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Swim platform ram AwwShucks at 11:39am 07.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/983 Wondering if anyone has had to replace their swim platform ram? If so, were you able to find a non-
Marshall Cat 22 1965 Frank Speranzo at 10:50am 07.19.22 Ask All Sailors 4/719 Hello All, I'm looking to purchase a Marshall Cat M22 1965. The rudder/steering unit is binding. Doe
Revisit H34 sea hood DeniseO30 at 10:50am 07.19.22 Big Boats 1/670 Edit: removing the traveler seems to be the Bugaboo oh well I thought it was a good idea but that's
What causes high voltage fault? Scott T-Bird at 10:06am 07.19.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2197 Every once in a while I have returned to my boat after 5-days on the charger to find the battery mon
Customer Service? Flow Rite Remote Battery Watering kloudie1 at 8:41am 07.19.22 Sails Call Lounge 1/608 I bought a new Deka (East Penn) 31 DCX (FLA)) battery and noticed that the old FlowRite remote water
Signet SL172 instrument py26129 at 6:47am 07.19.22 Parts Search 8/1571 I would be very interested if anyone has a Signet SL 172 Depthsounder instrument that they are willi
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! gerry17139 at 5:45am 07.19.22 Ask All Sailors 4/772 First it was stuck in down, now stuck in up.
Potter 15 Stuck Centerboard, Help gerry17139 at 5:36am 07.19.22 Trailer Sailors 1/480 Fist it was stuck in down position, now is stuck in up position. No clue on how to unstick it.
Sailing with no furling winch baycloud at 7:37pm 07.18.22 Big Boats 22/3328 Hey all, how have those without winches on their furling lines done it? I have had to release the j
Beneteau 473 Bow Thruster wfayard at 5:35pm 07.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/747 I have a 2006 473 with factory optional bow thruster. I have stripped out the gear box and was hopin
Shore power battery charger isn't charging? SoSound at 5:05pm 07.18.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1786 Hi, Gang! It's time for my biennial electrical problem and troubleshooting questions. Grab yoursel
This Blew My Mind Rick Webb at 4:34pm 07.18.22 Trailer Sailors 2/1033 Could have used this so many times HOW TO REPLACE A VALVE STEM WITHOUT BREAKING THE TIRE BEAD - You
Missing lights on Hart Interface tank status device (1) tadd5181 at 3:59pm 07.18.22 Big Boats 1/480 My Hart Interface divive shows status of batteries on my Hunter 420 (built 2000) with red, yellow
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement jk kudera at 1:22pm 07.18.22 Big Boats 11/1827 I have a leak in the exhaust system, and strongly suspect he hose between the muffler and the thru h
How to grow the sport cb32863 at 10:38am 07.18.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2346 This is awesome. And to have a "major network" doing the coverage is an added bonus. Not sure what o
depth/chart plotters (1) scottscotty at 10:25am 07.18.22 Trailer Sailors 20/3768 really need to hear what others are using on their trailer sailers. I am in the Chowan River, NC. Wi
Tee Tap for Macerator pump catwithhat at 9:16am 07.18.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/942 hi My sea cock for my macerator outlet thru hull is stuck closed ( axle seems to be sheared off from
Dolphine with shark bites rgranger at 8:21am 07.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 0/587 These photos are from a turtle watch FB page. sunsetbeachturtles/photos/a.1929761140598854/32859909
interior panels (2) Don Crowther at 7:13am 07.18.22 Big Boats 3/679 Good Day All I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 I'm trying to figure out how to remove the panels. They have
Custom sailboat holding tanks sheardc at 3:00am 07.18.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/863 Who make custom sailboat holding tanks in poly?? Need one for a C'C 30' MkII. The present metal tank

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How do you remove a water heater from a 1999 Catalina 28' MKII? Tally Ho at 4:31pm 06.14.25
What to do with keel for now kappykaplan at 4:13pm 06.14.25 Should I use the ospho converter stuff before the paint? This is what it looks like after some scra
What to do with keel for now Project_Mayhem at 4:09pm 06.14.25 Use an inflatable dinghy in your slip to hold it!
Tight furler Project_Mayhem at 4:02pm 06.14.25
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? JBP-PA at 3:47pm 06.14.25 So I taped the gel coat and ran the hole saw backwards until it penetrated the gel coat by a few mm
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? dLj at 3:38pm 06.14.25 Looks just fine, skunther! :beer: +1 dj
Jack lines (1) JBP-PA at 3:11pm 06.14.25 Yep. Jacklines should be tight and as inboard as possible to keep you on the boat. Mine run from th
What to do with keel for now (1) newsailor72 at 3:09pm 06.14.25 Scrape the barnacles and crud off. Sand with some 80 grit, and paint with cheap antifouling. No nee
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. JBP-PA at 3:05pm 06.14.25 Here in PA we have private businesses, "Messenger Services", that will assist in getting the right p
New Cockpit cushions - Alternatives to drilling holes for snaps? JBP-PA at 3:01pm 06.14.25 I've had SNADS in my cockpit for over 3 years years now holding up my sheet bags and they are still
Water tank sensor malfunction - loose wire ? spadaforaj at 2:48pm 06.14.25 Hi - any advise or experience removing the water tank ? I actually can't see how I will be able to
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 testingthewaters91 at 1:09pm 06.14.25 Will do. Thanks for the quick and clear reply. I understand now about the wet bilge design and how t
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Foswick at 12:58pm 06.14.25 I made my own switch last year (sort of). The pump itself normally activates with the float switch b
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 ggrizzard at 12:54pm 06.14.25 Our model boats were designed with a "wet" bilge, unless a previous owner modified the ice box drain
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Leeward Rail at 12:33pm 06.14.25 We use the electronic bilge pumps that run for an instant periodically. Here's an diy dry bilge s
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Leeward Rail at 12:28pm 06.14.25 The Ultra Junior gets good reviews. It sits in an Acrylic tube to prevent debris from seizing it.
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 12:16pm 06.14.25 We have a scrap teak stick, attached to the raw water inlet 1/4 turn ball valve. I chose a valve w
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Rick Webb at 12:14pm 06.14.25 That's a good tip to find mercury switches. It's certainly not an off the shelf solution, but one w
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? kappykaplan at 12:06pm 06.14.25 Looks just fine, skunther! :beer:
Washdown Pump Rich Stidger at 11:01am 06.14.25 The wash-down pump I use is a Johnson pump Model WD-5.2, part number 10-13407-10. It's rated at 5.2

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