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Don........ dmc at 5:43am 01.28.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/3007 Is there any advantage or disadvantage to a horizontally curved traveler? I have a '78 Hunter 27'. I
Atlantic Crossing ginny at 3:48am 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3033 We are looking for a capable ocean passage boat ( particular across the atlantic). Ideas would be ap
Yamaha 9'dinghy answer - amazing! tomc938 at 10:35pm 01.27.09 Yamaha 1/1908 I hope nobody minds me starting a new thread on this, but I just had to share it and make sure it wa
Spiinaker Options for Morgan 32 waltdrechsler at 9:15pm 01.27.09 Morgan 3/2867 Does anyone fly a spinnaker and if so what are you flying?
strengthen bulkhead on C36? (1) John at 8:47pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3219 As I've posted before, I'm about to change the bulkhead on my C36 MK II. This is the bulkhead that s
Viksund 31 Goldfish, MS-33. Looking for more owners. (1) Foreverunstopable at 8:12pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2645 Greetings. I'm trying to locate more owners of the Viksund series of sailboats here in the U.S. Bjar
towing a Catalina 27 tedebee at 8:03pm 01.27.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2573 Does anyong out there tow a 27' Catalina?
How do I empty the holding tank on my 1994 Hunter 29.5 breakr at 7:08pm 01.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6709 Hello, I just had a delivery crew sail my new to me 1994 Hunter 29.5 to me in Roatan Honduras fro
Bronze Pipe Nipples Maine Sail at 6:53pm 01.27.09 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5782 I know this has come up before and no one has been able to find a source of real bronze, not red bra
Matching teak in reconfigured H34 galley zds at 6:12pm 01.27.09 Big Boats 7/1526 The next big project on my H34 is to reconfigure the galley. Those who are familiar with this boat k
Documentation Plaque Mounting... rpell46 at 4:55pm 01.27.09 Catalina 30 0/1441 Hi again all, I just documented my 1991 Catalina 30 Mark II and am looking for a good place to mou
boat sitting bottle of rhumb at 4:44pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1813 My wife and I have been unsuccessful finding a suitable gemini here in Florida for going cruising to
NPT to NPS through hulls (3) Roger Long at 3:43pm 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/15933 Note: This post turns out to be based on erroneous information (MaineSail does it again). The origi
155 Genoa Jib Sheets and sail Tips John/Illinois at 2:46pm 01.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1738 Need voice of experience for path of jib sheet ( insude or outside safety lines) for a 155 Genoa on
Painting Catalina 22 pairodoks at 12:22pm 01.27.09 Smaller Boats 3/6005 I live on a freshwater lake in South Carolina and have a 1976 Catalina 22. Although the boat is pri
Prop Pitch Airnsail 2 at 11:54am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1597 I currently have a 13 x 10 3 blade prop on my Catalina 270. A friend of mine has a 14 x 14 Martec 2
Keep it clean comfortzone at 11:53am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1950 I'm sure I'm not the only on who spends more time cleaning the boat then I do sailing the boat. It'
Hunter 35.5 water leaks Don12480 at 11:14am 01.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4316 I have a 1992 H 35.5 and I am trying to locate a water leak that ends up in the starboard rear of th
Upgrades Pro & Con JARHEADMAC at 10:33am 01.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2080 i Am Tempted To Purchase "upgrades" Of Sail, Winch, Furling, Trailers, Cleats And The Many After-mar
Battery Monitor garylinger at 7:57am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 22/5846 My current setup is 2 batteries - one 27 series "house bank" and one starter battery. My alternator

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Keel Oceanis 361 markbl at 10:39am 02.27.22 Thanks Mechone, how deep is such a bilge hole? I am wondering how thick this section is. If the bol
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jssailem at 10:23am 02.27.22 So we do the "smart thing" and do what she says. That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:15am 02.27.22 This is a picture of my boat a few decades before I bought her that I found on the internet. Unfortu
Down windsails. jviss at 10:12am 02.27.22 I don't recall if I mentioned this before, so sorry if I did, for the redundancy. My Tartan 3800
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? quadrille38 at 10:08am 02.27.22 Unfortunately, I have the perfectionist gene which is tough when you have a 35 year old boat, so I
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 jviss at 10:06am 02.27.22 Random thought: I think the shaft on my Tartan is Monel. Anyone have a Monel shaft? Opinions versu
Sticky control cables dlochner at 10:04am 02.27.22 Depends on where and how often the boat is used. Basic maintenance inspecting the cables and idler w
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:34am 02.27.22 Correctly or not, I infer you are essentially asking which is more important - form or function. De
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Capt Robbie at 9:32am 02.27.22 My original owner 1983 hunter 34 is now 33 years old soon to be 34 years this July. it Sustained hea
Sticky control cables Halvern at 9:05am 02.27.22 Eureka, take off the 2 screws holding the compass lite, wiggle lite and wires to the back and lift o
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Mark Maulden at 8:55am 02.27.22
WTB Oday Mariner Wing_Mechanic at 8:54am 02.27.22 Thank you! I've been checking but I'll keep on the look out. I'll let you all know if I end up findi
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:43am 02.27.22 What if you being concerned about the best for your boat select the best engineered mount good for
Down windsails. jssailem at 8:37am 02.27.22
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? dlochner at 8:17am 02.27.22 I share @dLj 's approach, the boat is a collection of systems, some systems remain pretty much as th
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Timm R Oday25 at 8:07am 02.27.22 After spending decades in manufacturing,I understand every component installed is a compromise . Cos
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? JamesG161 at 8:02am 02.27.22 came from the lowest bidder/supplier. based on Quantity purchased for production boats. Include St
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Hayden Watson at 7:51am 02.27.22 I was lever happy with the thought of needing to replace the bellows on the PSS and the possibility
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? dLj at 7:39am 02.27.22 I personally look at all boats as an assemblage of systems.The OEM assembled various systems based o
Down windsails. Diablito at 7:38am 02.27.22 John, Excellent point! Actually my single hand sailing is in the Santa Monica Bay or down to the A

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