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For all my aged contemporaries! Tom Hoffman at 2:24pm 05.07.10 Sails Call Lounge 9/4774 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 5/2646 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 3/2404 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 5/3187 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 8/2501 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 6/1367 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 28/4808 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 7/2009 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 20/3287 As some of you already know, I seriously ran aground by Port St. Joe last week, and in the process s
Yanmar oil pans sailaway78 at 8:28am 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4151 With the combination of first off being messy, and secondly not being able to get all the oil out, b
Portland, Maine, What to See, Do kloudie1 at 7:53am 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2056 Going to visit Portland Maine for a few daze and was wondering what to look for/at, other than the n
towing dingy zrolimt at 7:51am 05.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2351 I'm a new b361 owner and this is first time posting here. Asking if it's better to tow dingy or sto
Advice needed (2) ParaSail at 7:09am 05.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1421 Hello everyone! Can you give me some idea how to fix it? So far I'm going to drill a hole in boat ce
What does 100 tons of concrete weight Ctskip at 6:22am 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 27/15087 at 5000 ft below the surface, sitting on the bay floor? Keep it up, Ctskip
H146 Rigging guide? tpzahm at 6:10am 05.07.10 Day Sailers 5/7087 I went ahead and bought the boat (2005 H146). There are some gouges in the hull, the worst of which
New pump-out law in North Carolina Jim Seamans at 4:11am 05.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/5153 Just got this from a friend. Anyone in NC have more information? http://cruisersnet.net/new-law-pum
newport 17 bilsheryl at 3:48am 05.07.10 Newport 0/4287 I have recently aquire a newport 17 with no sails, no motor. I have been able to get some informatio
R23 Trailer emagin at 11:56pm 05.06.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/3046 I'm looking for a used R23 trailer on west coast USA, preferably CA. If you can help me out with mea
Owner manual Endurance2010 at 7:57pm 05.06.10 Big Boats 1/1041 Are there any 1983 Hunter 34 owner manuals out there? Thanks.
Your Web Pages.... Sumner at 7:04pm 05.06.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1381 If you have a web site for your MacGregor or Venture and I don't have it listed in my links page....

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In hull transducer and wax Light air at 3:07pm 03.09.22 In the video posted by Tally Ho, while checking the use of the transducer, the presenter used petrol
Standing Rigging Dave Groshong at 3:04pm 03.09.22 The jaw toggles commonly get bent, here is a link, yours are either 1/4 or 5/16, probably LH threa
Best anchor and chain shemandr at 2:54pm 03.09.22 The weak link in most nodes is the anchor shackle pin. You can pick chain from tables. But the sha
In hull transducer and wax Davidasailor26 at 2:39pm 03.09.22
Best anchor and chain flightlead404 at 2:35pm 03.09.22 For completeness and arguably the best anchor chain is duplex G6 stainless. Because of its strengt
In hull transducer and wax Tally Ho at 2:35pm 03.09.22
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C shemandr at 2:30pm 03.09.22 The S2 line of boats are well regarded but they are aging (Or aged). Here is what dailboatdata has:
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C Davidasailor26 at 2:25pm 03.09.22 The one S2 I looked at was a very nice looking boat and in very good shape for its age except for th
Standing Rigging brockangelo at 1:56pm 03.09.22
Headliner cleaning treating seadaddler at 1:52pm 03.09.22 OK Will try that. Nick
Standing Rigging AaronD at 1:50pm 03.09.22 If you decide you need to replace the backstay as well, note that it is not included in the CD stand
Best anchor and chain Hello Below at 1:29pm 03.09.22 For completeness and arguably the best anchor chain is duplex G6 stainless. Because of its strength
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 12:49pm 03.09.22 Looks great! Sail her hard!
Standing Rigging LakeShark at 12:48pm 03.09.22 @brockangelo the lower toggles bend often if the cables snag on the way up. I keep a few spare just
questions about a boat I am looking at, S2 92C Md80max at 12:44pm 03.09.22 PS. Yes, I know it needs a survey and that is ideal, I agree, I have been on the road several days
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 12:42pm 03.09.22 203258
Shifting issue on my '96 Evinrude 8hp. kloudie1 at 11:44am 03.09.22 There usually is a grease fitting where the shift lever turns , just above where the leg mounts to t
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Dave96734 at 11:31am 03.09.22 Update: I spent some time yesterday evening trying the block and eyelet in nearly every position sug
Standing Rigging AaronD at 11:16am 03.09.22 +1 on new standing rigging. CD's pricing is reasonable, and includes open-body turnbuckles to replac
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 11:15am 03.09.22 What a waste, for the lack of a $5 fusible link. Why don't they protect these things?

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