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varnish or teak oil Mike16400 at 9:37pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2804 Every year I teak oil the small amount of teak on my boat. However it seems that after a few rain s
Mainsheet to Boom lehighsail at 9:31pm 02.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/907 On a Hunter 290, what is the proper way to connect the mainsheet to the bottom of the boom. Is it j
Mounting a cheek block Chuck Turner3968 at 11:10pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2776 I want to mount a schaefer series 300 cheek block on the top of my C22 sport in order to run my main
Halyard wrap on Roller furling Kenny C. at 1:52am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 11/6622 After replacing the jib halyard my roller furling became very stiff and hard to un-roll/roll up. Not
Home made cleaning solutions Brian D at 1:54am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 18/3823 I was reading with interest the thread on using Bleach. I also looked in Casey's book, This Old Boat
Main Mast Cap Missing? ABK at 1:54am 02.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1070 I assume there is a cover that goes on top of the main mast. I assume because it appears that mine i
Great website on Georgian Bay Scott B at 2:11am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1052 I found this website via another forum and felt with all the sailors we have in Georgian Bay and tha
What's under the dinette? salty4568 at 4:01am 02.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1422 We are restoring our C27 #283 ..... wondering what is under the (starboard) dinette sole. It's all g
vent All U Get at 5:54am 02.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/901 The vent for the engine and bilge fan are facing aft on my boat, but I've seen others with one facin
Forestay Size Capt. Kermie at 5:30am 02.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2216 OK, so I had to upsize my forestay, for two reasons, one I need 5/32 wire for a Schaefer Snapfurl Cf
BULKHEAD REPLACEMENT RICK at 8:55am 02.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1237 CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT THICKNESS AND HOW MANY PLY THE BULKHEADS ARE MADE FROM ON THE ODAY 25 (1978)
Would you buy your boat again? swampcreek at 7:52pm 02.19.08 Trailer Sailors 31/4849 Hi all...my maiden post here.Last year I got back into sailing with a 1981 Hobie H16. Love that bo
Best time of year for the North Channel Scott B at 9:00pm 02.19.08 Ask All Sailors 28/3689 We're headed up to the North Channel, Lake Huron, this summer for 2 weeks. We have 2 windows of opp
tiny leak Shoaldrafter at 8:17pm 02.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1172 I have an O'Day 26 and have developed a tiny leak. I have seen leaks all over boats and have fixed
Help buying a compact GPS/Chartplotter unit BaySailerBill at 9:33pm 02.19.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1395 I could use a little help from the experts choosing my first GPS/Chartplotter unit.I own a 1973 Od
Mac 25 trailer upgrades Max 7814 at 10:50pm 02.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1045 I just purchased a Mac 25 and wonder if I should upgrade the trailer a bit. Maybe wider bunks? The
Jib Sheet Lines Syversens at 12:20am 02.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1946 Hello all, we have a 99 361 and I have a question about the jbi sheets. they run thru a block on a t
135 or 150 genoa? Capnedo at 12:47am 02.20.08 Smaller Boats 8/3435 I have a C25 tall rig that I've sailed for about 6 years. My sails are shot and should be; they're
Sailing up the Potomac. Benny17441 at 1:57am 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 13/8863 We are planning a trip to go up the Potomac into Washington DC. My question is, how easy or difficu
Bottom Paint for 216 scottg at 2:21am 02.20.08 Smaller Boats 5/1094 I need to paint my 216 bottom. At purchase, I was told I had to use a specific paint or I could "mel

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Rust on arch base weld Ralph Johnstone at 7:37pm 04.17.21 The rust you see is due to a few non stainless steel wires from a wire brush. Sloppy. Only way to
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck bigchief at 7:27pm 04.17.21 sounds like it may have been overtightened and become cross threaded before you got to it; or it's
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal LVGS at 7:04pm 04.17.21 She looks good. I had the same issue. Give it time to break in, which may be a year or more if you
Lubricant for impeller Tally Ho at 7:02pm 04.17.21
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring Doug J at 6:33pm 04.17.21 Good to know, assume they are more , less or the same expense> note your link regarding batteries.
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring Doug J at 6:05pm 04.17.21 Just what I am looking for. Did this panel, bracket and controller come from Hunter Owners? Why are
Question about installing high water alarm on 2004 Hunter 36 Dan_Y at 5:50pm 04.17.21
Lubricant for impeller justsomeguy at 5:48pm 04.17.21 KY?
Pelican life line clasp justsomeguy at 5:47pm 04.17.21 My lower life line pelican clasp broke. Got a good photo? It's likely "righty-tighty".
Lubricant for impeller kloudie1 at 5:44pm 04.17.21 This stuff works well for that and for lube for the head pump. https://www.harborfreight.com/search
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck timothy_c at 5:30pm 04.17.21 sounds like it may have been overtightened and become cross threaded before you got to it; or it's b
Fuel Filter Question RichardT at 5:25pm 04.17.21 Thank you all for the recommendations and comments. Much appreciated. I was going to take pictures
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kappykaplan at 4:16pm 04.17.21 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! :beer:
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 4:09pm 04.17.21 Well I jumped on the chance that the one in SC would be in decent shape. Took a 8 hr drive to look a
Pelican life line clasp CJB220 at 3:13pm 04.17.21 Mike - I assume that the female screw terminal did not break, rather the jaw mechanism did. Take th
Pelican life line clasp dlochner at 3:12pm 04.17.21 Rigging uses both left hand thread and right hand threads. That's how a turnbuckle can tighten and l
SV Smitty SV At Last at 3:07pm 04.17.21 No worries. I get it. We are trying to fall in love with the USVI and will be back. Here for anothe
SV Smitty JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:54pm 04.17.21 Passed astern Smitty at about 1625 today. Unfortunately had some place to be. Maybe but you a beer o
Does Anyone Have a Web Address for Ida Sailor rudders Red_Dog at 2:45pm 04.17.21 My bad, the notification was in my spam folder.
Lubricant for impeller CJB220 at 2:41pm 04.17.21 Glycerin. A small packet should come with the replacement impeller. If not, stop by your local phar

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