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Vang Strap All U Get at 4:30pm 09.04.08 Catalina 30 2/1339 At the bottom of my mast, 81 Catalina 30TR, there was two boom vang eye straps. One was for a direct
Creaking Noise DanoDano at 2:35pm 09.04.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1474 Over the Labor Day weekend I was sailing close hauled in about 16 knots of wind and a somewhat loud
Rocking & a rolling at anchor on O'Day 25 sPk at 2:22pm 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1258 I have noticed that my O'Day 25 c/b tends to rock ' roll more than the other boats at anchorage. If
new furler wlaschober at 2:08pm 09.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1148 The forestay on my Catalina 27 broke recently. I replaced the forestay but what to buy a new furler
Thirty days and 3100 miles. Ross at 11:40am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/951 http://www.landlpardey.com/Where/Where_Now.html Just a little very pleasant reading.
Thirty days and 3100 miles. Ross at 11:40am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1115 http://www.landlpardey.com/Where/Where_Now.html Just a little very pleasant reading.
Any results with the rat trap yet? Dean5735 at 11:18am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/893 Just wondering if anyone has successfully used the rat trap I posted a week or so ago? Dean
NiceNeasy got it exactly right on the vinyl flooring Dean5735 at 11:13am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/953 My wife and I just installed the plank type vinyl in our kitchen and it is wonderfull. It is easy t
Test Sailing the boat you bought. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 11:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2464 I was looking at the "Quick Quiz" this week and was surprised at the number of sailors who purchased
greasing the rudder of an Oday 28 Bare Aweigh at 10:46am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1603 According to the periodic maintenance section of my owners manual I need to grease the rudder on my
rudder left in sun dlewis812 at 9:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1170 while waiting for new gudgeon left rudder in open cockpit. wont' be to boat for a week; should be c
Head stay weesail at 8:26am 09.04.08 Irwin 0/1631 I need to know the length of the head stay on my Irwin 27. She is docked 50 miles away and would lik
House batteries not charging GKuffner at 7:03am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2568 I have a new Catalina 309 and I've been having problems keeping my house batteries charged. Since I
Motor Bracket LeRoy14449 at 3:24am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1122 Garelick motor bracket will not stay in "up" position when sailing with 5 hp - must be worn out afte
Mast compression? boudine at 3:00am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1535 I am new to this forum, and have a question about a boat that I am buying. She is a 1980 Hunter 30,
Confessions of a lurker ron witmer at 9:26pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1654
Arch mounted davits Beachhowes at 7:21pm 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1177 I am curious if anyone has ever attached davits or an arch to the back side of the traveller arch on
Look like the East Coast is going to get pounded Jim at 6:18pm 09.03.08 Sails Call Lounge 15/3233 I think these storm are going to hit us hard! I have to get the boat ready for something.
Defamation? jviss at 6:12pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1376 Regarding Dick's "Insurance Fraud" post in this forum; please review the following excerpt from Wiki
ASA 103/104 JoshGray at 5:27pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2600 My Dad and I will be taking a combo 103/104 course out of Southport, NC next week. We're really look

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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rich Stidger at 6:00pm 01.24.22 Did you notice any difference when you had the Strong Track? Now that I think about that, I had to
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 twistedskipper at 5:57pm 01.24.22 If you start carrying water in the ballast tank while towing, make sure the trailer and tow rig are
Rudder, RitSim at 5:55pm 01.24.22 On my previous Catalina 30, I had two large skin "bubbles" (8" x 4"). Wasn't sure if it was freeze
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements dlochner at 5:49pm 01.24.22 Thank you for the responses and helpful info. I found an installation manual for the old SR Mariner
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements jssailem at 5:27pm 01.24.22 I'm guessing that the differences in the frequency will require me to replace the transducers? Co
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements shank at 5:17pm 01.24.22 Thank you for the responses and helpful info. I found an installation manual for the old SR Mariner
Long way to check out trailer sailor sail sfbay at 5:16pm 01.24.22 Whatever it took if the right boat. Purchased a boat 10 hours away (3 days driving duration) a few y
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs jssailem at 5:16pm 01.24.22 I believe it is a desire to achieve optimum performance to windward. The aft Mast location when trie
Headsail 43 Legend 1995 ggrizzard at 5:13pm 01.24.22 Is your forestay rigged with a furler? If not, I have a brand new 110 jib that might fit your boat
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Juan Carlos Zarate at 5:02pm 01.24.22 I am new to this forum, but i researched this topic a bit Not exactly the same situation but my Hunt
Starter or battery Light air at 4:59pm 01.24.22 And the Packers lost on Sunday
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56pm 01.24.22
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs PaulK at 4:56pm 01.24.22 Looking at only the rig ignores how the hull design and the center of its lateral resistance impacts
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 4:48pm 01.24.22 The only problem, campsites do not have a pump out which presents an issue. I own a camper and the
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs heritage at 4:48pm 01.24.22 It does eliminate the need for a boom. This would be nice, especially on smaller boats where the bo
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 TimFromLI at 4:43pm 01.24.22 Not sure where I read it (or saw it) but one guy did the puller flange socket thing, sprayed penetra
Starter or battery shemandr at 4:39pm 01.24.22 Thankfully I'm enema free. Maybe a few enemies.
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs shemandr at 4:37pm 01.24.22 Yeah but ... the double head sail rig leading the boat off the wind is such an easy peesy way to go
Starter or battery rgranger at 4:33pm 01.24.22 Ha! Spell check strikes again. It can be your worst enema.
Starter or battery shemandr at 4:31pm 01.24.22 Ha! Spell check strikes again.

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