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Best Spray Odor Neutralizer? Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.14.08 Trailer Sailors 5/4860 I remember Peggy recommending an odor eliminator spray that supposedly worked really, really well. I
I splashed today mike C16582 at 11:40am 05.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/959 Yay for me : ) boat's sitting nicely on her mooring with some minor things to do this weekend.....
Mooring winch rad at 1:55pm 05.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1333 Can anyone recommend a winch to haul moorings onto a raft? I was led to understand that boat trailer
Stepping Mast - Taping Turnbuckles Greg W at 2:33pm 05.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1175 I am stepping my mast on Friday. I need to pull the cotter rings and tape the turnbuckles ahead of t
topping lift alans at 9:51pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1173 hi, i have sailed my boat for three seasons. i have a roller furling main and a rod kicker. boat nev
shore power problem rob9799 at 9:11pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 my hunter 30 is finally in the water When I plug into shore power all is well until I turn anything
Universal M-18 Bob L at 10:14pm 05.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1498 This is the first spring for my Catalina 27 with an inboard engine. In the fall I changed the oil,
Enigine RPM's up & down AXEL at 10:47pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2402 I launched my C30 yesterday. It's about a 45 minute run from the marina to my slip. About 1/2 hour i
Help with keel crack, starts aft, extents 12-15 inches Paul at 10:21pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1093 I'm looking at a Tartan 10. The one item I'm worried about is a crack that begins about 6 inches fr
Tides and Currents - Tips and Insights Bonnie Riser at 11:15pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1301 Hi All,I have been doing a lot of thinking about tides and currents this weekend. I went through a
caned expanding foam barney at 11:12pm 05.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1448 Has anyone used the canned expanded foam on their boat to hold things in place? ex water tanks, plas
M25 Trailer David at 12:11am 05.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1041 I purchased a Macgregor 25 a few years ago without a trailer. I am waiting to move the boat to a ne
Wheel lock Hunter 280 sailorgirl 500 at 12:23am 05.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1376 I took a 1996 Hunter 280 for a test sail Saturday and loved it. This will be my first boat with a w
Is this normal behavior at the Marina? mike16498 at 12:39am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2113 My Hunter 27 was put into the water 3 weeks ago and the Marina did a beautiful job installing a new
Raw water pump Magothy Boy at 12:57am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1391 Hello:I have a Yanmar 3GM in my Morgan 32. I changed out the raw water pump impeller and reinstal
26 bilge pump AircooledPatriot at 12:51am 05.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1229 Poll: Where have you mounted your bilge pump? What type/s are you using? Thanks in advance. Ev
Phil, Would a Spell-check Help -out on This Posting Board? Paul Akers at 1:10am 05.12.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1460 Or, does a site like this have too many mneumonics that we could use that would cause a spell-checke
Changing antifreeze John at 1:24am 05.12.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1211 After five seasons I am thinking of changing the Havoline extended antifreeze in my M25 on my 1983 C
alternator David Cadwallader at 1:40am 05.12.08 Newport 0/2138 Hello.I have been going over my wiring and have found a wire uhooked at alt .following wire diagram
alternator issues David Cadwallader at 1:47am 05.12.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1838 Hi,i have a Universal Diesel in my boat have been going over the wireing and have found wire off bac

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Winter Cruising Question Stu Jackson at 2:13pm 12.31.21 From that CF link: Georgia Strait Extended Forecast Issued 04:00 AM PST 31 December 2021 Sunday W
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric MikeHoncho at 2:02pm 12.31.21 that sure is a expensive way to eliminate prop walk
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 1:57pm 12.31.21 Another point.... using water to 'see' if you have highs or lows/check for fairness doesn't really w
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 1:53pm 12.31.21 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? Hollyberry at 1:52pm 12.31.21 Another point.... using water to 'see' if you have highs or lows/check for fairness doesn't really w
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (1) DArcy at 1:52pm 12.31.21 More to do with the angle of the prop to the water surface. Most sailboats prop are not perpendicul
How do I take this apart? leo310 at 1:49pm 12.31.21 pop the cap off
Input on vent requested Hollyberry at 1:48pm 12.31.21 Do these portlights act as backrests when you're seated in the cockpit? Any vent mounted in those wo
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 1:48pm 12.31.21 201371201371
Winter Cruising Question (2) jssailem at 1:27pm 12.31.21 Patrons up in NW WA & BC, (and those above 1,000 ft) have plenty of winter issues still at hand. W
Winter Cruising Question Stu Jackson at 1:26pm 12.31.21 Here's a fella who just got a new 40 footer who is moving from WA to Vancouver. https://www.cruisers
Winter Cruising Question kappykaplan at 1:23pm 12.31.21 Don't look for a propane leak with a flame, it's not sensitive enough. Use soapy water. He tested
Winter Cruising Question Ralph Johnstone at 1:19pm 12.31.21 I am not sure how competent I am, but it also seems pretty straight forward. Use yellow gas tape
Winter Cruising Question Terry Cox at 1:13pm 12.31.21 As John mentioned, a good heater adds to the comfort of cruising. Temps here dropped to 15 this past
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (2) jssailem at 1:12pm 12.31.21 Weighing the balance of being of being clean and green Please explain these terms. Are we talking
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Tom J at 1:09pm 12.31.21 Hull Speed and Prop Shaft RPM dictate charging amperage. Does that mean on a light wind cruising da
Headsail Length and girth kappykaplan at 1:06pm 12.31.21 Guess it means a trip to the boat yard unless the manual specs are sufficient.. Best to measure wh
Headsail Length and girth Chiriqui at 1:03pm 12.31.21 Oh well I had that listing but thanks for the verification. They do ask for my sail dimensions which
Winter Cruising Question Terry Cox at 1:02pm 12.31.21 Is there anything else I should consider before just going for it? Really wanted to do a Christmas
Winter Cruising Question jssailem at 12:56pm 12.31.21 I am all for adventure. But first trips can be tricky. You have two young children aboard. No time (

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