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The ultimate "Band Aid" approach to boat repair! KorculaChris at 6:42am 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1464 While trying to discover the source of an over-winter leak that flooded the boat to about two inches
Sailing with Don in the BVIs (2) Rick Macdonald at 7:01am 04.23.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2504 Well, I'm back! Everything was great! The picture was taken Saturday morning in Leverick Bay, in the
Need advice from a wood refinishing expert..... Rich Stidger at 7:29am 04.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1472 This is the year that I refinish the wood strips on my stern pushpit seats and the bow pulpit seat.
Can't find 1/2" tinted acrylic RobG at 7:09am 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1456 All of the sources I've found on the web max out at 1/4" for grey or bronze transparent. Anybody kno
Boom Parts Rafi at 7:40am 04.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1254 I have an ISOMAT (France) boom on my H31.I am looking for boom replacement parts (all black plastic
Seeking keel fairing advice. LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 7:51am 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1285 I would like an opinion on what might be the best material to fair a cast iron keel. The keel is off
Keel rust (1) Jim at 8:23am 04.23.08 Big Boats 24/6881 Keel options again. I have posted this in the past but need some opinions. My keel is a 1983 rusty o
Stainless Chimney Rust Spots Tsehum Pete at 12:31pm 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1455 My Dickenson diesel stove has a chimney which extends about 14 inches above the coachroof. The chimn
Zincs are gone at the end of the season! Steve A. at 12:28pm 04.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1211 Are there any electrical engineers out there that can give me directions on how to test for electrol
ST4000 autohelm belt jlp at 11:31am 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 11/9026 If you own a Raymarine ST4000+ autohelm you are likely aware they no longer provide replacement driv
Replacement port light / fixed window (1) Paul at 11:21am 04.23.08 Day Sailers 2/1144 Greetings,I am seeking a port light replacement. Both the plexiglass and its frame are broken and
Punta Gorda Sailboaters seadaddler at 10:58am 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1284 Do you sail out of PGI in punta gorda, in and out of ponce de leon park ramp.Is it a problem with
Twisted shackle vs D shackle Scott B at 10:52am 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1704 What's the difference, ( in application ) in a twisted shackle vs. a straight D shackle.When I pul
Hey Charlie Cobra Dave Groshong at 9:05am 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1653 Was there any interest in a Liberty Bay, Poulsbo, or other closer to Seattle rendezvous this summer?
Anyone else want to go on a little cruise sailaway78 at 9:03am 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1193 We have a short three week cruise planned for the end of May, first of June. Looks like we will be l
Toilet Rebuild Bonnie Riser at 2:58pm 04.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1073 Hi All,I put a slide show up of my toilet rebuild on my blog (address below). If you see anyerror
Hazard at fuel dock Gertys Ride at 7:52pm 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1009 Public Notice to Whittaker Creek Yacht HarborIt was noticed April 20, 2008 that the Whittaker Cree
fuel spill anchormate at 7:40pm 04.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1216 We are still new to most things about our boat. This past weekend we went to the boat to bottom pain
Charleston, S. C. - 48 Dodge Shoaldrafter at 9:46pm 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1171 48 Dodge:I notice that you claim Mt. Pleasant, SC. Some questions about the Charleston, SC area.
Additional Cockpit Hatch KennyH at 1:42am 04.22.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1144 I did a search and could not find anyone who had added an additional cockpit locker hatch to the por

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Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal (1) sail sfbay at 12:12pm 11.10.21 This is a photo of my starboard 16" wide x 24" high access panel with locks on each side.
Single handing Justin_NSA at 11:54am 11.10.21 Yep. It gives excellent results and it can be removed easily for whatever reason Publication2 (stowe
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 11:46am 11.10.21 It's not a comparison of an external mount. The OP wants one inside But aren't you agreeing that
Wrapping topsides PaulK at 11:34am 11.10.21 A boat moored in the line next to us got wrapped about three years ago. He "unwrapped" it this seaso
Old cedar lightning restoration PaulK at 11:03am 11.10.21 Have built several cedar-strip boats with fiberglass/epoxy layers both inside and out, but they were
Single handing Justin_NSA at 11:00am 11.10.21 How did you compare this method to an external depth transducer ? It's not a comparison of an ext
SEIZED Fasteners Ralph Johnstone at 10:57am 11.10.21 The idea in applying heat is to get the surrounding metal (aluminum) to heat up faster than the inte
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal Jose Nunez at 10:38am 11.10.21 I have removed the aft cabin door/bulkhead and all the wood around the engine in my similar 320 to
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 11.10.21 Filled the coupling to the top with mineral oil and fitted the transducer coated with plumbers putt
Old cedar lightning restoration (3) DeniseO30 at 10:25am 11.10.21 <p>
Jib sheet track/car? Orbweaver at 10:10am 11.10.21 Only one headsail, now on a furler. Currently there is a stationary stand-up block (not sure the cor
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal (1) Calif. Ted at 10:08am 11.10.21 I have removed the aft cabin door/bulkhead and all the wood around the engine in my similar 320 to r
Jib sheet track/car? shemandr at 9:52am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 9:47am 11.10.21 Hey, it sounds like you need a deep 6 pt socket that is thinner. They make them and you need one.
SEIZED Fasteners BigEasy at 9:32am 11.10.21 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seiz
SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 8:57am 11.10.21 In case you haven't thought about this, when applying heat try to heat up the aluminum more than the
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 John T1594 at 8:43am 11.10.21 I had a raw water cooled 2QM15 on my 1980 H30. To winterize the engine I would run two gallons of -1
Jib sheet track/car? (1) sail sfbay at 8:31am 11.10.21 Can you post a photo of what you have now? Are you planning to install tracks with jib lead blocks
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 8:30am 11.10.21 i thought this would be a favorite subject. What mad concoctions are you using? Regarding my proje
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal Jose Nunez at 8:12am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a cat

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