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compression post relic49Hotmail.com at 10:19am 06.27.09 Irwin 2/2905 Irwin 37:is the compression post removeable without removing the coachroof? after loosening the stay
Sticky Forespar pole mayormike at 9:56am 06.27.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1283 Hi everyone, I have a question. We have two Forespar telescoping poles on our Hunter 34. One is a ve
Does anyone know a sailor named Theron Male from The Chesapeake Bay? caguy at 8:20am 06.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1709 My brother-in-law sailed with him before he sold his boat. While out the motor quit so they sailed b
Gotta decide sailaway78 at 8:01am 06.27.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1573 Another day yesteday of getting kicked around. Not as bad as the last one, but certainly not any fu
fixed keel to swing keel for a 21.2 bubbalooey1 at 4:50am 06.27.09 Smaller Boats 4/1246 Does anyone know where I can pick up a swing keel for my boat, its a fixed keel now and limits where
YSM 12 starts, then dies ggrizzard at 3:26am 06.27.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2232 So as not to hijack the other fuel line thread, I'll start anew with a slightly different problem th
Is this new? - Pacific North West Cruisers Cpt. Jon at 10:00pm 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1275 Just saw that there is a new forums category (or maybe I never saw it before). Seems like we could
What does my S2 6.7 weigh? soferdig at 9:42pm 06.26.09 Trailer Sailors 8/5578 I have lost my S2 in 147 ft of water and I plan on refloating it. What is the displacement wt?:conf
Brightwork question Cpt. Jon at 8:54pm 06.26.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1663 Hello, I've had the new to us H30 for a couple of months now and as I get through the projects I
electric motor for hunter 21 dckids at 6:20pm 06.26.09 Smaller Boats 7/2027 wondered if anyone out there has used/owns an electric motor for their hunter. if so, what kind- siz
Leaking keel bolts peterkozup at 6:04pm 06.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/2291 I suspect that I have leaks around the keel bolts on my Catalina 27. I constantly have water in the
Refit progress on Oh Joy (8) CharlieCobra at 5:58pm 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1384 We finally got the decks soaked in CPES (about two gallons worth) along with the coach top and a sec
H260 Roller Furling Jib (Loose) RW20720 at 5:27pm 06.26.09 Smaller Boats 3/3133 I am getting ready to reinstall my Jib and I noticed that there is nothing holding the bottom of it
Looking at buying a Hunter 320 norristm at 4:57pm 06.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1487 I am looking at a 320 to buy and wanted to to get some opinions on the sailing abilities and how qui
macgregor 22 specifications alfred gamil at 4:25pm 06.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/7985 I just bought a mac 22 and need some informations about: sails dimnsions, draft,air draft etc...tha
Cal 25 - Genoa Lead Blocks Oz1988 at 4:04pm 06.26.09 Cal 0/1675 I was wondering if anyone could give me some guidance on where I could get 2 genoa lead blocks for a
Old roller furler (1) Hermit Scott at 3:06pm 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2111 What is this big piece of cloth? Maybe it doesn't even go to my boat. There were covers for everythi
Centerboards vs fin keel Bob J. at 1:39pm 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 12/6575 Some of the used Sabre boats I've been looking at have centerboards in lieu of a fin keel. I like th
Help With Hunter 33 Mainsheet Track and Car (4) spadaforaj at 12:36pm 06.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1553 Still looking for someone who can help me either find a replacement mainsheet car or recommend a ful
Hood Yacht systems sea furl 2 saylor240 at 11:50am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/7560

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Tiller .vs. Wheel Joe at 8:53pm 02.12.22 Is that so? I never thought of that. So I can understand, if we imagine a skeg-hung rudder, what
Catalina 22 electric outboard Benny17441 at 8:25pm 02.12.22 Thrust and Horsepower are two entirely separate concepts. There is no applicable conversion factor
Sailing a kayak? (2) DArcy at 8:23pm 02.12.22 Sailing upwind in a kayak would be an exercise in frustration. Down wind, maybe. I have sailed canoe
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 8:16pm 02.12.22
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 8:14pm 02.12.22 I wonder when this custom changed. The square rigged boats I sailed turned in the direction of the
Saloon or Salon... justsomeguy at 8:12pm 02.12.22 Salon.
Tiller .vs. Wheel DArcy at 8:12pm 02.12.22 Funny thing is, on those old wooden wheel equipped ships... frigates, 4th rate, 3rd, 2nd etc.. the
Saloon or Salon... Crusty Ol Salt at 8:04pm 02.12.22 Saloon = Bar Salon = Where the better half gets her hair done.
Saloon or Salon... jviss at 8:00pm 02.12.22 I don't think there's any difference, British to American, for the term "yacht," which simply means
Catalina 22 electric outboard Joe at 7:59pm 02.12.22 Thanks Leeward. I found a site with a few different models I'm going to do some price compare but n
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 7:57pm 02.12.22 Funny thing is, on those old wooden wheel equipped ships... frigates, 4th rate, 3rd, 2nd etc.. the
Sailing a kayak? PaulK at 7:53pm 02.12.22 Well thought-out setup, though he said it had taken him years to develop. Upwind might be tricky. D
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Rich Stidger at 7:43pm 02.12.22 <snip> The original plug was an NGK BPR6HS-10. Best I can tell this is the correct plug. I couldn't
Tiller .vs. Wheel Joe at 7:42pm 02.12.22 I am in the same camp as others here that exclaim "what's the big deal?" As will gilmore aptly note
Sailing a kayak? jssailem at 7:39pm 02.12.22 Welcome Vlad. Clever sail boat ideas I always enjoy. The kayak hull shape challenges the utility of
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 7:33pm 02.12.22 I was becalmed today after wind was promised. The 3.3 ran hard for well over an hour total. I am goo
Saloon or Salon... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:26pm 02.12.22 Good, but my crew never fails to respond (and not in a good way) when I tell them to plug in the "e
Saloon or Salon... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:18pm 02.12.22 Saloon: British. Salon: American. And to the British, any boat's a yacht. It is true that the Bri
Tiller .vs. Wheel DArcy at 7:07pm 02.12.22 I sail with a tiller and on the occasion when I helm on a wheel I sometimes catch myself turning th
Tiller .vs. Wheel DArcy at 7:01pm 02.12.22 I had a tiller on my C&C27 and loved it. Most of the C&C27s around here have been converted to wheel

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