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Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks
rgranger at 1:50pm 08.29.23
Some guys on here made track cleaners they can run up the mast. Yeah. I got that idea from here a
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks
stickinthemud57 at 1:41pm 08.29.23
A track cleaner does a great job of refreshing SailKote. Soak it and run it up and down the track
Gonna pull the boat...
rgranger at 1:40pm 08.29.23
Better safe than sorry. What Marina are you in? I'm not terribly worried about the wind, but if t
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks
dlochner at 1:25pm 08.29.23
That's an interesting analysis. So, where is the dirt coming from? Wind blown dust, spider poop,
Stowing Winch Handles
jviss at 1:23pm 08.29.23
I confess my "issue" here is that I wouldn't mind at all having a couple of those white vinyl winch
Water demand pump question
Ralph Johnstone at 1:19pm 08.29.23
There are a number of potable water pumps out there offering up their bull:poop: stories so it's up
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks
JBP-PA at 1:17pm 08.29.23
I find SaIlKote is awesome for the first month, ok for the second month or two, and then pretty much
Stowing Winch Handles
tfox2069 at 1:12pm 08.29.23
I have two winches on either side of the cockpit. When underway the handles are stored on the winch
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized
JBP-PA at 1:06pm 08.29.23
You need to be very careful with ammonia. Make sure they is no bleach left over and all the chlorine
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1
toastysailor at 1:03pm 08.29.23
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Water demand pump question
jviss at 12:55pm 08.29.23
Thanks j is. But you may have missed my question; I only need to know what the safe max pressure s
Water demand pump question
Jimongee at 12:50pm 08.29.23
Thanks j is. But you may have missed my question; I only need to know what the safe max pressure sh
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1
Richard19068 at 12:33pm 08.29.23
Looks tight but maybe one of these? https://edsonmarine.com/vision-series-compass-bowl-for-3-5-and-
Water demand pump question
jviss at 12:32pm 08.29.23
One of the best water pressure pumps available is a "prehistoric belt driven 12 V motor pump." Ha,
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks
kappykaplan at 12:30pm 08.29.23
I find the McLube product to be the best solution for this and any other dry lubrication needs. :p
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks
stickinthemud57 at 12:22pm 08.29.23
I applied McLube at the start of the sailing season (March), and it continues to work fine. Since it
Stowing Winch Handles
Dalliance at 12:03pm 08.29.23
Not a fan of the vinyl holders. Bunch of holes in the boat, and they get dirty looking quickly. F
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1
toastysailor at 11:49am 08.29.23
I'll have to check, but if I remember correctly it is more like 3 inches wide. But I'm not certain,
No Binnacle Compass on Oceanis 34.1   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 08.29.23
Somewhat difficult to run the wiring but how about surface mounted compases on the surface below the

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