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Window Advice (2) rlongfield at 2:47pm 03.31.22 Catalina 22 9/1252
Propane tank solenoid threads mesmith1122 at 11:47am 03.31.22 Big Boats 5/1184
Re-wire "entertainment" and have inverter power Line 1 AC Outlets flightlead404 at 8:20am 03.31.22 Big Boats 4/963 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 18/3655
Rub rail and deck hull joint. kendyoozed at 11:53pm 03.30.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3285 I am about ready to tackle the run rail on my 26D. Since the trim insert is no longer available, and
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Building a boat at 9:23pm 03.30.22 Engines and Propulsion 39/4048 Hello, I have a weird issue which has me and the mechanic and several people I have asked stumped. I
Luck Be A Lady... (7) mikeracca at 8:49pm 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 7/797
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Alex S at 7:22pm 03.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3832 Hello, I recently purchased a 2002 Beneteau 473 and one of the required items I have to repair from
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Richard19068 at 5:21pm 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 23/4143 Does anybody know of a calculator to determine or estimate the load on a main halyard at any given w
New electrical panel installed (1) waterman30 at 3:19pm 03.30.22 Smaller Boats 0/464 Today putting the new electric panel into my new/30-yr-old 23.5. I like these cool new style panels
TV removal Hunter 50 joshw5144 at 2:55pm 03.30.22 Big Boats 11/1345
Trailer specs for c22 swing keel Whadidido at 2:28pm 03.30.22 Smaller Boats 3/1083 Newbie here. My failure to control an impulse has left me with a c22 swing keel in decent condition
Engine gaskets and parts (2) mikeracca at 11:10am 03.30.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1132 Well I made the decision to remove my engine and make sure everything checks out and fix the corrosi
Reuse shrink wrap? Boomer2it at 11:06am 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 23/3228 First year I have had the boat shrink wrapped. Quite expensive but being in the Northeast winter it
Beneteau 361 - Replacement of cockpit teak John Dibb at 8:13am 03.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1471 I am about to replace the cockpit and stern teak panels on my 2002 B361. I have the factory replace
In support of the shop brockangelo at 7:45am 03.30.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/2613 Hey guys I have really appreciated this site in the short amount of time that I've had my boat, and
Bent Wing (1) W.P. Smith at 7:15am 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 28/3974 Hello all, The attached photo is of a bend wing on the keel of a Hunter 410 damaged during launch.
Bent Wing W.P. Smith at 7:06am 03.30.22 Ask All Sailors 1/16 Hello all, The attached photo is of a bend wing on the keel of a Hunter 410 damaged during launch.
T3800 Prop Shaft Diameter? jviss at 6:45am 03.30.22 Tartan 1/900 I can't remember, and I want to buy new zincs online. I think it's 1 1/8". Anyone?
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 (4) buddy0 at 5:47am 03.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1842 I am trying to determine the size of the run capacitor needed for my Polar Bay AC SLW16DHS-1 on my 2

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Is this gelcoat on the bottom degas at 11:38am 05.26.25 Looking at the photos, that scratch broke through the gelcoat and tore a layer or two of laminate. I
Motor mount for a small outboard? jssailem at 11:33am 05.26.25 The type of auxiliary power you use is influenced by how and where you plan to sail.
Motor mount for a small outboard? jssailem at 11:31am 05.26.25
Help! Cracking on deck of 2010 Hunter 33 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 05.26.25
Help! Cracking on deck of 2010 Hunter 33 freeyoda at 10:30am 05.26.25
overheating 1985 oday 35 wildegroot at 10:26am 05.26.25 Thank you everyone for all the advise. I'll look into the mixing elbow situation. Thank you again!
Help! Cracking on deck of 2010 Hunter 33 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:07am 05.26.25 It would be a rare exception to find any 15 yr old boat with no stress cracks. Generally superficial
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 miraculix at 9:49am 05.26.25 Looks great! Curious as to what type of sealant/adhesive that you used. M3 4200 and tape.
Swinging Keel issues? VenturED at 9:43am 05.26.25 I'd be less concerned about the bolt itself and more about the area surrounding the bolt in both the
overheating 1985 oday 35 Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 05.26.25 The final two second acid test I have always used is that the mixing elbow should be no more than wa
Is this gelcoat on the bottom (3) newsailor72 at 8:41am 05.26.25 That "scratch" looks awfully deep in the photo. Is it really just a scratch? I think it looks wor
To Pearson 303 owners tanstaafb at 8:38am 05.26.25 On our Pearson 303, the main culprit was the Bimini mounts near the front of the stern rail. The dec
Bolt for pop top support strut (3) dyelaine at 8:23am 05.26.25 I made the repair with an aluminum shim. I cut the shim from an old license plate (maybe a millimete
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA SteveHughessails at 7:56am 05.26.25 Thanks Dave I have ordered 8 feet of 10mm Samson XLS with whipped ends for the lifting line.
Is this gelcoat on the bottom jssailem at 7:35am 05.26.25 Perhaps some expectations are appropriate to establish. You bought a boat that is over 50 years old.
Is this gelcoat on the bottom JBP-PA at 6:41am 05.26.25 That "scratch" looks awfully deep in the photo. Is it really just a scratch?
overheating 1985 oday 35 (1) Stu Jackson at 6:40am 05.26.25 Agree that what your issue sounds like is the hot raw water from the HX is not getting through the m
overheating 1985 oday 35 dlochner at 6:34am 05.26.25 At low rpm and with an unloaded engine, such as when idling there is probably enough water passing t
Water heater button turns off shore power? Maine Sail at 6:24am 05.26.25 Have not read the whole thread but it is very common for a failed element to do this as it can creat
overheating 1985 oday 35 jssailem at 6:22am 05.26.25 Check out this video on the exhaust elbow. C0j_ZTOSPcY

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