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Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 1:55pm 07.05.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/3497 Planning a 1 year return trip from Great Lakes (NDZ) in and out of ICW to Bahamas. Currently have n
Barrier coat c25 (1) SailingLoto at 9:27am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 3/1394 First two coats of interprotect 2000e on my c25. For those who want to know, 1 gallon equals 2 coa
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Grunt735 at 8:38am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2275 I bought one that has been gutted electronically and need to understand what all is required prior t
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 54/4894 About 6 years ago we changed from our 60-pound Tohatsu 9.8 two-stroke to a 3.5HP 30-pound Suzuki be
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Max.C at 6:57am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 12/2943 folks, i am spending about 6 months in the water. its a fresh water river. can you advise some goo
drop rudder...a bit. 1980 H33 (1) twistedline at 6:52am 07.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/845 1982 Hunter 33, shoal draft. Hello, I just want a bit of advice before I jump in. I believe my r
Isla Holbox, Mexico (4) Will Gilmore at 8:10pm 07.04.22 Destinations 17/3414 Unfortunately, I'm not sailing to Holbox, but my family and I are flying there in a couple of weeks.
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing boaterbob at 6:48pm 07.04.22 Bavaria 3/1750 Any advise on fix or intervention for this hard steering rudder?
Battery charging project (3) Grotto at 3:27pm 07.04.22 Catalina 22 6/945 So due to an unexpected hernia surgery, my summer sailing season was suspended before it even starte
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 3:17pm 07.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2174 I have not been able to get hot water on our 2009 Beneteau. Neither electric or engine. Owners man
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Gianni65 at 12:47pm 07.04.22 Big Boats 7/2273 Hello. Seeking help/advise on how to remove and reinstall the headliners on my Hunter 50 AC. The go
happy 4th jon hansen at 12:33pm 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/478 happy 4th yawl
Doyle H25 Sail Battens Occasional Heeler at 11:14am 07.04.22 Smaller Boats 8/1406 Hello all -- Threw a batten the other day and now wish to get a complete replacement set. I've look
C&C 34ft Swing Keel 1980 Phil Schnelle at 8:06am 07.04.22 C&C 2/1160 I'm trying to find out where this boat was made; in Canada or the US (C'C opened a site in Rhode Isl
Tying up at the dock farrapona at 7:19am 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/762 Hello, I have a 23' hunter and the spot I have at the Marina is along a long dock. There are only 2
Music Problems - Help RoyS at 5:53am 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 26/2214 My old DIN1 size CD player died. That one had a nice aux input for an ipod that I often used. Bought
Swing keel delrin rod stuffing box (2) SvenTheGoose at 8:04pm 07.03.22 Irwin 18/4179 Is the stuffing box on these normally sealed with packing or is there a compression nut type of thin
Are you ready for OSCAR jssailem at 5:51pm 07.03.22 Ask All Sailors 1/368 One of the latest technological tools to support your electronic needs/habits... Oscar is an optical
Newport 28 mk2 masthead fittings adamv at 5:07pm 07.03.22 Newport 5/1450 Hi I'm fitting an anchor light to my masthead- a friend sent up his drone to take pics and seems the
knot ID sunlover at 4:22pm 07.03.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1096 anyone know what this knot is? they are used on clasps on my Beneteau.

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Dodgy propellor or something else? (2) BarryL at 5:32pm 08.07.25 Hello, I owned a 1986 Newport 28 from 2004-2007. It had the M18 engine and I really enjoyed my time
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 4:51pm 08.07.25 I'm looking for threaded fasteners to help make a modular seacock. Specifically, I'd like to find 3
To have or to have not Engine Hours Stu Jackson at 4:39pm 08.07.25 Since the value of an older sailboat with an inboard is greatly dependent on the condition of the i
Emergency tiller needed for Beneteau 373 kappykaplan at 4:34pm 08.07.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Your local boatyard might be able to help you out (for a fee, of cours
Better Lifeline Gate Design? jssailem at 4:32pm 08.07.25 Comes from being on the ranch with my dad. Quick easy gates to keep animals behind the fence yet get
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (7) Michael Davis at 4:26pm 08.07.25 233536 Some rocks defy reason 233537 233538 233539 All alone, 233540 233541 But our friends from Co
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? ...3TacksontheWater at 4:25pm 08.07.25 Plenty of folks trailer sail their Catalina 22. I was one of them some 45 years ago. The more often
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 4:25pm 08.07.25 Could you just tap the G10?
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (6) Michael Davis at 4:11pm 08.07.25 The weather was great the next morning but gales were promised over the next few days so we made the
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 4:00pm 08.07.25 We moved a little closer to Winter Harbour in anticipation of making the next transit. East Cove in
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 3:50pm 08.07.25 The one challenge I see when on the inland waters of Western VI coast is access to news. I think St
Dodgy propellor or something else? FastOlson at 2:50pm 08.07.25 Looked up your boat to view the specs. NEWPORT 28-2 - sailboatdata While the DWL is a bit under 24',
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:27pm 08.07.25 I'm looking for threaded fasteners to help make a modular seacock. Specifically, I'd like to find 31
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? dailytrek at 2:21pm 08.07.25
To have or to have not Engine Hours stanirish at 1:59pm 08.07.25 Have an oil analysis performed in addition to a compression test. Having a diesel mechanic look an
Generator Overhaul artboas at 1:55pm 08.07.25 Okay, we fired up the generator, and it works great. No white smoke/steam. Lots of water coming out
Re Route mainsail halyard to cockpit (4) dmax at 1:36pm 08.07.25 I re-routed the main halyard, out-haul and reefing lines on an O'Day 35. You will need a mast block
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 12:54pm 08.07.25 Why not use a wrench with a dab of butyl or tape to hold the nut? One step. I've even had wrenches
To have or to have not Engine Hours Rich Stidger at 12:28pm 08.07.25 Have an oil analysis performed in addition to a compression test. Having a diesel mechanic look and
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? Rick Webb at 12:11pm 08.07.25 Location and time of year are going to affect the price of the boat and the seller's eagerness to se

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