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Sea Trial Sunday kimelmore at 3:57pm 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 7/407 Hooray, the engine work is done. We get to sea trial the new to us Catalina 380 that we put a deposi
2007 26m Worth 29k? GregorLuv at 3:05pm 04.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 55/3320 Friends, I am in the process of buying my first sailing boat. I have done a lot of research on blue
DeLorme InReach now does weather (1) Jackdaw at 1:57pm 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1307 DeLorme's InReach Satellite 2-way pager/tracker just got a LOT cooler. It now delivers on demand rea
Rivets: spreader rivets: look bronze? (2) agprice22 at 12:31pm 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1775 My spreader bases are riveted to the mast. A few rivets are broken! The rivets are dark in color, li
Small progress (8) pclarksurf at 11:58am 04.28.16 Catalina 22 6/657 not a lot I can accomplish during the week but gluing all my damaged teak back together and getting
West Marine 40% off bulk rope tomorrow only! Bowedtoothdoc at 11:21am 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 3/487 So tomorrow is the big West Marine 40% off bulk rope tomorrow. I plan to replace my jib sheets and m
Catalina 25 RobertMayers at 11:21am 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 3/445 ISO Front hatch for my 1983 25' Catalina
Hobie sail on Mac 22? pulsewave at 9:12am 04.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1230 Hi, I bought a Macgregor 22 recently, with no main sail, but would like to take it out this weekend.
Jeanneau Bimini captcleef at 9:09am 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 0/578 Hello, been a while since visiting your site and I need some help. Got a Jeanneau 389 leaving the f
Pearson 30 Propulsion System Overhall (9) Skoal at 8:54am 04.28.16 Pearson 5/4333 At the end of last season, while motoring back to my slip from a nice afternoon sail, I noticed a lo
West Marine 40% off rope sale on 4/29 only! Slartibartfass at 8:12am 04.28.16 Catalina 22 10/1815 Just got an email...... http://www.westmarine.com/promo/bulk-rope-sale?cm_mmc=EM-_-Promo-_-160428-_
Adding a Genoa to a Hunter 27 Edge Terra Nova at 6:50am 04.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1085 I have a 2009 Hunter 27 Edge with the stock jib for the headsail. I was considering switching to a g
Start Battery as Deep Cycle....... Maine Sail at 5:31am 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2371 I have a customers boat that is launching this morning and I just got back from replacing the start
Americas Cup coming to NYC chrisings at 5:30am 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2575 I'm finding myself looking forward to seeing these boats in person next weekend, 5/7-8. Anyone else
Probable ESD in Alabama IH82BL8 at 4:30am 04.28.16 Ask All Sailors 0/367 http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending-now/what-every-parent-needs-to-know-about-electric-shock-d
Catalina 34 head counter/sink replacement cmnq323 at 2:49am 04.28.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1321 hello, we are the new owners of a 1988 Catalina 34. Many projects to do, currently have pulled out t
Pet peeve Biobob Catalina 27 at 10:04pm 04.27.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1062 Just wonder why manufacturers like 3M don't catch on to the fact that many of us often only use a sm
Stern Tube Water nipple corroded Richard Suchecki at 8:09pm 04.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2452 On my Beneteau 423, there is a water nipple on the forward end of the stern tube for the prop shaft.
Looking for a Trailer Dalton762 at 7:55pm 04.27.16 Smaller Boats 3/806 Looking to buy a used trailer for my 250 wing keel in Florida
Boat renaming insperation jleblanc31 at 6:16pm 04.27.16 Ask All Sailors 26/1598 Ive read post after post on renaming the boat im getting, seen numerous videos. but has any one read

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ATN mast climber tip please. Tally Ho at 8:39am 04.02.23 Keep the rope tight, and parallel to the mast. Use the mast to keep your feet from kicking too far
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dlochner at 8:37am 04.02.23 For sources try the SBO store. They sell a lot of running rigging. If what you are looking for is ou
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 8:29am 04.02.23 Bacon is having their Spring Sale on April 29th from 9-2. According to their ad in SpinSheet they'l
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please BobH57 at 8:26am 04.02.23 Bacon is having their Spring Sale on April 29th from 9-2. According to their ad in SpinSheet they'll
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 8:24am 04.02.23 Let us know how it works out. dj Will do.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 04.02.23 It's a roller-reefing boom, right? I don't know anything about these devices but something tells me
Holes in rudder? stickinthemud57 at 8:05am 04.02.23 Welcome to the forum! The answer to both of your questions is yes. The 26S rudder requires a hold-
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:57am 04.02.23 If any sail stitching (incuding telltale windows) is 'within reach' of the tell tale they will ofte
ATN mast climber tip please. dLj at 7:45am 04.02.23 I think the key is going to be moving the line attachment point to the base of the mast. I spent t
Stuck tell-tales Hollyberry at 7:44am 04.02.23 If any sail stitching (incuding telltale windows) is 'within reach' of the tell tale they will often
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 7:42am 04.02.23 I think the key is going to be moving the line attachment point to the base of the mast. I spent to
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis ggrizzard at 7:33am 04.02.23 Jim, We had two hurricanes come over our head in '22. :huh: So, yes, it was an very active season f
ATN mast climber tip please. dLj at 7:33am 04.02.23 Sorry, no pictures. I only used the equipment that came with the climber, seat, foot straps and t
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:18am 04.02.23 Similar problem. I recently switched over to a Rolly Tasker Lite Skin jib. The material RT uses for
Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task jssailem at 6:55am 04.02.23 Randall without adding where the pump hose goes to (raw water intake or pump to exhaust) we are left
Survey Question (1) jssailem at 6:42am 04.02.23 long time lurker here, first time poster. I am looking at a 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig and thinking
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 6:40am 04.02.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of m
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:34am 04.02.23 best thread on In-mast furling In mast 'piece of crap' furling system With pictures and Manuals Jim
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:30am 04.02.23 Do you have any idea what tension you used? Hire a rigger. Jim...
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:13am 04.02.23 You can get either most anywhere. Hardware stores or online. You can drill and cut it with normal to

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