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Gelcoat restoration Hermit Scott at 11:51pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 17/2573 I have read and studied Mainsails gelcoat restoration thread. These maybe sound like stupid question
Neco windlass dhawantari at 11:36pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1505 I have a Neco windlass model NM872 with a brake friction problem. I need the manual or a technical s
30' O'Day spec sheet?? gemini_4u2 at 10:47pm 08.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/918 Hello, My uncle and I are close to buying a pretty nice 1980 30' O'Day but we have a brand new sa
30' O'Day gemini_4u2 at 10:43pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1060 Hello, My Uncle and I are very interested in a pretty nice 1980 30' O'Day, but we have a beautifu
Leaking windows jleblanc31 at 8:33pm 08.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1151 My window gaskets are shrunk and the seam where the piece meet is leaking. Does any one know where I
mac 25 manual Little Gem at 8:05pm 08.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2234 Just bought a 1983 Mac25. It needs alot of work. Anyone know where I can get an owner's manual and l
Uniden VHF radios Paul Mermelstein at 7:02pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3185 Hey All, Anyone have hands-on experience with Uniden VHF radios? New ones on the market have wire
Westerbeke celenoid keeps failing Bonnie Riser at 6:52pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 9/6056 The celenoid for the fuel primer and the glow plugs on my universal 25 hp engine for the Catalina 28
Help Ladder measurements for 81 Hunter 27' swadeo at 6:44pm 08.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1337 I am having a ladder built for my Hunter. Can someone help me with a pic and measurements of an ori
Please help! Mast question famousleo8433 at 5:10pm 08.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1255 Hello! I"ve got a mast question for anyone who is familiar with a 1975 Venture 22. I've been restor
Anchorage in Little Peconic Bay? Mike G. at 5:05pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/4547 I am trying to find an anchorage in Little Peconic Bay (NY) as close to North Sea Harbor as possible
Hood furler question fox islander at 5:02pm 08.26.08 Catalina 30 2/1306 I was going to replace the furling line on my hood SL furler. It looks like the way to get at the kn
inverter Michel16055 at 4:56pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 Hello, I want to purchase a power inverter for my 1987 O'Day 302. After surfing the net, I've re
Some very interesting items sailaway78 at 3:03pm 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 3/985 In the new Boat US magazine. First, a woman crew member on a boat returning from the Newport/Bermud
Rudder breadman at 2:44pm 08.26.08 Day Sailers 4/1661 Tim I guess Im going to be building me a new rudder this weekend I sure can afford to buy one every
Day shapes jviss at 10:48am 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 40/12777 Does ANYONE reading this display the appropriate day shape signals when motoring and while anchored?
I'm A Believer Now: Wax On Stainless = Effective Rust Stain Barrier rardiH36 at 10:18am 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1296 A couple of months ago in this forum I followed a thread about stainless steel becoming rust stained
CHARTS AND MAPS kloudie1 at 9:08am 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1375 Check out this web site. It has a package that overlays Google maps onto the NOAA Charts. This is
total install sailormanbigd at 9:04am 08.26.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1623 hi Peg, bought your book and enjoyed it. I must be alittle wierred enjoying a book on toilets, lol.
free boat engine update sailormanbigd at 8:55am 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1245 hi ya'll, got my new old motor home yesterday. Two of my boys helped me build a dolly/pallet for it

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I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:33pm 01.09.22 I thank everyone (except maybe @Scott T-Bird ) for their thoughts, comments and insights. I sail oft
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:18pm 01.09.22 Banjos are so under rated nU1VfYYKMDk
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 12:15pm 01.09.22 Maybe we have discussed this topic enough, but I would offer one example of what can happen when som
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 12:05pm 01.09.22 Slipped anchor bend. mPM8In947MY
Point to ponder: furling the jib BigEasy at 11:58am 01.09.22 I always furl the jib and have three wraps of sheets around the furled sail as well as tie off the e
Looking for New Chart Plotter BigEasy at 11:44am 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, that
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:43am 01.09.22 Ditto that..............never know when we will have a 70+ mph wind storm. Never had a jib sail unf
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:34am 01.09.22 An easy way to add wraps to the furler line on the drum without removing the sail, is to release th
Looking for New Chart Plotter Stu Jackson at 11:30am 01.09.22 ...but you believe I should be well versed before asking anything, so I am asking pertinent questio
Traditionally made boat fenders (1) Will Gilmore at 11:11am 01.09.22 https://media.tenor.com/images/0cc3ca22b2720ecc97d6f9ce6fd357bc/tenor.gif?ctx=share -Will
Charging acceptance Tom J at 11:05am 01.09.22
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace DArcy at 10:46am 01.09.22 Galling is not really caused by heat but pressure combined with movement causing shear stress at the
Charging acceptance JohnShannon at 10:10am 01.09.22 I think the issue here is, what are the requirements for the charger to exit "float mode" ? Float i
Traditionally made boat fenders All U Get at 10:01am 01.09.22 Monhegan Island?
Charging acceptance All U Get at 9:57am 01.09.22
Traditionally made boat fenders Will Gilmore at 9:53am 01.09.22 ia-K2fQ8CFo -Will
Traditionally made boat fenders Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 01.09.22 A moment of culture and diversion. A feast for both the eyes and ears.
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace dlochner at 9:28am 01.09.22 A high temperature pipe dope should prevent galling. Galling is caused by the heat developed by fric
Charging acceptance Davidasailor26 at 8:42am 01.09.22 It really shouldn't be necessary to turn off any charging source for the others to work. The contro
Looking for New Chart Plotter jssailem at 8:21am 01.09.22 Snoopy... Sometimes it is how you search and where you explore that can help you. I would suggest ex

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