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Barnegat Bay dinghy on 28mkII Banooma at 5:42am 02.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/765 I was semi-active on this site before the arrival of two little sailors who have occupied my sailboa
Has your club opened its doors for special events? (1) Kermit at 5:23am 02.18.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1429 Our sailing club is right in the path of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. We've received one request from
Request for w/b drawings/specs from current/previous w/b owners Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 02.18.17 Smaller Boats 2/616 Referencing all current and previous Hunter waterballast owners of 23.5, 19, 26, 240, 260, 25(newer
Monitor Windvane experience jssailem at 9:45pm 02.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/566 I'm looking at a used Monitor windvane. Please share your thoughts and experiences with this brand
guppy 13 "d" more up grades (2) sailorforever at 7:58pm 02.17.17 Guppy 0/990 hello, decided to add some fair leaders for the front dock lines also some rub strakes for front an
Make your own sailboat parts (4) sailorforever at 7:40pm 02.17.17 Trailer Sailors 9/2077 hello, i decided i needed some dock line rub strakes for my sailboat, i had a piece of 1 inch stain
Beneteau 430 toe rail Big Blue at 7:09pm 02.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/556 i am on the search for a toe rail. Anyone have any leads.
Cockpit Drain repair - ODAY 25 (4) btm0905 at 5:07pm 02.17.17 Ask All Sailors 7/780 Need some advice on this tricky repair. The good...I am in the midst of a transom overhaul. Found
Feeding rode down a hawse ... manually? Gene Neill at 4:48pm 02.17.17 Smaller Boats 22/4150 I'm pondering what sort of ground tackle arrangement I want to design on the Vega. She currently has
Primer and paint for steel in engine compartment? Gene Neill at 3:54pm 02.17.17 Ask All Sailors 9/716 My new engine will sit on 1/4" A36 steel (not stainless) bearer plates. Any recommendations for the
Need Advice Repairing Gelcoat Pat at 1:12pm 02.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2360 Our O'day 272 LE has many hairline cracks in the gelcoat in various places...I want to fill these wi
Your best guess? (1) All U Get at 12:59pm 02.17.17 Ask All Sailors 40/2304 132842 I had to take a picture.
What's under the Cockpit Slider Cover? (1) drdanj at 12:24pm 02.17.17 Big Boats 1/1318 I keep trying to find the culprit in a leaking starboard window. I have a new possible culprit: What
C&C 25 Redline: need info on raising the mast, centerboard and rudder Cinq a Sept at 10:23am 02.17.17 C&C 0/1492 Hello All, I co-own a C'C 25 Redline that came with a trailer. I am looking for insight, instruction
Wonder how these REALLY compare to Soloban Bad Obsession at 10:09am 02.17.17 Ask All Sailors 1/520 I really wish I could afford a Soloban panel for my boat. I have a cheap one. It works well for ho
Hunter 260 centerboard bracket (3) Crazy Dave Condon at 9:11am 02.17.17 Smaller Boats 3/666 132837 132838 132839 I have been emailing with an owner of a 260 centerboard bracket which is in nee
A better anchor setup (2) David Hopkins at 8:42am 02.17.17 Catalina 30 13/7683 I'd like some advice on how to improve my anchor setup. I have the standard "toy roller" anchor rol
Norseman cones brad minda at 11:42pm 02.16.17 Catalina 30 1/866 I am in need of a Norseman 1/4 inch replacement cone to fit 1X19 strand wire for my forestay. Any
For Those with Diesels Bad Obsession at 8:00pm 02.16.17 Ask All Sailors 7/770 I hate having an outboard because of dealing with Ethanol. Now you diesel guys may have to start wo
GPS antenna location kimelmore at 7:52pm 02.16.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2932 Logic says that the best place for the new GPS antenna is on the rail not on top of the radar mast d

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Failed Traveler Part jssailem at 3:21pm 06.11.24 That looks like a great fix.
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght shemandr at 2:50pm 06.11.24 For a lot of designs the mainsail barely clears the backstay. Obviously battens that stick out woul
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Bob R. at 2:27pm 06.11.24 No! My main sail battens did not get pushed all the way into themes slide pockets this year and the
Failed Traveler Part rgranger at 2:13pm 06.11.24 That fix looks legit:clap:
Bilge maintenance rgranger at 2:09pm 06.11.24 From here , I'd say you were in fine shape . That's one dry dusty bilge . Minimal corrosion on the
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners rgranger at 2:03pm 06.11.24 There is a lot of experience here but we would need good pics to really help. @Crazy Dave Condon w
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 1:44pm 06.11.24 Thanks to everyone for the insightful advice and suggestions. Yesterday I hired a professional rig
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Warren 22 at 1:34pm 06.11.24 I would add its a West Wight Potter 15
tidy traveller options dlochner at 1:23pm 06.11.24 Horn cleats are horrible options for cleats that might need to be undone quickly. Cam cleats without
Failed Traveler Part (1) JBS Mystic at 1:16pm 06.11.24 Thanks to everyone for the insightful advice and suggestions. Yesterday I hired a professional rigg
tidy traveller options Ward H at 1:05pm 06.11.24 Oh, I agree, those horn cleats have to go. I find the Spinlock PXR cam cleats are much easier to use
Failed Traveler Part Ward H at 1:01pm 06.11.24 Most of the sailors here on the forum are enthusiasts who do practice proper sail trim. Many sailor
tidy traveller options (1) adamv at 12:56pm 06.11.24 225375 Sorry i dont have any better pictures to hand. You can see the horn cleats and traveller line
tidy traveller options Ward H at 12:24pm 06.11.24 I haven't but my first thought would be, since the cleats are on opposite side of the companionway,
What might this be.... NYSail at 11:44am 06.11.24 Greg. If you do not have the wisker pole for the pin, you could repurpose the dyneema into a series
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw Hello Below at 10:59am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. That is a lot of power consumed espec
Group 24 starter battery JBP-PA at 10:59am 06.11.24 If you need 1000 CA, then yea, that's fine. If you don't need 1000 CA, a DP battery or even a deep c
Bilge maintenance Timm R Oday25 at 10:24am 06.11.24 From here , I'd say you were in fine shape . That's one dry dusty bilge . Minimal corrosion on the b
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. Is the stereo breaker on the breaker
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw skunther at 10:21am 06.11.24 The 1 amp draw is probably the station memory for the radio. Is the stereo breaker on the breaker

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