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New woodenboat project and no time to waste... (7) CharlieCobra at 5:56pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1802 So, now that we delivered Anomaly, it's time for a blitzrestore on Happy Talk, the K-50 in our shop.
Bow Pulpit Oday 28 ami342 at 4:29pm 06.27.12 Bigger Boats 1/1323 Has any 28 owner removed a bow rail, for repair to the deck at forward attach points? Looks like so
Sequitur Blog - Another Update Sequitur at 3:17pm 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1572 I have added an update to the blog at: Refit in Florida
Roller Furling -- sail stuck PhilHolmen at 1:56pm 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3604 We recently purchased a 2006 41' Hunter DS. The sail got stuck on way out up at the hightest spread
1985 Hunter 23, good deal? chrisandmolly at 1:13pm 06.27.12 Trailer Sailors 19/12288 So, Ive got the sailing bug. Been doing a ton of research and "may" have found a great deal.... 198
Pop Top Slides? RonRock at 12:33pm 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1665 I'm sure I saw some plastic slides for the pop top advertised by one of the venders. But now I can n
1985 Hunter 23, good deal? chrisandmolly at 12:09pm 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1031 So, Ive got the sailing bug. Been doing a ton of research and "may" have found a great deal.... 1
shaft packing sailnoproblem at 11:24am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4791 I just launched my 34 Tratan, when it was in the well and I ran the engine to set the idle there wer
What years are best Chris Nowell at 10:53am 06.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/5098 After many years of gentle coaxing I have FINALLY persuaded my wife to make the transition from pow
Jib sheet car Cabasa 83 at 10:32am 06.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1128 My Oday 272 has jib cars, and the cars can be pulled forward. There is a ring but but no line to pul
americas cup live broadcast dlewis812 at 10:22am 06.27.12 Racing 1/4870 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/sports/americas-cup-seeking-bigger-audience-changes-its-rules.html
Busy couple of days. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 10:15am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 0/947 Though Tropical Storm Debby was a "mild" T S it has been a busy couple of days. Constant Winds out
Practical Sailor Image Request for O'Day Owners practicalsailor at 10:12am 06.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1724 Dear O'Day Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its used sailbo
P28 Nav Lights 757guy at 9:59am 06.27.12 Pearson 1/1218 Good day, all. We have a 1987 P28 which has only just lately started popping the nav lights breaker.
ALI Regatta dlewis812 at 9:15am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 0/991 anyone entering? have attempted a couple of times on a new 38'. considering going with my old 30' f
Friends fiestaMojo at 9:06am 06.27.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/12315 might be a dumb question, but - what is the purpose of "friends", and how does it work?
fitting to use for 1" vent fiestaMojo at 9:00am 06.27.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4424 I'm installing a new holding tank, using a 1" vent line. . . question - does anyone make a "clamshel
helm control 86porsche at 8:28am 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1000 Greetings, I have a 1982 27 ft. Hunter. The helm locking screw is missing. I'm wondering the thread
iNavx App on the ipad as GPS Dunham at 8:17am 06.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2105 Hi everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know that the inavx app used on an ipad is what we use as
Thank's to Sailm8 seadaddler at 7:32am 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1392 Thanks for coming to the rescue of seadaddler at her dock in PG while we are at Orlando with the Gra

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Through holes and prop dlochner at 6:16pm 10.06.22 The general size of the depression doesn't seem big enough for a saildrive leg. Also, if you were t
Kanzaki KM35P gearbox fill level Terry Cox at 5:37pm 10.06.22 You're most welcome. Please let us know what you find.
Through holes and prop fstbttms at 5:22pm 10.06.22 Unlikely perhaps, however the location is correct and the shape is more or less correct. You've see
Through holes and prop (3) dlochner at 5:08pm 10.06.22 209810 Unlikely perhaps, however the location is correct and the shape is more or less correct. You
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail DayDreamer41 at 4:40pm 10.06.22 Our Sapphire (41DS) OEM had (4) 1/4" round carbon fiber full length verticle battens, we lost the fi
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 Davidasailor26 at 4:26pm 10.06.22 The torque will be based on the size of the bolt. Check out post #3 at KEEL BOLTS.
Pleasant Surprise/Docking sesmith at 4:25pm 10.06.22 make enough docks and two things will happen. one, you will lose the engine. two, the cleat will
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail Davidasailor26 at 4:17pm 10.06.22 My main has a luff line but I can never reach it to tension it while sailing since is over the bimi
Pleasant Surprise/Docking jon hansen at 4:12pm 10.06.22 make enough docks and two things will happen. one, you will lose the engine. two, the cleat will
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail Davidasailor26 at 4:11pm 10.06.22 That was one of the things I hated about the full length vertical battens. There was so much compr
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail shemandr at 3:58pm 10.06.22
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 Hollyberry at 3:57pm 10.06.22 I've had very good luck getting info from Ward at: w.richardson@beneteau.com
Happy Birthday to John Shepard jssailem at 3:34pm 10.06.22 Did the blind guy really wish John happy birthday in the bar? How did he know it was John in the ba
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail jssailem at 3:32pm 10.06.22 You are talking about Fluttering of the leach. Luffing occurs on the sail area along the mast, or th
Pleasant Surprise/Docking sesmith at 3:18pm 10.06.22 The stern bridle IS the same idea as the midships spring. Yes and no. One important difference
Random photo from our first regatta Don Guillette at 3:16pm 10.06.22 Thank you! I'm a beginner and I love getting feedback like this. The winds were light and shifty. W
Through holes and prop fstbttms at 3:14pm 10.06.22 Given the position of the "depression" and its shape, it might have been a sail drive at some point
Through holes and prop dlochner at 3:12pm 10.06.22 Given the position of the "depression" and its shape, it might have been a sail drive at some point.
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 10.06.22
Vertical Battens on Furling Mainsail shemandr at 2:29pm 10.06.22 I had full length vertical battens on my H356 with Selden in mast furling. Let me tell you the ways

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