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Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:12pm 05.20.23 Catalina 22 6/788 And another swing keel rebuilt. Sandblasted, NACA 015 angled to be parallel with water flow. West
I was so close ... (1) Timm R Oday25 at 7:05pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1019 I installed new wires through my mast . New connectors , soldering outside while standing on a ladde
VHB Tape: Need a primer? cdn_bacon at 6:05pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 2/576 About to replace my cabin windows with new 1/4" acrylic. Frameless. Recesses have no gelcoat but t
3D printing fun (3) Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 27/2643
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block (1) Walsh0575 at 3:58pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1243 Hi, During a recent rain storm with wind/rain hitting the starboard side, I had significant leaking
What used to be here? Vent in head. (2) Walsh0575 at 3:46pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 9/738 Hi all, what was the original purpose of this pipe that extends into the head? I'd like to restore i
Buying new flares this year? Rich Stidger at 2:17pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 30/2621 Just a heads up..... Before you go to a marine store or order on-line from one, check out the price
Beneteau First 235 - Cushions VisionQuest235 at 11:19am 05.20.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/473 New owner here - 1988 First 235, hull 166 - with plenty of projects. The previous owner threw out th
Building the Ultimate Potting Bench jviss at 9:33am 05.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/2287 With my newfound single status and new house, I have become interested in horticulture. It soon bec
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step ...3TacksontheWater at 5:29am 05.20.23 Catalina 22 2/938 There's nothing wrong with my OEM mast step but, the safety of reefing lines led to the cockpit is v
PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Pat Hooyman at 3:58am 05.20.23 Big Boats 7/1390 I am looking for information about PEX sizes on a Hunter 38. Have some freeze damage
Searching Forums for topics Pat Hooyman at 3:56am 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 3/590
Adding a 2nd winch and more (3) zinahewitt at 6:48pm 05.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1961 Hi All, I have a boat, it is a Dufour 34 feet, 1975. I wanted to add a second winch so I can trim t
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! sheardc at 4:57pm 05.19.23 C&C 14/2221 Has anyone replaced their wire/rope halyards with Dyneema rope? Having issues with halyards getting
Santana 21 design info needed CurtPollard at 4:56pm 05.19.23 Trailer Sailors 28/5452 I recently purchased a Santana 21 sailboat that is missing the rudder and boom. I can't find any use
Cajun Ropes (1) Tally Ho at 3:51pm 05.19.23 Ask All Sailors 1/753
Engine Alignment Dan Anthony at 3:41pm 05.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/4435 I'm a first time poster. If this is in the wrong place please set me straight. I am the 2nd Owner o
ST60 wind machine cable seadaddler at 1:03pm 05.19.23 Ask All Sailors 1/337 Anybody have any wind machine cable for ST60 wind machine available that they can spare
Need Help Troubleshooting Water Witch Sensor, Alarm and Rule Bilge Pump (1) davidjpio at 12:44pm 05.19.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1222 Hello. I'm trying to troubleshoot my inherited system. I have a Watch Witch Sensor, Water Witch Ala
RE Topping lift on Sirius 21 (1) SiriusCanada at 10:32am 05.19.23 Sirius 21/22 5/2123 Hi all! Just getting ready to put the mast up and not sure how to rig the topping lift on a Sirius.

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Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. Radio Flyer at 5:39pm 05.27.25 Wow. Good thing I'm on my second trip to WM. I didn't suspect there was a loop in the wet locker. I
Russian Sailing Terms pgandw at 5:07pm 05.27.25 Having sailed for 2 days with a French speaker (little to no English), I found it very time consumin
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement RussellBen at 5:05pm 05.27.25 Thanks jssailem. This is helpful. My existing MFD is connected to my autopilot, radar, AIS, and dept
Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 4:57pm 05.27.25 Thanks for the replies. I did lots of work over the weekend, mainly trimming the 3 sections to fit i
Selden in mast question Hamish_s at 4:27pm 05.27.25 Thanks all. I'll look more when I get back there in a couple weeks. Any follow-up Believe?
Amiot Master Electronic Control KGarvey at 4:19pm 05.27.25 Thanks Davidassailor26 I'll have to fiqure out where the power cable going to the panel is.
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question Davidasailor26 at 3:21pm 05.27.25
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement jssailem at 3:04pm 05.27.25
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement jssailem at 3:03pm 05.27.25
Amiot Master Electronic Control Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 05.27.25 Can you check the voltage coming into the panel with a multimeter to make sure the supply is good?
Bimini Top patrickfarley at 2:51pm 05.27.25 Got a great Bimini on Amazon. Super inexpensive 100 and fits just right. Measured the area and ord
Water system keep or remove thinwater at 2:00pm 05.27.25 Resale value on an '85 27 ft? Probably not much impact. BUT you may significantly reduce the numb
Water system keep or remove Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 05.27.25 When I sold my boat with a disconnected water system, people asked about it. It would have hurt nego
overheating 1985 oday 35 wildegroot at 1:04pm 05.27.25 No. Look back at the @Stu Jackson post #13. The "blue Hump hose" connects the Exhaust/water nipple
Replacing V-berth platform (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:58pm 05.27.25 I would use the cutout but put strips on the bottom of the main piece that go all the way across the
Head not drawing water kloudie1 at 12:54pm 05.27.25 If they are Jabsco heads, the lever that changes to wet pump is loose on the cams or the cam is not
Head not drawing water BarryL at 12:50pm 05.27.25 Hello, The only problem I can think of is that the through hull for the water intake is closed or b
Head not drawing water kappykaplan at 12:35pm 05.27.25 It feels like it's compressing air. Is there a Y-valve in the system that directs effluent to the
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? Johann at 12:34pm 05.27.25 A below deck AP is anything but economical. A cost of $4-5K would not be surprising. Even more if
Is this gelcoat on the bottom Foswick at 12:31pm 05.27.25 That is a weird requirement, by the marina.

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