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head sail chafe (1) k green at 10:51am 04.24.10 Big Boats 1/1315 I just put up my repaired sail today and it seems the sailmaker put a chafe guard on the head sail.
Is anyone in the Commercial and Pro Audio industry also a sailor? tvangrove at 10:20am 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2462 I asked this once before and my curiosity got the best of me again. I'm in the commercial audio ind
Bimini on H26 jsd6410 at 10:12am 04.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2091 We have a 1995 Hunter 26. We are interested in purchasing a bimini. Sailboatowners.com sells a pre
Putting an O'day 22 on a boat lift fskoda1 at 9:52am 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1236 I need to put my oday 22 on a boat lift. My plan is have it supported by to 14 foot bunks (carpeted
240 Bimini Greg Northcutt at 9:32am 04.24.10 Smaller Boats 8/2406 I would like to put a bimini on my 2002 Hunter 240. Where are the sources? Is one style preferable
Long Trips Bill Jones at 8:34am 04.24.10 Smaller Boats 6/1687 I'm curious if anyone has taken an extensive trip in a H23.5? I don't mean on highways, but by wate
Bomar Port Light Install HoneypieE30+ at 8:34am 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/5797 Does anyone have technical instructions on installing Bomar 2000 series portlight? Can you give me
replaceing Prop shaft raw water lub fitting Bruce Schwartz at 7:53am 04.24.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2953 Need help in trying to fix my 393 prop shaft raw water lube fitting. This is the fitting that leads
Late Launch (1) Maine Sail at 7:19am 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1607 Well the fuel tank leak really slowed me down as well as my real job but I am back to the re-wire.
Blaise and Midnight Sun(H37C) Ed Schenck at 7:08am 04.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1763 Blaise Pierson is holding his own in the St. Pete to Mexico regatta( http://cloud.iboattrack.com/r/
Yes Sailing Again seadaddler at 6:25am 04.24.10 Big Boats 1/1378 Yes it looks like a great day for sailing today warm and breezy and the doc and my lovely wife said
Windlass coopert at 10:13pm 04.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1702 Can someone recomend a Windlass that will fit a 2005 33 Hunter which has a large anchor locker which
Is Catalina contactable? Brahmany at 9:32pm 04.23.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1509 After buying a new Catalina from a dealer almost two years ago I have never been contacted by Catali
Mooring Mast Buoy awoody at 8:21pm 04.23.10 Smaller Boats 4/5188 I noticed that a few people are using a mooring mast buoy. The mast buoys that I have seen have an
16' Varalyay Toper tomheer at 8:17pm 04.23.10 Other Sailboats 0/1077 Hello. I was wondering if anyone knows what a 1939, 16' Varalyay Toper might be worth today. Since i
Solar panels on rail Syversens at 8:08pm 04.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2972 Hey all, I'm thinking of getting solar panels for our Beneteau 361 99. I have a dodger and bimini
Best outboard under $1200 Mougly at 8:03pm 04.23.10 Ask All Sailors 27/6449 Hello all I am glad to say that I've sold my old Honda 7.5 which was giving me some troubles last
THIS is a travel lift (1) higgs at 7:47pm 04.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2051 This I am using in my back yard
2000 Hunter 310 Roof Hatch Wires (1) Revere at 5:55pm 04.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1410 Opened the roof access panel. Noticed 2 terminal strips. 1 had heavy gauge wire for the mast top lig
2000 Hunter 310 Ground Wire (1) Revere at 5:50pm 04.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1301 While changing fuel hoses, noticed what appears to be a grounding wire not connected on 1 end in the

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how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 6:36am 09.18.21
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? RoyS at 6:34am 09.18.21 You probably do not need a windlass for a 30' boat. Nice to have, I suppose, but you can easily haul
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 6:22am 09.18.21 Joe you are correct. This idea is but a small fractional interest to the bulk of members here. There
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler DeniseO30 at 6:21am 09.18.21 There are hundreds, thousands of trawlers out there begging to be saved just like sailboats needin
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler shemandr at 6:15am 09.18.21 Traveling at 5 knots can be very pleasant. When I see these boats with 4 outboards on the transom I
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? longjonsilver at 6:14am 09.18.21 i just joined this forum because of this thread and others like it. i learned about this forum from
mail sail rigging questions shemandr at 6:04am 09.18.21 If I understand your question, I would suggest rigging the main sail on the boom before raising it u
mail sail rigging questions kloudie1 at 5:37am 09.18.21 Disconnect the pigtail.. then slide the mainsail foot onto the boom. (boom will be drooping onto the
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Joe at 5:37am 09.18.21 Not sure if you will find much help here.... since this forum is populated by sailors who are intere
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 5:21am 09.18.21 Lower bearing is loose, top moves also, . Sailing with excessive weather helm would certainly shorte
mail sail rigging questions Joe at 5:04am 09.18.21 Disconnect the pigtail. In your picture, that's the wire that's crimped on to the backstay holding
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running Davidasailor26 at 3:50am 09.18.21
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? (1) stricklandmma at 3:39am 09.18.21 5th time sailing. Still can't sail but this made it way easier...
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler PaulK at 3:38am 09.18.21 I've done some reading on the ballast issues. My swing keel carries 360 pounds. I plan to compens
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 10:15pm 09.17.21 thanks John! Will download the pdf
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? jssailem at 10:11pm 09.17.21 A link that you may find interesting. https://www.sfbaysss.org/main/resources The offered book by
Hunter 410 Refrigerator Light Wiring Coastieee at 9:51pm 09.17.21 @ Sailgunner So they should get power from the courtesy light breaker from the manufacture? Currentl
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? (1) HeatherE at 9:21pm 09.17.21 Great! Thanks again, I ordered them and look forward to reading :)
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? Stu Jackson at 9:10pm 09.17.21 You'll find Frank's is a "classic" and Richard's like a "How to". Have fun they're both great reads
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? HeatherE at 8:51pm 09.17.21 thanks Stu! I am ordering both books as well! Single Handed Sailing" books by Frank Mulville and Ri

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