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Folding props for Oceanis 281 Allan Fiske at 6:07am 05.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1267 Have a 1996 Oceanis 281. I am considering a 2 blade folding prop. Does anyone have recomendations
H23 Faucet not drawing water Louis at 9:07am 05.10.08 Smaller Boats 9/1354 I have a puzzling problem with the faucet on my H23. It was not pumping water, so I removed it and p
Newport 33 Pilothouse starsail at 9:27am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1546 My wife and I own a 1990 Newport 33 Pilothouse. We love it... We would like to be in contact with o
Dry Head !!! Tony at 9:47am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 HiWhen I pump the head I get no water, the pump handle appears to be working well with teflon grea
Renault Diesel Engine - 8 Hp 24632 at 9:41am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1492 I am looking for a copy of the owners manual for the Renault Diesel Engine in my Hunter 27. It is 8
Newport 33 Pilothouse starsail at 9:37am 05.10.08 Newport 0/5060 My wife and I own a 1990 Newport 33 Pilothouse. We love it... We would like to be in contact with ot
Full Battoned Mail Problems.... Gary at 10:17am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1778 H28.5Never flown a full battoned main before. Having problems with the front of the battons hanging
9.2A waste holding tank RussB at 10:48am 05.10.08 S2 1/1692 my 1979 9.2a has a broken head tank. Does anyone have any suggestions about repair or replacement?
Mast wiring Jimm at 11:21am 05.10.08 Catalina 30 4/1589 I'm new to this '93 Catalina tall rig and sorting out minor issues. In particular - steaming light
Towing the Mac 26 strobeone at 11:24am 05.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1166 I am contemplating purchasing a Mac 26S and own a Nissan Frontier V6. The dealer states the truck i
Mack Jacks Jim at 11:55am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1011 Has anyone used the Mack Jacks (lazy jacks) system? How do you like them?
Trimatrix portholes scottish at 11:37am 05.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1133 Sailors.... I found a company who sells these very cheap...but lost the website and canno
Rebeding a Keel (swing) Surfer at 1:48pm 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 I am going to reseal the swing keel on a Santana 21.. I have unbolted it and droped it down, and the
the head elec jackson at 1:33pm 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1000 Just bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Don't know anything about the head, eg. how to flush, how to drai
Leaking through hull! Colin at 1:04pm 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1152 I have a leak around my knotmeter through hull. What is the best way to fix this from the inside as
ISO international organization for standards porsche at 12:29pm 05.10.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1161 I have found it and it is called ISO Does anyone know what the ISO is for a 1989 catalina22 with a
Below deck anchor windlass on 37C (1) CaptDanS at 12:14pm 05.10.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1756 Just thought I would share a pic of the anchor windlass install I did on my 37C. Feel free to ask an
Stovetop cover... Doug/Karen at 12:02pm 05.10.08 Big Boats 2/1091 Since only a small percentage of time either of us spends in the galley involves cooking on the stov
Topping-lift rplacement Michel at 9:49pm 05.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1215 Hello,I just purchased a 1987 O'Day 302 and I'm having it transported from Mattituk, NY (Long Isla
dingy line alans at 11:34pm 05.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1334 hi, getting dingy ready for launching. my 10 ft. avon has a bridle set-up. how much line should i pu

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Heave To Question colb218 at 7:42am 12.16.21 Hi Colb The concept is that the jib/headsail wants to push the bow one way (either port to starboar
Heave To Question (1) jssailem at 7:29am 12.16.21 it is far and away the best first response to an MOB situation As my TV friend Mr Kotter, "Welcome
Heave To Question Sailfanatic at 7:23am 12.16.21 My technique is different from the one shown in the video. From a close hauled course, I tack the
How old is Grandpa? Leeward Rail at 7:17am 12.16.21 There were grease fittings on the ball joints, various steering joints, and even the drive shafts
Beware of flopping jib sheets Dr. D at 6:59am 12.16.21
How old is Grandpa? jssailem at 6:50am 12.16.21 Roy S, Kloudie1, Rgranger, and Leeward Rail.... Those were the days my friends.. Boy, the way Glen
Rigging attachment question Ward H at 6:48am 12.16.21 I use the fender clips John shows when hanging fenders from horizontal railings. I use their life l
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 6:44am 12.16.21 mZdkcaHhMWw My technique is different from the one shown in the video. From a close hauled course
Heave To Question JamesG161 at 6:40am 12.16.21 Heave To is used when the Coast Guard hails you for inspection. Jim...
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Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 6:37am 12.16.21 I have heaved-to many hundreds of times in all wind conditions. In fact it is a rare day of sailing
Heave To Question RoyS at 6:28am 12.16.21 First response when someone falls overboard. You will nearly stop very close to the victim who shoul
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Bimini for 1987 Hunter 28.5 (1) sail sfbay at 6:22am 12.16.21 Bimini frames and canvas are custom built, albeit you can purchase a pre-built kit to for your boat.
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