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Frozen Yanmar, looking for expert advise! (1) Claude Labrecque at 12:48am 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 28/4585
Running rigging jyct at 6:04am 04.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/895 Anyone know of someone who will replace running rigging on site? Near Annapolis
O'day Gray Marcus at 5:53am 04.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1128 Does anyone have the color code to the late 80's O'day models? It is a light grey and I think all m
Gasket Lube Paul (Affinity C320) at 6:57am 04.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/865 Does anyone know what product to use on rubber gaskets -- those around windows etc.Thanks.
Keel Bolt Repair? :( Moody Buccaneer at 7:22am 04.02.06 Catalina 30 2/3341 I'm going to have the keel off my C30 in the next few weeks. I have the "Catalina Smile" and some le
Advice.......Purchase RichStan at 7:44am 04.02.06 Morgan 2/1593 I am considering purchasing a 40 -45 Sailboat. I will be living on it for the weekends. I would also
Cruising Range For 25 HP Diesel Engine - 30' Sailb Sam Farrar at 7:37am 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 19/18022 Just bought a '75 30' Hunter equipped with a 25 HP Universal Diesel. Getting ready to run it up the
Applying barrier coat/ bottom paint boatlubber2 at 7:33am 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 10/4798 I just tried applying Interlux 2000e barrier coat with the recommended roller. It left lots of nap o
furling sheet adjustment stugee at 9:36am 04.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1080 Have just ordered a CDI furler and 135% from Sailwarehouse--for my recently purchased 26 classic/cb
Lake Mead Nevada Mic at 9:27am 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1314 Any Lake Mead sailors out there that can enlighten me as to the good and bad points of sailing lake
Changing to a roller furling for jib -- options? Rusty at 9:12am 04.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/922 I have a '91 Mac 26S. I would like to change the jib from manual to a roller furling. I have heard
Spinstart pics (1) Dennis at 8:56am 04.02.06 Trailer Sailors 15/1970 Here are pics of the spin start system. Easy to use and works great.
Water Leaks Near Shower Sump Pump Steve at 9:52am 04.02.06 Big Boats 7/980 Tranquility is a 2003 H356 which we recently acquired and we are slowly learning its little quirks.
Spinnaker Peter at 10:21am 04.02.06 Smaller Boats 4/940 Have any H26 or 260 owners put a spinnaker on their boat? Since the fore stay is so low on these bo
Nav Pod Paul Aubrecht at 11:02am 04.02.06 Big Boats 6/2372 I want to add a Chartplotter and radar to my boat,a 356.Can someone tell me what they bought for a n
Deck - Hull Joint (P36-2) NYSail at 11:05am 04.02.06 Other Sailboats 4/1044 Removed the rub rail Saterday. The entire length did not have any adhesive on the deck. You can te
Acrylic latex caulk? Stephen O'Brien at 11:28am 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2354 Has anyone used acrylic latex caulk on their boats? If so, for what kinds of applications is it goo
Electrical Layout Mike at 11:13am 04.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/852 I recently purchased 1988 26D. No battery or electrical panel. I installed a new battery and electri
Cruise control ex-admin at 3:25pm 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 30/2452 All right, winter is declared officially over (even for those lucky enough to be spared sub-zero tem
Repairing a broken mast danlin at 5:32pm 04.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2036 Has anyone repaired a mast thats in multiple sections? I bought my boat from someone who had his mas

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My dockmate's makin' me look bad! sail sfbay at 9:42am 06.04.21 ..................I take it you have you used this Starbrite Power Cable Cleaner ? Does it REALLY w
Keep fuel tank full? Ward H at 9:39am 06.04.21 Change your O rings on your intake pipes regularly. I measured my deck fill o-rings, then bought a
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! (1) sail sfbay at 9:39am 06.04.21 For the winter get an attractive electrically-traced, freeze-protected water hose at the dock for wa
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 06.04.21 @justsomeguy , I take it you have you used this Starbrite Power Cable Cleaner ? Does it REALLY work
Yanmar 3gm stall in lumpy seas can restart odaydokay at 9:33am 06.04.21 Look also for loose wiring on your fuel pump, such as a loose ground connection. Got me once in the
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! (1) Justin_NSA at 9:28am 06.04.21 This one still cracks me up. Would Obi Wan dress up a dock cord?
H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? BobbyFunn at 9:04am 06.04.21 If your 170 turtles there is no bungee cord from west marine or home depot that will prevent the cen
Yanmar 3gm stall in lumpy seas can restart JoeWhite at 8:54am 06.04.21 I had the same problem. It is called fuel starvation due to mostly clogged primary fuel filter. The
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! Leeward Rail at 8:48am 06.04.21 Looking at a dress up'd power cord looks to me like what they do to little dogs.. Hell yeah, Both
Original Keel Turning Ball + Question about Keel Cable Hose Leeward Rail at 8:35am 06.04.21 are the hose clamps sufficient to keep it sealed Volcano pipe is double clamped with 2 hose clamp
kea to main door sail sfbay at 8:33am 06.04.21 .............1)Any idea how can I get an extra key to the cabin entrance door (Hunter 45 ds). I didn
Bio-Blitz and shake down cruise jssailem at 8:33am 06.04.21 Yeah... If and when the border opens, will they take my word I have been vaccinated?:clap: or will
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior MikeHoncho at 8:31am 06.04.21 Usually the command strip plastic hook part that attaches to the stop fails/breaks before the actual
Keep fuel tank full? markwbird at 8:30am 06.04.21 Nobody does that. I use a fuel conditioner and I have never had a problem
kea to main door jssailem at 8:30am 06.04.21 As the two "stern 10" cleats" are located in a very uncomfortable location, I am thinking of moving
Keep fuel tank full? Scott T-Bird at 8:28am 06.04.21 Short answer ... I don't know anybody who tops off their tank at the end of each day sailing. Most
Starter for Universal 5416 Michael Davis at 8:27am 06.04.21 Thanks, unfortunately they don't have one .... :-) Weterbeke is on backlog for 8 weeks.... but I d
Keep fuel tank full? MikeHoncho at 8:26am 06.04.21 Keeping your tank full to decrease the potential of water condensation is the most correct tactic bu
kea to main door dlochner at 8:23am 06.04.21 Did you try a locksmith? They have a wider selection of blanks than most hardware stores.
kea to main door Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 06.04.21 It might be much easier to replace the lock rather than to find a key for the old one.

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