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Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? (1) TomY at 5:11am 12.31.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1156 188667
do you like a good lube job? jon hansen at 10:50pm 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 4/849 "every thing is doable with proper lubrication" it's a great lesson in life! how often do yawl lub
Through deck wires for mast lights (1) SailingLoto at 6:43pm 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3107 Is this appropriate for my mast wiring? 4 wires, 4 pins... Seal it down and go ?
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains (5) Mark Lauer at 5:54pm 12.30.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3506 I've had my 2007 Catalina 309 for a year. When I purchased it there were to issues I've yet to figu
Looking for a Seaward 24 Randy_C at 4:28pm 12.30.20 Seaward 16/5315
Antifoul prop while boat in water Ken13559 at 4:18pm 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2049 I coat Propshield on prop ' shaft whenever boat is in yard for antifouling job. Naturally, it doesn'
Transom: Solid Fiberglass or Cored dennisv at 3:08pm 12.30.20 Bigger Boats 8/2111 Truly like all the features and dimensions of my 1984 O'Day 28. Very manageable for solo sailing.
Wanted: Catalina 30 MK III Bash at 1:13pm 12.30.20 Catalina 30 6/1880 Washington State or British Columbia. Has to be MK III.
Sailing with a System - Do you Mark your Boat/Rigging jssailem at 12:23pm 12.30.20 Racing 3/981 Here is a simple system to consider for marking your boat and rigging. It will help you with sailing
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 danm1 at 11:59am 12.30.20 Big Boats 17/3020 I like the looks of the Hunter 356/36 and 38 with the transverse aft queens, but thanks to Covid, I'
Bright work stain 2005 Hunter 41 AC davidlneely at 11:46am 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 1/224
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Puesta del sol at 11:42am 12.30.20 Big Boats 20/2332 Looks like my 91 P42 had some electrolysis issues the past season. looking for suggestions on what
Reefing Drinky Crow at 11:15am 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1887 So, as I am comtemplating building my new main a buddy is suggesting one deep reef is better than tw
Enlarging hole in hull? (4) Tally Ho at 10:46am 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 25/2870
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners Leeward Rail at 10:28am 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2147 Hello All. I hope things are going well for everyone this Holiday Season. I can only assume we are
Looking for a mast for Edel 4 Xedorion at 10:18am 12.30.20 Parts Search 3/666
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat Guan at 9:48am 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 10/803 Hi Sailors another Happy New Year! Any personal recommendations for diesel additives for winter? an
Looking for a Westerbeke fuel injection pump beefneck at 8:47am 12.30.20 Parts Search 7/2943 Been on backorder from Westerbeke for 5 months now and I don't think they are going to restock any t
JY15 Trailer wrg1060 at 6:53am 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 1/499 We were gifted a JY15 in reasonable shape. We were for a time able to keep the boat mast-up on the c
Nifty tool (1) All U Get at 5:26am 12.30.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1346

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Centerboard pin cover plug? jssailem at 7:06am 10.25.24 Since it is beneath the waterline, the plug is just to provide a cover. No water damage will occur.
Varnishing difficulties. (2) BarryL at 7:06am 10.25.24 Hey, Here's how I learned to varnish. K0PiMZGD5LQ I am not an expert and I hate varnishing but it
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 6:56am 10.25.24 Varnish work is tricky. Success comes from: Choice of chemistry (varnish) Starting surface Applica
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 6:45am 10.25.24 @BarryL reminds me, do not pour the varnish from the can. Ladle it into a small clean container. Pou
Varnishing difficulties. BarryL at 6:35am 10.25.24 hi, I agree that the varnish needs to be thinned. More for the first coat, less for subsequent coat
Centerboard pin cover plug? JBP-PA at 6:20am 10.25.24 It is below the water line but there is no possibility of water ingress. The inner shaft of the pin
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 6:14am 10.25.24 Like you, I have been working to improve my varnishing techniques. Some of the things I've learned a
Centerboard pin cover plug? Sailor Sue at 5:41am 10.25.24 How 'bout some sort of caulking? It would be flexible, and you could pry it out at a later date.
Varnishing difficulties. Sailor Sue at 5:38am 10.25.24 I can't really tell from the pictures, but it sounds like it might be surface contamination under th
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode marcham at 11:08pm 10.24.24 We've anchored from Victoria to Prince Rupert. 98% of the time we drop 175ft. Very rarely 250ft. We
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Surfside at 9:54pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bol
Cabin ceiling vent latch part (3) MachZ at 9:34pm 10.24.24 228154 File edges with fine mill file and deburr with Scotchbrite 228157 228158 Installed. It's not
Cabin ceiling vent latch part (10) MachZ at 9:29pm 10.24.24 228147 228148 228149 Cut channel to clasp length 228150 Drilled to screw size 228151 Counter sink 22
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 10.24.24 See post #3 by @Peggie Hall HeadMistress for lead to an endless selection of poly fuel tanks : http
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 8:27pm 10.24.24 I still have to ask the question which I imagine is lying in wait on the tip of many people's tongu
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Steve_Catalina at 5:47pm 10.24.24 Try the international site for your C28. "catalina28.net" Good luck
Cabin Top Winch Advice... Gene Neill at 4:42pm 10.24.24 Gene: Thank you for your reply, 10-4 on the base plates. Is a one (1) inch too much for a base pla
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped ...3TacksontheWater at 4:30pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bol
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped ...3TacksontheWater at 4:22pm 10.24.24
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair (1) garymalmgren at 4:11pm 10.24.24 If your leak is a pinhole, the tank is pretty well gone. You will play wack-a-mole repairing the nex

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