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Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2802 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2978 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3109 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4455 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/990
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3191 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about
Need discontinues spinlock powervang vx 950 rod sherwin at 8:07am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 1/3190 Anyone know where i can find a replacement powervang boomvang? They are discontinued, and would con
What does the letter after the "26" mean charlierusty1234 at 8:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1219 I would like to know what the letter after the length of the boat - 26m 26x and others. I assume it
Marine growth by speed paddle thru-hull jveatch at 8:26am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1064 I have a continuing problem of marine growth by the speed paddle thru hull. Because the material is
3 Blade prop aisling at 8:51am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1035 Can anybody tell me if an O'Day 34 would benefit from having a 3 bladed prop fitted, replacing the 2
rudder removal Todd at 8:50am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1423 I have a 1981 Hunter 33 and am trying to remove the rudder for repair. I have everything unfastened
My new sink in the galley cabinet of my-- (1) Joe11688 at 9:12am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/934 O'Day 222,is almost finished. The biggest brain twister of this project is trying to figure out how
Cab Sink Cabinet Clean-Up (1) Journey6534 at 10:03am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/947 I just put my '76 O'Day 22 up for the winter. I bought this boat towards the end of the summer and
internal halyards seth at 11:07am 10.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1079 Has anyone attemped converting to internal halyards? I will be stepping the mast this winter and I t
Dumb question JohnF261 at 10:45am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1918 What is a macerator?
mixing elbow hose Rick at 11:15am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/971 This weekend I noticed a small hole in the mixing elbow rubber hose. My question is will an auto par
Exhaust LIne 79 Cat30 at 11:52am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1190 My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the
Exhaust LIne 79 Cat30 at 11:40am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1626 My exhaust line that run under my port side lazerette has a T style pipe fitting about midway in the
New electrical system Chief at 12:13pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/940 I am starting to plan out my winter projects, and one that I never completed was the installation of
New boating shoes??? rfrye1 at 12:23pm 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1847 Check these out. Ugly as hell, but might be nice for the warmer climates. Im thinking about these fo

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SEIZED Fasteners danooxnard at 6:29pm 11.10.21 Beeswax and heat see below from previous post. A Mapp Gas torch will get it hot enough, maybe to h
Single handing Ralph Johnstone at 6:02pm 11.10.21 There's no animosity here. Bloody right :( ! Where's he get off with ideas like that ? Sometime
Hunter 340 Mast Dimensions for shipping boat mast down (1999 Hunter 340) Steve_Catalina at 5:41pm 11.10.21 Not sure sailboat data is correct. It shows the "I" measurement as 43', but shows the "P" as 44'. ?
SEIZED Fasteners heritage at 5:25pm 11.10.21 I feel your pain. Removed the quadrant on my H27 last year and had a horrible time getting one of t
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting Capt Robbie at 5:23pm 11.10.21 jk Kudera, Just repainted my with interlux bight side polyurethane this past July after it was done
Hunter 340 Mast Dimensions for shipping boat mast down (1999 Hunter 340) sail sfbay at 5:04pm 11.10.21 Welcome to the forum!! Your estimate is close. If it was my sailboat I would measure the mast or p
Hot Water tank TimFromLI at 4:55pm 11.10.21 I'd be concerned about your whole fresh water system. If you simply opened the faucets to "winterize
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Claude L.-Auger at 3:55pm 11.10.21 Claude, You asked how I arrived at 150 years: Racor is rated at up to 15 Gallons per hour and 500 h
Single handing Justin_NSA at 3:40pm 11.10.21 What are you talking about Dave? We're discussing this like adults. There's no animosity here.
Hot Water tank Tally Ho at 3:37pm 11.10.21 Two ways you make Hot Water. 1) Switch Breaker in your Electric Panel 2) Your engine when running,
Raising the Mast Tater at 3:28pm 11.10.21 Thanks Joe. If I had those cushions I wouldn't be as sore from my a$$ over teakettle spectacle. The
Profurl Spinex 5.0 & Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 3:18pm 11.10.21 Lots of clearance for a top-down furler under the jib roller furler and attached to the end of the b
Wrapping topsides Don S/V ILLusion at 3:10pm 11.10.21 A boat moored in the line next to us got wrapped about three years ago. He "unwrapped" it this seas
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:08pm 11.10.21
TV/VCP Breaker Orbweaver at 3:04pm 11.10.21 The beauty of the tracker: You only have to be close to the wire, and you'll get a tone. Start at th
SEIZED Fasteners Sandy Stone at 2:39pm 11.10.21 Not that it would be easy to find but if you could get ahold of one of those nitrogen torches the D
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 1:52pm 11.10.21 Dallying around in the bay of Biscay with the Ultime tri's doing short tacks? Crazy weather!
SEIZED Fasteners sailme88 at 1:48pm 11.10.21 I have an impact driver that is powered by a hammer. Check Powerbuilt 648002 at Home Depot. This wor
SEIZED Fasteners Jacktar at 1:47pm 11.10.21 make a rim around the screw or bolt head with rope caulk about 1/4 to 1/2 high, fill it with any car
SEIZED Fasteners shemandr at 1:37pm 11.10.21 Not that it would be easy to find but if you could get ahold of one of those nitrogen torches the De

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