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Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 (4) bonkle at 10:02am 04.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/2648 I'm getting around to fixing the head. I figure all the seals are shot and am not going to bother wi
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jssailem at 9:35am 04.28.23 Ask All Sailors 39/3764 It is spring time. The sun is starting to cause the itch. We got to get the boat in the water. D
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) Joe at 11:59pm 04.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1222 HI folks, I stumbled across this Norwegian sailor (in a very cool boat, I might add) who has no qual
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? mcarter024 at 9:11pm 04.27.23 Ask All Sailors 18/2769 Hi All, Novice sailor here. I am working on installing a bilge pump for my Catalina 25. I bought
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 MichaelStacy at 7:47pm 04.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1683 My waste tank level indicator has not worked for years. I rely on using a flashlight at top of tank
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 7:46pm 04.27.23 Bigger Boats 14/4283
Advice on interior paneling repair (2) Monheganlover at 12:08pm 04.27.23 Catalina 310 8/2066 I am in the process of re-bedding all the chainplates and stanchion bases on my 2002 Catalina 310. I
St. Lucia brockangelo at 11:45am 04.27.23 Catalina 22 5/1228 Just snagged round trip tickets to St. Lucia for a crazy good price, so now we're considering doing
Glue to attach handle to hatch (1) sunlover at 9:06am 04.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4579 what would be the best glue to reattach the handle to the hatch? JD Weld epoxy lasted for a few d
Abandoned and Derelict Boats--Redux Dave at 6:43am 04.27.23 Ask All Sailors 3/728 Abandoned and derelict boats, sail and power, are a problem. Fiberglass boats don't decay like wood
How close is too close to shore? bonkle at 5:27am 04.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 22/6983 Distances are incredibly hard to approximate but I'll try. I've taken the boat out a couple afternoo
De-winterization xavpil at 7:03pm 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2656 De-winterization: First time getting my 1980 Cat 27 into the water after having been winterized (Mul
Gulf Islands (Miss-Fla). Tips? (1) deminimis at 10:09am 04.26.23 Destinations 15/2726 Howdy!! Planning a trip next Spring (April) to the Gulf. We'll likely launch at BSL, MS and go as f
Slippery floorboards (1) Trent Tidmore at 8:16am 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1276 Our floorboards are a plastic laminate type material and pretty old. Is there a durable spray you re
Captains Log and Maintenance Log Templates Captain Larry-DH at 4:56am 04.26.23 Ask All Sailors 0/2224 I came across some very good templates for MS-Excel or G-Sheets created by someone else, and wanted
rebedding fiberglass arch fittings VanIslandGuy at 12:12am 04.26.23 Big Boats 3/890 Has anyone with a fiberglass arch re-bed the traveler and blocks where the line exits the inside of
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 7:48pm 04.25.23 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4973 I plan to replace Lewmar Old Standard portlights with their New Standard version on my '94 Bnenteau
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam (1) baycloud at 4:59pm 04.25.23 Big Boats 15/1948 Hey all, I have a 93 Legend 40.5. I have read @artboas @Rich Stidger and a few others who have put
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 4:21pm 04.25.23 Ask All Sailors 155/21302 I've single handed my boats before, a Catalina 36, and now a Tartan 3800. But now I'm a solo sailor
Oceanis 36cc Line Information aehlert at 7:42am 04.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1600 Hello! We just took on a big project with a Oceanis 36 that has been sitting for 10-15 years. We n

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Keel bolt damage on lead keel Foswick at 3:24pm 09.10.25 The repair of the keel itself is beyond my experience. I could only tell you what I read. But, I wou
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Hayden Watson at 3:04pm 09.10.25 Are loose-footed main sails reinforced differently than a bolt-rope-footed sail at the corners (at
Keel bolt damage on lead keel capta at 2:48pm 09.10.25 If I were in your situation, I might be tempted to put the boat up for sale, considering what a prop
Lithium Batteries Screen Saver at 2:47pm 09.10.25
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Tally Ho at 2:36pm 09.10.25 I just took the bolt rope out of the boom and used the "footed" sail as a loose footed sail. It pe
Apparent Wind Indicator Tally Ho at 2:25pm 09.10.25 My aft of mast Windex broke (not the Raymarine little windex with the anemometer). The tail fell o
Rudder repair shemandr at 2:16pm 09.10.25
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Taylor1618 at 2:09pm 09.10.25 @kappykaplan and @jssailem which electric autopilots would you all recommend?
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 2:01pm 09.10.25 Correct, your boat is much more at risk from a fire cause by your chordless tool or cell phone batt
Apparent Wind Indicator jssailem at 1:33pm 09.10.25 Here is one that fits your boat size. 15" Great Hawk for boats from 8m - 20m $75.41 USD
Lithium Batteries Hayden Watson at 1:24pm 09.10.25 Note that in all of the articles listed in post #41, the chemistry of the battery was not mentioned
Lithium Batteries Foswick at 1:16pm 09.10.25 Note that in all of the articles listed in post #41, the chemistry of the battery was not mentioned.
Lithium Batteries Tally Ho at 1:15pm 09.10.25 I'm wondering if the long run from the charger's negative terminal to the battery is contributing t
Keel bolt damage on lead keel dmax at 1:05pm 09.10.25 Or Newport. Melting the lead and casting new bolts is best (surprised Mars no longer doing that) - h
Rudder repair brhoads at 1:01pm 09.10.25 Thanks so much for all of the help. After taking the pintleoff, I discovered that a chunk of the rud
Autopilot for O'Day 39 jssailem at 11:22am 09.10.25 The suggested CPT autopilot by @Stu Jackson is a solid unit. For day sailing on a boat where the ski
Keel bolt damage on lead keel rgranger at 11:15am 09.10.25 You are not too far from Annapolis. There should be many yards that deal with sailboats there.
Rudder repair jssailem at 11:14am 09.10.25 Agree with @shemandr. Replace the pintle. Remove the galvanized strap, as it is rusting. You likely
Rudder repair rgranger at 11:11am 09.10.25 Bending the pintle back could work harden the SS. A new pintal should be available and not that ex
Autopilot for O'Day 39 kappykaplan at 11:10am 09.10.25 I bit the $4000 below deck type 1 linear drive bullet many years ago. A very wonderful thing!

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