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Stuffing Box Repack bobcat30 at 4:52pm 01.18.12 Catalina 30 27/10889 I was told that I need a repack on the stuffing box. I really don't know if if is needed. THe yard
Adjustment Tool For Freiberger Sextant Pagan at 2:14pm 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1854 Hi, Does ANY one know where I can beg, buy or borrow an adjustment tool that will FIT a Freiberger
lewmar hatches Navicula at 1:45pm 01.18.12 Big Boats 9/2916 where does one purchase lewmar hatches for the best price....defender marine has to be in the runnin
Requested Information (1) BCSOAG3 at 12:29pm 01.18.12 Seidelmann 5/2521 Good Day to all, I'm requesting any information possible on a 295 Seidelmann. It was sunk intentio
Self tending Jib? should I? joes new addiction at 10:34am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 14/6862 I read a article in "Small Sailboat Advisory" mag.This guy had built a plywood boat and was telling
Better than 25 years ago! (2) Watercolors! at 10:07am 01.18.12 Catalina 22 7/1935
I miss my Mac, and I miss all of you. JoelHoover at 9:24am 01.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/7912 Hey Guys, I sold my Mac 2 years ago and bought a Cal 34. 2 weeks later I regretted that decisi
As A Freshman On A Slip, How To Best Not Look Green? Sail123 at 9:04am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 84/13452 UPDATE March 20, 2012: Traded to a larger sailboat, from a 25 to a 32. This will be my first year
Keel Bolt Question JoelHoover at 8:55am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3339 Hello All, I've been away from the fun for a while (meaning living far inland), and will be retur
Interstate Drag Roger Long at 8:38am 01.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2140
Installing Radar Stargazer3 at 8:23am 01.18.12 Big Boats 9/2948 Hi, all! I'm installing a mast-mount radome on my H410 with "classic" (no furling) Selden mast. I'd
Pressure tank All U Get at 8:17am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2107 Hi all, Does anyone have a pressure tank in their freshwater system? We usually get a drop in press
Marathon to St. Petersburg captainpat at 7:50am 01.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1819 My H44 draws 5' with 61' mast above the water. How about some experienced local knowledge to go from
Bow thruster junovia at 7:19am 01.18.12 Pearson 0/1092 I'm thinking of installing a bow or jet thruster on my 422, any ideas?
Your political clout is requested [URGENT] Phil Herring at 6:58am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3332 You've probably heard the terms SOPA and PIPA in the news lately. They're acronyms for bills that t
marine heads redhead78 at 5:36am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1210 Are there any good books out there on installation of a complete new marine head system on a sailboa
Escape Rumba Centerboard KnotRight at 5:29am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/4412 I just brought a Rumba and it was missing the centerboard. I was wondering if anyone out there cou
Good news, LightSquared interferes with GPS Bill Roosa at 5:05am 01.18.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1733 This had a lot of folks worried. Seems like they will not be able to launch theri system after all
Rope endings? neilmcc at 3:31am 01.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2023 Please excuse my ignorance but I am fitting new running rigging to my 336 and have the sizes etc fro
Summer Video gpd955 at 8:17pm 01.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1778 If anyone cares, here is our annual summer video, aptly named "Summer 2011". http://youtu.be/0k4

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Refinish Cabin Sole Alice A. at 11:36am 11.21.22
Keel crack jdrutten at 11:32am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may j
260 roller jib removal bmorr at 11:13am 11.21.22 I have a H26 with the CDI roller during. A couple of years ago I talked with CDI about the difficult
Clever Boat Names (1) DArcy at 11:01am 11.21.22 When this Laser 28 arrived in the 80s it was a real game changer, the sport boat of its time. A 28 f
Clever Boat Names rgranger at 10:57am 11.21.22
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:53am 11.21.22 I'd suggest that perhaps a very quick 270 degree jibe might be one answer. It might be the fastest
Racing rule questions Scott T-Bird at 10:40am 11.21.22 Correct. B can luff as far as head to wind (slowly enough that A has time to respond). A must conti
New member Wyo George at 10:39am 11.21.22
Clever Boat Names rbringle at 10:33am 11.21.22 Dinghy name: SEGUE
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 11.21.22 are these issues just par for the course in boats that are 20+ yrs old? Just how old is the boat
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 10:27am 11.21.22 The "valley" comment might be more troubling - are you implying the mast post has allowed the deck
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 10:22am 11.21.22 Thanks! That last comment makes sense. My coach is 82, and by his own admission has not put his nose
Clever Boat Names stickinthemud57 at 10:19am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 10:17am 11.21.22 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The only thing that can restore our sanity is sailing. 3
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:17am 11.21.22 It's a 20 year old boat - it will have crazing regardless of the brand on the nameplate. The "valley
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:14am 11.21.22 OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long as it s
Keel crack JamesG161 at 10:04am 11.21.22 Any thoughts on what I might be dealing with before launch next April? It depends on Iron or Lead
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 9:57am 11.21.22 LOL - thank you
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 9:48am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows
Keel crack rgranger at 9:45am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may ju

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