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Can rollers be replaced on old Schaefer genoa cars? (1) mark_swart at 11:18am 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1741 My 1986 S2 has what I'm guessing are the original Schaefer twin sheet genoa leads (similar to curren
Towing a Hunter 26 weight and trailer Questions... abk at 10:35am 04.25.12 Trailer Sailors 9/10288 I may buy the boat listed in the post title (1994 Hunter 26 wb). I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 L s
Deadrise Angle on a Hunter 410 DAVID BLOCH at 10:20am 04.25.12 Big Boats 1/1095 Anyone know the Deadrise Angle of this hull? I'm adding a digital sonar transducer and they have 2
Hunter 376 Whitlock steering cable Hoomalie at 9:21am 04.25.12 Big Boats 4/2042 Yesterday I broke a link in the Whitlock steering cable chain. Access seems limited for repair or re
Re-routing condensate from bilge jackzimmerman at 8:42am 04.25.12 Big Boats 9/2105 I have a 1999 H380 and the thawing freezer/refrigerator water and the Air Conditioner condensate dra
replacing companionway sliding hatch CNein001 at 6:43am 04.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/10473 Please offer any wisdom. I need to replace my companionway sliding hatch. I have looked around, an
in hull transducer, 1979 O'day 23 Alex Sosangelis at 6:16am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 11/2788 Good morning: My first post, just picked up the boat. Found a faria sounder with in hull transduc
Sailing under bare poles Trinkka at 5:26am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 5/5246 Has anyone ever experimented running downwind in a strong wind with no sails up? You may be surprise
Packing - Stuffing Box Long Story at 4:18am 04.25.12 Catalina 310 3/2270 I have stayed with the traditional stuffing box, for reasons we could debate till the cows come home
Stuck stuffing box hose hugeone at 3:39am 04.25.12 Newport 4/5326 Hello, I've got my 79 Newport 27 on stands in the yard. Needed to cut out my drivetrain which wa
Mainsail trouble on Beneteau First 33.7 Paul Chung at 3:38am 04.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2328 I cannot hoist the mainsail right to the top of mast. The clew of the mainsail is only attached to t
Dinghy Questions (not again) Towing on a C22 Nbot at 11:21pm 04.24.12 Ask All Sailors 10/5966 I searched around and found some good info, but am looking at buying one of two dinghies to occasion
Spinnaker rigging... (1) Eman at 9:29pm 04.24.12 Catalina 22 0/1084 Hey Gang, As I plod along replacing and rebedding deck hardware on my '76 C22 I'm thinking of upgra
Cutting up my V224 topcat0399 at 9:08pm 04.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1970 ....today on our V224. Ever sit in your boat for hours on end and just stare at things? Anyway it
Prop Shaft Bracket loose PeterHoelzel at 8:26pm 04.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1701 There is about 7 millimeter sideway play on my prop shaft bracket (First 310, 1992 vintage). Seems t
Stowe Navigator2 Windspeed display Mskoki at 7:39pm 04.24.12 Parts Search 5/3347 I am looking for a Stowe Navigator2 windspeed indicator display either to replace my faulty one(numb
Stowe Nav2 Anemometer repairs Mskoki at 7:01pm 04.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1158 I have a stowe Nav2 anemometer that needs a new display, the numbers are barely visable,all else wor
traveler collie at 6:22pm 04.24.12 Smaller Boats 1/945 i have a rutgerson traveler on a 1986 25.5ft hunter. Has anyone had to replace one yet, and what br
Pointing issues with a 85 swing keel Diamondjet at 5:06pm 04.24.12 Catalina 22 17/3093 I'm interested in hints and personal experiences with pointing capabilities on the Catalina 22. Las
Sailing Seadragon ed stack at 5:03pm 04.24.12 Pearson 0/1292 For anyone who might like to see a nice P36 site. I've benefitted from this site and thought for tho

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Contessa 32 Owners ... Kings Gambit at 7:44pm 01.08.23 The Contessa 32 & 33 have high reputations for seaworthiness, as folks above have noted. We have a 3
Rain water through the mast (2) jonelli at 7:06pm 01.08.23 Went to my boat today and discovered that I have two little access panels on either side of the mast
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 5:39pm 01.08.23 What David said. :beer:
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 5:37pm 01.08.23 Requirements and guidelines for name and hailing port placement for Documented vessels are at: https
First time sailboat owner shemandr at 5:22pm 01.08.23 Not to be argumentative but how would the authorities know if a vessel is documented before an encou
Barlow Self Tailing Arms (1) Zom-B-Land at 4:59pm 01.08.23 Hi. This piece.
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 4:49pm 01.08.23 The gov'mint mostly goes by the stickers on the bow. Not if the boat is USCG documented.
First time sailboat owner shemandr at 4:45pm 01.08.23 Warm & peel. Solvents. Hopefully it's not that long of a name. I've lost track of rules regarding
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin dkinzer at 4:35pm 01.08.23 To discover the answers you'll need to examine the wiring and determine what is connected to what an
Barlow Self Tailing Arms sailme88 at 4:26pm 01.08.23 Are you referring to the stripper ring ?
Barlow Self Tailing Arms Zom-B-Land at 4:25pm 01.08.23
Barlow Self Tailing Arms Zom-B-Land at 4:22pm 01.08.23 Comically, my wife would say "Have you really looked for them? Where did you see them last?" Reali
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 4:06pm 01.08.23 :plus: I used a heat gun on the lowest setting. It is easy to scorch the gelcoat. A hair dryer also
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 3:41pm 01.08.23 Next question(s): What is the best procedure for removing the old lettering from the sides and back
First time sailboat owner isaksp00 at 3:39pm 01.08.23 Next question(s): What is the best procedure for removing the old lettering from the sides and back
Changing to electric throttle control for 2001 Yanmar dlochner at 3:33pm 01.08.23 Hi, I have a 2001 Yanmar 4JH3-TE and looking at possibly add an electronic throttle control in plac
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 3:29pm 01.08.23 hatchclan, is the boat USCG documented?
Changing to electric throttle control for 2001 Yanmar sail sfbay at 3:13pm 01.08.23 Had electronic controls on my powerboat because it offered multiple control stations, which is benef
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:56pm 01.08.23 Next question(s): What is the best procedure for removing the old lettering from the sides and back
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:53pm 01.08.23 Thanks for the replies. I will have to practice with the stitcher......maybe. Took the hose off th

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