"Hello Randy,
New to the group, going through the posts, I have come upon this thread. I was considering tinting my windows of my Beneteau 43 with a darker tint, but I really like your idea. So I will copy with…"
Zen and the art of sailboat maintenance Discussions (15)
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Fuel tank cleaning through small holeThis is the plan I have for later this afternoon, as a way to clean my fuel tank. The fuel tank has not been cleaned for a while. Hence th… Started by hLatest Reply |
water maker or no water makerWelcome Dave, I read your profile, and you mentioned that you are a live aboard. What design is your boat? Do you have water maker on boa… Started by hLatest Reply |
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Cutless Bearing ReplacementAnybody has replaced their cutless bearing on their boat?What is the best way to take it out?Photos will be useful.Thank you all. Started by h |
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Mold Solutions?Mold has been happily growing inside our sailboat while shrink wrapped over the winter. My plan is to spray it down with a bit of bleach an… Started by Donna |
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Aug 21, 2010 Reply by Donna |
Electrical Auto-Pilot which one?Again, I am in the process of evaluating the electrical self steering systems to complement my windvane. This is as a back up to the windva… Started by h |
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Feb 9, 2010 Reply by h |
Winter Storage tips?Hi all. It is time to haul the boat out for storage here in the Northeast. This is our first sailboat and first year for winterizing. We wo… Started by Aquamarine |
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Oct 4, 2009 Reply by h |
PC based Plotter and MapsThis post was copied from a note sent by BLUBAJU to me. Most interesting if you do not know what is available out there. Hi h, sorry for… Started by h |
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Sep 23, 2009 Reply by h |
Teak? Shelves for magazines, wine glasses, dishes, wine bottlesI have seen these on boats but don't know if they can be bought or have to make yourself (yikes). I want to get rid of the Catalina formica… Started by Terri |
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Aug 6, 2009 Reply by Terri |
Sail SpecificationThis is a topic that I find most neglected by us sailors. We sail boats, so we buy sails. But most of the time the sail will be specified… Started by h |
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Battery typeI am in the process of expanding my battery capacity from the original 150 AH to more like 450 AH. The question I have is which battery ty… Started by h |
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May 24, 2009 Reply by Nathaniel Poole |
Books on maintenance and systemsI learn a lot from books and am always looking for new titles. Here are a couple I'd like to share How Boat Things Work by Charlie Wing an… Started by Kate |
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Apr 16, 2009 Reply by h |
Fuel tank cleaning through small holeThis is the plan I have for later this afternoon, as a way to clean my fuel tank. The fuel tank has not been cleaned for a while. Hence th… Started by h |
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Feb 17, 2009 Reply by Suky |
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"Larry good luck. And remember to use the KISS Method when troubleshooting. Keep It Simple Stupid haha. It’s an old and basic concept that dictates you always do the easiest and obvious stuff first. Then if it doesn’t fix it get more…"
"Thanks Mike, good advice which I will follow."
"Sounds like you need to give that windlass some TLC. I used to clean and apply a light coating of grease to all the surfaces in and under the gypsy. It remained smooth over a 10 year period. Five of those years were spent cruising full time on the…"
B43 Windlass Drainage
Doing some maintenance on my B43 Quick Antares windlass this year. After removing the windlass, I knew instantly that I should have been doing this at least ever other year. The windlass was preforming weak and slow with a noise which made me think the motor brushes or a bearing was going out, thus the reason for removing it.What I found upon removal was a tremendous amount of salt and sand on the top part of the gearbox, literally packed in. Upon cleaning everything up, luckily all bearings…See More
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