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double head sail eric g at 7:51am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 19/2334 I have a Beneteau 361 with a 140 genoa. I am thinking of buying a "standard" size jib with the objec
Removal of aEricson32 Genoa Track Paul Trumm at 7:08am 12.31.07 Ericson 1/1726 I have an Ericson32 and I want to reseal and paint my deck this summer. I can't find tha nuts to rem
At the great risk on ruining my reputation Ross at 10:00am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 25/1680 For those of you who receive public television, "Live at The Lincoln Center" is featuring The New Yo
anchor chain and gypsy letterman at 11:20am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2293 My ship 37' - 20,000lb.What size chain for the anchor rode?What type of chain - hot dipped look
standing rigging tension odis_chase at 1:40pm 12.31.07 Smaller Boats 5/2150 I have a standard masthead rig, the cap shrouds are not seperate from the regular side stays, and my
stnding rigging tension odis_chase at 1:39pm 12.31.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1265 I have a standard masthead rig, the cap shrouds are not seperate from the regular side stays, and my
Best prop for a 33 with a Atomic 4 Mike4063 at 9:42pm 12.31.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 8/3011 What is best prop for my Atomic 4 Thanks in advance Mike
Proof that they are wrong John at 11:05pm 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1162 I'd like to start off the New Year by thanking all those on this list who are so generous with their
Dinghy? Steve Braverman at 11:31pm 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 33/2280 Somebody stole my dinghy. I just realized it this morning. It was in my back yard, and now it's not.
Happy New Year 310 Owners SceptreSailor at 11:54pm 12.31.07 Catalina 310 1/1409 May fair winds and great seas follow you and yours all year long. Have a Happy New Year. Sail More
October - Galveston Bay to ???? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:17am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/949 I'm pretty sure that thus coming fall I will be able to cruise for several months. It seems that the
"Free boat " reflexsions, and realizations sailormanbigd at 12:23am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 93/4855 New Year and time to reflect on the past, contemplate the future. Why did I undertake such a major p
Boat buying advice please Timm R 25 Oday at 2:58am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1363 I've been offered a chance to buy a 1972 30' Pearson. From what the owner could tell me, this is wha
I have seen many warnings about hose clamps Ross at 3:46am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 61/3531 on this and other forums. I personally have never seen a hose clamp fail but I am satisfied that the
To Jackline or not to Jackline Joetech at 4:02am 01.01.08 Catalina 22 11/2740 My 1977 Catalina 22 was new to me last year. So over the winter I have been thinking of ways to max
Charger vs inverter/charger? Capt Andy at 6:07am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2236 I have recently purchased a new Catalina-Morgan 440. I won't be getting my boat delivered till sprin
Fly Creek Sailors Names Swandriver at 6:27am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1239 Since everyone was not able to spend the evening with each individual, some crews do not know what n
Sail inventory dale17781 at 7:36am 01.01.08 Catalina 22 7/1908 We sail our 1984 C-22 on Lake Ontario. I am woundering what most C-22 sailors have for their sail i
Need a length of the halyard for Catalina 30 tall rig. Ken13531 at 7:01am 01.01.08 Ask All Sailors 27/12437 I received a gift certificate from Santa to be used at a local boat store.They have a good selectio
Re-running wires to mast Lee Scott at 8:43am 01.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1205 I've just replaced the starboard chainplate bulkhead in my new '87 C-27. (And I did a mighty fine jo

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Odd wave Justin_NSA at 10:37am 11.01.21 Now Odd is SQUARE WAVES:yikes: looks like something out of Bizarro world from the Superman comic
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. Laid-back at 10:32am 11.01.21 OK, I've been working on this for awhile, and wanted to get it running perfectly before discussing
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. jssailem at 10:26am 11.01.21 In October, I had no issues crossing in either direction. I thought the procedures for entering Cana
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. jssailem at 10:24am 11.01.21 I just read the article... Effective November 8, international visitors may enter the U.S. by land,
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 jssailem at 10:12am 11.01.21 Baycloud, to do a proper inspection of the forestay you will want to remove the mast from the boat.
Odd wave Apex at 10:08am 11.01.21 looks like any other day on the great lakes!
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 jssailem at 9:57am 11.01.21 So a 6hp Yamaha (perhaps long shaft)... would be excellent for a boat being sailed on the Columbia R
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. jssailem at 9:55am 11.01.21 It is a test. Will you attempt the crossing and be rewarded? Or rejected for your impotence impuden
Odd wave (1) jssailem at 9:51am 11.01.21 Odd because it is bigger than the others experienced. But that is not really odd. There is not enoug
Odd wave DArcy at 9:45am 11.01.21 I always thought rogue waves were just bigger but in @JamesG161 picture above and in the video it se
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 9:34am 11.01.21 I have not called and tried the parts department. I will do that and post what I get.
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Justin_NSA at 9:15am 11.01.21 Way too much for a 21 in my opinion. You only need half that, And your SJ will be happier.
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 (1) sail sfbay at 9:08am 11.01.21 If the design is similar to mine you remove some screws that secure the tack ring (12) to the luft e
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 (2) baycloud at 9:01am 11.01.21 My goal here is to inspect the forestay. I'm assuming I take off the sail, and then can raise the fu
Odd wave (1) JamesG161 at 8:58am 11.01.21 These are Rogue Waves, perhaps.
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 8:57am 11.01.21 I think it would make raising the mast much tougher. With the H260 you use either a B&T or a winch
H260 Furling Main Sail Rick Webb at 8:30am 11.01.21 I think it would make raising the mast much tougher. Not that much weight but until the mast is up h
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 8:21am 11.01.21 Wonder if the furling mainsail has a sewn in sun cover abd if not, how difficult is it to cover it
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 FastOlson at 8:19am 11.01.21 Nope, but you would not want any more weight than that. Stern will ride a bit lower, tho. How is th
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 8:10am 11.01.21 Thanks to everyone for the replies. I was hoping to just order all of the pieces I needed and then p

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