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Erie Canal and mast supports blowinganddrifting at 4:50am 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 12/6458 I will be traveling through the canal later this summer. I am wondering if I need to bring my own pr
Re-power complete! garylinger at 3:45am 04.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1547 After about 7 months of worry and work I now have power again! The boat was hauled last Friday and
Old Evinrude 6hp intermitent bad starter epsilonblue at 9:28pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2691 I Have an Evinrude 6hp 2 stroke out board that has since I've owned it (4yrs) been really unreliable
wax opinion Mike8193 at 8:38pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2381 With the season approaching and time at a premium I have been tempted to try Collinite 870, a one st
Compound, Polish, Wax - Year 2 Mike M at 8:32pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2656 Last year I restored my topsides to a shiny, reflective finish using the process outlined in detail
Survived the storm....but then....... rpell46 at 8:26pm 04.06.10 Catalina 30 2/1471 Hi all, Last Monday my 1991 Catalina 30 MKII survived the 80 mph gusts we got from a Nor'easter...
pearson 36 keel-centerboard moodyblues at 8:21pm 04.06.10 Pearson 1/1764 instructions on repair of cable block forward of hatch on deck surface ,deck surface under block sup
1979 L25 Hand Hold Removal (5) Steve22116 at 8:20pm 04.06.10 Lancer 1/1553 Good evening all. I began removing my coach roof hand holds and had one bolt that wouldn't remove as
Blister Repair using West Six10 RonRelyea at 6:08pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1686 I just got the Spring 2010 Number 30 issue of Gougeon's "Epoxyworks" magazine/advertisment. There'
weights and measures awoody at 5:39pm 04.06.10 Smaller Boats 0/1011 Mooring on buoy done
Hunter's new Double Ended Mainsheet rigging NOLA_Hunter at 5:19pm 04.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2238 On the new Hunters (49, 45DS, 39), Hunter has introduced a new main-sheet rigging design that has on
2gm20f Fuel Pump leak Travis at 5:04pm 04.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1919 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 with a leaking fuel pump. Has anyone had any problems with this pump leak
25 Oday Stern Water Intrusion huffwahoo at 4:47pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2579 I am restoring a 1979, 25 Oday (CB). The hull is in very good condition but the stern experience w
Spinnaker crane ranwhite at 4:25pm 04.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2009 I plan on installing a furler for my a-spinnaker. The system requires a masthead spinniker crane to
Bulkhead installation Peter A. Immordino at 4:09pm 04.06.10 Catalina 22 2/1660 I am in process of replacing the plywood bulkhead in front of the sink with a larger piece of plywoo
what is best rubber preservative? tadd5181 at 4:00pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 5/11339 I have a small exposed rubber part in my cockpit, exposed to weather and sun. What is the best rubb
Bulb Sizes TR6 at 3:49pm 04.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1515 A couple of questions on bulb sizes to save me trips up the mast - What is the bulb spec for the ste
Vented Loop SVCarolena at 3:17pm 04.06.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3185 We are doing a final install on a new head system and have hit one area where we can't make a final
recovery tank alans at 2:55pm 04.06.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1183 hi, i have noticed a small amount of antifreeze which seems to be coming from top of recovery tank.
Pearson 32 polar curves LadyLiberty at 2:53pm 04.06.10 Pearson 0/1335 Has anyone seen or have access to the polar curves for the Pearson 32?

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V-Belt Replacement lehighsail at 4:51pm 03.01.22 The only belt I was able to readily get was a Gates 19mm OD circumference belt. It had the same pro
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 4:50pm 03.01.22 I've got a pretty good idea on how to approach this especially after rebuilding my transom. Access i
Boom extension for lifting....... Tally Ho at 4:47pm 03.01.22 I thought about that too. It will make the bending force on the extension much less. But it will al
Boom extension for lifting....... Davidasailor26 at 4:43pm 03.01.22
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 4:41pm 03.01.22 I used the same stuff. No leaks last season. Why the need to shim the hull and liner?
Frozen injector on Yanmar engine 3JH5E Tally Ho at 4:31pm 03.01.22 The compression of the piston helps to force the injector out without damaging it. Here is video a
Boom extension for lifting....... (1) Tally Ho at 4:13pm 03.01.22 If you do it right then, yes. Realize that the attachment to the boom must be very strong as I ass
Morse or no morse Don S/V ILLusion at 3:55pm 03.01.22 Trivia question: What was the recognised distress call via Morse Code prior to 1912? CQD
Morse or no morse Brian D at 3:54pm 03.01.22 Trivia question: What was the recognised distress call via Morse Code prior to 1912?
Multifunction Display Onions at 3:45pm 03.01.22 Thankyou, I have made it my mission to sort this out. Will keep looking
Hunter 386 Stern Rails smokey73 at 3:03pm 03.01.22 Suggest you contact Al at the forum store here. He was able to source me a bow pulpit built with th
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jnorten at 2:57pm 03.01.22 I did mine in a few weekends. About a 2 square foot section forward of the anchor locker hatch. I
Waste Deck Plate cover Tally Ho at 2:36pm 03.01.22 I did contact Ward. The part number is actually in the plate (underneath), not on the cap. But al
Morse or no morse thinwater at 2:35pm 03.01.22 Uhh, hate to correct this, but ... That's not an international distress signal. It's actually just
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Tin Kicker at 2:26pm 03.01.22 Corrosion Block by Lear Chemicals is the right product for this and it's not greasy to attract dirt.
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 sail sfbay at 2:25pm 03.01.22 ..........If you're a little unsure, approach the fixed bridge dead slow and check the clearance wit
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 jssailem at 2:07pm 03.01.22 Your boat is a Mast head rigged boat. The "I" dimension is 50.02 ft 15.25 meters. This puts the leng
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 sail sfbay at 1:54pm 03.01.22 Air draft (or air draught) is the distance from the surface of the water to the highest point on a v
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Bob J. at 1:28pm 03.01.22 Great thread hijack, thanks. We go from LiFePo4 batteries to firewood. Oh gosh no, I wouldn't hij
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar dlochner at 1:22pm 03.01.22 Our boat yards locally don't let us work on our boats when on the hard. They have of course offere

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