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Mast Spreader Help! Falconer at 2:31pm 05.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/6311 Proud new owner of a M25. Don't know anything about sailing. Refinishing the boat then starting this
Hunter 23.5 Mast Damage (1) davidb at 2:16pm 05.14.11 Smaller Boats 12/5820 I was trying to step the mast on my 1995 Hunter 23.5 today, when it twisted of to one side. This to
Mounting solar panels on adustible feet thinwater at 12:57pm 05.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3288 Although using studs to make an adjustable mount is hardly a new idea (engines, street lights), I ad
MacGregor 25 Running Rigging from Ebay MidwestMac at 11:29am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2908 I recently purchased a 1985 Mac 25 that is without any of the running rigging. Given that I am n
O'Day 25 trailer question jsachetti at 10:43am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5164 My O'Day came with a wooden cradle sitting on a flat iron trailer that the previous owner would have
How to buy vessel from LLC? KittyB at 8:40am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3023 Hi, all, We are trying to get some advice on purchasing a boat from an LLC. We reached an agreement
How Did You Get Into Sailing? Don Guillette at 8:27am 05.14.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/12582 Yesterday, a sail trim forum lister, who does not own a boat (yet), asked me what steps he should ta
RC Sail Boat r.oril at 7:17am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3663 I have this great little lake about 1/2 mile from my house and I want to get a RC Sail Boat. This is
Hunter 44 packing gland captainpat at 6:26am 05.14.11 Big Boats 3/1346 Finally got the packing gland apart on newly purchased 2003 Hunter 426 and found 2 rings of 1/4" fla
Tiller to pedestal steering conversion on O28 Footdocsailor at 5:16am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1667 I am endeavoring to purchase my first boat. I have found an O28 that I am seriously considering maki
What to do if de-masted? inarathree at 5:10am 05.14.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3698 I read postings and news articles, where people get de-masted from whales (although I dont think it
loose pintles and gudgeons kepeterss at 5:08am 05.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4020 The pintles and gudgeons on my 1979 Oday 23 have a lot of play in them that seems to be getting wors
Quick fix trailering? jmark at 4:51am 05.14.11 Trailer Sailors 10/4571 Hi, I am new to sailboats and the activities involved in maintaining and moving them. I want to get
73 Ranger 29 Pics - Inside and Outside lemuscounseling at 7:49pm 05.13.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/8820 I would love to see any 73 Ranger 29 pics so I can see how mine will look after I'm done working on
Hunter 410 stern rail seats Don Lucas at 3:11pm 05.13.11 Big Boats 4/1612 I have a new to me 410. The stern rail seats are off the boat and I don't know whether the drink hol
Another Sailboat 'Capsize' Rick D at 3:09pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/6852 This seems awfully familiar: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110513/ap_on_re_us/us_va_capsized_boat
New Prop The chief at 2:15pm 05.13.11 Catalina 30 13/3819 I have a 1989 cat 30 TRBS with Wing. It has the standard Universal M25XP Engine. When I purchased it
need pro's and con's bill beyler at 2:10pm 05.13.11 Smaller Boats 6/2069 I bought a 23.5 Hunter last year and moored it on Lake Mendota in Madison Wi. The boat has a CDI fur
Navigational Application For Ipad msp1mlb at 1:33pm 05.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2594 I am looking for a app to put on my iPad that I could use as a backup chart plotter. I have a Veriz
help with masting/trailer jmark at 1:20pm 05.13.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/102 trying to decide how best to approach a new boat purchase. actually it was "free" to me. now comes t

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Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker shemandr at 10:59am 09.19.22 The theory that the lines are help visualize the shape of the sain that critical area make sense to
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? capta at 10:53am 09.19.22 Before I bought my first big boat I was low on the totem pole in a boat yard. We were preparing a st
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:53am 09.19.22
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JamesG161 at 10:46am 09.19.22 On my H430 Stereo is connected to House Batteries. Never worried about presets since I set them aga
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet capta at 10:40am 09.19.22 If memory serves, I went through your thought about the opening in a new valve and settled on the th
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Head Sail at 10:31am 09.19.22 What do you mean by "backflow problem"? I think the joker valve just prevents large chunks of nasty
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker Bill Russell at 10:29am 09.19.22 Yes, that photo shows what I'm asking about
2 mm halyard leader - Canada jssailem at 9:55am 09.19.22 I like the Dyneema core lines with polyester (Dacron by any other name) covers. You get the strength
Arch on bigger hunters patfarrell1949 at 9:51am 09.19.22 Our Hunter is a 2010 50CC and I can tell you the only thing I'd be concerned with is understanding a
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet JoeWhite at 9:38am 09.19.22 I recently stopped by at WM to pick up a joker valve. The attendant brought me a valve that had 1/8"
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery JoeWhite at 9:31am 09.19.22 I agree, but how? If you can remove the radio and follow the wires you will be able to trace them
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:24am 09.19.22
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 9:16am 09.19.22 In cars the battery does not run down due to radio consumption. There are 2 wires powering the rad
FM Radio/CD player connected to starter battery BBC16385 at 9:15am 09.19.22 The starter battery is two years old. Lifeline AGM. It charges from the engine's 100 amp Balmar al
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker dlochner at 9:07am 09.19.22 Do you have a photo of one. The short answer is most modern spinnakers are a triradial design. Thi
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 09.19.22 and that the back pressure of the water would keep it closed). I can remember the joker valves on
Gori propeller DRhoads at 8:27am 09.19.22 I have one on my 420 and had one on my 386. I think they are great. Extra boat speed when sailing.
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? HeelBoy at 8:11am 09.19.22 Hot dipped zinc is used in the marine environment. But not zinc coatings. Why? Zinc coatings are fa
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet higgs at 8:06am 09.19.22 Make sure your vent hose is not plugged. Spiders can do this.
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:05am 09.19.22 LOL LOL ........ not sure what I was THINKING. Yes Telltales.:laugh: Thanks jssailem ......... much

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