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Full Battens RBone at 7:12am 08.11.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/4821 I only have experience with standard battened mainsails and was wondering if there are any advantage
Water ballast theory Justin_NSA at 6:47am 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1600 I was cleaning out some email and ran across this article by Ramblin' Rod on how water ballast works
Mid-lake anchor for storm survival? (1) kpgraci at 6:18am 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4778 How bad an idea is this? The TS warning got me to thinking (and after looking at post Katrina pictur
PHII wet in closed mode Jim Divan at 5:58am 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3500 My older PHII is pulling liquid from the bowl and it's coming back around though the top of the bowl
Roller Furling Question mark wessel at 5:57am 08.11.10 Catalina 30 2/1733 Three questions about the roller furling on a '79 Catalina 30: Is original equipment on this boat t
Fresh Water Tank - Replacement Cap shakenknotstirred at 5:50am 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2405 Somehow lost the cap for the fresh water holding tank. It's a 1 1/2" threaded plug. Any idea where
lake powell awoody at 10:28pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3284 Is it possible to rent a sailboat on Lake Powell? I did not find any rentals in a search of the web
problem of fuel alimentation fabien caillot at 9:53pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2025 hello i'm a new owner , and my Renault rc8d, stopped to run .... i have fuel to the injection pump ,
Engine won't start! grania68 at 8:44pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 20/8925 My 1987 catalina 30 universal engine just won't start. i have a feeling it's electric, because there
Showe Hose jorgefife at 8:15pm 08.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1423 Looking for a shower hose for my H33 (82) It has on both ends a fitting that is 1/2" on both sides:
Any ideas on a solar charger for a portable bilge pump for mooring a small sailboat? Fismo at 7:52pm 08.10.10 Trailer Sailors 2/4531 I have a 12' Oday Widgeon on a mooring on a lake. I am trying to think of different ways to make a s
Furler look to be in bad shape. (5) caguy at 5:57pm 08.10.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2080 I finally tood the furler of the boat and unrolled it to see what condition the sail was in. There
left over Trident 101 1" KD3PC at 5:17pm 08.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2063 Looking for some short pieces of Trident 101 or 102 1" to replace a few that the PO did not replace.
Hunter 34 mainsail reefing ranchu56 at 5:05pm 08.10.10 Big Boats 10/6695 Members, I have a Kenyon boom with a double internal reefing line setup on my 1984 Hunter 34. I'm
galvanized standing rigging teddybear at 4:52pm 08.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3342 Lots of Mac Gregor sailor think out the box. That's good and the results show. I read somewhere that
Replacing Rudder line on H26 troutsmustang at 4:17pm 08.10.10 Smaller Boats 1/1213 Just got the boat and I hope to take out this weekend. I line to the rudder is in rough shape. I w
Throttle and Transmission Cables DSELR at 3:52pm 08.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2614 I am looking for some help on my transmission and throttle cables. Attached to a Merriman pedestal,
Newish boat...essential sailing upgrades? bulboushead at 3:08pm 08.10.10 Catalina 22 13/3531 Howdy all! First off, this is a great forum and I've lurked for quite a while. A little back story
Shower Curtian Help Tom Potter at 3:03pm 08.10.10 Bigger Boats 0/1411 I'm brain storming some ideas on how to install a shower curtain on my 28 to keep the wood bulkheads
Run new wire for wind instrument up mast windchime1 at 1:53pm 08.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1795 I have a 1991 33.5 Hunter that I am trying to replace the wire for a Raymarine ST60 wind transducer

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H240 spreader support toggles Crazy Dave Condon at 7:39am 06.29.22 @rgranger Follow up with this poster. Dealing with health issues right now dave
H240 spreader support toggles rgranger at 7:31am 06.29.22 I'm having a hard time picturing what you mean by "toggles on the spreader support lines".
Covers for Dock Pilings? NYSail at 7:30am 06.29.22 I bought a roll of used fire hose online and have it for these special occasions. Good Luck Greg
Clamcleat replacement for jib sheets (1) chriscampbell at 7:30am 06.29.22 PS - a cleat like this is what the boat came with...
should I be concerned ? (5) rgranger at 7:28am 06.29.22 The good news is that you now have an excuse to buy some new toys....In addition to a grinder (get a
DOWNWIND Don Guillette at 7:28am 06.29.22 A comment on experts: over my life time I've encountered many experts on a lot of life subjects - in
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 jssailem at 7:22am 06.29.22 West Marine, once you get past the sales pitch... "the pump gaskets have dried up and may even have
Cabin recessed light wiring diagram jssailem at 7:11am 06.29.22 The "Boats.Com" link above is a great primer for addressing the problem you have. Loved this state
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:10am 06.29.22 Ahhhhh the bliss of ignorance.... A 1946 ad.
Clamcleat replacement for jib sheets chriscampbell at 6:56am 06.29.22
Clamcleat replacement for jib sheets chriscampbell at 6:55am 06.29.22 No, but aren't jib sheets usually handled with winches? Seems those clam cleats might be a possible
DOWNWIND Don Guillette at 6:54am 06.29.22 With your background, I am afraid to post anything to go against what you have stated, for fear of
Cabin recessed light wiring diagram sail sfbay at 6:53am 06.29.22 Refer to pages 60+ for electrical circuit diagram in the manual in this link: GENERAL 12V SCHEMATIC
should I be concerned ? jviss at 6:50am 06.29.22 I personally wouldn't mess with that, I'd get a quote from a competent boat fiberglass guy. That du
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven SSchneck at 6:44am 06.29.22 So do they make stove and oven combos that use the small, portable, propane canisters?
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven tfox2069 at 6:32am 06.29.22 Propane can be reasonably safe if installed and used properly. The largest danger with propane is t
should I be concerned ? (1) jssailem at 6:21am 06.29.22 :plus: On the issue. Tabbing. Failure. It happens. As pointed out by @nightowle multiple possible ca
should I be concerned ? shemandr at 6:21am 06.29.22 I don't think there is an immediate danger. Tabbing can lift off like that from a variety of reason
Replacing datamarine transducers with Raymarine? FulmarCT at 5:53am 06.29.22 Thanks, I need to do a quick haul this summer to replace the cutlass bearing so I'll try that. Nothi
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Justin_NSA at 5:25am 06.29.22 They are easy to tow assuming the trailer is in good shape. You could comfortably expand your search

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