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MAST CARE/prep for stepping & cleaning lines. luvitt at 5:47pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1720 Hey all, Please give me some advice and steps to prep and care for my mast. I'm stepping it on soon
save that caulking John at 5:14pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2105 Ever get frustrated buying a tube of caulking for just one or two applications and then find you can
MAST CARE/prep for stepping & cleaning lines. luvitt at 4:03pm 02.10.09 Big Boats 1/1287 Hey all, Please give me some advice and steps to prep and care for my mast. I'm stepping it on soo
A small but needed change Phil Herring at 3:26pm 02.10.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1853 You'll notice today that when you click a link that creates a popup menu -- like Quick Links or a fo
New Hunter 50cc (5) Phil Herring at 3:16pm 02.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4200 Just received a press release today from Hunter Marine with details on a new 50cc, based on the hull
O'23 anchor TerryGufshoz at 2:29pm 02.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1276 I have been having difficulty finding a replacement anchor that fits in my anchor locker. The holdin
Cockpit table for Hunter 280 MaryC at 1:24pm 02.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2338 Has anyone figured out how to mount a cockpit table on the pedestal of a Hunter 280? Seems like th
Novice seeking boat kgates at 1:11pm 02.10.09 Trailer Sailors 20/6123 My wife and I are in our 50's, new to sailing, have recently completed an introductory course, and w
I'm Sailing to Cuba baby Franklin at 12:57pm 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 32/5183 I really don't know where I stand on this. Travel to Cuba has been restricted for 63 years and hasn
need tillerpilot garth at 11:52am 02.10.09 Trailer Sailors 4/2498 i'm looking for a used tillerpilot.
slap silencer bad_com_pany at 11:37am 02.10.09 Smaller Boats 5/1544 See and hear alot of talk over this and am wondering what is it ??? waves "rocking/slapping" the boa
beneteau oceanis 351 syngery at 9:25am 02.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3404 I am planning on purchasing a Beneteau Oceanis 351 and would like to hear any comments on this vesse
2009 rOnDAYvous - where and when (1) Capn Pete at 5:36am 02.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1352 It's the moment you've all been waiting for: the official announcement of the date and site for the
Need a good electronics guy in San Diego Levin at 12:20am 02.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1549 Hello everyone... Ok, first off... this has nothing to do with my last post about the shore power r
Painting vs. fiberglass MrMikey64 at 11:25pm 02.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1521 I have the keel removed from my Mac 25 (had to buy one separately, since the boat I purchased was mi
www.cal25.com is remodeled cal25Bob at 10:47pm 02.09.09 Cal 0/1728 If you own or are interested in the original Cal25's Please check out the new site http://www.cal
air conditioning upgrade George16743 at 8:26pm 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1719 I've managed to stumble across an upgrade that will keep the cruising family happy on the Chesapeake
Upgraded boat power usage spreadsheet Bill Roosa at 7:15pm 02.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/4668 Hi everybody Some of you have already asked for the spreadsheet that I produced to help size my elec
Hull deck joint ranchu56 at 6:40pm 02.09.09 Big Boats 8/2742 Can anybody direct me to a diagram/photo of the Hunter 34 hull deck joint so I can troubleshoot leak
Yellow water overboard? Jehr at 5:34pm 02.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 45/25382 Hi Peggy and all, Legally speaking, can you dump pure urine (say, out of a lug-a-loo) within inlan

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Best finish for exposed wood? sail sfbay at 7:53pm 06.16.21 Jon is right...........I just sanded all the old varnish, applied but not maintained by the previous
Windlass wireless remote control kit JoeWhite at 7:20pm 06.16.21 I designed and installed wired relay controlled with switch that you can walk anywhere on the deck w
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 NYSail at 7:06pm 06.16.21 Thanks all!
Best finish for exposed wood? jon hansen at 7:04pm 06.16.21 ask 50 sailors, you'll get 50 different answers :yikes:. i'm a varnish guy. many many coats varn
Mac 19 Deeseas at 7:04pm 06.16.21 Prairiesailor19 I removed my rudders as they were useless when under power. When we do sail I just u
Best finish for exposed wood? jon hansen at 7:02pm 06.16.21 interior? exterior? deck? wood type?
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:35pm 06.16.21 Maybe you should write a book about engine fluid maintenance I think it best I write about the thing
Boat Explosion in Greenport TimFromLI at 6:30pm 06.16.21 I remember another tragic case on Long Island a few years back. https://portwashington-news.com/boa
So I need a replacement tiller sail sfbay at 5:42pm 06.16.21 Welcome to the forum!! Ouch!! You can purchase a replacement rudder from: Model specific tillers
another really good reason not to ground at low tide.. Mr Fox at 5:36pm 06.16.21 Are you trying to tell me folks on cat boats or catamarans don't make mistakes and run aground? Non
venture 17 cockpit drain Knuttle at 5:13pm 06.16.21 Check the hull interior around the area to the keel cable. My brother had a 17 that someone had cra
Boat Explosion in Greenport sailme88 at 5:04pm 06.16.21 JUST how much safer is diesel than gasoline ? As a professional firefighter I used to instruct grou
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 4:32pm 06.16.21 Something else to remember besides it being the vapor that explodes and just a teaspoon of gas makes
Beneteau 423 toe rail sail sfbay at 4:25pm 06.16.21 Be surprised if it wasn't teak wood. Are you looking to treat it, if so that could be a lively topi
BELT DUST jssailem at 4:15pm 06.16.21 Thanks Rod.
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 4:11pm 06.16.21 Great walk after being on the boat for a couple days. Heading to Sucia Island now
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 06.16.21 One thing about any stern traveler, the mainsheet is angled and if you are sitting on the very back
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main sail sfbay at 3:24pm 06.16.21 jeepbluetj brings up a very good point.............check that the spinnaker halyard goes over a shea
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main (2) sail sfbay at 3:03pm 06.16.21 While we are brainstorming....furling mainsails have the halyard inside the mast and may not be prac
Yanmar fuel water separator filter where to buy o sail sfbay at 2:43pm 06.16.21 Yanmar 30 micron costs $48 from Fuel Filter #4230-0100 - J-Way Enterprises (mcssl.com) Racor 30 mi

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