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Bulkhead replacement, Hunter 25.5, 1984 JKCMBOAT at 11:43am 02.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4796 I'm working on the interior of my Hunter 25.5 which was purchased with some severe water damage to t
trouble raising main sail all the way KevinC_Mac26S at 11:25am 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/8657 I've always had trouble getting the mainsail to go up that last 1/2 foot or so. I figured it was my
SOS from the Caribbean (3) capta at 10:47am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 19/8508 Hi all We've been having a marvelous time cruising the Windward Islands this winter, but now we need
Surveyor in Panama City FL watercayman at 10:46am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1280 Hi Folks, I'm considering purchase of a 2000 Beneteau 311 in Panama City FL. If I purchase this bo
Another lucky rescue at sea... Ralph at 10:36am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1786 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadians-rescued-from-sinking-ship-in-stormy-pacific/a
Reverse Ghsgolf at 10:26am 02.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1448 I have a Cat 30'. I adjusted the linkage but still can't get it to "cluck" going into reverse. Any i
Adding a boom vang Indysailor at 9:59am 02.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/9314 Hi all, I may add a boom vang to my 23 this year and am wondering how others have set theirs up. I'v
How much foam? Where should it be? jeanmarc109 at 9:24am 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1031 Yet another newbie question I bought My Mac 25 1987 from the family of the previous owner; he has p
Stern light. (1) Chris Patterson at 9:12am 02.09.12 Catalina 22 7/2440 I realize in the scheme of things, this may seem insignificant, but my stern light was M.I.A. upon r
Maritime accidents ifmdalvey at 8:41am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1534 I have attached a link that shows 7 different videos of maritime incidents. Although most of them ar
Cal 31' Ports/hatches seadude61 at 8:39am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1499 Hi There, Any words of wisdom, please advise regarding possible replacing of the two forward port
How to rig? jeanmarc109 at 7:46am 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2345 This may be an overly simple question but I have searched as high and as low as u can to find clear
Making a Sail-Pack... (4) Sumner at 7:40am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4664 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/endeavour-main/01-15-12-53-Sail%20Pack.jpg Ruth and I finis
Telltales Jack at 6:49am 02.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5325 Hi Don, We have a fractional rig with in mast furling, so the main power for the boat is the mainsai
Sequitur Heading to Cape Town Today Sequitur at 6:46am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1198 I have just posted an update to our blog at: After Cape Horn
Anyone has change out their spreaders? How about a mainsheet MoondancerFL at 5:59am 02.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1734 I am restauring my '79 catalina 30 tall rig. I just had my spreaders remade in the original wood and
Cheoy Lee 35 Review Soundbounder at 1:39am 02.09.12 Other Sailboats 0/3552 Cheoy Lee 35 Lion Class Nice used-boat review in Soundings: Designer Arthur Robb, a native New
Anchoring at sea jorgefife at 10:06pm 02.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 55/10625 Not that I am likely to cross the ocean and be confronted with the question: how does one stop a boa
Slipping Rope Clutch nick at 7:25pm 02.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5647 I've got Spinlock XAS triple rope clutches (which are standard) on my 2004 H33. The one on the main
Sailboat Maintenance Flowchart (1) RichH at 7:06pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 22/13117 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/384626_10150399466623254_691993253_8547348_1913090

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4.108 winterizing SailingLoto at 12:54pm 11.02.22 Anyone ever bother to read their service manual regarding this topic? I'm a marine mechanic by prof
New Legend 35 owner here. flightlead404 at 12:43pm 11.02.22 Boats, like rv's and vehicles do not have a checklist. Start by making an inventory of all your equ
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 12:38pm 11.02.22 I store my fortress on my second roller next to my #25 Rocna. Could send you a pic if you like. P
Fender covers- Yes or No? wpatch at 12:31pm 11.02.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.
Slip Unavailability Brian D at 11:50am 11.02.22 If I remember correctly, the further south you go in San Diego Bay, the better slip availability inc
Fender covers- Yes or No? shemandr at 11:37am 11.02.22 ...It'll be hard to get those images out of my eyes... My wife made fender covers from the Sailrite
Slip Unavailability AlastairLC at 11:06am 11.02.22 Scorpion Bay Marina, AZ, where I am, has a 500+ name waiting list. This is a recent phenomenon. I go
Dyneema for furler line dLj at 10:30am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? markwbird at 10:24am 11.02.22 I am also an engineer and you should not remove the bulkhead. It is a structural member by design.
Dyneema for furler line rgranger at 10:12am 11.02.22 I'm aware that Dyneema does not feel good on the hands and it will take some experimenting/measuri
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 10:11am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Slip Unavailability rgranger at 10:05am 11.02.22 Also, advise that waiting lists are often lost or compromised. I got on three lists when I first
What do you have at the top of your mast? rgranger at 9:59am 11.02.22 Cameras are becoming popular. Kewl! I had not thought about that but a wireless bluetooth cam w
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Hollyberry at 9:49am 11.02.22 I'd say the forward 'walls' of the closet and head might be non essential (but may also support the
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 9:48am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broken
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Calif. Ted at 9:40am 11.02.22 Chain plates are attached to the bulkheads so I would definitely leave some material there In your
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 9:09am 11.02.22 I have seen boats where people replaced bulkheads with a steel beam to provide the support. I like
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 9:08am 11.02.22 I'm an engineer. Davidasailor26 has a very valid point. Mid ship bulkheads often support hull shape
Slip Unavailability sail sfbay at 8:59am 11.02.22 Slips available in San Francisco Bay and California Delta.
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 8:59am 11.02.22 Why is too slippery a bad thing when we're trying to reduce friction? The problem you are having

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