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Changing Jib size and impact on sailing in light winds tdskip at 7:00pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1893 Hi folks - total newbie question here. Our Ericson 25+ is missing her jib, and in an attempt to save
S2 Shipping Bruce Reynolds at 6:43pm 04.24.10 S2 1/1128 I am seeking any informatiion about the possibility of shipping an S2 via a container. Thanks in a
309 Wing Keel, Lead or Cast? sigbear at 6:33pm 04.24.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3469 I was at a Hunter dealer the other day and the salesman told me the new Catalinas now used cast iron
Sourcing a new jib for a 25+ tdskip at 6:28pm 04.24.10 Ericson 0/2099 Any tips or ideas on where I could affordably source a new factory size jib for our Ericson 25+? Kin
Exhaust Flap Needed? KelenE at 6:25pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3332 Late last fall I bought an '85 Catalina 30. The surveyor said I should install an exhaust flap. I
Help with a leak Hunter 290 by Bruce at 6:15pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1412 I own a 2000 Hunter 290 on which I have a leak that I cannot identify. Have checked all thru hulls
Plastic on Travel Lift Slings? duality at 5:53pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4822 while working on my boat i noticed that they do not use plastic on the slings of the travel lift. th
Which mast wire goes where? jovalkh at 5:21pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1500 I have a 1989 Capri 18. The plug came off the wires on the mast wire. There is a deck light with it
StarLite, Put her in today and is now very comfortable in her slip! 1977oday22 at 4:26pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1716 StarLyte very comfortable in her slip! NEW PICS Thanks to all the help from the forum and friends,
new outboard for H216 djamied at 4:07pm 04.24.10 Smaller Boats 2/1304 When I bought my (new) 216 last summer, I also purchased a Merc 3.5 hp, which worked well. Now, due
Keel Pivot Hole Seal? scharle at 3:26pm 04.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1647 I'm getting some leaking around the pivot point. It looks like at one time it was fiberglassed over.
foam jwieneck at 3:10pm 04.24.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2635 Peggy this was a recommendation to a post I made on a smelly foam aft cabin bed I have I had a small
Water System Question WJA302 at 2:21pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1642 Okay, Another question from a newbie: I have an 1987 27'. I purchased it late in the season last y
Rigging Main Halyard Back to Cockpit? KAC222 at 2:16pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/4818 Has anyone rigged their ODay 222 main halyard back to the cockpit? I'm looking for advice, pros and
removing Main cabin portlights RicG at 2:03pm 04.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2745 Today I noticed that one of my main cabin portlights(the big ones) was leaking so I unscrewed and re
Masthead Sheave, ODay 222 KAC222 at 1:56pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2267 I have a 1988 ODay 222 with a split masthead sheave. Where can I find replacment sheaves if D'R Mari
Mildewed matress MaestroCT at 12:42pm 04.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1621 Dear Colleagues, I have a Hunter 460 which has a mildewed matress in our aft port cabin. Does this m
Sail design idea-vertical inflatable battens Hermit Scott at 12:23pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4176 Can you put a vertical inflatable batten in a sail to make the sail have a good shape when it is fur
27 catalina Westerbeke exhaust routing? Inside Passage Vet. at 12:01pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1363 Routing the exhaust by Westerbeke standards causes problems. Any assistance would be apreciated. Tha
Keel Weight ClarkK at 10:51am 04.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1414 Hello everybody, Have a project boat ('78 Mac 21) that I bought several years ago and my goal is t

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1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? BigEasy at 10:57am 09.18.21 What's this, scare tactics now? Lol, I know it's expensive, Just the facts, just the facts!!!!
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 10:50am 09.18.21 Going to cost $2500 to $3000 IF you do it yourself. Approximately $2000 for the windlass, circuit
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:38am 09.18.21 I use DuPont Teflon Silicone Lubricant. Does the same job, less expensive.
Irwin 28 Systems sail sfbay at 10:36am 09.18.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest try to get a manual through Irwin Yachts - Irwin Sai
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? BigEasy at 10:23am 09.18.21 The 34-ft hunter I'm not ready to run out and spend $1,000+ if there isn't a reason Going to c
Cal 21 Year Built sail sfbay at 10:18am 09.18.21 Unfortunately boat HIN's were not required in the U.S until Nov 1 , 1972. If you are lucky you have
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) BigEasy at 10:13am 09.18.21 makes sails, hulls, rigging, deck hardware, and anything that moves on your boat run smoother
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 10:12am 09.18.21 I received an Email from a Cape Cod, Ma lister on the sail trim forum this morning. He wanted to kno
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) sail sfbay at 10:05am 09.18.21 Glad it worked............its a dry lubricant that makes sails, hulls, rigging, deck hardware, and a
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? MikeHoncho at 10:03am 09.18.21 5th time sailing. Still can't sail but this made it way easier... had my Signet depth sounder ref
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? sail sfbay at 10:01am 09.18.21 .........If anyone knows of someone who 1) knows the area (Fortman Marina to basic area sailing in
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler sail sfbay at 9:17am 09.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! What do you plan to do to modify a sailboat to a trawler.........add a pilot
Rudder bearings H34 JamesG161 at 8:55am 09.18.21 Call Bob Walker, at this link, for possible solutions... Home Jim... PS: that link is NewRudders.co
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler walt at 8:36am 09.18.21 Retired.. go for it. You will have a lot of fun and probably end up gaining a fair amount of knowled
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running DougM at 8:24am 09.18.21 17 years and no issues. Simple enough design.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Stu Jackson at 8:01am 09.18.21 just because you can doesn't mean you should destroy a boat to make it into something that was not
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running BigEasy at 7:06am 09.18.21 These Volvo shaft log non-seals are just stupid!! Nothing stupid about a seal that is simple,
ipad for navigation (1) TomY at 6:53am 09.18.21 So many threads about this....... so many..... This season I brought the iPad onboard before a th
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? shemandr at 6:49am 09.18.21 For years I pined for instruments. When I got them I found them to be not as great as I imagined.
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 6:45am 09.18.21 You probably do not need a windlass for a 30' boat. Nice to have, I suppose, but you can easily hau

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