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Lemon Oil Bruce Cutcliffe at 5:08am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2592 Has anyone had experience with using lemon oil on interior teak? I have read it is better than teak
outboard motor wedge angle Charles Jones at 4:33am 06.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1722
Anchor Chain Don Guillette at 4:04am 06.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2391 I was reading a thread over on the "ask all sailors" section on anchoring and I thought about a tip
Need new outboard mounting block Mike O at 3:45am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1038 The original outboard mounting block has become delaminated and is on the verge of falling apart. D
Launching Don Guillette at 3:43am 06.17.05 Trailer Sailors 9/1865 Mates: I was at rather steep Colorado River launch ramp recently and 2 sail boats caught my attentio
Teak and Holly Sole Mark Jensen at 3:09am 06.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2064 To BoatLIFE:What do you recommend for cleaning and maintaining teak and holly soles?Is there a no
question from the "Bronze age"... Rich at 2:49am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/940 A while back I read in a book that using bronze turnbuckles in place of stainless steel had some adv
rudder blade Alex at 2:43am 06.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/902 Hey all :)My Mac22 is finally home and ready for tuning and improvements.First thing I wanted to d
Holding Tank Wema Sending Unit Bill at 2:26am 06.17.05 Big Boats 3/968 I need to replace the Wema sending unit on my 1997 Passage 42. Does anyone know the length of the se
Bettle Cat Boats Don Guillette at 1:42am 06.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2274 Last week in San Diego I stumbled upon one of these boats and it brought back many memories. I just
Bottom Stripping Johnniecake at 1:31am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1023 does anyone know what stripping the bottom paint off down to the gelcoat should cost per foot. I hav
Electrical storms on the Gulf of Mexico dbecker68 at 1:11am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1512 Electrical storms on the northern gulf coast are an almost-everyday occurence.Is there something I
Anchor Chain - where do you put it Phiggins at 12:41am 06.17.05 Ask All Sailors 37/3469 I would like to go to all chain anchor line for my 35' O'Day. From what I've read on this and other
Thottle Arm on h34 is stuck Mike Brooks at 12:30am 06.17.05 Big Boats 3/856 Ok guys's need your help. Recently after returning from our Memorial Day Sail I noticed the thottle
st4000 autohelm pin size david at 11:59pm 06.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 Does anyone know the pin diameter and length that is used an anti-rotational feature in the st4000 a
need winch cable advice Justin_NSA at 10:39pm 06.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/830 I'm having more trailer problems. My winch cable snapped about a foot behind the hook. I'm going to
H37C bilge pump(s). Ed Schenck at 10:16pm 06.16.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/923 Finally! After five years the little Atwood 750gph pump is installed in the bilge. I put it in the
Stove/Oven source Kerry at 7:12pm 06.16.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1110 I am still working on items needed for my Oceanis 400. I need to replace the stove as the one that c
roller furling Gibs Jib at 3:06pm 06.16.05 Smaller Boats 5/985 Having trouble with our roller furling. Does anyone know what kind is on a 1984 hunter 25.5? Also ne
Better, Best Bow Pulpit Capt'n Bob at 3:04pm 06.16.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1004 Hurricane Ivan took a toll on my Hunter 35.Need a new bow pulpit.Anybody have a favorite design ??

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Catalina 275 Purchase Jackdaw at 5:57am 04.08.21 Have fun with that!
Low "reefing" holes in main sail shemandr at 5:55am 04.08.21 The last time I saw one of those was on an Olson 40 - thirty years ago. It was very effective. It
Cargo ship in the North Sea Leeward Rail at 5:52am 04.08.21 https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/EEMSLIFT-HENDRIKA-IMO-9671486-MMSI-244790047 Apparently headed
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing shemandr at 5:42am 04.08.21 One of the things I like about cruising sailing is that you are traveling under 10 knots. That is a
Catalina 275 Purchase kappykaplan at 5:40am 04.08.21 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! :beer:
Cargo ship in the North Sea Leeward Rail at 5:40am 04.08.21 But but but... what about the yachts on her deck ?!! Nevermind... Appears to all be stinkpots. ;)
Winch removal dlochner at 5:22am 04.08.21 Unfortunately there is no gap between the winch base and the deck. I tried to use a sharp chisel an
Winch removal Adhara2 at 5:09am 04.08.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade. Slowly and gradually slice into the sealant. The thin
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing kloudie1 at 4:49am 04.08.21 Seems to me that the biggest obstacle for foils on cruising boats is going to be where to find enoug
There's a hole in my boat Timm R Oday25 at 4:33am 04.08.21 I also have been convinced to removed all the through hulls ..I will be watching your progress
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing TomY at 4:26am 04.08.21 Looks like someone has been playing with photoshop. ;) No no. They'll be available here on the S
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing dlochner at 4:15am 04.08.21 We can finally stop worrying about feathering props and clean bottoms, and sail fast in pretty boat
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (1) TomY at 3:25am 04.08.21 We can finally stop worrying about feathering props and clean bottoms, and sail fast in pretty boats
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Will Gilmore at 2:45am 04.08.21 As a small craft sailor, I see hydrofoils about as bothersome as having a jet skis or power boat bl
Windlass foot switch chuckwayne at 8:45pm 04.07.21 I have a Simpson Lawrence vertical windlass with Lewmar deck mounted foot switches for up and down.
Mystery Cable (1) rgranger at 8:41pm 04.07.21 192518
Embarking on an enclosure project Macboy at 8:37pm 04.07.21
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (1) rgranger at 8:35pm 04.07.21
Does teleflex control cables fit Volvo-Penta control?? sail sfbay at 8:29pm 04.07.21 Yes. I just replaced 4 on my 1984 Symbol. Need to know the length.
What is this thing on my Beneteau 361 boom? BigEasy at 8:25pm 04.07.21 Looks like a mechanical stop to prevent the outhaul car from being tensioned beyond a set point. Th

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