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how stable is a wing keel celticwinds at 3:33pm 11.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2125 I have just purchased a cat 25 wing keel. I was wondering how stable a wing keel is. I have been s
Moving the backstay dwgifford at 3:08pm 11.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2467 I have a 1978 H33 with a split backstay that is taking up way too much room in my cockpit. I am 6'-
YSM12 water pump Jalepeno at 2:09pm 11.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1485 This question is for YSM 8/12 (and similar raw water-cooled) Yanmar owners. The other day I notice
Hunter 290 Winter Cover wrinckel at 1:51pm 11.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1475 I bought a 2000 Hunter 290 with in mast mainsail furling. It came with a Winter cover with no direct
CDI Propeller jameslui at 1:49pm 11.09.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4314 I am trying to get more speed on my Hunter 34, has anybody had experience with CDI Propeller ?
Pearson 34 Information Dave56 at 1:23pm 11.09.09 Pearson 10/15146 Does anyone have knowledge about the 1982-1986 Pearson 34? I am considering buying this boat but all
Up Haul/Down Haul info for 84 O'day 222 pjcorb1 at 11:47am 11.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2853 Can someone post a diagram or pictures of how the lines run through the rudder assy. Also were to mo
iron keel maintenence bffatcat at 10:13am 11.09.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3835 my 1975 cast iron keel has always had some rust spots after hauling for the season In some places
companionway trim teak and refinishing nimwegen at 10:09am 11.09.09 Catalina 22 2/4593 Hi, I have a 1983 c22 and I need to refinish the teak. I was able to remove the handrails and the
1988 Hunter 285 - worth keeping and how to fix economically our first sailboat at 9:43am 11.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2956 My husband and I bought our first sailboat a couple years ago. It's a 1988 Hunter 285. We spent th
Smokey Diesel Texas Lake Sailor at 8:00am 11.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1598 Went for a late afternoon sail Sat. Since the electric on the pier had been off for a couple of days
H34 Head Water Tank (2) Dan Johnson at 7:36am 11.09.09 Big Boats 15/2545 As mentioned in the H34 Water Tanks thread, I installed a Todd water tank and ball valve to feed fre
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inspecting keel bolts capt.ron at 5:23am 11.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2692 I've got a 1980 h37C, and I'm concerned about the condition of the keel bolts. mine appearer to be s
Sailing with Jessica Ed Schenck at 5:20am 11.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1473
Question on CDI Propellers jameslui at 5:12am 11.09.09 Big Boats 0/1857 Has anybody had experience with this kind of Propeller ? James
furlex roller furling maintenance newboatowner at 4:52am 11.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4087 I have a furlex roller furling on my Catalina 30. The boat is on hard for the winter. What is the
Depth finder hons221 at 3:29am 11.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1475 Hi, I want to buy a depth finder for my 26 x so I can sail in the shallow waters of Florida. Any ide
300 Hits and not a single post Brock Halbeisen at 9:11pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2140 300 Hits and not a single post? Help me here Not a single post out of 300+ hits!..Nobody in Western
Need help with moving main sheet cejewett7777 at 6:06pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3461 Hi all, I am getting ready to change my 79 Hunter 27 to wheel steering and at the same time want to

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r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 2:03pm 04.04.22 The easiest way to look at it is using Newton's laws. For every force the is an equal and opposite
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (1) pclarksurf at 2:00pm 04.04.22 Trying to recall when I had my gooseneck detached from the spar-- could you not touch up the ripped
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 1:58pm 04.04.22 More food for thought - Someone suspended by a parachute falls slower than gravity would otherwise
Life's little lesson All U Get at 1:55pm 04.04.22
Update Jerry Nevins at 1:52pm 04.04.22 Your story is an inspiration!
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Rick486 at 1:50pm 04.04.22 The reality is each sail is an airfoil. So air flowing over the airfoil produces lift and drag force
Starting fluid All U Get at 1:49pm 04.04.22 In a nutshell, we should all spend next winter in Maine with the boats in the water waiting for the
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 1:46pm 04.04.22 hi roland are u insinuating that the air flowing over the wing of a boeing 747 is lifting that babe
Spinnaker, hows and whys DArcy at 1:45pm 04.04.22 Best part of flying a sym spin is bellowing "Blow the guy!" when things start to get out of hand.
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Udi at 1:43pm 04.04.22 https://shop.hunterowners.com/prod.php?4240 Thanks Dave.
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Udi at 1:42pm 04.04.22 Udi, I sail solo a lot and jacklines are essential in my planning. I gave it a lot of thought and w
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Udi at 1:38pm 04.04.22 Many thanks.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? lewiley at 1:37pm 04.04.22 The easiest way to look at it is using Newton's laws. For every force the is an equal and opposite f
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? JoeWhite at 1:35pm 04.04.22 What is the horse power of the inboard engine? You may consider matching the HP. Does the outboard h
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 1:16pm 04.04.22 Did you find a Blue Sea panel that fitted the cutout, or come up with some frame solution, or simply
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator sailcapt340 at 1:15pm 04.04.22
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? Simon Sexton at 1:14pm 04.04.22 @pfwhitworth , Good afternoon! Depending on the thickness of your transom, it shouldn't be
Spinning Prop While Under Sail (1) Inter20sailor at 1:11pm 04.04.22 Here is a Yanmar Tech Bulletin from October 2011. Very informative.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Roland5048 at 1:06pm 04.04.22 If you want a headache, here is a good read on the subject. Bernoulli is to blame in any event. htt
Spinnaker, hows and whys Sandy Stone at 12:58pm 04.04.22 No problem, I guess just a local dialect thing.

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