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Automatic bilge pump goetz305 at 7:40pm 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1135 I have a 1976 Venture and the bilge pump needs to be replaced with a automatic one. Has anyone done
Rhodes 19 fiberglass and ribs (2) rbaevergreen at 5:52pm 07.24.20 Day Sailers 4/2473 A neighbor gave me their Rhodes 19 but it needs some work. Among the issues, some of the ribs are ro
Blue Water Yachts communication issue Seadoc at 5:41pm 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1002 Hi! Has anyone recently had issues with contacting Blue Water Yachts? I've sent email to accessorie
Pre-Purchase Survey - Houston recommendation needed TexanAV8R at 2:42pm 07.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/797 Hey all, Anyone have a recommendation for a good surveyor to do a PPI of a Hunter 430 in the Housto
Chainplate Fabrication (6) joe28532 at 2:40pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3270 After paying almost $400 to have 2 chainplates made I decided I was doing the other 4 myself. I orde
A cure for leaking chainplates (8) joe28532 at 2:01pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 7/5192 After having to replace 4 out of 6 chainplate knees due to rot from water intrusion, I wanted to mak
Installation of a composting toilet on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 1:23pm 07.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/810 Had anyone installed a comparing toilet on an early 1980s Hunter 34? Did you find one that fit? Did
Chainplate Knees (10) joe28532 at 1:15pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2241 This is by far the worst job I have ever done on my boat. We had to cut out and replace all of our c
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 12:31pm 07.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/7
Shower refinishing (7) joe28532 at 12:18pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1643 When we purchased our boat it had a Natures Head composting toilet installed (which we love). The ho
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 11:53am 07.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2721
Interior wood refinishing (3) joe28532 at 11:52am 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3299 When we bought our boat the finish of the interior teak wasn't great. 30+ years of previous owners h
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile (5) joe28532 at 11:30am 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 8/5672 upon hauling out about 3 years ago, we found that our keel was separated from the stub by about a 1/
What is this? rlaribee at 11:26am 07.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/996 At the starboard aft corner in the cockpit of my new-to-me 1985 O'Day 28 there's a hose fitting. I t
Just bought a 22 (2) rlongfield at 10:43am 07.24.20 Catalina 22 13/1747 Hello All, So I just bought a Catalina 22 at auction. It's a little rough looking, missing sails, r
26X vs 26M head size NINEv2 at 10:23am 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/7782 Hello all. I'm in the market for a boat, and two of my candidates are the M26X and 26M. One of my
Raymarine Compatible Audio Head Units rs1sensen at 10:22am 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2820 Hey guys - I recently bought a boat that has this multifunction display (Raymarine Axiom 7) Axiom 7
Wanted - Catalina Capri 16.5 Rudder - any condition jmallett at 10:15am 07.24.20 Parts Search 5/604 Looking for a rudder for a Capri 16.5 that was donated to our Sailing School. Any condition is fine
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question necochino at 7:52am 07.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/3539 In our Oceanis 35.1, the cigarette lighter plug in the electric panel does not work. When I open th
Wiring Mast to Interior (4) Don Tatarelli at 7:47am 07.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2235 Hi. We just purchased an Oday 222 and are novices in most categories. We are both pretty handy but

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how many more years can I get out of her? Indysailor at 5:33am 09.21.24 I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 inboard. The motor is nearly perfect (<800 hrs and I like
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? Mika1 at 4:53am 09.21.24 It will be a fight. ? THIS! I went through this recently on a friend's powerboat - leaking hos
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please andrewH235 at 11:04pm 09.20.24 many thanks for your help @Crazy Dave Condon ! sure the new part is very expensive! first I will try
Starter motor burned up? Ralph Johnstone at 9:38pm 09.20.24
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Ralph Johnstone at 9:17pm 09.20.24 I do have woodworking tools, how do you join pieces of Starboard together? Just on first blush, I
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 09.20.24 Now, to go throw a few bucks into Rod's tip jar Good idea. But it sure sounds like you're not rea
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? (1) Calif. Ted at 8:11pm 09.20.24 Most just do an Irish Goodbye.
how many more years can I get out of her? Tally Ho at 7:50pm 09.20.24
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? Leeward Rail at 7:38pm 09.20.24 You have no idea what you're talking about. Actually I do but there ya go. OTOH you don't notice a
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Schwarz633 at 6:16pm 09.20.24 The gauges and controls on our boat are also horizontal, and I have wondered about a solution. I wa
Angled Engine Control Enclosure jssailem at 5:10pm 09.20.24 I posted this yesterday. https://www.passagemaker.com/the-vetus-maxwell-workbench/how-to-bond-st
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Schwarz633 at 5:01pm 09.20.24 If you've got a hobby woodworking shop, I would think 1/4" King Starboard would be the ideal materi
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 09.20.24 @Dave is the admin. He may be able to help.
how many more years can I get out of her? kappykaplan at 4:45pm 09.20.24 Should have figured! :cool:
how many more years can I get out of her? Captain-Will at 4:44pm 09.20.24 A Catalina 30! Should have figured!
how many more years can I get out of her? kappykaplan at 4:42pm 09.20.24 Haha What is that? A Catalina 30!
how many more years can I get out of her? Captain-Will at 4:40pm 09.20.24 You will get 5-foot-itis before the boat fails :cool: Greg Haha What is that?
Angled Engine Control Enclosure (1) Tally Ho at 4:39pm 09.20.24
how many more years can I get out of her? Tally Ho at 4:26pm 09.20.24 You will get 5-foot-itis before the boat fails :cool: Greg
Starter motor burned up? jssailem at 4:18pm 09.20.24 Use an IR temp gauge tester aimed at the starter motor. If hot it has no shut off. You could also ch

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