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Parts for old Wilcox Crittenden Head SouthernCross21572 at 6:42am 08.25.09 Big Boats 16/24089 I have a '79 Hunter 37 cutter with what appears to be an original head. It is a Wilcox Crittenden he
Laura Dekker - young solo sailor woes Cpt. Jon at 5:48am 08.25.09 Ask All Sailors 43/9623 Looks like some issues for 13 year old Laura Dekker's attempt to solo circumnavigate. source :
Generator sailliny at 5:20am 08.25.09 Catalina 310 2/2117 Have been thinking about getting a small generator Honda maybe a 900 watt or 1600 watt. I am on a m
ice box recomendations Chuck Creel at 4:33am 08.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1486 i installed a norcold conversion kit in the ice box abt 3 yrs agao and it bit the dust not cooling a
How would you have trimmed? Bob M. at 9:34pm 08.24.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/6550 Here's the particulars: I was recently racing my Catalina 30 tall rig. On the windward leg, we w
Do you have a C30 with a yanmar 2QM20? (1) Hermit Scott at 9:22pm 08.24.09 Catalina 30 3/1490 I am looking for someone that could verify that a 2QM20 will fit in a 1979 C30. I just bought this e
cable sizing btw paralleled batteries Blitz at 9:09pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1921 I have two house batteries that are: Group 27, 715 MCA, 175 RC What is the correct sized wire for
pointing in heavy air j Cooper at 8:23pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 3/1454 Owner of legend 37, 1988. In heavy air racing, this boats points gosh aweful, low and slow. We've g
performan/cost repooc at 7:51pm 08.24.09 Catalina 310 5/2139 How would rate a 2001 31 asking price $58,000? It is a loaded boat. How is the performance?
Catalina 270 Bottom Job morrisn1 at 7:42pm 08.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1614 I have just bought a 15 yr old 270 and are moving it from one inland lake to another one in a differ
Roller Furrler--Which Should I Buy??? steveebryant at 7:36pm 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1766 I am new to big boats. I now have my 1989 Hunter 30 in the water. I need to replace the Fore Stay.
ss transom folding ladder for oday 23 Move Posts tony c. at 5:53pm 08.24.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1423 anyone know of a ss ladder for sale to fit my 23 oday? it should have 4 steps nad be no longer than
refresh memory - batteries AH vs RC Blitz at 7:17pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2194 Is AH roughly 50% of the RC Reserve Capacity of a battery? In other words if I have two house batt
Plastic covers Tom&Tralee at 6:35pm 08.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1163 I am looking for the plastic covers that are over the holes in the liner of my boat. I need more of
Hunter 216 outboard motor jfienhelfman at 6:18pm 08.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1250 we have had a 4 stroke 4 hp tohatsu for 2+ years which seems to not work well. starting to do some r
Anyone tried this sailaway78 at 6:14pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2016 Many years ago, I believe it was Scott Attwater, made their outboards with a built in bilge pump. A
New Owner Questions MLampner at 5:27pm 08.24.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/1649 As a brand new owner of a 77 Hunter 30, I am dealing with getting the boat ready to shift to its new
Chesapeake Bay Red Tide and Goo (5) Marcia at 5:16pm 08.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2006 Went for a slow, lazy sail today in a 5 knot breeze to try out our new used drifter genoa. While ou
New Legend 35.5 Owner With Questions... Alacrity at 1:36pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 11/4071 Hi. I recently purchased a 1994 Legend 35.5 and I have a few questions for the group. 1) Water is
New Legend 35.5 Owner With Questions... Capricious at 1:27pm 08.24.09 Big Boats 0/3 Hi. I recently purchased a 1994 Legend 35.5 and I have a few questions for the group. 1) Water is

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Down windsails. jssailem at 4:03pm 02.26.22 Read somewhere a picture is worth a thousand words.... no idea how much a video is worth.
Down windsails. jviss at 4:01pm 02.26.22 That is cool, John, thanks. I really like Harken, love their customer support. All of my boat hard
Down windsails. jssailem at 3:30pm 02.26.22 Can you rig a cruising spinnaker on a top down furler and leave it up and furled as you're using th
Down windsails. BarryL at 3:29pm 02.26.22 Hello, You can have a cruising asymmetric spinnaker on a top down furler. It will need a torsion lin
Down windsails. jviss at 3:00pm 02.26.22 I have an asymmetrical, cruising spinnaker, but I've never used it. I really wish I could. I will
bilge pump brand sail sfbay at 2:17pm 02.26.22 Rule is the only one I have experience with, and I have 5 in 2 boats.
bilge pump brand (1) Tally Ho at 1:38pm 02.26.22
Sail question PaulK at 12:42pm 02.26.22 To slow/stop yawing at anchor we drag a bucket or two off the transom. Offsetting the rudder to one
Down windsails. jssailem at 12:41pm 02.26.22 Our size of boat, 35-40 ft the management of an asymmetrical using the sock is very doable. You cont
venture 17 cockpit drain tgrayson at 12:19pm 02.26.22 looks good
Down windsails. DArcy at 12:08pm 02.26.22 I've used both top down furler and sock. I actually prefer the sock but you do need to go on deck to
Down windsails. Diablito at 11:48am 02.26.22 JimP, Top down furling looks like the only viable option for single handing. Many thanks. Tim
Water level Stu Jackson at 11:36am 02.26.22 Halvern, Does your head have a shower head, if so just use the shower to fill the bowl and flush.
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Dalliance at 11:33am 02.26.22 This is a 2GM, raw water cooled with no heat exchanger. I have the same engine with possibly one d
bilge pump brand Tom J at 11:29am 02.26.22 I agree that the older Rule pumps were great, but since the switches have been changed from the old
315 Sail Insignia Size Calif. Ted at 11:20am 02.26.22 Not a clue why it's smaller, but on the factory parts website it also shows a small logo. Doyle Main
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 11:16am 02.26.22 My Avalanche came to me with 6 neutrals and some other minor issues Now that's funny, right there!
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 11:04am 02.26.22
New Fire Extinguisher Regs mikeracca at 10:44am 02.26.22 Wow, good luck with that. C30's are great boats. I had a C36, which was a great family cruiser.
bilge pump brand Dalliance at 10:33am 02.26.22 My primary bilge pump is Rule, installed about 15 years ago. No problems to date. The secondary bi

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