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1984 Hunter - Tide Launch Trailer/Cart Plans Hunter Enthusiast at 4:15pm 06.13.25 Trailer Sailors 4/713 I've a 1984 Hunter '27 and I'm interested in either building and/or modifying a trailer for tide lau
Washdown Pump Foswick at 3:43pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/489 Maybe somebody can explain this to me. (I don't know much about pumps, in general.) I want a washdo
How do you remove a water heater from a 1999 Catalina 28' MKII? breton at 2:34pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 5/575
What to do with keel for now (2) newsailor72 at 12:27pm 06.13.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/665 I need to put my Mac 22 in the slip by early July, else slip goes to someone else. Here's how my ke
Volvo Pentra 2000 Model # 2003868102 small water leak on engine near the water pump. (1) KGarvey at 5:36am 06.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/390 I have a small leak that seems to be coming from the water pump gasket which is behind the copper c
Jack lines Gypsy Legend at 1:14am 06.13.25 Smaller Boats 5/542 On my 240 I currently have one jack line on the port side (I sail single handed most of the time) an
Reviving a dead tillerpilot using a free app garymalmgren at 7:28pm 06.12.25 Ask All Sailors 0/203 I was given a couple of dead tiller pilots. A Simrad TP 10 and an ancient Fuso unit. Both had burnt
OUTHAUL CLEW BLOCK REPLACEMENT (1) Ciarabc at 6:10pm 06.12.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/312 I am seeking specs/replacement for my outhaul clew block for my 2007 Beneteau 343. Any help is app
The Expression, "Out Island" Foswick at 2:12pm 06.12.25 Ask All Sailors 9/687 I was talking to someone the other day (also from this region - the San Juan / Gulf Islands region),
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller (2) skunther at 1:38pm 06.12.25 Ask All Sailors 12/868 I have a 2S2P setup of 6v 230Ah East Penn batteries for total 460Ah of 12v. I have attached 2x50w pa
5hp Nissan... convert to external tank? (1) W0rdBuff at 10:53am 06.12.25 Trailer Sailors 0/449 Good day, Potterers! After replacing my internal tank twice now due to cracks around the exit tube t
Masthead mounting plate - 6061 or HDPE (4) ricksoth at 7:17am 06.12.25 Ask All Sailors 8/435 I have an approximate 1.5" wide flat mounting location at the top of my mast, and need to mount a Ga
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS (1) jssailem at 6:44am 06.12.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/606 I am back from my Relative Vacation to Michigan. Saw some beautiful country and hugged a lot of my w
Belt adjustment on my Perkins M30 engine beneteau 351 (1) keven at 6:21pm 06.11.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/669
Anchor Seahawk345 at 3:41pm 06.11.25 Mid-Size Boats 7/790 Quick question about anchor size. We have a H310......weighs about 9000 lbs. We have become 'fai
Janky outboard setup (3) pclarksurf at 1:29pm 06.11.25 Catalina 22 9/1059 Had to laugh -- does everyone have a Wonky outboard test bed like me? After hating on every versi
M25 Rear main seal leak or... (1) Thecatalinaproject at 1:10pm 06.11.25 Engines and Propulsion 6/721 Hey All, Just got a free Catalina 30 (I know, I know: nothing more expensive than a free boat!) Th
'88 Hunter 37 main traveler Phil D. at 9:55am 06.11.25 Big Boats 4/597 I recently had a fairly several accidental jib and ended up breaking off the traveler turning on the
Pedestal guard plate (1) serge5553 at 9:53am 06.11.25 Ask All Sailors 3/262 Hello everyone trying to find out the exact inner diameter measurement of the pedestal guard plate
Amp draw question Timm R Oday25 at 9:25am 06.11.25 Trailer Sailors 10/986 I'm closing in on finally launching our boat for the summer. We've finally acquired the outboard I'v

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Changing attitudes colemj at 6:26am 09.24.25 I thought it was dribble. Maybe relative only to the state of the boat shows themselves (who cares?
Changing attitudes dLj at 6:10am 09.24.25 I used to look forward to the Chicago Sailboat show at Navy pier in the winter. Gave me something
Changing attitudes dLj at 6:05am 09.24.25 It seems to be permeating the whole industry. I began working on boats back in the '60's. In the '80
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction colemj at 5:57am 09.24.25 We have had four Raritan Marine Elegance heads (different boats), and I think they will pass a tenni
Changing attitudes Tally Ho at 5:53am 09.24.25 I used to look forward to the Chicago Sailboat show at Navy pier in the winter. Gave me something t
Prop damage. Captain Larry-DH at 4:46am 09.24.25 Are both blades like that or just one? If both, then probably ok, if it's just one, you could end u
Prop damage. RECESS at 4:06am 09.24.25 Both have the chipping. About the same.
Dumb Question Foswick at 11:34pm 09.23.25 I'm surprised at this incredibly naive question. Why would you admonish someone for asking a quest
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction brad minda at 10:12pm 09.23.25 Water goes solid stay. Yes, just rebuilt it.Not six months ago with a rebuild a kit from abscond. Se
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction Ralph Johnstone at 10:08pm 09.23.25 All pipes and hoses are clear and pump is working fine with water but it will not take solids. A
Changing attitudes Hayden Watson at 9:32pm 09.23.25 I haven't been to a boat show in the last decade but if this is true for all areas, it is a sad stat
Seasonal change jssailem at 9:29pm 09.23.25 The rain in Spain, stays mainly on the plain.
Seasonal change (4) jssailem at 9:28pm 09.23.25 234484234485
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 09.23.25 Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 - Mysteries of the Oberdorfer - Seal Replacement - REBUILDING A PUMP w/F
Prop damage. marcham at 8:46pm 09.23.25 Are both blades like that or just one? If both, then probably ok, if it's just one, you could end up
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 7:50pm 09.23.25
Dumb Question Mitch Witt at 7:46pm 09.23.25 Why have a wooden floor mat in the head? Doesn't it make it much harder to keep clean and sanitary
Hull patchwork repair Mitch Witt at 7:38pm 09.23.25 How far do I grind it down? You must become familiar with "scarfing" to understand how grinding is
Hull patchwork repair dlochner at 7:32pm 09.23.25 Would the job be possible with a rotary buffer and sanding disc? Would wet sanding cut down on airb
Hull patchwork repair Foswick at 6:38pm 09.23.25 I mean ... you can just rough up the inside and slap several layers of glass over the area. That wo

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