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Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2060 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 10/1206 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 17/2789 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 13/2811 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 0/1994 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 2/4098 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 4/2023 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 8/3407 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 3/3772 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 3/1066 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 7/1623 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 0/1145 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 6/2641 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 14/2098 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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Hull Ralph Johnstone at 7:38pm 01.30.22 This is NOT the best way to find out the Hand laid Fiberglass thickness Right, not the best way
New smaller boat. Tom J at 7:32pm 01.30.22 Very nice! Congratulations on your new boat.
Boat jacks/stands Tom J at 7:29pm 01.30.22 Definitely check out Brownell Boat stands, as mentioned by rgranger. They are of tubular constructi
Boat jacks/stands RitSim at 6:44pm 01.30.22 When you set up the stands at home, make sure you add the chain to bind the cross-boat pairs togethe
mast raising (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:28pm 01.30.22 The key to stepping a mast without the use of brute force is baby stays. These are short stays that
New smaller boat. sail sfbay at 6:18pm 01.30.22 The Tanzer 16 SailboatData.com - TANZER 16 Sailboat is a nice addition to your fleet!!
Wee bits Joe Blizzard at 6:14pm 01.30.22 Looks like it works better for you on port tack. Harder to see on starboard. Will airflow over t
Hull (1) JamesG161 at 6:02pm 01.30.22 1999 H-310 arrived on one flatbed trailer on July 30, 1998 This is NOT the best way to find out th
LP Tank Certification jssailem at 5:56pm 01.30.22 Do not know about Florida, but the local Oregon Propane company did the certification on my tanks. C
After the storm blows thru jssailem at 5:49pm 01.30.22 While you East Coast guys are chilling, our weather station is reporting "It is Raining Cats and Dog
After the storm blows thru jssailem at 5:44pm 01.30.22 Just a guess here, but if @WayneH has to put on socks, he will likely not have that crew member, in
Alternative to Raritan C.P. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:36pm 01.30.22 For those of you who may not know, Raritan CP Cleans Potties is a part of the product line that the
After the storm blows thru WayneH at 5:36pm 01.30.22 On the sister board "Trailersailors.com", one year a hardy sailor chipped the ice of his jib sheets
Yanmar impeller replacement Terry Cox at 5:31pm 01.30.22 NEVER, NEVER, replace a Yanmar pump impeller with an off the shelf impeller. Agree with Ralph. Sti
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21pm 01.30.22 When fabricating a hull, manufacturers precut the fiberglass pieces that will go into the hull along
Boat jacks/stands FDL S2 at 5:12pm 01.30.22 I kept my eye on Craigslist and eBay when I was looking for stands. What I found is they are usually
Boat jacks/stands rgranger at 5:06pm 01.30.22 You could build a cradle... Or construct/buy a lift. If you want to look into a boat lift, the sea
Combined solar and turbine controller rgranger at 4:56pm 01.30.22 Source: Why do wind turbines have three blades? Having fewer blades reduces drag. But two-bladed t
H240 mast type rgranger at 4:54pm 01.30.22 Are you aware that sailboatowners.com and hunterowners.com are the same company? But to answer your
Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 4:40pm 01.30.22 Source: Why do wind turbines have three blades? Having fewer blades reduces drag. But two-bladed tu

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