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Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2059 Does anyone have experience with the "Scully-Fin" sail kit for use on an inflatable dinghy? It was
Adhesives regor-123 at 7:04am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1107 After removing the teak and refinishing, what kind, if any adhesive/sealant is used between the wood
Motor mount Cap'n Ron at 8:17pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1201 The wooden motor mount on my 22' Macgregor snapped in two this weekend, (Motor running at full throt
h40.5 Screen @ main hatch Capn Grumpy at 7:14pm 09.05.08 Big Boats 17/2781 We NEED a main hatch screen in northern Wisconsin. Am currently using a weighted soft screen. It i
Hooking up or leaving a tight mooring with a side wind. caguy at 5:01pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2807 This came up this weekend as a large motor cruiser tried to moor up single handed. While he tried to
1993 26S Centerboard Question cscott at 2:36pm 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1544 After loading my 1993 26S onto the trailor, I noticed that the leading edge of the rear of the cente
1969 23' Ericson Project Pirate_Property at 2:25pm 09.05.08 Ericson 0/1993 Hey all, I am excited to say, I have just entered into a partial ownership on a 69 Ericson 23. My bu
Beneteau 321 cutless bearing replacement Telis at 11:43am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4096 I need to replace cutless bearing on my Beneteau Oceanis 321 and need information how to replace it.
adjustable outhaul walt at 11:36am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2022 I used an adjustable outhaul on a windsurfer for years and it makes a big difference. I have a loose
Skip Allan's Wildflower JoshGray at 10:16am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/3401 Some of you may be familiar with Skip Allan. He's an offshore sailboat racer with a penchant for win
GUDGEON REPLACEMENT dlewis812 at 10:13am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1709 getting ready to replace my bottom gudgeon on cat 25. anything special need to know?
distance between mooring balls walt at 9:40am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3769 Last year, the small marina at the lake I sail at put in some rental mooring balls. Im not sure how
You can probably steal this boat sailaway78 at 9:27am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1064 I happened to stumble across this boat a few days ago. It is a CS 27. Owned by a lady who's husband
New Oday Daysailer Owner/New to Site MaineDuckHunter at 9:25am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1620 Hello everyone.....I just bought a 17' Oday DaySailer this summer from a friend. Its in pretty roug
Blinded by Genoa Sail, possible solutions??? abk at 9:22am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2105 I discovered a big jib. I assume it's a Genoa Sail... It extends back past the side stays... Proble
Rudder post wobbles Faster Horses at 9:11am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1144 I recently discovered how to remedy a wiggly rudder post on my O'Day 39 1984. Drop the rudder and wr
Gelcoat needed Faster Horses at 9:04am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1046 I need to locate a source of gelcoat for the off white- to - vanilla colored O'Day hull. I have an '
Outboard motor size crakinator at 6:35am 09.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2640 Hi, all. My wife and I are new sailors. Have been sailing about a year in an old 14 foot Puffer.
Hurricane IKE....NOT good (2) sailortonyb Allied Mis at 6:34am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 14/2096 Projected Path
solar power four sail at 5:49am 09.05.08 Smaller Boats 5/949 Hello Everyone My name is John and my Wife is Julie, we just purchased our Hunter 25.5 and

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B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. FastOlson at 3:43pm 01.28.22 To make searching and identifying your request easier, best change the spelling in the title. Sheave
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:08pm 01.28.22 202127
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 2:10pm 01.28.22 Same problem. Like Rich, I just stop the winch and kick it down or use a short stick. MAKE SURE yo
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage DayDreamer41 at 1:16pm 01.28.22 I would venture a guess that this is a common characteristic and a result of where the windless is m
Help with halyards at mast head DayDreamer41 at 12:36pm 01.28.22 Have never used an uphaul with a whisker pole, spin pole yes. The attachment point for the whisker p
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage twistedskipper at 12:23pm 01.28.22 Is it possible to mount a more slippery surface on the slope - a slick sheet of thin rigid plastic m
Help with halyards at mast head Parsons at 11:57am 01.28.22 As far as things to do when you drop the mast, here's a starter list, and there's tons more by searc
Long way to check out trailer sailor BigEasy at 11:22am 01.28.22 I was also looking for a specific model boat. Drove to Corpus Christi, Kentucky Lake, Jacksonvill
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 11:16am 01.28.22 Ok you PacificNW sailors.. Winter is still here, but the weather may allow you to break some ice and
Help with halyards at mast head (2) jssailem at 11:05am 01.28.22 a functioning uphaul for those occasions when I need to pole out the genoa. The red line was inte
Help with halyards at mast head Stu Jackson at 11:03am 01.28.22 It's called a halyard restrainer and is there to avoid the very problem you described. Good luck.
Help with halyards at mast head (1) Parsons at 10:57am 01.28.22 Looks like the problem is that you are crossing the uphaul line to the mast, thus fouling it (duh, y
Starter or battery Light air at 10:56am 01.28.22 Got the starter back yesterday. Now if the weather will just warm up a little, I'll get it installe
Help with halyards at mast head CatalinaforaMEa at 10:55am 01.28.22 Thanks, Ben! Yeah, I thought about that but because it wouldn't change the position of the top of th
Help with halyards at mast head Ben4195 at 10:52am 01.28.22 I believe your jib halyard is supposed to go through that fairlead-type thing you see in the picture
Adding an Hour Meter jssailem at 10:47am 01.28.22 The other point often made by others (not you) is that you use more fuel if you hare working again
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 10:13am 01.28.22 Stu, in most cases that is true, but as you well know depending on conditions fuel range can signif
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 9:02am 01.28.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Headliner jssailem at 9:00am 01.28.22 I was trying too hard to make it look original There is the question, why? When exploring a hobb
3M 5200...how to make it non-stick on bolts jssailem at 8:26am 01.28.22 This sounds like a first time project. I learned that trying a mock up or test bed is a best pract

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