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Safety Harness advice Berndahle at 9:46am 07.28.10 Ask All Sailors 15/4149 After having gotten caught in the awful storm last sunday on the chesapeake bay sailing by myself, I
Replace Trailer Beds, any special type of wood, etc abk at 8:51am 07.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3474 My mac 25 trailer beds need replacement... They are probably 26 years old... Any special type of woo
just moved to chesapeake bay area barbecue at 8:49am 07.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1422 I just recently moved into the chesapeake bay area, and Im looking for a macgregor owner to sail wit
need more sail simi_simo at 7:41am 07.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1454 We just bought a 2001 Hunter 320. I would like to replace the Head sail with a 130 % Genoa. We need
Good Buy on Worthington Propane Tank robertsapp at 7:16am 07.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3009 Just FYI for everyone that has those hard to source 4.25 lb Worthington propane tanks on their boats
QUESTION for o'day owners about a seat and a first trip GirlSailor at 6:46am 07.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1579 So i am located in jamaica Bay, can anyone recommend a first weekend trip thats not more than a coup
Safety harness on a dinghy? themadscientist at 6:26am 07.28.10 Trailer Sailors 20/7078 When I take my little 14 footer out I will more often than not be sailing alone. For that reason amo
hurth 50 transmission newboatowner at 6:20am 07.28.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1324 While traveling through Plum Gut, NY I heard a tremendous bang in my engine compartment and the engi
Lightning Question Ducati at 5:40am 07.28.10 Ask All Sailors 65/8612 Sometimes there is no way to get around it. You check the weather, plan your sail however it goes ug
Autohelm ST4000 help McMikeJr at 4:44am 07.28.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1656 All- I'm having problems with my Raymarine autohelm ST4000, which raymarine no longer supports. Ask
M25xpbc Albanach at 4:03am 07.28.10 Catalina 310 1/2153
Namue donchnz at 8:25pm 07.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1318 Hay I am a Catalina c30 1979 TR owner, we are currently recovering from a sinking at the dock due to
Looking For A Boat to Live/Rent Gorkn at 8:15pm 07.27.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1392 Hey there, I'm 22, from New Jersey, just graduated college and I'm moving out West in September with
H26 Owner's Manual SHADS at 7:49pm 07.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3526 Does anyone know where you can download a Manual for a 1994 Hunter Manual? I tried ayesail.net but
Prop Failure James C Wray at 7:26pm 07.27.10 Big Boats 4/1517 Need a prop for the 1995 Legend 40.5. One blade just fell off. Looks like material failure. Anyone s
Engine controls david7047 at 6:06pm 07.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1680 Im restoring a Catalina 27 and need to put engine throttle and reverse controlsThe previous owner
Boom Vang Size avi8torny at 6:00pm 07.27.10 Catalina 22 1/2319 I want to outfit my C-22 with a Boom Vang and need some insight on sourcing an appropriate size and
Universal M25 Transmision slipping in forward sailorjoel96 at 5:43pm 07.27.10 Bigger Boats 1/1640 I have a universal M25 xp that is a 1988 model. When it is in forward at lower rpm's in goes in and
Control panel Plexiglass Rain Sheild pbonnell at 4:31pm 07.27.10 Big Boats 5/1752 Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacement plexiglass rain sheild for a Hunter Legend 35.5?
Outboard Motors Larry3525 at 3:43pm 07.27.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1876 Kind of looking for general knowledge stuff here. I spent a lot of money over the winter having my 6

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Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 9:33pm 07.12.22 spinnaker sheets have shackles with a 5"lanyard on the pin so you can blow the guy as needed. tip,
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 07.12.22 It is worse. Yes, EV's using dirty electricity are far worse than an IC engine. In burning a non
H34 mid ship cleats location sailor832 at 8:28pm 07.12.22 Bonobos are a much better choice. Yes, more suitable for the heavy work but God help you if they
dingy oar length HiTechBiniou at 7:49pm 07.12.22 Thanks for your answer. But how do you fit 7ft hardwood oars on an inflatable?
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:49pm 07.12.22 we will want a full report. please
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:45pm 07.12.22 spinnaker sheets have shackles with a 5"lanyard on the pin so you can blow the guy as needed. tip,
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? dlochner at 7:43pm 07.12.22 So big picture , how do you charge the electric motor battery, from main boat motor using fossil fu
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:41pm 07.12.22 take extra crew. find an old salt to talk you through it. practice a bunch. the crew will love it. g
In mast furling? ComoxSweetCaroline at 7:37pm 07.12.22 Our mainsail does not furl well on the Selden but it's quite old. Planning new sails for 2023. Hunte
Outhaul car on Selden Boom ComoxSweetCaroline at 7:33pm 07.12.22 Wow, did you blow that up on an accidental gybe perhaps?
Spinnaker sheets fred1diver at 7:31pm 07.12.22 Yes I hava a symmetrical spinnaker at the moment. all that input is hard to manage lol
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:31pm 07.12.22 set your spinnaker pole perpidicular to the wind
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:27pm 07.12.22 tip on easy take down: pull the sail in by the luff edge only. the sail cloth will follow it into th
Spinnaker sheets shemandr at 7:16pm 07.12.22 I was assuming that we were talking about a symmetric spinnaker given the OP's reference to a spin p
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? Tally Ho at 7:14pm 07.12.22 Is the thing compatible with Diesel engines (and a 3-cylinder engine to boot)? The settings seem to
dingy oar length ggrizzard at 7:14pm 07.12.22 You may have some luck by contacting a rowing/scull club in your region. My Walker Bay, 9 ft hard di
Spinnaker sheets jon hansen at 7:10pm 07.12.22 flying the spinnaker: i want a crew of 4 to fly the sail. 1 on halyards and downhauls. one on the g
Spinnaker sheets Tally Ho at 7:07pm 07.12.22 It can be done. The lazy sheet rides in front of the sail and can rest on your bow pulpit when not
Bottom paint done c25 SailingLoto at 7:07pm 07.12.22 Sweet!!! Nice Job! Thank you!
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? shemandr at 7:01pm 07.12.22 Again, if your source of charging is fossil fuel, ( and it is mostly), using an electric motor is no

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