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What a bargain AtlanticAl at 10:12pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2034 I bought a Uniden UM 625c from ebay, for 55 bucks including postage, but the screen didnt work, but
Maxwell 800 SVPardonMyFrench at 9:48pm 04.21.12 Big Boats 4/2249 Hi All bad surprise using the windlass on my 40.5. Works fine leading the chain down but slips o
Whisker Pole Holder MLampner at 7:56pm 04.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1700 As long as I have owned the boat my whisker pole has basically laid on the deck with the jaw griping
Great short book on Kindle about Mac's Hollyweirdos at 7:25pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1662 http://www.amazon.com/Sailing-Misadventures-Wild-Hair-ebook/dp/B0039IT8OE/ref=pd_sim_kstore_6?ie=UTF
Yanmar 3jh4e Oil Change Help Needed sailingguy2005 at 7:14pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/12454 I have a 40hp Yanmar 3jh4e which I will be changing the oil. I've never done this on this engine. Th
Best antifoul for a trailerable? southernsailer at 7:13pm 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 7/2489 What is the best antifoul for a trailerable. I have a 94 23.5 cruise pac. I want to leave it in the
Curley Mast (2) finding41 at 6:12pm 04.21.12 Trailer Sailors 17/4690 I raised my mast in the driveway yesterday for the first time. I just lifted it my self and was surp
Whisker Pole Length Question kpgraci at 6:03pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 10/8523 I've always read that a whisker pole should be 100% the length of the foot of the jib. But accordi
Help lost key Lost Parent at 5:36pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2337 1982 Catalina 30 diesel It has 4 plug in spades on the back and one screw terminal . It looks orig
Assistance with Bow Eye Replacement. Leak prob. too abk at 2:52pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3618 My 1984 m25 bow eye ihas slid out and moves back and forth as it is loose. I removed the rig covere
Wheel Bent Any ideas? PGIJon at 2:43pm 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1194 While tying to install the raymarine wheel pilot on my h34, I have discovered that the wheel is lops
Bunks - for my Cat 22 to sit on - trail rite trailor (2) Sailor boy at 2:33pm 04.21.12 Catalina 22 19/4668 I could use some words on replacing my bunks ... best wood - sealing it - bending it - covering - et
Volvo Ocean Race, who is watching? RECESS at 1:53pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1381 Their coverage this year is outstanding. When they are out away from shore they load a 3 - 5 minute
Storm Jib Chris Bogle at 1:29pm 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1573 Just tried the sails that came with recently purchased Oday 22 ' found that the jib is a storm jib '
Some happy All U Get at 12:28pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2161 Yahoo, I started two outboards today and only had to remember what that turtle means. The two-strok
hunter centerboard removal motdem at 11:16am 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1041 hi, does anyone know how to remove the 212 hunter centerboard? tom
oday 25 mast step hinge pins tigereye37 at 10:29am 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/4914 Does anyone know of a good source for replacement hinge pins for a 1976 oday 25? Also, if anyone kn
Broken stays in sail RDS2012 at 8:42am 04.21.12 Day Sailers 2/1306 Another newbie question. I just bought a '88 Hunter 18.5 and the stays (?) in the mainsail are brok
No Drain To Bilge In Forward Compartment healeyman at 8:08am 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1783 Recently repaired a water leak in the bow berth. (The bow compartment where the fresh water tank sit
Questions on Jib Handling and Reefing treeman at 8:03am 04.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2247 Hello: This is my first season with an O'day 222. At this point, I've got 2 hours of sailing exp

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Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Crusty Ol Salt at 7:08pm 11.17.22 Old school solid brass military padlocks like this one on ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/2252472157
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Crusty Ol Salt at 7:04pm 11.17.22 Back in the day we used wintergreen oil. I am a PB blaster guy these days
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:03pm 11.17.22 So we should use bottom paints that are highly toxic to aquatic life to keep our sailboat bottoms cl
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 6:33pm 11.17.22 Then supply a link. Here, I'll do it for you. Dated 2004: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcg
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. Rick D at 6:07pm 11.17.22 My stalwart crew (age 75 like me) has just been diagnosed with hypertension and told not to indulge
Do you like Pocket Yachts Will Gilmore at 5:56pm 11.17.22 There is a lot of cabin space in a ComPac 16. Great boats. -Will
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 5:51pm 11.17.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 5:24pm 11.17.22 Uhhhh. Would it work if you mixed it in with an ablative paint?
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 5:17pm 11.17.22 Here is some. Only $80. Is this it? https://www.coleparmer.com/i/spex-certiprep-s-4418-tributyltin
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Questions About Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 4:59pm 11.17.22 Your quote is years out of date and in fact was irrelevant by 2012, when the IMO ban on TBT anti fo
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 4:53pm 11.17.22 Here is some. Only $80. Is this it? https://www.coleparmer.com/i/spex-certiprep-s-4418-tributyltin-
Capri 26 - Winterizing the Inboard Evan Williams at 4:43pm 11.17.22 Ah...so the thermostat controls the internal cooling system flow to the engine side of the heat exch
West Coast Space Launch Brian D at 4:42pm 11.17.22 Space-X has moved the launch for tonight to Friday, Nov 18 @2015 (8:15 PM PST)
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Engine replacement Oceanis 411 Clipper Davidasailor26 at 4:40pm 11.17.22 The 411 listings I find generally have engines of at least 44 HP. Most are 55 or even 60. 20 HP for
Questions About Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 4:32pm 11.17.22
Occaisional Head Smell Alan Gomes at 4:30pm 11.17.22 D'd if I know why No-Flex didn't work in your 550P MSD...the vent line is the most likely culprit--
Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Davidasailor26 at 4:22pm 11.17.22 Salt water is rough on them but Master locks still do ok. In my experience they also fail pretty gra
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Mechone at 4:17pm 11.17.22 Knockerloose #1 CRC Chemical Solutions - Knock'er Loose Penetrant - YouTube

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