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Installing a masthead anchor light Lodi47 at 8:08am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 36/12148 I have a forward facing 225 degree mast light. It is wired to a 2-pin Perko plug deck connector. I w
birds#it all over redhead78 at 8:02am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/682 Hey all, hope sailing is been good to you all this summer. In my anchorage we have gulls and terns t
Bow eye hanging up (1) repawn at 8:00am 08.31.15 Trailer Sailors 18/5458 Hi all, This weekend I finally launched my Oday 22 for the first time - I have owned it for one y
How to pull engine on a 420 Persy at 7:53am 08.31.15 Big Boats 3/1103 I've got an oil leak that needs to be repaired. The 2 mechanics I've talked to both say I need to p
Schaefer CF-500 Roller Furler RJD at 7:51am 08.31.15 Catalina 22 9/5317 I currently use hank-on foresails but am thinking about purchasing a Schaefer Snapfurl CF-500 Roller
Knot meter spinny thingy pshrynk at 6:57am 08.31.15 Big Boats 4/1119 My little spinny thingy on my knot meter is missing a blade and I get only about half the actual spe
Hunter 27 Edge VARA Rudder (6) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 08.31.15 Smaller Boats 0/2819 Attached you will find photos of the VARA RUDDER assembly of the Hunter 27 Edge . If you take time
genoa for a 25 ft Catalina Howard Welch at 5:36am 08.31.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/609 What is the best place to sell a genoa sail for a Catalina. My friend sold the boat but has the sail
First time sail bixter1 at 5:35am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1214 My wife and I just passed our ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing Certification and want to start sailing whe
1978 Macgregor 36 Flying Scot at 11:35pm 08.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/670 I have recently acquired a '78 Mac 36, with single daggerboard on the port side. Does anyone have a
Replacement Main and Vang tackle DJM at 10:35pm 08.30.15 Catalina 22 11/3462 New to forum and happy to see all the great posts and enthusiasm in Catalina refurbishing and sailin
looking to work on crew justinkramp at 9:04pm 08.30.15 Racing 2/1064 Hey all, I'm an 18 year old sailor looking for an (or several) opportunity(-ies) to crew in races
hunter 146 daysailer justinkramp at 8:59pm 08.30.15 Day Sailers 1/1576 hey all, I own a 2002 Hunter 146 and have sealed up some cracks over the years. had to reseal a
Best Southeast Atlantic Coastal Sailing Towns Monterey385 at 8:31pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1432 Doing some research on great coastal sailing towns in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Best Bottom Paints for Racing SailMaster at 7:33pm 08.30.15 Racing 7/2960 Hello all, On our last haul out we stripped to the FG and used EcoClad. We now find that they are o
Information lost Slow lane at 4:39pm 08.30.15 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1326 I have a ranger that I think is a 28 by the look of it. When I did a check on its ser# it shows it t
Looking at a 1978 9.2 center cockpit Capndan56 at 4:08pm 08.30.15 S2 5/1123 I'm new to the forum. Have been sailing all my life (just about) and am looking to move up from my
Keel questions (2) Kh3412 at 3:49pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1566 Looking for info. 1977 Pearson 31. The keel has a bulge on the side of the keel about 6 inches down
Curtains for 1990 35.5 Legend Steverhnm at 3:40pm 08.30.15 Big Boats 5/1243 I have a favor to ask. My boat is in Mexico, so I don't have easy access to it. I was hoping someo
Bahamian Boat Yards - Experiences SailMaster at 1:04pm 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1157 We are in the process of planning a run to Marsh Harbour in a few months and I would like to know if

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Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 9:16am 08.25.23 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/pig-tails.13135
Kent Ranger 26 Topping Lift Help rgranger at 9:12am 08.25.23 No, it changes the tension on the foot of the sail which affects sail shape. More tension, flatter
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 dmax at 9:10am 08.25.23 "If memory serves, in 1986 that Catalina quit using a plywood spacer between the hull and the bolt o
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Siamese at 9:02am 08.25.23 I've owned a Grampian 26 for many years, and and O'Day 20, Precision 23, Catalina 28, etc., and am c
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 08.25.23 Welcome to the site. Firstly, your approach to this site is excellent. You wouldn't believe how ma
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 8:55am 08.25.23 Thanks to all of you. I just bought a power impact driver. Hopefully I don't break any screws.
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 dmax at 8:44am 08.25.23 My last boat was a Catalina 30, it's an excellent boat and sails much better than an O'Day 25 (which
Thoughts on chart tables? Kings Gambit at 8:40am 08.25.23 When at sea underway the chart table has a chart booklet on it in addition to an I-Pad or Tablet wit
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 8:25am 08.25.23 Maybe close enough. At least a solid starting point! Yup. I would then ask other owners for their
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:57am 08.25.23 2 insurers I previously had quotes from, had a list of surveyors in each region of Canada, that the
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:55am 08.25.23 100% There are a lot of idiots in Canada that do surveys, yet have no training or certification.
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 7:52am 08.25.23 If getting your own ask a couple of insurance adjusters for recommendation(s). 2 insurers I previo
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:38am 08.25.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it me
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Timm R Oday25 at 7:32am 08.25.23 Good morning and welcome . My thought from here is that the seacocks "used" to be for dumping the co
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:13am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 6:58am 08.25.23 If you want a different surveyor, i hired one to help me buy a boat in niagara-on -the-lake via long
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? JBP-PA at 6:31am 08.25.23 6. Does the hull actually have to be painted or it is possible to use a transparent sealer of some s
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Kings Gambit at 6:06am 08.25.23 IMO, sailboat purchase is more or less a DIY activity where the broker just acts as a facilitator an
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 6:04am 08.25.23 I guess I will plug the seacocks from the outside before I get a pipe to close these through hulls.
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 5:41am 08.25.23 219260

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