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wiggle when she walks sailormanbigd at 10:14pm 11.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1119 I know the topic of rudder post thingy has been discussed to death but i can't get satisfaction from
Wax Cetol???? Rick19384 at 10:23pm 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1627 Having just paid to have my teak stripped and re-done with Cetol, I'd sure like to delay having to r
Ventilation C30TFIN at 10:29pm 11.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1344 I,m a new owner of a C30 and am picky about boat odor and mold. The climate here is very warm and th
deck paint Peter at 9:15pm 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1231 I am undertaking reainting my decks this winter, for the first time since buying the boat. Mostly it
Removing old portlights sonofasailorsailing at 11:19pm 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 15/2373 We are redoing our deck and as part of the refurb, we are going to install new ports. The problem co
Bulwagga Anchor Franklin at 12:25am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 10/3226 I promised I'd inform those interested in my experiences with my new Bulwagga anchor so here it is.
Florida Boat Insurance ted boiman at 11:50pm 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1059 Due to growing boat insurance cancellations in Florida. Any suggestions for coverage(boat and/or lia
Rudder Design and Failure (1) John S at 1:40am 11.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/858 I was looking at a pile of broken rudders in the back lot of IdaSailor and I thought they might make
front hatch screen ideas? MrBill_FLL at 1:52am 11.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1190 I threw together a front hatch screen last night (yes we still have bugs down here).what I'm wonde
New Bottom Paint Skipper21516 at 3:02am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/990 OK. I've made the original bottom pain last about 6 years (with touch ups and minor paint jobs of c
Updating charts (1) william at 1:04am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/845 Some power boats don't concern themselves with draft, however, with six feet of keel below I'm const
Best framing technique for shrink wrapping Jerry Keto at 5:43am 11.09.06 Big Boats 4/2623 It's time to compare ingenuity here! After many years of trying numerous framing techniques I'd lik
goodby unknown at 7:05am 11.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1255 Peggy;Remember the white vinegar discussion years ago on the phone versus oderless tablets? I am
EZ Off Oven Cleaner and painted lettering Brian D at 7:38am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2576 I did some checking in the archive for removing painted lettering. I came across EZ Off as a solutio
Question on pricing PJ9131 at 7:53am 11.09.06 Other Sailboats 5/720 Someone contacted me tonight wishing to buy my Ericson sailboat. My question to this forum is..where
H-26 Rudder Head Corrosion BrianW at 3:59am 11.09.06 Smaller Boats 9/1061 I was recently sailing in my 1994 H-26 when the lower portion of my rudder completely seperated from
Volcano Erupts in Ocean in South Pacific!! Tsehum Pete at 10:58am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1004 Fellow Sailors,Maybe some of you have seen this story. It is quite big news in the South Pacific wi
Painting aluminum masts and rub rail channel Paul Crawford at 11:03am 11.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1558 I recently purchased a 1975 Venture 23 sail boat and am in the process of having it professionally r
Mast Step Coach16477 at 10:59am 11.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/887 I recently purchased a 1977 Catalina 22. It appears that the Mast Step needs to be replaced. Where
Leaking Ports Paul (Affinity C320) at 9:22am 11.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/986 What kind of opening ports are used by Catalina and other production boats (the ones on the sides th

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Furlex 304S problem? nightowle at 12:28pm 01.28.21 I'd say neither for now. I'll be at the boat either tomorrow or over the weekend and will take a cl
40 CC questions (1) Cheshunt at 12:26pm 01.28.21 Hello, we own a 40 CC from 2000 since 6 Month and the first keel bolts lookd like this. The Wood at
Solar Panel Mounting Ron20324 at 12:09pm 01.28.21 Another factor is sun angle, on the sides of the hull the sun will hit the panels at an oblique ang
MOB System Heads Up dlochner at 12:00pm 01.28.21 We have many Practical people, plus some Jokers, that could write many Articles too.;) And some d
MOB System Heads Up JamesG161 at 11:47am 01.28.21 I had a subscriptionTo Practical Sailers when I used to own a Mac but I dropped it. It had a lot of
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 11:46am 01.28.21 I wish I had an answer to your problem. Unfortunately, I am here looking for a solution to the same
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.28.21 (Paul is well past his bikini days!) well, what's the point then :biggrin:
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Parsons at 11:38am 01.28.21 No one mentioned the granddaddy (and grand mommy) of them all - Distant Shores. The Shards pioneere
MOB System Heads Up Justin_NSA at 11:32am 01.28.21 Great tip. Very good PS article, and right on. I enjoy their articles. I had a subscription when I
MOB System Heads Up Rick486 at 11:30am 01.28.21 A couple of years ago I replaced the cheap poly line with ?" floating dinghy tow line. A much more
MOB System Heads Up Rick486 at 11:29am 01.28.21 PS offers some LifeSling maintenance tips https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/lifesling-inspectio
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit BrianJ at 11:27am 01.28.21 This might help. H260 Throttle
MOB System Heads Up Parsons at 11:25am 01.28.21 When we bought our latest boat several years ago, the Admiral and I spent an overcast afternoon expl
Solar Panel Mounting dlochner at 11:20am 01.28.21 I think you are correct to be concerned about the saltwater dunking. On deck or on an arch the panel
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? kloudie1 at 11:14am 01.28.21 I watch: Delos.. excellent camera, sound and story work.. , Sailing Uma.. and Sailing Zatara.. We en
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Justin_NSA at 10:59am 01.28.21 I'm becoming more & more disenchanted with YouTube and their advertising is increasingly aggressiv
Deck paint Project_Mayhem at 10:55am 01.28.21 Is this the one part polyurethane topside paint? That paint is easy to apply but it's not very tough
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats jon hansen at 10:54am 01.28.21 perfect, that's tough ...... aeolus is a spectacular great lakes scout, camper style Ascow is a mid
MOB System Heads Up Justin_NSA at 10:49am 01.28.21 PS offers some LifeSling maintenance tips https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/lifesling-inspection
MOB System Heads Up jon hansen at 10:47am 01.28.21 i use a M.O.M. gets serviced and certified every two years. have not had to ever used. thankfully.

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