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Starting the engine on battery 1, battery 2 & All Bernie at 8:58pm 09.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1596 Dear Friends, I have a Catalina 27 that I bought July of this year. yesterday just as a test I trie
Funny story from yesterday TimHayes at 10:17pm 09.22.07 Day Sailers 6/1311 Yesterday we were out sailing and my five year old daughter asked if she could "drive" the boat. We
Position of 245 on trailer Sharon M Too at 10:47pm 09.22.07 Seidelmann 1/1544 I am rebuilding a trailer for my boat. Does anyone know the correct position of the boat on the trai
Bang goes the upper shrouds Anthony Pogson at 8:20pm 09.22.07 Smaller Boats 2/901
In mast furling higgs at 11:00pm 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 29/4074 Yesterday we pulled a brand new Benny with in mast furling. The couple wanted their mainsail out of
another hin question Don Crowther at 11:23pm 09.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/895 So I'm looking at this hunter forsale and ask the broker to send me the HIN. He does and it's HUN311
Mast rigging larrywa at 1:17am 09.23.07 Catalina 22 1/1332 I am new to sailboating. I recently purchased a 1982 Catalina 22 and I'm learning as I go along. U
forestay connection Serendipity at 1:16am 09.23.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 5/3374 Purchased '93 Hunter 23.5 in April. Having difficulty connecting forestay pin. I use winch block '
Standard Horizon Knotmeter Replacement? Neuse Sailor at 1:34am 09.23.07 Catalina 30 1/2818 Can anyone recommend an easy alternative to the Standard Horizon model?
I bought a new to me boat. (1) CharlieCobra at 1:59am 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1303 Yesterday, I got an email on a boat that an associate knew about. I liked what I saw, went to see h
jib halyard michael rizzella at 1:38am 09.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/992 I want to replace the jib halyard. Any recommendations as to diameter and quality of line?Approxiate
Keel Bolts Kaptin-Jer at 4:04am 09.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1461 I have an Idylle 11.5 built in France. Can anyone tell me what method of Keel bolt fastening was us
how can you keep the cabin extra dry and smelling? Ryan Blocker at 4:10am 09.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1890 I just purchased a 1995 hunter 430 and am currently finishing up replacing both holding tanks (what
negotiating purchase price -options/upgrades grevay at 3:16am 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1071 I'm about to purchase a new beneteau 43 and would like to know what I can negotiate for in terms of
Were do I buy a sail for my Mcgregor 26 Randy Bussart at 3:15am 09.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1008 My jib sails edge is ripping all the way downI need a new one. Were do I buy one
purchasing new beneteau-options/upgrades grevay at 2:59am 09.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1072 I'm about to purchase a new beneteau 43 and would like to have some guidance with how to negotiate a
Great Photo Of "Falkirk Wheel" Cap'n Ron at 5:15am 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 0/820 Thank you Mr Higgs.ONe I was sent by a mate was a side view of several 60ft ferrys going up ' down a
centerboard cable for Catalina 250 DK at 5:48am 09.23.07 Catalina 310 1/1658 I need information about replacing the cable for my centerboard. can any direct me to a site where
Hunter 45 Legend Shaft Seal Options Gregory at 6:13am 09.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/792 I am researching options for replacement of my 88 Hunter 45 Legend a durable shaft seal, other than
Main Halyard aft Chuck Turner3968 at 9:27am 09.23.07 Catalina 22 2/1506 Has anyone run the main halyard aft on a 22 sport? There is no flat area on the top of the boat for

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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
H260 Furling Main Sail sail sfbay at 8:10am 11.01.21 Wonder if the furling mainsail has a sewn in sun cover and if not, how difficult is it to cover it w
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 8:06am 11.01.21 Thanks, guys. @sail sfbay , I'm interested in it because of the potential to speed up rigging the b
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 jssailem at 6:52am 11.01.21 have been limited to mainly day sails with the engine issue and prop. By resolving this I hope to b
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 (1) sail sfbay at 6:42am 11.01.21 Suggest downloading the jib roller furler installation manual. In the meantime, this article Roller

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