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Masking Tape Lost Parent at 5:58pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1773 I am hoping to paint my nonskid deck this weekend and was wondering would be good tape to use for a
propane tank solonoid John at 5:42pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2805 Question: Can the solonoid valve at the propane tank leak/not seal up tight? I refilled my propane t
Marine surveyor Peter M at 5:09pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1519 Need to find a surveyor in Portland Maine for a 37' sailboat I made an offer on . Any suggestions
New Tiller and Windows for 26D came in (1) dawg2 at 3:57pm 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2462 These look great!!! I have been dealing with Rudder Craft ( www.ruddercraft.com ) and they have som
Wet core? Jared1048 at 3:48pm 07.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1486 Hello, I recently had to replace my bow light wiring since it was corroded and not working. I ende
Garman 230 G-Chart GUS516SM xcyz at 3:03pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1289 I think my G-Chart GUS516SM for SoCal is bad. My other G-chart for NoCal is working. Does any one kn
MOB solo with jack line question r.oril at 2:32pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3495 Now that I am venturing out into the big blue solo:eek:, I have a question: If the rudder is locked
Windless Failure hcapo at 2:24pm 07.03.12 Big Boats 1/986 I had and interesting problem with the windless on my 2005 Hunter 36. I anchored by powering out th
Canada Day weekend cruise (1) alexco38 at 12:36pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1267 Crossing Lake Ontario from Toronto to Port Dalhousie. Sustained this speed for over 3+ hours! Wha
Halyard Replacement Intervals DJW at 12:30pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2898 I was woundering what the generally excepted time intervals for changing out your main and jib haly
Rudder Packing Gland jrezab at 12:19pm 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2070 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 and plan to repack the gland for the rudder post. I need to find out what
%&$# Stanchion Leak ! jimmcgee at 12:14pm 07.03.12 Catalina 30 22/6416 During my pre-launch check I find out my VHF isn't receiving. Hmm, is it the radio or the antenna wi*
Furling advice? Slow Mo^cean at 11:31am 07.03.12 Catalina 22 10/1809 What kind of roller furlings are you guys running your 22s? I really have no idea where or what to
Venture 21 Keel Dimensions YukonVenture21 at 11:23am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1042 Hey everybody, I have just been given a venture 21 on a trailer for free. It has been sitting for ye
Worn out sail? Ranger100 at 11:14am 07.03.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5904 How do you know when your main sail is worn out? When I hoist my main sail up, the boom hangs down a
Endeavor Sailboats?? Dragon Fly at 10:46am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 9/11383 i HAVE LOOKED FOR TWO SEASON NOW, AND AFTER LOOKING AT CATALINA, HUNTER, RANGER, AND OTHERS TOO N
Need new Macgregor part ASAP! FlbkRoxie at 10:30am 07.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1158 We have a 1993 Macgregor 26S and lost the lower part of our "center valve assembly" which is the pla
Winterizing Water Heater tank woodtickranch at 9:59am 07.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1268 We have a 28' 1984 O'Day that we just purchased this year i was wondering about winterizing hot wate
Clatter of old diesels Eddie7045 at 9:19am 07.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/3592 I'm a shadetree mechanic with little knowledge of diesels. I noticed that diesel engines do not make
looking for a boating gps newsailor72 at 9:06am 07.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1939 new to sailing/boating, looking for a gps with maps, hope to spend under $200. is the gamin 76cx a

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Headed back to BAJA justsomeguy at 4:24am 02.02.23 good for 5 years Up to 10 years now.
Hunter Logo Removal Nodak7 at 2:40am 02.02.23 you may want to try a rubber wheel decal remover like this: https://www.amazon.com/SATC-Removal-Adh
Hunter Logo Removal nightowle at 11:56pm 02.01.23 you may want to try a rubber wheel decal remover like this: https://www.amazon.com/SATC-Removal-Adhe
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon artboas at 11:49pm 02.01.23 Article by Art on removal https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter__59282784.pdf Thanks Sc
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC artboas at 11:47pm 02.01.23 Interesting idea using the coupling on the transmission shaft but for $20 I rather have a 1" steel
Seattle area surveyors. nightowle at 11:39pm 02.01.23 2 surveyors in particular for the Seattle area above all others are John Sanford: (425) 941-6354, an
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Sailgunner at 11:05pm 02.01.23 Interesting idea using the coupling on the transmission shaft but for $20 I rather have a 1" steel p
Proper Lifeline Tension Hayden Watson at 9:46pm 02.01.23 I like mine tight but you need to watch your stanchions as you are tightening them because they fol
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 9:33pm 02.01.23 I just know if asked, my attorney would write a letter to my insurance company after asking me when
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail Joe at 7:15pm 02.01.23 Tony, here's the basic list. from the mast to the cockpit. First a block at the mast base to turn
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? dLj at 7:09pm 02.01.23 Would you care to to share some of your most misunderstanding student's questions and ideas ? I'll
Proper Lifeline Tension dkinzer at 6:54pm 02.01.23 I googled it for you. Thank you, sir! Your kindness is exceeded only by your magniminity.
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Ralph Johnstone at 6:53pm 02.01.23 This is actually very sad. I am a firm believer that the worst question is the one you don't ask...
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? LloydB at 6:34pm 02.01.23 I just know if asked, my attorney would write a letter to my insurance company after asking me when
Proper Lifeline Tension Joe at 6:12pm 02.01.23 I googled it for you. Most of the responses concur with the following quote I purloined from this
Proper Lifeline Tension jssailem at 5:48pm 02.01.23 Congrats on your new safety lines. Tension on the life lines are not specific. They are what you des
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail jssailem at 5:39pm 02.01.23 Hi Tony... Been around these parts since 2009. Please your looking at ways to keep sailing. The id
bridge clearance question dlochner at 5:31pm 02.01.23 Bridge clearances are reported at mean high tide. If you are passing during a King tide, the cleara
bridge clearance question jssailem at 5:22pm 02.01.23 The answer to your query is understanding what is meant by "Air Draft". Much care is needed. Low tid
B&g linear ram to-1 jssailem at 3:19pm 02.01.23 If the steering system is imited by the in/out limits of the ram it may damage the ram. The ram, t

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