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Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 12:15pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1833 I have no idea how this happened, but 2-3" away from the center grip/tow handle is a pinhole leak.
What is this Ship's Symbol? (1) kgray9 at 10:22am 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/886 Hello all! I recently bought a O'Day Widgeon, and I got two mainsails with it; one that works fine,
Back grinding... SailingLoto at 8:02am 05.30.22 Smaller Boats 3/1351 After a few months of sitting in inside dry storage, and another unexpected boat restoration....I p
sealant, Swing Keel Pivot bolt snick at 7:54am 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/705 Hi I am looking for suggestions on using a sealant for sealing a swing keel centerboard pivot bolt.
Forestay adjustment Pat cool skip at 7:36am 05.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1900 I have a 306 Hunter 2003 with a furling system for the jib. I was wonderig if i can adjust de foare
lifeline stanchion -. m15? (1) sunlover at 7:25am 05.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1206 can anyone. confirm the size? M14 is too small and M16 is too large.
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. jssailem at 7:20am 05.30.22 Sails Call Lounge 8/891 First I want to thank all of the Warriors who have served in our Armed Forces. I was recently asked
Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. (1) Erbardy at 6:05am 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1262 Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. I am looking at the possible purchase of a 1968 J
Origio 2000 alcohol canister cheeseNcrackers at 5:54am 05.30.22 Parts Search 2/1146 Hello friends! I just upgraded to an 87 Hunter 26.5. The boat has an origo 2000 single burner stove
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter (2) philiefay at 11:01pm 05.29.22 Ask All Sailors 40/5400 After having fuel starvation issues I have switched out my fuel filter on my 9.9hp outboard 3 times
Anchor off Alki? skunther at 10:54pm 05.29.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1352 Does anyone know if it's possible to anchor off the north side of Alki, between Alki Point and the p
Single-handed docking noanksailor at 8:41pm 05.29.22 Ask All Sailors 32/4818 Hello. I will soon buy a sailboat, in the 22-foot range, and will have to single-hand it often. With
Emergency bilge pumps(s) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:33pm 05.29.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1023 Quick and easy. How often do you test yours? Annually? Semi Annually kind of a spring fall thing?
Zinc Placement shanker at 8:00pm 05.29.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/572 new to me Hunter 29.5 and I'm wondering where the zincs are located? it's a 95 and has a Yanmar. I d
Heater shanker at 7:40pm 05.29.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1126
H34 Jib Halyard cleat Mike Oldak at 4:36pm 05.29.22 Big Boats 12/1814 i recently replaced our original jib roller reefer with a new Harken roller reefing system. the main
Shower pump wont operate lauris67 at 4:03pm 05.29.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1348 hi all, newbie hear, have an oceanis 50, 2010, the shower in the master cabin wont pump out,
Stern tube plugging ricksoth at 10:01am 05.29.22 Ask All Sailors 3/937 Hey Outboard powered sailors... Now that my dead diesel is out of my Cal 27 and the Honda outboard
Mast step help (1) kbapark at 7:00am 05.29.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1247
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon kgray9 at 4:08am 05.29.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1785 Hello all! I bought a widgeon this spring, and have used it several times. The centerboard gets ja

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Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? dLj at 2:06pm 04.13.25 I worked in the mining industry in the 1980's. Looks like I need to do some research on what has c
Should there be water in here? Tally Ho at 1:11pm 04.13.25 Is the boat in the water? If so, then NO. If on the hard, then still no, but not as emphatic :co
Should there be water in here? shemandr at 1:02pm 04.13.25 I'll go with "OK." Condensation alone over a period of time could accumulate that much water. Th
Should there be water in here? jssailem at 12:57pm 04.13.25 Being on a lake in Indiana, finding the source will be more challenging than if you were on a coasta
Cockpit hatch slides? DonEvans at 12:48pm 04.13.25 Replaced mine last year. Took advantage of having to remove the teak trim and refinished it while it
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Tom J at 11:37am 04.13.25 Yup Stu got it running. Had loose wire in male electric connector between fuel pump and wiring har
Should there be water in here? EnamrdSalr21 at 11:15am 04.13.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 9:54am 04.13.25 This pre-bend is likely too much but I can see it basically includes the entire mast centered around
Cabin Ventilation kloudie1 at 9:33am 04.13.25 I tend to go to no ventilation and run a dehumidifier constantly.
Should there be water in here? kloudie1 at 9:29am 04.13.25 Seriously, though, Ya need to figure out if that is rainwater or water from outside the boat. I agre
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? PNWE36 at 9:03am 04.13.25 I worked in the mining industry in the 1980's. Looks like I need to do some research on what has ch
Catalina 310 market value Tom J at 8:58am 04.13.25 I think the C310 will always have a high market value. It's unique features make it a highly desirab
Cracks in the bilge DianaOfBurlington at 8:19am 04.13.25 I like what Dalliance said but I would strongly advise using fiberglass for your backing plates. Try
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 8:17am 04.13.25 If you are getting a new regulator, why not just get a Zeus and be done with it. everything comes
Alternator Temperature Sensors Hayden Watson at 8:05am 04.13.25 If you are getting a new regulator, why not just get a Zeus and be done with it. everything comes i
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 7:16am 04.13.25 Quick update on my 60 amp Hitachi alternator rebuild project. Appears that it is working normally n
Catalina 310 market value Alansails at 7:04am 04.13.25 Sounds Like No matter what you have gotten value from your Boat/trip ,somethings cannot have plus/mi
Should there be water in here? shemandr at 6:45am 04.13.25 I saw a tee shirt once that said: "I would rather be on a boat with a drink on the rocks, then in
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Terry Cox at 6:43am 04.13.25 Last year, I needed some new fenders. Taylor Made brand fenders, in my mind, hold up the best. Use
Should there be water in here? kloudie1 at 6:34am 04.13.25 John, I thought the rules were: people in the boat, water out of the boat, and boat off the rocks. O

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