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In-mast pros and cons Ctskip at 7:22am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 34/9924 I'm questioning the in-mast sail ,verses the boom furler and the "old" fashioned way of dropping the
Newbie to boats... but I really want to learn to sail and want a boat! superwormy at 7:03am 08.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3738 OK, first, a disclaimer: I'm a total newbie to boats. I've been on boats only a handful of times, I'
drdave daddde at 6:28am 08.06.09 S2 1/1442 I recently purchased a S2-22. There is an electrical plug located near the mast on a rubberized cord
How close to the wind? Quoddy at 5:45am 08.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1242
Wheele Bogdang at 5:24am 08.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1544 Ok, anyone ever put a wheel steering on a mac 26s? My wife wants to do this, I would be happy with i
year of boat max1957 at 2:38am 08.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1141 its a javelin hull#18989 class#1197 any idea of year thanks
Internal Roof Pannels (H-33) Layla at 12:18am 08.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1342 Hi, I am new to this forum and appreciate responses. We (three Israeli skiper partners) purchased a
Z-Spar Foot Blocks (1) Aus Ross at 11:49pm 08.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2217 I am looking for 2 Clutch type Foot Blocks to add to my side deck, I am sure they are Z-Spar but I c
Hunter 33.5 Glenn Penner at 9:42pm 08.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1813 Looking at moving from a Hunter 28.5 to a Hunter 33.5 I have questions about how the 33.5 sails.
Want to connect 2 pieces of coaxial cable at mast base Guest at 7:02pm 08.05.09 Ask All Sailors 19/5154 Our VHF antenna cable has a male and female connector at the base of the mast. The connector broke
rigging question Benjisaac at 6:49pm 08.05.09 Smaller Boats 4/1292 As a new owner of a 1994 Hunter 26, I need some help on rigging. The boat is equipped with a roller
New h40.5 owner YorkshireLad at 6:25pm 08.05.09 Big Boats 5/1431 I'm in the process of buying a '94 h40.5 in Hampton VA. Expect to sail her back to our home port, H
I broke My Mast on 26s Classic. CaptainE at 5:39pm 08.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2147 Ok my mast broke in half after my spreader snagged a fadded green marker in the middle of the night.
Helsinki to Moskow RAD at 5:14pm 08.05.09 Bigger Boats 9/2421 Konstantin, How was your trip? how did the boat do? got pictures?
Herreshoff 22 lehigh375 at 5:09pm 08.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2262 Does anyone have information about this boat design. I am thinking about looking at one of these an
Prop size curley at 4:22pm 08.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1605 I am about to take delivery of a H38. Can any one recommend prop size for the optional three blade p
year of boat max1957 at 3:44pm 08.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1287 trying to find year of boat all i have is hull/class no#
centerboard cable Firerider at 3:39pm 08.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1683 Hi all, I have a 1969 Pearson Wanderer that is in need of a new centerboard cable. Mine is broken a
boat year max78 at 3:11pm 08.05.09 Smaller Boats 1/1126 have a oday javelin trying to find year all i have is a hull +class no
Looking to purchase a 28' Catalina lehtorita at 2:51pm 08.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1189 Hello all, I am looking to purchase a 28' Catalina, 1999-2004, located on the eastern seaboard. Ple

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Single Stove Gimbals HMS Images at 11:46am 04.04.22 Note that cooking underway with boiling water or hot grease is never completely safe. It's really
Single Stove Gimbals HMS Images at 11:44am 04.04.22 If there is any concern (probably no need), add Locktite. Much easier and can be taken apart. Ther
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 11:31am 04.04.22 Wikipedia says J58s. Yes, J58's. Fueled by JP7. Lots of "one-of-a-kind's" on the Blackbird.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? kappykaplan at 11:26am 04.04.22 Were those J57s, J79s or other? Wikipedia says J58s.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tater at 11:13am 04.04.22 Yes, the amazing Blackbird! :cool: Were those J57s, J79s or other?
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tater at 11:07am 04.04.22 Also an interesting engineering question. The aircraft I worked with in the Air Force would conver
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? LloydB at 10:51am 04.04.22 Upwind or downwind always a complex combination of both.
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? capta at 10:46am 04.04.22 are our sails or airfoils pulling us along or pushing us along?? I was taught that the sails, on a
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal TimFromLI at 10:26am 04.04.22 I measured mine with a caliper yesterday. It was 1.89in or 48mm. 1 7/8 is the closest fit.
"renewable" diesel? jssailem at 10:24am 04.04.22 The only concern is in fact the gaskets in the fuel delivery system. It being an assumption on my
"renewable" diesel? senang at 10:17am 04.04.22 A diesel is a diesel. You can throw a lot at it, look what they burn in big commercial container and
Do you question your Brain? Scott B at 10:14am 04.04.22 Has it been a long cold winter Scott? Indeed, still on the hard.....
Desperate leakinhg mikeracca at 10:13am 04.04.22
Do you question your Brain? jssailem at 10:12am 04.04.22 I found 69....... ;) Has it been a long cold winter Scott?
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 10:11am 04.04.22 Sounds like the SR71. Yes, the amazing Blackbird! :cool:
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? mikeracca at 10:04am 04.04.22 Always pushing. Air cannot pull. Watch the launch of a Saturn V rocket. At the base of the launc
Hunter Legend 41ac - Venus Bow Thruster KeokiV at 10:04am 04.04.22 Thanks for that. Appreciate it.
Do you question your Brain? Scott B at 10:04am 04.04.22 I found 69....... ;)
"renewable" diesel? jssailem at 10:01am 04.04.22 Enjoy the water. Take pictures. Share.. Let fuel concerns be a thing of the past.
"renewable" diesel? Terry Cox at 10:01am 04.04.22 On another note, some of us have diesel furnaces to heat our boat. Wallas advises against the use of

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