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Applying Teak oil gareth sheppard at 9:21pm 03.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1087 I am trying to find a sponge product I have used in the past to apply teak oil to deck onboards yach
Retractable Bow Sprit Alan at 8:58pm 03.15.05 Racing 5/2322 Just wondering if anyone has added any kind of bow sprit to their boat to aid in flying their asymet
Port George H260 at 8:06pm 03.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/857 Can someone tell me where I can buy this stationary port/window? I have a leak and would like to ha
Chrysler 22 keel Grover Taylor at 7:21pm 03.15.05 Chrysler 2/3009 I am looking for exact dimensions for the swing keel hardware. Help please
Topside pressure washing? John12048 at 7:09pm 03.15.05 Ask All Sailors 11/6528 I was just reading a tool catalog and came upon an inexpensive 1300 psi pressure washer. I thought i
HARD KNOTS, Newport 20 sailboat, sailing to HI. Robinsvoyage at 2:48pm 03.15.05 Trailer Sailors 30/9386 http://members.cox.net/hardknotscentreI just found sailboatowners.com yesterday and registered. A
Bottom Painting Bill23969 at 2:43pm 03.15.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1158 Though I have a 1987 O'Day 192, this question probably applies to any boat. I have the light blue a
Mast Wiring Gerry Bogert at 1:39pm 03.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/887 I have a problem with the mast wiring. I believe it is the connector at the bottom of the mast. Ha
Mast Wiring Gerry Bogert at 1:27pm 03.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/788 I have a wiring problem with the mast lights. I believe the problem is the connector at the bottom
Hot Water Heater Gerry Bogert at 1:19pm 03.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/821 I need to replace the hot water heater in our H31. Does anyone have any tips on how, what size or m
Wire Length From Centerboard Bill Brodersen at 12:38pm 03.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1012 I need to know how to know the length of the cable from the down position to the up positon and make
Ajustable Genoa Leads Charles Sharp at 12:20pm 03.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/877 I would like to convert to adjustable genoa leads on my 1994 Hunter Legend 35.5.Anyone who has expe
Polishing raw stainless steel RobG at 11:21am 03.15.05 Ask All Sailors 6/3358 I've just had some 16ga SS plates cut so I can manufacture chainplate reinforcment plates that will
Polishing raw stainless steel RobG at 11:19am 03.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/814 I've just had some 16ga SS plates cut so I can manufacture chainplate reinforcment plates that will
Can scratches be taken out of lexcen? Mark at 11:08am 03.15.05 Smaller Boats 4/872 Sure canSome how or other two of my windows on the 260 were sprayed with some type of liquid whick
Thru Valves / Cockpit drains C22 Logan at 10:51am 03.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/1016 I have just purchased a 1975 C22. Having to replace the trailer axle on my 2200 mile journey to the
Traveler Martin Henry at 10:47am 03.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1010 I have a Lewmar 1 traveler and it appears the line ia a single line that runs through the block that
Headsail overpower Wayne Elphinstone at 10:07am 03.15.05 Big Boats 7/2249 Last weekend I had a moment on my 380. I was having a great sail on port phillipwhen I was hit by a
Cutlass bearing replacement O'Day 28 (1979) Tom Hurley at 9:14am 03.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1181 I need some Help!!! I need to replace my cutlass bearing on my 1979 28 footer. Has any one done th
Port screens david dobbins at 8:34am 03.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/950 I have had trouble keeping my Lemar port screens from blowing out and away. The screen has just 4 s

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Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area Mark Maulden at 4:33pm 03.13.21 Sika was used with my cabin windows. They fell out twice in three yrs. professionally installed. N
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? weekendrken at 4:30pm 03.13.21 OK, I see it now. Need more info!!!! How deteriorated is it? Just the surface discolored? Is
Servicing the Maxwell Winches Bolander at 4:26pm 03.13.21 Suggest posting the used winches for sale on this site through the link below, Craigslist or ebay
Engine coolant valve and water heater sailme88 at 4:18pm 03.13.21 Good opportunity to replace all of your antifreeze and make a winterization manifold for your heater
Engine coolant valve and water heater weekendrken at 4:04pm 03.13.21 A bleed near the height point of the WH loop to bleed air trapped in that system.
Mac 25 bottom issue (2) Grumps at 3:55pm 03.13.21
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Project_Mayhem at 3:45pm 03.13.21 You stated your tongue weight was only 75 pounds so I dont think that's going to have a big impact o
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 3:41pm 03.13.21 congrats on the new boat ,glad it worked out! Dano It's actually the boat you clued me into, so bi
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 Project_Mayhem at 3:07pm 03.13.21 Yes, a stopper knot is a must. I assume you put one in the sheet a few feet away from the end of the
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 Ward H at 3:01pm 03.13.21 Yep, I put a stopper knot at the end of all my jib sheets and most other lines that may run through
Engine coolant valve and water heater Mechone at 3:00pm 03.13.21 I'm pretty sure that's a bleed valve, screwing in opens and allows flow of coolant or air out. Had
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? Project_Mayhem at 2:59pm 03.13.21 I'm guessing you could push a screwdriver halfway through the black parts of that bulkhead. I'm not
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 Project_Mayhem at 2:52pm 03.13.21 The tracks were there when I bought the boat three years ago. If you look carefully, you can see whe
Will 5200 and painted surface? Leeward Rail at 2:48pm 03.13.21 If I recall correctly, 5200 is heat sensitive and when warm will soften. That may make it a poor ch
America's Cup Michael Davis at 2:35pm 03.13.21 I thought the Kiwi start for day 3 race 2 was brilliant. Yes, and it was the first race that they
America's Cup DArcy at 2:29pm 03.13.21 Or would that be too much like Demolition Derby? Yes, it probably would. They seem to be a lot mor
Will 5200 and painted surface? Davidasailor26 at 2:27pm 03.13.21 You might be able to put thickened epoxy in a plastic bag, cut the corner, and have your helper sque
America's Cup Michael Davis at 1:57pm 03.13.21 To me the problem with match racing is that if you win the start you have complete control of the co
Engine coolant valve and water heater Michael Davis at 1:46pm 03.13.21
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 1:16pm 03.13.21 The Nautical Form of that joke: I told my wife I wanted a Viking funeral. Recently she has been

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