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Leaking port lights on Cal 28-2 Smitty at 11:20pm 05.20.06 Cal 10/2370 I have a 1986 Cal 28-2 #37. Several of the fixed ports are leaking. I really can't figure out how
Halyard lengths Bob at 11:01pm 05.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/967 Finally got time to raise the mast yesterday. As I was doing the final check before the event, I fou
Companionway finish shemandr at 10:45pm 05.20.06 Big Boats 2/830 I am noticing on my 2002 356 that the finish on the companionway wood (Inside) is starting to fail.
Cabin sole finish GT18183 at 10:39pm 05.20.06 Smaller Boats 1/971 I have a '95 water ballast with inlaid teak on the cabin sole. Any ideas about refinishing this floo
C'est la Vie - M34 started a blog (1) Jeff at 11:40pm 05.20.06 Morgan 0/1623 During our recent trip migration from Everglades City, FL to Beaufort, NC aboard C'est la Vie we sta
Barrier Coat Blisters Steve at 12:01am 05.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1343 Have a two year old Catalina which received dealer installed barier coat and bottom paint prior to n
Barrier Coat Blisters Steve at 12:09am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1660 Have a two year old Catalina which received dealer installed barier coat and bottom paint prior to n
Sites for downloading charts? Forum for ECS? tadd5181 at 12:39am 05.21.06 Big Boats 0/732 I have downloaded SeaClear's ECS (free)onto my laptop and got my GPS (Garmin 76) to work with SeaCle
Sites for downloading charts? Forum for ECS? tadd5181 at 12:42am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/4313 I have downloaded SeaClear's ECS (free)onto my laptop and got my GPS (Garmin 76) to work with SeaCle
Stepping the mast jacktar at 12:40am 05.21.06 Smaller Boats 11/1333 Has anyone found a way of raising the mast with some sort of mechanical assist in lieu of physical s
Pop top support poles Catalina 25 at 1:17am 05.21.06 Smaller Boats 1/1080 Both of my aft pop top support poles have come loose. All four of the screws have snapped off at th
What color for non-skid on Catalina? Pat T at 1:09am 05.21.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/964 I have to touch up the grey non-skid. Mostly want to cover up some small voids that I filled in with
solar panels christopher bayer at 2:01am 05.21.06 Big Boats 17/1407 good day:i am interested in installing a solar panel system to insure that my batteries are fully
MAC 26D Trailer plans nellieg at 3:15am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1013 Hi, Guy's Anyone got any dimensions for a MAC 26D trailer? I need to know where to put the bunks on
Signet Transducer Replacement Possible? Cris Hazzard at 4:57am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4441 Hello..I have a Catalina 27 and the original big round Signet depth and knot meters have long sinc
One Boat - Two Keels Garret at 5:49am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1031 I want to purchase a 40' race cruiser. She draws almost 8' and that's no good for cruising...especia
Cape Cod Canal Tim R. at 9:00am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1372 I may be sailing a boat north from Buzzard's Bay in a few weeks and I have never been through the ca
Can't Figure It Out... Kathy at 7:02am 05.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1438 Here's my head scenario... After I pump the bowl dry, the water slowly finds its way back into the
MacGregor 25 Mast Step D.S. at 6:27am 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1176 I have a 1982 MacGregor 25 with a mast step that was torn out prior to purchase. I would like to
What's there to do in Ft. Walton Bch? Gary at 8:47am 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1007 Planning a couple day stay in Ft. Walton Bch over the Memorial Day holiday. Baytowne Marina had no s

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Best finish for exposed wood? MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 06.16.21 Are you looking for shiny or not shiny finish?
Best finish for exposed wood? sail sfbay at 7:53pm 06.16.21 Jon is right...........I just sanded all the old varnish, applied but not maintained by the previous
Windlass wireless remote control kit JoeWhite at 7:20pm 06.16.21 I designed and installed wired relay controlled with switch that you can walk anywhere on the deck w
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 NYSail at 7:06pm 06.16.21 Thanks all!
Best finish for exposed wood? jon hansen at 7:04pm 06.16.21 ask 50 sailors, you'll get 50 different answers :yikes:. i'm a varnish guy. many many coats varn
Mac 19 Deeseas at 7:04pm 06.16.21 Prairiesailor19 I removed my rudders as they were useless when under power. When we do sail I just u
Best finish for exposed wood? jon hansen at 7:02pm 06.16.21 interior? exterior? deck? wood type?
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:35pm 06.16.21 Maybe you should write a book about engine fluid maintenance I think it best I write about the thing
Boat Explosion in Greenport TimFromLI at 6:30pm 06.16.21 I remember another tragic case on Long Island a few years back. https://portwashington-news.com/boa
So I need a replacement tiller sail sfbay at 5:42pm 06.16.21 Welcome to the forum!! Ouch!! You can purchase a replacement rudder from: Model specific tillers
another really good reason not to ground at low tide.. Mr Fox at 5:36pm 06.16.21 Are you trying to tell me folks on cat boats or catamarans don't make mistakes and run aground? Non
venture 17 cockpit drain Knuttle at 5:13pm 06.16.21 Check the hull interior around the area to the keel cable. My brother had a 17 that someone had cra
Boat Explosion in Greenport sailme88 at 5:04pm 06.16.21 JUST how much safer is diesel than gasoline ? As a professional firefighter I used to instruct grou
Boat Explosion in Greenport Rick Webb at 4:32pm 06.16.21 Something else to remember besides it being the vapor that explodes and just a teaspoon of gas makes
Beneteau 423 toe rail sail sfbay at 4:25pm 06.16.21 Be surprised if it wasn't teak wood. Are you looking to treat it, if so that could be a lively topi
BELT DUST jssailem at 4:15pm 06.16.21 Thanks Rod.
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 4:11pm 06.16.21 Great walk after being on the boat for a couple days. Heading to Sucia Island now
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 06.16.21 One thing about any stern traveler, the mainsheet is angled and if you are sitting on the very back
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main sail sfbay at 3:24pm 06.16.21 jeepbluetj brings up a very good point.............check that the spinnaker halyard goes over a shea
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main (2) sail sfbay at 3:03pm 06.16.21 While we are brainstorming....furling mainsails have the halyard inside the mast and may not be prac

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