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criteria for searching for a sailboat Patern at 5:02am 06.11.25 Ask All Sailors 7/543 Hello, I am looking for a sailboat to sail as a couple and sometimes with my daughters (they are 13
SVEclipse (7) SVEclipse at 6:52pm 06.10.25 Catalina 22 5/722 Hi all! I have been following and gleaning lots of info from your posts here and enjoyed your Youtu
R.O. water filter install question (1) BAD ORCA at 4:49pm 06.10.25 Ask All Sailors 56/3125 I recently inherited a simple five stage RO water filter. Do I need to install a second fresh water
Mainsheet rigging alternative (4) NoExit at 3:49pm 06.10.25 Ask All Sailors 20/1108 I'm seeking your insights, troubleshooting and better ideas for an alternative mainsheet rigging. I
Insurance Richard19068 at 1:33pm 06.10.25 Ask All Sailors 11/798 After being with them for 22 years Geico/BoatUS is asking for a survey on my now 40 year old boat.
So many lakes and rivers.... dlochner at 1:29pm 06.10.25 Sails Call Lounge 1/529 https://theonion.com/sailor-regrets-getting-married-to-the-sea-so-young/?utm_source=email'utm_medium
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair (2) JPS27 at 10:03am 06.10.25 Ask All Sailors 11/685 I need to fix some rotted wood on my Pearson 36-2 ive had for 2 years. Been working on little impr
Looking for details about installing a rib/stiffener to address a 356 hull "shower dimple" JimHansen77 at 9:59am 06.10.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/304 New owner of a 2002 Hunter 356. Am cross-posting this from the big boats forum. I'm in the process
Bottom paint and sail (5) newsailor72 at 6:38am 06.10.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/257 84 mac 22, bottom looks like this, the white is gel, I think, that is where the trailer bunks sit, t
Setting the mast strut lengths on H260 tomhn at 6:10am 06.10.25 Smaller Boats 1/346 Is there a correct way to set the length of the mast support struts on a H260? She is relatively new
Cockpit table leg ideas fred1diver at 4:45pm 06.09.25 Ask All Sailors 10/833 Hello all, we are looking for ideas on adding a leg to our cockpit table. I will try to get a pictu
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter fred1diver at 4:41pm 06.09.25 Ask All Sailors 12/725 Hello everyone, I am looking for info from anyone who has connected their older atomic 4 engine to t
Bring the heat: (2) pclarksurf at 3:28pm 06.09.25 Catalina 22 5/527 Finally got around to firming up the Bimini-- added rear support poles after being non committal l
Running Rigging Specs for 1987 Hunter Legend 40? salsa-sailor at 2:56pm 06.09.25 Big Boats 5/534 Hi guys, first post here. I recently bought a 1987 hunter legend 40 and the running rigging is prett
Is this a real company? Jackal at 11:41am 06.09.25 Engines and Propulsion 7/1497 Looking at small outboards for my daysailor, specifically a long-shaft Suzuki 2.5 HP. Cheapest on
Anchor Shackle NYSail at 8:24am 06.09.25 Ask All Sailors 9/463
Windlass Gearbox Not Dropping (4) Anifares at 7:51am 06.09.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/398 Looking for advice dropping the windlass gearbox and motor for a gear-oil change. 2004 Catalina 34
Cabin Table line Omas Boat at 6:19am 06.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/332 The line that holds the weighted mechanism for the table has come loose. Has anyone be successful in
Chart Plotter Guystapo at 5:52am 06.09.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1265 The other day I saw a company offering real nice chart plotters at a great price. The company is Onw
Air Conditioner Guystapo at 5:47am 06.09.25 Ask All Sailors 12/531 Hey Gang ..I have a brand new ac on my Catalina 34 and my 2400 gen will not run it. Has anyone ever

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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
jabsco marine head dissatisfaction sailme88 at 6:03pm 09.23.25 the vanes on the macerator might be damaged or worn..
Dumb Question sailme88 at 6:02pm 09.23.25 It drains faster thru the slats and lessens the slip and fall possibilities..
Dumb Question lehighsail at 5:25pm 09.23.25 Is that a wet shower? It looks like water could drain down to a sump to be pumped out to the bilge
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 3:58pm 09.23.25 Since it was a thru hull, do you have access to the outside? How does it look out there? Really t
Hull patchwork repair ShawnL at 3:54pm 09.23.25 I don't think a buffer or wet-sanding would really work. You want to attack it with something prett
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 3:54pm 09.23.25
Hull patchwork repair Project_Mayhem at 3:47pm 09.23.25 If it's that poorly done on the inside, who knows what kind of work was done on the outside
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 3:47pm 09.23.25 Well, you could do that, and then you would have new problems to figure out. And sooner or later yo
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 3:45pm 09.23.25 It really isn't a difficult repair. Folks are just trying to make it clear that you need to grind a
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 3:44pm 09.23.25 Since it was a thru hull, do you have access to the outside? How does it look out there? Really t
Hull patchwork repair AP0196 at 3:42pm 09.23.25 How much are you selling yours for?:biggrin: Haha im not giving up on her yet. Just a steep learni
Prop damage. Foswick at 3:38pm 09.23.25 Then you are probably OK. If you plan to motor the entire 42 miles, you might consider replacing/rep
Hull patchwork repair Project_Mayhem at 3:35pm 09.23.25
Hull patchwork repair ShawnL at 3:22pm 09.23.25 Since it was a thru hull, do you have access to the outside? How does it look out there? Really th
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? thinwater at 3:22pm 09.23.25 Pettit has 2 products named Hydrocoat. To quote from their website, the one I was talking about is
Dumb Question Benny17441 at 3:10pm 09.23.25 Is that a wet shower? It looks like water could drain down to a sump to be pumped out to the bilge
Prop damage. RECESS at 3:06pm 09.23.25 The prop definitely needs to be repaired or replaced. It looks more like the prop hit some thing a
Yanmar 1GM10 engine tuning Benny17441 at 3:03pm 09.23.25 One more thing, bleed the air out of the fuel system. Check the fuel lines and connections for any
Prop damage. dlochner at 3:00pm 09.23.25 The prop definitely needs to be repaired or replaced. It looks more like the prop hit some thing a

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