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I'd love to find a nice 80's O'Day 23 Technodad at 6:26am 11.24.10 Day Sailers 5/2164 Hi everyone, I am new to these forums. There looks to be a wealth of information and very knowlegeab
Blisters Sonny Griffeth at 5:29am 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2743 I have found a Oday 39 that I think I would like to own. I have found only one owner who has comment
Schaeffer clutch # 71-62 spring Florida sail at 4:44am 11.24.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1602 My boat came with double line Schaeffer clutches, model # 71-62 as original equipment. One of the s
rebed a tabernackle pamacm at 3:07am 11.24.10 Catalina 22 5/1668 i have a 1978 catalina 22 and the mast tabernackle is loose. please give me step by sty instruction
My c30 refit (1) SailingWebGuy at 8:06pm 11.23.10 Catalina 30 61/17266 Hello! I have a 1976 Catalina 30 Tall Rig that is currently undergoing a complete refit. I'll post
Mounting an LCD TV questions (1) luken7 at 7:47pm 11.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3221 Good day. We're thinking of mounting a Vizio 32" LED-LCD flat panel TV on the forward bulkhead in ou
Mast Clearance mrmarch at 7:43pm 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 27/11885 I plan on taking my Hunter 49 to Fort Myers Beach and have to pass under the Matanza Pass Bridge whi
Boat purchase in Massachusetts tomfoolery at 7:13pm 11.23.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1542 A friend of mine is buying a 22ft boat, trailer and outboard in Massachusetts. In BC Canada we have
h27- from leaky window to busted window (1) Pog Mo Thoin at 6:29pm 11.23.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1470 While removing the starboard aft window from the main salon of my '79 h27 the sun beaten outboard si
Catalina 38 purchase gpshephe at 6:17pm 11.23.10 Big Boats 6/3137 This is a great website. A lot to digest. I am still searching the web for a boat in the 38 to 40 f
Texas sales tax Sandy Stone at 5:28pm 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2436 So, if an out-of-state resident (me) buys a boat in Texas, with the intention of registering it in t
272 Roller Furler replacement (1) johncharde@gmail.com at 5:24pm 11.23.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1636 Anyone have recommendations or warnings about replacing the stock CDI roller furler on a 1986 272? A
Mast Height Zoom at 3:39pm 11.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2034 Hi, I'm looking to get a new sails for my Hunter 31, anyone know the mast height for this boat.
Tilted Transducer? Please help me select which works best! (1) damoses1 at 3:35pm 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1838 I got a great deal on a Raymarine A70D Chartplotter/Fishfinder and am considering my transducer opti
Some reference materials and ideas, please? (1) MrMikey64 at 11:58am 11.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1345 In the refurbishment of my Mac 25, I am thinking of using a mast and boom acquired early on from ano
barient winches orion at 10:47am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/6972 Has anyone taken apart the Barient 21 self tailing winches for cleaning. If so what is the proper pr
Buck in the water (1) rgranger at 10:34am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3998 I went sailing yesterday on Smith Mountain Lake Virginia. As I approached an island a large Buck ju
What kind of Boat is this (2) bobcardz at 9:18am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3228 Can anybody tell what kind of sailboat this is? I can not find any clues in the engine or on the bod
1979 Hunter 27 in CT - FREE to a good home! billclay at 9:08am 11.23.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/9874 We are giving away our "mixed-condition" 1979 Hunter 27 Summer Wind. This H27 has the apparently ra
Help with terminology wflowe2 at 8:11am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2353 What is the proper name for the piece hanging below the bottom of the hull that the propeller shaft

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Desperate leakinhg jviss at 6:13am 04.29.22 My guess is the boat was dropped I'm going with that, too. We may never know. OP needs an insura
Desperate leakinhg jssailem at 6:02am 04.29.22 It does not look to me like a stress crack, more like dragged across or along underwater rocks like
Line Bags DougM at 5:49am 04.29.22 I used the same type of line hooks that Greg uses. They are really much more usable than the bags. W
Line Bags Don S/V ILLusion at 5:44am 04.29.22 Yes. Why not just learnb how to coil a line and stick a hitch at the top and hang it on itself. N
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? RoyS at 5:36am 04.29.22 Your focus on your carbon footprint is leading you toward an electric auxiliary. Focus instead on th
Line Bags RoyS at 5:23am 04.29.22 Have three of the Blue ones in the cockpit and like them. Lets my dog sleep peacefully on the cockpi
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 5:06am 04.29.22
Swim platform for my 26S George_NJ at 5:03am 04.29.22 That looks great and a fantastic addition.
Protecting your face and skin from the wind jviss at 4:52am 04.29.22 Give them a shout who knows they may send you a sample. Harken is a great company, and Harkenderm
Spin vs whisker pole All U Get at 4:51am 04.29.22 I thought the spinaker pole attached to the tack and the whisker pole to the clew, hence the whisker
Line Bags All U Get at 4:46am 04.29.22 My wife made some with Phifertex.
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) sailme88 at 4:41am 04.29.22 It sounds like the PO did not use it. lack of exercise caused it to gaul.. The decision to make is w
Line Bags Terry Cox at 4:36am 04.29.22 Wrote an article awhile ago about how I store our sheets/lines in the cockpit. Easy to make, very ef
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Maine Sail at 3:57am 04.29.22
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) anastas at 11:40pm 04.28.22 UPDATE: thank you all for the comments. The rigger came and spent quite some time on the adjuster. E
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 9:33pm 04.28.22
Desperate leakinhg (1) Mark Maulden at 9:29pm 04.28.22 <p>
Line Bags Stu Jackson at 8:52pm 04.28.22 I always like the appearance of a neatly tied wrap rather than lines stuffed in bags Yes. Why not
Spin vs whisker pole Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 04.28.22 In addition, the end fittings may be different. Have you considered looking at websites of manufact
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:43pm 04.28.22 You can see a sizable square of wet, delaminated wood in the first shot. Can you take another sho

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