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Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 (10) Dnea at 1:03pm 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1781 Hello All, I have an accepted offer on this sailboat, being sold by the estate. The PO passed away
New Boat, Custom Work? Good or bad for me? (1) RustyPepper23 at 11:37am 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 2/775 Hello everyone! I am new to the forum. recently purchased a 86 H23 and as I'm gutting it, I'm findi
I need a good chili recipe... jviss at 10:24am 07.26.23 Sails Call Lounge 22/3490 Please, let me know your best chili recipes! I will ultimately eat it with beans, and prefer con ca
Replacing Raymarine ST50 Tridata display. coastal sailor at 9:25am 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/1413 The original ST 50 Raymaine Tridata display finally quit working on our 1995 Hunter336. Is there a d
Hunter 386 Throttle/Shifter cable replacement Gary Ryan at 7:56am 07.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/658 Hey Guys, we have a 2002 Hunter 386 with the larger console. May have to change out the throttle/sh
Sliding hatch fix Salvonight at 5:21am 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/397 Good morning, I recently purchased a boat and don't know much about boat repair but consider myself
Hunter 49 Rudder Question (1) Georgedoyle at 7:16pm 07.25.23 Big Boats 9/1187 We pulled our boat out of the water today for bottom paint. I noticed that above the rudder there is
Hunter 38 Cowl Vent (2) quadrille38 at 6:00pm 07.25.23 Big Boats 5/1093 I did a small enhancement project today. Replaced the white plastic cowl vent with a new stainless s
Cleaning a Webasto Heater (1) dkinzer at 4:40pm 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 0/1084 I have a Webasto SG1577 diesel hydronic heater installed by Sure Marine Service in Seattle. It funct
Newport anchorages NYSail at 3:25pm 07.25.23 Destinations 18/4670 So friends are invited wife and i to Newport for the folk festival this coming weekend. Tried to res
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer jpcrane at 1:55pm 07.25.23 Day Sailers 5/2297 Hello everyone! I'm new to sailing, new to Day Sailer ownership, and new to this forum. I recently
Beneteau 323 LynnM at 11:55am 07.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1348 1) what are the 2 toggle switches on the head sink? 2) how do you tell where the icebox drains? 3) h
Well...the time comes to all of us.... Dunlookin at 10:17am 07.25.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1073 ...each sailor, each, boat, each of us. My beloved 1978 33' Cherubini Hunter (Dunlook'n) has develo
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 10:03am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 8/894 We have 1990 Catalina 30 MKii and would like to cap the black water tank's access to the macerator.
Replace Lewmar vent with solar sailAnnapolis at 8:13am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 1/372 I would like to replace a Lewmar Retro-fit Mini Vent Black with a solar vent. Does anyone have expe
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 7:06am 07.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3675 Hey Guys, our Hunter 386 has started to exhibit some intermittent clutch slippage. Backing out of
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Pmack240 at 7:04am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 6/639 Thinking of getting rid of holding tank on 42 Hunter Passage and installing two composting heads, th
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 6:06am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 36/5386 So I have an interesting situation I'm in. As some may recall, my boat was crushed by a tree, and I'
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rick D at 7:37pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 3/755 OK, so my RC520 Raytheon chartplotter I had below for 23 years suffered a screen burn. Not worth rep
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tkyoung04 at 6:48pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1174

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Prop damage. RECESS at 4:06am 09.24.25 Both have the chipping. About the same.
Dumb Question Foswick at 11:34pm 09.23.25 I'm surprised at this incredibly naive question. Why would you admonish someone for asking a quest
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction brad minda at 10:12pm 09.23.25 Water goes solid stay. Yes, just rebuilt it.Not six months ago with a rebuild a kit from abscond. Se
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction Ralph Johnstone at 10:08pm 09.23.25 All pipes and hoses are clear and pump is working fine with water but it will not take solids. A
Changing attitudes Hayden Watson at 9:32pm 09.23.25 I haven't been to a boat show in the last decade but if this is true for all areas, it is a sad stat
Seasonal change jssailem at 9:29pm 09.23.25 The rain in Spain, stays mainly on the plain.
Seasonal change (4) jssailem at 9:28pm 09.23.25 234484234485
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 09.23.25 Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 - Mysteries of the Oberdorfer - Seal Replacement - REBUILDING A PUMP w/F
Prop damage. marcham at 8:46pm 09.23.25 Are both blades like that or just one? If both, then probably ok, if it's just one, you could end up
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 7:50pm 09.23.25
Dumb Question Mitch Witt at 7:46pm 09.23.25 Why have a wooden floor mat in the head? Doesn't it make it much harder to keep clean and sanitary
Hull patchwork repair Mitch Witt at 7:38pm 09.23.25 How far do I grind it down? You must become familiar with "scarfing" to understand how grinding is
Hull patchwork repair dlochner at 7:32pm 09.23.25 Would the job be possible with a rotary buffer and sanding disc? Would wet sanding cut down on airb
Hull patchwork repair Foswick at 6:38pm 09.23.25 I mean ... you can just rough up the inside and slap several layers of glass over the area. That wo
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction sailme88 at 6:03pm 09.23.25 the vanes on the macerator might be damaged or worn..
Dumb Question sailme88 at 6:02pm 09.23.25 It drains faster thru the slats and lessens the slip and fall possibilities..
Dumb Question lehighsail at 5:25pm 09.23.25 Is that a wet shower? It looks like water could drain down to a sump to be pumped out to the bilge
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 3:58pm 09.23.25 Since it was a thru hull, do you have access to the outside? How does it look out there? Really t
Hull patchwork repair ShawnL at 3:54pm 09.23.25 I don't think a buffer or wet-sanding would really work. You want to attack it with something prett
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 3:54pm 09.23.25

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