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My Girl's trailer (5) emergpa1 at 3:42pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1908 Hi folks. I have had some questions about the trailer i use for my girl. I think that the design is
anchor shackle load rating John at 3:06pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1876 After reading what's been said here, as well as elsewhere, on anchor swivels, I've decided to replac
CAL 2-25 baby stay Jalepeno at 1:41pm 08.22.09 Cal 0/1954 Do any CAL 2-25 owners have a fix or removable baby stay on the front of their mast? If so do you u
How Would You Sail From Tampa Fl. To Mobile AL.? sigbear at 1:21pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/20575 If you had to sail a 30' sailboat from Tampa Fl. to Mobile Al. would you follow the coast line which
Power Thruster worked like a charm (3) OdayDave at 12:41pm 08.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1242 After nicking my rudder a couple of times with the prop, I bought a set of Powerthrusters for the ou
Be Careful Up There! Rick D at 12:36pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1809 I found out today that a friend of mine fell 'about 20 feet' when the line slipped. The helper had h
I made my first eyesplice today. (2) caguy at 12:18pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1556 I am generally happy with the way they turned out, especially on one side, but I just can't seem to
The Delta in California Jerry75 at 11:14am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1026 Has anyone taken there make to the Delta in California? Where are some go places to go on the delta
Solar power Jerry75 at 11:09am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3311 I am wanting to install some solar power. Has anyone done this and what do I need to add solar power
CB stuck in up position wndwatch46 at 10:26am 08.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1083 After some redo I put my O'Day 20 in the water on 8/20 and then discovered that the CB wouldn't go d
Line Stripper for Barient Winch Bill23009 at 8:04am 08.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2310 Does anyone know where I can get a line stripper for a Barient winch somewhere in the Annapolis area
Access Mac25 Cabin Ceiling mac25wmo at 7:58am 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1813 I am planning on running the control lines on my Mac25 back to the cockpit. To do this I will be add
Music while surfing..? Maine Sail at 6:46am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2245 Hi All, I nearly always have music playing, usually iTunes, in my office when working and when surf
cdi furler herbwjones at 6:38am 08.22.09 Smaller Boats 4/1393 I have a CDI furler on my Hunter 240. The webbing loop at the head of my jib rotted through, and I
Great 30 days on L. Michigan (1) blowinganddrifting at 5:53am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1636 Wow, what a great vacation we just had!!! We spent 20 nights on board, straight through, we travele
Sumlog ll ..Odometer frozen..Speed works Scotian at 3:50am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1885 My new to me CS 27 has a Sumlog ll knot-meter. Was watching with interest as odometer was about to t
Brass porthole mount Anastasia at 8:28pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3028 Hello all, Avast ye hardys!! brethren of the sailcloth! Can any of ye mates inform me of the a
Relacing Trailer Bunk Boards mac25wmo at 7:38pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3957 The bunk boards on the trailer for my Mac 25 have rotted away and need to be replaced. My plan is to
Cable installation in mast RJ1946 at 6:57pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1294 Can anyone give some good advice on running cabling for Radar and apparent wind meter in a C30 mast
Apelco Radar Help jsmckay at 6:39pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1068 My Apelco radar was working last year just fine. This year, I cleaned up my wiring and it will powe

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Traditionally made boat fenders (1) rgranger at 4:57pm 01.08.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib thinwater at 4:48pm 01.08.22 Yup, I've furled sails for strangers. They forget.
Charging acceptance Tom J at 4:42pm 01.08.22 It can get very confusing when you have different types of batteries being charge by multiple chargi
Just committed to an 82 C22. Light air at 4:42pm 01.08.22 LOL, when it gets a little warmer - in the 50's at least ... so March.
Charging acceptance dlochner at 4:36pm 01.08.22
Just committed to an 82 C22. Grotto at 4:33pm 01.08.22 Ok NOW we require pictures of the maiden voyage ;)
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel (2) pclarksurf at 4:30pm 01.08.22 What actually holds up the piece of wood you added that then in turn holds up the keel winch? From
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Tom J at 4:28pm 01.08.22 I'll also call HDI Marine but their website only talks about cast pieces. I wouldn't dismiss the i
Just committed to an 82 C22. Light air at 4:27pm 01.08.22 I took possession of the boat today. It took all afternoon to step the mast and tune the rigging bu
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) daydreamerjr at 4:25pm 01.08.22
Just committed to an 82 C22. Light air at 4:23pm 01.08.22 Plans are to just cruise and play around. If I find the right deal on a trailer, I"ll consider it b
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 4:20pm 01.08.22 Why would one even do that? :facepalm: I have wondered that, too. When they furl the jib, the fu
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Ward H at 4:20pm 01.08.22 Replace it I will. My research shows one of the larger Catalinas came with a SS riser so I'll ca
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 4:11pm 01.08.22 Maybe I should clarify that. Glad I'm not dealing with snow. Otherwise, I do miss New England. :)
Point to ponder: furling the jib Roland5048 at 3:46pm 01.08.22 BTW, grew up in Scituate. Glad I'm in Fl. now. Maybe I should clarify that. Glad I'm not dealing
Traditionally made boat fenders All U Get at 3:34pm 01.08.22 Watch it again. It flashes on the screen near the start. Four meters Metric? Just when I was i
Point to ponder: furling the jib Roland5048 at 3:22pm 01.08.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 3:13pm 01.08.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib Crusty Ol Salt at 3:11pm 01.08.22 As I am looking at the shredded jib laying in my backyard, I am thinking it was an issue of the prev
Point to ponder: furling the jib Don S/V ILLusion at 2:57pm 01.08.22

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