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Commodore T26 MeMelou at 10:47am 09.25.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2255 We just bought a Commodore T26 and need information on how the bilge works, where the drain and ice
Beneteau 35 cockpit leaky cooler Steveosailor at 10:36am 09.25.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/891 I have a 2016 and the center cockpit cooler/table does not have a plug; small hole and water leaks o
W21 NO POWER cdells at 10:31am 09.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1921 Hello everyone, I bought a 1983 Hunter 34 earlier this year at Harrington Harbor in Maryland to lear
Miami boatshow happen or not happen??? CYQK at 9:56am 09.25.20 Ask All Sailors 2/323 Watcha think will it be a go this year?
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? (3) swshogren at 9:26am 09.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3302 How can you tell if the false bildge had been exposed or not? I recently purchased a1984 Hunter 34 a
Climbing your mast alone Fuligule at 8:35am 09.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/2361 Title is in french, but I'm sure you don't need any words... hiA3PHnjKUk:150
The State of Insurance (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 10.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2084 Sadly, it's been a busy year for boat insurers... but what's the state of your insurance? Did you h
H23 Cabin Access Reefing at 5:45am 09.25.20 Smaller Boats 6/844 Hello friends, my boat does not have the (pardon my lack of sail vocabulary) wooden slats that slide
NEED a new Auto Pilot? sailme88 at 5:17am 09.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/743 Realizing that not everyone is on Facebook, I though I'd pass this on.. Defender Marine is advertis
Traveler Car Mainsheet CAT22SWTEXAS at 4:18am 09.25.20 Catalina 22 2/729 Anyone replaced their Traveler Car on an 86? My sheaves are shot. I ordered one from CD.
Boat mover Mhkent at 2:53am 09.25.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1088 I want to transport my 34 foot sailboat from Corpus Christi to Florida. Can anyone in this forum rec
jet bow thruster sailaway50 at 5:35pm 09.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2023 Does anyone have a jet bow thruster on their boat?
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 bmorr at 4:59pm 09.24.20 Smaller Boats 16/2434 The angle of my jib line with the over sized jib is to steep when the wind kicks up. I have adjusted
Text a buoy and it'll text you back Lazy1 at 4:58pm 09.24.20 Destinations 10/1863 I didn't find anything here using the search but I thought this was pretty neat. Text a buoy in the
Yanmar 3YM30 Help (3) jdd01257 at 4:46pm 09.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 10/3592 Just had my yanmar serviced (oil, filters, impeller, etc.). 300 hours and running well. After first
Jack stands Jobedach at 4:12pm 09.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1247 I have a Beneteau 35s5, and am wondering what length of jack stands I will require. This is my first
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Project_Mayhem at 3:12pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2316 The spool on my furler would always fill up too soon and then jam. Earlier this week I pulled about
EVA Foam Floors Project_Mayhem at 3:00pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/701 My dock neighbor just installed some foam flooring. It looks and feels great. Does anyone have any l
West Wight Potter P19 TaterYot at 2:36pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 10/5158 Recently bought a West Wight Potter P19. With sailing moderate experience, is a P19 seaworthy enoug
Synthetic Oil ? btmarino at 2:34pm 09.24.20 Catalina 30 12/2552

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fresh water flush jssailem at 8:05am 04.04.25 Whatever resolves your need makes sense. :biggrin:
Cracks in the bilge HermanHunter at 8:05am 04.04.25 To me, that just looks like what happens to really thick gelcoat if there is the tiniest amount of
fresh water flush Arrgh at 8:03am 04.04.25 Wow! I didn't think this would gain so much attention. Interesting to read everyone's solution. I
Replacing nuts on keel bolts MFD at 7:58am 04.04.25 If you know what a crews foot wrench is, looks like you could get one of those in to tighten those
Replacing nuts on keel bolts MFD at 7:56am 04.04.25 First of all, congratulations on doing this, it is inspirational and on the backlog of maintenance t
Replacing nuts on keel bolts dLj at 7:50am 04.04.25 If you know what a crews foot wrench is, looks like you could get one of those in to tighten those n
Replacing nuts on keel bolts dmax at 7:44am 04.04.25 That's a lot of keel bolt - my O'Day 35 had 7 that were 3/4" for a 4600 lb. keel. The most forward o
Cracks in the bilge (1) Dalliance at 7:41am 04.04.25
Cracks in the bilge Will Gilmore at 7:38am 04.04.25 From what can be seen in the picture, nothing looks alarming. Those bolt look brand new. It does l
Engine compartment ventilation jssailem at 7:27am 04.04.25 Dorades, scoops, and fans are all active methods of creating ventilation for the engine space. The e
Replacing nuts on keel bolts jssailem at 7:17am 04.04.25 Interesting discovery. Yeoman's work on the polishing. Well done!:) Your information leads me to wo
Engine compartment ventilation Csw1742 at 7:11am 04.04.25 On my 1990 P 42, the starboard "scoup" is for the galley ventilator, port is unknown. I dont see a
Starting battery jssailem at 7:05am 04.04.25 And a pinch of reserve.:biggrin:
Engine compartment ventilation Csw1742 at 7:00am 04.04.25 In my case it's just sheer ignorance. So I should run the fan after shut down to cool off the comp
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA SteveHughessails at 6:52am 04.04.25 Nice, lucky you decided to do the uphaul line. I started ordering the parts to do mine last week.
Starting battery mermike at 6:47am 04.04.25 The engine manual should tell you how many cranking amps are required. Purchase a battery that meets
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dLj at 6:40am 04.04.25 Forgive me for starting with the obvious: Is the engine getting fuel, air, and spark? Make sure the
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel JBP-PA at 6:21am 04.04.25
Cracks in the bilge colemj at 6:17am 04.04.25 To me, that just looks like what happens to really thick gelcoat if there is the tiniest amount of f
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 6:00am 04.04.25 Yeah, that's a given, get something to support the keel. I recommend something that can be easily r

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