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robinrjellis at 11:48am 05.27.25
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I'm helping my son get his beneteau 40, which he just bought, up and running. Both heads have an iss
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question for the group. Spent the long weekend on the water with guests on board., so more water us
whudatt at 7:48am 05.27.25
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Good morning folks, can anyone tell me where I find replies to inquires that I made regarding 2 boat
ciso at 6:53am 05.27.25
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Hey everyone. Bought a 29.5 last year, and at the end of the season I swear I pulled the foot of th
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Danz25 at 6:38pm 05.26.25
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Taking the plunge(r) on a change from elec head with weird above-toilet tank to airhead composter on
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.I have a 2007 Macgregor 26M Does anyone know what I need for a Bimini top? Length, Width, Height, I
SamRy at 5:57pm 05.26.25
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Does anyone have pictures or schematics of how the shroud is attached to the masthead. I believe it
Radio Flyer at 4:44pm 05.26.25
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Of course I will replace it. However, the original owner already has some of the smooth white sanit
RussC at 2:30pm 05.26.25
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You'd think after 10 years of sailing I'd be past rookie mistakes. I guess not:(. First sail of the
loreo51 at 11:06am 05.26.25
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We have these 3 fittings which we're wondering if they are for mounting an outboard. We don't have t
freeyoda at 9:19am 05.26.25
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Under contract on this boat and a survey was done within a year so I was going to skip survey. But I
tanstaafb at 8:34am 05.26.25
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Hi all, this is our second season with our 1983 Pearson 303. The wooden trim on the companion way st
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The sailing season is open. May is looking to bring nice sailing weather. Here is the Rufus forecast
newsailor72 at 8:56pm 05.25.25
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Picked up a 84 macgregor, there are bunch of these white patches like this under the black paint, th
Newtonian at 2:13pm 05.25.25
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wildegroot at 12:30pm 05.25.25
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Husband and I are new sailors. The plan was to get our boat in good shape, then have fun learning to
WatersEdge at 12:10pm 05.25.25
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Hello, First post on the site. Been reading many of the existing posts regarding Hunter 170 repairs
Drinky Crow at 11:10am 05.25.25
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Iron keel. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/yamaha-28 Anyone know if it's encapsulated ballast or e
yelkenli at 7:32am 05.25.25
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I am figuring out my fuel filter system for my new-to-me M18 diesel. I can assume the previous owner

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Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast?
Johann at 7:17am 12.10.25
When I had my 23.5 I had the same issue. It turned out that the gasket was not sealing because the v
Rotten egg smell on first flush
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:08am 12.10.25
A filter in the intake line wouldn't block sea water micro organisms, but could interfere with the t
WHY DO WE DO THIS?
Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 12.10.25
Life is good in Florida. Winter prep consists of adding air to the fenders. with lots of rain and
A little bit of sewing help needed
Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 12.10.25
The part in the picture wraps around the mast to keep rain out. A strap would be perfect for this ap
WHY DO WE DO THIS?
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05am 12.10.25
Life is good in Florida. Winter prep consists of adding air to the fenders.
Adding an alarm to Oil sender   (2)
Allan12210 at 6:40am 12.10.25
Nice! Do you happen to know the part no you used for the sender? I assume you had to install a BSPT
A little bit of sewing help needed
fred1diver at 6:21am 12.10.25
Ok, I just looked at the 2 pictures again Is the cover that narrow or is it the angle of the picture
House SOC while on shore power
Tally Ho at 6:20am 12.10.25
When I added LFP bank of house batteries last year and kept a sealed lead acid battery for starting
WHY DO WE DO THIS?
Project_Mayhem at 6:13am 12.10.25
I'm also a big advocate of a winter cover. With over 100 holes in the deck, it's a guarantee that at
WHY DO WE DO THIS?   (1)
Tally Ho at 6:04am 12.10.25
I do the same thing, and also hike the mast and takedown my wind anemometer. In the Chicago area, w
Why is my stove working?
Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 12.10.25
how many burners? One bad one can be the issue. Jim... Two burners both with the same behavior.
A little bit of sewing help needed
Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 12.10.25
When I worked there, we did car upholstery, replace Jeep plastic windows (very often) repaired lugg
House SOC while on shore power
dlochner at 5:52am 12.10.25
Alternative is to just make engine and bow thrusters lithium and reconfigure the charger. either wa
Why is my stove working?
JamesG161 at 5:51am 12.10.25
how many burners? One bad one can be the issue. Jim...
Why is my stove working?
Project_Mayhem at 5:49am 12.10.25
All I can say is that I HATE when things fix themselves. At least when they don't work, I can trust
A little bit of sewing help needed
fred1diver at 5:45am 12.10.25
When I worked there, we did car upholstery, replace Jeep plastic windows (very often) repaired lugga

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