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Soft scrub Manny at 1:41pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/12362 I've occasionally noticed at my marina people using soft scrub to clean their boats. Isn't it a litt
rusted swollen keel gord17531 at 2:39pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2057 Well I just finished cutting the keel out of my Mac/Ven 17. Water has got in under the fiberglass c
anyone come up with a tried and true mast raising Jimboyyy at 10:11pm 08.09.07 Catalina 22 5/1966 Come up with a tried and true mast raising system? Maybe something made from 2 x4's?As my wife and
How does your h26, water balist, handle? Mergatroid at 8:43pm 08.09.07 Smaller Boats 4/1011 How does your h26, water ballast, handle in heavy air?I am new to the h26 and would like to have
Lessons Learned (cont.) Deadline at 11:35pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1183 Updated from postings this week.Feel free to add your own...ENGINERun diesels 85% of capacity to
Swing Keel Support pin KevinMc at 11:36pm 08.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1284 I have leaks in my bilge. Most suspect leakage around the keel pin or the area where the cable goes
prop noise alans at 11:56pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1094 hi, i just noticed on a quite sail a clicking from my prop. shaft area when engine is off and thrott
Tougher Question Kevin R Quinn at 12:32am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1078 Here is a tougher Question! On the US Coast Guards Application for Simplified Measurement, question
Let's talk procedure on the swing keel. chucker1 at 1:41am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/874 How I understand it to lock the keel in place. (Keel is down at this point) winch keel up to release
Need a Photo of a Bimini on a 27 or 28 Catalina Bernie Hoban at 2:01am 08.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1170 Dear Friends, I am in need of a photo on a Cat 27 or 28 to show my canvas guy. Please email them to
Rusty sink and stove Nick Fletcher at 2:29am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1180 My 1987 C30 has very recently developed rust on both the sink and the stove. The boat spent the firs
Careened a HC37 John Brecher at 2:48am 08.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 0/962 Has anyone ever careened a Hunter Cutter 37, or for that matter gone aground and been left high and
Venture 22 Keel BANG BANG BANG. John3v3 at 2:46am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1566 I have the MAC Venture 22 (1982). I have the wind Keel which means I wind up and down my keel using
hull id number tomone1 at 2:43am 08.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/858 HI COULD SOMEONE TELL ME WHERE TO FIND THE HULL NUMBER THE BROKER CAN'T FIND IT ON THE TRANSOM AND N
A few years back... Alan at 2:52am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2678 ...I posted about guys who like to coil their lines in those nice tidy looking loops. Problem is th
Re-powering My H23 LI_Chuck at 4:43am 08.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/917 Folks,Well, it happened, My 1988 Nissan 8HP 2 stroke seized and I need to consider re-powering my
Aluminum rubrail 48dodge at 3:34am 08.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/919 Going about all the things I need to do on my 222. I have one piece of aluminum rubrail that was app
Barrier coats John5961 at 4:46am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1750 I recently hauled my boat to do a bottom job. To my dismay, there were quite a few blisters. The PO
New Guy Winch Trouble reeldumb at 5:33am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1066 I am a new owner and beginning sailor of a 1984 MacGregor 22. The jibsheet winches seem to be very s
Heaving A Line Don Guillette at 6:58am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2631 Alans post about coiling a line made me think about heaving a line. Most mates, when heaving a line

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Packing done right Chief Jim at 10:25am 08.29.21 The composition of this material is not given in their blurb and for that reason alone, I'm not int
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? (1) jssailem at 10:23am 08.29.21 Sailboat equipment has different maintenance requirements based on materials. The use of grease in f
Packing done right Chief Jim at 10:23am 08.29.21 Ha! I love to use that word when I can :biggrin: Funny!
Another Anchorage Gone RoyS at 10:22am 08.29.21
Packing done right Chief Jim at 10:21am 08.29.21 Interesting product Jim. Not sold by Slade (no store link on their site). Have you seen it produced
Another Anchorage Gone Benny17441 at 10:08am 08.29.21 Eel grass? How do they figure is boats anchoring and not an invasive crabs invasion that might be d
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? (1) sailcapt340 at 9:25am 08.29.21
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues sail sfbay at 9:18am 08.29.21 Also check the suction line is clear by augering it with a hand held or drill auger.
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? sailcapt340 at 9:15am 08.29.21 Two Sails, Do you or when was the last time you greased the swivel? There is an upper and lower gre
Another Anchorage Gone MikeHoncho at 9:07am 08.29.21 It looks like in Maine, the issue was people releaving themselves and the Eelgrass was being impact
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove jssailem at 8:42am 08.29.21 If space is a constraint, check out this single serve.... p.0.5-cu.-ft.-countertop-microwave-with-ad
propeller selection, and shifting jssailem at 8:34am 08.29.21 It is not "Up and Down" but Forward and Reverse. Perhaps the way the throttle box is attached to the
Near Miss in Port Huron jssailem at 8:26am 08.29.21 As I heard yesterday... Make up your "own truth" and post it... If it goes viral it must be correct.
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? jssailem at 8:21am 08.29.21 Dmax. the Mast Head sheave is a good idea of for a Mast head rig. In "Two Sails" situation he has a
Invest 99L jssailem at 8:11am 08.29.21 I heard from Jim that NO lost power. Feels a little early as the eyewall is still at sea.
Invest 99L (1) jssailem at 8:10am 08.29.21 Here is a Photo capture of IDA modeled Wind this morning And a link to the Waveland Bay bouy https:
Another Anchorage Gone jssailem at 8:10am 08.29.21 It looks like in Maine, the issue was people releaving themselves and the Eelgrass was being impacte
Invest 99L kloudie1 at 8:06am 08.29.21 Perfect ! Many Thanks.. Looks like 40-50 where my boat is right now.. I just got a note that the po
Capri 18 Without the wing sail sfbay at 8:01am 08.29.21 Interestingly enough, same question came up on this thread wing keel on capri 18 \| Sailboat Owners
Invest 99L jssailem at 7:54am 08.29.21 Not sure... Try this link on Tropical Tidbits https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/recon

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