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Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 (2) miraculix at 6:12pm 05.21.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/2335 Hi all, I am struggling to replace the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet. Not only is th
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Scott T-Bird at 3:26pm 05.21.25 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/8719 I was having a leisurely sail yesterday evening in about 10 to 12 knots wind (very small whitecaps -
7+ years without bottomcoat PaulDaniel at 2:18pm 05.21.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1058
1985 Hunter hull Grumps at 7:14am 05.21.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1997 Ok, hope you all know the answer this: I just ran a Hull ID search and what I was thinking was a 198
Rubber Bottom Flap Buckets Joanne Knopfler at 7:04am 05.21.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/729 A fella was looking to replace his since deceased flap bucket and could not locate any. He's in luck
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair (4) darmyvt at 6:27am 05.21.25 Ask All Sailors 6/569 I've searched the web far and wide, including C'C forum on this site, and can't find anything regard
How bad is this heeling? (1) duncan14 at 5:36am 05.21.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1441 Hi All! Yesterday I decided to check mast rigging (first time in my life) and found that my boat has
Reefing lines missing but unclear how to install them - Precision 23 (3) flyingwaspsailing at 5:35am 05.21.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1079 Ahoy, matey's! Trying to figure out how to run the lines for my main reef. The boat is a Precision
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 (1) mermike at 8:08pm 05.20.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1445 We spent all day at the gardens, including High Tea. Pinkies out! improve my Photoshop skills. We s
Spring Cruise - San Juans (10) mermike at 8:01pm 05.20.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/553 We've been enjoying the full gamut of sun and rain, wind and clouds since leaving Port Ludlow on May
Jabsco Lite Flush electric toilet Foot switch alternative msin99 at 2:42pm 05.20.25 Ask All Sailors 8/814 Hi all ... I just took possession of a boat that has a Jabsco Lite Flush electric toilet with a foot
Sail is close to furler Max Luff Mitchin at 10:48am 05.20.25 Ask All Sailors 12/960 Is there a problem with halyard wrap if sail luff is 1" under max luff on MKIV Unit 2 Furler? Max L
Catalina 23 Swing Keel (2) P0intnHold at 8:01am 05.20.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1078 I just purchased this Catalina 22 and found that the base of the entrance to the companionway is buc
Thermostat Part Number BJN at 6:12am 05.20.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/562 I have a 2001 Catalina 310 with a Universal M25XPBX. I would like to know the Kubota model number f
Vanguard Volant 18 cptdondo at 3:08pm 05.19.25 Trailer Sailors 5/914 I have a line on a Vanguard Volant 18. I know little to nothing about this boat; apparently it has s
Hunter 410 Mast Wiring stackwalker at 1:45pm 05.19.25 Big Boats 5/842 Hey All, Having the standing rigging replaced in 2 days. The rigger told me to have the boom off,
Adding a boom vang SteveHughessails at 10:21am 05.19.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1168
1984 H31 Bilge Pump Setup pham at 10:20am 05.19.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/679 Good day, everyone! I have a 1984 Hunter 31 that was given to me by a friend. It has been sitting
Hunter 260 Electric Conduit in Ceiling rs1sensen at 8:11am 05.19.25 Smaller Boats 5/663
Repainting deck higgs at 6:45pm 05.18.25 Ask All Sailors 5/619 My Marshall Sanderling has spent a lot of time in the Florida sun and as a result, the non skid deck

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1999 Hunter 380 Blower location (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 12.09.25 The boat is pre-wired for a blower in that location, This could be your lucky day. Depending on
WHY DO WE DO THIS? Project_Mayhem at 11:22am 12.09.25 UV, wind, mold, rodents, theft, birds crapping on the cover...
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location JamesG161 at 11:16am 12.09.25 Mine does not need a blower, since my 50HP pulls in Air to run and that is exhaust is water quenche
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location marcham at 11:02am 12.09.25 I do have an alternator (and solar, and inverter/charger)! :) Some H380 came from the factory with
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 12.09.25 I have a 380, without a generator. Somewhat unusual. How do you supply power to your battery whi
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location marcham at 10:30am 12.09.25 Thank you all, I will look further when I get back to the boat. Hopefully this weekend.... Long
Rotten egg smell on first flush Stu Jackson at 10:22am 12.09.25 Would adding a filter to the head intake, eliminate living organisms and what not from the lake wat
Rotten egg smell on first flush Project_Mayhem at 10:13am 12.09.25 Would adding a filter to the head intake, eliminate living organisms and what not from the lake wate
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit Project_Mayhem at 10:10am 12.09.25 One more tip which I will try when I run out of CP - Apparently you can use head treatment in its pl
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 9:58am 12.09.25 You can always try a shoe repair shop. when I used to work in one we often did a lot of stuff not r
Why is my stove working? Project_Mayhem at 9:57am 12.09.25 Not sure of this stove, but when you heated the thermocouple, then this allowed the main valve to o
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? Scott T-Bird at 9:37am 12.09.25 Lake Champlain? If so, Pettit VC-17 seems to be a popular paint for freshwater performance. You ma
Bottom Job repair question - is this gelcoat? Scott T-Bird at 9:33am 12.09.25 If you can, find out from the previous owner what they used for bottom paint. It looks to me that t
WHY DO WE DO THIS? colemj at 9:30am 12.09.25 Freeze thaw cycles with trapped water. Mold. Insect nests. Rodents chewing. Wind getting into co
Why is my stove working? DaveJ at 8:40am 12.09.25 Not sure of this stove, but when you heated the thermocouple, then this allowed the main valve to op
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:18am 12.09.25 "Normal" odor free lifespan of sanitation hoses depends on the quality of the hose. I've had the le
old man sailor Kings Gambit at 8:16am 12.09.25 thank you both for your comments. T H I think you may be right that "bag" on the fore-deck is about
old man sailor jmczzz at 8:09am 12.09.25 It seems I have stepped into a pile of insurance poo. The Mariana, the great old classic 1973 Pearso
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital marcham at 8:08am 12.09.25 A few more ready to install ESP32 scripts for boaters..: https://github.com/Boatingwiththebaileys
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 8:05am 12.09.25

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