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Diy cable tray??? fred1diver at 5:09pm 05.30.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1092
Catalina 18 Sail Track Stopper replacement part (1) majorkong1 at 4:16pm 05.30.25 Trailer Sailors 4/465 Does anyone have a recommendation for how to replace the nut from the sail track stopper on a Catali
Hunter 40-1...looking for cushions Canuck Sailorguy at 12:12pm 05.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/226 I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 40-1 (Hunter 40 Legend) and she needs interior cushions. If you have
No in-water hull scrubbers available? patrickkidd at 7:10am 05.30.25 Ask All Sailors 9/868 I am surprised to find no hulk brushes / scrubbers for in-water hull cleaning on the market. The onl
Hunter legend 37 . Rudder problem. Almost imperceptible side to side movement. Is there a bushing or bearing that could be causing this. DStegs49 at 1:09am 05.30.25 Ask All Sailors 4/249 Minute side to side clunk
Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! (4) ChrisVR1994 at 4:06pm 05.29.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1470 Hi there: I recently saw when I started my engine that there was no water being expelled from the t
Westebeke oil filters gathard at 2:59pm 05.29.25 Ask All Sailors 0/29 Six new Westebeke oil filters - 36918. $50.00 plus customer pays shipping. Retail $16-$18 @. Conta
HELP! In Long Beach (Alamitos) jonelli at 2:56pm 05.29.25 Catalina 30 9/1141 My bottom diver says he can replace my cutlass bearing IN the water, but he doesn't have the tool fo
propane regulator George Braun at 12:04pm 05.29.25 Big Boats 5/523 2008 H36 here. Anyone know the brand/model number of the wall mount propane regulator typically fac
Hello again The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:03am 05.29.25 Ask All Sailors 7/578 Where can I find "CHART SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS" APP since the author apparently have not given an
Deformed bottom of the hull (5) Driver50x at 9:55am 05.29.25 Ask All Sailors 19/1421
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 (2) PWH at 3:43am 05.29.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/948 Hi Folks, Hoping someone can answer a question I have about a boat I went to look at a Hunter 306.
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 7:38pm 05.28.25 Ask All Sailors 18/904 1994 Hunter 40.5 The kill pull knob for my Yanmar 4JH2E is located just inside the companion way to
Purchasing a B-373 Dadawada at 7:52am 05.28.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1539 I'm looking at a 2007 Beneteau 373 for purchase in North Carolina, US. I have sailing experience whe
S2 9.2c Starboard engine access question engdude62 at 10:53pm 05.27.25 S2 0/629 Are there any S2 9.2c owners out there that have attempted to cut an access panel between the head a
Speaker Arch Brackets McPhee at 8:22pm 05.27.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/632 Well... I wasn't impressed with my flimsy plastic speaker arch so I fabricated a new replacement ou
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question duck21 at 3:09pm 05.27.25 Ask All Sailors 3/334 Hi all, I've installed a Volvo dripless shaft seal and am excited to have a (relatively) dry bilge
new water heater CJB220 at 2:52pm 05.27.25 Big Boats 6/742 The water heater on my 2005 36 has "given up the ghost" and is leaking. It is a Force 10 Model 4050
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? (2) WarrenWolf at 2:26pm 05.27.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1347 Does anyone have experience with "hands-free" shoes like Skechers on their boat? It's time to repla
Amiot Master Electronic Control (1) KGarvey at 1:52pm 05.27.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/337 Hi I'm not getting any power to my Amiot Master Control panel all the fuses in the back of the pane

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Electronics kappykaplan at 5:00pm 09.22.25
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Electronics marcham at 4:46pm 09.22.25 Start with the basics and in order of priority keeping the ship seaworthy: a) leaks (below the water
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? jaysweet at 4:44pm 09.22.25 I've used Pettit Hydrocoat Eco for many years now. We're in brackish water in the mouth of the Patap
Electronics kappykaplan at 4:43pm 09.22.25 Ya gotta do what ya gotta do! I dropped almost as much into the boat as I paid for it during the fi
Electronics john6206 at 4:36pm 09.22.25 @kappykaplan 8 boat bucks is a lot of boat bucks! not sure what my tolerance is, or more importantl
Expert classic boat Surveyor in the Great Lakes area? Foswick at 4:05pm 09.22.25 If it's the boat I'm thinking of, she seems to be in good shape. I wouldn't say there is anything un
Electronics kappykaplan at 3:59pm 09.22.25 Can you replace one box per year? Or is it better to swallow hard and get the suite? What's your t
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. BAD ORCA at 3:54pm 09.22.25 A Fuller countersink drill bit, next size up. Should work. If you have to fill and redrill. Minwax
Electronics marcham at 3:54pm 09.22.25 Congrats on the new to you boat!:wow3: Given your use of the vessel, if it was mine, I would in ord
Electronics capta at 3:53pm 09.22.25 If you've had good luck with the Garmin GPS, then get a unit from them. You already have an idea of
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. BAD ORCA at 3:50pm 09.22.25 If I am understanding your situation, correctly, you could mix saw dust with epoxy for about a toot
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. BAD ORCA at 3:44pm 09.22.25 Best to not mangle when removing the bungs - next time, drill a small hole in the center and drive
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice colemj at 3:31pm 09.22.25 Good info. A bit of googling finds a small price break: Pardon Our Interruption... If you don't ne
Yanmar 1GM10 engine tuning kloudie1 at 2:07pm 09.22.25 The only other thing that is a maintenance item is the valve clearance..It should be checked and adj
Main traveller on the dodger? JohnnyP at 1:56pm 09.22.25 Thank you for the thoughtful replies!
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice JoeWhite at 1:32pm 09.22.25 I can easily claim to be the expert when it comes to replacing Oberdorfer seal replacement. There ar
1988 Catalina 30 portlight size 1 dlochner at 1:15pm 09.22.25 I'm thinking about replacing a leaky portlight and I'm curious if the Amarine portlight is a direct

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