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Exhaust stains on hull... Greg at 4:07am 08.13.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1013 Anyone have an easy way to get that crap off, tried using my regular boat soap and it didn't even bu
Cushions Bruce at 4:01am 08.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/951
When the Wind's Too Strong for Your Engine Gary Wyngarden at 4:01am 08.13.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1069 Reading the "Worst Day" stories reminds me of stuff I've read about the wind just overpowering an au
Rudder Line trashed our Yamaha Bill and Nancy Berg at 3:44am 08.13.02 Smaller Boats 9/816 This past weekend on our 2 year old H260 (with the original rudder line rigging) when I put the moto
Different keels for 22' Steve Cooper at 3:00am 08.13.02 Smaller Boats 5/789 The specifications for C 22 lists keel displacements of 550,650 and 700 lbs.Which keels go with eac
BOAT SWAP Steve Fuller at 2:39am 08.13.02 Other Sailboats 1/967 I own a 42 passage,(meticously maintaned,and outfitted)and am considering swapping time for usage. M
Rigging lines for rudder Sean Coerse at 2:15am 08.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/714 I had to have work done on my rudder post and now that it is done I cant seem to remember how to rig
St. Lawrence anyone? Ed Schenck at 1:13am 08.13.02 Ask All Sailors 2/925 Struggling with stepping and sealing my keel-stepped mast(H37C) this Spring has me reconsidering goi
Stained cushion Allen at 1:03am 08.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/783 I need advice on how to remove stains (ink) from a bread wrapper off of my white cockpit cushions (S
replacement rudder for a oday 25 w fiveash at 1:00am 08.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1054 we have a 75 oday 25 footer, sailed on san francisco bay.while out in the normal 25 mph winds, the
New Sailor, New Sail Boat - What Do I Need? KA at 12:40am 08.13.02 Bigger Boats 3/920 Just bought a 272 Oday, 1987. What do some of you seasoned sailors recommend I purchase to keep aboa
Many Oday 23 questions... Brian Power at 12:38am 08.13.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/884 Hi, I bought a 1978 O'Day 23 2 months ago and have had tons of fun since but I have a few questions.
Internet access on the ICW Tom at 11:36pm 08.12.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1838 We're planning our first trip down the ICW this fall and are trying to figure out the best way to ac
h30 1980 don robinson at 8:49pm 08.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/853 Can any one tell me if on a h30 1980 if the cockpit has a hatch that will come up toget to the back
Raw water strainer on Catalina 34 Bill Hatter at 1:50pm 08.12.02 Big Boats 1/1493 I recently attempted to remove the plastic cover on the raw water strainer on my Catalina 34. I fin
Zinc pencil in engine heat exchanger Tom Speitel at 12:56pm 08.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1389 Question. My Universal M3-20 diesel has a zinc pencil. In the manual it also shows a drain in the sa
navigation software Steve Akseizer at 12:12pm 08.12.02 Big Boats 8/993 I am considering purchasing a computer navigation program for our weekend cruising on Long Island so
whale gusher urchin manual bilge pump david wilson at 11:24am 08.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1788 just bought a boat that has a whale urchin manual bilge pump to pump waste from a gravity fed holdin
Where can additional 4-D bank be placed?? Carol at 10:59am 08.12.02 Big Boats 13/986 We currently have a starter battery and one 4-D battery for house bank. We have a 2000W inverter.
Curtains for Java (1) Jim Seamans at 10:31am 08.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/800 My wife had me landlocked this weekend, so I finally got out the fabric we bought last year and made

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24 AWG Wire Justin_NSA at 4:13pm 04.16.20 Do you have an electronics hobby store like a Radio Shack nearby? Amazon has several strippers that
24 AWG Wire Red_Dog at 4:04pm 04.16.20 Basically, my current solution. It's just a matter of frustration that, you know, 22 AWG, I could wa
Freshman sailor asking for advice Red_Dog at 3:59pm 04.16.20 Klaussic, First of all, welcome aboard! I had some experience in small boats - 8' cat rigs to Hobi
Aftermarket Rudder System Help williamtl at 3:56pm 04.16.20 The one on the left is the original. The original bracket could be flimsy, but omg that one is way
Interior Wood Refinishing npaulay at 3:40pm 04.16.20 Thanks for the hope! The photo's I've shown you are the worst of it. For some reason the interior to
Solar Panel Type and Installation Tips JohnShannon at 3:39pm 04.16.20 Sunpower makes a very similar panel to Soliban and I think is a bunch cheaper. Sunpower cells are
24 AWG Wire dlochner at 3:19pm 04.16.20 I do not like radio/navigation device manufacturers. Has anyone found first, a stripping/crimping t
modifications to allow sail slugs to go lower in the mast track. (2) Tally Ho at 3:19pm 04.16.20 I no longer have this set up on my mast, as I installed a Strong Track last year, but my mast gate w
Who do you go to for sewing supplies lehighsail at 3:18pm 04.16.20 Sailrite. As others have said, their customer service is great. On projects, they have always been
SigmaDrive - good investment for some (?) Tally Ho at 3:12pm 04.16.20 That is very cool! Even though it is pricey, it seems to lend itself to the DIY crowd... which wou
Anyone going out? Tally Ho at 3:00pm 04.16.20 We had snow yesterday in Chicago area, and more expected tomorrow. my marina was closed (I actually
Freshman sailor asking for advice dlochner at 3:00pm 04.16.20 Ah... I just read @dlochner 's post. Yeah do that.... then do my post...:poke: @rgranger I type
Catalina Outhaul Mod Don Guillette at 2:58pm 04.16.20 Yes - the tracks are stock Catalina 30 toe rail with pins. Jim: I thought that would be the case.
Freshman sailor asking for advice rgranger at 2:37pm 04.16.20 Ah... I just read @dlochner 's post. Yeah do that.... then do my post...:poke:
Catalina Outhaul Mod Jimski at 2:35pm 04.16.20 Jim: Is your fairlead set up pin type?? Yes - the tracks are stock Catalina 30 toe rail with pins.
Freshman sailor asking for advice rgranger at 2:34pm 04.16.20 Welcome Klaussic. I'm originally from Lafayette and have a few relatives in Slidell. Every boat de
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? GSBNY at 2:31pm 04.16.20 On my H26, those are only used on the "baby stays".... the stays that stabilize the mast during rai
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? GSBNY at 2:29pm 04.16.20 Maybe not true with smaller boats, but larger boats call for machine swage, never by hand, and that
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 dlochner at 2:22pm 04.16.20 Regular two part epoxy works as well. There is nothing terribly exotic about penetrating epoxy. R
Freshman sailor asking for advice JRT at 2:19pm 04.16.20 Welcome to the adventure! White boats always look great in pics after fresh pressure washing, no m

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