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Bavaria question only for Cruising not Racing Darryl at 10:43am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 3/918 Let me clarify my original question about purchasing a Bavaria boat. There has been a lot of debate
JRC Radar Installation Brad Hoff at 10:32am 06.14.06 Big Boats 9/1611 I am in the process of installing a JRC 1800 radar/plotter on a pole mount. I am trying to figure ou
Why Hunter 41DS vs Beneteau 423 Second Wind21298 at 11:20am 06.14.06 Big Boats 15/3912 I am trying to decide whether to buy a 2006 Hunter 41DS or a 2006 Beneteau 423 and need your help.
Best way to pack furler when trailering Boblee at 11:12am 06.14.06 Trailer Sailors 6/1629 I can lash a piece of timber to the mast and then lash the overhang of the furler to it but is there
oday mariner keel ken F at 11:04am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 0/981 hey everybody, i have a 1968 or 69 mariner with a fixed keel that i got for free. when i
Roller furler for a 299 Daydreams at 12:14pm 06.14.06 Seidelmann 3/1403 Any suggestions on a good quality roller furler for my 299?
water tank Buckshot at 12:13pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1235 I have a split in my 15 gallon Bayhead fresh water tank. Some dumbass must have left too much water
depth gauge offset rad at 2:27pm 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1049 Which do you prefer and why. Do you use a positive offset on your depth gauge, which will give you
venture 222 keel cable broken-boat in water Bob Shaver at 6:33pm 06.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1871 Sailboat in water and the keel cable is broken. I am at a total loss as to whether I can drive the
pls explain why vertical vents are bad Boat Babe at 9:44pm 06.12.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1515 pls explain why vertical vents are bad New to this also but I understand physics a bit. So I'm curi
Lake Ontario Hunter Rendezvous Reservations Ken Palmer at 10:49pm 06.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/709 The popular Lake Ontario Hunter Rendezvous is coming once again to Port Credit in Mississauga. This
Right of way John12637 at 10:39pm 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1837 In leaving or entering Huntington Harbor there is a channel just south of the Huntington lighthouse
Runing halyards through mast tlthurlow at 10:32pm 06.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/817 I've got a '78 Hunter 25 and was wondering if it would be possible to run my halyard through the mas
Stern seat drink holders pchazel at 11:17pm 06.12.06 Catalina 310 1/1657 We have hull #12 C310 with stern rail seats that do not have the attached drink holders that the new
Standing room in cockpit Joe at 11:48pm 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1406 I currently have a Ranger 23 which has very little headroom under the boom. I do not need a large b
Does anyone know Dave5031 at 11:47pm 06.12.06 Smaller Boats 5/966 ...where to get the little rubber inserts that keep the shrouds from coming out of the mast ('87 h23
Genoa sheet on a 26M KayakDan at 12:51am 06.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/797 I am a little puzzled about the way the genoa sheet is set up on my new M. Is the sheet supposed to
Rig question John Radcliff at 12:13am 06.13.06 Day Sailers 6/1230 A quick off the wall question - when rigging the shouds the lower shouds go to the forward chainplat
interior DC at 12:06am 06.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1142 Has anyone replaced the interior on an oday 25?
O'Day Sprite needtolearn at 1:53am 06.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1092 We are trying to get the boat ready for summer and can't find the sails. I'm hoping someone can giv

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electrical almost completely done fred1diver at 10:28am 04.18.21
Acetone a safe cleaner? JamesG161 at 10:25am 04.18.21 Why no "Simple Green"? For boat cleaning stuff and a link to Simple Green... See my post #6 on thi
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 10:22am 04.18.21 Is that a brand name ? What is the specific product you use ? No, it is the description of a produ
electrical almost completely done ggrizzard at 10:19am 04.18.21 "Bridges closed due to Covid"! Wow, that's some serious lockdown. :yikes:
Acetone a safe cleaner? ggrizzard at 10:16am 04.18.21 James, Why no "Simple Green"? I've got two jugs of the stuff!
1992 Hunter 335 interior cushions zipper size? sail sfbay at 10:13am 04.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can you please post a photo of what you want to replace? Suggest taking a c
Acetone a safe cleaner? JamesG161 at 10:10am 04.18.21 @sail sfbay Nice cleaning link except for Simple Green. Simple Green or Ammonia is not allowed on m
Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 10:08am 04.18.21 Still, wear vinyl gloves. Definitely ! Solvents are nasty for many reasons. MEK, Acetone, Laquer
Acetone a safe cleaner? FastOlson at 10:04am 04.18.21 Acetone works fine, but it is a very strong solvent. I usually use lacquer thinner nowadays - not as
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 10:00am 04.18.21 Great idea with those mats! You can even use your Yoga Mat, weather Deck side, for Sun Tanning.:pim
Worried about my holding tank coming loose markwbird at 9:56am 04.18.21 This straps are stronger than you think. thats Not going anywhere
Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 9:53am 04.18.21 paint brush & roller cleaner Is that a brand name ? What is the specific product you use ? I h
Acetone a safe cleaner? DArcy at 9:41am 04.18.21 If the rub rail is vinyl, I've had good success with LA's Totally Awesome Cleaner Degreaser. Sounds
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 9:22am 04.18.21 I used to use acetone, for fenders and rub rail. I learned from a dock mate how much easier and bet
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dLj at 9:00am 04.18.21 One other piece of advice I've gotten in the past for breaking in a diesel is to vary the RPM's as y
Lubricant for impeller justsomeguy at 8:59am 04.18.21 Would not last long. Water soluble. Doesn't have to last past the initial start-up and leak check.
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? jssailem at 8:58am 04.18.21 Matt, Diesels do not like to be run in neutral for long periods. You need to run them in gear with a
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 8:55am 04.18.21 Thanks guys....I was hoping to hear a different story, but suspected a problem. Gary: it did take
Lead keel, non-copper paint dLj at 8:55am 04.18.21 I would epoxy coat the lead keel. That's what I did on my last lead keel and it worked great. The
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 8:50am 04.18.21 I did find Sumners page and WOW. So many useful ideas. I can hardly wait to get started. But I want

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