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Folding Prop Is Gone (2) Maine Sail at 7:58pm 05.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 23/10712 So this afternoon I got short hauled and removed the new Flex-O-fold two blade prop. The vibration w
Spreader tip boots (1) Veraneo at 7:06pm 05.30.12 Catalina 310 4/1657 I am a new owner of a 310 (#123). The yard that prepared it for transporation has lost the speader t
Hermann 19 eddiebe at 5:41pm 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2026 Hey everyone, I just picked up a free, (except for the work it takes to rebuild), Hermann 19. The fu
Stiff steering Bill Hall at 5:33pm 05.30.12 Big Boats 4/1752 The steering on my 2001 h410 is very stiff and difficult to turn the wheel. I have greased the fitt
Electricit� amelionne at 4:25pm 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1210
Transmission Dipstick Question joker460 at 3:32pm 05.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1162 Just changed out the oil on the 3gm30f, what a mess:eek:. Whoever designed the placemment of the oil
Waxing varnish Skipper at 3:31pm 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1764 Anyone ever waxed their exterior varnish? I have 8 coats of gloss Epifanes on loads of teak, and am
Spreader bracket replacement and shroud problem Trial and Error at 3:13pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 21/7202 We just replaced the original aluminum spreader brackets with the Catalina Direct stainless steel br
40hp fourstroke fit on a Macgregor 19? Macgregor sailor at 2:32pm 05.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2938 Has anyone installed a 40hp fourstroke Mercury outboard on a Macgregor 19? I am wondering if it will
Inside storage Bog13 at 2:30pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 4/1193 Has anyone ever cut the front storage larger, will this effect the strenth of anything if I do? I do
Bottom Paint Fronk5 at 2:19pm 05.30.12 Catalina 22 14/2714 So this weekend I had my new to me boat in the water for the first time. I think it is the first ti
Leaning to port gregpallen at 1:00pm 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2677 I took delivery of my 2012 e36 in April 2012 and have noticed a slight tendency for the boat to be l
Mold and Mildew Mike Atkinson at 11:39am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 44/15376 Just curious... what have you found to be the best (and easiest) way to get rid of mold ' mildew sta
e36 Listing to Port gregpallen at 10:43am 05.30.12 Big Boats 21/3838 I took delivery of my 2012 e36 in April 2012 and have noticed a slight tendency for the boat to be l
Atomic 4 thermostst Mike Kane at 10:40am 05.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 9/10161 I need to replace the thermostat on my 1981 Atomic 4 engine. The replacements are $250.00 +. Is ther
Illinois Registration Woes marineratheart at 9:58am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1267 Alright, so I'll bet most of you at some point or another have encountered personally or witnessed t
Topping Lift woes... rgranger at 9:58am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 14/5626 Hey All Just stating the obvious but.... don't forget to loosen the topping lift before you crank
Autohelm 4000 replacement belt Brad on Vashon at 9:57am 05.30.12 Catalina 30 1/1915 All, I've read a million posts about the autohelm engagement/disengagement issues on the AH 4000( bl
Butyl bedding dilemma Sefuller at 9:14am 05.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5212 I have an Oday 34 with teak handrails on the cabintop which are through bolted into handrails on the
Clipper Marine Instruments - Reviews Wanted FourPoints at 8:50am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/4390 Considering the CL-S and CL-W instrument packages for my boat. The main appeal is the low price. I s

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Evergreen JamesG161 at 10:12am 04.18.22 Nature does its best by many rainfalls, which also drains to the Bay. The Clean Water Act had stopp
Evergreen dlochner at 9:59am 04.18.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discard
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement Rabe at 9:55am 04.18.22 It is fiberglass 11" long and 6-1/2" in diameter with a drain plug. If you use this model, I sugges
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 9:35am 04.18.22 will PM you such Done!! look at your Private Messages
Sail Trim Chart Question (1) h2o_snow at 9:33am 04.18.22 Interesting conversation. Just ordered 2 copies of Bethwaite's book - thanks. Been racing old beac
Sealant for a dirty deck hull joint kendyoozed at 9:32am 04.18.22 In my research I found that Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) may be just what I am looking for BUT, they ar
Ship/Maintenance log book dLj at 9:26am 04.18.22 Hand written log book kept on the boat at the chart table. I also use hand written notebook pages
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 9:23am 04.18.22 dLj I have a lot of the same feelings you do about losing "family" feel, and the increasing price o
Ship/Maintenance log book jeepbluetj at 9:20am 04.18.22 I use a spreadsheet. I guess you could set up a relational database, or use a book. Spreadsheet work
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included jeepbluetj at 9:19am 04.18.22 $26 per foot, year round. Crumbling docks, 50 year old electric, and mediocre toilets/showers inclu
25.5 Port side bulkhead GBorsuk at 9:15am 04.18.22 I had an 84 H25.5 and replaced the bulkheads and much of the interior wood. Everything is 1/2" Teak
water leak in side deck window, what would be best to seal the surface mounted glass Jan11 at 9:09am 04.18.22 Dow-Corning 795 Dow-Corning 795. Not sure why you posted this question twice. Not sure why you po
Evergreen All U Get at 8:50am 04.18.22 They do exactly that, jssailem. No idea what the environmental analysis (if any) says about its ef
Evergreen jssailem at 8:50am 04.18.22 Well time will tell. Flightless 3 legged birds and such will give us clues into the success. Pretty
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included tfox2069 at 8:48am 04.18.22 dLj I have a lot of the same feelings you do about losing "family" feel, and the increasing price of
Evergreen Davidasailor26 at 8:38am 04.18.22 Poplar Island, which was used for these spoils, is used for all of the spoils from ongoing maintenan
Evergreen tfox2069 at 8:30am 04.18.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discard
H240 Stuck Keel Removal Tip GL-WindPower at 8:25am 04.18.22 I've read into the process of replacing the keel lifting line before taking on the task and correct
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 8:23am 04.18.22 can I just add a 1.5" high UHMW "sleeve bearing" on top of what you see in the pic? your first pic
Ship/Maintenance log book Rick D at 8:21am 04.18.22 I have a written log on the boat that includes trips and maintenance/upgrade items also. I also keep

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