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Is this a terrible idea (1) dannoz at 8:21pm 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 25/1481 I'm pretty handy and enjoy a good project. I found this on our lake, it's been sitting there over t
Snark Mayflower Restoration Questions Purple Kawasaki at 7:28pm 05.16.22 Trailer Sailors 0/608 I started restoring a Snark Mayflower today. I've found a good amount of info on Snark restoration o
Jib catches on bow pulpit - port tack only (1) Dave96734 at 6:11pm 05.16.22 Catalina 30 6/873 When I am on port tack, the foot of my jib catches on the bow pulpit (as pictured). Curiously, when
Boat sinks unexpectedly (1) Brian D at 5:59pm 05.16.22 Sails Call Lounge 14/1495 An investigation is persuing. No explanation. What do you guys think?
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. Phil Herring at 2:34pm 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 15/8671 Frank Butler, the late founder of Catalina Yachts, had a fondness for spare parts and a keen eye for
Need a new furler for B310 rbzymek at 2:32pm 05.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/525 I would appreciate a recommendation for a new furling system for a 1992 B310. The existing unit has
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 waterman30 at 1:47pm 05.16.22 Smaller Boats 5/533 Hi - Just wondering if it's ok to sail with the table up in the cabin. Could people grabbing it as a
New Articles Maine Sail at 1:10pm 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2723 Hi all, My recovery is super slow but thanks to Nigel I've been able to use Dragon speech to text s
Owner's Manual norsky7 at 12:57pm 05.16.22 Big Boats 3/866 Looking for owner's manual pdf for Hunter 36 Vision
Beneteau 343 Raw Water Pump adjustment and a 1964 Thunderbird kellyr073 at 12:28pm 05.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/316 Hi all, thought I would share a quick experience and possible tip for others. On Friday, while out
Oday 26 chain plate leak (3) SailingTurtle at 11:42am 05.16.22 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1536 I am interested in an O'day 26 and inspected the boat after a rain. One of the chain plates has a le
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:11am 05.16.22 Catalina 22 16/1495 I am getting around to redoing the electrical in my Cat22. Basically it's a blank canvas, I have a q
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection Jwhy at 9:56am 05.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/1826 Does anyone know where this connector is located with a deck stepped mast? 320 Deck/mast wiring con
Bare lead revealed on keel Xstream at 9:35am 05.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/656 I used some stripper on my keel and left it on a little too long resulting in losing the barrier coa
Freezer compartment Fred at 9:01am 05.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/489 After one season with my H33.5 we would dearly love to have a freezer compartment in the cooler box.
Amount of Liability Insurance Tedd at 8:52am 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2066 I'm in the process of buying a 26-foot trailerable sailboat that I will keep at home. I'm in Canada
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's vsfoster at 8:38am 05.16.22 Newport 11/1436 Hello all, I recently purchased a 1983 Newport 30 Mark III, While out a couple weekends ago I was o
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend (1) FDICsailing at 7:51am 05.16.22 Big Boats 9/961
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? (3) Silhouetta at 7:08am 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2420
Fuel Catalyst CYQK at 4:25am 05.16.22 Ask All Sailors 6/581 Noticing folks add this to diesel pusher motorhomes to clean injectors Anyone use this in the small

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Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 10:22am 08.01.24 If you must, then yes. Please note that Ralph's engine and pictures are different than your Kubota
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 Stu Jackson at 10:20am 08.01.24 Should the adhesive side be on the flange side and anti seize on the manifold side? If you must, t
Compartment under bow berth on 285 Dalliance at 9:48am 08.01.24 Where are your water and waste tanks? Is this cover fiberglass? I know nothing about the 285, so t
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 9:34am 08.01.24 No luck in the compartment just forward of the flooring. Has to be in the big space under the bow be
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 08.01.24 Once you finally get B&G on the phone, the tech service is excellent. You will need patience when r
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 8:03am 08.01.24 Thanks everyone so I have silver anti seize spray and gasket material from napa. It's for high temp
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 7:55am 08.01.24 Thats very odd. So just to confirm, the main sheet wasn't a factor, wasn't attached to the boom and
Stuffing box adjusting (1) dLj at 7:06am 08.01.24 You need to pull that shaft, in my opinion. the corrosion on the shaft seen here needs to be examine
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 6:57am 08.01.24 @rgranger and @caverun can you chime in?
Cabin Material Question kappykaplan at 6:55am 08.01.24 which Hunter boat you have? I have a hunter 26.5 for reference
Cabin Material Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:52am 08.01.24 @Bluebonnet87 which Hunter boat you have? crazy dave
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 6:44am 08.01.24 It depends on the manufacturer. Do you know what brand of rigid vang your boat has? Seldon is a p
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday jviss at 6:36am 08.01.24 You know, I was thinking - maybe my Zeus2 MFD is getting GPS data from my Vesper XB-8000 AIS transpo
Hull Shield Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 08.01.24 The ultrasonic devices don't keep mice away, that I can tell you from experience. Anyways, @Guystapo
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 08.01.24 So when does corrosion and hose separation due to ethanol occur?
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 08.01.24 Thanks Mayhem ordered the vibration sensor only 10bucks will give that a try Let us know how well
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) allyn12341234 at 5:35am 08.01.24 I have a 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 473 and the boom is held up by a line to the end of it. The boom vang
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 5:15am 08.01.24 Thanks Mayhem ordered the vibration sensor only 10bucks will give that a try
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Joe at 4:44am 08.01.24 My friend recently bought a Cape Dory 25 D w/ 1QM Yanmar. On the sea trial and one short motor afte
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? east coaster at 4:43am 08.01.24 I draw your attention to US Boat advice of 22 May 2023 regarding the use of fuel with ethanol in all

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