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Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 4:03am 05.27.24 Catalina 310 17/1214 Hope you guys are having a great Memorial Day! I need some guidance from the experts here: On our
Searching for Moody 46 / Moody 47 Mojo321 at 12:26am 05.27.24 Other Sailboats 1/191 Good day, I am looking to purchase a good Moody 46 / 47 2000 and up. If you are considering selling
Chain plates Hunter 49 (3) Screen Saver at 12:06am 05.27.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/1345 Anyone seen this before ? Found this today on starboard side chainplate: It looks very much like a c
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator michel06440 at 11:50pm 05.26.24 Mid-Size Boats 9/511 how to install a bar indicator on a hunter 33 from 2004 thank you
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount (2) Ace214 at 8:05pm 05.26.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/541 Hi everyone, I just bought an old Mistral 16 sailing dinghy and I'm trying to figure out how to ins
Swim step lanyard (1) DArcy at 6:50pm 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 10/453 The center section of my transom swings down to open the swim ladder. The steps are inside the part
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail (2) KyleH at 5:58pm 05.26.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/392 Hi There, We are looking a purchasing our first boat a 2001 Hunter 340. I know that gelcoat cracks
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue (2) Qorgyle at 4:31pm 05.26.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/512 Hey folks, looking for a second (or third or fourth) opinion on this keel "repair". As you can see,
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 4:08pm 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 6/229 Hello, I just bought a Beneteau 285 '89 and she has the split backstay with two blocks and a ring
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 3:33pm 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 14/776
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 11:55am 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 17/622 Hi all, I have climbed (or more honestly, been winched up :) the mast of an Elan 380, and I'm not b
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? ShawnL at 11:24am 05.26.24 Catalina 22 5/616 I noticed a hole / crack in my pop-top yesterday. Right where the sliding companion way hatch would
macerator hose removal advice (4) jdrutten at 7:25am 05.26.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1012 I'm going to disconnect my macerator from the holding tank since the hoses stink and we're on a lake
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 6:13am 05.26.24 Ask All Sailors 12/608 Bridle-rigged snubbers make sense when used on beamy powerboats that are wide near the bow, and on c
Old bilge blower wiring question. BAD ORCA at 8:53pm 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 4/345 I took out my circa 1980 bilge blower to clean up the wiring and re-install it closer to alternator.
Oday 28 main available in short timeframe? sidw at 8:34pm 05.25.24 Bigger Boats 3/269 Does anyone know of an available nearly new main for an Oday 28, or have any suggestions of how to g
Shallow draft keel H37C petehansell at 6:27pm 05.25.24 The Cherubini Hunters 4/457 Greetings, Any knowledge of sailing characteristics, similarities, differences between the Hunter 37
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? AndyL at 3:11pm 05.25.24 Big Boats 9/672 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the original genoa is pretty stretched out and I'm trying to get a rough idea o
Thermostat T33 at 10:31am 05.25.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1103 I've got a Universal M50 5444 44 HP diesel. Once the engine gets to around 160, the thermostat opens
P42 Engine removal advice juznip at 9:44am 05.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/620 Hi, considering removing the 4JH2TE from my 91 passage to give it some love that the constrained eng

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Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 7:55am 10.31.24
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:45am 10.31.24 Can you identify the mast mfg by stickers or boom. Take photos of shroud turnbuckles. there are
Full enclosure questions Hayden Watson at 7:42am 10.31.24 It seems to me that the only way to have a fully enclosed cockpit on this boat would be to have the
Full enclosure questions SkiingSailor at 7:38am 10.31.24 Depends where you live and sail.... We sail all year round here in British Columbia. Think cold'ish
Full enclosure questions thinwater at 6:44am 10.31.24 Personally, I've always felt sailing with a closed enclosure is an oximoron. If you can close the en
How to repair small chip in cabin sole smokey73 at 6:40am 10.31.24 Try oakwoodveneer.com I know they sell samples for $2.00 Others may too. You're still going to ha
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 6:28am 10.31.24 Thanks for that link, I was searching outside of this site and it seemed like the Marlow-Hunter link
How to repair small chip in cabin sole AndyL at 5:53am 10.31.24 Good idea - I saw people selling veneer but didn't know about the samples. I'll take another look.
How to repair small chip in cabin sole smokey73 at 5:23am 10.31.24 Do an internet search on "teak and holly veneer." It is very pricey but most companies will provide
How to repair small chip in cabin sole AndyL at 4:59am 10.31.24 I'm wondering about using a Pergo repair kit to repair this. Anyone tried that?
2007 Beneteau 393 Aft Head Toilet Bob S at 4:53am 10.31.24
Hole for gin pole in the mast caverun at 4:33am 10.31.24 Good suggestion @BobSail on checking the drawings- they are in the Boat Info area of this site. The
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 10.31.24 When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a hole on the port side. Port side of the boat or of th
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i dlochner at 3:42am 10.31.24 my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a ho
Buying 423? ldd at 2:53am 10.31.24 Thanks!
Hole for gin pole in the mast BobSail at 9:31pm 10.30.24
my Westerbeke 10Two diesel cranks but won't start. When cranking, light grey smokes cones out a whole on the port side. I don't know if that hole i jssailem at 9:31pm 10.30.24 1. light grey smokes cones out a hole on the port side. I don't know if that hole is an air intake
Buying 423? BigEasy at 9:24pm 10.30.24 Do u think the epoxy will eliminate the rust problem. @Davidasailor26 is spot on with his re
Grey water outflow from head sync best practice paulheth at 8:36pm 10.30.24 This will allow you to do something else that you should find very useful: Sink drain thru-hulls ar
Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 7:15pm 10.30.24 Hey Russ, Thanks That is a very interesting way to fix the problem. Infact it is probably somethi

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