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192 sailors: headsail choices? Brian S at 1:35pm 10.01.13 Day Sailers 0/1053 So, the original sail plan for a 192 was a 110% jib with fixed fairleads on the cabin top. That's ho
Trailering Mac26s in/out of steep ramp? ed on manitoulin at 10:43am 10.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1499 I have very recently launched my Mac 26 s in a new marina on the north channel of Manitoulin Island
westerbeke b30 vibrations @low revs Guan at 10:03am 10.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1151 sorry if this is old discussion. As newbie I need advice from those experienced guys!" My B361 we
cradle yard trailer finished (2) Don Crowther at 9:05am 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2338 Here's a couple of pictures of the homemade trailer. I pulled the boat using this trailer this fall.
Is 5'7" too much draft for sailing the northern Chesapeake? jackzimmerman at 8:41am 10.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2728 Would like some opinions on whether or not 5'7" of draft is considered too much for many harbors or
How do you determine where the cradle pads go on a Hunter 36 deacm at 8:12am 10.01.13 Big Boats 5/2005 I don't want to repeat the mistake I made last year when hauling out the boat and want to ensure I g
Pop Top? JohnF261 at 7:54am 10.01.13 Trailer Sailors 37/14592 I am looking to buy a Catalina 22 and I've seen several I like the difference being some have the po
New Anchor...Mantus??? Ed H at 7:24am 10.01.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2092 I am looking for a new anchor. Any Cherubini owner have a Mantus? If so, what size? How has it perfo
Annapolis Boat Show Mr Mac at 6:31am 10.01.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1882 Anyone else heading up to Annapolis, MD for the 2013 United States Sailboat Show? The wife and I ar
spreader brackets Shellac at 6:06am 10.01.13 C&C 1/2747 I have a 1997 26ft. C@C and the port side spreader bracket broke. Does anyone out there know where I
Nassau Bahamas marinas?? Santiago at 5:22am 10.01.13 Destinations 6/2703 Hello, I will be cruising to Nassau in November and need to leave my sailboat at a marina while I
Winterization of a Westerbeke M-25 XP PDA1 at 4:39am 10.01.13 Catalina 30 4/2152 Can anyone provide me with the procedure for winterizing a Westerbeke M-25 XP engine?
Bow marker light bracket- Catalina 30 Mk III PDA1 at 4:30am 10.01.13 Catalina 30 6/1366 Do you have any methods you've used to attach the bow marker light to the pulpit?
Is There A General Rule of Thumb For ... rardiH36 at 7:46pm 09.30.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/6955 ... angle of jib sheet block location from the boat's centerline and ability to point? Specifically
synthetic teak weedstomper at 7:34pm 09.30.13 Smaller Boats 0/836 Anybody ever used synthetic teak flooring in the cockpit? Is it reasonably lasting? Thanx, alber
spinacker pole sandsailor at 7:25pm 09.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1165 I have a santana 27 And i scored a pair of brass spin pole ends and i don't know how long to make t
Ignition Key On - No Buzzer! Bob4203 at 6:51pm 09.30.13 Catalina 30 6/1431 Before I pull the panel in the cockpit for my Universal M-18 I wanted to see if anyone knows the set
Spindrift 17' Day Sailor 1 - drain leaking (newbie) bnnauti at 6:42pm 09.30.13 Yamaha 2/1390 New to sailing - put boat in water first time and found mid-hull drain mechanism leaking. Cans someo
Newbie winterizing questions. stevestk at 5:56pm 09.30.13 Big Boats 1/931 If all goes well I'll soon be the owner of a 97 Hunter 340. I'm trying to get a quick education on w
Exterior topside window snaps leaking on a Hunter 36 deacm at 5:14pm 09.30.13 Big Boats 2/1142 Hunter 36's have raised snaps on the forward top side fixed windows in front of the mast. They give

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Crazy thought... duality at 7:19am 02.24.23 when i first started sailing out of lido sail club in newport beach before gps, we went there doing
advice on auto chart plotter dlochner at 7:16am 02.24.23 Hi, I can see how you would think i am trying to acoid navigation. The case is more that I want t
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 (1) Sethic at 7:08am 02.24.23 Better photo oriented in line with chainplate and mast top.
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 (1) Sethic at 7:06am 02.24.23
Sailing and restoring #9874 Sail22Capri22 at 7:02am 02.24.23 Just wanted to Thank @AaronD for the information you provided on Post #29 back in 2019. I copied you
advice on auto chart plotter Erbardy at 6:59am 02.24.23 I can see how you would think i am trying to acoid navigation. The case is more that I want to fin
Mast stepping a cat22 Sail22Capri22 at 6:55am 02.24.23 I have done it with my Capri 22 but was sketchy. I am tall (6'4") so my height must help and I had t
advice on auto chart plotter rgranger at 6:50am 02.24.23 Navionics Boating USA Inland Lakes app on your smart phone. :plus: I have used Navonics on my iPh
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? rgranger at 6:39am 02.24.23 Entropy and Energy. As explained by an Engineer who did his Thesis on this Subject Engineer Jim.
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 (4) Sethic at 6:38am 02.24.23
advice on auto chart plotter (1) JBP-PA at 6:10am 02.24.23 From Ashtabula to Sandusky there aren't really any waypoints that would be automatically generated.
advice on auto chart plotter Scott T-Bird at 6:09am 02.24.23 I don't understand your reluctance to enter waypoints. What's up with that? You have a handheld, w
Crazy thought... Orbweaver at 6:08am 02.24.23 Radio, check. I'm doing some research, I'm sure I'll find more safety gear that will need to be adde
26.5 hunter wing keel dimensions CanyonLakeDan at 5:26am 02.24.23
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale compassrose11221122 at 5:15am 02.24.23 Great post I never thought of the keel rusting,,and the list of things to do CONTINUES to grow
Crazy thought... Will Gilmore at 5:11am 02.24.23 Sounds like a great trip. Go. A radio would be a great piece of safety equipment. -Will
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 4:59am 02.24.23 Be careful Greg... that bad boy might winch the sail up before you see it is caught on the spreader
advice on auto chart plotter dlochner at 4:48am 02.24.23 All of the dedicated chart plotters. I am aware of need to be hard wired to the boat's DC system. A
advice on auto chart plotter Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 02.24.23
Embrace the freeze. (1) All U Get at 3:59am 02.24.23

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