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Thanks Maine Sail! Scott21120 at 12:38pm 06.07.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1190 I FINALLY have the boat ready to launch tomorrow. I have spent this week buffing and waxing. Since
Peggy --can you tell me Mike8245 at 12:36pm 06.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1121 where to find the teflon grease or Superlube you said would be the longest lasting lube for the pump
ODay 25 long vs short shaft engine renom2 at 8:53pm 06.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1331 Hello I am in the process of looking for a new engine and am not going to be at the boat for a lit
Just got back from the Bahamas tcbro at 10:09pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1106 Some of the regulars on this site might remember a post last December offering a "shared expense" sa
Fasteners in fiberglass Broke sailor SV Marcell at 10:18pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1185 How do you install a fastener into the gelcoat without cracking it? I already did the cracking part
Bowl fills with water Don at 10:27pm 06.05.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1464 Our head bowl has recently begun to slowly fill with water. This happens even though the head has be
Raymarine Installation Rovic at 10:58pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1156 I'm installing a complete Raymarine System RL70, RL70rc, RC520, RC300, 215 vhf, speed, depth ' trida
Splicing Trailer Taillight Wires dancing bear at 10:42pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1284 The PO ran the taillight wire through the license plate hole, in Wisconsin he did not need a license
What wind speed makes you head for the boat scolil at 12:13am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1171 I have not had enough opportunities to sail my own boat yet, but as I read posts and watch the weath
Wood Finish bowtrash at 12:54am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1236 My neighbor is refinishing his house decks with a semitransparent name brand(Olympus or Behr) finish
Downwind Racing Tactics Paul at 3:08am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1640 My question is about downwind racing tactics. I sail in a handicap fleet and have always had troubl
Need to replace Catalina 1974 brown bumper Magellan3695 at 5:02am 06.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1084 Hi All,I am new to these forums but glad to aboard ! Planning to do some renovation and this yea
Brian & Steph BobS17945 at 4:51am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1352 Anybody heard from Brian ' Steph are they back yet?
raising and lowering the mast jeannine421 at 5:19am 06.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1316 I would lke to know the name of the tool used to enable one - or possible two sailors - to raise and
Deep Cycle Battery Question bcwave at 5:57am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1819 I've got to replace the 12v deep cycle battery on my boat. Want to know what's my best bet, weighing
Table is milky looking due to sun Bob at 7:16am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1028 I have a Hunter 320 2001 and my table below has become milky looking. Is there anything to use to r
Owners Manual stewart young at 7:53am 06.06.07 Bristol 0/1958 Looking for owners/operation manual and wiring diagram for Bristol 27, 1977 model year.
Fresh Water hoses leakage Federico at 8:23am 06.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1216 I recently bought my first boat ever, a 1985 Beneteau First 30.5 and found water leaks from the fill
Leaky Screws Jenni at 9:23am 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/934 During the recent rain storm I noticed that I saw shipping a lot of rain in through the various moun
272 tiller to wheel availability Ken13459 at 9:19am 06.06.07 Bigger Boats 0/1040 Edson tells me that the system they made for the 87'-89' vintage 272s is no longer availiable. They

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Removing fuel pickup tube from tank in an O'Day 28 jssailem at 8:07am 08.28.21 Can p/u tube be removed? You Betcha... Sawsall, a hammer, screw driver, and a wrench... Did you f
Engine size sail boat. Help please. jssailem at 7:43am 08.28.21 Congrats. With my reading glasses, I can almost see my self back in the late 60's aboard your boat i
Surveys are a waste of money jssailem at 7:38am 08.28.21 Alan, Bonded: means the surveyor has put up some money to back his word. Most often it is with the
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Tedd at 7:30am 08.28.21 When I had my 26S, I used a Windex that was mounted so that it was easy to install and remove when t
Engine size sail boat. Help please. Kings Gambit at 7:30am 08.28.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get
Surveys are a waste of money Alan Gomes at 7:18am 08.28.21 A licensed surveyor is bonded; if he misses something that significantly impacts the buyer either t
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal (4) HTembla at 6:46am 08.28.21 I also have to remove the rudder to correct delamination problem on my Passage 42. I read all you s
Toe Rail extrusion sail sfbay at 6:25am 08.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Thanks for the photos. Will need dimensions to verify the part. Might try
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 6:25am 08.28.21 Sadly I am near ancient. I have memories of everything you mentioned. Not to hijack the thread com
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? smokey73 at 6:04am 08.28.21 Had to chuckle at how old this makes me feel. "whats a cassette tape?" No dig on you @danooxnard i
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock LeeandRick at 6:03am 08.28.21 You can save a little more by building your on storage mounts. I had some stall mat ( hard recycled
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) RoyS at 6:00am 08.28.21 The single unmovable component in this alignment is the stern tube. Everything else must align with
Invest 99L (1) JamesG161 at 5:58am 08.28.21 Hurricane Ida is in the Gulf and is behaving as Forecast. you a few links to watch the Storm Surge
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 5:49am 08.28.21 whats a cassette tape?
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock sailme88 at 5:35am 08.28.21 AS a rule of thumb... installers charge the same amount for labor that the parts costs....not an abs
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 5:31am 08.28.21 I was not aware that the J was factored into race restrictions for whisker poles the way they are
forepole lenght carlos37 at 5:30am 08.28.21 Great assistance!! Thanks!!
Surveys are a waste of money ifmdalvey at 5:26am 08.28.21 Disagree, you just have too be a lot more choosy and discerning when picking your surveyor . i have
Surveys are a waste of money dLj at 5:26am 08.28.21 As in all fields - not just in marine surveyors - there are the good, the bad and the ugly. Find a
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Joe at 5:20am 08.28.21 When racing there are length restrictions on a whisker pole, often 100% of J, but when cruising tha

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