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How do I sail my sellboat? Brian D at 12:06am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1355 I have a nice sellboat that I want to sail. Can anyone give me advice on sailing my sellboat? It has
25' A good place to start? Bill22305 at 12:28am 02.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1263 Have run into a stellar 25' - 1984. Asking price is $10KWife and I want to sail. Have been power bo
Whisker Pole for 34' Boat John B. at 12:51am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1918 I need to get a whisker pole for my '34 Beneteau. From a length standpoint it looks like I could ge
Downsizing Bob Carlton at 2:18am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1731 I've been sailing for 20+ years. During that time I have owned a 24' Cal and then moved up to a 28'
Where to find a ladder? RAY K18698 at 1:39am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1393 I'm thinking I would like to install either a new or used foldup ladder to the transom of my 1986 Hu
463 Drifter size Anzak at 3:53am 02.13.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1020 Hi, a newbie here and soon to be owner of a 463. I need information on light wind sails. I am consid
Sirius Weather?? tom at 3:52am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2001 We are having some weather here in Alabama today and while checking the weather channel I saw an ad
Spinnaker set-up question ... (1) Scott at 2:43am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1218 I have the mast down this winter for a re-fit. I want to install the Schaefer T-track for the car t
Looking for info for re-insulating icebox... Bob Todd at 3:35am 02.13.07 Other Sailboats 3/892 ...on a 30 Classic. Pictures would be nice.Cheers,Bob
Macgregor and other boats, opinions needed. Seaspot at 5:31am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 65/6074 Hello all.I know that what I am about to ask is a highly opinionated topic but I am looking for ever
New owner of an Allied Princess Dave Humphreys at 6:42am 02.13.07 Other Sailboats 3/3635 Increasingly over the past few years I've found myself drawn to traditional boats. I have been sail
1995 macgregor 65' desert sailor1489 at 11:44am 02.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1804 I was flipping through the July '06 issue of "Sail" and come accross an ad in the back on the Bollma
Southern Sailing Video Dick Dixon at 11:23am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1132 What can I say except that this past Saturday was a fantastic day for sailing in this part of the de
New Sails for S37 Moonraker at 10:18am 02.13.07 Seidelmann 0/1478 The sails on my S37 1982 are original and totally worn out. I have recieved quotations from Hood, N
Rebed Fixed Ports in 1978 Gulfstar 37 Aft Cockpit Idratherbesailing at 10:06am 02.13.07 Other Sailboats 1/1379 Has anyone rebedded the fixed ports in the Salon area of a 77-79 Gulfstar 37 aft cockpit? I haven't
fixed ports Scott at 9:57am 02.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1133 I am replacing the fixed ports on my 86 h31 for the second time. I am using lexan, and would like t
rudder removal Phil at 9:35am 02.13.07 Bigger Boats 1/1540 Hi, Last summer while backing out of a slip in Detour Mi , my rudder hit on something and put a one
I need some AC info Margaritaville at 9:08am 02.13.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/908 Does anyone have an air conditioner installed under the aft seat of the dinette? If so I want to kn
To school or not to school? jleblanc31 at 11:51am 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2052 Do I realy need to take sailing lessons or can I do this on my own? Dont get me wrong, I know that a
Hatches Manny at 1:08pm 02.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1101 The other day my mind was trying its best to make me forget about the cold weather and came up with

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2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts (1) DayDreamer41 at 5:37pm 08.02.21 Beautiful boat and one I can definitely relate to, I notice that you have no strain relief on your s
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island shemandr at 5:35pm 08.02.21 That's crowded! I'd be lonely there.
Chain snubbers dLj at 5:33pm 08.02.21 My favorite method, when I need to recover the snubber over the roller, is a climbing sling and a
Contact with Crazy Dave Crazy Dave Condon at 5:26pm 08.02.21
Rudder Replacement Is HDPE Worth it? (1) Parley143 at 5:16pm 08.02.21 https://store.ruddercraft.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=182_59&product_id=439
How to gain access to port stern space? mdibella at 5:06pm 08.02.21 Can you access the vapor drain hose fittings through the small door at the back of the port stateroo
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island (2) Michael Davis at 5:02pm 08.02.21 On the North side of Montague tonight. Lots of company here and the inner harbour is full.
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware ray dann at 5:00pm 08.02.21 I didn't mean to cause any issues, and if it seemed that way, I didn't mean to. Mainsail's contribu
Help Please - Rigging Sparcraft Ocean Range Vang (3) Steven G at 4:58pm 08.02.21 I have similar vang and my issue is the ropes have loosened on the vang, it was tied with no line ba
Batteries Michael Davis at 4:54pm 08.02.21
Sail question Daveinet at 4:50pm 08.02.21 Extend the mounting for the backstay. I did that to my first monohull. Of course it was much smaller
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 4:30pm 08.02.21 I was on a friends boat taking a photo of a Bimini frame and noticed this raised seat on their C34.
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 4:24pm 08.02.21 I got ahold of the old mainsail from the PO and it fits perfectly. The boom sits comfortably above t
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning justsomeguy at 4:04pm 08.02.21 did someone force the issue? It certainly appears that way. Mine had similar wear, but not as roug
Chain snubbers thinwater at 3:54pm 08.02.21 I think I've used every possible attachment method, cruising and testing. The best method is often
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware shemandr at 3:09pm 08.02.21 I think with all the contributions Mainsail has given this forum it would be a decent thing to buy h
It's Curtains! RitSim at 3:05pm 08.02.21 Try Sailrite.com for hardware
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware Don S/V ILLusion at 2:59pm 08.02.21 The only uncertainty here is if 2021 will be the year of the Butyl Tape Wars. The efficacy of any s
Sail question markwbird at 2:31pm 08.02.21 No. It should not touch the backstay. I think some folks on here have the backstay confused with
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware JamesG161 at 2:16pm 08.02.21 Has anyone out there tried hardware store stuff and had it fail?? Nope, because it said on mine, b

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