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Zinc Voltages MoonSailer at 10:00pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1007 I need to replace the zinc on my prop shaft but didn't get around too it before the water cooled off
Best Florida coasts/areas for daysailing Ted1394 at 9:49pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1284 My only sailing experience being the Great Lakes, I'm looking at the possibility of buying a condo i
Does anyone know of software to demo sail trim? Rich Stidger at 10:08pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1163 I have been tapped by my power squadron to teach a new seminar course on sail trim. It's a two-hour
catalina 30 traveler upgrade emalsyd at 10:14pm 12.17.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2508 thinking about replacing my traveler which is currently located in the cockpit and attaches to the e
Challenger 40 Mast Step (1) crzhors at 10:12pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1065 Merry Xmas! I have posted a picture of our mast step, which brigdes over the keel and bilge.We have
Hot Marina Kim at 10:20pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/969 Oday 26 w/ Johnson 9.9 O/BI'm having to move my boat due to a relocation. The only place where I
Fantasia 35 Jules Robinson at 11:25pm 12.17.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2444 Hello,I have been looking for articles or reviews on the Fantasia 35.I can't find any. I did fi
B&R parts - Rig Rite Richard Deep at 12:26am 12.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1624 Well, I decided to replace the standing rigging on my 85 H-31 (it's original!). In talking with the
Passing through Hudson River and Erie Canal Ted at 1:04am 12.18.07 Big Boats 8/1122 Has anybody passed through Hudson River - Erie Canal and Oswega Canal to Lake Ontario with a 6 feet
What years had blister problems? PDXnative at 12:46am 12.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2026 I have been reading that a lot of the 1980's Beneteau's had blister problems. Anyone know what years
Boom kicker on a 26S (1) walt at 1:44am 12.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/3382 Earlier here, I was asking about ways to keep the boom up during main sail reefing (usually done whe
Wema tank level indicators ernierogers at 1:15am 12.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/3223 I replaced the Wema level sensor sending units in both my fresh water and waste holding tanks about
Recreational Boating Act Update Rick D at 6:14am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 0/799 It's stuck. See the link for a recent update. Rick D
Replace Curtains navis at 5:02am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1563 We need to replace our port curtains and are having a tough time finding someone to do the work (at
O'day 25 Center of Gravity Fred3886 at 5:01am 12.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1356 I'm trying to locate the center of gravity or balance point information for my newly purchased O'Day
H34 - Passing through Hudson River and Erie Canal Ted at 3:30am 12.18.07 Big Boats 2/1392 Has anybody passed through Hudson River - Erie Canal and Oswega Canal to Lake Ontario with a 6 feet
Gangway steps need replacing billbigdog at 2:38am 12.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1771 I have a 2004 466 and the vaneer on the gangway steps is wearing through. Any idea where I can get
Twin Head sails, Pro or con Stillraining at 7:11am 12.18.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2430 My new boat has deck and mast hardware for a second head sail ( Staysail ). I like the Idea of redun
Question for Canadian Sailors Dave K. at 9:15am 12.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1106 I'm in the process of planning a trip to Lake Huron's North Channel with some friends. We've been ad
Dream Cruise Dave C - pearsonowners.co at 9:06am 12.18.07 Pearson 2/1417 We're Pearson owners, so I know we don't race too much! Okay, the 30 is very sleek, but most Pearso

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5200 or West Epoxy capta at 11:44am 09.19.21 For a few bucks you can buy a molded plastic battery box to fit each battery and secure it to the bo
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Stu Jackson at 11:43am 09.19.21 First you have to open them to allow wiggle room so that when you point the boat into the wind you
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing capta at 11:40am 09.19.21
5200 or West Epoxy Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 09.19.21 This is preferable to using any kind of solvent as the solvent may not completely evaporate and may
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink 31seahorse at 11:02am 09.19.21 Thanks for the additional replies. I knew you people would have many suggestions. (1) We consid
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink 31seahorse at 10:51am 09.19.21 Thanks, Doug. I had forgotten about the stick-on window to hold the yearly sticker. I'll look for
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts BIGUA at 10:44am 09.19.21 Hi Joelm100, where are you ?, so I could ask a couriere to pick the part, I`m interested in the H38
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Kings Gambit at 10:02am 09.19.21 Omit the blocks mounted between the boom and the mast base completely and go straight to turning b
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink Kings Gambit at 9:55am 09.19.21
5200 or West Epoxy Don S/V ILLusion at 9:52am 09.19.21 I have used 5200 for a similar repair. Was still holding fine after 8 years when I sold the boat.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler MikeHoncho at 9:51am 09.19.21 Include costs of disposal once done with it and buying an applicable powerboat as, more than likely,
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Benny17441 at 9:50am 09.19.21 The Curse of the Lazy Jacks; I hate them and only have them because they came with the boat and the
5200 or West Epoxy kloudie1 at 9:48am 09.19.21 something like the plastic deck boards from Depot/Lowes stuck down with 5200 would be fine.. rot pro
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Benny17441 at 9:26am 09.19.21 We were in the middle of a 10 day trip in the Chesapeake Bay on our way To St. Michaels when we lost
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) MikeHoncho at 9:26am 09.19.21 Attached is the Dupont Data sheet for the product. Perhaps the product has a lot of volatile chemic
5200 or West Epoxy DAVA390 at 9:25am 09.19.21 If it is unfinished, it probably is not gel coat. Some builders paint the visible parts of the hull
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) (1) jssailem at 9:11am 09.19.21 Attached is the Dupont Data sheet for the product. Perhaps the product has a lot of volatile chemica
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing jssailem at 8:58am 09.19.21 It sounds like the way the reefing is rigged, the line serves to reef the tack and the clue with a s
5200 or West Epoxy SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 09.19.21 I have used 5200 for a similar repair. Was still holding fine after 8 years when I sold the boat.
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:47am 09.19.21 DuPont Teflon Silicone Lubricant is dry. I use it on my sail slugs & track, works well. Have not not

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