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What the heck are these compression fittings?! (10) OpenRange2025 at 3:35pm 01.08.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/394 Hi all! I'm replacing some leaky freshwater fittings on my 1990 Beneteau. Our entire freshwater mani
Self launching anchor (1) sneks1 at 3:31pm 01.08.25 Big Boats 11/507 Hi I have recently purchased a C42 MkII, which currently has the original Stainless steel offset dou
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Cocoa Beach Sailor at 3:17pm 01.08.25 The Cherubini Hunters 10/607 So, my current situation is that my boat is on the hard, after withdrawing the propeller shaft I fou
Rub rail for Harpoon 5.2 meross at 8:52am 01.08.25 Parts Search 0/139 Members, Looking for a rub rail for my BW Harpoon 5.2. I see many options. Are there several that
Scored a mast climbing system! Justin_NSA at 8:48am 01.08.25 Ask All Sailors 30/968 Not a question. Just had to say I scored an item I have wanted for a while! I bought a slightly used
Beneteau Oceanis 350, cushions dimensions kath_savoie at 8:19am 01.08.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/172 Hi! we are on process to buy a Beneteau 350 twin cabin this month, but now we are on Texas and the b
Another thing to watch for on Compac 16s Urban Hermit at 6:22am 01.08.25 Com-Pac 0/88 The compression post attaches with two bolts to the frame at the back of the V-berths. The bolts ca
C25 question SailingLoto at 8:23pm 01.07.25 Smaller Boats 3/355 Were all c25 swing keel standard rig? Or were some tall rig?
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? sheardc at 8:14am 01.07.25 Ask All Sailors 22/715 I have 2 sets of 30+ year old sails off a Beneteau First 235 and a C'C 30' MkII. They have been stor
Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? Foswick at 6:59am 01.07.25 Ask All Sailors 17/567 We have a Catalina 27, which we sailed for years. She's a great little boat. When we got our curre
Catalina 28 Roller Furler William Weeks at 12:53am 01.07.25 Mid-Size Boats 15/528 Evening all, I have a 1993 28 hull number 337. I am trying to identify the Roller Furler so I can gi
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 stormh37 at 4:04pm 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/354 We are looking at installing an asymmetrical furling spinnaker on a Marlow Hunter 37 and looking for
Mast rake and stem to stern level yelkenli at 12:52pm 01.06.25 Ask All Sailors 8/411 Setting the mast rake raises a few questions. First, for a Catalina 27 standard rig, the manual says
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (2) Brinky63 at 11:05am 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/524 I tried installing a Yanmar 2GM20F alternator belt on my engine but ran into an issue. The alternato
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw jason K at 9:43am 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/262 We are on a Hunter 410 with a FP 6kw generator on board. We cranked it over and started right up.
Part Identification (1) lehighsail at 8:55am 01.06.25 Ask All Sailors 1/226 Found this aboard while preparing for winter. Can anyone identify what it is or what it's used for?
Ceiling panel for Beneteau 343 (1) klynch at 8:49am 01.06.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/332 My husband and I purchase a 2008 Beneteau 343 last year and I have been looking for a ceiling panel
PacificNW. Get ready for the freezer door to get left open. jssailem at 8:31am 01.06.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/204 It has been an interesting winter so far. This week will be almost balmy, with temperatures reaching
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast (1) jssailem at 8:27am 01.06.25 Weather and Forecasting 4/302 Here we are, the holidays are a memory. Some will be going back to work. We feel the chill. The Nati
King Cnut the Great JamesG161 at 6:19am 01.06.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/223 True King of England January 6, 1017: Lyfing, the wise archbishop of Canterbury, crowns Cnut the Gr

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Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 HermanHunter at 6:45pm 01.27.25 I can't pour water or honk a horn from the outside because one hole doesn't have anything connected
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 01.27.25 Those are thin corrugated hoses which haven't been recommended for use on boats in more than 30 year
Lithium Battery upgrade installation Davidasailor26 at 6:41pm 01.27.25
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 dlochner at 6:40pm 01.27.25 Those hoses look like bilge pump hoses or old sanitation hoses. Run water through the hose from outs
Deck Leaking? shemandr at 6:39pm 01.27.25 The minor delamination on the bulkhead near the floor indicates that the seam near the bottom of the
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Tally Ho at 6:24pm 01.27.25 Are there any bilge pumps in the bilge? Are there hoses attached to the pumps? I like @Ralph Johnst
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator james2034 at 5:53pm 01.27.25 Is this your boat or the OPs ? My 2005 Hunter, but should be similar to the OPs
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 Ralph Johnstone at 5:50pm 01.27.25 Press an air horn up against the external vent hole and see which hose it comes from inside the bilg
Deck Leaking? PeteT at 5:29pm 01.27.25
Deck Leaking? JoeWhite at 4:56pm 01.27.25 In my case on C36, the leak in this area was due to worn out seals of the windlass shaft. You can ch
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 4:55pm 01.27.25 When we came back a huge very black Black US Customs agent said "What was your purpose for going to
Deck Leaking? jssailem at 4:49pm 01.27.25
I'll never see this again Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 01.27.25 How about those outboard or is it inboard, motors? Did you get to try to drive one? I'm curious how
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 3:51pm 01.27.25 As a teacher, I've taken A LOT of online classes - chasing after renewing my certificate every 5 yea
I'll never see this again (1) Tally Ho at 3:15pm 01.27.25
how many more years can I get out of her? Tally Ho at 3:08pm 01.27.25
Cover for Cataline 22 on Trailer. JBP-PA at 2:40pm 01.27.25 This might help https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/sailboat-winter-covers-what-to-look-for
Cover for Cataline 22 on Trailer. JBP-PA at 2:28pm 01.27.25 Several ways to do it. Perhaps the cheapest is to buy large tarps to cover the boat and mast. This
Runaway diesel capta at 2:26pm 01.27.25
I'll never see this again capta at 1:40pm 01.27.25 Just 17 little hours of flying, and my view went from this nd. -Will Honestly, I like the first vi

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