"Michael,
From experience over three keel boats a fully battened main is almost a requirement.
Not only will it make dropping the sail into the boom bag far easier it certainly reduces any flogging and vastly lengthens the life of the sail. While…"
Zen and the art of sailboat maintenance
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Take the best option on sailboat maintenance. Do it yourself, with the help of others.
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Comment by Terri on November 1, 2009 at 1:17pm
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Oh...oh... I think I have barnicles and other critters clogging my galley (never used, kept seacock closed) thru hull. Tried to winterize...poured about 6oz pink stuff down....only a bit when down, rest pooled in sink. Think they were painted in spring. Will check at haul out in a week or so and do the screwdriver scrap I guess...any suggestions??? Thank you
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Comment by h on September 23, 2009 at 7:21pm
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See the free PC based Chart Plotter Discussion Forum I started above.
If you are using these PC based software and charts, please share your experience with it.
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Comment by LOLA on June 17, 2009 at 8:47pm
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Hey Pete some great racing pictures just posted
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Comment by PCarrico on June 17, 2009 at 8:39pm
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Hauled the big Z today. Only about a million little barnacles on the Baltoplate.
They'll all scrape off, then we wetsand, more paint then wetsand some more...
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Lola,
Watch out for those picture frames.
Anything else that is fragile will brake in a boat.
Have fun. We like to hear that you are having fun sailing, not only maintaining the boat.
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Hey Pete got company this week, but after leave I will be taught by my First Mate Lisa, an experienced sailor who teaches...
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Lola, you must be busy sailing.
Hopefully so...
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Hooray for you! About time!!! Hope nice weather for weekend for you and first mate! I think i'll have to wait till next weekend to sail :-(
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Picking up the boat tomorrow...yippie
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The Campbell did not work for me so went w a Mich sailor prop
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french built 2010 43 has been very dry down below but now a slow leak has occurred which is showing at the limber holes under the floor board in forward cabin. Bilge pump goes every 3hrs for 20secs. Not sure if it’s fresh/rain water or…"
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been years since on site.
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