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Halyard routing RJ1946 at 11:20pm 02.04.08 Lancer 0/1470 Can anyone suggest the best routing and mounting for the halyard winches and cleats on a 28. Previou
found leak, amen alans at 11:54pm 02.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1010 hi folks, again thanks for advise 3 weeks ago. i believe i found point of entry of frsh water leak.
corsair 750 (or f series like the f-22 or f32A-...pro's and con's? biorapper at 12:06am 02.05.08 Trailer Sailors 2/1852 I am contemplating buying one of these (or a different corsair version). The price seems kinda high
Adjusting standing rigging New Newport 27 guy at 12:26am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1133 I just completed stepping and unstepping my mast to replace the sheaves. The boat is fairly old ('82
Question for Don dale17781 at 1:45am 02.05.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2597 Don,In your book you mentioned that it is important that you put a tel-tail in the middle of the m
AKite Charlie at 2:20am 02.05.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1721 Just wondering if anyone is using an akite on their h23.5 or 240, is it worth the expense?
Hey Cherubini owners. Ed Schenck at 2:19am 02.05.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1639 Surely you have seen the note on the Home Page regarding the "2008 Boat Survey". I hope you will ta
VHF Antenna sailaway78 at 3:45am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1473 Here's a question for you radio/electronics whizzes out there. I know someone on this board knows t
Slingbox Don S/V ILLusion at 4:03am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 5/947 Anyone using a Slingbox aboard who might share any hints?
Solar Information Bad Obsession at 7:34am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1254 I am thinking that a solar panel might be a good addition to my boat so that my batteries are gettin
Installation of Washdown Pump on a 270 Soggy Paws at 8:15am 02.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/938 I want to install a washdown pump on a 2002 Catalina 270. Where is the best place to install it and
All things technical aside for a moment LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:00am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1179 Who has actually sailed the livin snot out of their boat in the last week? PLEASE tell us about it.
Garmin GPS 18 usb Rick9619 at 8:46am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1079 Hey gang, in an effort to clean up the nav station a bit, I opted for a USB GPS reciever, specifical
wiring a starter solenoid rbarclay at 9:43am 02.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/957 I recently purchased a 1991 Catalina 28' however the starter solenoid had been removed. I purchased
Movin' Up Craig8582 at 9:18am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1830 The Admiral and I are considering moving up from our Hunter 28.5 to a boat in the 36 to 40 foot rang
Raymarine or Furuno what sound I do Silverdart at 3:09pm 02.05.08 Big Boats 2/1097 Hi GuysI have yet to decide on my electronics for my new Catalina 42MkII #999I was going with Furu
Prebend HAL at 8:19pm 02.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1330 Design? Why prebend the mast, with the luff specially designed to match that curve. Why not straight
Epoxy air bubbles Kerry13709 at 8:15pm 02.03.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1422 Thought I would bring this here so as not to step on Jim's fine looking varnish job.I checked my ep
BWY Boom Vang? dancing bear at 8:09pm 02.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1159 Has anyone purchased this Blue Water Yachts Boom Vang kit? Is it a great value, or just cheap? D
Southern California = Newbe advice widget at 10:29pm 02.03.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1208 I am new to sailing So. Cal. (home port MDR) and would like advice for sailing to Catalina Island an

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Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 7:37am 04.15.21 The mac 25 keel is also the ballast. If memory serves me right it is 800#. It is not going to swi
The Dinghy Diaries dlochner at 7:34am 04.15.21 Aluminum hull RIBs seem to be popular. The aluminum bottom will stand up to the barnacles, the RIB m
FRANCESPAR BACKSTAY ADJUSTER - HANDYLOCK SS DUAL HANDLE (1) sail sfbay at 7:32am 04.15.21 Is the one in the photo below the one you are looking to purchase and how do you plan to rig it? Su
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler rgranger at 7:28am 04.15.21 I really don't see this as an application for 5200 as 5200 is more of an adhesive than a caulk or s
First-time Sailbaot Owner - Hunter 240 Swing Keel Question familyrapp at 7:27am 04.15.21 Is there any follow up to this thread? I'm having the same problem. Launched last weekend, and the
H41 stern tube diameter and pss dripless shaft seal (1) sail sfbay at 7:15am 04.15.21 You can purchase on from this site: Dripless Shaft Seal (sailboatowners.com) From PYI Inc. \| PSS P
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket JRT at 7:07am 04.15.21 Hey @Ward H looks like you are on your way, I was curious about that bracket, it is pretty simple a
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 04.15.21 Not looking to create a controversey..........the world is making progress on vaccinations but still
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 sail sfbay at 6:54am 04.15.21 Same issue came up on this thread with a place to install it: Midship Cleat Placement \| Sailboat Own
Oday 27 stepping the mast? kendyoozed at 6:30am 04.15.21 Could the owner have miss idientified the boat? They said the mast was raised and lowered by two peo
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 6:28am 04.15.21 there is a difference between rights and privliges. i get that
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? thinwater at 6:17am 04.15.21 ...What ever you use be sure you use a proper backing plate. Fender washers are not recommended.
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges David in Sandusky at 6:17am 04.15.21 We furl and cover our bimini at the dock. I can see covering a tiller, motor, or wheel. But the cock
Where to find SFS at 6:09am 04.15.21 Fastenal, maybe?
Oday 27 stepping the mast? cb32863 at 6:02am 04.15.21 An O'Day 27 weighs in around 6700 pounds. Not a trailer sailer or trailerable boat. Its a mast head
Capsized transport in GOM. Leeward Rail at 5:54am 04.15.21 While underway, the spuds extend high above the deck that would cause instability in big seas that
Capsized transport in GOM. Leeward Rail at 5:48am 04.15.21 I hope they don't overdue the drama They will. It's part of the game of any of that type of show.
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 5:19am 04.15.21 Our county is well on its way to hit a full force copy of the winter wave. Last week we hit a peak o
Capsized transport in GOM. shemandr at 5:12am 04.15.21 The "Salvage Show" premiers on May 5, IIRC. No wonder I haven't seen it. Looking forward to it.
Covid-19 Vaccination Maine Sail at 5:12am 04.15.21 An acquaintance of mine works for the largest medical facility in the State. In the last week three

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