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Have a Starwind, need help ..rigging topics! Bonny George at 5:22am 06.09.07 Other Sailboats 0/1241 Trying to prep a newly bought Starwind, questions about sail tenders???? Boom air block rig??? and m
Javelin Main Sheet JBB20755 at 5:15am 06.09.07 Day Sailers 4/1848 I have an early 70's (pre 75) Javelin. Can anyone give me an idea of how to run the mainsheet? I hav
Second forward stay Mac Mire at 4:09am 06.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/966 I have a CDI Furler I use on my genoa, but I would like to rig up a second forward stay for my jib.
Cruising Range of 356 on an tank of fuel Craig at 3:53am 06.09.07 Big Boats 4/1221 I'm wondering what the motoring cruising range on a 356. I know it is a sailboat I just want to know
H34 problem areas geoff16655 at 2:48am 06.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1242 I am about to inspect a 1983 H34 shoal draft cruiser with a view to purchase. Are there any specific
Cabin Thru Drain Trev at 2:23am 06.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1131 I am considering making a drain through the cabin into the bilge, I dont get much water below deck,
Generating 12 volt. Liam at 2:19am 06.09.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1147 I have been thinking about what to do to generate 12 volt while cruising , other than the alternator
how to remove black in grooves on teak? Sailoff at 12:38pm 06.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/4682 I am refinishing the teak railings. Removed them and brought them home, stripped them, and washed w
mast tuning Mac at 1:48pm 06.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/994 When sailing today, we were healing about 25 degrees, and looking at the stays, was wondering why th
HAS ANYONE USED DURABAK COATING Richard Gordon at 1:43pm 06.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1179 I'm restoring a 25' o'Day that has seen her better days. I've ground out the spider web cracks,made
Air conditioning / refrigirator Blitz at 1:21pm 06.09.07 Seidelmann 4/1603 I was wondering if anyone ever with a 34, 37 or 30T have installed an air conditioner - what type, n
is this crack in transom sink cause for concern? (1) Tom at 4:03pm 06.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1197 Just curious if anyone thought that this crack and subsequent repair in transom sink are cause for c
brian and steph bahama trip allen13458 at 7:53pm 06.07.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 Any one know where the updates are? http://album.sailboatowners.com/detail?photo=
keel maintenance rpksail at 9:12pm 06.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1185 I just purchased a 1983 Cataline 22 - and I have general keel questions.. 1. How do I tell if I ha
Raritan Tank Monitor system Smitty at 10:05pm 06.07.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1419 Has anyone used it? How well does it work?I would really like to be able to get an idea of how fu
Vetus Winch Repair near Annapolis.???? Rovic at 10:36pm 06.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1224 Does anyone know where to get a Vetus "Puma"12v, 500 watt winch repaired in the Annapolis, Deale are
The Groco HF on my boat is in really tough shape. Smitty at 10:43pm 06.07.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2114 I think it's time to replace it. I'd like to follow Peggy's recommendation and use the Raritan PHII
sealing portlights on a C30... Ghislain Gaumond at 9:44pm 06.07.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1184 Like several C30 owners, we are looking into resealing our leaky portlights on our vessel...we searc
Bavaria Liveaboard Pamela at 11:46pm 06.07.07 Bavaria 8/5736 My partner and I are considering a Bavaria 42 to live on full time (8 months of the year)and use to
O'day 222 Bimini John12136 at 11:12pm 06.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/864 I'm looking to install a bimini to use on the 222 while sailing. Has anyone fitted one up or is ther

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San Juan 28 sail sfbay at 4:59pm 07.03.21 Have you done an internet seachbon "San Juan 28 sailboat" to see what data, articles, reviews and th
Too much mast rake Will Gilmore at 4:58pm 07.03.21 I paid a bit more attention while out today and noticed that on a close haul the forestay begins to
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Leeward Rail at 4:48pm 07.03.21 An ablative paint will release copper as the boat sails. Most boats aren't sailing... they usually
LED Anchor Light Ward H at 4:48pm 07.03.21 Www.Marinebeam.com has a few options for LED bulbs and complete fixtures.
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Leeward Rail at 4:24pm 07.03.21 loading rate from cleaning is 3X the passive rate Has that shown to be a truly big factor when the
Outboard Motor conundrum. twistedskipper at 4:23pm 07.03.21 There are Catalina forums on this site where you might get more answers from those who know. https:
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 4:22pm 07.03.21 When a gust hits and the forestay sags, the jib becomes more full and more powerful just when you d
Too much mast rake shemandr at 4:16pm 07.03.21 I agree that too many sail trim guides go too far with the theory side. Once the vectors come out -
New guy with second boat Project_Mayhem at 4:07pm 07.03.21 @Gutshot just in case you don't already know, D and R marine is an excellent source for O'Day parts
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Leeward Rail at 4:05pm 07.03.21 That only works on the volatile components, a small fraction of the residual hydrocarbon mass. As
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter fstbttms at 4:05pm 07.03.21 It also says the loading rate from cleaning is 3X the passive rate. I tried explaining that before
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Don S/V ILLusion at 4:04pm 07.03.21 It says that 95% of the copper contributed by anti fouling paints occurs during passive leaching, n
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter fstbttms at 3:53pm 07.03.21 In the end this is the issue, where in the water does the copper end up. An ablative paint will rel
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 3:52pm 07.03.21 Learning to sail your boat rather than reacting to your boat is the adventure. When you are ready
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 3:48pm 07.03.21 When you tuned the mast, where in the range of the forestay turnbuckle (If you have one) were the t
LED Anchor Light KZW at 3:48pm 07.03.21 My rigger replaced the anchor bulb with LED when he was up replacing the wind sensor and the steami
origo 2000 knobs ggrizzard at 3:28pm 07.03.21 Here's a longshot, but possible... You might try your local ACE Hardware or similar. I have seen ass
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? Tedd at 3:18pm 07.03.21
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter dlochner at 3:12pm 07.03.21 I dont think it matters though. it will end up in the water anyhow, even if cleaning is done on lan
Portable solar panels??? jssailem at 3:06pm 07.03.21 You can buy beer next time.:laugh:

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