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Sailing time for Dana Pt. to San Diego? rfrye1 at 6:43pm 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 23/19402 Thinking abt stopping off at DP on my way back to SD from Avalon. Looks like distance. Anybody? Tha
Raising bunk boads on H26 - suggestions (1) Derf123 at 5:08pm 08.13.13 Smaller Boats 10/1593 The aft part of my keel is currently sitting on the trailer cross brace. Evidently, the PO removed t
Super furl sailor832 at 4:24pm 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2801 Anyone used one of these furling systems. If so how satisfied are you with it.
OK, smaller jibs for light air and for 'pointing' ........ RichH at 4:09pm 08.13.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8254 The problem is I only have ONE BIG LP headsail. :-O Is there any 'improvement' for my dilemma
help identify this please (2) SenecaDaze at 3:16pm 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1706 I have searched the internet and found nothing, How is this bumper/fender used?
Fuel Filters ??? Anonymous 121765 at 2:11pm 08.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 23/7935 Guys, I have a Universal (Westerbeke) 3M20A engine, about 15 years old. I have bought my fuel filt
Hunter 36 electric head sailaway_H36 at 2:03pm 08.13.13 Big Boats 2/1215 looking for tips on how to install an electric toilet in a Hunter 36 2006+
Fuel Pump Pressure Piratenorm at 1:28pm 08.13.13 Catalina 30 3/2668 I've read past posts about substituting a Universal electric diesel fuel pump for my Universal M25XP
Electrical issue on 2013 Oceanis 41 ost-sail at 11:59am 08.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4527 I took delivery of a 2013 Oceanis 41 last fall and have had a number of problems with the boat. The
Spare parts identification (2) Nom De Guerre at 11:30am 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2003 I was going through a spare parts bin that was with the boat and came across a couple of things I co
What does this do? (PICS) (1) Picflight at 10:48am 08.13.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4586 What is this pole, or whatever it is called, swing-able and horizontal to the deck? Click here, loo
The boat equation kpgraci at 10:30am 08.13.13 Sails Call Lounge 19/15830 I always look at used sail boats and every so often (well, pretty often) I find something that looks
Lancer 30 - remembering a childhood Apex at 8:40am 08.13.13 Lancer 1/1553 So when I was 9, we had a Lancer 30. I can remember an aft head (stbd side?) a rounded coachroof, s
PHRF Ratings CzechMate at 8:33am 08.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2920 I would like to start racing with my Mac 26D. How do you determine your Boat Class and PHRF rating.
Line Organizer allen-deckard at 8:25am 08.13.13 Catalina 22 10/3175 Hopefully one of you knows what I'm talking about. Awhile ago I saw a boat that had some organizer
original price rudewarrior at 8:16am 08.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1079 Does anyone know about how much the cherubini 36s cost when they were new, just curious.
Fuel tank replacement/relocation Val V at 8:14am 08.13.13 Catalina 30 6/1720 Hello everyone. In my 1976 C-30 I have a very old, corroded, aluminum fuel tank filled with gas t
Dave, what do you think? (1) John23883 at 8:07am 08.13.13 Smaller Boats 11/1568 So Crazy Dave, in my old age I am tired of having the mainsheet in the way and most of all not being
Improving Refrigerator Ventilation jsalley at 8:06am 08.13.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/4254 Lousy sailing weather lately, so back to the project list. The fridge in the 309 is not very efficie
Assisting the Coast Guard Roger Long at 7:48am 08.13.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/5095 I suspect the SPOT watchers among my readers are awaiting explanation of some of my recent movements

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Need some help to get my 87 finished enough to get my mast up - All Hands On Deck! (3) reefsider at 7:03pm 06.08.23 Well, I'm sure not happy to read about your dilemma. FWIW, I have either read and/or viewed videos
3D printing fun Davidasailor26 at 6:39pm 06.08.23 I see a two printer family in the not distant future... ;) What program do you use to interface wi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 6:20pm 06.08.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (4) jssailem at 5:52pm 06.08.23 The final chapter... RUN to the FINISH With the dawn came a breeze. After futzing about for that l
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 5:51pm 06.08.23 How does one go about repairing a rotted core There's a few different techniques depending on the
3D printing fun dLj at 5:42pm 06.08.23 :biggrin: Conveniently his allowance is only enough to cover the filament needed to print for part
Tropical Depression 2 jssailem at 5:33pm 06.08.23 Interesting idea.
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 5:32pm 06.08.23 Yes Jolly, your tacks were righteous. Smooth, Fast, powerful. You guys were in sync. It was poetry o
Adding a 2nd winch and more Hollyberry at 5:03pm 06.08.23 Nice work... The nice thing about using the footblock for your jib sheets is that the lead angle to
Selden Rodkicker seems to have a lot of play at the mounting bracket - is this normal? Hollyberry at 4:55pm 06.08.23 If the vertical movement is excessive you could install a spacer/washer to take up the extra space..
3D printing fun Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 06.08.23 So let me understand, did you, or did you not, get a 3D printer for your son? Did you buy two 3D pr
Adding a 2nd winch and more (4) zinahewitt at 4:31pm 06.08.23 Added the second winch. It was Lewmar 40, the old ones non self tailing were $100 each. There was a
3D printing fun dLj at 4:18pm 06.08.23
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 4:14pm 06.08.23 Thanks for the write-up John. I was wondering if you were going to include the part where we knocke
Hunter 29.5 Table travorgeron at 3:59pm 06.08.23 The purpose of the weight is to counterbalance the weight of the table so it is "easier" to raise a
3D printing fun (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:39pm 06.08.23 Latest innovation - a way to hold the head door open. After a few years of weighted doorstops that o
Spinnaker Pole Jaw restringing Hollyberry at 3:06pm 06.08.23 Is it a dip-pole setup or end-for-end? Assuming the former if the trip line was internal... If so,
LED lighting. Tally Ho at 2:36pm 06.08.23 It is interesting how different LED bulbs can shine. I bought some LED bulbs on Amazon to replace t
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Jolly Pe�o at 2:34pm 06.08.23 The Nightmare. A Nightmare sneaks up on you like fog. It lures you into a comfort zone an almost eu
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower plenny7 at 2:20pm 06.08.23

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