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EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. LaDonaMina at 8:53am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/465 So to start out this topic several years ago I bought 5 rolls of EVA foam teak and holly decking pl
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/609 Can a plumbing step wrench such as the one below be used for a through hull? This one is $10. At tha
Bottom Streaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/424 Sorry to disappoint this post is not running around naked. I'm looking at used boats. Does heavy str
Builders Certificate charybdis55 at 2:04am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 6/497 I have a 1983 Beneteau Idylle 11.5 and for registration purposes, require the builders certificate o
Insurance question SailingLoto at 3:06pm 01.15.24 Ask All Sailors 27/1168 I watch a lot of YouTube while not able to sail, especially Chasing Latitudes. He constantly talks
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 9:50am 01.15.24 Bigger Boats 20/784 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help you could give. I am about to tighten the keelbolts on
HP fuel pump on M35 (1) pzmaria at 9:34am 01.15.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/582 I'm still struggling with the engine and just don't know where to look for problems. Previous proble
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light (2) Lfarquhar at 9:06am 01.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/649 Does anyone know how to remove the fixed port light on a 2007 Beneteau 373
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 4:11am 01.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/731 weird thing is my ignition switch had power but I'm pretty sure that is completely isolated from the
Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Mike Fournier at 3:21pm 01.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/458 I can sure use some help. We have two of these heads in teh boat and each have a different problem.
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water (1) Belzoni at 1:54pm 01.14.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/349 This question is specific to Vision owners, and maybe Freedom or Nonsuch owners. My freestanding ma
Engine and H20 heater question JPS27 at 5:18am 01.14.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/594 I have a new to me Pearson 36-2. A relatively big step up from my Ericson 27, so I'm learning system
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 4:17pm 01.12.24 Trailer Sailors 11/941 Hi, We recently we're heading out of the Marina and saw water pouring into the salon area. The PSs d
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 3:28pm 01.12.24 Sabre Sailboats 22/794 hi all , took a look at a nice 82 sabre 30 today and put in an offer. however , a priority is air co
N. lake huron marine forcast jon hansen at 3:20pm 01.12.24 Weather and Forecasting 1/579 waves up to 30' , wind out of the NE great lakes ships are still running due to the previous mild w
Inner metal structure on 28' Oday Rudder Question fourwhitesocks at 3:05pm 01.12.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/432 We were wondering about the integrity of the ruder on my 1986 28' Oday. We removed it in the fall a
Thesis survey for boaters! MollyG at 1:43pm 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 19/973 Hi everyone! My name is Molly, I'm a sailor, prior liveaboard, and graduate student. I'm doing my th
Compression post repair 30' Hunter Bob Carr at 1:33pm 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 4/394 Do any of the members have experience with replacing compression posts on old 30' Hunters
Stack Pack on boltrope Main Jimongee at 9:19am 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 4/305 I am replacing a very old sail cover with a Stack Pack. The Main on our C'C 35 Mark III uses a bolt
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 6:16am 01.12.24 Engines and Propulsion 36/1890 Has anyone installed a large frame alternator on a Universal M25XP. I am thinking about buying one

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110 volt pulgs reset fuse location brockfromwa at 10:28pm 05.04.24 I assume you have figured it out by now, but I've ran into issues with outlets too. In addition to w
How worried should I be? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07pm 05.04.24 No, you're not being paranoid in the least. Don't sail the boat until you get it surveyed and notif
Rub rail JamesG161 at 10:03pm 05.04.24 Jim whats the best way to clean and preserve it? See my post #7 above or Post #6 Jim...
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 9:56pm 05.04.24 Update: Inverter does not operate at all when there's no solar/wind to stabilize the battery bank. I
Wood Refinishing (1) hornjb at 9:42pm 05.04.24 Fred, Thank you for this information! It will help me a lot. 1. I will check to ensure deck cleara
How worried should I be? brockfromwa at 9:41pm 05.04.24 I also agree with calling your insurance company. I would be very surprised if your mast is bent o
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (8) Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 05.04.24 I ended up needing to pull the front balancer pulley from the engine and take it to a machine shop t
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (4) UpperPintle at 7:01pm 05.04.24 I remodeled the galley and tried to get corian, but couldn't get anyone to do the job and couldn't s
Roller Furling system Recs Sanfelice at 6:51pm 05.04.24 Another option is the Alado system which has had good reviews. This site will show installation. ht
Window unit AC install heritage at 5:02pm 05.04.24 Even if one could provide good exhaust venting, the thought of having an ac unit at the top of the e
Rub rail colin59 at 5:01pm 05.04.24 Thanks Jim whats the best way to clean and preserve it? thanks Colin
How worried should I be? Sailor Sue at 5:00pm 05.04.24 Aside from the mast becoming bent.... Is the mast actually bent, or are you concerned that it migh
Wood Refinishing pgandw at 4:18pm 05.04.24 Most Mariners came with (or have made) mast supports that fit on the rudder gudgeons and the mast ta
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested JBP-PA at 4:15pm 05.04.24 The trailer looks to be in good shape. Have a good look at the tires and decide if you want to repl
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards pgandw at 3:57pm 05.04.24 Consider going electric. 3hp equivalent models available from several manufacturers. Has a reverse
How worried should I be? shemandr at 3:50pm 05.04.24 Thanks, again, to that expert marina staff! I'll add that to a pretty long list of F*Ups by untra
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 3:30pm 05.04.24 I'm guessing your toilets are 37010, cuz almost all of Jabsco's later macerating toilets use remote
How worried should I be? dlochner at 3:03pm 05.04.24 Sorry to hear about the accident. The first thing you should do is use the jib halyard as a tempora
Rub rail JamesG161 at 2:26pm 05.04.24 rubber or vinyl It is EDPM Rubber compounded or mixed with Flexible Vinyl. Jim...
Rub rail colin59 at 2:08pm 05.04.24

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