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Making a Sail-Pack... (4) Sumner at 7:40am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4669 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 12/5346 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 2/1207 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 4/1756 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 0/3585 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 55/10706 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 12/5672 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 22/13177 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/384626_10150399466623254_691993253_8547348_1913090
23.5 boom vang av8erdunn at 6:34pm 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 6/1888 I am wondering if my 23.5 has a boom vang on it. Does anyone have pics of theirs? I have had this b
Sheet sizes for 25? ebsail at 4:30pm 02.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6744 For an O Day 25. Anyone know off the top of their head, the diameter and length jib sheets for a 13
Replacement of cabin lights Bobbaynton at 4:29pm 02.08.12 Bavaria 8/10627 Have any of fellow Bavaria owners replaced the original cabin lights with LEDs? I believe the lights
What is a "fully charged" battery? Charles Erwin at 4:07pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 19/6000 In order to have relaible information from any battery monitor, one needs to know when the battery i
Seen in Saint Marys (4) Roger Long at 2:30pm 02.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4319 First: The strangest liveaboard I have seen yet. http://www.cruisingonstrider.us/images/SBO/Strang
Found a video by Paladin Kermit at 1:35pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1475 Hey Paladin! I was surfing around watching H23 videos and happened upon this. http://www.youtube.c
paint fiberglass under vberth? Jared1048 at 1:33pm 02.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1360 So i ripped out all the sanitation hoses and have been scrubbing all the areas they were covering. U
Sailing in Long Island Sound danlisa0529 at 1:11pm 02.08.12 Day Sailers 15/3848 There doesn't seem to be any groups or O'day clubs on Long Island Sound. Looking for others to sail
My Engine Is Running Hot....???? Maine Sail at 12:52pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2140 My engine is running hot and I've checked everything.... MQPx50hHNeU
What type of varnish?? Cmp1110 at 12:51pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 12/7169 Have some limited varnishing to do on our boat and was looking for suggestions I believe it is ceto
By God I think that I've got it! Garmin to S1 Bad Obsession at 12:50pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1490 I went down to the boat today and re-ran wires so that the ground of the Garmin also connects with t
Sole refinishing questions sailsail at 12:40pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2121 How to strip the old finish....varnish... off the sole without lifting the veneer? I've tried sandi

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Veteran's Day Soundoff David in Sandusky at 2:26pm 11.11.22 Worked with an all-star team as a Supply Ltjg. 1969-1972 on the sub tender Howard W. Gilmore, AS-16,
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? artboas at 12:53pm 11.11.22 Tkx. I installed the genset before the boat ever got splashed by the dealer. The floor was reinforc
Filling Instrument Holes BlowMeAway at 12:50pm 11.11.22 The video on my screen is black and doesn't respond to clicking. Is it just me? :yikes: Not sur
Veteran's Day Soundoff BigEasy at 12:46pm 11.11.22
Filling Instrument Holes Apex at 12:41pm 11.11.22 will be doing the same this year: fill in with glass, fair and gelcoat G/L, would love to see the r
Filling Instrument Holes ggrizzard at 12:33pm 11.11.22 The video on my screen is black and doesn't respond to clicking. Is it just me? :yikes:
Furling jib sail (1) Stu Jackson at 12:21pm 11.11.22 Some jib selection info for you to help you decide what can work for you: Jib Size Selection 101 Ji
Veteran's Day Soundoff ggrizzard at 12:19pm 11.11.22 Ensign, USN - Viet Nam Era VA 196 BN, Grumman A6
Do you put your bimini down? (2) patbratton at 11:16am 11.11.22 Our bimini came with the boat. We are the third owners. It is a '98 Hunter 240. We have had the boat
Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 11:13am 11.11.22 Well I guess I asked for that, I was thinking maybe with the short tacks I could get by, but it sou
Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 11:11am 11.11.22 Please define the term. What are you desiring to do with the boat? You could raise a bed sheet and
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:12am 11.11.22 Monica is fun ... but I'm kinda partial to her sister!
Timidly rebedding stanchions Dalliance at 10:12am 11.11.22
Furling jib sail Kings Gambit at 10:08am 11.11.22 What size pendant should I use? Looks to be right around 7 ft of total length according to your me
Stepping a mast jssailem at 9:49am 11.11.22 Lifting a mast and setting it down in a boat or on the deck is not without risk. If you have never d
New Instruments capta at 9:46am 11.11.22 A little background first as I think that will impact answers. Recently purchased my third and las
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! jssailem at 9:39am 11.11.22 I take this off for racing! The pretty lady or the hunk of metal. Give the lady your credit card
Veteran's Day Soundoff kappykaplan at 9:36am 11.11.22 1974-1978 USNA Midshipman 1978-1998 US Navy as a surface line officer (or transportation specialist
Furling jib sail jssailem at 9:35am 11.11.22 will this jib suffice with a full main? Please define the term. What are you desiring to do with
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely! capta at 9:31am 11.11.22 That's not an anchor ..... THIS is an ANCHOR! I take this off for racing! Nobody is going to steal

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