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vent cap (1) Db421 at 9:12am 01.02.25 Big Boats 12/1216 I've been looking for these small vent line caps for a while, but not sure where to look. I've trie
Hunter 33 water leak at compression post (2) KyleH at 8:59am 01.02.25 Mid-Size Boats 5/658 Hello all, We purchased our first boat, a 2008 Hunter 33 in the fall. Before it was hauled out, I n
Legend 37 Cockpit Cushions? Ringydingydo at 5:50pm 01.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/707 Hey Folks, What are you using for cockpit cushions? You know on the legends the port and starboard s
Pulling cable for wind transducer on C320 Marniko at 10:49am 01.01.25 Mid-Size Boats 20/4423 New to sailing and bought first boat.. Has anyone had luck pulling cable in mast for transducer whil
Pulling cable in mast for i60 wind transducer on C320 Marniko at 10:44am 01.01.25 Smaller Boats 0/22
PlasTeak on floorboards? Nonixskis at 9:30pm 12.31.24 Ask All Sailors 22/4373 Some of the old floorboards on my 1998 Beneteau are water damaged and it makes sense to start over f
how to lock my rudder while under way Migolito at 4:52pm 12.31.24 Catalina 22 9/2566 I have a 1983 C22 with the stock non kick up rudder. There seems to be no way on securing the rudder
Happy New Sailing Year 2025 (1) JamesG161 at 3:43pm 12.31.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/1280 229175 Jim and Sue ... PS: and from our boat, the SABA, which is soon back in the water. :biggrin:
Shore Tender (1) jpiombo67 at 12:21pm 12.31.24 Ask All Sailors 26/5549 Happy New Years!! Looking at this for a shore tender Seems pretty simple to tow and store. Thought
Auto charge relay with solar Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 12.31.24 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4504 It dawned on me after I bought a voltage sensing battery combining relay that solar panels might int
Perkins M30 Fuel Supply Issues challenger at 6:50pm 12.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/1120 Before all this started, I had no problems with this engine for at least 500 hours. My engine was sh
Seeking adaptor for connecting German pressure regulator GOK to USA propane tank (5) JohnK Austin TX at 7:42am 12.30.24 Ask All Sailors 6/639 Hello folks, I have recently bought an European boat that came with German GOK pressure regulator.
Oldest Boat to Buy warren5421 at 7:17am 12.30.24 Ask All Sailors 29/2701 What is the oldest build date boat to buy today do to the way insurance companies are doing? Sold m
Tach rpm sender location on engine (2) LydieBP at 4:28pm 12.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 13/3294 Good day ! I am troubleshooting my rpm gauge which has ceased working. The gauge display itself is g
Differing shroud tensions affect sail? BAD ORCA at 12:18pm 12.29.24 Ask All Sailors 7/847 Just curious. when i removed shrouds i noticed forward lowers were equally tensioned but tensioned
Clogged engine intake thru hull - Thank you Roland Gendreau!! (1) jonelli at 9:42pm 12.28.24 Catalina 30 4/1259
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? (2) Gillfowdy at 1:41pm 12.28.24 Big Boats 10/1070 We installed a new winter cover on our hunter 376 today. It is the type with a full frame of a spine
Need help refinishing interior wall (1) Salvonight at 12:13pm 12.28.24 Ask All Sailors 5/855 I have a 1978 Columbia 32' sailboat. The port lights were originally attached interior to the boat,
Fraudulent Website Warning Ted at 7:06pm 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 4/3715 I just came across a website that is selling boating related items at ridiculously low prices. After
Galley . . . comforts of home? john6206 at 2:14pm 12.27.24 Ask All Sailors 66/5655 Hey Everyone - I'm really just starting a conversation. Even though it's been a super mild winter

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Deck restoration/painting. What will it take? AP0196 at 12:38pm 09.08.25 Thanks for the replies everyone! I will check out the resources!
Help, terrible smelling boat dLj at 12:15pm 09.08.25 My buddy replaced his head with a composting toilet and said it's the single best thing he's ever d
Outboard steering jssailem at 12:09pm 09.08.25 Is the issue that, with the engine down, the rudder can rub against it when turned one way? Lookin
Outboard steering Project_Mayhem at 11:51am 09.08.25 You're not planning on removing the rudder, are you? Trying to steer a sailboat with no rudder and
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 capta at 11:24am 09.08.25 Honestly, I can't read all the posts above, so I'm going to just chuck in my two cents worth. MdR th
Forestay ddox at 11:10am 09.08.25 I may have figured out the problem, the T-bolt at the top was stuck inside the mast, which might acc
Outboard steering Foswick at 11:01am 09.08.25 I'm not understanding the issue. It leaves me with some questions: Are you adding this in addition
Hunter 41 AC black water coming into build from anti siphon above exhaust elbow any reason why dlochner at 10:59am 09.08.25 Ha anyone had a few table spoons of water coming from the anti siphon elbow that is above the exhau
Outboard steering jssailem at 10:59am 09.08.25 Your Morgan originally came with an internal Atomic Gas engine. Is yours giving you issues?
Stopping and M25XP Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 09.08.25 I took a peek at the owners manual but it didn't list any details. Thanks to both of you!
Help, terrible smelling boat jssailem at 10:55am 09.08.25 They work. A different level of maintenance is required for disposing of wastewater and solids.
Help, terrible smelling boat cshawnwilson at 10:53am 09.08.25 My buddy replaced his head with a composting toilet and said it's the single best thing he's ever do
Hunter 41 AC black water coming into build from anti siphon above exhaust elbow any reason why jssailem at 10:52am 09.08.25 If the anti-siphon elbow is properly functioning and the exhaust elbow is not clogged, then water fr
Outboard steering (1) jssailem at 10:47am 09.08.25 The Morgan Out Island 28 shows a shafted prop and an internal engine. This is a very efficient desig
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 jssailem at 10:43am 09.08.25 So holes are not through bolted? Not necessarily. Screws may be installed into fiberglass or int
Deck restoration/painting. What will it take? jssailem at 10:37am 09.08.25 A good resource for your project would be Andy at BoatworksToday.com. His ideas and shared skills
Stopping and M25XP kappykaplan at 10:34am 09.08.25 I conclude that the lever controls the fuel delivered to the engine. Correct. The stop lever cuts
Deck restoration/painting. What will it take? capta at 10:26am 09.08.25 If you decide to go ahead with this project, you can replace the original non-slip deck look. I was
Stopping and M25XP (2) jssailem at 10:23am 09.08.25 Based on the Parts Shop Manual (see attached images), I conclude that the lever controls the fuel de
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 DelVel at 10:18am 09.08.25 So holes are not through bolted?

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