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Installing a new Halyard (1) Don Crowther at 9:13pm 05.17.12 Big Boats 25/7653 Ok here's the deal. Last fall I removed my main halyard in order to get a new one. I used a message
O'Day 23 Library (2) pipes111 at 7:45pm 05.17.12 Day Sailers 1/1183 One of my winter projects was adding two shelves in the hanging locker area. The bottom is for towe
O'day 222 mast specs. j101.949 at 6:51pm 05.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2068 Hi all, I recently broke the mast on my 1985 O'day 222 while sailing in some heavy winds. It ha
Moor Tommy T at 6:11pm 05.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1830 Has anyone had any experience with Moor sailing instruments, depth sounder or knot meter? They seem
Looking for the owner of an O'day Alain Pascal at 4:21pm 05.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1100 Hello, I would be curious to know what happened to a boat I sailed on in the early / mid 2000. T
Grandsons first sail. (2) r.oril at 3:56pm 05.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2182 We went out on Pyramid Lake today for a perfect sail with my 2 1/2 year grandson. You can see who i
Block Island to Martha's Vineyard rcangemi at 1:52pm 05.17.12 Destinations 9/5479 Hi All - I will be sailing my Beneteau 40 from Greenport to BIRI and spending a few days on the is
Sticky helm? TampaChris at 12:08pm 05.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/965 I have a 1995 Hunter 29.5 which is new to me and my first sailboat. I took it out today and had tr
Shaft Question (1) Ima90sJezus at 11:11am 05.17.12 Catalina 30 7/2285 I had a professional Survey done when I puchased my '84 Catalina 30 last season. In the survey, he s
Where do I look nautikal at 9:50am 05.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/937 Greetings fellow Hunter owners, I have a Hunter 28 and am looking for the paper towel roll hol
Replace solar panel earlkeim at 9:40am 05.17.12 Smaller Boats 2/1148 I want to replace my flexible solar panel A 15 watt has served my needs Also want a controller. Whe
How to thread the nain sheet (4) jeanmarc109 at 9:10am 05.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2681 I've been on this site for months ready for my maiden voyage !!!? I am totally list as to how to thr
Upholstery Foam For Interior SailingShawnee at 9:10am 05.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1304 I recently bought a 1979 Catalina 22. The upholstery foam for the cushions in the cabin are in rou
Upholstery Foam For Interior SailingShawnee at 9:08am 05.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1422 I recently bought a 1979 Catalina 22. The upholstery foam for the cushions in the cabin are in roug
Compass light AndyS at 8:52am 05.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1101 As part of the spring upfit I am replacing my leaking Plastimo 135 compass on my 281. The old one di
First Crab Trap amcmahon at 8:49am 05.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1564 Well, after 9 years of sailing/motoring around eastern NC, My '84 h27 caught its 1st crab trap last
Sail Loft in SF Bay Area Dantodd at 8:33am 05.17.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2195 I'm looking for a loft to re-stitch my jib's UV cover. The jib still holds shape decently but it is
signed up for my first race! GDTRFB at 8:31am 05.17.12 Catalina 22 9/1655 The Northwest Catalina association regatta is june 30th and it will be my first official race! I am
O Day 28 Backstay Adjuster Rag Doll at 6:44am 05.17.12 Bigger Boats 4/1235 Does an O Day 28 get any benifit from a backstay adjuster? I was going to install one for my split B
anchor sail Jack at 5:52am 05.17.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2520 I was noticing a post regarding anchor choice... "The h320 came with a 22# danforth which soon prov

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Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 9:33am 09.20.22 @Panama Jack - no worries, happy to help when I can! Good luck in the race, and be sure to post a
Strange Belt Wear capta at 9:25am 09.20.22 I didn't read all responses above, so if I'm doubling up on someone else's opinion, I'm sorry. Eithe
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? Phil at 9:19am 09.20.22 I recently met Paul Exner who lives in Kona, Hawaii. He's a blue water sailing instructor and great
Strange Belt Wear jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.22 you're just making life difficult for yourself. To say it another way (Shakespearian inspired)...
Strange Belt Wear Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. which leads me to believe that you
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 8:17am 09.20.22 I'm going to run out to the boat this afternoon... I'll see if that forward hole in the tiller atta
Arch on bigger hunters (1) jssailem at 8:04am 09.20.22 Strength and stability would be my first concerns. You could build the unit out of stout aluminum tu
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 8:01am 09.20.22 @Leeward Rail - Very nice!! I like the fast pin suggestion. I'm going to run out to the boat this a
Arch on bigger hunters calypso36 at 8:00am 09.20.22 Or, buy a Hunter. I'm not being facetious. The arch and traveller must handle tremendous loads. Mine
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Diablito at 8:00am 09.20.22
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Leeward Rail at 7:59am 09.20.22 I know I posted this before but here is a diagram of what I was trying to say your motor mount.
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 7:53am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? Might want to r
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Leeward Rail at 7:41am 09.20.22 Makes it hard to switch over to the high side on a tack (if there is anybody else in the cockpit)
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 09.20.22 Would need that little snub on the rudder that stops the tiller from going all the way to the floor.
Strange Belt Wear DayDreamer41 at 7:37am 09.20.22 The belt has reached the EOL, change, tension and go sailing. I would guess the belt lost its abilit
Bristol 29 Mast Support dlochner at 7:35am 09.20.22 A deck stepped mast places a lot of tension on the deck. That tension needs to be transmitted to the
Bristol 29 Mast Support jssailem at 7:17am 09.20.22 Agree with @LloydB . The question is not whether the work is "factory finished", the Bristol 29 was
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way (2) Jamesiv1 at 7:15am 09.20.22 Maybe fashion an extender to move the pivot point forward of the traveler bar...? o remove an equal
1975 C22 Poptop Restoration sail sfbay at 7:01am 09.20.22 ...........Has anyone here ever done a complete core replacement on a pop top and a sliding top? ...
Bristol 29 Mast Support LloydB at 6:22am 09.20.22 Those are good pictures showing the damage but they are a bit too close to see what is going on. Nor

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