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Pulling the Stick sandpiper10471 at 8:57am 10.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1337 Getting ready to pull the mast for the winter. I doubt if it has been out of the boat since 1981 and
Rope vs wire halyard for H23 isaksp00 at 8:05am 10.01.11 Smaller Boats 1/940 I have had some problems with halyard wrap on a Harken jib furler on my H23. Per the installation m
Tack to mast step, tack to boom or... aaronpw at 7:48am 10.01.11 Trailer Sailors 3/4031 I have a '76 Snark rigged as a sloop more or less. It has a loose footed main and the boom fork ride
Pearson Specific Parts Source Maine Sail at 6:27am 10.01.11 Pearson 15/13216 For anyone looking for Pearson specific parts please check with D'R Marine. http://www.drmarine.com
Pan repair on 1984 34' (2) brian3820 at 2:43am 10.01.11 Big Boats 6/1515 Hello All. My question is kind of being directed to those who have done some glass repair on their b
I need O'day parts sources sailorRick at 12:57am 10.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1386 Hi all, I recently pulled the Universal Atomic 5432 diesel out of my 37 foot O'day center cockpit s
Favorite oops stories of the season... OldCat at 11:17pm 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 26/4689 Other than me failing to use Seafoam for two weeks and having paddle in when the OB would not idle:r
Maintenance Weasel at 8:14pm 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1864 I need some answers regarding some maintenance tasks I am planning next spring. I have a 2004 Benete
Last weekend sail. RECESS at 7:16pm 09.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2639 Rock solid wind, no gusts, kept us going at about 6 - 6.5 knots for a 5 hour sail. Never tacked once
First time un-steping mast Joel H. at 5:02pm 09.30.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1539 I'm ending my first season with my 1978 C27. I plan on overhauling the mast this winter so I'm dropp
props to you (1) rblevens at 3:13pm 09.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1709 My H37c has a 3 bladed prop which is about 12 in diameter. It needs fixed. One of the tips is broken
Pinning the furler-Need help stepayetta at 2:35pm 09.30.11 Smaller Boats 2/1581 I am new to sailboat ownership but not sailing. I purchased a 1993 Capri 18 and tried stepping the
For you particle physicists out there... kpgraci at 2:31pm 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 19/2689 Since I found out here it's possible to sail faster than the wind I guess I shouldn't be surprised w
Bare 30 III How convert pumpout for salt water nirv1 at 2:12pm 09.30.11 Sabre Sailboats 1/4423 I have a 1986 Sabre III on Great Lakes. Head can only be pumped to holding tank and holding tank onl
USCG "Six-Pack" License Schools rfrye1 at 2:00pm 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3172 I am considering getting my sixpack. I am looking at the self-study thru one of the on line companie
paint mast redhead78 at 1:09pm 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/6682 Hey, all all this about masts, I am removing mine, what is involved in painting a mill finish, mast
YRA Season closer on SF bay hman at 8:23am 09.30.11 Racing 0/3449 All the talk about "white sails" and YRA got me to thinking I should post my adventures last weekend
Donalex, re. your "Combiner". (1) Ed Schenck at 8:03am 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2599 Don, do you have a wiring diagram for your combiner? I have always wondered if mine is wired correct
First 405 Technical Drawings, Plans Apocalypso at 7:36am 09.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3674 We are intensely shopping for a Beneteau First 405, visited quite a few, and I have been looking for
Preparing to sail Warren Milberg at 7:24am 09.30.11 Ask All Sailors 21/3568 I recently took a friend out on my boat and he (a powerboat owner) was astounded to see what I do to

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Replacing jib cars with Harken track? dlochner at 5:58pm 02.18.22 Have you looked a Lewmar?
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Davidasailor26 at 5:11pm 02.18.22 From the look of the photo of the mast base plug it seems like there are big holes for water to esca
Greatest knot tying in the world Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 02.18.22 Maybe. But the real test is if you can untie it after the tide comes in. :biggrin:
Balmar battery monitor and ACR dlochner at 4:47pm 02.18.22 I assume you are talking about an SG200 from Balmar. A good battery monitor is key to understanding
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 4:39pm 02.18.22 I like SBO as a source. Before I bought from SBO, I established an account with Fisheries Supply in
A few Hunter 306 questions jssailem at 4:29pm 02.18.22 Got info from @Joe Before you start to furl the main, remember you eased the outhaul to add powe
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:25pm 02.18.22 Nice one Greg.
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) jssailem at 4:24pm 02.18.22 202742 I saw this image today and shuddered. The waves were not enough, there has to be lightening
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft jssailem at 4:21pm 02.18.22
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 4:20pm 02.18.22 We knew it was coming. The little rodent said. 6 more weeks of winter. The forecast says, Mother na
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 3:46pm 02.18.22 There is not a lot of water under that keel. -Will
Precision 23 outboard power Tom J at 3:19pm 02.18.22 I had a 6hp on a 23' O'Day. It was sufficient, but not great. I ended up with a 9.9hp 4 stroke Ya
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 3:14pm 02.18.22
Sole Refinish Question Mechone at 3:05pm 02.18.22 I did mine and it came up like glass(gloss finish) ,no sand paper used steel wool 4 different gra
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 3:03pm 02.18.22 No. I may have not been clear. The cassette is fine 1/4" stainless and all. The elongated hole is
A few Hunter 306 questions Joe at 2:40pm 02.18.22 Most weather or lee helm issues can be solved through trim correction. So a good sail trim guide (D
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 2:34pm 02.18.22 I had a C-30 for about 8 years. They definitely are great boats. Good on ya that the sails are in us
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 2:07pm 02.18.22 I appreciate the advice on the pressure washer, and I am well versed on its use with fiberglass. I a
Stuck Kick up Rudder Pintle Gene Neill at 2:04pm 02.18.22 Heat is your only real hope. Before I dropped the coin on a new Ruddercraft, I'd bloody torch those
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 2:02pm 02.18.22 Great photos and info!! so it would seem that the wires go down through the hole and only proper c

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