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Hot chicks on sailboats Dawson at 11:25pm 10.30.05 Ask All Sailors 25/8722 One of my good buddies is a "go fast" boat guy and we argue on a lot of sailboat vs. power boat issu
Sail Emblem Jboucher at 11:15pm 10.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1172 It is winter here in the hinterlands and I am trying to make a few repairs to my O'Day 19. I would
fuel tank replacement Ron2533 at 10:35pm 10.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/5523
New H23 owner - aft drain size jerry at 10:16pm 10.30.05 Smaller Boats 7/875 I'm getting ready to replace the leaking cockpit drain hose. Being 6'3", I'd like to limit the numb
rudder post leak Jack at 9:31pm 10.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1221 While searching for leaks, I noticed water entering the boat by, what I will call the interior rudde
Fiber Glass Repair Rick Ellis at 8:42pm 10.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/816 I have some fiber glass damage from Katrina, what type of fiber glass is best to use for repairs?
Winterizing an Oday 25 steve5506 at 8:26pm 10.30.05 Day Sailers 2/1357 I just bought an Oday 25. The boat had been stored for about a year, and when I opened it up I foun
below deck cushions Mike Okeefe at 7:49pm 10.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/960 My below deck cushions were destroyed by Katrina. I need to get them recovered. Can anyone help by t
Mainsail cover... Euclid at 2:59pm 10.30.05 Other Sailboats 0/645 I need a blue mainsail cover for a 10' boom! Anybody have a spare that they'd sell? I also need a
Mainsail battens Dave Amspacher at 1:21pm 10.30.05 Big Boats 3/807 Just removed my sails for the winter cry. Discovered one of my battens missing. I guess we didn't p*
tv/radio reception? Ctskip at 12:16pm 10.30.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1132 What I know about antennas you can put on the head of a pin. I am in need of a antenna . Maybe two .
Difficulty with shift lever Harris18559 at 11:37am 10.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1163 With our last couple of sails, the shift lever became more and more difficult, and now is stuck in r
mast raising Bob14122 at 11:26am 10.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/815 I have aquired a Mac 25 with the mast raising kit. Problem is the jin pole is missing. Any one have
boom vang setup Bob14122 at 11:20am 10.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2031 On the Mac 25 I have been restoring but as yet not masted,I have a stout looking block and tackle ty
leak in most forward compartment Rich L at 11:05am 10.30.05 Smaller Boats 2/847 1995 Hunter 26.There's a forward bulkhead under the v-berth that I noticed had a 4" crack from whic
Hauling out JayMow20723 at 11:04am 10.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/869 Hey gang,I'm getting ready to pull my 280 this coming weekend. This will be a first time I've haul
My horrible, embarrassing confession... HukilauMike at 10:54am 10.30.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1303 I spent two hours today taking down my sails, removing the battery and generally making my boat read
rebeding teak boards paphman at 10:49am 10.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1105 I removed the teak from around the hatch opening in order to refinish it. Do I have to put any seal
Seeing Is believing ex-admin at 10:45am 10.30.05 Ask All Sailors 30/2390 Unless the only kind of sailing you do is around-the-buoy races in your local waters, most sailors h
Volvo 2020 - Oil Check Sailor-man at 10:02am 10.30.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1013 Any one out there have experience checking the oil level on a volvo 2020 or 2030 ... How long should

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The "Gambits" Joe at 5:54am 11.13.20
black marks Kings Gambit at 5:48am 11.13.20 What Joe said above is the ticket. No hard rubbing needed. After I use the acetone, I rinse the area
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Scott T-Bird at 5:47am 11.13.20 I'm not certain about the ones from SBO, however, all the bulbs from MarineBeam are not sensitive t
'Splain this rule to a non racer? Gene Neill at 5:47am 11.13.20 Ah, okay, that makes complete sense. Thanks!
black marks dlochner at 5:47am 11.13.20 When recommending chemical like acetone and alcohol, the boat has been painted. It is important to u
Cockpit enclosure question dlochner at 5:40am 11.13.20 I don't have a full enclosure, however, I would go with smile method as it keeps the vinyl up out an
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 5:38am 11.13.20 As the fleet emerges from TS Theta there's going to be an interesting choice. Sail South closer to
Question about AC wiring dlochner at 5:37am 11.13.20 Well, 2 homers will certainly give you an edge over the Bosox. ;) Gotta love auto correct. It is a
'Splain this rule to a non racer? smokey73 at 5:10am 11.13.20 Looks like hard work!
black marks berner73 at 5:03am 11.13.20 On gelcoat, both of these have worked well for us in the past. Surprised the 3M cmpd wax didn't do
Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! kappykaplan at 4:59am 11.13.20 Tks, @HMT2 ! :beer:
'Splain this rule to a non racer? Jackdaw at 4:58am 11.13.20 Roll tacking totally moves the boat forward. If you link them non-tactically you move forward and br
Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! HMT2 at 4:57am 11.13.20 I spent most of my (mis-spent) youth in Texas, so can still speak a little Suthern! Y'all got that
2020 haul out. (1) TomY at 4:53am 11.13.20 A K. Aage Neilsen double ender come into the ways.
Cockpit enclosure question dLj at 4:13am 11.13.20 Makes me wonder if one could out a horizontal attachment in such a way as being able to have a small
Cockpit enclosure question (1) Rick486 at 3:08am 11.13.20 From our experience, definitely smiles. Frowns may be ok on a power boat bridge deck but they will d
black marks Joe at 10:59pm 11.12.20 Use acetone. Don't use an abrasive cleaner. The acetone will remove the rubbery skid marks immedi
black marks Project_Mayhem at 10:13pm 11.12.20 Try Goof Off. I think it's mostly ether. @Tedd's comment reminded me that Goo Gone can leave behi
Stepping the mast with just muscle? Project_Mayhem at 10:10pm 11.12.20 This was on my O'day 25. There's no way I could walk it up by myself without mechanical leverage. We
Stepping the mast with just muscle? Tedd at 10:04pm 11.12.20 Last time I did this without an electric winch we had a crew of four. At first I couldn't imagine

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