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Racing Sails - Affordable Manufacturers Karri at 3:26am 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 4/914 My husband and I got into racing on my friends 36" Beneteau. It performs very well however his inven
AC/DC Switch Panel Mystery Switch! - 84 Hunter 31 reserche at 12:29am 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1358 Okay - I have a mystery switch on the AC/DC Switch Panel - on my 84 Hunter 31. All the switches ar
Hunter 25 Mark H at 11:19pm 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/874 newbie sailor...are there any Hunter 25 with water ballast/centerbaord mods? txs in advance Would
RL 24 Mark H at 10:01pm 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1433 Im looking for the rigth first boat.Has anyone here heard of or sailed the RL24 sailing sloop. It i
Any advice on rebedding C-30 chain plates? Jeff at 8:53pm 07.30.08 Catalina 30 2/1965 We recently bought a 1982 Catalina 30, with some evidence of leakage at the chain plates. I would
Follow Up on ST50 to ST60 Conversion Rick D at 8:24pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1129 I want to thank everyone for their hints on this conversion. It went better than I expected, in part
Placement of Documentation Number On C34 Shanagolden at 8:05pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/1611 I am looking for best locations to affix the documentation number on the boat (C34). Thank you
Recreational Boating Act (H.R. 2550) passed! RobG at 7:58pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/852 I received this e-mail today (exerpts): "Knowing your concern regarding the proposed waste permit r
Mac 25 swingkeel Vs Mac 26 waterbalst Pilatos 1958 at 6:30pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1355 In the yatch club where I belong, there are a number of Macs 26 waterbalasted, S and D. I own a 1985
is there an easy way to tell if the sails are good? sailorKevan at 6:07pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1254 As some of you may know, i'm hopefully about to buy my first sailboat! I was wondering if someone co
She looked great for about a week Rick Sylvester at 6:06pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 0/874 after busting butt for eight days. After the dirt and stains set in Anthem goes back to looking norm
advice on single handed sailing Joe R. at 5:50pm 07.30.08 Catalina 30 9/5655 seeking advice on how others may be single handling their C30's. I have had problems getting around
Fuel use Dennis at 4:55pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 4/1316 Can anyone tell what the fuel usage is for 75Hp yanmar on 45CC boat? At 2,600 rpm.
26m engine choices blueangel at 4:15pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1827 After sailing on 26m models with Hondas and Suzukis, I got the Yamaha 60 high thrust, and find it to
Source for drapery material and parts Brian D at 3:37pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1152 Anyone ever replace the drapery in your boat? I am looking to add some lost drapes but am having a p
vibration using a 2 blend blades propeler over 1600 rpm Cesar at 3:32pm 07.30.08 Other Sailboats 0/1001 thanks to Rick Dinon L 40.5 for the clear answer in reference to vibrations over 1600 rpm
keel winch Dave at 12:44pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1281 I have recently bought a 1983 Macgregor 25 with swing keel. The keel winch handle, when turned to l
Cooked Alternator Larry Jackel at 12:37pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/2589 After 3 1/2 seasons and about 700 hours the factory installed Balmar 90-100 alternator (high output
New sailor phdoc at 12:22pm 07.30.08 Trailer Sailors 28/3247 I am new to sailing, in fact I am taking my first lesson this Saturday. I am very interested in owni
Two batteries? Jim at 12:13pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1015 I just bought a used 9,9 2 cycle outboard for my MAC26S. The old motor charged the battery but was

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Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 10:03am 12.30.21 On the internet there is "Sailing UMA" a couple of architecture students that have now sailed all o
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 9:56am 12.30.21 Cool project, range is the is the main issue, a secondary issue is range and once you have those two
Key West activities. Head Sail at 9:55am 12.30.21 Of course there is always Sloppy Joe's and Margaritaville.
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? PaulK at 9:31am 12.30.21 You are applying primer to patches on your topsides? Patches on topsides sounds like a recipe for d
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric sailme88 at 9:25am 12.30.21 Club mates converted their Newport 28 to electric. Total failure...Solar and wind power were not en
Key West activities. jssailem at 9:24am 12.30.21 On the dock near the road end, there was a fun bar with live music, good beer and food. Funky and ou
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board JamesG161 at 8:58am 12.30.21 Color me ignorant. I've only owned an iPad2. Apple is much too proprietary. For your iPad2 to hav
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? Davidasailor26 at 8:45am 12.30.21
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric sail sfbay at 8:30am 12.30.21 I would consult with these guys for size: Electric Yacht - Electric Sailboat Motors. Complete Solut
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 8:30am 12.30.21 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadva
Beached boat on oak island JamesG161 at 8:26am 12.30.21 They may even try to call it a salvage Not if the Captain was still aboard. There is another term
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:24am 12.30.21 I am biased. I had a 07 41DS and now have a 2011 50. I looked hard at Jeanneau and Beneteau boats. W
Key West activities. Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 12.30.21 There is a ferry that goes out to the Dry Tortugas from Key West. Water so clear that it looks like
Cal 2-27 galley dish storage ricksoth at 7:17am 12.30.21 Thanks for the suggestion. Appears that there was no standard
Key West activities. Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 12.30.21 When we were in Key West DEC 2020, the America II was running sunset cruises with an all female cre
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? sail sfbay at 7:05am 12.30.21 Who is your mast manufacturer? Suggest obtaining a manual with cross- sectional diagrams/photos of y
Cal 2-27 galley dish storage (1) sail sfbay at 6:54am 12.30.21 Do an internet search on "Cal 2-27 galley images" and you will find examples like this one below. My
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sail sfbay at 6:44am 12.30.21 Same question came up on this thread: Painting Freeboard on a Hunter 33 Cherubini \| Sailboat Owners
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? RitSim at 6:16am 12.30.21 I have a '99 B411 and there are two conduit, one for the deck light and one for the mast head. YMMV.
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? Pirate Dave at 6:04am 12.30.21 X2 on boatworks today. If you can't learn from Andy, you can't learn

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