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Topside paint SantaCruzS2 at 2:55am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3504 Greetings everyone..... Has anyone painted the top of their boats? My S2 is starting to show h
Ports SantaCruzS2 at 2:50am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1978 Greetings everyone..... What is the best way to deal with leaking ports? The ports are original,
The New Hunter Experiernce (11) HunterBlows at 2:41am 10.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 68/20970 THE REAL NEW HUNTER EXPERIENCE Please Note: 1.) I have written this to help anyone interested in
Loose footed mainsail paulj at 9:02pm 10.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2415 Loose footed mainsail THE REASON FOR ASKING THIS QUESTION Ray Don't you run a loose footed mainsail
Adjustable Backstay william at 7:59pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4375 Looking for an adjustable backstay for my Cal 33. Race a few times a year and enjoy a good cruise. W
Gusty days Manny at 7:50pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/6755 Don, this is probably a very general question, but what recommendations do you have for sail trim on
Engine shaft Volvo 40.5 hardaground at 7:29pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/2049 I have a 1997 40. 5 with the Volvo MD 22L does anybody know the shaft diameter, and the reduction ge
Need advise installing rope clutch mark milson at 7:01pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3252 I am installing a Spinlock XA rope clutch. On the bottom of the clutch it has a sticker that says "
Hey Head Mistress Nereussailor at 6:36pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2390 I've got a Groco Head on my 83 H30. I'm not sure how long it's been there, but I've had the boat for
Catalina 320 sailboat cover,mast up lizald at 6:26pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/3445 I am looking for a 2003 Catalina 320 winter cover(mast up)
Pearson Current shorty at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Pearson 0/1624 Has this website migrated somewhere else? It was a gold mine of information.
320 Catalina sail boat cover(mast up) lizald at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/2000 I am looking for a winter sailboat cover for a 2003, 320 Catalina(mast up storage)
Loose footed main paulj at 5:52pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8979 Don What would it take to convert an existing bolt rope footed main sail to a loose footed mainsail?
Catalina Smile Repair John at 5:09pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/15417 I had my boat hauled for a bottom paint job. There is a small "Catalina Smile" - a slight crack wher
Trouble Shooting Jabsco Head dgsail at 4:54pm 10.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/8488 I have a CD 26. In 2005, my boat storage yard replaced my broken Groco head with a Jabsco Model 2909
need technical diagrams West Virginia Sailing Nut at 4:45pm 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1774 I have decided to repower my 78 hunter 30 with the original model motor. My only issue is the previo
Keel and Keel Joint Rev. 3.0 Charlie L at 4:42pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/1892 I have been talking to the local experts. Every marina has them. The consensus is that in lieu of
Standard Sail on a Tall Rig?? 270 vs. 290 Raftco at 3:31pm 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1853 I just read that O'day 25 keel boats have a taller mast than the centerboard (makes sense), but I ha
battening down the porta potty Carolyn1964 at 2:30pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2396 Does anyone have any suugestings for my port a potty. I have a 1979 venture 25 and when sailing if t
gasket material for fuel tank Prime Time at 2:27pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/8020 Hi, I have an access plate on the top of a diesel fuel tank. In the middle of the tank is the mecha

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40.5 mystery mast leak solved? svAtargatis at 6:20pm 04.14.22 craziest thing, its all wood chips. like i swear someone put a 2x4 in there to decompose
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? jssailem at 6:18pm 04.14.22 Looks like grass and needles... Guess you had an industrious bird trying to make a home.
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? svAtargatis at 6:18pm 04.14.22 that's sea view down at shilshole.
40.5 Furling Mast removal svAtargatis at 6:18pm 04.14.22
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? svAtargatis at 6:16pm 04.14.22 Perhaps the picture is missing. yep, mobile app outsmarted me, added now!
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? jssailem at 6:15pm 04.14.22 Perhaps the picture is missing. Never have seen mulch... Perhaps it was something else and dissolve
40.5 Furling Mast removal jssailem at 6:14pm 04.14.22 I know that a mast in Everett maybe 2-3 years ago had a similar issue. They removed the attachment a
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? jssailem at 6:06pm 04.14.22 Where did you haul.... Sequim, or is that Port Townsend?
40.5 Furling Mast removal Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 04.14.22 Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to co
A Technically Sophisticated Repair DArcy at 5:40pm 04.14.22 My son got me an iPod a few years ago. Amazing little device a bit larger than a book of matches. S
40.5 Furling Mast removal dkinzer at 5:31pm 04.14.22 You might talk to someone who is skilled in TIG welding as to whether filling the rivet holes with a
Starting fluid DArcy at 5:30pm 04.14.22 Perhaps some 151 might get it going then? Sure would taste better
Removing lettering stain (1) randerson5726 at 5:19pm 04.14.22 I tried FSR and on off, both didn't work. I then tried wet sanding but I started to burn through the
40.5 Furling Mast removal svAtargatis at 5:11pm 04.14.22 Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to cou
Removing lettering stain Art12050 at 5:06pm 04.14.22 I used oven cleaner to remove the hand painted lettering on the hull. That was 23 years ago when we
40.5 Furling Mast removal Tally Ho at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Vinyl stripes Crusty Ol Salt at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Crusty Ol Salt at 5:00pm 04.14.22
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 4:57pm 04.14.22 Great to know that the sealant worked and has stood up to time. I think I will stick with something
Vinyl stripes Tally Ho at 4:52pm 04.14.22

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