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Sherwood Raw Water Pump Leak shank at 1:17pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1887 My later model Sherwood raw water pump on my Universal 5411 started leaking after I replaced the imp
Help with lost Beneteau swing keel (2) Eleven at 1:08pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1839 The swing/lift part of my Beneteau 311 keel has been lost. It was there and operational during the s
Length of stock winch handle Larry O at 11:27am 05.24.21 Smaller Boats 16/2306 How long is the stock winch handle for a Hunter 26? I'm wanting to purchase a little longer handle
Full size porta potty? NINEv2 at 10:57am 05.24.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2366 Howdy all. One of the many projects for the new boat is the loo. We currently have a new porta pot
Oday 20 - Mast Base (2) flstanleyii at 9:59am 05.24.21 Day Sailers 0/746 I just bought a 1974 Oday 20 and discovered the mast insert supporting the lower halyard pulleys is
How to calibrate Raymarine i60 wind instrument markwbird at 9:20am 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 6/5591 I installed the Raymarine i60 awhile back and the apparent/true windspeeds are off. When tied to th
326- replace light in aft cabin with fan Peter Garver at 8:56am 05.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/647 Hi, I'd like to replace one of the lights in the aft cabin and also in the main cabin with a fan; a
Odd Discharge (1) AwwShucks at 7:48am 05.24.21 Catalina 310 32/4966 I noticed the discharge in the photo the other day. I had seen something similar a few weeks back a
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 6:58am 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 51/6007 Newish sailor. ODay 28 with 2X 27M batteries. No solar. Background: We are the habit of turning on
Buying a Hunter 41 DS sailtheworld79 at 6:37am 05.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/5529
Beneteau Oceanis 281 Xstream at 5:44am 05.24.21 Racing 1/2436 Has anyone in this forum ever raced one of these? What tips can you share with me as far as upgrade
Designed Xstream at 5:14am 05.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1063 Not being a boat designer, I wonder about fresh water tanks and whether they are supposed to be full
C25 keel lock bolt. SailingLoto at 4:44am 05.24.21 Smaller Boats 1/927 Is there a keel lock down bolt on a swing keel 25? All my other little boats had one. I wasn't sure
Online Salvage yard? tcbailey67 at 4:09am 05.24.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1022
Deck wash Jimongee at 9:12pm 05.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2060 I have a 2002 356. We spend the entire summer on the Great Lakes. That always means bugs covering
Fresh water Xstream at 8:57pm 05.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1702 I bought the Oceanis 281 that I have mentioned before and am currently going through it. It has a f
Battery Tray mcconkd at 6:07pm 05.23.21 Big Boats 6/966 I have a 2011 Hunter 50 AC and am in need of a battery tray for one of my house batteries as it is c
best way to clean a water tank? fred1diver at 1:40pm 05.23.21 Ask All Sailors 11/12954 hey everyone, getting ready for splashing the boat, just changer the water pump/faucet to electric,
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer Juice6576 at 1:12pm 05.23.21 Destinations 9/1698 Looking for some Lake Michigan destinations this summer. I would like to visit Beaver Island, Mackin
Deck shower isolator? jraynor at 10:13am 05.23.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1435

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Is my Martec olding prop seated on fully? fstbttms at 9:23am 04.09.25
Cabin sole carpet ideas fred1diver at 9:13am 04.09.25 Thank you everyone As per the hot knife, I have 2, ac and battery powered, use them a lot for my can
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 9:11am 04.09.25
Forestay question dlochner at 9:11am 04.09.25 Do you have a photo of the forestay and the toggle on the turnbuckle? Shock loading the smaller pin
Cabin sole carpet ideas dLj at 9:07am 04.09.25 If you are going to cut it to shape, buy an inexpensive hot knife on Amazon. Very fast, but more i
Best Furler? C22BC at 9:07am 04.09.25
Forestay question Timm R Oday25 at 8:34am 04.09.25 It would depend more on the fitting on your forestay . What size is that fitting ? I wouldn't be com
Cabin sole carpet ideas thinwater at 8:33am 04.09.25 If you are going to cut it to shape, buy an inexpensive hot knife on Amazon. Very fast, but more im
Best Furler? Timm R Oday25 at 8:30am 04.09.25 As far as I know CDI is the only one that use any type of pvc extrusion . The others are aluminum .
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Joe at 7:05am 04.09.25 I'm embarking on the quest to find the "best" sails for my boat. .............................. ...
Cabin sole carpet ideas dmax at 6:57am 04.09.25
Cabin sole carpet ideas Project_Mayhem at 6:53am 04.09.25 EVA foam squares is another alternative. My friend used to tediously use his wash down pump. I'd ima
I need a rigger on Eagle Mountain Lake! JRacer at 6:35am 04.09.25 Talk to Mark Smith, "After Midnight". Probably can steer you in the right direction.
Transom repair O'day 22 Project_Mayhem at 9:58pm 04.08.25 Make sure the middle of your transom doesnt have a wet core since you're boat has exposed holes
Hatch boards vents Project_Mayhem at 9:51pm 04.08.25 I had some solar vents that pretty much solved the humidity issues. I also installed some passive ve
San Juan 23 Owners Manual (1) Benny17441 at 9:11pm 04.08.25 The SJ 23 has no large or very active owners association. Even in this forum you may find but a cou
Transom repair O'day 22 (1) jssailem at 8:32pm 04.08.25 Here is an example of an outboard motor mount with four bolts on a boat transom.
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:13pm 04.08.25 I agree, lots of rain here now; no complaints though we need it. I am confident I will make more p
Sailing Tender Davidasailor26 at 7:04pm 04.08.25 I agree with Foswick - judging by the graininess along some of the other edges it looks like the pic
Sailing Tender Foswick at 7:00pm 04.08.25 That's a really bad image interpretation. Well, I'm not sure we can say that because we don't know w

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