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sail inventory Ivan Edwards at 12:44pm 11.17.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1052 I have a 1990 Beneteau First 285, that I use for recreational sailing on the Pamlico Sound.I seem
MAST STEPPING SOLO IKE ENRIQUEZ at 12:39pm 11.17.03 Trailer Sailors 8/1686 DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR PROVEN METHOD TO RAISE AND LOWER THE MAST BY ONE PERSON.
Fouled Prop Update (1) John at 12:28pm 11.17.03 Big Boats 2/1013 We are having a problem with the MARTEC prop that came with our H-356 #116. We sail on Lake Ontario
To wax or not to wax jerry at 11:32am 11.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/917 My 1984 Oday 28 is in fresh water and the bottom has never been painted. I have never waxed it abov
Sailing the Apostle Islands with Bears Rox at 11:29am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1087 Have you ever seen a bear at the Apostle Islands while anchoring out in the bay?If so, how hungry t
Fuel/water separator-Filter recommendations? Fred G at 10:14am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1486 Hi, I have a 1981 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 2QM-15. The primary fuel filter/separator is this very
New owner Art Schwab at 10:07am 11.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/902 I am a new owner of a 1996 Hunter 336. I have been sailing a long time, since 1962. This is my firs
cetol 1, cetol 2-3, or cetol 1,2,3? william at 8:58am 11.17.03 Smaller Boats 8/2965 ok, i've cast my lot with the cetol side....(and the devil according to some it sounds like! :-)) qu
Split backstay conversion for Cat22 Ross Hendricks at 8:21am 11.17.03 Smaller Boats 3/1275 I have a 1989 catalina 22, hull # 15023 and want to add a split backstay. I believe there is a stee
RCI Purifier Larry Fischer at 7:36am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 0/899 Has anyone had experience with this product? It claims to eliminate all impurities from diesel fuel
SNAP! I need a used 22 Rudder T.C Jacob at 7:24am 11.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/816 Hi, I was out sailing with family a few weekends ago, and snap, our rudder did a lateral split - l
Traveling the Tom-Ten Waterway. frank arndorfer at 6:58am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 7/4184 Like many, I read the article in the Dec. '03 issue of SAIL MAGAZINE regarding a trip down the Tom-T
Marina Slip Fees Sean Fleming at 5:58am 11.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1448 I was just notified by my marina in Mystic, CT that the slip fees for 2004 will be based upon slip l
Deck storing B&R mast for mast-down traveling. frank arndorfer at 5:27am 11.17.03 Big Boats 4/1422 With retirement looming LARGE in the near future, we're contemplating some extended cruising and one
PUMPING FROM ABOVE MICHAEL CARD at 5:17am 11.17.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1662 i AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MAST PUMPING WHEN SITTING AT THE DOCK WHEN THE WIND IS DIRECTLY ASTERN I
BATTERY CHARGER Dr. Thagg at 5:09am 11.17.03 Smaller Boats 5/968 i HAVE A C-25 SWING KEEL 1985. SHE HAS TWO BATTERIES, HOOKED IN SERIES BELOW THE PORT SETEE,> AND W
Schaefer CF700 Snapfurl - Comments? Jim at 4:40am 11.17.03 Smaller Boats 1/1509 The old wire roller/furler on my C25 has given me nothing but headaches this season. "Sunflower" is
What's up with that? Rox at 4:40am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 22/1509 I need your advise. I have been sailing since 1988. My husband introduced me to the world sailing.
30' Catamaran Sailboat mold Denise at 4:38am 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1068 I own a boat storage business in Kentucky and was left a 30' Catamaran Sailboat mold. It seems to be
Second house battery and rub rail leak ken at 3:37am 11.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1135 I have a 2003 hunter 386 and am trying to figure where I could put a second 4d battery I have an inv

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Replacing Hull Stripe Captain Larry-DH at 8:27am 11.18.20 When applying the new tape, fill a spray bottle with water and say a teaspoon of laundry detergent.
Harken sheave worn flat FastOlson at 8:19am 11.18.20 My '88 Lewmar wide genoa sheaves experienced that same failure back in the 90's. Rolled easily when
Harken sheave worn flat (1) Justin_NSA at 8:19am 11.18.20 This stuff might help. Your balls will thank you! Only one drop of this new conditioner will repel
Harken sheave worn flat Jackdaw at 8:14am 11.18.20 PS - its worse on newer boats with non-overlapping headsails. The angle off the roller is usually mu
Harken sheave worn flat Jackdaw at 8:09am 11.18.20 It's common wear. Rolling sheaves need to roll, so need to be soft enough to generate friction again
Harken sheave worn flat Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 11.18.20 Thanks for the ideas. The sheave does spin smoothly when not under load. I have it at home now so I
Engine Controls Justin_NSA at 8:07am 11.18.20 Yes it's seaworthy ! The first thing that I did before buying it was have it surveyed ! I will also
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne George_NJ at 8:01am 11.18.20 Niiiice!!!! You got good friends. Believe it or not, it was being given away on craigslist by
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 8:00am 11.18.20 I very much appreciate all of the advice!
Engine Controls WBH at 7:59am 11.18.20 Yes it's seaworthy ! The first thing that I did before buying it was have it surveyed ! I will also
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne rgranger at 7:52am 11.18.20 V222 as Granger said. Someone gave me one for free that needs very little tlc. Niiiice!!!! You g
Engine Controls Justin_NSA at 7:51am 11.18.20 Did I read this right? You are planning a 27 mile voyage and you don't know where the engine control
rust remove from swim ladder thinwater at 7:48am 11.18.20 A buffing wheel and some stainless steel buffing compound of varying fineness will get most of the
Engine Controls WBH at 7:44am 11.18.20 This a photo from a listing on Yachtworld... https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1984/cal-mk-iii-37124
Engine Controls kappykaplan at 7:43am 11.18.20 I'll get some this weekend when I go check on her That'll be great! :beer:
Harken sheave worn flat (1) Justin_NSA at 7:39am 11.18.20 My furler line did the same. In order to make a flat spot, the bearing/bushing must have been stuck
Engine Controls WBH at 7:38am 11.18.20 Does it have an engine? I'm not going to dignify that with a comment !
Engine Controls WBH at 7:35am 11.18.20 Some photos of your cockpit setup would go a long way for us to help you. Yes agreed , unfortunate
Propane oven will not light (B331) DRhoads at 7:29am 11.18.20 Make sure you push the knob in and hold for about 1 min. the oven should stay lit then.
Propane oven will not light (B331) Bluenose at 7:28am 11.18.20 OK, thanks for all this. I'll give it a try using your method, which I had not used before. It reall

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