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Knots Knowledge Ducati at 2:58am 05.08.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3445 I now have two books about knots. (Gifts) Time is short and brushing up on the 25-50 knots will "
Water Intake Cover markc1976 at 12:52am 05.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1293 As I continue my quest to repower my 1979 Hunter 30 with a new to me Yanmar I would like to say than
Eye Splice In Double Braid Rick D at 7:34pm 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 22/4519 I must be dysfunctional. I just pulled apart my latest eye splice for the third time to start over.
Yankee 28 Drew13440 at 7:06pm 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1536 Third try: Does anyone know about, or have any experience with, a Yankee 28? There's one for sale
Admirality AbbySedge at 6:56pm 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1678 Does Anyone Know How The Admirality Works As Far As Sea Travels?
Rigging pictures BlindCat at 5:24pm 05.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1574 Hi there, Anyone out ther have apicture of what the main sheet rigging looks like on a 88 Beneteau f
Still needing help "What is this???" (5) newtosailing at 5:00pm 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 22/4379 So I went ahead and bought that sailboat. For $75 I couldn't pass it up. I'm still trying to identif
Towing With An Rv David S at 4:57pm 05.07.10 Trailer Sailors 9/3157 I am looking into getting a class C or smaller RV and be able to tow my O'day 22 and would a RV be O
Intermittent Grinding Noise from Engine jamescyu at 3:51pm 05.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 12/2850 Hi. I need some help here from you engine experts. This Spring I changed oil and filter of my 2GM20F
h23 spinaker halyard block height? C Jones at 2:41pm 05.07.10 Smaller Boats 2/923 I was given a spinaker from a Rhodes 22. I need to add a spinaker halyard block to my mast. How high
st6001 autopilot zrolimt at 2:32pm 05.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2073 Just took delivery of a 2003 B361 and on the way to the new slip I noticed the reading on the st600
For all my aged contemporaries! Tom Hoffman at 2:24pm 05.07.10 Sails Call Lounge 9/4702 Everything hurts, and what doesn't hurt doesn't work. :D The gleam in your eye is from the sun hitt
Using 5.93oz Dacron for a mainsail on in a 28.5 footer javaprog at 1:45pm 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2574 The challenge description says 5.93oz is for mains 25ft or less. Is 6.63 oz really that much stron
Tiller Head Replacement? (1) brenhi01 at 1:31pm 05.07.10 Catalina 30 3/2297 Hi all. Do I really have to spend $600 at Catalina Direct to replace my stainless steel tiller head
My swing keel won't lower! seabrina at 1:22pm 05.07.10 Day Sailers 5/2847 I have a 1985 19-foot O'Day which I've been sailing for nearly 15 years and never had this problem.
Wing keel swttooth at 1:00pm 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2414 I'm considering a new Catalina 400. There's one on its cradle wintering next to us that had a proble
Desparately Seeking Keel old guys sail at 11:43am 05.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1269 Need a keel for my 1980 V-22. Close to upstate SC if possible, but will travel.
Please post a pic of your goose neck if you have one Hermit Scott at 11:01am 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4636 I have a minimum of lines ran right now. I just bought 500' of SamsonLS 1/4" to start running all th
trailer question (1) Smiley at 10:33am 05.07.10 Catalina 22 7/1966 I've got plans to put new tires, bunk carpet and wiring on my trailer, but I've got a question: Is i
Here's my excuse sailaway78 at 9:58am 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3243 As some of you already know, I seriously ran aground by Port St. Joe last week, and in the process s

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The Greatest Sailor I Have Known (1) RussC at 10:39am 09.22.21 So sorry for your loss Will. having lost my own mother, father and wife, all in the past 4 years, I
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Parsons at 10:28am 09.22.21 Try auto or motorcycle parts. I found several bar clamps where they are used for mounting lights to
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Bob S at 10:26am 09.22.21 Very well said, I am so sorry for your loss. Somehow the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I am
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts joelm100 at 10:26am 09.22.21 Good luck! We haven't missed the sink at all and love having the extra flat space to put our "stuff
Filler material for teak MaryEllaRose at 10:22am 09.22.21
Backstay adjuster sailingsoon at 10:19am 09.22.21
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Rich Stidger at 10:18am 09.22.21 How about this one: https://www.garhauermarine.com/radar-tower-strut-pole-clamp-rts-pc-2-0.html
Hunter 38 electric heads recommendations (1) tfox2069 at 10:16am 09.22.21 Peggie: Will the Raritan Fresh Head mounting bolts fit into the same bolt holes as a Jabsco manual
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? Nodak7 at 10:12am 09.22.21 Thanks. Saw that one. I have not called them yet, but looking at that image compared to the image
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? flightlead404 at 10:00am 09.22.21 https://www.marinecanvasstore.com/products/2-stainless-steel-hinged-jaw-slide Thanks. Saw that o
Best caulk for deadlight? DArcy at 9:44am 09.22.21 I have used Sikaflex 295 for bonding in acrylic windows in my previous boat. They are still looking
Tachometer suddenly stops....... Alan Johnson at 9:40am 09.22.21 Greg What you describe is exactly what I have experienced. I have a Balmar with the smart regulator
Tempest International (1) BigDream at 9:40am 09.22.21 Pics of your mast partner with compound lever would help. For a mast heel suggest contacting Rudy a
Tempest International (4) BigDream at 9:40am 09.22.21 More pictures
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known DArcy at 9:38am 09.22.21 Will, thanks for sharing the story of you father's life. It sound like he was a wonderful man, sailo
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? sail sfbay at 9:28am 09.22.21 Might see post #2 in this thread Installing a marine head with holding tank and pump out \| Sailboat
Hunter 38 electric heads recommendations sail sfbay at 9:21am 09.22.21 Recently replaced 2 Jabsco electric raw water toilets with Raritan Elegance electric fresh water toi
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known markwbird at 9:20am 09.22.21 Sounds like a really great guy and a great dad. I did the Outward Bound course on Hurricane Island
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? DArcy at 9:17am 09.22.21 If you can get the furler apart and determine that it is failed ball bearings then you may be able t
Tempest International sail sfbay at 9:16am 09.22.21 Pics of your mast partner with compound lever would help. For a mast heel suggest contacting Rudy at

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