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Worth a look...or just run away (2) Blowboat at 3:08pm 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 20/1882 OK, so my wife and I are in the early stages of looking for a boat. It is likely a couple of years
Anti Corrosion Tape Blitz at 10:49am 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/817 Does anyone have a recommendation for the anti-corrosion tape that you would put between stainless s
Android app Blitz at 10:46am 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/420 Is anyone else getting an error when you try to use the Android app for sailboat owners? I am gettin
Volvo Penta MD 30 filters & more 31seahorse at 10:38am 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/572 We are considering the purchase of a 1995 sailboat that has a Volvo MD 30 diesel engine in it now.
Accessing swim ladder nuts DWLMan at 9:44am 03.06.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/539 I have a 25 swing keel stored on a trailer. I'm getting a fair amount of water in the bilge after ra
Blinds DLLawrence at 6:31am 03.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/487 Anyone have a source for the original accordion blinds for a 35.5? Thanks!
Spinnaker versus asymmetrical MikeyJ at 6:20am 03.06.21 Smaller Boats 1/816 Hunter 23.5 owner's manual says you can fly a Spinnaker. Wondering if there's more stress on the r
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING cdells at 6:16am 03.06.21 Big Boats 10/1469 Hello everyone. I am trying to figure out where the wiring goes once it leaves the bilge pump on my
Gel coat scoring and rough spots (3) J_Conte at 5:33am 03.06.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1378 My new Catalina 14.2 has scoring from the bow to the transom on port and starboard along with two ot
Gelcoat scratches & indentations (3) J_Conte at 7:00pm 03.05.21 Smaller Boats 3/1081 My new 14.2 has scoring from the bow to the transom on port and starboard along with two others that
Mounting Electrical Components Tim22 at 6:12pm 03.05.21 Ask All Sailors 5/874 Just curious as to what backing people use when mounting electrical equipment such as chargers, sola
now free to watch jon hansen at 3:40pm 03.05.21 Sails Call Lounge 10/1175 JY0UX1FQz6E
C&c mega 30 cowboy sailor at 3:22pm 03.05.21 Trailer Sailors 11/2106 Hello all. I have just joined this site but have read forum posts from here for a long time. I am lo
C&C Mega 30 cowboy sailor at 3:20pm 03.05.21 Trailer Sailors 2/958 Hello all. I have just joined this site but have read forum posts from here for a long time. I am lo
Resealing transom seam? (1) BOSSailor at 2:56pm 03.05.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/534 Hello all, I went to the yard to work on my 1990 30-2 yesterday and noticed that the sealant around
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed MHauser at 11:19am 03.05.21 Ask All Sailors 18/1760 Anybody done a rebed of their chainplate cover on a C'C 27 MKV. My port side is leaking a bit and I
Length of extrusion for a SR 1983 C25? Faraway at 7:27am 03.05.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/433 Bought a used '83 SR FK Cat25 a couple years ago. Still in the process of refitting, and now I'm at
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? jcmacd29 at 5:35am 03.05.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2124 I've been told by many that drinking water directly from the fresh water tank isn't a great idea unl
Mast Light (1) Chiriqui at 6:20pm 03.04.21 Smaller Boats 14/1816 I would like to find a replacement perferable a LED. One that mounts like the one in the foto of my
Aluminum water and fuel tanks - corrosion Captain Larry-DH at 6:18pm 03.04.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3580 I was talking with the owner of a 1998 boat that has aluminum water and fuel tanks. He said his boa

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Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues LloydB at 2:05pm 09.05.24 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a Hunter 27 (1984) and have spent most of this season getting he
Pumpout Carts Suck kappykaplan at 1:10pm 09.05.24 Where is the barge pumping the effluent if you have to wade through it? That would be the bird stu
I need help with a "hairy" problem sailcapt340 at 12:45pm 09.05.24
I need help with a "hairy" problem JamesG161 at 12:43pm 09.05.24 My showers use a covered sump Does your lavatory drain into the Same Sump Pump Box? Jim... PS :
Pumpout Carts Suck jssailem at 12:28pm 09.05.24 I think I waded through as much s--t on the barge as I pumped (although it did have great suction).
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Davidasailor26 at 12:04pm 09.05.24 What do you think we should do to people on the internet that simply use AI to answer questions in
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:00pm 09.05.24 Cost will depend on quality of tank and the size. Ronco Plastics is the best choice...they make TOP
I need help with a "hairy" problem Rick Webb at 11:50am 09.05.24 Shop Vac, alternating between sucking and blowing A snake may damage the hose leaving you no option
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? dlochner at 11:28am 09.05.24 There is nothing particularly new here with AI, except its name. Back in the mid 70s I had the opp
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 daveandsara2016 at 10:55am 09.05.24 Thinking about taking on this project. Prior owner removed holding tank and aft head all together a
Hunter 23 (1) nicolas maneval at 10:41am 09.05.24 I just followed this: A great mast raising system I did mine this weekend and tried. For me this is
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Davidasailor26 at 10:19am 09.05.24 I wonder if we live in an age of too much information. Could that be the impetus for AI? I think t
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Stu Jackson at 9:24am 09.05.24 My question though is still in doubt: Before actually turning the engine start key (or pushing the
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? jssailem at 8:43am 09.05.24 I wonder if we live in an age of too much information. Could that be the impetus for AI? How else
Tank Sensors Justin_NSA at 8:08am 09.05.24 The floats on the sensors work are still floating, they have just lost their magnetic field. Talki
I need help with a "hairy" problem Rich Stidger at 7:37am 09.05.24
I need help with a "hairy" problem Rich Stidger at 7:33am 09.05.24 @Rich Stidger Have you tried snaking from the outside - in? I assume in RI you are taking your boat
I need help with a "hairy" problem Rich Stidger at 7:31am 09.05.24 Replace the hose. After 26 years it does not owe you anything. I would except that I can't find ac
Tank Sensors Boiler at 7:08am 09.05.24 Yes, I have done this, and the sensors work fine now. I did a post on this awhile ago. The problem
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) Leeward Rail at 6:47am 09.05.24 Both as a land camper and in the water The looks you will get using it as a land camper are hilari

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