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Swing Keel Winch Bruce at 1:48am 01.05.07 Balboa 1/2516 I need to buy a replacement winch for my swing keel (unless replacement parts are available). Any ad
Much better sailor, much better story Tim R. at 2:19am 01.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/799 nmhttp://www.donnalange.com/
Experience with 100% Jib Chris14462 at 2:38am 01.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1605 I have an ODay 25 with a 150% genoa which the family just hates when we have to come about. I am th
Crew Position Don Guillette at 3:06am 01.05.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1722 I see all kinds of stuff in pictures. This thread does not apply to cruisers, unless they are tryi
Garhauer Adjustable Fairlead System Don Guillette at 3:24am 01.05.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4518 The question was asked about a nuetral position with this system. I have discussed this with Bill F
Santa Barbara to Panama in M26 Jon Karna at 3:37am 01.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/823 Those of you interested in the durability and sea keeping abilities of a swing keel M26 may wish to
mast head gaff??? (1) sand sailor at 3:30am 01.05.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1495 i'm thinking about rerigging a santana27' (mastheadsloop)to a masthead gaff my thoughts are my own
thanks guys ( raymarine radar cable ) menestheus15689 at 6:37am 01.05.07 Ask All Sailors 0/952 thanks for the advice i did cut and splice the cable and the unit works just fine !
Roller Furlers megaboat2003 at 7:41am 01.05.07 Trailer Sailors 4/1326 Does the CDI furler use a upper swivel and standard halyard ? I'm interested in the ability to be ab
What would you do? Fred at 8:22am 01.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1214 Traveling from Avalon Harbor to Isthmus Harbor on Catalina Island, a distance of about 12 miles, the
Masthead Sheave Dimensions? TxSkipper007 at 9:40am 01.05.07 Other Sailboats 2/893 Does anyone know the dimensions of the Masthead sheaves? The boat is a 1977 Irwin 37' CC Ketch. I
addition of rope start to an electric start OB dave at 11:21am 01.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1115 Any OB tech types out there? has anyone ever added a recoil starter to an electric start outboard
25 keel downey1210 at 12:49pm 01.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/994 just got an old oday 25, does it use keel bolts or not. i just cleaned out my bilge and found 2 rust
Avatars Phil Herring at 3:47pm 01.05.07 Ask All Sailors 114/5964 For those not familiar with the term, an avatar is a little image like the one under my name. It's
Beneteau Factory Tour Ken at 10:40pm 01.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/3257 Recently was given the Beneteau factory tour (Marion SC).They produce 400 boats/year and make use
Beneteau 393 vs 40.7 Questions elle at 10:53pm 01.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3305 My husband is a keen racer who works as crew on other peoples boats. We are looking to purchase our
How thick is your rudder? 1974 Venture 24 at 12:29am 01.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2073 I'm preparing to fabricate my rudder(s) for the boat and was curious to know how thick you rudder is
Mast lowering Gaf at 12:33am 01.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/981 I have a 23 O'day and have always used the tried and manly (but not very smart) method of lowering m
Can anyone identify this beauty? KorculaChris at 6:00am 01.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/937 This 30 footer is on eBay at the moment, the link is below. She has great lines and really traditio
New Sails Scott at 5:25am 01.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/815 Time to get new sails for the '93 H23.5 I bought three years ago. My main is as soft as a bed sheet

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Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 Benny17441 at 2:48pm 02.06.21 A manual switch operation is all you need to clear the incidental water that collects in the bilge.
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question rgranger at 2:44pm 02.06.21 ... I cannot even recognize any of the components he is naming. :plus::facepalm:
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 (3) shaun12345 at 2:39pm 02.06.21 So far this approach is working out beautifully. Attached are some photos of the piece 1. beforehand
Goiot Manual Windlass dlochner at 1:29pm 02.06.21 the front lid of the anchor locker lid has a gap which i suppose is for the chain/rode to slide thr
Goiot Manual Windlass georgetheleo at 1:26pm 02.06.21 I looked there - the only French I know is my boats name "ALLONS-Y" means "lets go"
Goiot Manual Windlass jssailem at 1:24pm 02.06.21 Your answer might be found in these links... How is your French? http://goiot-systems.com/en/support
Goiot Manual Windlass kappykaplan at 1:21pm 02.06.21 How about some photos? :beer:
Goiot Manual Windlass Rick486 at 1:21pm 02.06.21 I owned one of those years ago. My wife hated it so I replaced it with an Ideal electric windlass. T
Bow damage repair Chris Carpenter at 1:13pm 02.06.21 Thanks! I will try to get some picture posted. I plan on feathering out the broken gel coat and re
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question DArcy at 1:11pm 02.06.21 I wouldn't get too wound up about unsolicited advice around here, although you did ask about anythin
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question BarryL at 12:59pm 02.06.21 OK. I'm moving on.
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch ggrizzard at 12:52pm 02.06.21 They may be the attachment points for a "Wheel Pilot". Over time they wear out and are discarded/st
Bow damage repair Don S/V ILLusion at 12:31pm 02.06.21 Some pictures may help get some reliable advice. Generally, if the damage is in the glass, grind it
Bow damage repair dlochner at 12:29pm 02.06.21 Use gelcoat to seal the underlying fiberglass. After that a little barrier coat and then bottom pain
Cargo Ship snaps in half JohnShannon at 12:24pm 02.06.21 Benefit of the DSC radio, is it will keep its head even as you lose yours, and put out a good positi
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sailormanbigd at 12:04pm 02.06.21 Geez! First off its not my first sailboat! @nd it comes with great sail inventory. If you can't addr
Stern tube hose JoeWhite at 12:03pm 02.06.21 Delochner has a good point. If the hose is longer it will twist easier and potentially ki prematurel
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal Michael Davis at 12:03pm 02.06.21
Stern tube hose dlochner at 11:42am 02.06.21 While you have this all apart, take the time to check the shaft to see if it is still straight. Bron
Winter sailing (2) SailingLoto at 11:06am 02.06.21 Pulled out the little boat. Everyone is emptied out and covered up for the upcoming cold snap. It

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