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Titanic Chilidog at 12:43pm 10.14.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3242 Supposedly, the Titanic struck the iceberg because the helmsman turned the wheel the wrong way. P
Where to camp in Galveston Texas area? doehunter at 11:28am 10.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/7089 OK, I've been internet shopping for several months now.(every day!) I pretty much decided on the M
Morgan M-24 Jack32 at 11:03am 10.14.10 Morgan 0/2017 I have a Morgan M-24 that I plan on parting out. The hull is in poor shape, but the rest of the boat
Z Furler Dan D at 10:58am 10.14.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1451 I have a 1989 Hunter 28 which demasted 2 seasons ago. I'm beginning to work with US Spars for a new
Oday winch SteveSam at 9:58am 10.14.10 Day Sailers 6/3775 I have a 1975 Oday 25. It has a Seaboard # 2 jib winch that is bad. Can this be repaired ? What wo
Solo Sailing Hunter 25 (2) XPatriot at 9:50am 10.14.10 Smaller Boats 8/5127 I'd like to run the halyard for the main back to the cockpit on my 77 hunter 25. However either sid
non ethanol locator link MrBill_FLL at 9:00am 10.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1410 fyi. (chg for your state...) 15% coming... http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=FL
zip stop main sail Joan/Bill at 8:08am 10.14.10 Bigger Boats 0/1885 My wife and I have recently purchased a O'Day 30. The boat came with a mainsail system I was not aq
Bridgestone Outboards Capt. Greg Handal at 5:26am 10.14.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4577 Looking to power my tender, and ran across Bridgestone outboards. Anybody have any experience with
Legend 37.5 100% Jib TKMLSM at 5:19am 10.14.10 Big Boats 11/2863 I Have A 1991 Legend 37.5 And Need A New Genoa. However, I Have That Stupid Hood Single Line Furler
EPA approved E15! sinnettc at 11:18pm 10.13.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4014 Don't shoot the messenger! . . . :eek: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39653350/ns/us_news-environment
Late Start Heading South - East Coast krissteyn at 8:45pm 10.13.10 Destinations 0/3194 Hi I am returning to USA via NYC and a few days in Rhode Island mid November - if any late start
14" prop on an H33? Stephen Trapani at 7:44pm 10.13.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1865 Hi. Apparently I need a new prop. So says the diver who scraped the bottom of my H33. Anyway, the
Out for the season, looking forward to the next. 1977oday22 at 5:52pm 10.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1431 Well, today was the day. "StarLyte" is out of the water and up on dry land. It's amazing how quickly
O'Day 30 Starboard Berth skier at 5:24pm 10.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1017 Hi All, Looked at many pictures of the 30. One question, the cushion which fits on the table wh
12V Radio XPatriot at 4:51pm 10.13.10 Ask All Sailors 22/7052 I'd like to have some tunes on my boat but don't want to get into a head unit and speakers. Does an
any experience replacing plug on Raymarine Autotiller? JonnyQuest at 3:41pm 10.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3137 My Raymarine ST2000+ autotiller plug cracked up and failed on me. I just received a replacement from
replacing floor in galley dutchy at 3:21pm 10.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1678 I am needing to replace the Teak and Holly plywood floor in the galley of my '83 Hunter 34. I see t
On Demand Propane Water Heater? Stephen Trapani at 2:33pm 10.13.10 Ask All Sailors 137/30473 Hi, I need a new water heater and instead of buying another cheap electric, which worked fine until
1981 Lancer 28 foot-engine/mast support info 1981Lancer at 2:22pm 10.13.10 Lancer 3/3506 Just need help understanding why I have not middle mast step in my cabin. Allot of pictures I see t

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SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 8:57am 11.10.21 In case you haven't thought about this, when applying heat try to heat up the aluminum more than the
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 John T1594 at 8:43am 11.10.21 I had a raw water cooled 2QM15 on my 1980 H30. To winterize the engine I would run two gallons of -1
Jib sheet track/car? (1) sail sfbay at 8:31am 11.10.21 Can you post a photo of what you have now? Are you planning to install tracks with jib lead blocks
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 8:30am 11.10.21 i thought this would be a favorite subject. What mad concoctions are you using? Regarding my proje
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal Jose Nunez at 8:12am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a cat
SEIZED Fasteners (1) dmax at 8:09am 11.10.21 I had some stainless u-bolts stuck in aluminum that I applied PB Blaster to twice a week for two mon
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Mark Maulden at 8:09am 11.10.21 If you have a racor 500, put a vacuum gauge on the top. That will tell you when the filter is getti
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:53am 11.10.21 Thanks again gents... Still more finishing to do here, the underdeck 'overhead', and trim pieces at
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:46am 11.10.21 Justin_NSA reminded me that sometimes alternating with the impact tool loosening and tightening, it
SEIZED Fasteners (1) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 11.10.21 You can use an extension and socket with these too. Just make sure it twists in the right direction.
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal sail sfbay at 7:41am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a catc
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:39am 11.10.21 In my experience an impact tool is the best approach. Applying plain torque to fasteners has lead t
SEIZED Fasteners dirt rd at 7:38am 11.10.21 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seize
Single handing Justin_NSA at 7:21am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 7:19am 11.10.21 I have the same problem on my jib sheet track end cap screw. Been using PB Blaster and other chemica
Painting over molded non-skid deck sail sfbay at 7:10am 11.10.21 just applied 2 coats of Awlgip color-matched polyester urethane topcoat paint with converter and red
Mods to our 35s5 BigEasy at 7:07am 11.10.21 Beautiful results. Perfection!
SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 6:57am 11.10.21 You might try something like these "rounded bolt removers" to get a better grip on the bolt, though
Running Rigging Line Type chip veres at 6:57am 11.10.21 Shameless plug for Miamicordage.com They make their own polyester double braid and will sell it to
Single handing BigEasy at 6:56am 11.10.21

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