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Bimini for Catalina 270 kczach at 2:09pm 12.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/5115 Hi all, I have a 2002 Catalina 270. I am looking for an aft bimini. Is there anything that is p
Owners Manual kristi at 1:44pm 12.02.08 Newport 1/3303 I am looking for an owners manual for a 1974 Newport 28 that I just aquirred. Please respond with an
Sad sign of the times as Hunter dealer closes (1) Scott B at 1:29pm 12.02.08 Sails Call Lounge 16/5579 Angus Yachts of Toronto, a large Hunter dealer in Ontario, has closed its doors. Angus represented
Companionway opinions wanted Roger Long at 10:48am 12.02.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2919 Help me make up my mind. I'm stuck on the fence and looking for some ideas to get me to go one way
Stickies Warren Milberg at 6:57am 12.02.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2028 Phil: I note that we now have about 7 "Stickies" in the "Ask All Sailors" Forum. While this informat
26C, S, D... what's the difference? Cappn Mark at 5:19am 12.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 69/63658 Can someone please let me know what the different letters for the 26s mean. I have a 26d. I know tha
Best for anchoring? HAL at 5:17am 12.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1535 Which is best, fishfinder, sounder or lead line? Does a fishfinder help in anchoring by showing bott
Redneck Yacht Club - Denver area Cappn Mark at 5:09am 12.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3182 Local chapter of the RYC sails areas lakes May (sometime March) thru Nov. Send message if you want t
More small forum modifications Phil Herring at 12:02am 12.02.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1872 Based on survey input, we have added text links in each reply of the forum threads so you have easie
Want to add bowsprit (plank) w/roller Jim J at 8:25pm 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2395 I am thinking of adding an anchor roller on a plank type bowsprit and a rope (chain)locker to my 199
Roller Furling Fairwind at 7:59pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 9/3835 I just installed an "Alado" headsail roller furling system on a Lancer 28 and the installation went
Kiwi Prop first year (1) Jim Seamans at 6:05pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1348 I've just finished my first season with the Kiwi Prop. I'm impressed. Feathers well, very good power
Motor mounts for SB 8 Hunter 27? spflyer at 5:53pm 12.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2050 Anyone have any suggestions for motor mount replacement for my Yanmar SB 8; Cherub 27? Leo
Replace bulkhead? John at 5:46pm 12.01.08 Big Boats 1/1879 I have a bit of dry rot in the port bulkhead - the one right behind the head - in my C36 MK II. I ha
Reefing the Main - HOW??? garylinger at 5:19pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 31/6100 I posted a question (with pictures and diagram) asking about how to reef the main on my S2 9.2C. I
Replacement Dodger Windows Mysterious Ways at 4:45pm 12.01.08 Big Boats 3/4848 I am replacing my old, scratched, cloudy plastic dodger window. I received two prices for the materi
Vehicle for pulling a 26s Jansen at 4:26pm 12.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3082 I just pulled my 1992 26s 1,400 miles from Tuscaloosa to near Clearwater, FL and had a great time sa
going to the islands on an H27 jotruk at 4:21pm 12.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2056 I am thinking about taking my h27 '79 model to the coast and possibly going to the Caribbean. My que
Posting problems Warren Milberg at 2:56pm 12.01.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/2484 Phil: I was recently at a fellow sailor's home. We talked about SBO and he said he wasn't register
Boat Disposal-what can I do? Gadfly1974 at 2:39pm 12.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/3765 I'm sure I would have received different advice had I joined this site before I bought, but... I

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mast raising (2) mikeracca at 8:51am 02.20.22 It goes about half way up the pole and there is a block at the top of the pole where the rope exits.
Down windsails. Diablito at 8:50am 02.20.22 Thank you Sail SF Bay. The top down furler seems to be the simplest handling approach. Cheers. Tim
Down windsails. Diablito at 8:44am 02.20.22 Good day Claude and thank you. Your post arrived while I was replying to the other captains. I lik
Down windsails. sail sfbay at 8:32am 02.20.22 ..........A dock mate, who is a racer, just rigged an asymmetrical with top down furling....... A t
Ports MacBeane at 8:15am 02.20.22 No fabrication is needed, just the plastic frame, as also asked by a commenter at the end of that ar
Down windsails. Diablito at 8:03am 02.20.22 You all are amazing! Thank you, so much, for your comments and for so quickly sharing your knowledge
Anyone knows anything about Woodster ? sail sfbay at 7:56am 02.20.22 Interestingly enough these threads discuss what you are proposing 12 Volt fuel shut off solenoid for
Ports sail sfbay at 7:53am 02.20.22 Would you consider taking your old plastic frame to a stainless-steel sheet metal fabricator to cust
Need larger hole in hatch jviss at 7:48am 02.20.22 When I drill or cut acrylic, I find it best to sandwich it between two pieces of plywood and drill/
Spinnaker car. (1) sail sfbay at 7:40am 02.20.22 Have you checked with Rig Rite who sells Z Spar parts Z-Spar Main Page (rigrite.com)?
Need larger hole in hatch dmax at 7:38am 02.20.22 When I drill or cut acrylic, I find it best to sandwich it between two pieces of plywood and drill/c
Down windsails. (1) Claude L.-Auger at 7:25am 02.20.22 As Jssailem and Tally-Ho said, an A-sym tacked on the bow (like Tally-Ho I tack mine to the bow roll
Tow Vehicle Question. Light air at 7:19am 02.20.22 My 2019 Honda CRV towed home the Tanzer 16 I bought a few weeks ago. It was a 200 mile trip at ~70-
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 7:10am 02.20.22 I believe Whitlock was bought by Lewmar. Check out the Lewmar site. Yes, thank you, there is a lin
Need larger hole in hatch jviss at 6:57am 02.20.22 One thing that's unfortunate about aftermarket additions like this is that "working" acrylic - cutti
mast raising MacBeane at 6:37am 02.20.22
Insurance DougM at 6:36am 02.20.22 Very easy to insure a 40 year old boat on Lake Michigan. I obtained three quotes prior to making a
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:30am 02.20.22 I had a Universal M25. I learned that one of the best ways of filling it with coolant was to pump i
Down windsails. shemandr at 6:29am 02.20.22 You can use a whisker pole with the 110 jib to help its performance on a reach - kinda like a Hoyt b
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 6:27am 02.20.22 The manufacturer of my steering mechanism is Whitlock but I have not been able to find a contact to

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