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Old(er) middle America sailor with Keel questions mdsdurango at 1:31pm 04.11.13 Trailer Sailors 15/4115 I'm new here, first post, new thread. I've owned three sailboats in my life; a sunfish, a force 5, a
Heat Exchanger Zinc Bad Obsession at 1:04pm 04.11.13 Catalina 30 4/1388 I need to replace my pencil zinc in my heat exchanger. I was trying to put a new zinc into the plug
Alternator Bracket upgrade (2) jibes138 at 12:41pm 04.11.13 Bigger Boats 7/2670 I bought the kit several years ago but delayed installation figuring I'd break the studs off and nee
Gelcoat source? Brian S at 12:03pm 04.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/826 I've contacted Spectrum Color and Gelcoat Products to get color matched gelcoat for my 192. Both
Sterling regulator (1) Bob 04 H260 at 11:22am 04.11.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/6321 I have the Electromaax 140 Amp alternator, with Sterling Pro-Digital regulator, I do not have the re
Clanging Internal Halyards druid at 10:39am 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2706 Hi My Ontario 32 has internal halyards. But, no matter how I set the halyards (tight, very tight, lo
Cockpit rugs for 28.5 thetone at 10:31am 04.11.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1418 Does anyone have a good source for the material used to make cockpit rugs? The rugs that came with m
leaks in head area jk kudera at 9:33am 04.11.13 Big Boats 13/2074 I have a persistant water leak between the inner and outer hulls, in the head and into the main cabi
1972 Bristol 26 Keel Bristol26 at 9:04am 04.11.13 Bristol 7/15640 Hello, Does anyone know if keel is filled with lead or concrete?
Companion!!! rtmmurray at 8:36am 04.11.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1864 I have just bought a Catalina 27 :) I am wondering if there is a common problem with the companionwa
Hull Paint color? Charlie D at 8:32am 04.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1078 Hi All: Does anyone know what the name of the color of the off white paint used on the hull of a 19
Keel Bolt tightening Oday 322 wkirk216 at 8:14am 04.11.13 Bigger Boats 20/5737 Does anyone have experience tightening the keel bolts on an Oday 322 or similar sized boat?
cutless bearing tugboatdon at 7:58am 04.11.13 C&C 3/1685 Is the cutless bearing on a C'C 27 mark 2 (1973) measured in metric or standard. I am afraid that if
Batteries Tom Joad at 7:50am 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1258 On my newport 27(1974) there are 2 batteries. One is a cranking battery the other says cycle. Cur
Refinishing or Replacing Teak Grab Rails hotchki at 7:33am 04.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3296 All: Looking for advice on replacing teak hand / grab rails on C-25. Mine are severely weathered
Wheel Brake Replacement sailcapt340 at 7:03am 04.11.13 Big Boats 5/1470 On my 2000 340 the Wheel Brake simply does not hold. It will tighten down but it never really held.
Pop rivets: AL vs. SS nestorph at 5:52am 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3948 Any opinions are the use of aluminum vs. stainless steel pop rivets? I have a few items that I woul
3M 5200 as Adhesive Ajay73 at 5:03am 04.11.13 Mid-Size Boats 33/10481 Can 3M 5200 be used as an adhesive much as you would use an epoxy? Can it be used with a thin glue
how to remove standing rigging from spreaders Jared1048 at 8:58pm 04.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1063 So the mast is down and the boat is looking sad but I'm doing my best to get her put back together.
plugged fuel pickup tube screen summerbreezeholland at 8:47pm 04.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1193 I wished I'd have known about this earlier, rather than while we were negotiating the Northwest Chan

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A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Timm R Oday25 at 11:12am 05.01.23 How is my hand ? There is either tingling or numbness in my thumb . Somewhat limited range of motion
Alternative to bimini (1) Morgan donor at 10:49am 05.01.23 Maybe, add a solar panel to charge your devices. Seriously, Just buy a bimini for $500.
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 10:27am 05.01.23 @Richard19068 and @shank that article by MaineSail brings three issues to light. The lack of proper
New Rug MattieJo at 10:27am 05.01.23 It looks great! I didn't something similar, the non skid on the reverse side was rubber like. It c
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:18am 05.01.23 I hope the past beautiful weather has brought enjoyment and outdoor boating to all, replacing the we
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 10:17am 05.01.23 What I didn't know about were "ZipStiches " . We have them several first aid bags that travel with
Sailing Movies? buddybear at 10:15am 05.01.23 You can find lots of movies, audiobooks, and ebooks from your public library. Especially ones you w
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Avi at 10:10am 05.01.23 Thank you all for the reply, I always learn something and get educated from all the feed backs
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 10:07am 05.01.23 @Timm R Oday25 so my first question to you is how is your hand now? That sounds very bad. The second
Alternative to bimini Kingjim91 at 10:01am 05.01.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? tfox2069 at 9:59am 05.01.23 What I didn't know about were "ZipStiches " . We have them several first aid bags that travel with
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Timm R Oday25 at 9:44am 05.01.23 Interesting thread . Personal experiance has lead me to believe ,eventually I will get more stitches
Sailing Movies? DRhoads at 9:40am 05.01.23 the weekend sailor.
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) dlochner at 9:25am 05.01.23 Why do you change the joker valve every spring ? I keep waiting for the first indication of a failu
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 9:05am 05.01.23 @Joe stated is very clearly. I concur with his observations. 2016 I removed the mast on my 1974 Cal
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 05.01.23 I don't get out too much Dave, so I'll have to ask for your patience here. or the first indication
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 8:59am 05.01.23 Yes, but they still have batteries and some 12V stuff, don't they? The batteries are likely very
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 8:55am 05.01.23 Sorry - I meant do you squeeze it in the top of the pump? Or do you remove the pump and squeeze it
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 8:47am 05.01.23 Great minds think alike or you've been looking over my shoulder :facepalm:. have and/or the diamet
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 8:43am 05.01.23 I give the tube a good hard squeeze or two. It works with a tube that is at least half full, doesn'

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