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New Owner, Hull Strength Question (1) Zee at 6:06pm 07.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3164 I am new to sailing. I purchased my first sailboat this summer, a 1973 22' Venture. I have read th
need a window jtallen2489 at 4:45pm 07.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1751 I am looking for a tinted plexiglass window for the starboard side of the cabin for my 1987 O'day 40
Swing Keel Cable Humming tcarloni71 at 4:29pm 07.14.11 Catalina 22 14/6747 While I am sailing the cable to my swing keel hums from vibration. I don't let it down all the way
Best Battery Application Red Ryder at 4:23pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 11/2571 I am sure that this topic has been discussed before, if so I apologize ahead of time: however; I hav
Center board stuck any suggestions tommym at 4:00pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 5/3771 My 12 year old Hunter170 has a stuck centerboard. Never has done anything but drop all these years
Waste Holding System Upgrade Duke at 3:49pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1863 I have a Morgan 321 that still has the original bladder - instead of a tank - waste holding system.
Hunter 31 thruhulls mellis18 at 3:38pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2643 I want to make sure I find all the thruhulls on my 84 hunter 31. I found the valves for the engine w
The Yawldory Sails! (1) Roger Long at 2:44pm 07.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4305 http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/280002_1666882852370_1846284215_1067897_1270867_o.jpg Full album here
nature powered bilge pump merlinuxo at 2:27pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2168 I think this is a neat idea: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=632
auto pilot dlewis812 at 1:38pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6402 reading other post on single handed. have been single handing just fine without an auto pilot o
Boat Us Trying To Help (1) kloudie1 at 1:03pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3218 This was discussed before but here is the BOAT US letter from yesterday.. This is looking pretty ser
Repairing a wooden mast wetass at 1:01pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5135 I have come into possession of a 50' wood mast that came off a boat that sunk in our local marina af
Lights out MarkW at 12:54pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1230 My Steaming light and Bow running lights are out. I have used a wire brush and cleaned the ground w
Can Chain Alone Anchor Your Boat??? Maine Sail at 11:08am 07.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/9239 Hi All, So over the years I have read many a diatribe by those professing that; "The anchor is not
Reefing the mainsail - Hunter 216 Steve Huber at 10:48am 07.14.11 Smaller Boats 1/1510 Any suggestions on the best way to reef the mainsail on a Hunter 216 and the best way to store the r
Gelcoat Colour 1990 Hunter 30 Ray1156 at 10:33am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1228 I'm repairing some deck delamination and would like to match the grey nonskid colouring. I'm having
Sizing the prop for a 1990 H-33.5 w/ 2GM20F navigator97 at 10:07am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1285 Can anyone give me guidance to determine the correct prop size for my H-33.5 with a Yanmar 2GM20F en
A "Single Hander"? Coastie at 8:06am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 51/8039 Have gotten a bit older, but still love sailing. Am going to buy a boat, but want one I can "single
Help Sailing scuttlebutt at 7:32am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3570 Hi well I have a Catalina 30 from 1988 I need to get her out and sail. I live in BocaRaton fl and
Who is Responsable for Damage mcrow33 at 7:12am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4787 Hi, A week ago a micro-burst thunder storm rage though our area. Winds topped 40-50+. The other da

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Through holes and prop dlochner at 8:05am 10.09.22 Yeah, I'm making it up and you're the expert :laugh: 77 209878 209879 209880 No one said it t
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 7:39am 10.09.22 Fantastic, @JBP-PA . I like the idea of a separate extension, especially since I have surge brakes a
Through holes and prop (8) fstbttms at 7:32am 10.09.22 Oh boy, here we go again, playing it fast and loose while making it up as we go along. Right. I'm
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:43am 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible Plymouth Sailor at 6:33am 10.09.22 There are predominately two materials that are used to construct a dinghy. PVC or Hypalon. I am a
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible Plymouth Sailor at 6:32am 10.09.22 Thank you! Thank you!
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible Plymouth Sailor at 6:31am 10.09.22 Perhaps try Stabond U-148 two-part adhesive. Good for PVC or Hypalon. I used it to repair a blown s
Alternator Bracket RoyS at 6:25am 10.09.22 Does this remain in place? If so how is it secured? Yes, remains in place. Secured by same fastene
Tongue Extensions (3) JBP-PA at 5:47am 10.09.22 Here is my extension in case it helps. It has a sliding bar with its own hitch. It slides through s
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 12:06am 10.09.22
Through holes and prop (8) Ralph Johnstone at 10:33pm 10.08.22 I'm saying that 1 shaft diameter (or less) is not standard in either the sailboat or powerboat sect
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging garymalmgren at 9:44pm 10.08.22 I am considering replacing my standing rigging at my dock. If you can pull up next to a wharf I wou
Tongue Extensions sail sfbay at 9:33pm 10.08.22 As a design engineer do not rely on other designs. Design your own that you know is safe.
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 9:07pm 10.08.22 Thanks, @sail sfbay . I do have a design strategy in mind, thanks. That design strategy includes gat
Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 9:07pm 10.08.22 Hurricane Julia is small and just had time to get its status with 74 mph winds. s year. Jim...
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. rgranger at 9:04pm 10.08.22
Random photo from our first regatta rgranger at 8:50pm 10.08.22 Wow, that looks like a great improvement. I'll have to study my situation a little and see. That's
Tongue Extensions sail sfbay at 8:50pm 10.08.22 Since you can do the load and stress calculations, suggest designing it from first principles (as a
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 8:41pm 10.08.22 Which sail do you have? Hi John. As I said in the initial post, it's an asymmetrical spinnaker.
1 gallon paint can pour spouts rgranger at 8:40pm 10.08.22

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