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Lewmar V700 Windlass Fred at 1:55pm 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1825 Is there any reason that a Lewmar V700 windlass could not be installed on a vertical surface in the
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (2) matts997 at 12:19pm 07.28.23 Engines and Propulsion 27/2376 After returning from a 20 mile cruise, I discovered a pretty severe fuel leak beneath my fairly new,
Beneteau courtesy lights SPLETS at 12:06pm 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 0/396 I have a 2008 Beneteau 46 and the remote control broke and I cannot turn on either my cockpit lights
What about our Medicine? (4) Clay Smith at 6:07am 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1023 Some of you may remember previous posts I made back in May of this year in which I was considering a
Not sure where this belongs, but it is great! stickinthemud57 at 5:46am 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 2/503 Homeschooling on the high seas: Texas family gives new meaning to 'real world' education Homeschool
87 hunter 34 value splax at 6:11pm 07.27.23 Big Boats 11/1568 so it has come to the time when I can no longer care for or use "Liten Up", and wondered if the boat
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 azambella at 5:56pm 07.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/4351 I am looking at a 2007 Hunter 33 and want to hear the bad stuff (if any) before I spend. Are there
I need a Marine Surveyor azambella at 5:53pm 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 5/714 Can anyone recommend a marine surveyor in New England? Thanks for any help you can provide
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 5:39pm 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/2984 Hi all, Got boat out to do bottom paint and cutless replacement. This is a fairly new boat with no
Info needed on LARGE Boats / Research Vessels (100ft+) GooseGoose at 5:37pm 07.27.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/939 Hey there! I work for a company that helps secure funding and acquire resources for Alaskan tribes.
Zinc coating on a Max Prop dchipley at 3:49pm 07.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1650 Does anyone spray the zinc coating used on the prop shaft on their Max Prop? Is there another coati
Jabsco Electric head troubleshooting dchipley at 3:19pm 07.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1243 I'm looking for some troubleshooting information: 1) I am seeing some salt crystals on the motor so
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head arthur.goldberg at 3:01pm 07.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1384 Hello sailors These lights are out in my Beneteau 2002 Oceanis 331. I tried to open up the fixture
Unstepping mast in Chicago? xavpil at 11:49am 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 3/871 Planning taking a 42' Jeanneau down to Mobile, AL and looking for a place to unstep the mast in Chic
Battery Confusion.. Jtcf78911 at 10:35am 07.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1609 Hi. This is a simple ask...so please bare with this relatively new boat owner. For background, I h
New to me C&C 25 MKI CliffA at 9:03am 07.27.23 C&C 4/1122 Hello All. We just purchased our first sailboat - a 1973 25MK1. It will need a bit of love but over
Gunk to stop that leak! Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 07.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/812 I have a rather old two stroke that doesnt run right if the gaskets don't seal correctly. I replaced
Storm Damage patbratton at 7:07pm 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 5/1129 Aqualand Marina, Lake Lanier, Georgia experienced what appeared on radar to be a squall line last w
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 6:36pm 07.26.23 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2105 Considering purchasing a Mariner 19 that is described as being in great condition ( painted and clea
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 (10) Dnea at 1:03pm 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1660 Hello All, I have an accepted offer on this sailboat, being sold by the estate. The PO passed away

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Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling FastOlson at 11:19pm 08.26.25 However, the dripless seal isn't especially dripless and I'm wondering what other's experience is?
Oil filter for a 331 BigEasy at 9:52pm 08.26.25 Well, I order from a Yanmar dealer within 60 miles of my location; no help for you. Checkout online
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling BigEasy at 9:43pm 08.26.25 the dripless seal isn't especially dripless and I'm wondering what other's experience is?. It does
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling BigEasy at 9:32pm 08.26.25
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling Shorinsean at 8:09pm 08.26.25 I went through my own saga of a broken injection nipple the first half of this year (Thanks @BigEasy
Refinishing Wooden Wheel (2) Foswick at 7:15pm 08.26.25 The wheel is fifty years old and is still solid!! I would just sit back and enjoy this antique jus
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Richard19068 at 6:30pm 08.26.25 Thank you everyone for the help! This has become a 62 year old son and 90 year father project. I sh
Refinishing Wooden Wheel heritage at 5:20pm 08.26.25 The wheel is fifty years old and is still solid!! I would just sit back and enjoy this antique just
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (1) cybrdweeb at 4:16pm 08.26.25
Rectangular Portlight Replacement 1988 Hunter Legend Rjm st.petersburg at 4:11pm 08.26.25 I bought replacement's from this site along with new gaskets.
Refinishing Wooden Wheel rgranger at 4:04pm 08.26.25 Are there any places near you that do sandblasting? You might be able to get someone to carefully st
Beneteau First 345 Keel Width rgranger at 3:57pm 08.26.25 Already emailed them, waiting to hear back, but I figure I'd try here too. Roger that:beer:
Control panel Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 3:42pm 08.26.25 We had our panel replaced a few years ago after a nearby lightning strike. At the time (2018) the pa
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash Don S/V ILLusion at 3:08pm 08.26.25 My understanding that only one type of JB weld is okay for boat hulls. Hope you picked that one!
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash BTC1984 at 3:05pm 08.26.25 In photo one You can see the repair that was done inside the bilge by the PO. If you look you will
Topping lift FOLLOWING SEAS at 3:04pm 08.26.25 On our Selden mast with in-mast furling, the boom is specified to be at a slight up angle. Seven de
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash Richard19068 at 2:17pm 08.26.25 I was able to patch the active leak with JB weld water weld. I was able to stop the leak. You can
Hunter 340 compass interference. MARK340 at 2:01pm 08.26.25 Thanks for the feedback. I think the best thing for me at this point is to just relocate the compass
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash (5) BTC1984 at 1:13pm 08.26.25 I'm glad this is getting fixed. Just curious though. You launched in the spring and the "leak was
Merit 22 owners Hayden Watson at 12:34pm 08.26.25 https://www.sportaseat.com WM sells a cheaper version of this seat. I bought the original from Sport

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