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Teak oil on non teak surface Tony Litvak at 11:08am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1926 Last year, I varnished my tiller and sadly to say, I'm begining to see the varnish chip away. Inste
mixing elbow rtmccue at 10:14am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1012 Im trying to replace the mixing elbow on my 1997 376. 3JH2E the inlet fitting is too small does any
Rotten Stringers Nathan Needel at 8:47pm 06.11.07 Seidelmann 3/1645 I have discovered that the stringers on my S37 are exposed on the bottom.That is when they glassed
Gas engines, am I being over cautious? Andy at 10:26pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1397 Simple question. Looking to get a boat that is a bit larger, I have seen a lot of nice boats (I like
Weather Helm Cheers14182 at 10:35pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1341 About two years ago I managed to put our Legend 40 hard aground. The result was no apparent hull d
Frozen Headstay Turnbuckle Corey16781 at 11:20pm 06.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1627 Hi;My headstay turnbuckle is frozen and a couple of shots of WD-40 have not yet been able to loose
41 DS sailor5017 at 11:28pm 06.11.07 Big Boats 7/1252 We are very seriously considering the purchase of a 41DS Any one have any comments for us to think
Trailer brakes (again) Dan D at 11:39pm 06.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/982 Yesterday I moved my axle back 12" as has been recommended by mr bill and several other folks in her
windlass alans at 11:44pm 06.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1015 hi, msprint 600 windlass will pull for about 10 seconds and then looses power as if battery is drain
Oday 37 Hatches Martin Bosman at 12:32am 06.12.07 Bigger Boats 4/1132 Dear Readers,It's time for me to replace my hatches in the Aft Cabin. The once on Port and Starboar
Soft Spots on Deck Dee23149 at 1:00am 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1740 Help and GuidanceMy husband and I are looking at a used (1987) 25 foot Catalina Sailboat. We are r
Bits and Pieces Stewart at 1:23am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1370 Just got a fixer-upper, anyone have owner's manual for '73 22' MacGregor, and also need tiller and r
Bimiis and Booms J. Barrett at 1:27am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/813 Can anyone advise of a good source for a bimini top for a 25? Or maybe any specific measurements tha
Shroud tension? Catalina 27- 1984 Bill Luksha at 1:50am 06.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/8060 What tension (per a Loos guage) should I have on my Shrouds on a 1984 Catalina 27 ???
Transon Ladder Charm at 2:17am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/856 I am looking at putting a transom ladder on my "83 Mac 25'. I purchased a 2 step fold down ladder. A
Pumping Head Dry builds pressure @ pumpout diaphra theArchitect at 3:26am 06.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1881 I have an new old boat. When I pump the head dry the diaphram at the holding tank pumpout balloons
ever seen an oday rage its a bowrider/skiboat ? tgp8282 at 3:29am 06.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1027 i have an 89 o'day rage that i purchased it is a 19' bowrider/kiboat with an outboard has anyone eve
removing knot meter sending unit on 1989 42 catali philip vizzini at 4:11am 06.12.07 Big Boats 3/1320 is there an easy way to remove knot sending unit from hull. I just took delivery ofa 1989 catalina
Bowed mast Kyle Pulsifer at 4:05am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2661 Last summer I bowed my mast. There are no kinks or anything, My father inlaw came down this past we
Deck Stepped Mast - Dish situation tcrespo at 4:34am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1112 Hi all - I've got a 1975 O'Day 20 that has had a soft spot around the mast step for some time. The

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Hatch and port light covers or coating Tally Ho at 4:01pm 07.04.21 I have home made sunbrella covers on my hatches, and a piece of Refexite under the sunbrella, No
origo 2000 knobs jssailem at 3:39pm 07.04.21 Maybe a friend with a 3D printer could help build you a new one.
Hatch and port light covers or coating MikeHoncho at 3:17pm 07.04.21 Just take them off occasionally and clean the surfaces. Trapped dirt is what will cause issues
Hatch and port light covers or coating FastOlson at 2:58pm 07.04.21 I have used Sunbrella (r) hatch covers over our Lewmar hatches for 25 years with never an adverse ef
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. FastOlson at 2:52pm 07.04.21 Moving down the possibilities list, once in while you will find a new wiring harness/bundle with a b
Shower drain clogged Calif. Ted at 2:39pm 07.04.21 Most boat showers do not drain by gravity but by use of a pump to drain the sump, so thru hull must
Missing plate on mast senang at 2:38pm 07.04.21
Shower drain clogged Tally Ho at 2:34pm 07.04.21
Family Cruise Michael Davis at 2:20pm 07.04.21 Merle? Tri- colour, same as Lillie
Family Cruise kappykaplan at 2:12pm 07.04.21 uring the current hot spell. So that would be a cold Rain . . . :beer:
Family Cruise kappykaplan at 2:09pm 07.04.21 Cute puppy!
Family Cruise (1) jssailem at 2:08pm 07.04.21 Nice dog. A Merle? Here is Lilly.
Family Cruise kappykaplan at 2:05pm 07.04.21
Family Cruise (1) Michael Davis at 1:51pm 07.04.21 Attending to the raising of a 10 week old Aussie Puppy names Lilly.
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. senang at 1:38pm 07.04.21 No drive detected, check your Rudder Feedback Unit connexion. Rudder may move but movement is not de
Hatch and port light covers or coating kappykaplan at 1:36pm 07.04.21
Looking for a Westerbeke 12B two part Pagan Baby at 1:32pm 07.04.21 Westerbeake took other manufactures engines and altered them for marine use. For example my W46 is a
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation FastOlson at 1:10pm 07.04.21 Note: having the plotter powered up or not has NO effect on the magnetic field from the powerful lit
Enjoy the Day kappykaplan at 1:04pm 07.04.21 Tks, Rick. Same to you and yours.
Waste System Diagram dlochner at 12:53pm 07.04.21 Can't offer much advice, except the system seems way too complicated. Simplifying it seems like a go

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