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trailer mast support john at 9:54pm 12.15.07 Day Sailers 2/3389 The very first time I tried to trailer my new (used) 170, the plastic mast support snapped. We we
Alternator question jaysweet at 11:07pm 12.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/1636 Quick question: we have a 3 year-old Yanmar 2GMF. The alternator belt seems to loosen up regularly,
Sail Plan Bob Gump at 10:42pm 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1037 Does anyone have a standard sail plan for a Mac 25? Looking for a matrix for what sails to use when
varnish / sealer (1) Chuck Creel at 10:42pm 12.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1215 just finishing redoing the teak and holly sole in my hunter and have to finsh the wood. I have some
water ballast leak asher at 11:32pm 12.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3313 I am posting this for a friend who has a 1996 Mac 26. I do not know the model number. He has a leak
messenger line? HAL at 11:35pm 12.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/1015
Does anyone feel bad for me? Rich Stidger at 12:32am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 25/1926 We had 8" here in western Massachusetts last Friday, and 6 more last night. It's blowin' like crazy
Precision P-23 TJ11525 at 12:18am 12.16.07 Trailer Sailors 8/3099 I appreciate all of the input. I went to look at an older P-23 yesterday and I really like the boa
AIS Information Rick D at 1:30am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1416 I have been using my AIS when at the boat to get familiar with it and I'm pretty impressed. My slip
Pole as a bowsprit ? Syversens at 1:51am 12.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2509 Hi All, I would like to get an opinion on using a 3.5 inch spinnaker pole as bowsprit instead. I got
Seaward RK 32 first hand info sought LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:33am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3307 I really like the looks and concept of the Seaward RK32. Does anyone here have first hand knowlege
28 catalina prop size Floyd Jones at 3:38am 12.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1255 My boat has a right hand prop 13dia 12 pitch 2 blade I run out of engine rpm well before I can get
Hans Christian 33 a great for offshore sailing (1) john_sail@hotmail.com at 4:23am 12.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/1616 Hans 33s are one of the best affordable sailboats out there for offshore cruising.We traveled 2 yea
Using a power-of-attorney to transfer registration Monk at 4:35am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1156 Hello,I'm out of the country and a friend has arranged the sale of my boat. I'm going to send him
time share vs any other way letterman at 4:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1634 Went to a party last night. Funny how the truth emerges after you pull two or three teeth. A frien
"When I was out on my yacht..." Trevor23800 at 2:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 22/1962 No one told me you had to be rich to own a yacht, but here's a little humor I stumbled upon this mor
New to sailing Tampa Bay professor bills at 5:28am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1176 I have recently fixed up an old (81) 27' Hunter and launched it in Tampa Bay. Looking for some seaso
Catalina 22 tilt-down keel LPScott62 at 5:54am 12.16.07 Catalina 22 24/3493 I am in need of a new or used (in good condition) tilt-down keel for my Catalina 22. The original wa
Hunter 310 Air Conditioning Brad at 6:10am 12.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1680 I just recieved a quote for $ 5,800.00 to install Air Conditioning in my 2000 Hunter 310. My questi
34 Leaks@ Mast??? CaptHawk at 6:33am 12.16.07 Seidelmann 9/2070 Any 34 Owners;I continue to have some water into my bilge from the mast???I have isolated this are

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Cargo ship in the North Sea Scott B at 8:06am 04.08.21 Almost like the sea state worsened and it was too difficult to work on the deck and decided to have
Cargo ship in the North Sea FastOlson at 8:04am 04.08.21 I think getting into a lifeboat would only happen if they had to survive while waiting for rescue.
Beneteau Spare Parts Website bmiley at 8:02am 04.08.21 I just don't understand why people can't read "Beneteau Parts Trouble". I went to the effort to go
Winch removal Adhara2 at 8:00am 04.08.21 There is space there filled with sealant/adhesive. Start with something thinner than a chiesel. Use
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates dLj at 7:45am 04.08.21 Something that is unclear to me is, do you own this boat? Or are you looking to buy it? You started
Low "reefing" holes in main sail ricksoth at 7:40am 04.08.21 Thanks for the input. I will try to come up with some type of rigging to make playing with these ea
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing cb32863 at 7:39am 04.08.21 while I agree with most of what you say I'm not so sure about the foils not becoming more mainstrea
Cargo ship in the North Sea dLj at 7:37am 04.08.21 Wow. A relatively new vessel. The ship gets into high seas. Gear securing the cargo fails. Ship app
Assemetrical (1) sail sfbay at 7:36am 04.08.21 Welcome to the forum!! Fun experience on a Hunter 32 and 386. For your boat you will need a size 2
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates Captain Larry-DH at 7:24am 04.08.21 In that case, costs will vary widely by location and specific contractor. The only answer you can re
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (1) LakeShark at 7:23am 04.08.21 ...Kids like to go fast. They are not going to want to sit around and ghost along at 4-6 kts. So th
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates Lance324 at 7:20am 04.08.21 Hire it out... I don't work on my boats... I don't know how. Thank you!
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates Captain Larry-DH at 7:17am 04.08.21 @Lance324 are you planning to DIY or hire it out?
Cargo ship in the North Sea Leeward Rail at 7:17am 04.08.21 It was a shame that the decision was made to scrap all of the new vehicles aboard .... at about 70%
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Leeward Rail at 7:04am 04.08.21 Foiling will never trickle down to "mainstream" sailing, just like Formula 1 and IndyCar wings are
Low "reefing" holes in main sail Hayden Watson at 6:56am 04.08.21 I had a C25 with a flattening reef and used them independant of each other. The tack was used for t
Compac 16 owner LloydB at 6:44am 04.08.21 +1 Welcome
Cargo ship in the North Sea FastOlson at 6:42am 04.08.21 Crew abandon ship jumping into the sea. Choose not to get in lifeboat. Agree. That part of the sto
Cargo ship in the North Sea FastOlson at 6:41am 04.08.21 At first I was a bit skeptical of their idea to abandon it, but then I realized that they were in st
Cargo ship in the North Sea jssailem at 6:38am 04.08.21 Wow. A relatively new vessel. The ship gets into high seas. Gear securing the cargo fails. Ship appe

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