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PVC Dinghy repair Ken13559 at 12:06am 03.15.20 Ask All Sailors 3/631 I'm doing repairs to my pvc dinghy where the transom meet the Tubes, at bottom corners. Question is
V-bert supports needed for strength? (1) gtg at 10:30pm 03.14.20 Smaller Boats 1/931 Does the plastic laminated wood between the v-berth and the main cabin act as structural support fo
Varnish...laminated wood? (1) gtg at 10:06pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3079 Id like to spruce up my cabin. Is it unheard of to lay a coat or two of varnish on laminated wood f
Supporting my hunter 37 on stands? riversloth at 6:39pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 2/526 I will be pulling my boat, an 88 hunter 37 legend, out of the water for probably a year or so to do
Installed a RAM today (10) rgranger at 6:07pm 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1583 175967175968175969175970175971175972175973
Installing electric head in B 321 RHart at 3:10pm 03.14.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/995
Hull crack and oil canning (3) tahoe4dave at 2:32pm 03.14.20 Catalina 22 11/3697 I was given a Catalina 22 with the hull pushed in (oil canned) and a crack on the edge of the oil ca
Best way to clean your prop NYSail at 10:08am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 14/6614 Hello all, Typically sand myself, but looking for different opinions / styles for bringing your pro
Preferred chart type? ontherocks83 at 7:20am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1818 I'm ordering new charts from Nautical Charts Online - NOAA Nautical Chart 13221, Narragansett Bay
waste water tank sgiarc at 5:55am 03.14.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2884 We recently purchased a Beneteau 461. I'm not sure how this tank would be pumped out as the pump out
94 Catalina 22 Dead Rise sigsgmret at 5:51am 03.14.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1683 Hello All, I have a 94 Catalina 22 with a wing keel (not an MK II) that I am going to install an de
Catalina 30 and 5411 diesel what prop is best for power Mikem at 10:48pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2247 My daughter has a 1982 tall rig Catalina 30 with the venerable 5411 diesel. It has a two blade Gori
Passage 456 port water tank not holding water discovery at 7:53pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 0/318 My port water tank has decided to not hold water and I can't see any way to examine the tank. Only t
Spring Sailing skills review jssailem at 5:52pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 5/760 You know when you sign up for a sails quote how they are going to send you emails. I often dread the
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 Mike Oldak at 4:32pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 14/1977 I'm doing some engine work and thought it would be a good time to replace the throttle and transmiss
Hunter 44 DS Anchor roller Grant6290 at 3:40pm 03.13.20 Big Boats 3/642 Anyonee know who makes the Anchor roller Hunter used on the 44? I have a hard time locating replacem
Tough to watch Ted at 2:11pm 03.13.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1796 This video has been reposted many times on other forums lately. Just in case you haven't seen it yet
First race of 2020 this Saturday! JRT at 11:32am 03.13.20 Racing 9/1407 I'm starting out the new year right and pushing to get out to as many race events as possible. Our
Towing wide Noodat Lady at 7:35pm 03.12.20 Trailer Sailors 20/3007 I am attracted to some of the catboats and catboat derivatives available, with their generous accomm
Where is the best source for the M25XPB heat exchanger gasket? rpwillia at 4:25pm 03.12.20 Catalina 310 12/2217 West Marine has some Sierra ones, but not enough information on them; and they are 60 miles away in

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1 gallon portable fuel tank...? LydieBP at 6:10pm 03.07.25 Hello again, I'm installing a Suzuki 2.5 on my inflatable and will be adding a fitting for an extern
Diesel Leak Injection Pump Ralph Johnstone at 5:52pm 03.07.25 I finally hired a mechanic who took the hose off the banjo fitting cut a small amount of the hose o
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 5:40pm 03.07.25 How this goes depends on the age of the packing and its composition. If it's old crap, all of it w
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 03.07.25 The engine started up easily, and as I checked for leaks I noticed a drop of water, one drop every
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 jssailem at 4:51pm 03.07.25 If you attempt it, be certain you have fully functional bilge pump or two in place. Maine sail has s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Tally Ho at 4:18pm 03.07.25
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:26pm 03.07.25 Also, before replacing you could just try tightening it a bit. You could also give it some time to s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.07.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? PaulK at 11:22am 03.07.25 Maybe they're worried about drone attacks? If they can make a drone miss by 100 feet it would be fai
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 9:43am 03.07.25 Thanks guys Everyone must be shy.
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 8:52am 03.07.25 Another trick some folk use is to carry 500-1000 ml in a Sig-type hiking fuel bottle. Small, enough
Underfunding the US Coast Guard jssailem at 8:51am 03.07.25 Such issues are often based on years of senior management priorities. The DOD has learned that it
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:36am 03.07.25 @BigEas i know WARD but it has been many years ago. He is a gentleman
Underfunding the US Coast Guard justsomeguy at 4:29am 03.07.25 Hey, it'll be like the good ol' days.
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Indysailor at 3:36am 03.07.25 I have a line connected to a shackle on the underside of the gooseneck that leads to a track cleat.
Aft cabin shelf bradm at 5:30pm 03.06.25 My 309 has the large folding table. When stowed in the aft berth, the white strips in the shelf capt
engine shaft length Johnb at 3:57pm 03.06.25 I had a 23 foot sailboat with an outboard on the back for 15 years and am adamant that the deeper th
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 3:56pm 03.06.25
Oday 22 structural question Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 03.06.25 On my 25, the compression post was glassed into the keel. I don't know much more about the port bulk
Hunter 240 owners here? kappykaplan at 1:06pm 03.06.25 Here's the link: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.php?task=model&mid=12

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