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Boat Naming Question Weekend Pass at 11:01pm 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1161 Hey Everyone:I have my boat USCG documented and am having difficulty interpreting the naming regul
Kenyon Alcohol Stove Daydreams at 10:47pm 12.28.05 Seidelmann 5/2221 Hi.I have a Kenyon 2 burner alcohol stove that isn't working and needs attention.I'm looking for a
Use of the head John T1594 at 10:45pm 12.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1138 Like most sailors, we are practicular about what goes (or rather what does not go)into the head. We
Installating a second anchor roller on a Bavaria 4 Charlie at 10:35pm 12.28.05 Bavaria 0/1632 I would like to add a second anchor roller on the Bavaria 40 CC I am in process of purchasing. The
Installing 2nd Anchor Roller charlie at 10:31pm 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/915 I would like to add a second anchor roller on the Bavaria 40 CC I am in process of purchasing. The
Non-skid Rick Ellis at 9:40pm 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/983 Hey guys whats the best way to redo the non-skid surface? Sould I sand it down first. The reason I a
Need new stove kerry at 6:36pm 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/879 I am looking for a new stove for my Oceanis 400. It looks like the Force 10 Euro compact or sub-comp
New to forum Yamaha owner since 1977 nodrama at 3:25pm 12.28.05 Yamaha 8/2910 I am on my 3rd yamaha sailboat since 1977. The first one was a y-29 which I bought at the Seattle bo
Newbie and a C310 Norm at 11:55am 12.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1215 Can a sailing newbie comfortably learn to handle a C310?
New H37C thread for RC. Ed Schenck at 9:55am 12.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1350
Aft Double Berth gulfsailorp323 at 9:42am 12.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1136 The 1994 C270 I purchased did not have the aft berth cushion(s). I will replace with new. Did the
H31 forestay diameter John Blakelyh at 9:37am 12.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1063 Does anyone know the headstay diameter? Mine is incased in an old roller furling and I cannot get c
Sq. ft Jack at 9:26am 12.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1176 Could someone tell me the Sq. ft. of the mailsail on a Catalina 27 standard rig? thanks, jack
Sailing simulator software Jim at 9:14am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/962 Well winter is here and I don't get out as much as I should, so can anyone suggest some computer sim
Pss Shaft Seal P.C. at 8:50am 12.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1077 Thinking about changing to a PSS shaft seal on my 1987 C30. It is powered by a 25xp with Hurth Tran.
Window Replacement Ideas csobalvarro at 8:41am 12.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1200 Inspecting my boat after a few rains revealed that I need to reseal the windows. So I expect I'll ta
teak refinishing Boat Babe at 7:08am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1415 I need to refinish the deck teak (lots of it) on my boat (Cal 28) which I just bought. The polyure
Bottom Paint Saga goes on!! Joe M at 6:53am 12.28.05 Smaller Boats 9/912 I think I've got enough info on the proper paint, now has anyone painted the bottom while on the Ven
Solid fuel or? Namaste at 6:47am 12.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1054 I know this has been touched on before, but I'm wringing my hands trying to decide which heater. Wh
Try a Little Tenderness Gary Wyngarden at 6:17am 12.28.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1914 I've been reading with interest the Boat of the Year evaluations in the January, 2006 issue of Cruis

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33.5 reefing configuration wdonovan at 4:20am 05.30.21 I dont think the sbove arrangement will work. You need the reef to pull down the luff and do it with
Brightwork dlochner at 4:13am 05.30.21 are the first and third pictures cetal? Yes. And I just deleted the third picture as it was the s
Sail Track Lubricant (1) All U Get at 3:53am 05.30.21 I made some of these from an old sail, did a great job cleaning the slot on the furlers. I may hav
rudder rigging question rgranger at 3:49am 05.30.21 De nada
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. All U Get at 3:47am 05.30.21 In my distant construction career we used cable clamps, strong but not applicable for boaters. I wo
A tree fell on my Mac. Tedd at 10:51pm 05.29.21 I would have thought any of those parts would be repairable, except you need the extrusion for the m
Cleaning heat exchanger MikeHoncho at 10:29pm 05.29.21 curious also as insitu means in place. I guess you could add the vinegar to the outlet of the raw w
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! MikeHoncho at 10:22pm 05.29.21 I think he's trying to make you look good......and the cord
Cleaning heat exchanger Blitz at 9:11pm 05.29.21 how do you do this insitu? I was assuming you'd have to remove it for a good soak.
Brightwork Blitz at 9:07pm 05.29.21 Be carefull with the Teak Cleaners. The 2 part cleaners are highly caustic, cause the grain to raise
Moisture damage S/V Tenacious at 8:32pm 05.29.21 Ours is soaked upon inspection and needs the exact same fix. Just wanted to say thanks for posting.
Bimini DArcy at 8:08pm 05.29.21 On my C&C27 I had a dodger that provided a bit of shade while sailing and a canopy that zipped to th
Rule gusher pump CarlN at 7:55pm 05.29.21 It's likely a Whale Gusher 10. Very common on Pearsons from that era. The problem was they were alum
Water Pump Gasket JoeWhite at 7:00pm 05.29.21 Discard the Sherwood. Spend your money on another Oberdorfer as spare.
New outboard? Rick D at 6:54pm 05.29.21 I understand new outboards, Yamaha in particular, are sold out. My yard told me delivery dates are
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. (6) Joe at 6:40pm 05.29.21 I replaced all my lifelines with Johnson wire and fittings using steel tool designed especially for
Running wires for electronics Flip Rutledge at 6:13pm 05.29.21 On my H31 I ran my wind cable through a conduit on the Starboard side. Not an easy fit. I opened my
Bimini dlochner at 6:04pm 05.29.21 As nice as it is to have a cover at the dock, that blue and white one looks like more of a pain in
Brightwork (2) dlochner at 6:00pm 05.29.21 Be carefull with the Teak Cleaners. The 2 part cleaners are highly caustic, cause the grain to raise
Bow Anchor Roller for Macgregor 25 DEB AND DION at 5:59pm 05.29.21 I had a 26s and made a oak bow sprint out front. It was about 18 to 24 in long, then mounted a ancho

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