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Air dryers All U Get at 2:28pm 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2120 I've been getting ready for shrink-wrap and have been seeing the usual ads for air dryers. Has anyo
Rudder Vibration rcgamble at 1:42pm 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1311 hello I have a spade hung rudder on a 38 foot catamaran and at 1500 - 2500 rpms I get a noticable ru
STIFF Steering - The Battle Continues!! Coyote at 1:27pm 10.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2637 I have asked several times on this board for assistance on my STIFF Steering, and have gotten EXCELL
A Disagreement That You Can Clarify Rusty at 1:26pm 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2901 My name is Rusty. I have been in an argument with my friend over the origin of the phrase, "Three S
transom motor mount rmouton at 12:16pm 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1692 my kicker motor sits in the cutout of my 26 footer. my only problem is that i am restricted from sid
Hopefully my last request on this subject Coyote at 12:06pm 10.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1290 Stiff Steering - The BATTLE Continues I have asked several times on this board for assistance on my
towed in clevispin at 10:44am 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2380 My outboard, which has been increasingly recalcitrant all summer, failed me outside the channel into
Diesel Exhaust Stains Tuppence at 10:01am 10.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/3066 I have a Universal 12 which exhausts just below the waterline on the Port quarter. Over a period of
Upwind in a 356 Paul356 at 9:43am 10.13.08 Big Boats 5/1594 Tell me your upwind setup. The best I could do yesterday in near perfect conditions was to hold the
Hey Phil, where's the... Anchorsaweigh at 8:52am 10.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1807 NONSUCH forum? Did those stiffs at the INA force you to eliminate it? Cheers, Bob
Isotherm Basic Water Heater for a 34 DJ Sailor at 7:40am 10.13.08 Big Boats 2/1302 Well, after 24 years my Hot Water Heater in my 34 finally went (fresh water leak). I am thinking of
C-27 Edson Wheel Installation Questions. BaySailerBill at 7:23am 10.13.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1438 Hi Everyone, I am in the process of refitting my 1984 C-27 and I was lucky enough to come across a
Another reason powerboaters get a bad name Tim R. at 7:20am 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1782 My wife and I were enjoying a nice dinner in a local waterfront resturant when 6 20 somethings rolle
Another great weekend in Maine Tim R. at 7:09am 10.13.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1270 While other owners were heading into the boat yards and marinas, we were heading out. Great sailing
26M weather helm Brian2508 at 7:02am 10.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2092 Our 2008 26M has very poor weather helm. She doesn't round up naturally into the wind when we relea
Update to Recent Posts page Phil Herring at 6:56am 10.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1970 1. Changed the layout to more closely mimic the old site. 2. Added a link for "all posts, all sit
wisker pole Hagen at 6:46am 10.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1216 HI I have an O'Day 272 any (week end cruiser) any advise on how to attach and or store a whisker
What do the icons mean? shemandr at 6:14am 10.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1983 Is there a glossary or can someone tell me what the icons on the left side of each post mean. Some
Deisel Pains wael at 5:34am 10.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/982 Hello, New sailor here. The other day, My Oday ran out of Fuel. No problem I added diesel and pri
international tempest 22 new owner sailormanbigd at 4:32am 10.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1968 hi. just bought an old oday international tempest. I bought it for daysailing and eventual racer/tra

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What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting sail sfbay at 7:35am 01.10.22 As pointed out above it is a padeye, an attachment point for any number of purposes stated above....
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan Muttondressedaslamb at 7:33am 01.10.22 Would I be correct in saying that your rudder extends down deeper than your keel? I think there mi
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan (1) jssailem at 7:26am 01.10.22 Roy... Possible not necessarily
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? jssailem at 7:18am 01.10.22 Plus 1 with Joe on the instruments switch.
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan RoyS at 6:59am 01.10.22 Would I be correct in saying that your rudder extends down deeper than your keel?
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting jssailem at 6:52am 01.10.22 It is identified as a PadEye. It is used as a strong attachment to the hull. It can be used for any
Hunter 356 2002-coupler replacement sesmith at 6:49am 01.10.22 Assuming your boat is on the hard, here's what I did in a similar situation. 1" clearance is enough
I still don't quite get rule #2... Scott T-Bird at 6:32am 01.10.22 Greg, are you still blaming this Progressive video for your lack of very basic knowledge? (how is it
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Parsons at 5:52am 01.10.22 Is this duplicated on the starboard side? I see that you clipped the end of a halyard to the lower s
Point to ponder: furling the jib NoReverse at 5:10am 01.10.22 Need to read your manuals. If you have an oversized jib on my 37.5, you need to remove 1/3 of the
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits (1) videorov at 4:53am 01.10.22 Im changing my plan and looks like I will put the Core Sound 17 on the boat lift once I get the bott
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... justsomeguy at 3:48am 01.10.22 Bing Yeah, Bing sucks. ;)
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Nodak7 at 3:35am 01.10.22 All is good but the true reason for these pad eyes is to attach your jacklines and tethers for man o
More on Maine Sail hjboven at 2:20am 01.10.22 I just read about Rodd's misfortune today. It remembered me of the ton of things I learned from hist
Venture 23 - Rigging Help MacBeane at 9:59pm 01.09.22 Not sure what you mean about the main sheet. Most older Mac's use what known as a "crosby rig" for
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? eusjim1 at 9:24pm 01.09.22 Compass is on the Edson pedestal. I believe that the boat was built this way. Will track down the
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? Joe at 9:01pm 01.09.22 Very common for Compass' to be aftermarket install. Either track lead from compass or flick all cir
Point to ponder: furling the jib jssailem at 8:33pm 01.09.22 Easy. It is an excellent tool. I got it when I installed my Harken furler. It is as easy to use at i
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting Joe at 8:20pm 01.09.22 Previously installed for your convenience to use for anything. Can never have too many padeyes, imh
Custom full boat cover (3) BC Bernie at 8:15pm 01.09.22 201644201645201646

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