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Solvent for use on dacron Merry Prankster at 6:45am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2010 The PO of my boat used sail repair tape to strengthen some area of weak stitching on one of my jibs.
Spring cleaning Roger Long at 6:27am 04.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2661 Peggie, I'm looking for your book that I've misplaced but it's a timely question and maybe you hav
Traveler Quoddy at 4:48am 04.02.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2548 Glenn. Some of your designs have travelers and some do not. Can the non-traveler designs be sailed a
Economic pain hits home T37 Phil at 3:34am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2553 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/business/01boats.html?_r=1'partner=rss'emc=rss I suppose the prac
H33 Headsail mods nickc at 7:58pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1993 Hi Glenn, Great to be able to access your knowlwdge. I race my 2004 H33 in club events and more o
Rub rail track zedwin at 7:38pm 04.01.09 Catalina 30 2/2595 I'm trying to restore a 1984 Catalina 30 and have done some extensive deck/ hull repair. All I need
Bottom Paint WellerH at 6:47pm 04.01.09 Catalina 310 0/1401 Does anybody have experience with "Interlux Micron Extra with Biolux" as a multi-season bottom paint
Fractional Rig Tuning oreana1234 at 5:26pm 04.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/10217 In the interest of better performance, I offer the following guidelines. I freely admit that the fol
Wing keel higgs at 4:39pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/2485 I chartered a Hunter 38.5 - it may not be your design - but was very puzzled by its design. It had
Rigging a spinnaker James19955 at 4:36pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2107 I need some advice about spinnakers and small boats. I have a 1982 Oday 23 and am now comfortable
Hunter 49 Sequitur at 4:14pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/2578 Hello Glenn, Thank you for taking the time to respond to our questions. I am the very proud owne
BVI Trip Photos (1) Tim R. at 3:26pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2395 I just finished sorting, editing and uploading my BVI Photos. See the first photo for a map and iti
1985 Catalina 30 shaft length jaydog5000 at 2:11pm 04.01.09 Catalina 30 3/1972 Does anyone know the prop shaft length for a 1985 Catalina 30. I have the original M25 universal di
boatersworld sale changing tomorrow. luvitt at 1:32pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1480 im workin now. they just told me iit goes to 20% ' up tomorrow. everything shifts up by 10% elect
retorque the keel callejo at 1:23pm 04.01.09 Big Boats 7/1774 My 1997 passage 450 has never had the keel tightened. Is this a big deal? Can I just retorque the
Single Line Reefing Diagram Mike H. at 1:04pm 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/8633 Glenn: We just bought a 94 Hunter Vision 36 with the stayless rig. The previous owner had done
knotmeter paddlewheel Banooma at 1:03pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 33/12982 After spending my first season convinced my knotmeter display or transducer had failed, I discovered
Deckhand Chokes To Death On Baitfish Soundbounder at 1:00pm 04.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 1/3433 Boy,.....talk about a freak accident.....:confused: This is really bizarre. http://www3.signonsand
Auto pilot or Tiller pilot Esat Hadimli at 12:15pm 04.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1762 Can anyone give me an idea about an auto or tiller pilot to be used on my 1998 26X?:)
Newbie wanting some experience Slim pickins at 12:05pm 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2178 I am a total newbie so forgive if I am posting this wrong. I have been reading ALOT on this forum (u

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Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 2:30pm 02.19.22 Is it a ball-bearing sheave? Doesn't look like it, even though the car is almost $400 retail. Sim
Insurance dlochner at 2:27pm 02.19.22 Very easy to insure a 40 year old boat on Lake Michigan. I obtained three quotes prior to making a
learning to sail... The big step... Capt Robbie at 2:27pm 02.19.22
Sticky control cables dlochner at 2:25pm 02.19.22 I went back over to boat last night, the Richie compass is in a S/S cap on top of pedestal. There a
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. DArcy at 2:20pm 02.19.22 I also suggest joining a local sailing club and crew on other people's boats. Even if you buy your o
Insurance jnorten at 2:18pm 02.19.22 Very easy to insure a 40 year old boat on Lake Michigan. I obtained three quotes prior to making a
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? jnorten at 2:11pm 02.19.22 Use the advice shared in the previous posts. I will add in to trust your eyes. Electronics are a g
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 2:07pm 02.19.22 Bought a pump last night, it should be here Sunday or Monday, a new switch since I have no clue on t
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:00pm 02.19.22 I was also thinking, with the quick charging of an LFP bank, and the capacity increase compared to F
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? jviss at 1:59pm 02.19.22 Is it a ball-bearing sheave? Who are you asking? :) I looked it up, it is, indeed, a ball bearin
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 1:52pm 02.19.22 I am thinking a (relatively) large LFP bank, like 400+ Ah, that's kept at 50% SOC when I'm on the mo
Need larger hole in hatch Tally Ho at 1:30pm 02.19.22
Down windsails. (1) Tally Ho at 1:07pm 02.19.22
Selling used stuff here and fraud BigEasy at 1:06pm 02.19.22 Last boat I purchased was for sale by owner. Still had a balance on the loan, so I had them pay dif
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing BigEasy at 12:37pm 02.19.22 I use Semco on teak seating surfaces in cockpit. Provides easy application & non slip surface. Cle
Installing shore power (1) Erbardy at 12:17pm 02.19.22 Dave is discussing at your panel. The current panel design is to use an ELCI breaker on the incomin
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? PaulK at 12:14pm 02.19.22 Is it a ball-bearing sheave? Doesn't look like it, even though the car is almost $400 retail. Simp
Down windsails. (1) jssailem at 12:08pm 02.19.22 An Asymmetrical is a decent option. You can learn to fly it in light breezes as a single sailor, usi
Sticky control cables Terry Cox at 12:04pm 02.19.22 Unsure of the Columbia, but Hunter used Teleflex brand control cables on most of their boat models.
Looking for 386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights Diablito at 12:04pm 02.19.22

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