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plastic holding tank odor Panera at 1:49pm 04.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3152 is it possible for a 20 plus year old plastic holding tank to have permeability issues. no sign of
Spinnaker, hows and whys Halvern at 11:32am 04.02.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2731 I'm the guy with the S2 11A (new to me). The boat is set up for full spinnaker use. I have the 10 ft
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (1) brockangelo at 8:54am 04.02.22 Catalina 22 11/1276
Sturdee Cat JTP at 8:40am 04.02.22 Ask All Sailors 1/660 Hello! Looking for used sail and tiller for Sturdee Cat 14. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator (4) sailcapt340 at 6:36am 04.02.22 Ask All Sailors 7/967
Cutlass bearing SV Flyer at 5:49am 04.02.22 Parts Search 2/564 I am looking for a cutlass bearing for a 1985 Hunter legend 40. This particular boat/part is not li
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Halvern at 10:42pm 04.01.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2655 I have a new-to-me S2 11A. The traveler is located right at the entrance to the cabin, and is a prob
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL jssailem at 5:28pm 04.01.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/1546 Plan your cruising accordingly. Swinomish Channel Swing Bridge Closed for Two Days - Updated Info.
Fender cleanup fred1diver at 3:08pm 04.01.22 Ask All Sailors 6/953 Hey everyone, what is your go to for cleaning fenders? The ones on my new to me Pearson are really g
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer John Marrone at 11:12am 04.01.22 Catalina 22 10/2345 Old Transducer has failed after 34-years' service. The opening remains the same so there is no new d
What LED bulb (2) fox9988 at 7:33am 04.01.22 Parts Search 5/1260
Rescue? I must be missing something IH82BL8 at 6:35am 04.01.22 Sails Call Lounge 16/1434 https://www.wtkr.com/news/coast-guard-rescues-3-mariners-east-of-pamlico-sound They were sailing of
Worthwhile Courses by Nigel Calder Maine Sail at 6:16am 04.01.22 Ask All Sailors 5/2261 I was chatting with Nigel the other day and we're talking about issues relating to the new ABYCE-13
Beneteau 35.2 Keel bolts TORQUE VALUES. SailSarkisian at 4:28pm 03.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/719 The keel bolts on my Beneteau 35.2 Oceanis need to be torqued to specified values. There is no reco
the great lakes are open. the season is underway jon hansen at 3:53pm 03.31.22 Sails Call Lounge 5/725 j2qgvf9AFXc
Window Advice (2) rlongfield at 2:47pm 03.31.22 Catalina 22 9/1229
Propane tank solenoid threads mesmith1122 at 11:47am 03.31.22 Big Boats 5/1131
Re-wire "entertainment" and have inverter power Line 1 AC Outlets flightlead404 at 8:20am 03.31.22 Big Boats 4/893 I want to reconfigure my "Entertainment" breaker. Currently it turns on both the cockpit radio circ
Air conditioning Banooma at 8:01am 03.31.22 Ask All Sailors 18/3340
Rub rail and deck hull joint. kendyoozed at 11:53pm 03.30.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3084 I am about ready to tackle the run rail on my 26D. Since the trim insert is no longer available, and

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Replacing nuts on keel bolts Rick Webb at 5:09pm 04.06.25 I don't know how eager you are to get all the nuts tightened down. Because of a possible weird menta
Engine Start Key jssailem at 5:04pm 04.06.25 Also can remove the key altogether. Install push buttons. Control start by control of power switch i
Engine Start Key Ralph Johnstone at 4:26pm 04.06.25 If all else fails, remove the old lock and install a Cole Hersey ignition lock to suit your requirem
Engine Start Key Seahawk345 at 4:17pm 04.06.25 I think I'll try the option on Amazon and see if it works....thanks for the input from y'all......it
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? Ralph Johnstone at 4:16pm 04.06.25 Are you able to add additional zincs to the prop shaft ? The more cathodic you can make the shaft a
Wooden Boat Building Documentary PaulK at 3:50pm 04.06.25 You could watch the Tally-Ho rebuild too if you've got a bit more time on your hands.https://www.you
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? PaulK at 3:33pm 04.06.25 The warrantee on the website specifically says that wear and corrosion are not valid warranty claims
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 1:59pm 04.06.25 The liquid Bar Keepers Friend is less abrasive.
Engine Start Key BigEasy at 1:50pm 04.06.25 or can anyone shed some light on getting a couple of new key.. Go figure, they are available o
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 1:16pm 04.06.25 No pics, sorry. I just meant that if a keel board is installed, don't weld it. My thinking is that
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Tally Ho at 1:13pm 04.06.25 I use Bar Keepers Friend scouring powder on my deck. There is some oxallic acid in the powder, and
Engine Start Key BigEasy at 12:52pm 04.06.25 Should be able to get a yanmar key from any yanmar dealer/outlet. In some regions, you should be ab
Engine Start Key Seahawk345 at 12:39pm 04.06.25 The centre of the barrel is hollow but square shaped.
Engine Start Key (1) Seahawk345 at 12:38pm 04.06.25
Galley sink project Dalliance at 12:36pm 04.06.25 They provide a plate adaptor that could cover the hole but I don't like the looks of it. I'll simp
Engine Start Key kappykaplan at 11:57am 04.06.25 Go visit your local hardware store and have them duplicate the key for you.
Atlantis resort in Nassau Bahamas pgandw at 11:43am 04.06.25 Almost 50 years ago, where Atlantis is now was our water sheltered skiing beach on the East end of H
Galley sink project Scott T-Bird at 11:33am 04.06.25 Seems like you ended up covering the original hole for the faucet? How are you going to mount the n
Wooden Boat Building Documentary Foswick at 11:03am 04.06.25
The holy grail of all questions nautical Hayden Watson at 11:02am 04.06.25 Um,... by having a dry boat? I keep my spare rolls in a storage locker and the current roll is on a

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