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Foil for the headsail gr8_2_av8 at 8:25am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1030 Hi I do not have roller furling but have been thinking alot about it lately. I am not sure I have
Rudder Alignment Bill Nordby at 8:25am 10.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1249 Has any experienced a problem with the quadrant moving resulting in the rudder moving off center? A
mainsail sizes Bill van at 7:39am 10.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/984 Can someone tell me what the Mainsail luff and leach are for a Catalina 22Thanks muchBill van
Bimini top SHADS at 4:53pm 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/996 I'm looking for a bimini top for my boat. I would like to see some pictures of anyone with a 22 foo
C&C hatches kairosmatt at 3:12pm 10.09.07 C&C 2/6150 I have a 1981 C'C 36 and need to replace the hatches. Does anyone know the company that made them? A
Maximum size sailboat Brian D at 12:51pm 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1042 Here is an interesting question, at least I think it is interesting.What is the maximum size sailb
mixing elbow? Lyn at 12:48pm 10.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/981 Anyone have pics of this project or the location on 1gm. Also, should exhaust be replaced as well.I
New steering pedestal Valen at 8:22pm 10.07.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1571 Anyone installed a new steering pedestal on a 352? The existing one have been repainted once but sta
Rudder Problems WalterM at 9:55pm 10.07.07 Other Sailboats 7/1017 The rudder on my 303 must be removed. The rudder post appears to have a metal wedge/pin that preven
forestay and shroud tensioning John Annandale at 9:38pm 10.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1525 HELP..looking for assistance to get correct tension on shrouds and forestay(with CDI)rollerfurl and
B&G Depth reverts to meters Ken at 10:52pm 10.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/870 Unit is original on a 1994 C-270 and recently keeps reverting to meters if i power down. owners manu
Catalina 30 Hugh4753 at 10:39pm 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1068 What's the difference between a Catalina 30 and a Catalina 30 Tall Rig. Obviously the Tall Rig is t
Rigging tips for Hunter Legend 35 Peter8969 at 12:13am 10.08.07 Big Boats 1/1100 I'm still tweaking my rigging and wondering the success of other owners. My stays seem to be stretc
Centerboard Hairline Crack & Cable Attachment? Michael at 12:17am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/810 I'm considering buying a Venture 17 (1970). The asking price is $950 (w/trailer)and the boat, sails
O'Day 222 keel specs kdmjme at 11:51pm 10.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1165 I am in dire need of keel specs for O'day 222. I've purchased a boat on mooring and in process of ha
Hauling & Luanching fees Ardnakinna at 11:49pm 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1035 I recently received my first launching bill and was shocked. They are charging $200 for hauling, $1
Trailer for a 11,000 lb sailboat Ctskip at 12:55am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 19/4294 Ive got a 31 ft, 11,000 lb, 12' wide, 4 ft draft sailboat. I am wanting to do some work her, on land
Winterizing halyards John at 12:59am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1186 I am un-stepping and storing my mast this season. What does everyone do with their halyards?
Radar Ken Prichard at 1:19am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1105 Two Questions:- If your vessel is equiped with radar must that radar be turned on when underway if
Snap, crackle, and pop SailboatOwners.com at 1:35am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 31/3014 You're enjoying a pleasant sail in 8-10 knots of breeze, beating to windward on a starboard tack.

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Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? (1) jon hansen at 1:19pm 03.30.21 100 year old design. locked sailing prop in rudder aperture.
Cockpit drain Will Gilmore at 1:15pm 03.30.21 I reached down to check the hoses on my cockpit scuppers and they came right off in my hands. I was
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 1:14pm 03.30.21 P.H.R.F. : pin head racing federation. into the wind i'm dfl, off the wind i win every time on cor
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 1:12pm 03.30.21 More data points at https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/folding-and-feathering-propeller-test-2980
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 12:59pm 03.30.21 Regarding the handicap penalty for a folding or feathering prop, that number 3 sec per mile was pull
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat Cat 310 #1 in GA at 12:56pm 03.30.21 Replaced mine with an new version of the original because I was not looking for additional complicat
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? dlochner at 12:52pm 03.30.21 Draft stripes are most useful when the sail begins to age. You can see the draft move aft and the sh
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Scott T-Bird at 12:50pm 03.30.21 I think your graph best represents my theory/opinion. Look on the graph where performance between t
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 12:48pm 03.30.21 I am changing the question a little bit. Has anyone changed there refrigeration to a new system or t
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Monterey385 at 12:31pm 03.30.21 @Monterey385 Honest question: Why? Its a good question as well as an honest question ... right n
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 12:25pm 03.30.21 Scotty, it is truly tiresome that when one finds a problem, the first thing outta the box is: "...a
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 12:23pm 03.30.21 I don't really know how corrected time is calculated so I am having difficulty in following your ma
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 12:04pm 03.30.21 most sailors do not sail in 3 knt of wind, or 30 knt of wind. look at david's graph. where most of
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 12:01pm 03.30.21
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? Justin_NSA at 11:59am 03.30.21 Justin, is that a picture of your sails? The main looks back winded by the Jenny, but the sails lo
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Stu Jackson at 11:52am 03.30.21 @Scott T-Bird Just occurred to me: if you have two water tanks, is one of the two manifold valves
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? Will Gilmore at 11:51am 03.30.21 Justin, is that a picture of your sails? The main looks back winded by the Jenny, but the sails loo
C-30 motoring speed sailme88 at 11:51am 03.30.21 There are many rivers that cannot be navigated against the current with a sailboat. The fact that y
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? Will Gilmore at 11:47am 03.30.21 "Anyone use them?" Yes. Even if you don't pay attention to them specifically, an exprienced sailor
Beneteau Spare Parts Website bmiley at 11:33am 03.30.21 Meanwhile, I emailed a friend with a 36. She will get back to me, but probably too late for you...

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