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Hope everyone had a great weekend (3) brockangelo at 4:43am 05.31.22 Catalina 22 2/503 Got a ton of projects done this weekend, but the one that seems to have made the most impact was get
Laser crazing - is this a problem (3) DanielI at 8:47pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2992
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:46pm 05.30.22 Alden General Chat 7/7639 mrSEsDK3QdU
Raymarine Polar for H34? Mike Oldak at 8:27pm 05.30.22 Big Boats 0/407 I recently installed a new Axiom MFD in my 1984 H34, but they do not have a polar needed to optimize
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Maks_s at 7:22pm 05.30.22 Day Sailers 12/2519 Good day, Just got my O'Day 23-2 1979 and planning some repairs. As a first step planning to clean
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging baycloud at 7:18pm 05.30.22 Big Boats 15/2577 Hey all, well long story short I got her sailed down the Oregon and Northern California coast safely
1967 Schock Endeavor Aux Power DiskoTroop at 6:34pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 1/436
Electrical System info Overload mjsb at 5:29pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/868 To begin with this is a question of possible expensive proportion and still up in the air. The elect
Windows for 1986 Catalina 18 twjohnson at 4:01pm 05.30.22 Smaller Boats 2/916 Can anyone recommend a good source for replacement windows? Thanks.
Charleston sailors- bottom paint recommendation needed rgranger at 3:24pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/453 Hello. I put a coat of petit ablative on my boat in august. She is now covered with a layer of sma
Ballast tank WI Rigger at 1:44pm 05.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/801 Is there somewhere I can get an idea of the outline of the ballast tank in my Hunter 19? I am lookin
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 12:38pm 05.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1421 Hello, Does anyone have any information on removing the raw water pump and then replacing it? I'm pl
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 12:15pm 05.30.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2027 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 3/1198 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 3/1452 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 3/793 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 5/2008 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 10/1366 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 8/1024 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 10/1404 Need opinions on possible purchase of a sailboat. I am looking at the possible purchase of a 1968 J

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Glue to attach handle to hatch WillN2Sail at 11:28am 07.06.25 How long did the unused Plexus MA310 last? Thanks. I realized I've got hinges, these latches and th
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (1) thinwater at 10:55am 07.06.25 My boat is finally out of his yard and I'm trying to get it to a DIY yard to employ the wonderful a
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 10:51am 07.06.25 Again, not to be unkind, but the OP thought that there were OK repairs... Greg Not to be argum
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine (1) dlochner at 10:42am 07.06.25 ORCA is more of a controller and does look like an interesting tool for route plotting. The mapping
Fill your water tanks easily Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:40am 07.06.25 You need to know that no matter how cheap or expensive, the are only 2 types of shore water pressure
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Clutch Cargo at 10:37am 07.06.25 Maps?
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 10:36am 07.06.25 I think the prior 4 four posts are ignoring the above part of the OP's post #111. He is working to
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 10:23am 07.06.25 ... I'm trying to get it to a DIY yard to employ the wonderful advice from this thread. I think t
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] colemj at 10:05am 07.06.25 When I first checked the dipstick, the oil had kind of a grey color. I checked it again later, and
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 9:55am 07.06.25 My boat is finally out of his yard Here is some of the work. These photos reinforce my philo
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? twodzusfittings at 9:32am 07.06.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries PAC3142 at 9:24am 07.06.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 9:10am 07.06.25 Yes those look similar but this is not uncommon as there are Chinese companies that make the heat s
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 07.06.25 Two options to test the pump: -Hook everything up and fill the bilge with water -Turn your bilge pu
Solar controller overcharging batteries Maine Sail at 8:39am 07.06.25 I didn't say they rebranded all of them, just some of them. The Flexmax Micro line is made by Epev
Fill your water tanks easily Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 07.06.25 This is no different than the water maker setup. The tanks are all vented, so filling them in any w
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 8:10am 07.06.25 I can see a "peek" at the port forward motor mount. Outward appearance isn't too bad, but it is the
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Rjm st.petersburg at 7:46am 07.06.25 ORCA is more of a controller and does look like an interesting tool for route plotting. The mapping
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 7:40am 07.06.25 Sorry for all the edits above. I was having trouble posting pics.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 7:40am 07.06.25 If it is a new carbon and stainless ring it will Mist a little when brand new until it breaks in.

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