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Help Me Identify This Smell Paul Mermelstein at 10:01pm 06.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2873 I've had the boat 2+ years and there is this odor that I smell only when first opening up the boat.
Speaking of Aussie sailors... Joe at 9:59pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1335 ... the exciting world of grand prix sailing on the unbelievable 18 foot skiff is very, very popular
Maximum head sail Tired n Giddy at 8:44pm 06.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/1429 Hi I have just purchased a 2004 - 260 and was wondering what the maximum head sail size is possib
Sailing Close Hauled Question kpgraci at 7:10pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3308 Newbie question - Went out sailing Sunday, after a few hours of no wind things picked up and we had
Backing Down / Testing Reverse Thrust Maine Sail at 6:57pm 06.22.10 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4973 Well I finally got to test out my new toy, a digital strain gauge. For my first little experiment I
Achillles inflatable part Edlk at 6:27pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1940 Does anyone know where you can get the channel that attaches the wood benches to the inflatable side
Help! Reefing Puzzle Challenge (1) Tim S/V Zephyr at 6:25pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3349 Hey Folks... I recently bought a Catalina 25 sailboat and am trying to figure out how to set up the
Slug Lub Mick at 5:56pm 06.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1426 I have noticed that it is harder to raise the Main , due to the slugs sticking. I was wondering if a
Main Halyard Rope Clutch Slippage canavap at 5:49pm 06.22.10 Catalina 30 3/2506 My 3 year old main halyard (3/8" Sta-Set) slips in my rope clutch. Has anyone had this problem? I
Fish Finder Mac at 5:20pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 11/1932 I've read where you can mount the transducer in the bilge of a sailboat. I have a Mac 25 and was wo
First sail fiestaMojo at 5:09pm 06.22.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1922 Well, got the sails on this past weekend; first sail was yesterday - the solstice (Sailstice) of cou
Sticky vinyl fenders Gudenuph at 4:15pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2663 How do you clean up the sticky surface of vinyl fenders that may have seen too much sunshine? What
emergency tiller grb at 2:25pm 06.22.10 Catalina 30 2/1557 My 30' TR lacks any emergency steering tiller. I can fashion a circular end to fit what appears to
Drop the mast or boatswain chair? Jib halyard stuck.. 1977oday22 at 2:16pm 06.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3904 As we all know in boating, there is a first time for everything. While I was sailing this weekend, I
Perko Latch parts for repair piper at 2:07pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3220 I've an older version of the Perko 930 latch on the head door. The latch part of the latch (i.e. bo
Sailing show on Travel channel Tim R. at 1:22pm 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1682 My wife and I used to watch a program on the travel channel a few years ago. It was about an Aussie
Roller Furling for Daysailer 11 bellham at 12:43pm 06.22.10 Day Sailers 2/4159 Does anyone know where I can buy a roller furler for my Daysailer 11
Steering / Rudder Issue tgsailor at 11:57am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2404 I was out yesterday in my Lancer 30 and had trouble with my steering when I put the boat hardover (
swim ladder hz293 at 11:38am 06.22.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3959 I am a big guy and if I went overboard even at the dock, there is no way I could get back on either
S2 7.3 bilge access? Kevin Myers at 11:30am 06.22.10 S2 1/2059 Does anyone know if, or how, you can access the bilge from inside the boat?

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Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 11:48am 10.04.21 Good information, I'll be taking a look at Blue Water products and Epaint 2000. thanks
Tiller "slop" thoughts higgs at 11:12am 10.04.21 I think Ken makes a very good point. You want to be sure the slop is not coming from the rudder pos
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? DougM at 11:09am 10.04.21
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 11:00am 10.04.21 So, when people talk about the engine temperature, where are they measuring the temp specifically?
Any advice regarding bottom paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 10.04.21 Research, research, research. From a recognized source.
Stern tube winterization. Ken Cross at 10:03am 10.04.21 If in doubt, blow the water out with compressed air. Ken
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 9:54am 10.04.21 My 2QM15 was hard to start when cold until I installed a device called a "thermostart". Not thermos
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 9:53am 10.04.21 The water belly tanks should not need their tops removed. Most leaks are from the screw holes and i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Ken Cross at 9:53am 10.04.21 First, figure out where the slop is. It could be in one or more places. Then address it as stated ab
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Tally Ho at 9:39am 10.04.21 I was motoring for an hour or more this weekend, and took the opportunity to take temperature readin
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Tally Ho at 9:19am 10.04.21
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:09am 10.04.21 Too vague to make an informed judgment but generally, it would surprise me to find any 25 year old b
Stern rail seats SoSound at 9:09am 10.04.21 I DIY'd a set of rail seats for our First 285 out of teak. On the 34, you'll need quite a large not
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem OpaD at 9:07am 10.04.21 Try a small drop of Lock-Tite (the kind that doesn't set up permanently) in the keyway and see if th
Vision 32 side ports? Rick D at 8:57am 10.04.21 IMHO, I would rethink the extra screws. You want a bond that will work and not leak. Dow 795 is the
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails (1) Repeat at 8:56am 10.04.21 Will, I have changed the forward toe rail on 36.7 before, it has been fairly easy. Unfasten the nut
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rick D at 8:52am 10.04.21 That's a pretty good list SandyFrank made. Having said that, our '94 we have owned for 22 years has
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 8:21am 10.04.21 Thanks Jim, I am giving that some thought as I prefer to haul out every 3 years vs two while having
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? (1) rgranger at 8:15am 10.04.21 Offer to haul it away if he pays you $500. oatlisting.com" and do a search with a max price of $300
Tiller "slop" thoughts All U Get at 7:52am 10.04.21 Using a hole saw with a drill, you can make your own fender washers out of any material needed.

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