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Release Paper White Lightning at 3:36am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/939 What do you recommend using for release paper?Thanks.Dean Drevlow
Almost Finished Don12324 at 3:35am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1030 My boat had been left in the woods for about twenty years (as near as we can tell) without any prote
let the wind take me where it may bill van at 3:29am 10.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/882 Being a new sailer (and very inexperienced) can you tell me if what I'm doing is correct. Yesterday
delamination repairs David Babcock at 3:19am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1331 I purchased a home built sailboat to restore. The major issue is what to do with the hole in the gla
CP and Odorlos? Gregg at 3:12am 10.11.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1478 Hi Peggie - Just bought Raritan's CP for the bowl. The label talks about chemical head products an
Bet you knew this was coming! jmcclain at 3:10am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/935 There seems to be no end to the "wax, polish, cleaner" controversy on this and other boating sites.
Re-Bedding Opening Ports George H260 at 2:54am 10.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1012 Hi AllI just did a archive search and could not find the answer I need, so here it goes.I have a
Spider cracks Brad18489 at 2:49am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1580 Hi: I have a freshwater Beneteau 400 with a maze of fine spider (stress)cracks all over the hull be
Spider cracks below the waterline Brad18489 at 2:44am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1248 Hi: I have a freshwater Beneteau 400 with a maze of fine spider (stress)cracks all over the hull be
No end of trouble with my Catalina 42 rforsyth at 2:43am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1596 Four years after my '96 Catalina 42 MK II was placed in fresh water, I had it taken out of the water
Calculate height of mast Tony Litvak at 2:39am 10.11.04 Ask All Sailors 10/13313 I just purchased a C'C 24 (1983) and would like to find out the mast height from the waterline to se
Bonding to Existing GRP David Hoch at 2:39am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/862 Bruce,What is the best way to ensure that epoxy bonds to the existing GRP when adding new structur
Fixing the Hull to Deck Joint fretz at 2:28am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1374 My 1976 mariner is seperating at the hull to deck joint. there is a horizontal flange on the hull
ELECTRIC WINDLASS Cal23337 at 2:12am 10.11.04 Big Boats 2/1227 Has anyone installed an electric windlass on a Hunter Vision 36 that would like to share installatio
Outboard Motor Shaft Length artururo devitalis at 2:11am 10.11.04 Smaller Boats 1/1109 Have received different answers to the question regarding the manufactures specs on shaft length. My
fiberglass crack jim hartman at 2:02am 10.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/877 There is a 3inch crack or line in the fiberglass. It looks like a black line, right where the cockpi
Water Pump Problem John W at 1:52am 10.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1081 I am stumped as to why my raw water pump is not pumping water. I just replaced the impeller, the ot
Eising Glass is cloudy John Richard at 1:44am 10.11.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/3808 Our boat is 3.5 years old. The dodger and side windows have always been covered with Sunbrella. Th
331 Hatch board specs Jason at 1:41am 10.11.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1293 I'm looking to make replacement hatch boards for a 2002 331. Does anyone know where I can get the di
Strut Bolt Leakage Jim S.1435 at 1:33am 10.11.04 Catalina 30 1/1593 I have 95' C30 MKlll which appears to have a leak coming from the strut bolts under the hot water he

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Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail DianaOfBurlington at 3:35pm 02.18.21 I would suggest that you phone SailWarehouse in California who can answer those sail-slug questions
Rudder collar assembly mmlspace at 3:31pm 02.18.21 Thanks everyone. In the end I got some Delrin and had it machined locally. The pictures and descrip
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? jssailem at 3:30pm 02.18.21 I think You got that right. Stu is pretty familiar with the US CBP there. Maybe he could put in a g
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 02.18.21 They install easily with 5200 (do NOT use anything else with it). And just where would the 5200 b
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 3:24pm 02.18.21 If the CBP has a sense of humor I would think they would have a good laugh, check that the boat is
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 jssailem at 3:24pm 02.18.21 I'll take a stab at some of this. Anyone have their hour meter fail? This can happen is several wa
Who makes/made this? DianaOfBurlington at 3:16pm 02.18.21 Phone Edson Marine.
Rudder collar assembly DianaOfBurlington at 3:15pm 02.18.21 I make these. If you like, send me your rudder-tube OD and I'll see if I have the material.
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying DianaOfBurlington at 3:14pm 02.18.21 Cabintop sag is not a deadly problem at all; but it does require unstepping the mast and doing some
Harken SnubbAir jssailem at 3:08pm 02.18.21 So the only advantage might be that you pay the Harken price and the SnubbAir is shorter height.
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? jssailem at 3:06pm 02.18.21 I think your idea is inventive. I would be curious as to how it would be treated. If the CBP has a s
Pulls to port under power DianaOfBurlington at 3:03pm 02.18.21 Also, I asked for new rudder post bearings only to find out the service technician doesn't know whe
Harken SnubbAir Joe at 3:03pm 02.18.21 There are plenty of choices when it comes to snubbing winches... besides the harken version ( found
Surface of bilge cracking/crumbling Capt Robbie at 2:57pm 02.18.21 welcome to the forum, lots great info and helpful fellow sailors here. Looks like some water satur
Pulls to port under power DianaOfBurlington at 2:55pm 02.18.21 Thank you for the replies. I was not specific enough in my original post. I am familiar with prop
Furler Sizing? jssailem at 2:51pm 02.18.21 Est. Forestay Len.: 30.89 ft / 9.42 Yes. I would go with the FF4 or the FF4BB Still rite does a go
Broken Seacock Handle DianaOfBurlington at 2:40pm 02.18.21 Does not look like anyone here suggested replacement seacock options. I would return that Groco one
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 2:38pm 02.18.21 190477
TV problem Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 02.18.21
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 2:36pm 02.18.21 ROTFLMFAO :plus: Now that I know what that means...

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