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Is a crash landing ever 'normal'? LuzSD at 3:06pm 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 94/6684
favorite wind indicator fred1diver at 2:43pm 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 8/715 hey everyone, what is your favorite wind indicator? I need to replace my windex which I lost trailer
Outboard HP recommendations? Carter Mac 26 at 2:10pm 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1507 Boat - 1993 MacGregor 26S purchased in April. Present engine - 1992 Honda 9.9 hp included with the b
Water leaking during healing/rain mpbeagle at 1:59pm 09.06.16 Pearson 12/1962 Over the last couple of years my 1986 39-2 has gone from bone dry to accumulating a small amount of
How big an asymmetrical spinnaker should I have made? TortugasRoyal at 1:29pm 09.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2674 How big an asymmetrical spinnaker should I have made? I added a bowsprit to my 26x and can run a la
Thinking of Grand Isle State Park, LA for December Adventure TortugasRoyal at 1:11pm 09.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/931 Thinking of Grand Isle State Park, LA for December Adventure. Stay in my RV in Park. Day sail the
Gel Coat Repair Apex at 1:05pm 09.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1141 Anyone have a good stock gel coat color match? I will be doing some minor fiberglass work , then co
Thermostat and Yanmar 2GM20f Seaglass28 at 12:45pm 09.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 9/6565 Where is the thermostat on a Yanmar 2GM20f diesel engine?
1983 Hunter 34 running rigging? zeek1234 at 12:01pm 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/1276 What are the lengths and diameter of lines needed for running rigging: Main sheet? Cabin Top Travele
1983 hunter 34 stability index? zeek1234 at 11:57am 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1495 What is the "stability index" of a 1983 Hunter 34? This is a value put out by USsailing.org for blue
Recent(ish) experience with any Tampa Bay area charterers? isaksp00 at 11:55am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 7/768 Thinking of doing a several day bareboat charter near Tampa or St Petersburg while visiting friends
Pearson 33 10 meter Rangerrick at 11:18am 09.06.16 Pearson 0/759 new to this Pearson 33 10 meter boat .. can someone tell me, in say 25 knot wind and say 3 to 4 ft c
Hunter 216 centerboard pin with 2 x 2 inch chunk of lead has pulled out kim sawatsky at 10:55am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 4/487 The pin is still firmly attached to the 2 x 2 inch chunk of lead that has pulled out of the top of t
Rosewood - rest of story MrBill_FLL at 10:40am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/443 Seems we locked our thread that started all of this. I just saw it on SA, and it pointed back to SB
Buying Yanmar parts in Alabama, Mississippi or Georgia Ed S at 10:14am 09.06.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/1603 I need to replace cooling water hoses on my Yanmar 3GM30F. I live in Huntsville, AL. Can anyone pr
Packing gland and steering assembly for a 27 Hunter dlsflorida at 10:06am 09.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/360 We recently had to replace a rudder for our 1979 Hunter 27 that was not taken care of by the previou
1992 Hunter 33.5 Shaft Replacment Mark15183 at 9:31am 09.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/799 The keyway on my old brass shaft is enlarged so I am replacing it this off season. Can anyone tell m
Lake Superior Sailors... Squidd at 9:04am 09.06.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1680 How do you deal with the mass of flies invading the boat around the islands.. No so much the mayfly
Stuck Macerator Pump Valve XDMusic at 7:37am 09.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1946 Any advice on getting a stuck macerator pump valve to open without breaking it. It probably hasn't b
Santa Cruz Island, Report No. 2 Kings Gambit at 11:10pm 09.05.16 Destinations 4/921 Labor Day weekend off Southern California was exceedingly fine for weather and for cruising, but the

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New Main Sail shemandr at 6:22am 02.11.24 The 37 C isn't a B&R rig - right? It is a real cutter rig and so not optimized for upwind sailing.
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig dlochner at 5:28am 02.11.24 One big issue I don't recall being mentioned is the ability to tack the Genoa if there is a second f
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:08am 02.11.24 Hello, If your are having a new table fabricated, I'm interested in replacing the center piece in
H37 Cutter mast Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:06am 02.11.24 The Pro Furl is on the less expensive side and has served Alpha for 20+ years without an issue. In
Seeking Advice for New headsail 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:04am 02.11.24 Going into my 35th season on Alpha, I've had all manner of head sails from the 70% Yankee to a 150
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 4:34am 02.11.24 Bear in mind, a multi bank charger only divides the total capacity of the charger across all the ba
Genoa Track Replacement -Alden Caravelle jon hansen at 11:36pm 02.10.24 https://www.harken.com/en/shop/t-track-genoa-lead/32-mm-stainless-steel-pinstop-t-track-4-m
Genoa Track Replacement -Alden Caravelle jon hansen at 11:15pm 02.10.24 all my upgrades of tracks on Aeolus over the years have been Harken. i'm in wisconsin, so is Harken
New Main Sail Tally Ho at 10:12pm 02.10.24
Getting into Boat Chartering Kings Gambit at 9:49pm 02.10.24
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 9:30pm 02.10.24 Thanks again all. I get that trying to convert a sloop into a cutter may not be the best way to go.
The Show Must Go On higgs at 8:17pm 02.10.24 Last one for me was the Miami Boat Show about 10 years ago. Mostly Cats and after you look at a few
Strange phenomena seen while boating? higgs at 8:14pm 02.10.24 We were in the middle of Lake Michigan, motoring in flat seas from South Haven to Racine (about 70 m
new mulitbank battery charger experiences dlochner at 7:46pm 02.10.24 Victron, Sterling/ProMariner, Mastervolt are all well respected marine battery chargers. Bear in m
new mulitbank battery charger experiences jssailem at 6:32pm 02.10.24 My charger is a Sterling Pro Ultra charger. 40 amps. To maximize charging I charge the House Bank a
Where to find hull number H49 dLj at 6:04pm 02.10.24 All commercial boats made after 1972 have a HIN. Unless the boat was manufactured outside the US.
Where to find hull number H49 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22pm 02.10.24 The last four D405 goes like this D stands for the month the hull was first layed. D is for the m
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 4:35pm 02.10.24 Glad it all worked out and you recovered from the initial problem. :beer: Thanks for your help.
Seeking Advice for New headsail 37c PhilaSailor at 3:23pm 02.10.24 Going into my 35th season on Alpha, I've had all manner of head sails from the 70% Yankee to a 150 g
Please help. 1979 37 Cherbuni Water Tanks Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 02.10.24 @SnowSurfer Did not know if Naples, Italy or Naples Florida but you will probably be going by way o

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