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Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (1) Blitz at 10:04am 03.19.23 Ask All Sailors 8/2372 Wondering if anyone has used the Interlux Interprotect 2000e on their propellers or underwater bronz
Beneteau 1993 First 35s5 Keel Separation (1) TButler at 7:23am 03.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1233 Hi - I have a small gap between the keel and hull (see pic though this is right after haul out befor
Reversing the Beneteau Oceanis 31 aft cabin door. (4) SycloneDriver at 8:04pm 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1502 I remember reading a how-to on this subject, made it seem easy. A few days ago I decided to try it.
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Le Bon Temp 1 at 3:56pm 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1653 Needing some help please. I have a 2003 Cat/350. Need to replace my electric head which is a Wilcox
Screwed Up Cetol Project SailMaster at 10:58am 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 3/670 Hi guys, I've never worked with this product so I need a little advice. I hired someone to do our t
Second Battery Souellette at 9:15am 03.18.23 Catalina 275 13/2263 Any advice on the easiest way to add a second battery to a Catalina 275? I've installed a chartplott
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep not too shallow (1) circa1971la at 8:08am 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 7/763 Hi I have a dark blue gel coat on my sailboat. The inflatable dinghy tied up alongside left scratche
Grounding log WI Rigger at 7:43am 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1367 I read an article on installing a #6 electrical copper (not aluminum) wire lug at the bottom of the
Passport Renewal Terry Cox at 7:36am 03.18.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1911 In the works for this coming season, the Admiral and I have plans to sail Belle-Vie into British Col
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank waterking2 at 5:37pm 03.17.23 Bigger Boats 8/1293 I have a 1986 O Day 28 with the M-12 universal. There is no coolant expansion tank . Is this normal
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite McPhee at 1:34pm 03.17.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/1768 I'm fixing up a 2005 Hunter 33, and mostly following Don Casey's book as well as the manual. For the
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 (6) Maxcromic at 11:51am 03.17.23 Smaller Boats 14/2763 Hello Everyone, I need assistance with repairs on my Hunter 240 I need to remove the centerboard sw
Defender Marine Bob S at 9:39am 03.17.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1422 Does anyone know if Defender still has a warehouse sale? I used to take advantage for spring commiss
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 3:23pm 03.16.23 Ask All Sailors 17/3120 After a lightning strike hit the top of my mast back in 2018, some of the electrical wires got fried
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (2) rardiH36 at 2:55pm 03.16.23 The Cherubini Hunters 32/5449 Its been quite a few years ago that I last posted/participated on the Cherubini forum. Back now! T
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... rpludwig at 2:38pm 03.16.23 Catalina 22 12/1574 '84 C22, no soft decks, no leaky windows, no leaky poptop, solid leak-free restored volcano, drains
410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? VanIslandGuy at 2:08pm 03.16.23 Big Boats 4/843 Does anyone have a Hunter 410 with the aft-head plumbed with a Y-valve? Ours wasn't fitted with one
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 03.16.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/2723 My M-25XP has a coolant temperature gauge but no audible alarm. This is fine if you constantly watc
Everett Fuel Dock colb218 at 10:14am 03.16.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/1835 Hello All- I know there are some Everett Marina neighbors here so I am hoping for some help. This i
mast lights (1) Duluthwinger at 8:04am 03.16.23 Big Boats 23/6430 Hi, While the mast is down I was thinking about replacing the mast lights with LED except the steami

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Merit 22 owners Los at 10:50am 07.07.25 Sadly sold the Merit 22 on May 16th....but bought the Catalina 22 two spots down from mine on the 2
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:25am 07.07.25 Was definitely past time to replace those fittings! That situation was a catastrophe waiting to ha
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 10:20am 07.07.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 10:12am 07.07.25 I am not sure what engine we are dealing with but on my Universal engine the heat exchanger has en
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 10:11am 07.07.25
How to tell if 2001 H260 has mast from Z-spar Corp or Isomat Corp, to pick right gin pole to raise mast? See pics. Davenport at 9:56am 07.07.25 Mike at the Hunter parts store confirmed it is US Spars mast, aka Z Spars. Thanks Mike
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" dmax at 9:47am 07.07.25 I have had both and can't say I noticed a difference. I went with slugs on my new main.
Anchor Swivel Foswick at 9:36am 07.07.25 Since the question was "what size", not "do I need" ... I do not subscribe to the idea that it is a
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" Project_Mayhem at 9:16am 07.07.25 Very interested in hearing feedback on this. Regardless, a proper cleaning and lube of the slugs/sli
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed Project_Mayhem at 9:13am 07.07.25 I saw a 260 being towed a few months back. It looked HUGE! The wireless controller is a big help.
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 07.07.25 We have an issue with birds sitting on the lifelines. I'm thinking a solid piece of fabric to form a
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 07.07.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] JoeWhite at 8:15am 07.07.25 I am not sure what engine we are dealing with but on my Universal engine the heat exchanger has end
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Compass Rose oh at 8:07am 07.07.25 I have a 77 C30 with an A4 when I bought it the distributor was put in 180 degrees out and it ran ok
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS JoeWhite at 8:02am 07.07.25 Yes, ribbons work. For the bow I have two lengths on left and right side tied to the bow pulpit back
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? LouisMK at 7:58am 07.07.25
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS dmax at 7:35am 07.07.25 No, just in the fore-triangle - the ribbon was shiny and I think all the reflections just made them
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS dhandzy at 7:24am 07.07.25 I had the same problem with cormorants, nasty mess. The solution I used that finally worked was to
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS dmax at 7:18am 07.07.25 I had the same problem with cormorants, nasty mess. The solution I used that finally worked was to a
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (1) sailcapt340 at 7:12am 07.07.25 On my 340 there is a weep hole in the stringer that is just behind the engine compartment. This is

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