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Furler Jamming (1)
rpwillia
at 7:19pm 09.21.09
5/2213
My Schaeffer 2100 furler is suddenly giving me overwraps and letting the line slip through the post
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Maine Sail
at 7:18pm 09.21.09
6/5432
I wanted to share a video we made of going into the Basin on Vinalhaven Island, ME. On this trip we
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Zoomie
at 6:48pm 09.21.09
1/1334
I have a factory 222 with DAMCO spars and factory sails. I was wondering if someone could help with
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Phil Grande
at 6:23pm 09.21.09
3/1412
My winter storage marina was sold this spring. I picked up a used power boat trailer. Put 21in exten
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Joe Snuffy
at 6:09pm 09.21.09
11/2748
What's the rule of thumb for tipping a captain? I'm taking an advanced ASA class, and I was wonderin
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bnort3
at 5:52pm 09.21.09
14/3519
Bought a nice Beneteau 361 last Spring as my first large sailboat... had a ball with it this summer
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denis hodson
at 5:42pm 09.21.09
3/3006
After reading many of you're advice columns i have decided to install a MSD system. I have looked at
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Ducati
at 5:25pm 09.21.09
1/1794
We like the 36.7 however we wonder if the 3 sleeping cabins are too small? Any comments would be
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Qoheleth
at 5:24pm 09.21.09
4/2105
Two questions: first concerning books. I have purchased a 1975 Venture 25 which seems to be sound, b
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pick53
at 5:23pm 09.21.09
2/2527
I will be winterizing my C30 for the first time this winter (yard did it in the past), and I was won
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bgdrewry
at 4:54pm 09.21.09
4/1841
I recently bought a 1996 28MkII. I have noticed some newer boats have a molded helm seat in the cock
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Patrick Lombard
at 3:44pm 09.21.09
12/2460
Here's the problem: Yanmar 2GM20. Last week out motoring back in motor dies. Had fuel but the small
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sail mate carol
at 3:24pm 09.21.09
11/3145
We need to carry 4 to 6 5gal containers of fuel in jerry cans on both port and starboard sides for
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BobM
at 3:19pm 09.21.09
21/12758
I thought that this is how the reefing should be layed out, however, upon putting in a reef this pas
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paphman
at 3:00pm 09.21.09
9/2003
Has anyone had a pop-top support screw strip? I am talking about the large screw that bolts into th
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rjdives
at 2:43pm 09.21.09
3/3389
:confused: I am looking for someone that has a photo showing how the boom lines are set up on a 1988
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Roger Long
at 1:04pm 09.21.09
3/1537
Ho hum. Another cruise from Portland to Canada and back. Another 575 miles. Is it possible to get
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Livin the Dream
at 12:39pm 09.21.09
3/2507
We are needing ideas as to how to get our 94 pound Golden into and out of the cabin. The steps are
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robertsapp
at 12:38pm 09.21.09
5/4587
In the process of getting acquainted with the Yanmar 3GM30F on the H336 we just bought, I pulled one
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raisor
at 11:41am 09.21.09
3/1264
What to look for - questions to ask - purchasing a Hunter 27 Hello, I am currently looking at a f
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1981 Hunter 22 bow deck-hull seam
Crazy Dave Condon at 2:18pm 04.04.22 @Dave Groshong Got pictures but waiting on a former h 22owner to respond. |
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Starting fluid
jviss at 2:17pm 04.04.22 With my Universal M25 on my Catalina 36, I needed glow plugs every time I started it from cold, but |
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Spinnaker, hows and whys
shemandr at 2:13pm 04.04.22 I used to douse the spinnaker with a release of the guy. We didn't release the halyard until the sp |
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r we being PULLED or PUSHED??
Kingjim91 at 2:12pm 04.04.22 the op asked about the "sails". the sails always are pulling the vessel. the wind is another disc |
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Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal
Babette04 at 2:12pm 04.04.22 If you replace the Volvo PSS with a PYI you will have to fiberglass the hole in the fiberglass for t |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Jackline installation Hunter 45DS
Udi at 1:43pm 04.04.22 https://shop.hunterowners.com/prod.php?4240 Thanks Dave. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |