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Mildew Smell Dave at 11:24pm 03.11.07 Smaller Boats 4/1063 I need to remove the mildew smell from my boat cushions. Vinegar works great for mildew in laudry, w
Running backstays David Steptoe at 11:27pm 03.11.07 Other Sailboats 2/1159 Running backstaysI have the mast fitting but no pad eyes.Where should they be positioned?Staysa
Bottom painting Mike at 11:48pm 03.11.07 Ask All Sailors 3/978 We're in the process of scraping off all of the old bottom paint on our O'day 26. This has been our
Front hatch for a Mac 19 Tom5816 at 12:43am 03.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/928 Does anyone know of a front hatch that will work on a MAC 19? I would like to install one right belo
Rudder Michael Frieszell at 1:18am 03.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/782 I have an 85 Mac 25 and have a question about the rudder. Last year when sailing I noticed that the
Who says size doesn't matter? PrincessoftheLake at 1:31am 03.12.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1328 I have always been a gal who has said that when it comes to boats that sizedoes matter and that the
Holding Tank Sludge Norm at 1:41am 03.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1464 While checking out my holding tank, hoses, etc, I discovered that inside the holding tank is a large
Installation of Electro Scan Norm at 1:50am 03.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2813 I am in the process of installing a new Electro Scan MSD1 with Hold-N-Treat, and a 4-gal brine tank
H-460, H-466 or H-46 Inner Forestay Geezer at 2:04am 03.12.07 Big Boats 6/1422 Does anyone have a Hunter 460, Hunter 466 or Hunter 46 with an inner forestay? Is an inner forestay
In-boom Mainsail Furling vs. In-mast Mainsail Furl Wm. Koines at 2:36am 03.12.07 Catalina 310 3/1807 Anyone have opinions on In-boom Mainsail Furling vs. In-mast Mainsail Furling. Is the extra money fo
mast specs Dana at 2:55am 03.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/930 looking for rig specs for 1991 catalina 50 thanks Dana
What is the angle of the transom on the 25? Bill 12890 at 3:12am 03.12.07 Seidelmann 2/1590 Does anyone know the angle of the transom on the 25?I need a new (lifting "auxiliary") motor mount
Diesel storage oceansail0 at 3:32am 03.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/958 My newly purchased 1984 h31 has been in dry storage for 3 years. The previous owner claims to have d
INSTALLING A HOLDING TANK IN AN ERICSON 27 Rich Fischbeck at 3:58am 03.12.07 Other Sailboats 4/2025 Would like to know if someone has a few photos of their holding tank installation on an Ericson 27.
Doyle Utility Power Sail John Ehricht at 4:01am 03.12.07 Big Boats 23/5158 Does anyone have a 36 with a Doyle Utility Power Sail? We found out about this sail on this forum a
Question on DSC radios Cactus Jack at 4:18am 03.12.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1180 I want to buy a new VHF radio with DSC. I know that if you interface a GPS unit with one of these r
looking for a manual Alpan at 4:23am 03.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/840 I own a 21 ft Ventura Mac. 1976. I Had to dismantle it for repair. Now I am ready to go but don't ha
Help!!! companionway crack rob at 4:47am 03.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1116 I am thinking of buying an Oday 28 and there is a crack between the inner and outer liner at the com
Meals option Dave C20469 at 5:15am 03.12.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1056 Anyone ever try these meals called "heater meals"? I have no idea if they taste like chewed cardboa
water ballast neal warren at 6:09am 03.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1043 After draining the sea water ballast,on taking boat out of the water for a clean up,i noticed that i

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Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? dmax at 10:06am 02.19.21 I would try to bend it back a little bit so it doesn't rub - shouldn't be a problem.
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 02.19.21
Grounding plate porosity dLj at 9:58am 02.19.21 I know some are porous bronze but this looks like stainless and is non-magnetic. It is only connec
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Scott T-Bird at 9:45am 02.19.21 I got in touch with the real CG this morning and (with a 15 minute wait,) got on with a VERY helpf
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Scott T-Bird at 9:38am 02.19.21 The fake USCG sites end in .us. That kind of makes them look official, but the real CG site ends i
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:28am 02.19.21 Yes Lifeline netting is a practical add on, especially to aid in keeping toddlers on board. It provi
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Biobob Catalina 27 at 9:28am 02.19.21 I totally agree with most of what is stated above, I am changing ownership of the documented boat, a
Head Discharge Hose Rerouting Eleven at 9:26am 02.19.21 Great info Peggie, thank you so much, really appreciate your time.
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! (1) tfox2069 at 9:24am 02.19.21 A give away as. to CG or private entity is the number of yrs that you can document. CG is yr to yr
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short jssailem at 9:21am 02.19.21 It is referred to as "Mission Creep", "Project add on's" or "Change Work Orders". Working on an olde
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 9:20am 02.19.21 https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/25Feb19_Imedi_Incident_Report.pdf He
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 9:16am 02.19.21 I ask because there was a situation in the 2018 Mackinaw race where an inflatable PFD, equipped wit
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button JohnShannon at 9:13am 02.19.21 The automatic feature is realized by sensing the inflation of the bladder so I don't think so.
Grounding plate porosity jssailem at 9:12am 02.19.21 Perhaps @dLj can shed some light on this issue.
TV problem Scott T-Bird at 9:11am 02.19.21 I bought a Jensen stereo with DVD/CD player to go with the Jensen TV. It has a USB port. What I co
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:06am 02.19.21 Will the MOB1 still send a distress signal? The MOB1 relies on the inflation of the PFD tubes to w
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:02am 02.19.21 All that Dave identifies here is helpful and accurate. One last twist is, how did the owner of the V
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 8:57am 02.19.21 If the radio has a gps. Let's play this out. I fall overboard and manage to remain conscious and t
dried up lake bed/ rover II JamesG161 at 8:49am 02.19.21
Main salon hatch in '93 C34 Parsons at 8:49am 02.19.21 https://www.lewmar.com/find-my-hatch , or look at similar versions on PDF: https://www.lewmar.com/si

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