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Get together for Crealock designed ships Triticum at 2:24pm 02.02.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/16344 We are trying to get a group of sailboats designed by WIB Crealock together. The target is Gig Harbo
Groundhog Day (1) All U Get at 2:13pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1450 http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s480x480/376295_10200580471258334_1637075205_n.jpg All
windows willsnow at 1:22pm 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1418 Has anyone taken off the plexiglass and cut the windows bigger? ... And more to the shape of the ple
A great book Ken Cross at 11:58am 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2832 The thread about a newbie who buys a boat and goes cruising (Breaking Seas) got me thinking. I'm out
What could possibly go wrong? Mikem at 9:50am 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1000 Saturday January 26, 2013, my youngest son, Steven, and I moved "Chariots of Fire" from Yachtfish Ma
1980 CAtalina 25 Restoration update Mikem at 9:47am 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/805 I just added 15 photos of recent work on "Chariots of Fire". They show keel removal, correct install
Keel Bolt Inspection Technique Ajay73 at 9:33am 02.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/4229 Starting to think about spring boat jobs, one of which is inspecting keel bolts. After re-reading al
Sa 2100 Chris Patterson at 7:23am 02.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1277 Hey Maine, (or anyone else that's dealed with it). Have you had any hands-on dealings with the SA 21
My truck is officially dead. doehunter at 6:46am 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/3974 Just when the weather is turning nice. My truck started acting funny yesterday. After I got home I
StarGazer Get's Into The Lights... (5) MRStarGazer at 10:16pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/2950 Was out shopping and came across the funnies LED lights for MY GRILL! Yes! for my grill. I saw how
StarGazer's CB Diagrams (5) MRStarGazer at 10:05pm 02.01.13 Precision 0/1569 Hey! Thought I would share some info here on the CB hing replacements. Note: I was working alone,
StarGazer P-18 Now Has a Symmetrical Spinniker (3) MRStarGazer at 9:50pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/3928 Hi! All! After my modifications to my centerboard and replacing my CBJoint. I decided to test a spi
what to do about shrunk sailrope (1) newsailor72 at 9:30pm 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4041 the rope in my main sail (in the bottom section of the luff) has shrunk thus the tack area is kind o
C-22 Raft-up At Havasu CaptDon01 at 9:07pm 02.01.13 Catalina 22 0/793 I know there has been some talk about the C-22's getting together during the Havasu event and I was
Newbie with no experience buys big boat CalebD at 8:35pm 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 36/7844 I'm reading this book: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Seas-.../dp/B00A6542M6 Fun read. Every
Diesel Bugs Rick D at 7:29pm 02.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 22/6735 Argh. I picked up a bug, probably from filling my tank from auto fuel stations instead of the marina
Irwin 25 JohnMichael at 5:08pm 02.01.13 Irwin 2/3705 I am seeking fellow sailors' experiences with the Irwin 25 shoal/centerboard model (not the 10/4 mod
How many ODay 28s with CB and Tiller? Sea Drifter at 4:48pm 02.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2774
Ahh... the two best days of a boat owner: jfrench at 2:52pm 02.01.13 Catalina 22 5/1126 They say the second best day for a boat owner is the day he gets rid of it. I think that's humorousl
Rub Rail (1) Styx at 1:09pm 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2227 I have a S2 8.0c. It has aluminum rub rail. Between the rub rail and the fiberglass, there seems to

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Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions Mac Smith at 2:46pm 06.20.22 In smooth waters, I remove the twist in light airs for the use of the vang on with relaxed outhaul,
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 2:41pm 06.20.22 Hey Ward. So good to know you had the confidence to get in on this sensible alternative to metal.
Mainsheet block JamesG161 at 2:32pm 06.20.22 Call the SBO store... They may have it... Hunter 33e traveller/mainsheet block for arch
How do you keep the birds at bay? Bubbadog at 2:21pm 06.20.22 We had an H23 as our first boat and made the modest move up to am H240
How do you keep the birds at bay? Kermit at 1:56pm 06.20.22 Nice sail! Thanks, Bubbadog! I had it made for our H23 but kept it and flew it on our H260. It rea
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller JamesG161 at 1:44pm 06.20.22 I also have a double swivel between the chain and the anchor. Wait till @jssailem get his Anchor c
How do you keep the birds at bay? Bubbadog at 1:36pm 06.20.22 Nice sail!
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed (1) JamesG161 at 1:30pm 06.20.22 Nice Graph in that link to share...
Main prop strut Ward H at 1:28pm 06.20.22 By the way, just to stir the pot of controversy and begin another discussion, I plan to replace the
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed JamesG161 at 1:25pm 06.20.22 Good find and thanks for the Link!! Nothing on this season so far, only in the East Pacific. Jim...
How do you keep the birds at bay? (1) Kermit at 1:25pm 06.20.22
Grounding plate porosity JamesG161 at 1:18pm 06.20.22 That is pitting corrosion. Jim...
Breaker keeps jumping Belgian Chris at 12:31pm 06.20.22 You could move the load wire from the breaker to another breaker and test. Might be easier for a t
Breaker keeps jumping Mark Maulden at 12:29pm 06.20.22 You could move the load wire from the breaker to another breaker and test. Might be easier for a te
Sailing and restoring #9874 pclarksurf at 12:18pm 06.20.22 If only you could print in stainless steel :) -- jealous, some day an X-carve needs to land in my
H34 rig tension Globe Pilot at 12:17pm 06.20.22 Agreed! Selden's manual is excellent, but doesn't cover my 1984 H34 which is not a pure B&R, becaus
Breaker keeps jumping Belgian Chris at 12:17pm 06.20.22 Just replaced a breaker last month. Like people, they get old. Makes sense, thanks !
Breaker keeps jumping Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 06.20.22 Just replaced a breaker last month. Like people, they get old.
Keel bolt Ralph Johnstone at 12:08pm 06.20.22 The one plate has a lot of Pidek and some rust And Pidek is ....................... ?
Keel didn't line up in the cradle danooxnard at 12:07pm 06.20.22 I have mine about an inch and a half from the side of the boat. They flex, so touching the boat as

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