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Seaward 25 mast raising system Gmeyer at 5:33pm 03.27.23 Seaward 3/1799 Anyone know of a video or instructions how to use the mast raising system that comes with a 2000 Sea
Asbestos? (1) Plymouth Sailor at 3:19pm 03.27.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1161
O'day 192 tidal mooring rmilofsky at 2:48pm 03.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1354
Pedestal guard replacment (3) Scott T-Bird at 11:10am 03.27.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2661 I'm still trying to make helm improvements and have mostly frustration so far, and more questions th
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe JohnK Austin TX at 9:51am 03.27.23 Ask All Sailors 5/484 Hello all, For a short charter trip, flew to Europe from USA. I have Navionics on 2021 iPadAir but
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 03.27.23 Ask All Sailors 20/3390 I acquired a gallon of Meguire's cleaner wax for free a few months back. This weekend I tried it on
Beneteau 361 leak behind shower bmadan at 4:37am 03.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/609 I have a 361 beneteau and I'm pretty sure the leak is behind the shower wall. Any one have a suggest
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 3:57am 03.27.23 Big Boats 10/1119 Are the H34 water tanks HDPE or PP? Thanks
Port light internal trim gaskets (3) PK123 at 10:01pm 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 10/945 Mirage 27 - Vancouver BC ....just in the process of renovating the port lights and wondering where
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) anastas at 7:27pm 03.26.23 Engines and Propulsion 18/5936 Hi all, I attempted to replace my raw water pump impeller and when I opened the face plate I saw th
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail (5) Redwood707 at 7:15pm 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 22/2175 I just made the leap a few weeks ago and purchased an 18 foot Laguna Windrose 18. The hull seems to
Sole Replacement chschell at 4:59pm 03.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1084 Does anyone know if there is a firm out there which does pre-cut sole replacement pieces? 2000 Hunte
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 (1) Gigagybe at 11:37am 03.26.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2843 Starting today my water tank level of my Beneteau Oceanis 31 shows full even if it is empty. Could i
Closet instead of front port door henri at 9:57am 03.26.23 Big Boats 1/638 Hello, On my H466 3 cabins version, I would like to replace the (port) door to the forward cabin wit
Missing Bomar hatch lock retainer (1) SailingWhileRetired at 9:20am 03.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/602 I'm trying to locate a spare for the missing latch retainer shown in the attached photo. I purchase
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler Valerieflyer at 7:27am 03.26.23 Catalina 22 4/1075 We are replacing the standing rigging on our C22 - mostly because the PO had no knowledge of the boa
Sourcing Diesel Parts/ Repair Plymouth Sailor at 6:34am 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 0/22 Hello everyone, I have an older Kubota Diesel engine (90s) and to source a couple of parts, oil pan
Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. Plymouth Sailor at 6:09am 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 4/899 Hello everyone, I have an older Kubota Diesel engine (90s) and need to source a couple of parts, oi
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... (1) obxjeff at 5:43am 03.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2023 A new owner of a 1991 43'. The autopilot was/is inoperable, the clutch would grab but no rotation,
When it absolutely, positively, has to get there overnight T-Schwan at 4:18am 03.26.23 Ask All Sailors 8/759 Have you made an overnight passage? Maybe it was offshore sailing or a passage on the Great Lakes,

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Can't expel my dark/brown water tank. LLoyd B at 8:00am 05.20.25 I think I may scratch off 'visit Plymouth Rock' from my bucket list.
Adding a boom vang (1) SteveHughessails at 7:55am 05.20.25 I can see the plate, that's a good idea. Wouldn't know which one to order :-) I found this picture.
Thermostat Part Number JoeWhite at 7:33am 05.20.25 Download the parts manual from this link https://mei1970.org/saillavie/Manuals_C36MKII It includes p
Adding a boom vang SteveHughessails at 7:16am 05.20.25
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD stanbass at 6:29am 05.20.25 The toughest part for me was where the currents of the Potomac and Chesapeake COLLIDE together! If t
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring jssailem at 6:13am 05.20.25 From interior images on the web, the post in the cabin center appears to be a compression post. This
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring jssailem at 6:00am 05.20.25 Yes that is the normal practice. Is your rigger helping with the mast removal? Is the mast deck s
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring stackwalker at 5:57am 05.20.25
Is this boat bottom okay? colemj at 5:17am 05.20.25 It is not true that gelcoat is more permeable. I would be interested to know where that idea comes
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring Terry Cox at 3:52am 05.20.25 How do I disconnect these to take the mast down? Different model boat, but all our mast wires conn
Vanguard Volant 18 (1) Will Gilmore at 3:20am 05.20.25 VANGUARD VOLANT - sailboatdata It looks like a great boat for a lake, but maybe not for a three year
Bow Eye kappykaplan at 2:07am 05.20.25 Looks very good! :beer:
Compass Glare Hood Foswick at 12:54am 05.20.25 What brand compass is that? I think you may be missing a piece for the hood. It is a Danforth Con
Repainting deck garymalmgren at 11:44pm 05.19.25 RE; Any brands in particular? 3M has a good reputation. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/marine-u...
Repainting deck seatrail at 10:43pm 05.19.25 RE: What do you think would be a good paint to use to spruce it up. Powerwash and polish is much
Repainting deck seatrail at 10:43pm 05.19.25 Depends on if your current deck surface is paint or gelcoat. If it is gelcoat, then the faded appea
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring jssailem at 9:32pm 05.19.25 Depends on how your mast was set up. In my boat I set it up so you disconnect the electrical wires a
Is this boat bottom okay? jssailem at 9:23pm 05.19.25 Swing keels are meant to be raised and lowered. You would be wise not to make it any fatter or you
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 9:17pm 05.19.25 If I get a boat with an iron swing keel, what's the recommended way to protect it if I keep the boat
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled Tally Ho at 7:48pm 05.19.25 Looks good. Did you beef up the glass in that area? Greg

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