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Bristol 38.8 Fresh Water Cooling System DBG21661 at 4:56pm 12.05.21 Bristol 2/2580 I've just purchased a 1984 Bristol 38.8, and now I have some chores to do. She has the original Uni
Dink on davits Capt Andy at 3:27pm 12.05.21 Ask All Sailors 4/965 Does anyone know the availability of hardware to attach to an air floor dinghy that will allow the d
Alternative source for the center board bumper nut? Shorefun at 12:28pm 12.05.21 Day Sailers 3/813 I know I can get them for $8 ea here. I am curious if they are from something else and they can be b
What do you store on-deck? Phil Herring at 10:25am 12.05.21 Ask All Sailors 36/4940 Most of us want to carry some big stuff aboard, either for long voyages or simple convenience at anc
Christening the WET DOG (5) patbratton at 9:25am 12.05.21 Smaller Boats 7/1230 Yesterday, Saturday, 12-4-21, we christened the WET DOG. The whole family was there with some friend
self tacking jib stephen covey at 8:18am 12.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/5650 I just purchased a new Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 which was ordered with a traditional genoa. I had a sel
SeaSprite 23. (10) ScottMac at 7:58am 12.05.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2861
H26 crutch mount bolts (1) CaptainRan at 10:09pm 12.04.21 Smaller Boats 10/1284 I am redesigning the crutch mount. I would like to remove the bolts in the old cutch mount (shown in
Solar Eclipse for Penguins jssailem at 12:43pm 12.04.21 Weather and Forecasting 1/806 Yes today is the day, for you to be in Antarctica if your enjoy watching the total solar eclipse.
Third Propulsion Option Plymouth Sailor at 8:05am 12.04.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2418 Dear Fellow Sailors: Question if I may: Has anyone covered themselves from issues with an inboard m
Getting cables to reach bus bar (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:57am 12.04.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1938 One of my winter projects will be to replace our Beneteau master ground interrupt switch with a grou
BRISTOL 24 - BALLAST WEIGHT Bluenose at 4:54am 12.04.21 Bristol 2/950 BRISTOL 24 - BALLAST WEIGHT Does any one know the actual weight of the ballast in a Bristol 24?
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Ronald A. Berliner at 6:22pm 12.03.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3099 Do I need to replace little hatch and inside little lid cover?
Catalina 34 2008 mkll cable replacement J Spry at 1:36pm 12.03.21 Ask All Sailors 5/570 Hi Everyone, I am replacing my throttle and shit cable. Does anyone know what the length are or what
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 10:51am 12.03.21 Ask All Sailors 19/4267 We have dark blue canvas that has been on the boat a couple past its prime, but the color still look
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (1) walt at 8:45am 12.03.21 Sails Call Lounge 19/2457 This was somewhat one of those Covid projects that got a fair amount of use last winter in Arizona b
A couple trailering questions waterman30 at 5:24am 12.03.21 Smaller Boats 19/1621 I am looking at a Hunter 240 vs a 260. I have a Ram 1500 with V8. Which would you rather trailer - t
H34 chainplate revisited. (5) HelloOutThere at 6:01pm 12.02.21 Big Boats 15/2955 Thought I'd post pics of my attempt at chain plate removal. First describing the rod removal.... L
hydraulic backstay rebuild TimFromLI at 5:39pm 12.02.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2664 I have a navtec hydraulic backstay that is in need of a rebuild, a local shop gave me an estimate o
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat BigDawgz at 4:57pm 12.02.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1529 Hi All, I'm a long time sailor, first year owner of a 40 Hunter, now in a cradle at Lake Erie. I ha

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Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses jssailem at 7:27am 05.10.25 recommended hose is Raritan Saniflex. Agree wholeheartedly. Welcome @Dappledawnfarm to the forum.
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses dlochner at 6:04am 05.10.25 Conceptually removing the hose is easy. Remove the hose clamps, pull the hose off the fittings, and
No reverse? dlochner at 5:55am 05.10.25 It would be helpful to know if you have a single handle for throttle and transmission or a dual hand
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 05.10.25 Stabilize the mast sideways?
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 05.10.25 @Dzzz if you have pot the FF2 together and have any questions, feel free to ask.any questions. Rem
New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 05.10.25 @boulevardtalonman Post som more photos of the trailer pleass. Doo you know when the bearings and
Looking for ideas Joe at 4:53am 05.10.25 Gas?
No reverse? sailme88 at 3:23am 05.10.25 Check the linkage....
Tight furler skunther at 11:08pm 05.09.25
Hunter 36 mast strut damaged - anyone had this issue? chuckwayne at 10:18pm 05.09.25 So we appear to have a credible answer as to why this bent. When the strut was removed and inspect
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses Ralph Johnstone at 10:11pm 05.09.25 More flexible than competitors Trident hose. Yes, I used Trident hose in my replacement and got t
Sailing Tender (1) MFD at 10:08pm 05.09.25 231449
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses BigEasy at 10:02pm 05.09.25
Hunter 376 Hatch Gaskets-Hatch Part Numbers BigEasy at 9:54pm 05.09.25 Try HatchMasters.com, they are the go to source for parts & repairs. They can also help you identi
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses Ralph Johnstone at 9:50pm 05.09.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress will tell you to remove all of the blackwater hoses at a minimum and ideal
Looking for ideas (1) BigEasy at 9:44pm 05.09.25 Those fire ports are 45$ on Amazon.ca Maybe in the future
Tight furler Project_Mayhem at 9:22pm 05.09.25
Looking for ideas fred1diver at 8:43pm 05.09.25 Those fire ports are 45$ on Amazon.ca Maybe in the future
Looking for ideas fred1diver at 8:42pm 05.09.25 The gas tank is under the cockpit, only accessible when emptying the lazarette and crawling in and d
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (9) fred1diver at 8:41pm 05.09.25 Here are the updates, just pics tonight, info to come

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