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Happy Birthday U S Army. jssailem at 1:08pm 06.14.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/863 We celebrate with you, our fellow warriors on this 250th birthday of the greatest Army on earth. Sin
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 (2) testingthewaters91 at 10:50am 06.14.25 The Cherubini Hunters 11/903 Just checked the bildge. She's clean and sails well. Noticed rot where there was standing water in t
How to access shower sump hose on Catalina 310 for replacement? (2) Monheganlover at 8:52am 06.14.25 Catalina 310 7/1118 My shower sump is no longer working. There is no suction. I've cleaned the filter. The pump makes a
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Rich Stidger at 7:27am 06.14.25 Ask All Sailors 21/3158 I realize that "reliable bilge pump switch" is an oxymoron. I replaced a Rule switch last year beca
Where does the sink drain?? john6206 at 6:55am 06.14.25 Mid-Size Boats 25/1946
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! SailNB at 5:40am 06.14.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1012 Hello! We continue to get water in the bilge area, mainly aft under the aft sleeping area. I say ma
New Cockpit cushions - Alternatives to drilling holes for snaps? Reverie2016 at 9:39pm 06.13.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1133 We just got new cockpit cushions...they look great but we need a way to secure them as they slide wh
Raymarine Linear Drive install josepek at 7:48pm 06.13.25 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1198 Hello - I am happy 2nd year owner of Cat 309 (owned Cat 30 for 2 yrs before) and want to install Lin
Just Heard About These (1) Rick Webb at 7:39pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/387 I ordered a set Looks promising
2008 Beneteau 43 Solenoid Troubles (5) DPW at 5:26pm 06.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/511 I am at wits end trying to trouble shoot the solenoid on my Beneteau. This is an omnipotent solenoid
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Rxwoman at 5:17pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1385 Please, try not to laugh at my dumb ass predicament. So if anyone remembers, I'm from Nebraska, with
1984 Hunter - Tide Launch Trailer/Cart Plans Hunter Enthusiast at 4:15pm 06.13.25 Trailer Sailors 4/839 I've a 1984 Hunter '27 and I'm interested in either building and/or modifying a trailer for tide lau
Washdown Pump Foswick at 3:43pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 2/590 Maybe somebody can explain this to me. (I don't know much about pumps, in general.) I want a washdo
How do you remove a water heater from a 1999 Catalina 28' MKII? breton at 2:34pm 06.13.25 Ask All Sailors 5/644
What to do with keel for now (2) newsailor72 at 12:27pm 06.13.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/747 I need to put my Mac 22 in the slip by early July, else slip goes to someone else. Here's how my ke
Volvo Pentra 2000 Model # 2003868102 small water leak on engine near the water pump. (1) KGarvey at 5:36am 06.13.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/437 I have a small leak that seems to be coming from the water pump gasket which is behind the copper c
Jack lines Gypsy Legend at 1:14am 06.13.25 Smaller Boats 5/650 On my 240 I currently have one jack line on the port side (I sail single handed most of the time) an
Reviving a dead tillerpilot using a free app garymalmgren at 7:28pm 06.12.25 Ask All Sailors 0/249 I was given a couple of dead tiller pilots. A Simrad TP 10 and an ancient Fuso unit. Both had burnt
OUTHAUL CLEW BLOCK REPLACEMENT (1) Ciarabc at 6:10pm 06.12.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/377 I am seeking specs/replacement for my outhaul clew block for my 2007 Beneteau 343. Any help is app
The Expression, "Out Island" Foswick at 2:12pm 06.12.25 Ask All Sailors 9/788 I was talking to someone the other day (also from this region - the San Juan / Gulf Islands region),

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Garboard drain plug Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 11.06.25 Drill a pilot hole from inside the bilge to outside to determine the location. If you get it wrong,
How do you keep rear bedding/mattresses from getting wet from water dripping down companionway entrance when raining? Project_Mayhem at 5:41am 11.06.25 Hang a piece of cloth just in front of the mattress like privacy curtain There could be a drain "ho
Small leak around depth transducer on old sailboat. Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 11.06.25 I had the same issue after launch. The only thing that worked to stop it without hauling was plumber
Garboard drain plug dlochner at 5:29am 11.06.25 I will however look for ideas on solving the problem of water in the mast This is pretty much an
Garboard drain plug Don Settle at 5:01am 11.06.25 Thanks for all your replies regarding my original post about the garboard plug. Yes, 25 gallons is a
How do you keep rear bedding/mattresses from getting wet from water dripping down companionway entrance when raining? fred1diver at 5:01am 11.06.25 Do you have pictures of it? I am not familiar with your boat, but maybe get a custom canvas panel to
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 (1) caverun at 4:47am 11.06.25 My previous boat was a H240 and I saved the attached photos of the centerboard and bracket. Not sure
The Bank Manager ver 3 dlochner at 3:32am 11.06.25 I basically see that there are two good and workable philosophies to have an LFP house and FLA star
Replacing single rusty keelboat Ralph Johnstone at 9:49pm 11.05.25 @dirigible , have you had a chance to visit the boat and get the info we were after with the keel bo
Winter Storage + Batteries? Leeward Rail at 8:30pm 11.05.25 Thanks for all that. Unfortunately I'm a 4hr drive (one way) to the boat. I'll plan on going up the
The Bank Manager ver 3 (1) Hayden Watson at 8:05pm 11.05.25 Thanks Dave. That was my understanding that the Hitachi alternator produces approximately 50% of i
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) PConti2025 at 7:05pm 11.05.25 There are museums for motors like that. One is here in Martin County Florida. The Elliot Museum h
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) PConti2025 at 7:04pm 11.05.25
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) shemandr at 5:47pm 11.05.25 There are museums for motors like that. One is here in Martin County Florida. The Elliot Museum h
Vintage Good Year See Bee 5 HP (1950-1960) jssailem at 4:58pm 11.05.25
The Bank Manager ver 3 Tally Ho at 3:58pm 11.05.25 Is there any difference between a regular LiFePo battery and the minis? Is one preferred over the o
Small leak around depth transducer on old sailboat. Tally Ho at 3:44pm 11.05.25 I agree that some sort of backing plate is glassed to the hull, but the transducer is still held in
1986 Lacoste 42 manuals Leeward Rail at 3:36pm 11.05.25 For that type of info I would contact a Dufour specific group.. Looks like there are some groups on
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:17pm 11.05.25 If anyone knows which holes to use for a hunter 240 centerboard bracket, please advise @Paule R
What is your favorite anchor alarm app Bibicu at 2:47pm 11.05.25 Good to know when using Anchor Alarms GPS Reliability Accurate monitoring depends on the quality of

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