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Does anyone have a home remedy for cleaning the yukky green mildew stains off of sunbrella sail covers, dodgers, winch covers etc.? I know there are 3M and other "Marine products" for this purpose, but I though someone may have a secret concoction made up of household cleaners that...

Hi, Despite being ever so careful, I bumped the varnish can against the shrouds and a small amount spilled onto the non-skid gelcoat (about 6" x 6" section). I wiped it up quickly with a rag, then washed the area with some acetone I had on hand and then with water to rinse the acetone...

Sold, Super Clean E35 1972 For Sale, Marina Del Rey California $24,400 -- Venteux is SOLD when to a good home in King Harbor Redondo Beach CA -- I am putting up "Venteux" for sale, I am the second owner. She is a dream to sail. We just had baby boy and we don't have the time to enjoy...

WE are serious about buying a 38ft, Ericson in the nest few months.Must be in the Sf to San Diego area, don't want to deal with shipping costs. Looking for a boat loved and cared for, updated and ready to go. Regards thevans in LA

Dear All, I am a proud owner of a great 79 Ericson 27. I do have to re-bed the port lights and I am thinking about to put new frames in. I do have two questions to the forum (i) any ideas and experience on cleaning and re-bedding port lights and (ii) any suggestions/resources where to...

Hi everyone, I have a brown "sheer stripe" (just under the rubrail) on my 1977 E-29 that has faded and/or oxidized. It has a white milky haze on it. I have used many types of cleaners, polishing compound, rubbing compound, vinyl cleaners (seems to be heavy vinyl) and many other boat and...

Got this e-mail today. "Dear BoatU.S. Member, Thanks to some great teamwork, the threat of a new EPA discharge permit for all your boats is gone! On Tuesday night, President Bush signed into law "The Clean Boating Act of 2008," which gives recreational boats a...

I want to do a preventive clean/empty the raw water intake screen/filter on my Universal 5416 motor. I think it just unscrews, then the screen is accessible to clean of any debris, and then reattach. My questions are: 1) If I close the raw water seacock, is there any other source of...

I did a search, but did not come up with any hits. Looking for safe ways to get mold spots off the main sail (Dacron). The PO was not to diligent in his care of the sails. I'll be stopping by the North Sail loft in Chicago on Friday, they might have some ideas, but hoping others will as well...

I thought some of you would be interested in knowing about the new OMC/Bombardier outboard engines. In the course of my new job working with emissions monitoring systems, I was at their tech center and witnessed the new 2 stroke engines being tested. These are by FAR the cleanest running...

1977 E-25 fixed keel for sale. Merc 9.9, Roller Furling, CD, Two Batteries, Depth Finder, Custom Cockpit Table. Located in Long Beach, CA. $3,000. Contact Phil Long (925) 828-6085 or (510) 455-1716 or e-mail pdlong@sbcglobal.net Do not reply to Jeff Asbury Please Contact Phil Long at...

Just wondering what everyone uses to clean their lifelines??