging tape encourage crevice corrosion by potentially trapping moisture?
Pipe threads NYSail at 8:35am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 10/766 So I replaced my hot water heater last season and added the threaded to hose barb fittings for the h
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Sail22Capri22 at 6:53am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1190 I purchased a new (2021) Tohatsu 6hp long shaft for my Capri 22 last fall. I had used it a couple of

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Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 10:31am 01.22.25 @jssailem Just for clarity, I've been sailing for almost 30 years. I'm thinking about buying my f
Traveler Urban Hermit at 10:30am 01.22.25 flat main in stiff wind, pocket in the main in light breezes. I could knot the fiddle block at the m
Traveler jssailem at 10:25am 01.22.25 Travelers can be as simple as a piece of line anchored at the sides of the transom with the Mainshee
Your experience with online courses? jssailem at 10:18am 01.22.25 Online classes, books, YouTube videos, talking at the marina bar are all ways you can learn about sa
Coastal Snow Storm JamesG161 at 10:09am 01.22.25 Is that Highway 98 at the Alabama line? Yes!!!
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? jssailem at 10:06am 01.22.25 This review from 2024 April appears on the Mustang site. DG (verified buyer) Short life Easy plug
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? jssailem at 9:59am 01.22.25 Try Binnacle. They appear to have stock. Check with them on dates. https://ca.binnacle.com/Inflata
Coastal Snow Storm (1) JamesG161 at 9:56am 01.22.25 @jssailem and I did attempt to Explain Heat Transfer during the Hurricane Season of 2024 here... T
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? (1) Hayden Watson at 9:48am 01.22.25 The one MAJOR reason why I have not gone with a mechanical seal is the requirement to replace the r
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 9:12am 01.22.25
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 01.22.25 The one MAJOR reason why I have not gone with a mechanical seal is the requirement to replace the ru
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? dlochner at 9:08am 01.22.25 I've been down both roads, dripless and traditional packing. When I changed from a traditional stuff
Coastal Snow Storm (1) JamesG161 at 8:50am 01.22.25 Satellite view of Snow coverage !
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? dlochner at 8:27am 01.22.25 Most of these PFD's use the same internal device to inflate the airbag. Open up your PFD to find th
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? SV Temenos at 8:25am 01.22.25 Replacing the packing is cheap and has works well. In my opinion there is no need to spend a lot of
Coastal Snow Storm Gene Neill at 8:19am 01.22.25 229457 229458 Brrrrrr That Florida state line pic is spectacular. I am stealing it and saving
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? JoeWhite at 7:48am 01.22.25 I replaced the original bronze stuffing box with new bronze stiffing box an 6 ply hose. The packing
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 01.22.25 Most of these PFD's use the same internal device to inflate the airbag. Open up your PFD to find the
Teak Handrail Bedding Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 01.22.25 Bed-IT. Instead of doing a bunch of elbow grease trying to clean up the fiberglass, just bevel the e
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 01.22.25 I just finished doing some research on both. The dripless are expensive to buy, expensive to rebuild

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