Mutany
at 11:04am 08.24.18
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I'm putting together a tool kit for my yet to be purchased 35.5. I'm new to maintaining a sailboat.
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Brian D
at 10:15am 08.24.18
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https://scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/39876057_2201382189920210_2284210899621249024_n.jpg?
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Rxsail
at 9:45am 08.24.18
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My steering just became very stiff, almost like the brake is on. It moves fairly easily 10 or so de
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Photoman369
at 9:13am 08.24.18
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i was in light wind 5-9kt and we are getting used to my 170. A few times the wind gusted and the fir
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Claybury
at 9:07am 08.24.18
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Does anyone use the aluminum shear pin for the rudder? If so what do you use and how well does it wo
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rpell1@msn.com
at 8:21am 08.24.18
28/2027
Hi all, My newer boat, a 1997 Cat30 MKIII has been presenting me with new challenges as I bring her
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$tingy Sailor
at 7:33am 08.24.18
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Hi, friends! Just an FYI here... Due to the popularity of my Pop Top EZ-Lift Kit (https://stingysa
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Jackdaw
at 7:03am 08.24.18
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Racing with 3 on board BlueJ yesterday, breeze in the upper teens. We got hit with a 23 knot puff ju
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Sucia sunrise (1)
Charles Erwin
at 6:32am 08.24.18
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155404 BC fire smoke nearly gone
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Coppertone
at 4:00am 08.24.18
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I have an '87 new design Cat 22. I find that in heavy air I prefer to cleat my jib sheet on the win
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rickr84
at 3:00am 08.24.18
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Hi all, As popular as the FJ14 was, I can't find anyone online talking about how to separate the hu
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Brian D
at 10:02pm 08.23.18
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I mentioned in another thread that the Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) site went full pay-to-
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R C Albin
at 6:46pm 08.23.18
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I realize there must be other threads on this topic, but I can't find them. Can someone refer me to
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DialedN_87
at 5:18pm 08.23.18
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Hello all, First post (I promise a more formal and detailed introduction to come). Is there any way
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peterbud
at 4:49pm 08.23.18
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the lens part of one of my hatches has come away from the rubber seal. Has anyone else had this prob
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Gi49336
at 4:17pm 08.23.18
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Trying to figure out how to trailer a Clipper Marine 26. Any ideas for a novice?
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plenny7
at 2:24pm 08.23.18
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Go to the 30 second mark. My head would spin trying to figure out if I was the stand-on or give-way
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Babette04
at 1:54pm 08.23.18
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Can anyone suggest model and type of windlass for a Beneteau323? Pictures of one installed?? Thank y
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Warren Milberg
at 11:27am 08.23.18
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After many years of sailing, and only a few close calls (but no collisions) with both sail and powe
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LeslieTroyer
at 11:16am 08.23.18
19/2122
im thinking of testing trans and engine oil on a yearly basis. Is the a recommended company or sui
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Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt?
AndyL at 8:36pm 05.16.24 OK. That sounds good. Thanks again. |
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Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt?
quadrille38 at 7:21pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online |
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Can't find the fresh water leak ...
HOB No1 at 6:53pm 05.16.24 Thanks for the responses. And my reply: - Sea Tec/Aqua Lock fittings. No leaks from any that are v |
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Epoxy vs Varnish
dlochner at 6:35pm 05.16.24 Epoxy is not UV stable. It must be coated with a UV protective coating, doesn't matter if it wood or |
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Epoxy vs Varnish
Plymouth Sailor at 5:45pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n |
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Epoxy vs Varnish
Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to |
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Epoxy vs Varnish
Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n |
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Epoxy vs Varnish (1)
jssailem at 5:16pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to |
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Epoxy vs Varnish
kbgunn at 4:51pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still ne |
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Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 (2)
Allan12210 at 4:14pm 05.16.24 If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block wit |
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23.5 outboard motor
Southern Crux at 2:46pm 05.16.24 Thanks everyone for all the recommendations. I went and checked up on the status today of my current |
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Gooseneck Pin
AndyL at 2:32pm 05.16.24 Seems like you're not the only one... Gooseneck On 1992 Hunter 33.5 |
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Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt?
AndyL at 1:53pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online |
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So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project
jibes138 at 1:40pm 05.16.24 Very ambitious of you. Looks good so far. I saw a guy recore around his chainplates on a caliber 3 |
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Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28
jibes138 at 1:22pm 05.16.24 pick up tube for what? Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a sc |
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1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting
jibes138 at 1:16pm 05.16.24 I used G10 sheet stock for my backing plates when I replaced my through hulls and valves with seacoc |
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out haul cleat
isaksp00 at 12:44pm 05.16.24 On my H23 I just coiled the line with fairly small loops and let it hang, on one of the reefing rams |
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