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Sidewall fabric upgrade LouisMK at 6:01pm 05.21.23 Bigger Boats 6/1848 Our sidewall fabric has always reminded me of herculon, you know the type of loose weave fabric you
Is my mast going to fall off ? (7) loganmx107 at 4:38pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1775
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 3:03pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 29/3271
It followed me home (1) SailingLoto at 2:05pm 05.21.23 Trailer Sailors 5/1139 I got the "get it off my dock " from a customer. 1980 amf puffer. Towed it back from a service call
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full mikemcguffin at 1:14pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2046 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. Last week the black water tank was reading 75% full so we pumped it out
Starter replacement DinghySailor at 12:04pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 1/436 Hey all, As we prepare for a couple months in the SJIs and BC this year, a starter is one item I'd l
Wind Song launched (4) TaborKP! at 11:14am 05.21.23 Alden General Chat 2/2970 215898215899
Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:12pm 05.20.23 Catalina 22 6/849 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 10/1087 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 2/754 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 27/3135
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block (1) Walsh0575 at 3:58pm 05.20.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1413 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 9/846 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 30/3158 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 1/599 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 7/2733 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 2/1025 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 7/1544 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 3/619
Adding a 2nd winch and more (3) zinahewitt at 6:48pm 05.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2268 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

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What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? saltyfriends at 9:00am 08.17.25 As long as no one touches it or something heavy slides into it I think you're okay to leave the boa
House batteries not charging when engine running Stu Jackson at 8:49am 08.17.25 My ACR never worked, since Grey Solenoid failed often Jim, that appears to be a battery isolator a
House batteries not charging when engine running Davidasailor26 at 8:42am 08.17.25 This is the ACR , 1998 version, which is located behind the Battery Selector Switches. @Davidasail
Electronics..... so many options jssailem at 8:32am 08.17.25 If I had the money, I'd go with Furuno, all through. That's what most commercial fishing and workbo
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 8:31am 08.17.25 233812 Jim...
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay rgranger at 8:26am 08.17.25 Another thing to consider when shopping for an older used boat. Fiberglass and wood are easy to repa
House batteries not charging when engine running (1) JamesG161 at 8:25am 08.17.25 This is the ACR , 1998 version, which is located behind the Battery Selector Switches. @Davidasailo
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? rgranger at 8:20am 08.17.25
H380 Bent rudder and Smile JamesG161 at 8:06am 08.17.25 Check out this thread. Hunter smile / keel movement Jim...
98L has popped up in the Gulf of America jssailem at 8:03am 08.17.25 We acknowledged 98L on Thursday. It looks like the storm will be a wet one for Mexico and Texas Gul
Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct Gene Neill at 8:01am 08.17.25 Just to chime in on the rudder craft. Mine actually warped in the sun and now has a curve to it tha
Invest 97L (3) JamesG161 at 7:56am 08.17.25 Cat 4 Hurricane ErinHEAT from Atlantic. 233809 But the Frog effect helps too. @Kermit 233810 Da
Invest 97L jssailem at 7:55am 08.17.25 Dr. Levi provided a great description of the steering winds on the 500mb chart. While he identifies
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? jb cruzan at 7:35am 08.17.25 Is this guy still rigging ? I would be interested to also learn his contact info. Thanks!
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay jssailem at 7:29am 08.17.25 Hi @Sethc30, with no experience as stated in your bio, the idea of going small makes sense. Doing a
H380 Bent rudder and Smile dmax at 7:12am 08.17.25 You may be able to have the bent rudder shaft straightened - I had one with a good size bend in it s
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? JBP-PA at 7:01am 08.17.25 Maybe zinc plated since only corrosion is where bends might have been made? Looks like galvanized
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? yelkenli at 6:50am 08.17.25 Remove the wire and use split rings or cutter pins and wrap with tape or put canvas around it. The
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? jssailem at 6:44am 08.17.25 is super corroded, so much so that the top snapped off when we were cutting the old house. Based
Binini for 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini???? BigEasy at 6:36am 08.17.25

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