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Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 8:56am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 3/787 The water tank for the sink is pretty hard to access. What tricks do you all have for filling it, an
Thru Hull Backers ice breaker at 8:02am 09.23.21 Big Boats 7/1325 Simple question, Is there a reason that most backers are made from plywood vs starboard, or fiber gl
Engine operator manual Udi at 7:55am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1684 Hi ! My engine is a Yanmar RCD - 4JH4TX2. I searched the web and didn't find an operator manual. Loo
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 7:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 6/914 Hey there, We're looking for recommendations for any Tarragona yacht maintenance services. We've
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3298 My daughter came to New Jersey from her home in Montana specifically to sail with me and we hit a ho
Drinking water system hose and connectors (2) Udi at 6:44am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/493 Recently I replaced the drinking water pump in my Hunter 45. I have to connect an accumulator to th
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL brianp.murray at 6:27am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 11/1218 IS THERE A STANDARD R/F FOR AN H-19 ? I HAVE JUST PURCHASED. I'VE TRIED TO ORDER ONE FOR MY LAST PRE
gel coat on textured areas (1) sunlover at 6:05am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1837 198514. How does repair cracks on textured areas like this? Is there a waxed form l that I could u
Davit for Hunter 45 Udi at 1:29am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1925 Hi ! I'm considering installation of a davit for hanging a 2--3 pax dingy, and solar panels above.
Spinnaker halyard on 272 (1) Jaxn at 8:11pm 09.22.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1438 I just bought a spinnaker (asym) for my 272 and want to make sure I rig the halyard correctly. I ha
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 5:10pm 09.22.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1640 Folks, I want to change the Cutless Bearing on my boat while I am changing the shaft seal. I have t
Saildrive Volvo D2 55 Andre_Sail at 5:06pm 09.22.21 Parts Search 1/597
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii theoriginalbudman at 4:20pm 09.22.21 Big Boats 2/1791
Bilge pump not running off of the battery FlyingSailor at 12:31pm 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1122
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 11:12am 09.22.21 Parts Search 4/831 Anyone have any idea where I might find a locking latch to hold down the stern engine compartment co
Tempest International (1) BigDream at 8:55am 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2061 Hello all-. I have an O-day International Tempest. This boat was a basket case, but most of the stuf
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? (1) Robert1224 at 8:15am 09.22.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/820 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and want to add a holding tank to my ELECTRA MAGIC head that has 6 ga
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? (5) Robert1224 at 8:00am 09.22.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1617 Hello fellow sailors of classic boats, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and the roller furling has failed. Gr
Replace Stays on a Beneteau 343 sunlover at 7:21am 09.22.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/870 Any leads for me? I would think there would be a cable kit to replace. Also, what's the proce
Selden Furler - jib jam pbeckett at 5:20am 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 2/962 I have a Selden Furlex 100 on an O'Day 322 (1987) that I have owned since 2005. Recently the jib wou

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Opinions on "best" outboard motor pgandw at 11:38am 02.18.25 It's been my understanding that the "no maintenance" is not exactly correct. I have no experience w
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing LakeShark at 11:32am 02.18.25 Ok So there is some misinformation in this thread but as for the OP question if it's a trailer sailo
Opinions on "best" outboard motor Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 02.18.25 I got a $250 rebate check when I bought my 4 HP Merc. Defender had free shipping & it was delivered
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? jssailem at 8:42am 02.18.25 The type of dinghy is relevant. I have a nine-foot inflatable. When sailing for more than 5 hours, i
Opinions on "best" outboard motor dLj at 7:49am 02.18.25 I'm surprised there's no talk of electric (other than my possibly less than helpful post earlier).
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? dmax at 7:35am 02.18.25 Never seen one covered while sailing - good to cover it when not being used though. Sun is what kill
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (1) CodeGrue at 7:32am 02.18.25 I can't get access to my mast until the spring to see what I can do. I don't remember it being able
Opinions on "best" outboard motor sesmith at 7:29am 02.18.25 I'm surprised there's no talk of electric (other than my possibly less than helpful post earlier).
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? dLj at 7:04am 02.18.25 I've never covered mine. But on passage, I store it upside down on my foredeck. dj
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Chuck_FLA at 5:27am 02.18.25 Thank you all for your helpful comments!
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 5:08am 02.18.25 Regarding buying from a local dealer, or choosing a brand by where parts are available, this depends
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder colemj at 4:39am 02.18.25 406 is just fumed silica and useful for thickening. 404 is wollastonite, which is an abestos-like m
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Captain Larry-DH at 8:17pm 02.17.25 I board from both stern and side. When the water is flat, I come up the stern since I have a boardi
Sacraficial Anodes dLj at 8:11pm 02.17.25 Magnesium anodes are not pure magnesium. Turning them is not a bad idea to remove oxide. I'm not so
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa dLj at 7:58pm 02.17.25 Be sure to watch for any fabric abrasion - one difficulty is you may get it high up near the head of
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder dlochner at 6:26pm 02.17.25 West system has other fillers than Colloidial silica for this purpose. The have other fillers for
interior boom assemblies? Bob_S at 5:38pm 02.17.25 Hey thanks guys for your input and help. I truly appreciate it. This is a great forum!! Best Regar
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Barnacle Bill at 5:18pm 02.17.25 FYI. your "bow plate" is actually called a stem head fitting.
A new boat supply resource Barnacle Bill at 5:09pm 02.17.25 Most marinas have stores with lots of supplies to buy and if they don't stock the item you want, the
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Migolito at 5:07pm 02.17.25 I'm looking at a 2 part epoxy primer and a 2 part poly paint epifanes. Will the Epifanes blister?

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