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Teak Flooring (1) shark929 at 6:39am 04.15.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2285 Looking for help on a teak/holly floor. Had a water stain from a rug. Attempted to sand out and fina
Gel Coat Beajae at 6:23am 04.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1718 I have some small nicks and scratches on my 84 O'Day 28 that need repairing and am having difficulty
In the Future of Cruising Roger Long at 5:29am 04.15.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 25/10227 This kind of thing is going to be more and more a part of the cruising life, I fear: http://cruiser
Davit for a watkin 27 in fl (1) cubaneo at 5:22am 04.15.12 Parts Search 0/1734 http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=28.152604,-80.595552'zoom=14'markers=28.152604,-80.
Transporting with water tank full Beneteau 321 at 4:31am 04.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1200 We have a Beneteau 321 with 55 galon water tank. The question is ther any problems transporting the
Tv on the boat txtowman at 9:00pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 26/4184 So, My plan is to stay on My boat in a marina while I hunt for a job in Houston, TX. Do I go ahead
Need help in Identifying Boat tombluewater at 8:14pm 04.14.12 Day Sailers 3/1315 Need help in determining model and year of an older daysailer. I believe it is a DSII. Difficult to
Saw an Interesting Looking Boat at the Marina Today. (5) caguy at 8:08pm 04.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1677 This boat should be a blast once its on the water. With twin 90s on a catamaran this boat should hau
Furler line cleat rrichard at 8:01pm 04.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3714 I am installing a CDI furler on my 79 Oday 23. Any suggestions on the best placement for the furlin
Selden Mast Forestay Attachment Recall Larry Jackel at 7:41pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 24/31152 A few months ago Selden sent me a questionnaire for scheduling a repair of the recalled forestay att
a C27 autopilot install ... navigateur at 7:04pm 04.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1254 C27 auxiliary water tank and autopilot I recently bought a 1980 C27 in almost like-new condition, a
mast step lag bolt broke GDTRFB at 6:32pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 42/8709 So i was doing some maintenance and noticed the lag bolt that goes through the mast step into the co
We need a solo-boat handling skills forum! Joel H. at 5:59pm 04.14.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/6584 We need a forum devoted to solo sailors and the requisite techniques for successful solo boat handl
Outboard to rudder connection merlinuxo at 5:38pm 04.14.12 Trailer Sailors 11/14979 While perusing Sailography's site I came across widgetsailor.com and found his simple and effective
Slow Drains BWagner at 4:19pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 6/1680 Hi, Can anyone tell me what they use to clear the drains on their boat? Our drains are full of h
Furler sail choice - opinions wanted longterm at 3:55pm 04.14.12 Catalina 30 42/5608 I've bought a Profurl 320 for my 1990 C30T; when I bought the boat in February it came with 3 jibs:
mounting plate for freezer gas shock 410 scottdube at 3:04pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 0/754 Has anyone else had the lower mounting bracket for the gas shock in the freezer come off? It is mou
Diesel vibrates at low rpms. weinie at 3:03pm 04.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 15/12876 Over the winter, I had the stuffing box, cutlass bearing, prop shaft and coupling replaced. How
Mast electrical again (2) harryjak at 2:41pm 04.14.12 Yamaha 3/1639 I am running a radio coax up the mast for the VHF. It will exit in front of the mast and then down t
Titanic Flight Diverted to Aid Sinking Vessel Soundbounder at 2:31pm 04.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2106 A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J rescue plane is being diverted from their Titanic commemoration flight to

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Sarasota Bay Returning stickinthemud57 at 9:12am 12.08.22 When I sleep on the boat for a nap I sleep on the long seat. When I sleep on the boat overnight I
Insurance Cost Reduction Parsons at 9:03am 12.08.22 Yes, liability-only policies are available. Marinas, storage yards, etc. only care about your liabi
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:51am 12.08.22 Nope. I've got hatches to see almost all of the interior hull. Nothing damp, certainly nothing slos
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Daze at 8:45am 12.08.22 I just saw this source, The Chandlery on a Hunter owners Facebook post yesterday. They are in Onta
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 8:44am 12.08.22 For anyone else that's interested in installing similar flooring... The sole of the cabin is rarely
Remember the 7th of December (1) Allan12210 at 8:38am 12.08.22 I was fortunate to have had a friend at Ampex get us into sailing who was also a Pearl Harbor Surviv
Oh no, not that sticky! rgranger at 8:21am 12.08.22 I'm going to order some of Gorilla tape. Interestingly enough amazon has some listed as "used" :huh
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 12.08.22 The gorilla does look like a 3M knockoff. I'm actually using a lot of gorilla tape to hold the plank
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 12.08.22 You learn something new every day when sailing. Remember there are no stupid questions. When tuni
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? joker460 at 8:10am 12.08.22 I've never seen the foot of a sail so high. Mine is no more than 2-3 " above the boom. That looks li
Newbie. Catalina 18 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 12.08.22 Suggest a CDI roller furling which I use to put on the 18 as a dealer now retired. Probably the FF
Oh no, not that sticky! Leeward Rail at 8:01am 12.08.22 Ah! I see Gorilla also makes a 5200 version... :stir: Hehe... Makes me wonder if it is similar
Oh no, not that sticky! (2) rgranger at 7:58am 12.08.22 Ah! I see Gorilla also makes a 5200 version... :stir:
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:56am 12.08.22 The more I read and study, I am amazed at all of the physics involved in sailing. That is one of the
Oh no, not that sticky! (1) rgranger at 7:56am 12.08.22 Hmmmm I've recently started using this tape... tile wall but I have started finding uses for this s
Oh no, not that sticky! Leeward Rail at 7:54am 12.08.22 Looking forward to the final result. 3M makes automotive adhesive tape that is meant for trim, that
Insurance Cost Reduction rgranger at 7:51am 12.08.22 I had hoped that there was an available, standard marine policy that included only liability, envir
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 7:49am 12.08.22 Yes, the spreader really helps in a couple ways. One is like you said to stabilize the center of the
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:40am 12.08.22 As I ponder your answer, I realize that the gin pole I use to raise the mast is to be at a 10 angle*
Oh no, not that sticky! (3) Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 12.08.22 I'd be more inclined to permanently glue the flooring to the sole with cutouts for bilge access. Gl

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