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antifouling on a Kiwi prop Pat at 3:56am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1064 I have a Kiwi prop and sail in fresh water. I use Interlux VC-17m on the hull. Can I use this on the
Gulfstar 37 1976 aft cockpit toe rail/genoa track Leprechaun III at 5:40am 02.24.08 Other Sailboats 1/1662 We have a stainless steel genoa track which is 1 1/4" x 12', it is deteriorating, crazing and cracki
Help with Hood LD Furler saltygator at 5:57am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/4069 I just got home from the boat and I am online trying to figure out how to fix my Hood LD furler. Th
Surface cracks in the Jel. Arnie at 5:54am 02.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/977 I was up waxing today and found a few small "pencil line" type cracks around the front windshild and
trailer for oday 272 louis boudrias at 7:51am 02.24.08 Bigger Boats 2/1641 hi im looking for some pictures of a trailer for a oday 272 to give me some idea how to build mine
ODay 25cb Main sail replacement ?? sPk at 7:30am 02.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1541 After a couple years of repeatedly hand sewing up the original mainsail, I am treating my 1980 with
84 Hunter 31 to be surveyed. Ted Vaughn at 8:37am 02.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1663 I am purchasing an 84 Hunter 31 and am going to have a marine survey performed this Friday. Are ther
bow roller david simmons at 8:13am 02.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/888 my anchor chain got hung up on a pinacle sr14 to be exact when i tightened down the clutch on the wi
TV or not TV SailboatOwners.com at 10:41am 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 71/4716 Do you have a TV aboard?Does a small VCR combo do the job, or have you installed a giant flat scre
Zink Anode for Beneteau 331 Phil K at 10:48am 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3017 I am trying to remove the Anode from the end of the prop shaft. Does anyone know if the the thread
Class Numbers & Year of Manufacture itsmark at 10:43am 02.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/998 I have a Widgeon Class # 3261. Does anybody have an idea what year model it is? Thanks!
rigging change sailordanno at 11:00am 02.24.08 Grampian 2/2831 I need to change my riggingon my 30 ft sloop. Any tips advice links books would be appreciated.
Dodger for S 37 knightlife at 1:44pm 02.24.08 Seidelmann 0/1351 Does any one know were I can get a Dodgers for my S 37 I am out of Hampton Va Boat name is Knightlif
Rudder Bearings Irwin 40 Citation Phil at 2:32pm 02.24.08 Irwin 2/2500 Does anyone have any idea who makes replacement rudder bearings for a 1980 Irwin Citation. I'm part
Recent Miami Boat Show Landsend at 11:56pm 02.22.08 Destinations 1/2047
VHF antenna cable Charles Ayers at 12:12am 02.23.08 Big Boats 1/1249 I am attempting to replace my VHF antenna cable due to poor performance and corroded joins. I have j
77 Widgeon Rigging (Fit an orange in it) Jon1604 at 12:17am 02.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1076 I'm a sailing newbie and I've sailed my '77' widgeon about 6 times last year.I thought I had all th
OMC Zephyr Saildrive folding prop mailstop8689 at 12:38am 02.23.08 S2 0/2142 Looking for an OMC Zephyr Saildrive 2 blade 12"dia-8" pitch folding prop for 1984 S2-7.3(OMC part #3
kentucky lake gps chartplotter Tom Monroe at 12:35am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1134 Anyone know what the best gsp chartplotter charts are for the Kentucky Lake system?Thanks,Tom Mon
chainplate sentient at 1:37am 02.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1298 Has anyone rebuilt the forward / lower chainplate area on an O'Day 28 (mine is a 1985)? If yes, what

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Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 10:08am 04.18.21 Still, wear vinyl gloves. Definitely ! Solvents are nasty for many reasons. MEK, Acetone, Laquer
Acetone a safe cleaner? FastOlson at 10:04am 04.18.21 Acetone works fine, but it is a very strong solvent. I usually use lacquer thinner nowadays - not as
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 10:00am 04.18.21 Great idea with those mats! You can even use your Yoga Mat, weather Deck side, for Sun Tanning.:pim
Worried about my holding tank coming loose markwbird at 9:56am 04.18.21 This straps are stronger than you think. thats Not going anywhere
Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 9:53am 04.18.21 paint brush & roller cleaner Is that a brand name ? What is the specific product you use ? I h
Acetone a safe cleaner? DArcy at 9:41am 04.18.21 If the rub rail is vinyl, I've had good success with LA's Totally Awesome Cleaner Degreaser. Sounds
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 9:22am 04.18.21 I used to use acetone, for fenders and rub rail. I learned from a dock mate how much easier and bet
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dLj at 9:00am 04.18.21 One other piece of advice I've gotten in the past for breaking in a diesel is to vary the RPM's as y
Lubricant for impeller justsomeguy at 8:59am 04.18.21 Would not last long. Water soluble. Doesn't have to last past the initial start-up and leak check.
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? jssailem at 8:58am 04.18.21 Matt, Diesels do not like to be run in neutral for long periods. You need to run them in gear with a
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 8:55am 04.18.21 Thanks guys....I was hoping to hear a different story, but suspected a problem. Gary: it did take
Lead keel, non-copper paint dLj at 8:55am 04.18.21 I would epoxy coat the lead keel. That's what I did on my last lead keel and it worked great. The
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 8:50am 04.18.21 I did find Sumners page and WOW. So many useful ideas. I can hardly wait to get started. But I want
Worried about my holding tank coming loose (1) MikeTheHunter at 8:45am 04.18.21 Anyway, thanks for the discussion. I have bought rolled-up yoga mats ($10 each from TJ Maxx) and ins
Rust on arch base weld Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 04.18.21 The Admiral may even call it slovenly And want it gone from her boat. Admiral may even be looking
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DArcy at 8:36am 04.18.21 Fasten the cleat to the deck with 5200. Please don't use 5200 to mount cleats, someone will curse
Acetone a safe cleaner? sail sfbay at 8:31am 04.18.21 Is it metal or rubber? If metal acetone is OK in my opinion. If rubber I would not use acetone as i
Lead keel, non-copper paint sail sfbay at 8:26am 04.18.21 I would follow the antifouning paint manufacturer's recommendation. You might find these two thre
Lead keel, non-copper paint DArcy at 8:26am 04.18.21 Lead oxidizes incredibly quickly and the lead oxide layer is a really poor bond. In order to get a g
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DianaOfBurlington at 8:06am 04.18.21 Cleats mounted on steel metal "L" brackets and bolted to the sides of the rail. channel is bette

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