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What is the weight of the Mast? RonRock at 5:58am 05.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/7933 After reading the excellent post by tkanzler I've decided I'd like to figure the loads on a planned
O Day 28 Halyard Wrap on Forestay Rag Doll at 5:07am 05.23.12 Bigger Boats 7/3514 I have an Isomat Mast on my 1986 O Day 28 and have a rigger finishing the installation of a Schaefer
The Pride of Baltimore Roger Long at 4:41am 05.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2371 I'm bumping this up from out of another thread because I think some people here might be interested
Mantis as an alternative to a bimini egodsey at 11:09pm 05.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1440 Anyone have experience installing/using a Mantis from Protecht as an alternative to a conventional B
Light Fixture Question cvj at 9:18pm 05.22.12 Bavaria 9/2769 Our 2000 Ocean 38 CC has some Chromed light fixtures for small fluorecent Tubes. I need to change
Replacing forward bulkhead. Emory M at 6:57pm 05.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1043 I need to replace the bulkhead. I see that the head of the keel has SS brackets coming thru the trun
Starting my Cruise Bad Obsession at 5:56pm 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2175 I just started my excursion into the bay today. I left the dock late, about 1L-- p.m. There was a
30 Amp Main Panel CaptGregg at 5:40pm 05.22.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1439 My Catalina 22 has a 30 amp shore power connector mounted on the side. The PO had wired it directly
Moorings 445 air in the water system Sampatecho at 5:11pm 05.22.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2246 Our water-pump runs continuously and has apparently picked up air. Has anyone else experienced this
Electrical problem H260 kmccauley at 4:48pm 05.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1308 When I launched my H260( 2000 yr) and hooked up the battery , fully charged such that it would sta
Lightning protection? audriuskanape at 1:45pm 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 55/12166 Sailboat lightning protection, does it really helps in fresh water? Anybody has the homemade one? I
About to order some new cloth Witzend at 1:07pm 05.22.12 Catalina 310 10/2626 from National Sail Supply (Dirk Sharland) http://www.nationalsail.com Thank you for your inquiry
Please Help - Need a Rudder for Catalina 250 ASAP Captainmark at 11:57am 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1837 Does anyone have a rudder for a Catalina 250 for sale, or know of somewhere I can find one in stock
Kinda newbie question? Bob S at 11:48am 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1351 Heading into my 5th season with Lovely Lady and I have never sanded her bottom. Each year I pressure
Laws of Probability John T1594 at 11:45am 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2373 Why is it that in boating the laws that govern the normal randomness of the universe and probability
How much tension on the shrouds? RobertLangdirect at 11:17am 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4450 I have a Pearson 31, 1978, fractional rig. Is there a book, guide, website that has the tension spe
Re-provisioning in Narragansett Bay? Roger Long at 11:01am 05.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/1946 Where is the best, or at least, good place to get to a supermarket in Narragansett Bay from a cruisi
Please Help - Need a Rudder for Catalina 250 ASAP Captainmark at 10:51am 05.22.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2136 Does anyone have a rudder for a Catalina 250 for sale, or know of somewhere I can find one in stock?
up front advice on centerboard line Justin_NSA at 10:46am 05.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1089 I've laid out the system for running my centerboard line to the aft of the cockpit and have begun ad
Looking at a H326 kjretlaw at 10:16am 05.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2033 I'm looking at a Hunter 326 this weekend, anything I should be looking for specificly with this mode

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H37c Rig tension shemandr at 10:13am 12.29.22 Rig tension is a fraction of the wire safe working load. Somewhere in the vicinity of 15 to 20 perc
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 9:32am 12.29.22
Total Coolant Volume on H41AC JoeWhite at 9:32am 12.29.22 You can measure the fluid that you drain from engine and water heater. It will only be an estimate.
Advice on gel coat to centerboard (1) stickinthemud57 at 9:25am 12.29.22 @stickinthemud57 You have the power sailor hull. What size engine do you have? Will you be able t
Total Coolant Volume on H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 8:54am 12.29.22 I'd like to get an estimate of the additional coolant volume due to the water heater circuit. Cal
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Kings Gambit at 8:50am 12.29.22 It is fairly simple, they used bad judgement. It is a well known characteristic of human cognition
Warped Rudder (1) sbrogden at 8:27am 12.29.22 Second coat of sealer/finish on one side of rudder.
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 7:10am 12.29.22 Where does a dog go potty on a sailboat?
H37c Rig tension RoyS at 5:51am 12.29.22 Usually the forestay is set to provide the desired mast rake and then left alone after that. Fore an
Its funny Friday! (1) All U Get at 5:37am 12.29.22 211897 Like some boaters I know.
Nearly there shemandr at 4:58am 12.29.22 North/central FL, five nights in a row in the 20's. Never seen such a thing here, ever. And we sti
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 (2) Montage_55 at 1:05am 12.29.22 After three months of rebuilding the countertop, replacing damaged wood, refurbishing the freezer, a
Advice on gel coat to centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 12:59am 12.29.22 @stickinthemud57 You have the power sailor hull. What size engine do you have? Will you be able t
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 10:36pm 12.28.22 New sign for your boat head.
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? dlochner at 8:34pm 12.28.22
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tater at 7:23pm 12.28.22 I normally stay in my lane with the small boat crew. I'll add my two cents on this one. The best wa
Engine Data for 1984 O'Day 222 with New 2022 Tohatsu 6 HP 25" MFS6DWSPROUL Outboard Tin Kicker at 5:13pm 12.28.22 The issue is that the hull will never plane. I used the 5 hp two stroke Nissan version of the Tohats
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? All U Get at 3:58pm 12.28.22
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 3:55pm 12.28.22 :facepalm:
H37c Rig tension a65sailor at 3:47pm 12.28.22 I guess I missed it. Thank you so much for your reply.

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