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Eastern Michigan rigging inspection duality at 7:17am 11.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/320 Hello, my insurance company is requiring a rigging inspection for my boat. my rigger, Ferd, is base
Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area? (1) paulheth at 1:59am 11.01.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/668 Our new-to-us 2008 Beneteau 40 has a very new to me hydronic heating system leveraging an Espar D5,
Surveyor in the Brunswick Georgia area dlochner at 4:15pm 10.31.24 Ask All Sailors 4/346 I'm looking for a surveyor in the Brunswick Ga area to do Condition and Valuation survey. This is ne
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. Driver50x at 8:20am 10.31.24 Smaller Boats 8/955
Source for Metric turnbuckle (1) JBP-PA at 7:46am 10.31.24 Ask All Sailors 30/1181 I need a couple metric M10 turnbuckles for my Jeanneau Tonic. All I can find are imperial threads.
Full enclosure questions fred1diver at 5:56am 10.31.24 Ask All Sailors 22/1270
Cockpit table 'ice chest' fills with water? (1) paulheth at 8:44pm 10.30.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/327 Very new owner of Oceanis 40 (2008) and I can't seem to find any way to open a drain on the cavern i
Hunter Passage 420 - Spinnaker Sheet Block Attachment Location Dreaming at 7:38pm 10.30.24 Big Boats 0/245 Hello! I have a 2000 Passage 420 CC. I have a question for other Passage 420 CC owners out there. Wh
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i yknot at 2:21pm 10.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/468 my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a hol
How to repair small chip in cabin sole (2) AndyL at 1:40pm 10.30.24 Big Boats 7/486 I chipped part of the cabin sole on my 2004 Hunter 36 and am hoping to do a repair "in place" (witho
2007 Beneteau 393 Aft Head Toilet advent-fla at 6:52am 10.30.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/382 2007 Beneteau 393 Aft Head toilet. Does anyone know what toilet was used in the aft head? It has a J
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? (3) baycloud at 9:33pm 10.29.24 Ask All Sailors 9/746 Hey all, looking at a catalina 30. This is below the steering wheel on the port side of the cockpit.
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 3:12pm 10.29.24 Smaller Boats 16/951
Stuffing box wrench size question (1) yelkenli at 1:49pm 10.29.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1356 I am trying to find wrenches to replace the GTU packing in my stuffing box. This is for a 1985 Cat
Buying 423? ldd at 10:58am 10.29.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/874 2004 Love to hear the good and bad. the galley sole creeks and cracks and even looks unflat. How big
Water based Spar Eurethane william24424 at 10:08am 10.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/429 I'm sorry to get political so close to election time. Brightwork, varnished woodwork on a sailboat.
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Slowboat314 at 9:26pm 10.28.24 Trailer Sailors 11/1078 I'm the happy owner of a new-to-me '98 Hunter 240. I had a great first season on her but rushed a li
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 Surfside at 7:32pm 10.28.24 Ask All Sailors 4/501 Hello, Has anyone rigged davits or a suspension system off the transom of a Catalina 28 for a dingh
Capri 22 jib sail question. Delta Flyer at 5:36pm 10.28.24 Smaller Boats 4/450 I club race this boat. In 12-18 kts wind. What sail should I be using? I have what my sail maker sa
Black tank overboard discharge.... Rich 35.5 at 3:48pm 10.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1820 Does anyone have a padlock on their overboard discharge valve? I thought that was a Coast Guard r

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Bow Eye patrickfarley at 10:35am 04.03.25 I plan to fiberglass in the bow eye with several layers of fiberglass underneath. I have two large
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 10:15am 04.03.25 It runs OK for a long time? Not an overheating problem? When it wont start, have you checked the
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 10:13am 04.03.25
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel JBP-PA at 10:13am 04.03.25 From the first picture that does look like a pretty shallow ramp and maybe your only option is a str
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 10:09am 04.03.25 If I end up grabbing this boat, which I plan to, I was thinking I could try and make some minor adju
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit JBP-PA at 10:07am 04.03.25 It runs OK for a long time? Not an overheating problem? When it wont start, have you checked the f
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Stu Jackson at 10:02am 04.03.25 but if impellor ends broke off and got into heat exchanger would have to clean it out. I change imp
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 9:44am 04.03.25 Stu you are right as usual. Seals and impellor wouldn't like it much. Keep ignition key around ha
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 9:20am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it rep
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Rick Webb at 9:09am 04.03.25 Hitch extenders are readily available at like a two-foot length. Inexpensive and may be just enough.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 9:06am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it repe
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 8:58am 04.03.25 Yes it has a carb with a manual choke. I may just have to take longer showers.
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:57am 04.03.25 Regret to say no typo. Full disclosure No San Francisco Bay or ocean sailing now jjust up and do
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SteveHughessails at 8:54am 04.03.25
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:53am 04.03.25 At 96 just to be moving is a good sign! Or is that a typo and you are 69? At any rate, I hear you.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 04.03.25 Is it carbureted with an automatic choke by any chance? I have a lawn mower with a similar problem -
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:46am 04.03.25 Clyde, this is a BAD idea. Why? Because your raw water pump is not made to run DRY. Stu you are
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:41am 04.03.25 You are so right Dave. I am 96 years old and wanted to avoid climbing around on hands and knees in
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:35am 04.03.25 There won't be that much water to worry about. Just climb down and drain it, It can't hold more tha
Sailing Tender kloudie1 at 8:30am 04.03.25 A buddy of mine built an Eastport Pram like this and used it as a towed dink for the Tartan 37 .. It

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