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Fuel line Precision 21 Bluenoser at 12:34pm 10.04.20 Precision 4/1741 I am currently routing the fuel line from the gas tank through tube meant for the charging wires com
Bow Eye CAT22SWTEXAS at 10:32am 10.04.20 Catalina 22 2/573 Anyone replace or worked on the bow eye on an 85 boat or later? I have to cut an access through the
Fixed portlights with painted-on trim (1) gpshome at 7:10am 10.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1231
Cockpit Cushions Sirius Pete at 7:04am 10.04.20 Ask All Sailors 21/4694 Hi - looking for recommendations for cockpit seat cushions. We have a Sirius 21 and would like to pu
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Red_Dog at 7:00am 10.04.20 Ask All Sailors 42/4611 I just finished reading an article on Reuters regarding several US petroleum companies aggressive bu
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis Cat36Amoore at 6:36am 10.04.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1297 Help with Diagnosis After a lovely October sail on Fisher Island Sound we made our back to the mari
Looking for photos of V-berth port and starboard removable shelves - O-Day 28 Fredct at 6:36am 10.04.20 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1293 I am doing overhaul of waste storage tank. in doing my prep work, I brought home the 2 shelves that
Cored hull for 1992 Beneteau First 265 Seattle_Dad_7 at 2:02am 10.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1365 Hi, does anyone know exactly what the cored hull material is on a 1992 Beneteau First 265? Is it bal
Sextant Ilanortho at 7:24pm 10.03.20 Ask All Sailors 27/3180 Can anyone please recommend a decent sextant to purchase either metal or plastic; have a landlubber
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting (1) Jim Hawkins at 4:26pm 10.03.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 31/6997 So, a friend bought a sailboat............without asking my opinion of it first. Let's be kind and s
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (5) SailingLoto at 3:03pm 10.03.20 Trailer Sailors 43/3697 My fixer upper. I gutted it a few weeks back. Since then I kinda stalled, got side tracked with an
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard nickh1 at 1:18pm 10.03.20 Trailer Sailors 13/3213 Hello, I am considering the purchase or a Hunter 27 Edge but I talked to a current owner who said th
Hunter 26 leaking water into cabin light (3) MySong at 10:40am 10.03.20 Smaller Boats 3/1005 My main cabin light is full of water. I went to the coachroof and my mast wiring plug is lose at the
Tropical Storm Gamma (2) JamesG161 at 8:20am 10.03.20 Weather and Forecasting 0/591 This storm started as Invest 91. This was noted to us in some PM's even before it was an INVESTiga
H26 electric panel (1) Chiriqui at 7:11am 10.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/679 I posted a similar message that is it Dave responded saying it is sold at SailBoats... but couldn't
Any Mac owners in Jacksonville, FL? bdeason at 6:44am 10.03.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/474 Hi everyone. sailorbob here. I am considering the purchase of an x or an m and was wondering if the
322, my winter project (7) acarter at 6:04am 10.03.20 Bigger Boats 14/2315 Last week I picked up my 33 year old O'Day 322 in Buzzards Bay, MA and brought it home to Casco Bay,
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? (7) mustangy at 10:33pm 10.02.20 Ask All Sailors 38/4038 unfortunately at boatyard raccoon destroy every cable and make holes all around the boat owner of ya
1999 Beneteau Oceanis 411 - Trying to identify and find door lock or parts (8) rlluis at 8:08pm 10.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2108 I am trying to get some help identifying a lock from the doors on a 1999 Beneteau 411. One of my do
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 3:41am 10.02.20 Racing 20/2877 Link for the video of GBCA Rum Race #8 on Galveston Bay. Really fun downwind leg starts at about 7:4

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Catalina 310 cradle pads east coaster at 3:38am 08.15.24 Most if not all of the weight should be on the structure under the keel. The pads are there to stabi
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:00pm 08.14.24 Given the engine is on rubber mounts and that the engine moves/vibrates, the idea of working to ach
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment MikeHoncho at 8:59pm 08.14.24 Where did you see the notice for the voluntary restriction? I didn't notice it on my chart when we
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 capta at 8:23pm 08.14.24 He's on lake Superior, I think. Oops, my bad.
Alternator heat - how serious? (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:03pm 08.14.24 So I got back to the boat yesterday and found the brown ignition input wire connected with a male sp
Ranger 29 Project_Mayhem at 6:58pm 08.14.24 D&R Marine might be able to help you out. O'Day has very similar windows. Probably the same manufact
Ranger 29 jssailem at 6:57pm 08.14.24 One possible source is a guy in So Cal. I called him a couple of years ago.. I remember him sayin th
What's happening on the Indian River ...? (1) jssailem at 6:43pm 08.14.24 WOW...There sure are a lot of Nav Aids laid waste. Structure/Destroyed warnings. I was interested in
Putting a hole in the transom ShawnL at 3:54pm 08.14.24 I have a '72 Catalina 22 (so what do I know) but when we are sailing, we throw the fuel tank on the
Ranger 29 shemandr at 2:40pm 08.14.24 I'm a former R29 owner but I didn't have leaking windows. I'd probably go with the rebed option. If
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 2:34pm 08.14.24 We got tired of restiching all our outdoor sunbrella projects at least two times before the fabric n
Large Rectangle Hatches dLj at 1:53pm 08.14.24 The opening is still 18"x24", the current hatch is about 21"x27". Neat idea making a Plexi lid a
What's happening on the Indian River ...? Davidasailor26 at 1:42pm 08.14.24 It looks like the damage has been spread out over the course of about a year, so probably not the re
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment nightowle at 12:24pm 08.14.24 I got a bit off track my first time coming into Mystery Bay. Luckily I was going slow and a fellow
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move BigEasy at 11:53am 08.14.24 Gulfport Municipal looks pretty nice. Arguably, Gulfport marina is the nicest marina o
Large Rectangle Hatches Project_Mayhem at 11:33am 08.14.24 Neat idea making a Plexi lid as a DIY hatch. Could easily add a riser arm and a twist handle to loc
Mast Tabernacle Project_Mayhem at 11:30am 08.14.24 Even with all the shortcuts, it still took me about an hour to rig my Starwind 19. My current boat l
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! Project_Mayhem at 10:56am 08.14.24 Mayhem , I beleive your 25 is a '79 correct ? Our's is a'81 . We have the cockpit drain in the rear
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! Project_Mayhem at 9:52am 08.14.24 Mayhem , I beleive your 25 is a '79 correct ? Our's is a'81 . We have the cockpit drain in the rear
Old Sailboat Winch cylon60 at 8:16am 08.14.24 Thats great .. Many thanks... FYI the boat was built by Boatbau in Rugen in 1979 in the former East

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