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Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! (2) dlochner at 2:26pm 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1991 A couple of weeks ago there was a discussion in another thread about using marine grade plywood vs c
I'm changing out my batteries sailcapt340 at 1:27pm 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1163
Waste tank location Presbrou1 at 12:04pm 01.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1237 I have a 340 Hunter year 2000 sailboat and I am trying to locate the waste holding tank. I want to
National Documetation Portal Rick486 at 11:30am 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1739 So I receive this official looking letter from the NDP warning me my vessel documentation will soon
And this is? (1) Zom-B-Land at 7:47am 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 47/3909 At the risk of sounding like a newbie, which of course I am. I would like to know what the toilet br
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion (1) mforum at 4:16am 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1492 I have an old standard horizon DS-1 analog 207 kHz thru hull depth transducer. The display LCD beca
Flexible Tank Search SailMaster at 3:23pm 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/615 Good evening all, im looking for a replacement fresh water tank that will fit in a spac that has tw
Teak Cleaning and Finishing Oil DIY Natural Products John Marrone at 1:17pm 01.27.23 Catalina 22 4/870 Need to clean my Teak Handrails and Window Trim using natural products. Is using a Power Washer harm
Fuel tank sending unit 87Jayhawk at 12:09pm 01.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1589 Thanks for the advice on my leaking thru hull. All repairs made by the boatyard. Now I am moving o
Solar panel power recommendations stickinthemud57 at 9:06am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1207 I am planning a three-night cruise and considering purchasing a flexible solar panel and charger kit
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? tfliveright at 8:27am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 7/490 As title says, wondering if anybody has experience installing a Code Zero sail on a Sabre 34?
Considering sonar stickinthemud57 at 8:27am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1306 I sail a MacGregor 26S with a swinging centerboard. WIth plans to sail in unfamiliar and potentially
hunter 49 steering quadrant. Zencra at 2:59am 01.27.23 Big Boats 19/1828 Hi everyone, we're in Tunisia for winter and attempting to get some urgent John's done before crossi
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. Orcas Bob at 5:25pm 01.26.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1341 After several months of zero use, the single lever faucet, once turned on, won't shut off. Guessing
Made it to Mexico! (3) MarkHejtmanek at 3:55pm 01.26.23 Smaller Boats 0/1302 Last Spring, I decided to jump into sailing for 3 reasons: 1) I used to sail (and race) small sailbo
Galley fiddle touch up (1) hvac&r tech at 2:59pm 01.26.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1492 My Oceanis 40.1 galley fiddles took some heavy use last summer, anyone had to re-paint or touch up t
Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 1:37pm 01.26.23 Catalina 22 13/2127 Been away from the forum for awhile....that said, wth was Catalina thinking putting cleats on a C22
ODay 19 vs Macgregor 21 Ted Jones at 11:40am 01.26.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1656 I am looking to get back into sailing and have found some great information on these forums. I had
Need a "double" block at the mast base (2) Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/2382 Pictures aren't so great, but I think they work. I'd like to replace one of these single blocks with
Remove Maxwell 1000 fron 320mk2 Brahmany at 8:36am 01.26.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/747 The maxwell 1000 anchor winch has siezed on my 320 mk2. Wondering if anybody had to remove the unit

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Launching/Recovering Sailboat (2) Tedd at 8:24am 03.20.25 First, a caveat: I have never launched a sailboat that didn't have a swing keel, so everything I say
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Stu Jackson at 8:09am 03.20.25 Hi, I owned a C25 from 1987 to 1998, loved that boat, 1981. But it was a FKSR. I suggest you get t
7 Years no haul out (4) william24424 at 7:58am 03.20.25 Good luck. Post some photos, even though we can all look up a 1979 Hunter 33, it helps to have your
Mast step adhesive Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 03.20.25 Use Bed IT if possible followed by 4000 (has UV inhibititors, assuming this part is outside), 4200 o
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack dlochner at 4:59am 03.20.25
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack 4lane at 4:57am 03.20.25
Mast step adhesive colemj at 4:51am 03.20.25 To be clear, 5220, 4200, and 4000 are not silicone products they are polyurethane products. 3M 3000
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack (1) dlochner at 4:39am 03.20.25 The strut casting are slightly imprecise, so the well for the strut base is a little oversized. This
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack colemj at 4:37am 03.20.25 The bronze strut is installed in a hull recess, then fairing compound is put over it to make everyth
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack 4lane at 4:24am 03.20.25 @Davidasailor26 @dlochner The strut is solid, bolted down, and not leaking. It does seem like compou
7 Years no haul out Urban Hermit at 4:17am 03.20.25 The condition of standing rigging has been mentioned. Be particularly attentive to the wire termina
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack dlochner at 4:08am 03.20.25 The crack is probably caused by the use of polyester putty/fairing compound to close the gap. Over t
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack Davidasailor26 at 2:27am 03.20.25
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? john2 at 1:47am 03.20.25 i was more concernd about the missing exhaust heat shield. and we have a delphi filter.
Mast step adhesive dlochner at 5:38pm 03.19.25 If you want to use the 3M Silicone it will work but my choice would be the Bed-It Tape. I hope this
Mast step adhesive ...3TacksontheWater at 5:17pm 03.19.25 Hey folks, I'm reattaching my mast step. Which 3M product do you recommend, 4000/4200/5200? Thanks
Mast step adhesive dlochner at 4:43pm 03.19.25 I believe the mast step is through bolted or screwed into the deck. As such it needs a sealant, not
Beneteau 373 parts BigEasy at 4:36pm 03.19.25 Are you saying you were you looking to get a dog out of this salvage operation :p? Just trying t
Making new floorboards for a Beneteau BigEasy at 4:31pm 03.19.25
Squalicum Yacht Club MFD at 4:29pm 03.19.25 btw - just got an e-mail. BYC is doing a spring membership drive, starts tomorrow. Initiation fee is

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