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San Diego Bay Hurricane CaptDon01 at 2:27am 04.28.14 Catalina 22 1/797 Well, another sailing adventure weekend event is finished, and it's one we'll be talking about and e
where does this water come from and how does this valve work (1) gitpicker2007 at 7:34pm 04.27.14 Catalina 22 11/1980 I left the catalina at the slip for a few days while they repaired the outboard (bad impeller). I've
Stuffing Box getting "hot" c130king at 7:34pm 04.27.14 Catalina 310 35/7371 I had a leak somewhere. Engine bilge area constantly full of clear/clean water. Bilge pumping runn
Ready To Launch This Saturday! (5) Ward H at 7:21pm 04.27.14 Day Sailers 19/1350 Last year I got caught up doing a lot of deferred maintenance, including a complete bottom job, on o
Yanmar Fuel Shutoff Cable H376/380/386 bigbrownpilot at 7:11pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 5/4533 The diesel fuel shutoff cable in our Hunter 380 won't pull out to shut down the engine. I was able
Deck Fill Caps 37CC finn1 at 6:59pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 5/1033 Does anyone know where to locate replacement deck filler caps? They are black plastic 1 1/2". What
nav table hight chusansail at 6:49pm 04.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1188 can anybody tell me the clearance from the floor to the nav table apron/ on hunter 37 cutter
Heat exchanger pin hole leak R. Chapin at 6:46pm 04.27.14 Catalina 310 12/3287 I repeatedly loose small amounts of coolant and think I have located a pin hole leak in the undersid
Mast step core wet Kh3412 at 6:40pm 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1067 The core on the deck under the mast step is wet. Drilled some hole to see how far the water spread.
Two Stupid Battery / Connector Questions Ward H at 6:34pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 49/5694 1. My OB neg terminal connector is one size too small for my busbar. Busbar is 3/8, connector is 5/1
Cast iron keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:21pm 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2288 I just bought a 31' that's been out of the water for several years. For some reason the keel is been
Weekend Work (5) Lost Parent at 5:42pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1228 Just installed my free ST4000+ autopilot with rudder sensor and my Wifes new windlass 74698.vB
Cracked Skeg jacksTYCracer at 3:13pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 1/1060 Hello, I am getting into my third season with my 1975 O'day 27. When I bought the boat I knew that
430...new arch wind generator (4) Navicula at 3:09pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/808 hi guys....I have been building a new arch for the back of my 430. it will be for solar panels, wind
Hull Blisters mheflin at 1:54pm 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1070 Hi All, New to the site so forgive me if I am repeating and old topic. I'm considering buying a
Thats not Good ! Y25-II (2) Syntonos at 12:24pm 04.27.14 Yamaha 2/2172 Had a halyard block failure on our first real shakedown sail with the new sails on Syntonos. Weather
I40 Ballast Mike Wagner at 12:20pm 04.27.14 Irwin 1/1740 Our Irwin 40 MK II has several lead ingots under the sole in the salon. Any other I40s or Citation 3
Bent Pulpit Rail Okie44 at 11:47am 04.27.14 Catalina 22 1/613 Bought a C 22 a month ago, still setting in my driveway. Had a wind storm and a limb fell on the ce
Deck Anti-skid Pads (1) kloudie1 at 11:16am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 On the H-34, on either side of the mast base, there are two Treadmaster pads so ya can stand there s
What paint to use on inside wall of a boat? sd1953 at 10:46am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/73329 I have a wall in the navigator's desk area that needs to be painted. What kind of paint do I use fo

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Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? capta at 11:16am 04.17.23 I think the decision has to be made with the consideration of which place has the least possibility
More efficient way to clean gears? capta at 11:14am 04.17.23 So far I haven't found anything better, cheaper, or more convenient than diesel. I have a variety of
Free Beneteau! tfox2069 at 11:06am 04.17.23 I didn't expect this to make financial sense but had to ask since it was virtually free Sorry if I
More efficient way to clean gears? BigEasy at 10:55am 04.17.23 As @dlochner stated... MEK and MEKP are not the same or the rest of us!:p
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 10:41am 04.17.23 I didn't expect this to make financial sense but had to ask since it was virtually free
1990 Beneteau 45f5 zippyno1 at 10:41am 04.17.23 Thanks for that. Great idea. Did think about contacting them directly. Will give it a try. Thanks
Free Beneteau! tfox2069 at 10:22am 04.17.23 So you estimate sinking $46,500 into a damaged boat with a potential market value of $52k that you h
More efficient way to clean gears? rgranger at 10:14am 04.17.23 I have not tried this on parts but nothing works better to get grease off of hands than laundry det
Free Beneteau! Scott T-Bird at 10:13am 04.17.23 I was considering buying it, flying down or paying for a surveyor. If it doesn't pass, then telling
Free Beneteau! Hollyberry at 10:11am 04.17.23 [QUOTE="Scott T-Bird, post: 1781105, member: 79972" Whether or not the owner isn't bidding is an in
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? sydneybadger at 10:10am 04.17.23 Peggie, nice tip on checking what material SeaFlo uses. I hadn't considered the UV degradation, but
More efficient way to clean gears? (2) rgranger at 10:09am 04.17.23 Even Practical Sailer article agreed with me.:biggrin: ______ MEK is the activator for Fiberglas
Free Beneteau! Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 04.17.23 If there's no water damage, I'm guessing it'd probably be ok? How far along is the bidding? Is th
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 10:07am 04.17.23 If the boat wasnt flooded and hull, keel, grid, & deck are in good condition, AND you have the tim
Newbie Fresh and Green Scott T-Bird at 9:48am 04.17.23 I've binge watched the first 12 episodes and in those episodes it looks like they have a aluminum h
Free Beneteau! BigEasy at 9:47am 04.17.23 If the boat wasnt flooded and hull, keel, grid, & deck are in good condition, AND you have the time
More efficient way to clean gears? Alan Gomes at 9:44am 04.17.23 Harken grease is know to oxidize, dry, and harden faster than Lewmar (I ran ASTM tests). Superlube
More efficient way to clean gears? Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 04.17.23 Gasoline would be a good substitute....cheaper than mineral spirits, but you would have to use it o
Free Beneteau! JBP-PA at 9:44am 04.17.23 You can get a non-wrecked 311 for about $50k.
Free Beneteau! Project_Mayhem at 9:37am 04.17.23 Where's your estimate for a diesel engine? If there's no water damage, I'm guessing it'd probably

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