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170 in open waters Glenn17427 at 1:14am 03.19.07 Day Sailers 4/1364 Last Friday I took a day off work to go sailing. I arrived at Ventura Marina at about 10:00 am and m
Coleman 2000 generator Don s/v Tellico at 1:24am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1478 Saw that Pep Boys has a Coleman 2000 which is a clear knock off of the Honda EU2000. (yes, was in t
423 leaks Ben423 at 1:38am 03.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1859 I'm trying to identify the source of a leak in my boat and suspect it may be coming from the fixed p
Center Board Replacement Rod Leas at 2:51am 03.19.07 Other Sailboats 0/1237 Am building a replacement centerboard for a shoal draft Irwin 28 and need to know the width of the s
bow eye cleat Mike16400 at 3:04am 03.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1075 The bow eye cleat on my boat has pulled out about one inch where you can see the threads. Is is pos
curtain or doors for 19ft oday mariner,sleeps two. karl mattson at 3:01am 03.19.07 Day Sailers 0/1077 i'm looking for a curtain or door for my 19ft mariner sleeps two,on inside around opening there are
HOUR METER Barney at 3:39am 03.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/852 There is an hour meter located on the panel board where the battery switch is located. Wis this mete
daysailer II boom vang and running rigging. aa.aunins at 3:58am 03.19.07 Day Sailers 0/3375 At the end of last summer I bought a daysailer II that had been sitting for several years. I will n
Center Board Replacement Rod Leas at 3:50am 03.19.07 Other Sailboats 0/881 Am rebuilding centerboard fora shoal draft Irwin 28. Would like to know the width of the slot in bo
Sacrifical zinc for 36CC Doug A at 5:07am 03.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1018 For you other 36 CC owners - I had a diver check out the condition of my bottom paint and the sacrif
Looking for TX pacific Seacraft Dealer? Jerry Cann at 5:01am 03.19.07 Other Sailboats 0/1146 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 16, 2007, Fullerton, California USASeabrook Texas Sailboat Dealer, to
Teak Oil (interior use) recommendation Bob at 5:16am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 16/8602 I do not have a report from Practical Sailor to get their test results so I have to rely on a concen
bouyancy nellieg at 5:17am 03.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1007 Hi Guy'sA quick one, have a Mac 26D. In the bow section under the V-Berth, there was polystyrene bl
Genoa lead boom block damauney at 5:20am 03.19.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2230 I have heard recently about using a snatch block on the end of the boom to run the genoa lead throug
Hunter 240 Trailer Tires cavitating at 5:41am 03.19.07 Smaller Boats 9/1863 I bought my 2002, Hunter 240 over a year ago and it seems to me that the tires on the trailer may no
Standing rigging Mary Lou Hunt at 5:43am 03.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/972 Does anyone know the length of forestay for a tall rig Catalina 28 1990 fitted with single spreaders
Finding a used sailboat Joel5949 at 6:32am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1277 Hello, I'm looking for a specific boat (O'Day 272LE) and am curious what online sites you would rec
Cockpit Line Holder- Where to find replacements? sailguy34 at 5:12am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1620 I have a 1994 Hunter 33.5 with 2 inch white plastic "discs" mounted on the bulkhead with a small loo
Replacing inside lighting to LED? Curt at 9:09am 03.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1544 We have a 1972 O Day 22 and I want to replace the cabin lights to LED lighting. Has anyone done this
Beneteau 323 Mike Carrier at 9:43am 03.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1226 Would like to hear from owners of Beneteau 323 with swing keel configuration

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Hunter 216 Loose Forestay sail sfbay at 9:31am 08.11.21 It is possible the forestay is too long resulting forestay sag, which this article can shed some lig
Hanging Bimini YVRguy at 9:20am 08.11.21 @Ralph Johnstone his tweet isn't aging well... 3rd heatwave this summer. I'm dying on my boat wit
Hanging Bimini YVRguy at 9:19am 08.11.21 DO TOO :mad: ! Saw something last week which might have been the sun, maybe :confused:. Ralph,
wing on wing sailing YVRguy at 9:12am 08.11.21 A preventer is an obvious precaution so I won't belabour that point but here's another thought: In m
wing on wing sailing sail sfbay at 9:09am 08.11.21 .......I guess the best solution is the preventer........... Good plan, espeacially in swells or ro
Shore Inlet Water Connection sail sfbay at 9:05am 08.11.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! The shore water supply should be tied into the water pump di
wing on wing sailing RoyS at 9:02am 08.11.21 I leave a preventer rigged all season long. It consists of two lines connected about mid boom going
Shore Inlet Water Connection Stu Jackson at 9:00am 08.11.21 Maybe the PO had a leak in the cockpit shower line from the higher pressure from the shore water con
1984 Hunter 34 Standing Rigging david21837 at 8:59am 08.11.21 All, Thanks for all of the information, very helpful as always.
Wanted: Catalina 30 MK III jeepbluetj at 8:55am 08.11.21 A '78 would definitely not be a MK III. And the asking price is pretty high. The one SkipperJohn li
wing on wing sailing Udi at 8:50am 08.11.21 Thank you all very much! I guess the best solution is the preventer, because as far as I know till n
looking to upsize!? sail sfbay at 8:38am 08.11.21 O'Day 240 for sale in New Jersey 1989 O'DAY 240 sailboat for sale in New Jersey (sailboatlistings.co
Open valve shemandr at 8:37am 08.11.21 At least on my H356 most of the intakes were in one compartment at the base of the companionway step
Wanted: Catalina 30 MK III sail sfbay at 8:31am 08.11.21 Washington State or British Columbia.Has to be MK III. Here you go: 1978 CATALINA 30 MARK III TALL
Rig tuning physics sail sfbay at 8:14am 08.11.21 Anyone have a link explaining the physics behind rig tuning? I get the basics, what does what, but
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 8:09am 08.11.21 Further to the Atomic 4 Stevedore difference, here is the exact quote from Moyer Marine: The Steved
Open valve sail sfbay at 8:01am 08.11.21 Is there a valve on a Hunter 33.5 that will sink the boat of left open? No more than any other boat
wing on wing sailing JamesG161 at 7:57am 08.11.21 On my H430 we set the Traveler to stop the boom swing. Plus the Boom is over head of the Cockpit, s
H23.5 sliding hatch joetr1955 at 7:51am 08.11.21
wing on wing sailing jssailem at 7:45am 08.11.21 Good morning Udi. Wing on wing sailing is a natural way to sail down wind. Use of a whisker pole le

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