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seeking f285 owners mike at 1:43am 01.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/885 hi all, i recently moved up from a F235 to an F285, and would really enjoy chatting with other 285
Swing Keel Winch Bruce at 1:48am 01.05.07 Balboa 1/2603 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 2/819 nmhttp://www.donnalange.com/
Experience with 100% Jib Chris14462 at 2:38am 01.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1818 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 2/1888 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 7/4964 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 2/864 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 15/1745 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 0/967 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 4/1427 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 7/1253 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 2/941 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 7/1142 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 2/1016 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 114/6160 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 5/3393 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 5/3563 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 10/2378 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 1/996 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 6/957 This 30 footer is on eBay at the moment, the link is below. She has great lines and really traditio

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A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor capta at 2:43pm 05.28.21 A boat is a dangerous place. And yet sailing is about the safest activity on the planet. IMO, it t
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Tom J at 2:37pm 05.28.21
Sail Track Lubricant Tom J at 2:35pm 05.28.21 I'd spray the track and the bolt rope on the jib. I'm not sure I effectively applied enough. On the
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Davidasailor26 at 2:33pm 05.28.21 Is it hydraulic? Our Beneteau has the same cutout. Not hydraulic, just a 12V windlass. The engine
My Boat has a blog Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 05.28.21 Nice start. We had a 1981, #10496, great boat. One suggestion that I've found is helpful to people
Disappointed in Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 2:30pm 05.28.21 That is disappointing. On the previous generation they used US Spars masts and booms with tradition
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Tom J at 2:28pm 05.28.21 Question: On my boat the windlass is only energized when the motor is running. Is that not standard
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor thinwater at 2:27pm 05.28.21 I would also hint that securing the rode to the windlass only (which sounds like the case) is also i
Marking anchor rode thinwater at 2:13pm 05.28.21 Oh undoubtedly, just wanted to throw that out there, there is also some hall effect sensors connect
Funny Friday!!! (1) srimes at 2:02pm 05.28.21 194658
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor justsomeguy at 2:01pm 05.28.21 Is that not standard? Not a bad idea if your battery power is limited.
Nasty smell in heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:51pm 05.28.21 If you only have odor from the bowl and only for the first couple of flushes after the boat has been
Sail Track Lubricant jon hansen at 1:49pm 05.28.21 mclube is ptfe, or teflon
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor Dr. D at 1:46pm 05.28.21 Question: On my boat the windlass is only energized when the motor is running. Is that not standard?
Sail Track Lubricant jon hansen at 1:45pm 05.28.21 some of us do not want silicone of any kind on our sailboats. i will never use silicone spray. i ge
Tender 315 Deleted member 117556 at 1:21pm 05.28.21 I reef my 310 at 15 knots and sometimes less than that going to windward. If comfort is important (
Marking anchor rode DayDreamer41 at 1:10pm 05.28.21 And from the times I have seen them used, measuring by hand is faster, easier, and accurate enough.
Nasty smell in heads odaydokay at 1:08pm 05.28.21 I have gotten the off odor on the first pump when we leave the dock after the boat sits for, all ok
Marking anchor rode sailme88 at 1:08pm 05.28.21 My first marking is at 100' ( 3/4 of my chain).. I never anchor in less than 10' of mean low tide wa
A windlass near accident that happened to another sailor markwbird at 1:05pm 05.28.21 A boat is a dangerous place.

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