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keel removal richardtheindian at 3:07pm 02.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1661 So i recently bought a venture 222 and it needs a keel rebuld. when i bought the boat it came with t
strut & cutlass bearing y knot at 2:39pm 02.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/570 Looking for a strut and bearing for an 1986 Oday272. The one that I am looking for has a plate with
Need fixed ports Pearson 34-2 Jam at 2:03pm 02.14.16 Parts Search 1/811 Need to replace panes on fixed ports on 1989 Pearson 34-2 sailboat. All panes (fixed and opening) ar
Universal Kubota Engine KenHann1 at 11:21am 02.14.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/4339 Looking at a Pearson 33 w/25 hp Universal Kubota D950. Appreciate hearing thoughts comments on both
Headsail alone vs. Main YVRguy at 10:58am 02.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 79/19830 I need to move my boat this week and that will involve a 5 hour stretch across open water. Based on
Voltage Spikes in Marine Electrical Systems Maine Sail at 10:49am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 9/6295 A Look at Voltage Transients In a Marine Battery System I had been meaning to put this together for
pro and cons of 16.5 over 22ft catalina 19jib39 at 10:11am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/14203 pro and con of 16.5 or 18ft precision over 22ft catalina I sold my 22ft cat as I am 77 years old an
311 deep lazarette storage solutions stevemitchell at 8:48am 02.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3690 My 311 has a fantastically huge lazarette on the starboard side that is super useful for storing lar
Tips for mounting jacklines Beneteau Oceanis 323 (2006) Jasperdh at 7:59am 02.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1182 Hi everyone, I would like to mount jacklines on my Beneteau Oceanis 323, year built 2006. Does anyo
Hunter 28.5 mast thickness Sailor_Jeff at 7:48am 02.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/774 Hi, Sitting home today filling out the order sheet for new sails. The just realized a need for the d
Training day turns race day Jackdaw at 6:30am 02.14.16 Racing 5/1118 As there was only three of us on the boat, it was going to be a training day. But we decided to ente
Deck core damage ncsailor634 at 6:05am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1050 I am in the process of repairing the deck of my boat around the mast base. I have a Columbia 26T wh
Kermits custom 59 Chevy? (1) RussC at 7:48pm 02.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 10/1637 Who knew. :waycool: http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL827/1543635/23921616/412188749.jpg
venture 224 modifications sailnewbie at 5:55pm 02.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3575 just purchased a venture 224 and the interior was trashed so I ripped everything out except the kitc
Rearming automatic PFD's IH82BL8 at 4:48pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 21/8129 We bought our PFD's in 2012. Do they need to be periodically rearmed? How often? Thanks.
Difficulty getting into forward gear Tom23300 at 4:22pm 02.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/771 I have a 2005 Hunter 27 and am recently having a hard time getting the forward gear to engage. I ha
Commissioning tasks and ongoing improvements of a 83 Cat 22 from trailer to saltwatercamper (1) Jacktar at 3:24pm 02.13.16 Catalina 22 311/63596 I thought it might be helpful to new owners of old Catalina 22s if i posted some of the 100 odd thin
Hunter 28.5 Shoal Draft Keel help wanted ddrewry at 2:02pm 02.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/983 I need a shoal draft keel for a 1989 Hunter 28.5, anyone know of a derelict boat or scrap yard somew
Waterproofing canvas. Gene S at 1:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/940 When it rains, I notice moisture and dripping on the underside of the dodger and Bimini. Is there a
Thinking of dealing with a Thru Hull Transducer Bad Obsession at 12:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/5207 I have an old thru hull depth transducer that no longer works. The Previous Owner cut the cables o

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Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:41pm 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There i
stripping cetol from teak ggrizzard at 1:33pm 02.11.24 Thanks jssailem. I saw this response on the thread you referenced: Re: Removing Sikkens Cetol or HL
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h (1) jssailem at 11:23am 02.11.24 Is this the area at issue? This looks like the base of the water pump, is that correct?
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Project_Mayhem at 11:11am 02.11.24 I'm not sure what area needs to be repaired in your pic but I had shockingly good results wrapping t
stripping cetol from teak jssailem at 11:01am 02.11.24
stripping cetol from teak Stu Jackson at 10:50am 02.11.24 I used both gel paint stripper and a heat gun later to get the rest.
New Main Sail dlochner at 10:26am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Bear in mind, this was just an educ
stripping cetol from teak Mark Maulden at 10:09am 02.11.24 Heat gun and a scraper. Finish with a sanding
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 02.11.24 Do you have a sense for the state of health of each of the batteries? Having both Flooded Lead Acid
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 9:04am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Any thoughts on spending more for mo
New Main Sail dlochner at 8:34am 02.11.24 Loose Foot - LF are current wisdom. Do older boats like the 37 Cutter have a tracked foot for bette
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Windpilot at 8:33am 02.11.24 I guess it all depends on how and where you sail regarding the inner forestay "problem" If you do a
The Show Must Go On DArcy at 8:26am 02.11.24 The Toronto boat show has an entire room for cottage stuff. Water toys, docks, dock furniture. I bou
new mulitbank battery charger experiences LydieBP at 8:26am 02.11.24 Thanks everyone for the input. There seven batteries in the boat, 4 together regular lead acid, 2 to
Salon table 37c PhilaSailor at 8:24am 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There is
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 8:13am 02.11.24 Thanks for way more replies than I expected. The discussion is helpful. I'm double checking measur
stripping cetol from teak ggrizzard at 8:13am 02.11.24 I'd like to hear an answer as well. My concern is that Cetol has pigment in it that, like stain,
The Show Must Go On shemandr at 8:10am 02.11.24
New Main Sail kappykaplan at 7:00am 02.11.24 At the dock, the main halyard serves as a topping lift. :plus:That's what I use.
New Main Sail dlochner at 6:54am 02.11.24 There is little to recommend adding a shelf and foot to the main, more cloth, more weight, more labo

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