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Spiniker.... Sailinnsc at 5:52pm 10.05.11 Catalina 22 3/1340 WOndering if anyone has rigged an asymetric spiniker on a 22...... I have flown a symetric chute on
Oday 32 for sale in the classifieds listless at 4:50pm 10.05.11 Bigger Boats 13/4074 Hi all, How do these boats really sail? I read on these pages that a chap has one in Helsinki or
Weird Survey Response Rick D at 2:55pm 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 40/6763 According to a report in the Log newspaper, the findings of a 2007-2009 Boater Survey Report conduct
Maine Sailors dscribner at 2:33pm 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1532 I need a recommendation for a destination this weekend. Something near Quahog Bay, Cundy's Harbor, P
H-38-vs-bridge clearance on ICW tchastain at 2:29pm 10.05.11 Big Boats 15/5821 I am looking for someone with a H-38 with a furling mainsail that has gone down the ICW. Height of
Mooring tackle cb32863 at 1:10pm 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1530 So I am probably going to have my yet to be purchased boat on a mooring on my little lake. At a min
Alright gonna try another multi day trip (1) doehunter at 12:34pm 10.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2963 It's October, the nights are cool, sometimes cold. The days can be either hot or cold or anywhere in
unable to search zeehag at 10:32am 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1295 i wanted to locate an old thread that is not closed for recipes--i am not able to typo in my needs
Is it just me... Birdseye at 10:20am 10.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2790 Or have others had disappointing interactions with the folks at D ' R Marine? I know I'm not a regu
Info needed on two boats... (2) Sumner at 10:15am 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2587 I'm continuing to work on our Florida trip story and would like some info on the following two boats
boom preventers, swept back spreaders,physics junkies rognvald at 8:10am 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5972 Boom preventers are a necessary complement to safe sailing for the offshore sailor. There is, howeve
How to re-core a curved surface kpgraci at 8:06am 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2999 Since I'm thinking about it... I don't know when I'll get to it, but I have a soft spot on the cur
Dingy for H27 1979 alessandra at 7:21am 10.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1413 I wan't to buy an inflatable for my H27. What would be the best way to carry it on my boat ?????????
Boarding Ladder For H27 1979 alessandra at 7:17am 10.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1598 I need to replace the boarding ladder on my h27. Any suggestions ??????????
water in bilge area SailorDavy at 7:16am 10.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1817 We find water in the channels under the bunks ' somewhat bow to stern in our Macgregor 26S after sai
folding bicycles Terry in Naples at 6:34am 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 24/5058 I am interested in buying a couple folding bicycles to take along on coastal cruises. Any recomendat
Spinnaker - A Tiger By The Tail Ducati at 6:01am 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4938 This summer we used our spinnaker with a full crew and was wondering how I would take town the chute
Pursan/lectrasan added to Hunter 29.5 healeyman at 5:15am 10.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2358 Hello Peggy, You advised to measure the holding tank on my Hunter 29.5 to see if Lectrasan /pursan
A\C Vent Hose howard at 5:08am 10.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2298 Peggy, Have you had any feedback from the AC Vent Hose test from a few weeks ago. I didnt realize
Is it normal to have water exhausting through the lower unit (1) Mich222 at 5:06am 10.05.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1858 I would like confirmation that my 1997 8 HP Mercury 2-stroke outboard is designed to have water exha

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430 1995 Roller Furling jssailem at 12:14pm 10.27.22 What furler are you using? Are you talking about the turnbuckle? The threaded stud and toggle to at
Refilling CNG Tank jssailem at 12:05pm 10.27.22 You Go Terry. :biggrin:
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? jssailem at 12:04pm 10.27.22 Was that an option on Catalina 25s? Not definitive, but I strongly doubt it was a Manufacturers op
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 12:03pm 10.27.22 So, tomorrow I plan to pick up my two re-certified CNG tanks from Fire King in Seattle, then drive t
Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 Slavik at 11:42am 10.27.22 16's would be way overkill. I have 7's on my V25, and i hardly ever need to crank them with the ha
Ideas for running rigging. Adding winches on a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 Slavik at 11:42am 10.27.22 Lead halyards and sheets through turning blocks, deck organizers then through clutches then to self
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 10.27.22 The other suggestion was to remove the valve cover and push a quarter in between the tops of the va
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Arrgh at 11:35am 10.27.22 Sorry I am late to this August discussion, but perhaps this will help someone in the future.... See
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 11:26am 10.27.22 For an in-mast continuous line you want a spliced low stretch line without lumps. For halyards and c
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 11:20am 10.27.22 if you have in mast roller furling, you will know that a knot will jam the furler. A tapered eye w
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 11:11am 10.27.22 Not all 3/8" Dacron (proprietary polyester) rope is the same. For control line Samson XLS3 or New En
ODay 34 refrigeratiom AndreNJ11 at 10:59am 10.27.22 Sorry I am late to this August discussion, but perhaps this will help someone in the future.... See
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? BigEasy at 10:55am 10.27.22 Why must the halyards have eye splices? None of the halyards on my previous boats, nor any replacem
40 ft O Day winterizing water system AndreNJ11 at 10:50am 10.27.22 Don't forget: Shower sump pan to overboard drain through the pump (a pint or two should do). Shower
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long dlochner at 10:43am 10.27.22 Interesting. So the water goes past the rings into the crankcase? I'll have to check that out. The
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Richard19068 at 10:12am 10.27.22 His alternative tips when there are no decompression levers were interesting. First he suggested t
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 9:58am 10.27.22 Rope is a commodity. There are many outlets in the US or Canada. Spec Dacron 3/8 diameter line and
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Richard19068 at 9:47am 10.27.22 Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? sail sfbay at 9:43am 10.27.22 Defender
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 10.27.22 Agreed. I would think if Prestone flush will handle an automotive engine safely, it will handle a s

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