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Trashed my Bow Pulpit odaydokay at 10:01am 08.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1519 Well I just hit a piling in my home port nav channel (!!!!!) and bent the pulpit beyond recognition.
Flathead Lake MT or lake Pend Oreille ID Karyon at 7:20am 08.30.15 Destinations 4/4649 We are thinking about next summer already, Has any one sailed Flat head Lake MT or Lake Pend Oreille
Any concerns Hunter 30 on Boat Lift for Hull Inspection (1) Fiherrsh at 6:10am 08.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2112 I have access to a 13,000 lb. lift and want to put the boat on the lift for a couple of hours for in
how to reseal a leaking window s1walk1 at 8:24pm 08.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2245 I have a 1991 hunter 30. The starboard window is starting to leak, and needs to be resealed. Has a
Bottom paint in the fall? Mike8193 at 6:58pm 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 5/3086 I sail out of Milwaukee. In the spring it is always hectic to get the boat ready to launch. Can I b
Question on topping lift cleat (1) Ward H at 6:20pm 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 15/4351 I'm moving my topping lift cleat to the boom end. I would like to switch to a Harken 150 cam cleat w
Shake and Break Part 12 - June 8, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 2:18pm 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 0/538 Shake and Break Part 12 - June 8, 2015 We left you - perhaps drooling over our description of the
Keel or centerboard? Martyw at 2:07pm 08.29.15 Trailer Sailors 24/5484 I am looking at a couple of 22' trailerable boats. One is an o'day with a small fixed keel, one is a
Are you Cruising a Beneteau 57? alanteed at 1:39pm 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 0/2365 Hi, I am a newbie here, I previously lived for 4 years on my 2006 Hylas 49 including 2 Transats.
Chinook, a Macgregor doing the 'Loop'.... (1) Sumner at 12:51pm 08.29.15 Destinations 6/4795 Mike and Sandy don't post on here but I thought their current trip would be of interest to others.
C120 Chartplotter davidlneely at 12:37pm 08.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/835 I have a 2005 Hunter 41 ac. My master plotter is an E 80 at the desk below and E120 in the cockpit.
head sea cocks (1) H3newdog at 12:11pm 08.29.15 Big Boats 53/5556 Tracking down the stink in my new (to me) H34 I found a PO attempted to repair the top connection to
What is this for? (1) Armyaviation at 12:10pm 08.29.15 Trailer Sailors 9/1892 Can someone tell me what this is used for, specifically the plate
HELP (quick)--forward hatch replacement Windtherapy at 11:29am 08.29.15 Day Sailers 1/1012 1985 26'---So I went to replace the forward hatch today because the PO broke it and tried to repair
Catalina 30 help please my story (1) Woodyapex at 11:16am 08.29.15 Catalina 30 2/1233 Firstly hi all on forum . Last week while sat on my 23 ft islander sailboat off the coast of Scarbo
26X repower flbob at 10:09am 08.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/822 I have a 2000 26X that I am repowering with a new 70 hp Yamaha and my motor dealer does not know wha
Fischer Panda Not Starting?? Diving4food at 9:05am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 20/12207 I have a Fischer Panda 4200 Series that will not start, sounds as if it's not firing....I have repla
Fischer Panda Not Starting?? Diving4food at 8:35am 08.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1450 I am having problems with my Fischer Panda 4200 Compact Series not starting...i have replaced batter
Tiller extension. Karyon at 7:30am 08.29.15 Smaller Boats 1/533 Our new to us H23.5 does not have a tiller extension, it looks like it used to have one but it must
NOAA Hurricane Site Anonymous 121765 at 7:13am 08.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/991

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New Main Sail dlochner at 10:26am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Bear in mind, this was just an educ
stripping cetol from teak Mark Maulden at 10:09am 02.11.24 Heat gun and a scraper. Finish with a sanding
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 02.11.24 Do you have a sense for the state of health of each of the batteries? Having both Flooded Lead Acid
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 9:04am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Any thoughts on spending more for mo
New Main Sail dlochner at 8:34am 02.11.24 Loose Foot - LF are current wisdom. Do older boats like the 37 Cutter have a tracked foot for bette
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Windpilot at 8:33am 02.11.24 I guess it all depends on how and where you sail regarding the inner forestay "problem" If you do a
The Show Must Go On DArcy at 8:26am 02.11.24 The Toronto boat show has an entire room for cottage stuff. Water toys, docks, dock furniture. I bou
new mulitbank battery charger experiences LydieBP at 8:26am 02.11.24 Thanks everyone for the input. There seven batteries in the boat, 4 together regular lead acid, 2 to
Salon table 37c PhilaSailor at 8:24am 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There is
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 8:13am 02.11.24 Thanks for way more replies than I expected. The discussion is helpful. I'm double checking measur
stripping cetol from teak ggrizzard at 8:13am 02.11.24 I'd like to hear an answer as well. My concern is that Cetol has pigment in it that, like stain,
The Show Must Go On shemandr at 8:10am 02.11.24
New Main Sail kappykaplan at 7:00am 02.11.24 At the dock, the main halyard serves as a topping lift. :plus:That's what I use.
New Main Sail dlochner at 6:54am 02.11.24 There is little to recommend adding a shelf and foot to the main, more cloth, more weight, more labo
The Show Must Go On jssailem at 6:54am 02.11.24
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

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