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Waste tank location Presbrou1 at 12:04pm 01.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1404 I have a 340 Hunter year 2000 sailboat and I am trying to locate the waste holding tank. I want to
National Documetation Portal Rick486 at 11:30am 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1935 So I receive this official looking letter from the NDP warning me my vessel documentation will soon
And this is? (1) Zom-B-Land at 7:47am 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 47/4930 At the risk of sounding like a newbie, which of course I am. I would like to know what the toilet br
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion (1) mforum at 4:16am 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1964 I have an old standard horizon DS-1 analog 207 kHz thru hull depth transducer. The display LCD beca
Flexible Tank Search SailMaster at 3:23pm 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/726 Good evening all, im looking for a replacement fresh water tank that will fit in a spac that has tw
Teak Cleaning and Finishing Oil DIY Natural Products John Marrone at 1:17pm 01.27.23 Catalina 22 4/975 Need to clean my Teak Handrails and Window Trim using natural products. Is using a Power Washer harm
Fuel tank sending unit 87Jayhawk at 12:09pm 01.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2015 Thanks for the advice on my leaking thru hull. All repairs made by the boatyard. Now I am moving o
Solar panel power recommendations stickinthemud57 at 9:06am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1549 I am planning a three-night cruise and considering purchasing a flexible solar panel and charger kit
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? tfliveright at 8:27am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 7/678 As title says, wondering if anybody has experience installing a Code Zero sail on a Sabre 34?
Considering sonar stickinthemud57 at 8:27am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1830 I sail a MacGregor 26S with a swinging centerboard. WIth plans to sail in unfamiliar and potentially
hunter 49 steering quadrant. Zencra at 2:59am 01.27.23 Big Boats 19/2258 Hi everyone, we're in Tunisia for winter and attempting to get some urgent John's done before crossi
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. Orcas Bob at 5:25pm 01.26.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1623 After several months of zero use, the single lever faucet, once turned on, won't shut off. Guessing
Made it to Mexico! (3) MarkHejtmanek at 3:55pm 01.26.23 Smaller Boats 0/1387 Last Spring, I decided to jump into sailing for 3 reasons: 1) I used to sail (and race) small sailbo
Galley fiddle touch up (1) hvac&r tech at 2:59pm 01.26.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1635 My Oceanis 40.1 galley fiddles took some heavy use last summer, anyone had to re-paint or touch up t
Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 1:37pm 01.26.23 Catalina 22 13/2504 Been away from the forum for awhile....that said, wth was Catalina thinking putting cleats on a C22
ODay 19 vs Macgregor 21 Ted Jones at 11:40am 01.26.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1892 I am looking to get back into sailing and have found some great information on these forums. I had
Need a "double" block at the mast base (2) Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/2972 Pictures aren't so great, but I think they work. I'd like to replace one of these single blocks with
Remove Maxwell 1000 fron 320mk2 Brahmany at 8:36am 01.26.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/808 The maxwell 1000 anchor winch has siezed on my 320 mk2. Wondering if anybody had to remove the unit
Universal 5411 2 cyl Diesel RBilly at 6:33am 01.26.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/774 I have an '83 O'day 28 with the above engine. A Kubota block. I have a thin metal plate 2 1/8 in lo
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dkinzer at 7:34pm 01.25.23 Ask All Sailors 50/5332 I'm considering a portable dual-fuel inverter-type generator as a backup power generation source - a

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B&G Foward Scan Questions marcham at 10:40am 08.05.25 Thanks for the follow up. We also made a lot of use of ours while sailing and exploring in British C
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 10:39am 08.05.25 Thinwater hits on a question that doesn't get much attention on 3D printing forums: "Is 3D printing
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 10:33am 08.05.25 I don't know what material you would print with that would be suitable. But, I will say that a good
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! thinwater at 10:22am 08.05.25 Hats are good practice. But ... Not the same as recovering a human singlehanded, which requires sto
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon BigEasy at 10:05am 08.05.25 If one falls overboard with other boats within a few miles, then DSC, AIS, and VHF helps a lot. Th
Outboard setup on Pearson 30 LLoyd B at 10:03am 08.05.25 Your problem is similar to adding a trolling motor to a ski boat. You will probably want to look at
Bombardier 4.8 LLoyd B at 9:38am 08.05.25 I've been there myself however as AI is becoming more common I'm thinking I will have to learn to ta
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon colemj at 9:35am 08.05.25
Pumps LLoyd B at 9:22am 08.05.25 Check the voltage getting to the pump because the voltage being sent to the pump may not be getting
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:19am 08.05.25 If your toilet uses sea water, it's buildup of micro and maybe not-so-micro buildup in the toilet in
3d printing for boats. stickinthemud57 at 9:00am 08.05.25 Thinwater hits on a question that doesn't get much attention on 3D printing forums: "Is 3D printing
Hunter 23 help (2) D.Courtney at 8:47am 08.05.25 Thank you. The knee will have to be completely replaced; it may be a project that is bigger than I
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! jssailem at 8:45am 08.05.25 I am thinking. With all the lost gear, Davy Jones and crew must be really styling down on the sea fl
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 08.05.25 A few weeks ago we were sailing when the admiral said a fender went missing and there was one in the
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 08.05.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress Thank you for the info on the the sumps and drains. I'll take a whiff of t
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! Claude L.-Auger at 8:30am 08.05.25 Year ago I was wering nothing but my swim trunks and a baseball hat for the former Montreal Expos wh
B&G Foward Scan Questions (1) joelm100 at 8:16am 08.05.25 233464(TST810 values reported on the Triton) Quick follow up after a summer's trip: -The Forward Sc
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:10am 08.05.25 The toilet plumbing may not be the source....a shower sump in serious need of cleaning can make the
3d printing for boats. thinwater at 7:55am 08.05.25 I don't know what material you would print with that would be suitable. But, I will say that a good
Catalina 250 Wing Keel Canuck2112 at 7:46am 08.05.25 Thanks for your quick reply! I'll assume this is a solid, quality sailboat? I'm a relaxed, fair we

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