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Waterlogged Windflite14 ridgerunner50 at 11:59am 09.03.10 AMF 3/5364 Our old Windflite14 seems to be full of water, and we don't know how to drain it. Any advice?
Bent mast strut kcbarnes at 11:54am 09.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1729 I purchased a 1997 340 hunter this past summer. The other day I noticed that the threaded rod on the
Sealer for re-installing a 26/260 compression post?? soling42 at 11:46am 09.03.10 Smaller Boats 2/1435 I've removed the compression post and want to reseal it with appropriate sealer to prevent the dread
Jaws and Massachusetts (1) Shoaldrafter at 9:29am 09.03.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1493 Joe, Read the last line, Jaws in the Potomac: Man catches 8-foot shark. http://www.wtop.com/?sid
Formosa 42 - Free to good home RichH at 8:32am 09.03.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/3907 At my marina there is a Formosa 42 Ketch that will soon be chain-sawn and ground-up. Boat is 'availa
stuffing box max s at 8:30am 09.03.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1511 I want to replace the packing in the shaft log on a 1984 hunter. Does any one know what size it is ?
Parting out a V21 rgranger at 7:36am 09.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/4 Wednesday night I helped a friend pull his Mac V21 out of the water. He has decided that he is not
I need help (1) seabreeze at 7:00am 09.03.10 Other Sailboats 2/1567 I am new to this site and to sailing. I had a lot of boats in the past but now I bought my first sai
Good luck this Labor Day weekend everyone! DannyS at 6:23am 09.03.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1162 Earl bashing up the east coast. Gales ripping up Lake Superior...here is our weather forecast (grant
Grease (1) Jfelkins at 6:12am 09.03.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3161 Just checking: Should I use the "standard grease" of the marine grease to lube the lower unit on my
Which Brand Of Buffer Should I Buy? Ducati at 1:56am 09.03.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4769 I'm going to the Annapolis Boat Show and am looking for a buffer to clean/wax my boat. Any sugges
need information on an 8' Columbia billglaz at 1:24am 09.03.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1638 I have an eight foot fiberglass, lapstrake dinghy. On the bow plate, it says "Columbia". On a stern
possible centerboard damage? fantasticfin at 9:47pm 09.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1521 Hi! I'm a new owner of a not quite so new ('91) macgregor 26. We were running through some shallow
The Adventure Continues!!! Tom Hoffman at 9:18pm 09.02.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2872 Well, after several weeks since the last aborted attempt to get the boat in the water, we will be on
Mac 26 Classic - Furling Genoa Survey - 135% or 150% highdesertM26 at 8:29pm 09.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3686 Hello Everyone, I thought I'd conduct an impromptu survey of what everyone is using for roller fur
Looking for Earl ... Scott T-Bird at 6:37pm 09.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2722 With all due respect to those of you who have to take this threat seriously ... I'm looking for a br
Hunter Extended Warranty H45DS at 6:34pm 09.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3564 I feel a little uncomfortable posting this, as I am not a believer in legal action as a routine cour
Would you purchase a salvage boat? Dragon at 6:05pm 09.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2626 I am considering buying a salvage boat that has been fixed by the owner; described as "better than n
POOP on my boat piedpiperIII at 5:23pm 09.02.10 Catalina 22 12/3025 Why do birds poop on my sailboat?? Some poop is purple from berries. All other motor boats stay clea
22' Catalina for 250$ kirbyc1goo at 5:06pm 09.02.10 Trailer Sailors 16/6423 Heres the deal, I know a guy who has a 22' Catalina thats in apparent good condition, but its mast a

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Matching cabin veneer stain dlochner at 5:45am 04.13.22 Wait 40 more years? Remove all the old varnish and lightly sand then refinish the entire section.
Do you question your Brain? StephenD at 5:40am 04.13.22 That was pretty easy. The voices in my head told me right where to look.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice (1) dlochner at 5:40am 04.13.22 Lately I have been using AquaMaps on my iPad and M1 MacBook. The charts are updated frequently and i
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 5:31am 04.13.22 The outside diameter of the shaft must remain the same to match in ID of the Quadrant. This means th
Renogy stephen_i_w at 5:31am 04.13.22 I have no expereince with Renogy batteries. But I have purchased several other componants made by t
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 5:23am 04.13.22 Suggested repair... 1) clean up the Flaking gel coat , which is not needed on the upper part of the
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? Daveinet at 5:21am 04.13.22 SO I might be inclined to put a sleeve on the inside of the tube for reinforcement. If the clamp is
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 5:14am 04.13.22 Looks like someone Gelcoated your Fiberglass rudder shaft. Are you buying a new Quadrant?
Renogy RoyS at 5:11am 04.13.22 Customer support is often a joke. Years ago, my wife wanted to go back to work after our kids were m
Removing lettering stain dlochner at 5:10am 04.13.22 Time and a rubbing compound like TotalBoat Total Buff. https://www.totalboat.com/product/totalbuff
Removing lettering stain Parsons at 5:09am 04.13.22 I was thinking the same, @Davidasailor26 - perhaps this is just 'shadowing' of the gelcoat like what
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice Davidasailor26 at 5:06am 04.13.22 Navionics on iOS looks correct in the chart. @DArcy you might just need to update the charts in your
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? RoyS at 5:01am 04.13.22 Multiseason ablative here South of Boston. I use Petit Hydrocoat SR, power wash when hauled, never s
Removing lettering stain Davidasailor26 at 5:01am 04.13.22
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (4) kjdoyle1 at 4:57am 04.13.22 Ok, so after pulling the rudder I am not seeing any cracks in the shaft (see attachments). However t
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:50am 04.13.22 Yea, there's only so much halyard to wrap, you wouldn't be able to roll that sail in much if the hal
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult smokey73 at 4:47am 04.13.22 Haven't had that problem myself but I thought I recalled seeing several threads related to the angle
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:44am 04.13.22 Sounds like the halyard is wrapped around the headstay when you are furling. There are several thr
Head hose replacement shemandr at 4:43am 04.13.22 In a general sense warranties do not cover maintenance issues. If there were something defective ab
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult smokey73 at 4:37am 04.13.22 Sounds like the halyard is wrapped around the headstay when you are furling. There are several thre

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