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Removing lettering stain (2) randerson5726 at 7:42pm 04.12.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2291 I recently wet sanded off hand painted lettering on my transom, but the paint discolored the gel coa
Head hose replacement AwwShucks at 7:28pm 04.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1261 I wanted to get the thoughts of the community on a potential warranty claim. My new to me Oceanis 4
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice (2) higgs at 7:25pm 04.12.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1581 I have been doing everything I can to get the word out about the Olcott Harbor renovation. The NOA
Switching fuel tanks on 51.1 keevers at 5:23pm 04.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/407 No matter which way we have the fuel feed and return on the 51.1. We are taking fuel from both the p
Non skid paint Clydo at 4:23pm 04.12.22 Catalina 310 3/917 Has anyone used Awlgrip over their non skid? Guy that wants to do my 19 year old boat says don't l
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (2) Growl at 1:14pm 04.12.22 Mid-Size Boats 59/6221 Hi, We were sailing in Orange County Ca. Saturday, Alamitos Bay to be exact. We spotted a small whal
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity Dolphin55 at 10:41am 04.12.22 Smaller Boats 6/1126 Sailed for the first time at max capacity in my Hunter 240 yesterday. Eight adults onboard averaging
Catalina 22 Swing Keel (1) Scott300 at 7:45am 04.12.22 Catalina 22 8/1957 I have recently purchased this Catalina 22. The swing keel is very rusty. I plan on replacing the sw
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (2) kjdoyle1 at 4:53am 04.12.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2530 Last year was our first with our 1994 Hunter 29.5. We noticed that when steering in one direction th
Seams A Problem? Kings Gambit at 11:53pm 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1814
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? svAtargatis at 7:30pm 04.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1432 Hi All, I have been the owner of my '93 Legend 40.5 for about a year. In 2 days I'm doing my first
1988 Beneteau 285 First Pedestal Control head (1) fuzzy at 4:32pm 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 0/238 Ahoy: I am having trouble replacing a Pedestal Control head for my 1988 Beneteau 285 First. The one
C 310 wheel Bob James at 2:22pm 04.11.22 Catalina 310 1/1098 What are the specs for the 30 inch Destroyer wheel on the 310? Hub size, tapered or straight?
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks (1) SimonNZ at 1:56pm 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1543 Hi there Can anyone ID the type of DIN rail terminals on our 1994 Beneteau Oceanis 400? I need to
Water intrusion at rudder stock. (1) bdincer at 1:54pm 04.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/1064 From interior there is a round plate that is soft and wet. Material unknown. Anyone knows what this
240 fender location when docking chriscampbell at 1:44pm 04.11.22 Smaller Boats 3/976 Obviously a noob question, but where do you all with 240s like to tie on your fenders for docking? T
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed SailingTheSound at 12:20pm 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1601 Howdy, I recently purchased a 1975 Cal 2-29 that needs a little love. I am taking her in to get new
Raritan rebuild? (1) DeniseO30 at 12:09pm 04.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/888 I think, I don't know if this is a Raritan I didn't see a model hasn't backed up. I did the salad o
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 11:22am 04.11.22 Irwin 17/3260 Hi, thanks for the add. My name is David, I am 45 years old, and live in San Carlos Mexico. I am 1.5
Sail Trim Chart Question Don Guillette at 10:20am 04.11.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3503 I recently spoke with a New Orleans sailor. My first thought when he mentioned New Orleans was my wi

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Purchasing a B-373 NYSail at 12:33pm 05.28.25
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 11:54am 05.28.25 It's very sensitive; no wrench needed to completely stop the water. Assume that means I did a good
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? shemandr at 11:36am 05.28.25 I just bought 3 pairs go Sketchers Slip On shoes. They had a buy 2 get 1 sale last week, It may st
overheating 1985 oday 35 odaydokay at 11:34am 05.28.25 Westerbeke has these exhaust risers for sure. I replaced one a couple years ago that I got from them
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Brian M H23 at 11:31am 05.28.25 Update all! Had a successful memorial day first outing. Motored out, sailed barnegat bay for a f
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement kappykaplan at 11:30am 05.28.25 The GPS Store :plus:
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 11:05am 05.28.25 Starting on the last section of Karma's deck. Thought that I'd post the completed port section (san
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? jssailem at 11:02am 05.28.25 I have used Sperry Billfish 3 Eye Boat Shoe. I like the sole, very grippy. I am now using the Keen
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement jssailem at 10:52am 05.28.25 Another resource "The GPS Store.
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement Calif. Ted at 10:41am 05.28.25 Easy to distinguish, Seatalk ng (and nema 2000) use round plugs on cables, older Seatalk versions us
Russian Sailing Terms LLoyd B at 10:06am 05.28.25 Reminds me of an earlier post I read today about crew that jumped ship someplace around Seattle. Had
Purchasing a B-373 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:43am 05.28.25 Completely agree. I just was not interested in spending the money on a new survey if the existing t
Purchasing a B-373 jssailem at 9:14am 05.28.25 The boat is a 2007. The biggest concern is the boat has been sitting now in the water since last
Speaker Arch Brackets Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 05.28.25 I wasn't impressed with my flimsy plastic speaker arch Second request for a pic. Not familiar wi
Purchasing a B-373 Dadawada at 8:40am 05.28.25 Since you would need a new survey to obtain insurance, you will have to contract for one either now
Purchasing a B-373 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:32am 05.28.25 Since you would need a new survey to obtain insurance, you will have to contract for one either now
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan dmax at 8:18am 05.28.25 Seems like a very fair price - you might want to mention the mechanic's name so others in the area c
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan kappykaplan at 8:16am 05.28.25 A quick update on how this all worked out. Tks for closing this out. :beer:
communication question about listed boats for sale on this website whudatt at 8:10am 05.28.25 thank you !
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 7:57am 05.28.25 A quick update on how this all worked out. My mechanic did the top overhaul over the winter, repla

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