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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  • Cutless Bearing Replacement

    Anybody has replaced their cutless bearing on their boat?What is the best way to take it out?Photos will be useful.Thank you all.

    By h

    Oct 26, 2010

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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 and water and let it run into the bilge (marina's solution). Does anyone have a better idea?Long term, we're installing a solar vent before the fall haul…

    By Donna

    May 25, 2010

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  • 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 windvane as well as light wind steerer.Initially I was thinking to get the Raymarine wheel pilot, because of the low cost.Then I start thinking about my emergency…

    By h

    Jan 16, 2009

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  • 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 would appreciate any tips or suggested websites to help with this process. We are trying to do as much as we can on our own to save some money and don't want to…

    By Aquamarine

    Oct 4, 2009

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  • PC based Plotter and Maps

    This 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 that late reply, I forgot I am a meber here and only today someone else left a note and I received an email, upon looking what that should be I realized the long…

    By h

    Sep 16, 2009

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  • Teak? Shelves for magazines, wine glasses, dishes, wine bottles

    I 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 gigantic folding table that is hung from bulkhead and replace with a shelf about 4 feet long by maybe 18" wide with shelves for dishes, wine glasses and…

    By Terri

    Aug 5, 2009

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  • Sail Specification

    This 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 by the sailmaker, and we just get what they give us.With this thread I wish to seek your contribution based on your cruising experience in building a full sail…

    By h

    Jul 9, 2009

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  • Battery type

    I 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 type?In reading this topic up, many recommend the Lifeline AGM type.Anyone with comments? Both good and bad comment of certain installation appreciated.

    By h

    Jan 15, 2009

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  • Books on maintenance and systems

    I learn a lot from books and am always looking for new titles. Here are a couple I'd like to shareHow Boat Things Work by Charlie Wing andSailboat Maintenance by Eric Jorgensen which is an old book but since most of us work with old boats it's perfect.Both books have expanded pictures of numerous…

    By Kate

    Apr 14, 2009

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  • Fuel tank cleaning through small hole

    This 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 there is this sludge or slime that sit on the bottom. It sometime break loose and would enter the fuel line as a mass of thin sludge that is combined into a big…

    By h

    Jan 18, 2009

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