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New Genoa JETrunek at 1:41pm 06.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/998 What should we look for in a new 135% Genoa for our Hunter 31? Who makes a respectable sail, not ne
New Mainsheet Blocks Brad1968 at 12:46pm 06.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1625 All, Time to replace them. Like the look of the Garhauers. Any suggestions on size? 25 series
rope in the anchor locker question allen-deckard at 11:52am 06.06.12 Catalina 22 18/3030 Well a bit of advice or maybe call it any tips would be appreciated. I've got 250' of rope and 15'
9.2c sling locations Nanticoke58 at 10:59am 06.06.12 S2 8/2168 I have a 1977 9.2c that I purchased this spring. It was on the hard when I bought it, when the yard
pinwheel knotmeter mortyd at 10:50am 06.06.12 Catalina 30 14/3398 has anybody out there solved the problem of keeping the rotating knotmeter under the boat free of wh
Need battery recommendations... weinie at 9:17am 06.06.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2434 I am looking to replace my 2 group 24 batteries with 2 deep cycle batteries for both house and start
Is this guy yankin' my crank? mini van towing? joes new addiction at 8:52am 06.06.12 Trailer Sailors 26/15313 I can't remember the EXACT details but here's the jist of what was told to me. I have a buddy who wa
Good News on Westward Roger Long at 8:37am 06.06.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2323 I've just learned that the Westward http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554730_2825384934198_
best shoal draft blue water boats 26 to 30 anchorclanker at 8:13am 06.06.12 Ask All Sailors 14/25070 I know the question has been asked a 100 times before, but I dont know if it was ever asked in this
Bought a 96 X (2) Ormonddude at 7:35am 06.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/989 It has some issues the steering wheel seems to have rusted off and the swing keel needs to be remou
192 set-up shozbot at 7:01am 06.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2496 Hi, I'm new to sailing and bought a 192 late last season. I'm starting to think that my boat has b
Mast leaking vmaks at 6:59am 06.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1381 New 28 ft, 1983 O'Day.....last rain storm the mast leaked into the cabin. The mast does have a mast
28 ft, 1983, Atomic, 11 hp, diesel vmaks at 6:55am 06.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 14/4068 Water burps out of the exhaust but does not flow regularly out on a continuous flow (blurp of water
Anyone sailing Brunswick area this weekend? Bonzai at 6:41am 06.06.12 Destinations 0/2940 Hey guys, am gonna be looking to do weekend trip of any description around St Simons/Jekyll area. An
Spinnaker style question Old Sailor 2 at 6:34am 06.06.12 Big Boats 10/2434 I am plnning on outfitting my P42 with a spinnaker and need to decide which spinnaker style to purch
What's a Johnson bar?? jeanmarc109 at 6:13am 06.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4190 I am piecing together a mast stepping system that I can operate solo (no long lines of volunteers to
New Pearson owner Carnutvic at 5:27am 06.06.12 Pearson 7/1760 Hello all,I am on my way to ownership of a 1981 28 ft Pearson.I put a deposit on it last night and n
Mast gate Bob Mc at 4:43am 06.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2590 Can anyone tell me the screw size for the screws on the mast gate? I believe it's the smaller gate,
Xantrex battery monitors eianm at 12:26am 06.06.12 Big Boats 4/1652 Does anyone have any knowledge about the compatability of the Linkpro to an older freedom 2000- or i
Back to using my sextant (1) Allan12210 at 11:25pm 06.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2334 Well last month I watched the eclipse and today I watched Venus transit the sun. Guess that's all my

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Invest 98L shemandr at 1:37pm 09.28.22 The report from the East Coast is a good deal better. We had numerous tornado warnings last pm- som
SW Washington or Portland OR Trailer Sailors Stu Jackson at 1:33pm 09.28.22 Hope you find some folks. But you do not need to post twice in different forums. Here's why: they
Folding Prop? Davidasailor26 at 1:30pm 09.28.22 Contact Flex-O-Fold ? I've done 6 back and forth emails with Flex-O-Fold. I don't want to have th
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project challengerjdb at 1:19pm 09.28.22 Thank you @dlochner! I'll reach out to @thinwater @tfox2069 We are a different project. Have not
Invest 98L Roland5048 at 1:06pm 09.28.22 But for the Grace of God go I. I am in the Port Richey area just about ten miles north of Tarpon Sp
Really weird water tank sensor issue Laid-back at 1:05pm 09.28.22 I have the same problem with the sensor in a port water tank. It also showed no change when moving t
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint kappykaplan at 12:58pm 09.28.22 Share some pictures of the boat. :plus: We like photos! :beer:
H49/H50 main sheet input Laid-back at 12:43pm 09.28.22 I also suffered from the main furler line slipping in the winch at the mast. I could always furl by
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint jssailem at 12:23pm 09.28.22 All good approaches. We're not born with this knowledge. It takes time and a willingness to explor
Folding Prop? PhilaSailor at 11:53am 09.28.22 Contact Flex-O-Fold ? I've done 6 back and forth emails with Flex-O-Fold. I don't want to have the
Folding Prop? tfox2069 at 11:39am 09.28.22 You REALLY need to contact Flex-o-fold directly on your particular boat. Getting advice here may or
Folding Prop? PhilaSailor at 11:27am 09.28.22 I've heard great things about the Flex-O-Fold and am about to buy a 3 blade. Does anyone with a Fle
Anchor self-deploys Parsons at 11:22am 09.28.22 Just to clarify, the windlass began operating in down, not just a slippage of the clutch? This woul
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project tfox2069 at 11:22am 09.28.22 Not to throw cold water on this - it may be totally legit - but a few years ago I heard the very sam
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint rioila at 11:08am 09.28.22 Welcome @rioila to the Sailboat Forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Did you have the boat surv
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project dlochner at 10:32am 09.28.22 Interesting idea. You might want to reach out to @thinwater He wrote a book on anchoring.
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint jssailem at 10:03am 09.28.22 Welcome @rioila to the Sailboat Forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Did you have the boat sur
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Allan12210 at 10:01am 09.28.22 OK - thanks. Here's why I'm asking... my old tank has the Kuuma valve that regulates engine coolan
Invest 98L shemandr at 9:54am 09.28.22 God bless all those impacted. We can hope for the best.
Lewmar portlights Bob S at 9:53am 09.28.22 I bought a pair from these guys. https://www.mauriprosailing.com/us/category/Lewmar-Spares-Acrylics-

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