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    sea salt crusts

    Fortunately I have not needed to use my PDF's since I bought my sailboat, but today, while a routine checkup, I found that two of them have their plastic zippers stuck with sea salt. Any idea on how to soften these crusts?<br /><br />Thanks,
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    bowsprit?

    A previous owner of my 1954 wooden fractional rig sloop added a bowsprit and moved 85 cms. forward the forestay, but did not change the size nor shape of the sails. I am considering removing the bowsprit and wonder what effect - if any - this change may have on my pointing or speed...
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    Spinnaker size

    I am planning to replace my old chute on my 30' custom made cruiser which has fractional rig with about 6' from top of fore stay to top of mast. The measures on the fractional triangle are I=30.41' and J=12.32'.<br />What size and type of spinnaker would you recommend for racing/cruising.<br...
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    Through hull transducers

    I recently bought an ST40 Bidata System with speed and depth transducer to install in my wooden sailboat.<br />The catalog (West Marine's) explained that such a system came with nylon transducers, but failed to mention that for wooden hulls you should buy the optional bronze transducers. First...
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    Mainsheet traveler

    On my 30' cruiser I have a mainsheet traveler system installed on the cockpit across the seats and perpendicular at 1.10m from the boom and 95.5 cm from the mainsail clew.<br />There is room to move it back about 30 cm and therefore give more feet space to the crew, but I wonder what effect it...
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    Help me on my decision - saltwater inboard

    When it comes to engines I realize it is not my subject.<br />I own a custom made 30' 1954 wooden sailboat originally equipped with an inboard, but now using a Mariner 15 HP outboard.<br />The outboard does the job well - 5.5 knots - but I am not very happy with the looks of it hanging out from...
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    Outboard bracket

    A prevous owner ef my Custom made wooden 30' cruiser took off the inboard engine and equippped it with a 15HP Mariner outboard, which does a reasonable job and will take me at a maximum of 5.5 knots.<br />Unfortunately, the system built to raise and lower the engine is not very nice and besides...
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