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Cut down keel on a 28,5 herb hilderley at 10:25am 01.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1364 Has anyone shortened a 5'3" keel by a foot or more? If so how has it influenced the boats sailing ch
portsmouth rating for my boat??? sand sailor at 11:32am 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 14/6449 i went boat specific got 25 lookers but no response i cant seem to find a rating on my boat grr*
Downward pressure Manny at 1:01pm 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 15/4552 When a mast is rigged and properly tuned, does the rigging exert a lot of downward pressure? Obvious
Morse engine control cooljuan at 3:16pm 01.20.07 Yamaha 1/2803 My Yamaha 25 has a Morse single lever engine control MV Control head with 33-C Red Jacket Cables tha
Batteries Flash15064 at 1:48pm 01.20.07 Big Boats 5/1106 Anyone have experience with the Rolls line of batteries? They are reputed to be very long lasting. I
buying a Newport 27 sue sanchez at 5:42pm 01.20.07 Newport 3/2285 I thinking of buying a Newport 27 with a 24hp Perkins (gas) and wheel steering. I would appreciate c
Boom positioning on mast James Burton at 9:04pm 01.18.07 Catalina 30 2/1355 Hurricane Wilma destroyed our rigging, and we eventually got a new mast set up by the marina. It see
Surveyor Dave at 9:32pm 01.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/932 I am looking at a new to me Hunter that is in the Chicago Area. Can anyone recommend a good surveyo
circuit breakers makukai at 10:17pm 01.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1397 I can't find suitable circuit breaker replacements for the DC panel on my Beneteau First 41s5 from F
Philly sail Boat Show Barry14722 at 10:37pm 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1020 Has anyone been to the sailboat show in Philly yet?
Boat ID, VIN John Canning at 10:53pm 01.18.07 Day Sailers 1/1114 I went to register my 1975 daysailor and DMV told me that the VIN should have 12 digits and not 11.
Small Sailboat ID Numbers? John Canning at 11:01pm 01.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1127 I went to register my 1975 ODAY daysailor and DMV told me that the VIN should have 12 digits and not
This is Yacht Racing Alan at 11:15pm 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/883 *ykshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PpU8MUbHE'NR
31' Irwin Citation (1) Mike Shoaff at 11:29pm 01.18.07 Other Sailboats 0/1903 31' Irwin Citation Sailboat located in Naples, FLFor latest pictures please visit http://www.flick
Adding A/C to a Hunter 33.5 Tom Brown at 11:55pm 01.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1718 I have a '92 H33.5 and I would like to add air conditioning. I've tried the portable unit that sits
More on waxing - Name Removal Frank P at 12:08am 01.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/961 I am changing the name on my boat and when I removed the old vinyl letters the ghost of the old name
Strictly Sail Chicago George at 12:51am 01.19.07 Ask All Sailors 9/983 I'm thinking of going to the Strictly Sail show in Chicago. I've never attended this boat show but I
Replacing 26C Windows csobalvarro at 2:04am 01.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/867 I would like to replace the windows on my 26D. They've turned the characteristic "pink" of older Mac
"OT" (off topic) Thanks Microsoft............. Not !!!! Maine Sail at 2:25am 01.19.07 Ask All Sailors 43/2746 I just downloaded the new Internet Explorer 7 and in one word it STINKS! First off I use my bookmark
lowering the mast angus phillips at 2:42am 01.19.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1646 I have a 74 Monsun 31. Mast is stepped on deck and is hinged on a pin. Looks like it wants to go fo

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NEW SAILS sail sfbay at 2:51pm 08.21.21 Good choice!! When there is a bolt rope in the sail running in a track on the boom, the loads are
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Leeward Rail at 2:45pm 08.21.21 If you end up switching to Dyneema I found good pricing at cbknot.com I switched to a UHMWP rope.
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 2:40pm 08.21.21 I understand that now, thanks everyone.
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. Dennis Kitchen at 2:35pm 08.21.21 Yeah those slugs will come down a lot faster than they go up.
Wooden Leeward Rail at 2:32pm 08.21.21 He eventually started his own company (8 employees) and contracted out to the telephone companies..
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. Leeward Rail at 2:31pm 08.21.21 Low water shots look great. I first discovered that with a disposable waterproof camera.
Our first long-distance trip in a 19' Mariner. rgranger at 2:28pm 08.21.21 You may have found a new "best practice" in drone photogarphy. ;)
Best of Luck dlochner at 2:27pm 08.21.21 The problem with Solar Panels is they can catch updrafts. Since your boat @dlochner appears to be
Wooden rgranger at 2:26pm 08.21.21 I tend to think that led those students who were legitimately college bound to stigmatize those wh
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. shemandr at 2:24pm 08.21.21 My Mark 25 was set up like that and I never got it. Although it looked sloppy, that boat had a very
Best of Luck JamesG161 at 2:11pm 08.21.21 The problem with Solar Panels is they can catch updrafts. Since your boat @dlochner appears to be o
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water sail sfbay at 1:49pm 08.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! 1. Need to find out the source of water entrance into the bilge and stop it.
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? dLj at 1:29pm 08.21.21 Ralph Johnstone...........six to seven years out of an application of bottom paint is remarkable an
Best of Luck kloudie1 at 1:27pm 08.21.21 Man, I knew a woman who kept me out of some trouble, but it cost me more than a new engine/trans! ;)
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? dLj at 1:23pm 08.21.21 You say coast of BC - are you in fresh or sea water?
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? sail sfbay at 1:20pm 08.21.21 Ralph Johnstone...........six to seven years out of an application of bottom paint is remarkable and
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Charles Erwin at 1:19pm 08.21.21 Ralph Is your permanent moorage influenced by any fresh water source? Does your boat go to dry st
Best of Luck (2) dlochner at 1:18pm 08.21.21 @kloudie1 Thank you for the good wishes. Fortunately, Second Star is an unusually prescient boat th
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? (2) sail sfbay at 1:04pm 08.21.21 Rather than make a long post of dodger/bimini/full enclosure specifications suggest taking a look at
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. Dennis Kitchen at 12:49pm 08.21.21 Thanks kloudie1, I kinda suspected that but mine is set up a little funky and I wanted confirmati

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