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Who's right? Shellac vs Varnish frankw15560 at 9:30am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 12/12747 The past summer I was griping while applying yet another coat of teak oil to the wood on my boat. A
Keel bolts dale17781 at 8:51am 11.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/870 Does anyone know the correct torque value for the 5/16" keel bolts on a Catalina 22?I have heard al
Water in the Mac 19 bilge George16927 at 8:44am 11.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1097 Hello, I have recently purchased my 1995 Mac 19 so I'm still in the process of learning about her. W
"The Edmund Fitzgerald" Cap'n Ron at 8:21am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2630 She was a big freighter, bigger than most at 13,000 tonn. 729 ft in length, 39 ft high, breadth 75ft
whisker pole Alfred Janiga at 8:19am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1125 I am the owner of Beneteau Oceanic 321, 2000 and I would like to know where I can buy whisker pole f
Handheld GPS recommendations stickman at 8:13am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1547 I'm looking for recommendations for a handheld GPS that has mapping capabilities. For a point of re
Mounting a Yamaha 9.9 HT outboard Ted22520 at 7:03am 11.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/5768 I'm working on getting a newly purchased 1993 Mac 26 D model seaworthy. Based on numerous comments
Window Replacement usna1974 at 6:53am 11.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2998 I am in the process of refurbishing a First 35, and am replacing the old crazed windows (not the por
Hunter 41 Bow thruster Glenn labatt at 5:11am 11.16.07 Big Boats 12/2483 I purchased a 41 foot Hunter and the boat does not react as expected in a moderate blow (8-10 K). Th
Allergen Invasion Chad at 5:06am 11.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1116 I have recently been troubled by allergies while in my v-birth. ive bleached the carpet on walls and
Say goodbye to "Boatworks" Warren Milberg at 4:38am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1350 "Boatworks" is folding its tent with the current fall issue. Apparently, they are going to give all
Posts for window replacement usna1974 at 11:36am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1059 I am in the process of refurbishing a Beneteau First 35, and am replacing the old crazed windows (no
rudder specs/drawing for Cal30 Cal30 at 4:43pm 11.16.07 Cal 0/1776 Aloha ka'kou Cal people, Need your kokua (help) in finding the specs and or diagrams for the Cal
Hunter 44 speed davidtre at 12:42pm 11.16.07 Big Boats 13/1312 I have a 44 AC, and wanted to see what kind of maximum boat speeds other people with 44AC and DS wer
winter covers Tom Colley at 11:33pm 11.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1493 Any genius ways to cover a boat with tarps in the winter...I have an Ericson 23; leaving in on the t
Cruise was a smashing success:) (1) Jack h23.5 at 11:36pm 11.14.07 Smaller Boats 10/989 After a day of sailing around Punta Gorda, and a night at the Lashlie Municiple Marina, we set sail
Cherubini Hunter 36 - Jibsheet Fairlead Locations rardiH36 at 12:36am 11.15.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1563 I'm still early on the learning curve with my 1980 Cherubini Hunter 36.The boat does not have a de
Hunter or O'day 25 Alain Pascal at 3:29am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1318 Good day,I would like peoples opinion on the two boats mentionned above.Sailing characteristic co
Transitioning from a dock to a mooring :( Tim at 3:58am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 19/2317 Hello All!I've just received the disturbing news that as of next season I will be losing the dock t
Steering wheel Brake Tom at 4:22am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1294 Does anyone know if a pedestal steering wheel brake was standard ona 1984 27' Hunter. On my pedesta

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Tiller "slop" thoughts All U Get at 7:52am 10.04.21 Using a hole saw with a drill, you can make your own fender washers out of any material needed.
Halyard Loss John Marrone at 7:42am 10.04.21 Thanks for the "Heads Up"
Best Fill for Drill and Tap All U Get at 7:41am 10.04.21 I used some WestMarine Six-10 thickened epoxy to seal some holes and then re-drilled them. the Six
Halyard Loss Leeward Rail at 7:37am 10.04.21 Like @Don S/V ILLusion says, a stopper knot is the thing. You got good practice for when you need t
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Claude L.-Auger at 7:35am 10.04.21 That's not generally true. It is true for most of the smaller diesels in sailboats that are based
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? sail sfbay at 7:33am 10.04.21 Look for the manufacturers stamp or label of the correct trailer ball size on the coupler topside or
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? All U Get at 7:31am 10.04.21 I was thinking about using a sort of air bladder to inflate and pin the tubing against the inside.
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 7:26am 10.04.21 You would still need to fasten this somewhere to the face of the mast and to provide running backst
Tiller "slop" thoughts brobertson at 7:05am 10.04.21 I've had success making shims out of a plastic kitchen cutting board. They come in a variety of thic
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 7:03am 10.04.21 OK, interesting. So flipping the discussion, if one is running at normal temps (within spec of Mfg)
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 7:03am 10.04.21 You may be able to rotate the motor mounts enough to drill new mounting holes. Another great idea.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 7:02am 10.04.21 You might want to look into some of the threaded inserts that are designed to work with composite m
Halyard Loss John Marrone at 6:58am 10.04.21 Yes, I assume it is like running a ground, you will at one point run aground and pull the main sail
Halyard Loss Don S/V ILLusion at 6:49am 10.04.21 Or you could just tie a knot on the end???
Water Heater replacement for H31 jmce1587 at 6:45am 10.04.21 My H31 has an Atwood EHM6-SM water heater. Looks to be also discontinued with cross reference to Ku
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B sesmith at 6:34am 10.04.21 These guys have the concept and a product: Sea Flush I have one of those. It works great. I put
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B ifmdalvey at 6:16am 10.04.21 That is essentially the same thing because you have an open necked strainer. Many folks do not. S
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? MaritimeOliver at 6:09am 10.04.21 Home - Mariner Class Association and you hit the nail on the head for one of the applications I'm
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 6:07am 10.04.21 I visited the Hunter factory around the time they had built my 40.5. I asked about the 3 keel bolts
Stern rail seats DougM at 5:45am 10.04.21 The seats on the Beneteau that I had were Stern Perch brand that came with the boat when it was new.

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