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bottom job or sand and paint? (3) jdrutten at 10:09am 11.19.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1785 My boat is on the hard for the winter and I'm trying to think of my spring projects. High on the lis
Cover, Crack and the Winter Shorefun at 8:16am 11.19.21 Day Sailers 1/705 So in the past I have used a grey cover that came with my 170. I noticed it got quite warm where it
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) randerson5726 at 6:39am 11.19.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2301 I recently repaired, sanded down, and varnished the sole in my forward cabin. It came out significan
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 (2) Monheganlover at 6:17am 11.19.21 Catalina 310 12/2975 Somewhat embarrassingly, I incorrectly posted this in the engines and propulsion forum originally. I
uneven strut anode wear Richard19068 at 4:50pm 11.18.21 Ask All Sailors 3/575 I have disk zincs on either side of my prop shaft strut. They are connected together and fastened to
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 11:56am 11.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2075 I have a friend who had the misfortune of hitting a dock severely last summer. The head-on impact wa
Advice on how to replace damaged fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 10:48am 11.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/497 I have a crazed and cracked forward portside fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 that I hope to
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? EdWard3 at 10:15am 11.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2480 I want to replace the cockpit cushions in my new to me 2003 Catalina 36 mkII. Catalina Yacht Store
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat fred1diver at 8:24pm 11.17.21 Ask All Sailors 37/2678 hey everyone, I'm starting to plan for my retirement, still about 10 years to go, and I want a blue
seacock corrosion (2) chaves188 at 2:25pm 11.17.21 Ask All Sailors 6/969 I need some advice with the holding tank seacock, it has some corrosion. Is the boat at danger? is u
Seacock Corrosion chaves188 at 2:15pm 11.17.21 Bavaria 0/17 I need some advice with the holding tank seacock, it has some corrosion. Is the boat at danger? is u
Universal M 25 fuel lines cdsailor at 10:45am 11.17.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/815 I have a universal M 25. For a long time I have had a problem starting the engine when it is cold.
Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 Pat Hooyman at 10:37am 11.17.21 Big Boats 8/1247 Has any one removed the bow wood panels at the front of the v-berth on a Hunter 38 or similar setup?
Dinghy floor replacement sailcapt340 at 7:56am 11.17.21 Ask All Sailors 6/981 Last year I repaired my Achilles Dinghy plywood floor. The repair held up great, but now and why wo
WTB 23.5 or 240 in PNW PNWSailing at 7:39am 11.17.21 Smaller Boats 5/573 Not sure if this is right place. Did not see a wanted section in classifieds. I am looking for a cle
door kit for 1996 bennetau oceanis 400 bwagner187 at 6:24am 11.17.21 Parts Search 5/751 Ahoy, I just purchased my first sail boat . It is a beautiful one owner bennetau oceanis 400 and I
Looking for advice. Crusair supply valve (1) Justin_NSA at 6:05am 11.17.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1028 Looking for issues I ought to be fixing in the off season. I'm already flipping my fresh water press
Catalina 30 Terminal block? (1) Joe Perez at 8:17pm 11.16.21 Catalina 30 14/2331
Catalina 30 Terminal Block? Joe Perez at 8:12pm 11.16.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/538
PNW flooding, terrible.. DAVA390 at 3:29pm 11.16.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1577 Been seeing news reports of your storms, hope you guys are o.k. ..

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Buying 423? ldd at 2:53am 10.31.24 Thanks!
Hole for gin pole in the mast BobSail at 9:31pm 10.30.24
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i jssailem at 9:31pm 10.30.24 1. light grey smokes cones out a hole on the port side. I don't know if that hole is an air intake
Buying 423? BigEasy at 9:24pm 10.30.24 Do u think the epoxy will eliminate the rust problem. @Davidasailor26 is spot on with his re
Grey water outflow from head sync best practice paulheth at 8:36pm 10.30.24 This will allow you to do something else that you should find very useful: Sink drain thru-hulls ar
Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 7:15pm 10.30.24 Hey Russ, Thanks That is a very interesting way to fix the problem. Infact it is probably somethi
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? seanshine at 7:03pm 10.30.24 Thanks capta. I used this same procedure a couple of years ago. I has worked perfectly. Nuff said.
How to repair small chip in cabin sole AndyL at 6:34pm 10.30.24 I think that corner must have delaminated slightly and then I hit it while replacing the lid over th
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 4:55pm 10.30.24
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Slowboat314 at 4:53pm 10.30.24 Just who I was hoping to hear from! We have a few other Hunter owners at our marina who mentioned yo
Dyneema Double Eye (1) jssailem at 3:52pm 10.30.24
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47pm 10.30.24 You will get more responses on the hunterowners on small boats. However, I will be glad to help as
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 10.30.24 SBO store employees are former Hunter employees who have nearly all the hunter sailboats specs and t
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? capta at 2:34pm 10.30.24 Unfortunately, over the last 6 decades of boating, I've had more than my share of holy tanks. Obviou
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Dyneema Double Eye Indysailor at 2:04pm 10.30.24 My boat has a dyneema continuous loop with a metal ring at one end and an eye with thimble on lower
Stuffing box wrench size question Indysailor at 2:02pm 10.30.24 I've used this with some success as well as crow foot wrenches. The good thing about the crow foot
Water based Spar Eurethane Indysailor at 1:59pm 10.30.24 I won't question and can't add to the experienced advice of others who have commented, but only to s
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" StanleyJ at 1:29pm 10.30.24 This turned out to be a bit of a a struggle, when in fact it should be easy. When I bought this (O

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