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Boat Doctor

Instructional articles on boat repair in SAILING Magazine.
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1 What’s the best way to control head odor? Bob Pingel
2 How many solar panels do I need? By Bob Pingel
3 How do I replace my Marshall 22 diesel tank? Bob Pingel
4 How do I keep sealing tape from smudging? Bob Pingel
5 Can I connect my boat’s propane to my grill? Bob Pingel
6 Can I replace just the bulbs with LEDs? Bob Pingel
7 Are crimped or soldered connections better? Bob Pingel
8 How do I connect my batteries to my engine? Bob Pingel
9 A leak and a line and problems with both Bob Pingel
10 What should I use for shore-tie lines? Bob Pingel
11 Why did the power go out? Bob Pingel
12 Can my battery get any smaller? Bob Pingel
13 Should balsa core, handling scare him away? Bob Pingel
14 Is it necessary to use marine-grade wire? Bob Pingel
15 Are saildrives all they are cracked up to be? Bob Pingel
16 Running rigging on a budget Staff
17 How do I refinish teak and holly laminate? Staff
18 Is there a database of dock depths? Staff
19 How do I clean up a stinky water tank? Bob Pingel
20 How do I add an electrical breaker? Bob Pingel
21 How do I repair brightwork? Bob Pingel
22 What kind of line for the outhaul? Bob Pingel
23 Why is my halyard block hitting the headstay? Bob Pingel
24 Why is my halyard block hitting the headstay? Bob Pingel
25 How should I set up the sheets and guys? Bob Pingel
26 Can I use any carbon monoxide detector? Bob Pingel
27 How should I treat my fuel? Bob Pingel
28 Is there a better way to protect my sail? Bob Pingel
29 Explaining the error of my waves Bob Pingel
30 Can I repair my furler? Bob Pingel
31 How do I remove VC-17 from the bottom? Bob Pingel
32 Is oil analysis a good idea for my engine? David Liscio
33 Why are my batteries’ amp hours down? David Liscio
34 What is the best way to cut Spectra line? Bob Pingel
35 Batteries are good, so why won’t the engine start? Bob Pingel
36 Why are longer boats faster? Bob Pingel
37 What’s wrong with my sails? Bob Pingel
38 What sort of A-sail sheets do I need? Bob Pingel
39 How do I protect my cell phone on board? Bob Pingel
40 Why won’t my boat go in a straight line? Bob Pingel
41 How do I prep my boat for painting? Bob Pingel
42 Why won’t my overheating alarm stop? Bob Pingel
43 How do I my modify cockpit electronics? Bob Pingel
44 Take care of your prop; it will take care of you Bob Pingel
45 Stretch the exhaust hose on engine fix Bob Pingel
46 How do I fit a new exhaust hose? David Liscio
47 How can I tighten up my steering? David Liscio
48 Are folding props prone to problems? Bob Pingel
49 Can I safely add a heavier outboard? Bob Pingel
50 Where should you mount solar panels? Bob Pingel
51 How do I take care of my engine at low speeds? Bob Pingel
52 Where is coolant leaking from my engine? Bob Pingel
53 How do I get water out of my fuel tank? Bob Pingel
54 How do I un-seize my engine? Bob Pingel