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Anyone use Cetol? Sailoff at 2:58am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 14/14065 We bought Sikkens Cetol Marine Natural Teak. It says to wait 24 hours between coats. Does one real
Reinstalling handrails Sailoff at 3:13am 06.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3476 We removed our handrails to refinish them. Now when we are thinking about putting them back on, we
Refrigerator / burner combo Jeff at 3:19am 06.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/922 I am interested in replacing my existing two burner, alcohol oven unit witha unit containing two pr
mouldy sails, need help Karen13239 at 3:23am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1362 We left our sails inside the boat over winter and it got damp. Now our mainsail is speckled with mou
Generator - anyone use one while anchored? MrBill_FLL at 3:38am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1201 OK, I'm spoiled.... or at least my admiral is... in Fla, the sailing season pretty much ends June 1
Spinnaker Blocks for O'day 34 Paul R at 3:44am 06.13.07 Bigger Boats 3/1576 Can anyone advise the best place to put spinnaker blocks for an O'Day 34. I have had the halyard ins
Catalina 30 - 1985 vs. 1987 - is it worth it AD at 11:41pm 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1194 I am in the market for a Catalina 30 (currently an owner of a catalina 27) and I wanted to know if i
Looking for HR 42 or 43 Arthur at 3:56am 06.13.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1747 Looking for an HR 42 or 43 1997 ' up located in the U.S. to purchase. Had very bad experience with b
Docking with Dock Caddy question Pat at 4:11am 06.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1474 I have purchased a dock caddy to hold one of my dock lines (forward spring line)above the dock to ai
beaching and anchoring for the night walt at 5:26am 06.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1153 My first ever overnighting in a sailboat is going to occur fairly soon is some remote canyon at Lake
Bored at work??? try this Leviosa at 5:55am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1113 I took this a while ago and was amazed what I did know,,,but most important ,,what I needed to brush
C36 Mk. I traveler replacement jviss at 6:17am 06.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2937 A couple of questions for you C-36 experts, if you don't mind:1984 Catalina 36, hull number 240.
Vane Steering for Rasmus Juniata at 6:16am 06.13.07 Hallberg-Rassy 5/3347 Hi everyone,I wish to fit wind vane steering to my Rasmus 35. Does anyone have any recommedations
Docking with a Dock Caddy Pat at 6:30am 06.13.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1494 I have purchased a dock caddy to hold one of my dock lines (forward spring line)above the dock to ai
how to place a life raft? Marcel at 6:19am 06.13.07 Other Sailboats 1/1058 I have the intention to buy a RFD life raft for 4 people in bag, but I don't know where to place th
oday 22 mast and sails James9948 at 7:55am 06.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1019 i was wondering if there was an interest in a mast and sails for a 1973 oday 22. someone offerd to
Trailer carpet Jim Hoff at 7:54am 06.13.07 Trailer Sailors 7/1643 I have an opportunity at the moment that I can use a slip for about 3 weeks.My trailer also needs t
Hunter 260 vs Macgregor 26 Bob at 8:41am 06.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/5457 Between Hunter 260 and Macgregor 26Which trialerble boat is better for coastal crusing?Area we sa
rig tuning First 305 Andrej at 2:07pm 06.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1277 I have recently bought a Beneteau First 305 which I am planning to race.I wonder whether anyone has
Macerator Gasket? Cole at 2:35pm 06.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1086 My macerator is loose from the pipe assembly. Is there a gasket to be replaced there, and where wou

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New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 8:30pm 10.13.21 I've wondered that myself. The rigger didn't seem have have any concern about it when we switched to
Tiller Tamers for 1965 Widgeon Benny17441 at 8:16pm 10.13.21 It would be a waste of time and effort to install a tiller tamer on a Widgeon. First of all there
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Captain.Olives at 8:02pm 10.13.21 Thanks for all the links and suggestions. Lots of reading to do, and few groups to join. The pic i
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations smokey73 at 6:57pm 10.13.21 Make sure your throttle valve is between the charge inlet that connects to the pump and the pressure
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 5:44pm 10.13.21 Congrats! I think you will be happy with your choice. We bought a 1997 new and are still happy af
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions (2) Tally Ho at 5:37pm 10.13.21 I used to use 2 group 27 deep cycle batteries, and I would isolate one of the batteries during overn
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 5:36pm 10.13.21 Congrats! I think you will be happy with your choice. We bought a 1997 new and are still happy aft
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 5:13pm 10.13.21 199266 This is all that was holding the motor mounts to the stringer. Backed out with his fingers.
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 4:49pm 10.13.21 If you do build your own I would strongly suggest that you do include a "throttle valve" as smokey
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 DayDreamer41 at 4:37pm 10.13.21 Congrats on the new to you YACHT! sounds like a beauty. I am certain that you will enjoy your new pu
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 4:27pm 10.13.21 Offer signed :eek: Been dreaming about it 20 years. Boat is gorgeous, walking in it is like walking
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions seadaddler at 4:02pm 10.13.21 If you think you might do over nighters more than invest in a second deep cycle battery and a start
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. mpower at 3:36pm 10.13.21 Thanks RoyS..this was my first post on this new-to-me forum. Using an independent wire, I have conne
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Roland5048 at 2:35pm 10.13.21 Happy Birthday Navy! Thanks for the lift!
Hunter 45 wrap around window Don S/V ILLusion at 2:30pm 10.13.21 Could simply run off onto the deck or could leak into the deck core. Should be simple to tell if the
37c projects yoms1984 at 2:06pm 10.13.21 Manny - the sole (floor) of the Hunter 37 Cutter is solid fiberglass. You can see photos of what th
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! FastOlson at 1:49pm 10.13.21 When I was in the Navy, I learned that the Marines sometimes referred to us as their "bus drivers"..
Any feedback/opinions on a dripless shaft seal TidesMarine vs PYI PSS? senang at 1:49pm 10.13.21 My opinion is to look at Volvo shaft seals. Very simple, nearly maintenance free, long life. I am a
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 1:26pm 10.13.21 If this is wrong, I wonder why it has worked so well for 25 years now.... Because you were lucky a
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Davidasailor26 at 1:11pm 10.13.21 I am citing the original set up from O'day. When I got the boat in 1995, a Racor was added, but af

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