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animated knot tying lessons for boaties pupluv at 4:42pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1215 http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php I'm especially impressed with the eye spice, the im
Jib conversion; Is it realistic? Jerry Shenkman at 4:42pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2847 My new (to me) '85 O'Day 192 is still sitting in my driveway but now the mast is up so I can see wha
Need Boat Trailer For Mac 26m pewwind at 4:13pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/570 I am in the market for a boat trailer for my 2006 26M, either galvanized or aluminum. pewwind
jib furler on Mac25? pupluv at 3:47pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 0/564 I keep my Mac 25, Event Horizon, in a mast-up lot on a trailer so all I need to do to launch her is
jib furler on Mac25 pupluv at 3:47pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1150 I keep my Mac 25, Event Horizon, in a mast-up lot on a trailer so all I need to do to launch her is
Leach and foot line adjustments 25yearslater at 3:22pm 06.25.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/7933 Well I'm to the point of scratching a bald spot on my head with trying to figure out proper leach an
Sailcover for furled jib? pupluv at 3:20pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2854 I bought a Windrose 18 well used. It has a furling jibsheet but I'm not sure I trust the UV protecti
Tach Problems jdhohmann at 3:03pm 06.25.14 Big Boats 0/584 My tach pick-up has rusted out on me, and short of removing motor just to replace the sensor, becaus
Hunter 43 Legend front window/windshield replacement evinrudejim at 2:15pm 06.25.14 Big Boats 26/4966 I need to replace the windshield on my 1991 43 Legend because it has a large L-shaped crack from som
Universal Diesel tach is wonky Skipper at 12:47pm 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 0/685 It's been this way since I bought the boat. Engine is Universal M-18. Sometimes the tach reads ac
so i hit a rock... (1) willsnow at 12:18pm 06.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1143 Checked a out new lake yesterday. Motoring into a little bay, I made hard contact with a submerged r
headliner Hunt45cc at 11:53am 06.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/501 Does anyone know how to remove the headliner in a 2001 45CC?
Good Deal on a GPS Bad Obsession at 11:46am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 3/830 West Marine has a sale price on the Garmin 441s for $299.99. This is a good price and I like this u
Did I mention about my motor and prop? Brian S at 11:41am 06.25.14 Day Sailers 2/650
Electric winch problems isailor25 at 11:21am 06.25.14 Smaller Boats 0/819 Ive just by way of a gift become the owner a Catalina 25 swing keel older , My Question this boat ha
Furler issue 2000 Model 340 GCR at 10:34am 06.25.14 Big Boats 2/691 I recently acquired the above boat. We had to take the mast down to transport it. After putting th
Can anyone identify this boat? Worldwalker88 at 10:26am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6409 Coming into the harbor in Milwaukee, WI, after you pass under the Home bridge to the right you will
83 27 foot Hunter Restore dmiller6 at 10:20am 06.25.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1282 I am completing a restore on my 27' Hunter (tall mast) and am having problems with rigging my boom,
Trailer or advise for '73 Catalina 22 swing keel Edwardo at 10:08am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 12/1786 Hello, I'm new to the forum and need some advise or possibly information on finding a suitable trai
New style windows boblufkin at 9:40am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 1/743 Anyone ever replace the post 86 frameless windows? They look to be recessed into the hull . Thanks B

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Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 8:00am 06.01.23 Ok all, he is new to in-mast furling. He needs to learn the Mechanism. No springs or such, when @j
New owner of C310 Hull#23 jssailem at 7:55am 06.01.23 That is handy John2. How is the seat supported when up? Looks like it is a part of the ladder. Does
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass JamesG161 at 7:54am 06.01.23 Fresh vs Salt water is not the key on heat exchange. On my VP 22MD-L The Hear Ex is easy access, s
Continupus mainsail furling jssailem at 7:50am 06.01.23 You know @kappykaplan, he lives south of the Mason Dixon line, down there on the Gulf where pirates
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (1) jssailem at 7:47am 06.01.23 An asymmetrical is a great sail for the use on the Salish Sea/Puget Sound. Many times during the sum
Continupus mainsail furling kappykaplan at 7:44am 06.01.23 The wench provides muscle power :huh:
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass kappykaplan at 7:43am 06.01.23 this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point than wat
Continupus mainsail furling jssailem at 7:37am 06.01.23 Looks like you have a Selden rig. Here is the parts diagram https://support.seldenmast.com/files/14
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Rich Stidger at 7:33am 06.01.23 IMHO, this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point th
O'Day Sprite Sail? Sunbird22358 at 7:30am 06.01.23 I bought a used sail for a MIT TECH DINGHY on eBay, just need to keep checking for anything close to
Center Board problem (6) Sunbird22358 at 7:26am 06.01.23 My DS II was built before the change to this centerboard pivot pin setup, but here are a few picture
First Boat Purchase (4) jssailem at 7:11am 06.01.23 If you were trying to build a replica of a Square Master you might search for something to replace t
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 7:02am 06.01.23 I am wondering is what the difficulty of finding parts would be for some of these older boats? A g
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F Scott T-Bird at 6:55am 06.01.23 I have the same engine and my temp gauge never goes above 165 under load. There was an explanation
Continupus mainsail furling isaksp00 at 6:43am 06.01.23 In your 2nd pic the line looks small for the winch jaws to me. Have you checked with the manufacture
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 6:41am 06.01.23 I have a feeling the winch eye broke on one of the sides at some point. It's very tight on the insid
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:30am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:22am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:21am 06.01.23 I had a Montgomery 15. A trailer boat lowers your monthly costs. It was easy to rig. Very stout de
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 6:04am 06.01.23 I have few thoughts, but lets start with a base case. Main sail is out of the mast and ready to fur

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