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Grey water outflow from head sync best practice paulheth at 5:45pm 10.27.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/584 On our new to us 2008 Benteau 40 it the outflow from the head sink has been routed to the shower sum
Stem Head - 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 350 (2) davgorbro at 4:06pm 10.27.24 Parts Search 2/579 Hi all - unfortunately we suffered a collision with another boat in the marina which has irreparably
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species DHembree at 2:24pm 10.27.24 Mid-Size Boats 8/811 Hi all, I'm planning some alterations to the salon of a Hunter 27-2 and am wondering what species of
O'day 302 NMEA backbone cable location Mackaroni at 6:14am 10.27.24 Bigger Boats 3/538 Looking to see where anyone else has physically run a NMEA cable on the O'day 302. I originally pla
Wanted to say hi Mackaroni at 5:28am 10.27.24 Bigger Boats 4/555 Been several years since I've been on the forum due to family health issues and life challenges. G
Wheel to tiller conversion? pmroz1 at 4:24am 10.27.24 Newport 2/423 Have a Newport Mk2 28' with a wheel. Has anyone attempted a conversion to tiller on such boat?
2011+ Hunter 22 wanting to buy Alan Backus at 1:05pm 10.26.24 Smaller Boats 1/382 I've been searching on sailboat listings and can't find a 2011 or greater Hunter 22 for sale in the
Damaged 302 the_alpine at 12:26pm 10.26.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/598 My 302 got damaged in Helene and then again in Milton. In Helene, the dock broke and she ended up ru
Roadside assistance The_Sailing_Pelican at 12:23pm 10.26.24 Trailer Sailors 8/1181 Any company/service for roadside assistance on Floridas west coast ? Besides the big insurance compa
Is your boat haunted? Tiffany at 12:04pm 10.26.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1296
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please markymac1961 at 1:46am 10.26.24 Big Boats 12/871 Hi Folks, I'm new to the forum, (Hi everyone) and recently purchased a 1999 Hunter 340 'down under'
LiFePo4 now less than FLA Maine Sail at 4:51pm 10.25.24 Ask All Sailors 2/909 Insane value.. https://marinehowto.com/feature-packed-value-priced-lifepo4
Urban Sailing (1) mermike at 3:47pm 10.25.24 Destinations 14/1434 I'm helping a friend bring his boat down to Florida. I'm going as far as Norfolk. We're anchored in
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat teacherspet at 2:36pm 10.25.24 Ask All Sailors 23/2215 I have a boat for sale and was contacted by a gentleman who wants to open up an Escrow account to ha
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions Dorfl68 at 10:30am 10.25.24 Big Boats 8/1103 I am really close to buying a Catalina 42 MK 2. One item from the survey is the strut - as you push
Varnishing difficulties. (2) BAD ORCA at 9:33pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 36/2167 I'm trying to teach myself how to varnish. I have a lot of teak on my boat exterior i want to varni
Engine scratching sound Universal 25 baycloud at 8:19pm 10.24.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/340 Hey all I'm looking at a Catalina for a local bay boat and the engine - a rebuilt universal 5411 sou
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped (1) Surfside at 2:35pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 10/572 One of the stanchions snapped at the base where the through the hull stainless bolt is welded to the
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair inkunzi at 2:14pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 5/437 Original capacity 16 gal. Can live with 10 or 12 gallons. Diesel engine requires a return to tank
Centerboard pin cover plug? (1) JBP-PA at 9:17am 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 4/273 The plug that covers my centerboard pin has gone missing last haul out. What are the usual and cust

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Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] colemj at 4:52am 07.06.25 Have you ruled out a bad water seal on the raw water pump? That also would only leak when running.
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 4:45am 07.06.25 Except if your installer, electrician or manufacturer follows ABYC best practices, then networking
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) Project_Mayhem at 10:48pm 07.05.25 I'm with @capta on this one. Your old fixture is likely corroded on the inside. You're likely to cli
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Project_Mayhem at 10:40pm 07.05.25 Yes, it is a spring return to run position. You have to hold it. Hope this helps Cheers I will giv
Next!! jssailem at 10:22pm 07.05.25 See weather forum for latest info. James has posted the details of the TS.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] jssailem at 10:10pm 07.05.25 1. Can anyone confirm what type of seal this is in my photos? Stuffing box or dripless? It looks e
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Blitz at 9:28pm 07.05.25 The software is on a "micro sd" card and about halfway through my subscription I have "lost" my sd
Fill your water tanks easily artboas at 9:28pm 07.05.25
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? TakeItEasy25 at 7:34pm 07.05.25 Congratulations, I think. If it wouldn't be too rude, I'd like to re-phrase your Question. Are you
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Solar controller overcharging batteries marcham at 7:23pm 07.05.25 Canbus is definitely not necessary for a safe and efficient control and monitoring of LFP batterie
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? shemandr at 6:59pm 07.05.25 Congratulations, I think. If it wouldn't be too rude, I'd like to re-phrase your Question. Are you
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 6:56pm 07.05.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 6:40pm 07.05.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] Davidasailor26 at 5:54pm 07.05.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 5:52pm 07.05.25 The shaft seal is a PSS Shaftseal In normal use it should not drip. It may not be installed correct
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) sailcapt340 at 5:49pm 07.05.25 Where does the hose in your photo that is attached to the seal end? Is the end higher than the moto
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (3) testingthewaters91 at 5:45pm 07.05.25 My boat is finally out of his yard and I'm trying to get it to a DIY yard to employ the wonderful ad
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] garymalmgren at 5:34pm 07.05.25 RE, 1. Can anyone confirm what type of seal this is in my photos? Stuffing box or dripless? This is
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