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Bed-IT Tape is back. For real. Right now. Phil Herring at 7:39pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 2/789 First, please know that a pallet of Bed-IT is sitting inside our Florida warehouse as I type this.
Inflatable PVC Dinghy Cleaning Plymouth Sailor at 7:25pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 3/2427 Taking a poll for the best way to clean a PVC inflatable dinghy. What type of sponge, or scotch bri
C22 sliding hatch (2) pcharn01 at 5:34pm 02.21.23 Catalina 22 9/2064
Control-throttle & shift Slider at 4:12pm 02.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/3804 Our Beneteau 37 has a Yanmar 30. Just started to have more play between gears. Brackets all seem f
EV -100 to old system seatalk seadaddler at 3:18pm 02.21.23 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1992 I am adding EV 100 to my C-80 system with seatalk to NG backbone. Just need advice how to make this
Universal 25xpb Parts buddybear at 6:31am 02.21.23 Catalina 310 12/3073 I am having trouble getting parts for my engine in Florida, several of the distributors no longer ca
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 6:14am 02.21.23 Big Boats 4/1301 Has anyone any experience making a repair to the transom to deck joint in a Hunter legend? I had my
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 6:00pm 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 24/4186 My ancient Jabsco remote diaphragm bilge pump has stopped pumping. Motor still runs but won't take
Pipe fitting for Oberdorfer N202M-908 buddybear at 1:25pm 02.20.23 Catalina 310 3/1203 Recently bought the above pump for a spare. I can find part# 030183 1/2 X 7/8 hose. I have 3/4 inch
25.5 Trailer Setup Mloywhite at 12:52pm 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/835 I bought a trailer for my 25.5, and need to adjust the bunks to the correct locations. The keel pla
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska jssailem at 7:29am 02.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 8/1956 THE RACE TO ALASKA 750 miles. Icy water. No motors. No support. Described as the Iditarod on a boat
Installing EV-100 seadaddler at 7:06am 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1318 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runnin
New England Boat Show 2023 (1) william24424 at 6:31am 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2252 Boston show had only ONE sailboat! Many hyped out stylish jet ski's, disco lighted shiny bow riders
Line Drawings for a 1980 Bristol 40' Sloop seagle at 8:51pm 02.19.23 Bristol 0/1556
Beneteau 381 stanchion loose (1) Syversens at 7:46pm 02.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/973 Hey all, my next project is a lose gate for the 381. I had a closer look at it today and seems it's
1984 ODay 34 keel (2) Arrgh at 7:03pm 02.19.23 Bigger Boats 5/1448 This is from the starboard side aft part of my keel. Does this little rust streak look like somethi
Oven Repair zinahewitt at 6:23pm 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2969 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34. It is from 1975. It came with an Eno 3 burner propane Stove with an ov
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 5:32pm 02.19.23 Catalina 30 9/6174
Hunter 26 Mast Electrical Plug (2) AlliKat at 2:19pm 02.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1236 Hi, does anyone have any advice on what plug I need for this and where to get it? As well as a cap t
Summer dreaming (1) Orbweaver at 8:09am 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1780 On this slow Sunday morning, I'm sitting in my recliner enjoying a nice cup of coffee and watching t

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:27pm 08.07.25 I'm looking for threaded fasteners to help make a modular seacock. Specifically, I'd like to find 31
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? dailytrek at 2:21pm 08.07.25
To have or to have not Engine Hours stanirish at 1:59pm 08.07.25 Have an oil analysis performed in addition to a compression test. Having a diesel mechanic look an
Generator Overhaul artboas at 1:55pm 08.07.25 Okay, we fired up the generator, and it works great. No white smoke/steam. Lots of water coming out
Re Route mainsail halyard to cockpit (4) dmax at 1:36pm 08.07.25 I re-routed the main halyard, out-haul and reefing lines on an O'Day 35. You will need a mast block
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 12:54pm 08.07.25 Why not use a wrench with a dab of butyl or tape to hold the nut? One step. I've even had wrenches
To have or to have not Engine Hours Rich Stidger at 12:28pm 08.07.25 Have an oil analysis performed in addition to a compression test. Having a diesel mechanic look and
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? Rick Webb at 12:11pm 08.07.25 Location and time of year are going to affect the price of the boat and the seller's eagerness to se
To have or to have not Engine Hours Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 08.07.25 Have any used diesel checked out by a surveyor, or better yet a diesel mechanic
Boom tents to keep deck clean Project_Mayhem at 11:48am 08.07.25 Ah ... I see what you need ... #Catboat
3d printing for boats. thinwater at 11:41am 08.07.25 I have not decided if they should be called Nutsets or Nutters. Anyone who had gone through the or
Terminal connectors dlochner at 11:39am 08.07.25 Fasteners for making electrical connections That's a little vague. For terminal strips or similar
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? morbidfollower at 11:18am 08.07.25 Only Gene mentioned a YEAR. Without knowing that, or at least a range of years, the question is un
Boom tents to keep deck clean dmax at 11:18am 08.07.25 I doubt any birds will fly underneath a boom tent, especially if it comes down to the lifelines.
Terminal connectors Timm R Oday25 at 11:15am 08.07.25 Fasteners for making electrical connections
Dodgy propellor or something else? odaydokay at 10:48am 08.07.25 I would be curious what your GPS says when running in water without any real current to it. Does the
Mast crack hunter 23 doctrwhy85 at 10:32am 08.07.25 Thank you for the replies! I will post what I am able to do locally/find a mast if unable Matt
Terminal connectors dlochner at 10:18am 08.07.25 I was asking about the fasteners , not the connectors . I've tried a variety of different types me
Boom tents to keep deck clean (1) Foswick at 10:01am 08.07.25 Ah ... I see what you need ...
Terminal connectors Timm R Oday25 at 9:56am 08.07.25 I was asking about the fasteners , not the connectors . I've tried a variety of different types met

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