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new ranger owner rmouton at 12:02pm 10.07.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/3023 live outside new orleans, bought a 26' ranger/gary mull design/1971. in really good shape. roller f
Attaching Files to Replies to Private Messages Rick D at 11:16am 10.07.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1563 I was making a reply to a private message and could not figure out how to attach a couple of photos
Help identify Roller furling system Pitman at 10:55am 10.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1701 Help identify Roller furling system I have a roller furling system that uses a hanked on jib.
Whaaat......rules of the road paulj at 10:43am 10.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1452 Let me see that again.....must be trick photos. http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa309/mpyre_pho
recovering interior cushions ctalmage at 9:51am 10.07.08 Irwin 2/2127 Hi - I'm looking for some recommendations on what type of material to use for recovering the main sa
Bahia Boat question SEADANCE at 8:47am 10.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1660 Hi guys and gals, I have been a good girl...so good I got a new dinghy:dance: and a 3hp Johnson/Ev
forestay tuning milemarkerone at 8:01am 10.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1107 I have a ODay35 with an older Harken Furler and need to tune my forestay. Can I do so without removi
Keel templets Mac Daddy at 7:28am 10.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/929 I wanna do some minor repair and fair my keel. Anyone ever seen any shape templets for a v 22?
will a 26 sail with less water ballast? Eastern Cross at 7:23am 10.07.08 Smaller Boats 9/1503 I'm a new racer and have a regatta coming up this weekend--always looking for that little extra, I w
Shiftless in the slip 31seahorse at 6:41am 10.07.08 Bigger Boats 0/1385 As the summer progressed the transmission of our 1984 O'Day 34 has more frequently had a delay in sh
Mounting Bow Cleats - H430 Ken-H430 at 10:03pm 10.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1237 I have a '95 Hunter 430 that unfortunately does not have external bow cleats. The only cleats in th
Boom Parts Needed 26s kuijt at 8:13pm 10.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1064 I need to get the cap (with bolt) and the solid shaft that attach the boom to the mast on my 92 26s.
SOLAS Reflective Tape (1) Maine Sail at 7:41pm 10.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1870 I finally found a way to capture the performance of the SOLAS tape I installed on the mast, my radar
Stuck ScottD at 5:55pm 10.06.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1992 Just bought an 82 S2 9.2 and she is a beaut. However, it is very difficult to raise the main sail a
There Won't Be Many More (3) ITMaster at 3:54pm 10.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1928 Weekends like this past one left this year. It's been a great season this year, and we keep squeezin
26M gelcoat blisters Brian2508 at 3:42pm 10.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3367 We've a 2008 26M that was put into fresh water moorage in May of this year and pulled out for the wi
Need a rudder NMK at 3:04pm 10.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1111 I will someday get an Idasailor rudder but can't afford one now. Anyone have a rudder they can sell
Photo albums on sailboat owners walt at 2:04pm 10.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1064 When I first picked up my 26S almost two years ago, there was a web site with lots of pictures of ow
1974 O'day 23 swing keel Whim Sea at 1:46pm 10.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 26/9376 Looking for information on the swing keel, The boat that i own has a treated board as it swing keel.
Taming the Jabsco Head Ken Johnson at 12:45pm 10.06.08 Bavaria 3/2155 There have been many messages regarding the Jabsco head, as provided in these, and many other, sailb

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Help me Understand Batteries Tally Ho at 4:34pm 05.28.21
Tender 315 Joe at 4:10pm 05.28.21 Heeling can often be the result of simply a change in apparent wind direction, such as when a gust h
Marking anchor rode Will Gilmore at 4:07pm 05.28.21 5:1 with all chain on a 45lb CQR has never failed. I would guess not. You shouldn't go anywhere w
Tender 315 Bill Russell at 3:46pm 05.28.21 Bill, We don't know your experience level or sail trim knowledge. This book is the most excellent
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? marchem at 3:42pm 05.28.21 IMHO an oil pressure gauge is more of a luxury than a necessity. A temperature gauge is far more ne
Marking anchor rode JoeWhite at 3:39pm 05.28.21 I cut strips from old jib and wove through the rode and marked with permanent marker.
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? marchem at 3:36pm 05.28.21 Thanks! I will. Btw, if I wanted to install a sending unit for an oil pressure gauge wouldn't that
Don't want to sink my boat! Rick486 at 3:34pm 05.28.21 I've a Perko sea cock that's got a slight leak from the handle when open. ill start gushing in if I
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? marchem at 3:33pm 05.28.21 You can find the gauge at NAPA or any automotive supply store. The gauge usually comes with an ass
Rule gusher pump Tom J at 3:32pm 05.28.21 This is the only pic I have right now. Boat is 5 hrs away. I was just hoping someone has had the sa
1996 Hunter 280 - Starter Motor Issues Tally Ho at 3:28pm 05.28.21 Welcome @WrangelliaGeo, The Hunter 280 is a fun little boat. I bought one as my first sailboat an
Funny Friday!!! Tally Ho at 3:14pm 05.28.21 ery time, :facepalm:
Rule gusher pump capta at 3:02pm 05.28.21 Why do you insist that it is a Rule pump? It is most unlikely. In 60 odd years on boats, professiona
Don't want to sink my boat! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:57pm 05.28.21 Not a problem. The handle only turns the ball. The ball is what blocks the flow.
Tender 315 KZW at 2:54pm 05.28.21 Reef the main before reefing the Genoa Run the traveler to windward and ease the main sheet, allowi
Bimini capta at 2:54pm 05.28.21 I guess it depends whether you spend more time sailing than sitting in the cockpit at the dock. As n
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control Skipper John at 2:51pm 05.28.21 Thank you for the thorough explanation and all the photos... very helpful. I agree with Stu Jackson
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? JRT at 2:49pm 05.28.21 @SV At Last perfect, loved to see pics for sure!
My Boat has a blog rlongfield at 2:46pm 05.28.21 provide links to helpful information you've found elsewhere. The links helped him, he keeps them
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor capta at 2:43pm 05.28.21 A boat is a dangerous place. And yet sailing is about the safest activity on the planet. IMO, it t

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