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New Boat!!! (1) Hobopacket at 12:29pm 07.15.15 Catalina 22 10/1206 Hey everyone! Just acquired my new to me 1982 C22 a couple weeks ago and took her for her maiden ov
Cruising the Apostle Islands Saxacussionist at 10:36am 07.15.15 Destinations 8/2191 If you are interested, my article on sailing the Apostle Islands on Lake Superior has just come out
40.5 rudder bouyancy? Hunter legend collabsa at 5:31am 07.15.15 Big Boats 5/1211 I all, I have refitted the rudder on my 40.5. It was a job inherited from the previous owner. New be
Interlake - potential purchase Apex at 4:21am 07.15.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3798 Mom (73 but gets around just fine) just bought a house on a lake. She would like to use the sunfish
Twelve days of messing about with boats Macboy at 10:18pm 07.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1230 Well, we're days away from hauling the boat to the lake for the short term moor. I feel silly I have
1985 Morgan 323 TColeman at 9:16pm 07.14.15 Morgan 7/4542 Many Morgan 323's out there?
reefing line length Canonshooternb at 9:01pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1636 I have a Pearson 28-2 boat that I am looking to replace the internal boom reefing lines. This is a 1
ShipShape Canvas Winter Cover? Steve Liggett at 8:39pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4419 I'm considering purchasing a winter cover for my O'Day 302 from ShipShape Canvas in Duluth. Anybod
1994 MacGregor 26S Center Board Deterioration (2) EricF9667 at 7:41pm 07.14.15 Trailer Sailors 7/2855 Hello, My wife and I just purchased our first sailboat. We selected a 1994 MacGregor 26S. The p
Adding backstay to H 23 donavansails at 7:23pm 07.14.15 Smaller Boats 1/789 Has anyone added a backstay adjuster to a Hunter 23? I am looking to add one to mine. I am racing i
boom height piedpiperIII at 5:54pm 07.14.15 Catalina 22 9/3723 I have read that the boom height pre 85 should be 3' 6" from mast step to top of boom does this soun
P303 Leaking Bulkhead Tie Straps MikeK2B at 5:22pm 07.14.15 Pearson 8/2351 Hi everybody, New 1983 P303 owner and first post for me - Quest, Hull #49, new to Bristol, RI.
Marine Surveyor mmsailor at 5:09pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 1/697 I am looking for a recommendation for a Marine Surveyor in the tampa fla area , Thanks Mike
do you use a wind indicator? piedpiperIII at 5:08pm 07.14.15 Catalina 22 23/3344 What do you use for a wind indicator ? or maybe not? what do you use if anything. My first sailboat
Hand crank for 1GM10 sandflee at 5:06pm 07.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3375 I have a hand crank that came with the Hunter 27C that I purchased this year. I don't know why since
Splicing VPC Sefuller at 4:57pm 07.14.15 Ask All Sailors 17/7076 I recently purchased some New England Ropes VPC for genoa sheets and would like to splice eyes for a
AGM Conversion Piratenorm at 4:24pm 07.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1718 Without getting too technical for this feeble brain, I am planning to switch my flooded house batter
Heel Leatherneck at 3:14pm 07.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1562
Mid-80s 40 (2) Mr Mac at 2:55pm 07.14.15 Big Boats 17/4657 My wife and I are looking at a 40+ boat and one of the ones that like the best is the mid-1980s 40s
Day 1 : is it bad if the wheels fall off? (1) pclarksurf at 2:19pm 07.14.15 Catalina 22 22/2585 Picked up the '73 C-22 yesterday, did have some trailer follies along the short ride to the marina

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Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail (1) rgranger at 7:34pm 11.08.23
Replacing main sail halyard dkinzer at 7:19pm 11.08.23 Sometimes the direction gets turned around by inexperienced crew. When we bought our 2007 41AC tw
Vented Loop dlochner at 7:03pm 11.08.23 No need for a vented loop, although a high loop would be helpful in preventing back flow from the ta
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dlochner at 6:38pm 11.08.23 What will they think of next? I suppose if you own one of those floating multi-story condo cats a po
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer dlochner at 6:33pm 11.08.23 Why? If it is working, let it be. You'll never find a better refrigeration system. While the system
Replacing standing rigging dlochner at 6:28pm 11.08.23 Is that Sta-Loc ? Spell check correction? Or a new fitting it was not aware of? Greg Dang, t
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail dlochner at 6:27pm 11.08.23 I bet you can find all of your answers in one of Greg Rossel's books. Here's one available as a fre
Its funny Friday! (2) Kermit at 6:12pm 11.08.23 221268221269
Replacing standing rigging Ward H at 6:01pm 11.08.23 In 2018 I paid $1900 for my C30 standing rigging, except the forestay. The mast was down so the rigg
hunter hull # Ward H at 5:44pm 11.08.23 Hi Guys I have a 1987 40 ft Hunter Legend is there a way to tell by the hull number what keel i
Setting Tack on Dipping Lug Sail shemandr at 5:02pm 11.08.23 Uhm... This should be a family project because the boat was handed down from FIL. I don't know th
hunter hull # Tally Ho at 4:49pm 11.08.23
does h260 have steam light? kappykaplan at 4:45pm 11.08.23 if the moon is up (and full) it is a really beautiful sight. :plus:
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. kappykaplan at 4:44pm 11.08.23 An electric-powered cleat - what will they think of next? Don't believe I want one! Tks for sharin
does h260 have steam light? Tally Ho at 4:43pm 11.08.23 I sail at night sometimes, usually because I got back too late and the sun went down. But occasiona
Replacing standing rigging Tally Ho at 4:31pm 11.08.23 Using Standard-lock fittings is also a DIY option. http://www.riggingonly.com Is that Sta-Loc ?
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. Tally Ho at 4:24pm 11.08.23
What's the cabin roof made of? Ranzo at 4:24pm 11.08.23 Beautiful, thank you so much! I have already ordered some of the parts. :biggrin:Also did some read
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 3:21pm 11.08.23 https://sailboat.guide/kirie/elite-32 here are the numbers, i did not lie
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 3:15pm 11.08.23 so let's step back and look at what we're talking about here. a short, fat, early eighties, french,

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