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spinnaker hardware placement ken durbin at 4:54am 04.03.09 Cal 0/1445 Wanting to fly a spinnaker can anyone tell me on a fractional rig how far above the forstay to attac
B & R Quoddy at 4:42am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2544 On a B 'R rig should shroud tension be near the upper limits rather than the lower limits to reduce
Installing boat on lift egates at 3:52am 04.03.09 Bigger Boats 3/1457 I have a O'Day 272LE and would like to put it on a lift. But the manual says to disconnect the drive
Shroud tension ruipina at 12:36am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/4235 I was wondering if anyone would Know the shroud tension values for the rigging on a Beneteau Oceanis
Where to haul a boat in LA area Todd37 at 10:25pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1717 I need to haul my Hunter 37. Its berthed in Wilmingtion. Any recommendations?
Lancer sastanley at 9:41pm 04.02.09 Lancer 9/6749 I am looking for a larger boat and am considering either a Lancer 36 or a Lancer 42. I am wondering
Charging with shore power need zinc? Mac 22 at 9:19pm 04.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2284 Hello, I have a 1982 MacGregor 22 and I am slipping her this year. I want to charge the battery usin
Hello's and a Gas Tank problem SEADANCE at 9:11pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 20/6685 Hi all! How is everyonne..missed you all! You know I usually write when I have a problem so here is
VC17m question (1) sinnettc at 8:33pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4248 Since the weather's still crummy and we don't much like sailing in the cold ' rain I think I'm going
hunter 34 owners, check this out duality at 3:43pm 04.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1123 i see someone has a dorade vent on ebay. if i still had my 34 id buy this for a spare.
Americas Cup - GGYC right challenger Cpt. Jon at 1:20pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1660 So, this should make things interesting, what are your thoughts? Maybe the Americas cup competition
packing gland for 320 Ron at 1:08pm 04.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1457 Could you plese tell me the size of packing material I need for the stuffing box of my 1994 C320 ?
Hats off to Hunter Service Staff Sailgunner at 1:07pm 04.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1326 I want to express my appreciation to Mike Thomas in the Hunter Service Department. I have asked him
Mast raising on the water Louis at 12:37pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 14/8112 Due to a a PITA boatyard, I have a very small window of time to have them take my boat off it's trai
foam flotation Bob Gulyas at 12:28pm 04.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2831 Hi, I have recently purchased a 82' Mac 25. Trailered it to So. Calif. from Arizona. Fresh water bo
Jib boom jknappsax at 11:58am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 13/9723 I see boats like Island Packets with a club-footed boom on the jib to make it self-tending. Does any
Centerboard depth indicator jknappsax at 11:54am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1895 I have an electric centerboard winch that operates from the main saloon, and I am planning to remote
1977 Catalina 25 ronaldwredman at 11:17am 04.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/2580 I just purchased hull # 263 from someone who purchased it at a Baltimore location charity sale. I a
Old Headliner SeanMorey at 10:49am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2009 Dear Mentors, My "new" 77 Colombia Payne 9.6 has an old stained headliner. In the head it sags too
Mounting a new inflatable dingy Jim Seamans at 10:44am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 9/7660 I just recently purchased a new inflatable dingy and will be hanging it from the davits. Since the

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Battery options Stu Jackson at 10:28am 02.22.22
Catalina 27 keel Tom J at 10:26am 02.22.22 The owner said they think the scuppers are leaking. By "scuppers", do you mean the cockpit drains?
Bosun's chair mikeracca at 10:22am 02.22.22 There was an incident in a mooring field in Key West when a sailboat heeled over 90 degrees and dun
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 10:16am 02.22.22 My Hunter 50 is a tall rig, non furling main. I have owned the boat for over 5 years. It is a wonde
Battery options mikeracca at 10:15am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:10am 02.22.22
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? jssailem at 10:03am 02.22.22 Came across this sale on Pawl Springs. They have both large and small. https://ca.binnacle.com/p143
Battery options Ward H at 10:00am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you know what you are getting into with regards to battery banks. Great! For an a
Leaky Windows jeepbluetj at 9:52am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGre
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 9:48am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGreg
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 9:40am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1? DS1 is the first version of the 17' O'day Day Sailer. DS for
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Stove Dimensions jeepbluetj at 9:29am 02.22.22 That sounds interesting. As I thought about it, would having drawers underneath a cooktop turn them
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:16am 02.22.22 Sewing is easy. For small stuff the ~$120 singer 4xxx heavy duty series is a decent machine. For can
Potential Buyer of DS1 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1?
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Battery options jeepbluetj at 8:53am 02.22.22 I'd say two GC-2 6v batteries are by far the best FLA house bank you can have in a C-30. IIRC for 12
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BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 8:47am 02.22.22 Does it look similar to the well known green patina that copper develops? yes.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation (1) Len Ingalls at 8:47am 02.22.22 The Raymarine Type 1 Linear Drive (M81130) has a 12" stroke. The mid stroke point (rudder centered)

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