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Degree of heel H26 joecool911 at 11:59am 08.14.19 Smaller Boats 12/2263 Any idea where the point of no return is on the water ballasted H26 is? Talking about upwind or broa
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Phil Herring at 8:36pm 08.13.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 370/50088 Finally, it's all over but the shirking. Please post your questions, suggestions, and comments her
boat will not sail straight brad minda at 12:01am 08.13.19 Catalina 30 30/5313 85 Catalina 30 standard rig. I am not sure how to describe my problem other than my boat doesn't wa
Removing Bird Poop Joe at 9:31pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 15/5648 I would love to hear what the rest of you fine people have found the most effective bird poop remove
Lewmar Super hatch update and question (2) MitchK at 8:15pm 08.12.19 Newport 10/5581 Well, I finished installing the new lens in the Lewmar Super hatch on our N28. I replaced the hatch
C30 Steering Box Endoscopy (6) Ward H at 6:14pm 08.12.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1237 Back on July 30th, I started this thread about a strange noising coming from the steering system. ht
Headset communication or "marriage savers" Captain Larry-DH at 6:12pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1539
H34 toe rail Jim szczublewski at 5:20pm 08.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/696 Hi everyone Stripping the hardware off the deck of my h34 to repaint and wondering if I should remo
Crewed My 4th Race - Learnings Ward H at 5:11pm 08.12.19 Racing 6/1385 My racing buddy @Scott T-Bird could not make the club race yesterday so I found a spot on the Catali
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Gspencer at 4:58pm 08.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4822
StarBoard vs HDPE Scott B at 4:08pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1192 Is StarBoard just a brand name like Kleenex, Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, vs. HDPE? I was looking at Amazon to
Anyone familiar with Vakaros instrument? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 3:22pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 3/700 interested in any experience using one. Thanks in advance
So, this countdown clock JRacer at 3:17pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1380 It's making me anxious! I think I'm going to need to go to a "safe space". Do we have one? :biggrin:
Tempering Valve Recommendation? jviss at 1:37pm 08.12.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/2383 What make/model tempering valve you do have, or recommend? Our hot water is often too hot. I want
Freezer and refrigerator plastic latches Michael G at 1:35pm 08.12.19 Big Boats 7/1858 My question to all is "Has anyone ever found a better replacement for the black plastic southco latc
St. Croix Folding Ladder for Inflatable Boats (2) jviss at 12:38pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3663 Does anyone have one of these? How do you like it? Thanks, jv https://www.defender.com/images/45
Hunter 376 to Whitby 55 Franklin at 10:38am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1345 Just thought I would update all on this transition for me. Some of you may know that I have owned a
All in favor say... HIGH JamesG161 at 9:51am 08.12.19 Weather and Forecasting 6/1176 August brings in the Peak Tropical Storm season, a few friends are wondering why there few Atlantic
H26 Swing Keel and Heel/Lean TxTroy at 8:50am 08.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/2033 Hello Everyone, I've got a 1994 Hunter H26 and I am trying to learn to sail. We took the boat out f
Keel wrap -- or -- The perfect figure eight Kermit at 8:14am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1588 I took my brother sailing last week. I've owned my boat for 6 years and he had never seen it. We wer

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Barton Marine removable traveler (2) jssailem at 1:54pm 12.17.24 Greg. Perhaps the simplest way to look at this is to use a load calculation. Harken has one for the
Yanmar Engine mounts. dlochner at 1:47pm 12.17.24 Glancing through Ellobgen's pages on larger engine mounts, I can see that the idea of having the he
Yanmar Engine mounts. (1) kloudie1 at 1:32pm 12.17.24 My original parts manual from 1984 shows 100 in front and 75 in the rear.. When I changed out the or
Another chainplate question dlochner at 1:27pm 12.17.24 To answer the important question, "is this an OK repair?" The answer is a resounding NO. The bulkh
Barton Marine removable traveler Tally Ho at 12:55pm 12.17.24 This is an advantage. The end of the boom with reduced force puts less stress on the boom. Just n
Another chainplate question Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.17.24
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast Hello Below at 11:47am 12.17.24 My son and his family just moved into their brand new built house in a little village called Pinehur
Panting Rod, how tight? dlochner at 11:36am 12.17.24 When Bob Perry specified a hold-down device for the cabin top on his V-40, he referred to it as a "
Panting Rod, how tight? FastOlson at 11:09am 12.17.24 When Bob Perry specified a hold-down device for the cabin top on his V-40, he referred to it as a "t
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 Benny35 at 10:51am 12.17.24 Hi Marcos, If memory serves, for the boom end they used the same system as for the masthead, that i
Yanmar Engine mounts. Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 12.17.24 On the other hand, Ellobogen shows 2 pairs of mounts, 100 and 150, with the 150s on the port side a
Panting Rod, how tight? dlochner at 9:20am 12.17.24 Getting ready to re-install my panting rod sometime this week. . I know it should be tightened whi
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? (1) RussC at 9:16am 12.17.24 Naaaaaa. who needs em? ;)
Panting Rod, how tight? jssailem at 9:07am 12.17.24 Never have I had to deal with a panting rod. This link on Cruisers Forum may be helpful. https://ww
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 8:16am 12.17.24 It changes the pressure. The pressure on the boom is a function of sail area and wind speed and it
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 8:09am 12.17.24 There is a lot going on with this msg. First the wiring.. Try to get wiring connections out of the
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 8:04am 12.17.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 12.17.24 Tape vs goop. I have had more failures with tape than with goop, especially with any composite fit
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast jssailem at 7:50am 12.17.24 Len. I will make the request. So your in NC?
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Joe at 7:27am 12.17.24 Gravity? Uh.... that's a big No from me. If gravity were sufficient why would truck drivers be tyi

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