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Tacky Bermuda 100 puzzle....... ;) (1) henkmeuzelaar at 2:43am 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1170 I was just catching up on old sailing magazines and scanning the September 2006 issue of SAIL when
Next Boat csobalvarro at 3:12am 01.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2512 I love my 1988 Mac 26D. Have learned to sail on it -- still learning. I'm still improving my skills
battery charger Ben L at 3:27am 01.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1216 I recently boughth a 1992 33.5 but it does not have a battery charger as the boat was kept on a moo
Where oh where have Brian and Steph been? (1) ConchyJoe at 4:49am 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1000 Rumor has it Brian has a trailer attached to the back of his vehicle and is heading up the east coas
Spinnaker for a H22 Mike at 6:07am 01.20.07 Smaller Boats 1/885 I've been sailing my H22 for some time now without a spinnaker and would like to sail with one this
How to dump the !@#$% 4-digit posting code Phil Herring at 6:17am 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1308 In the immortal words of Bart Simpson, "Doh!"Joe Ford made a suggestion that sparked an obvious ch
Antenna for SSB Paul17692 at 6:35am 01.20.07 Big Boats 5/1289 How have different owners set up their SSB antenna when you have no backstay?
Removing deck teak Mike8088 at 8:30am 01.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1418 Like most of you in the Northeast, I'm currently removing everything I can from my boat and refinish
376 OWNERS - NEED HELP !!!!!!! Barry Rogers at 7:49am 01.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/905 376 owners - need help!!! My boat hull was re gel-coated, and now I can not tell what the distance w
Need Advice Tensioning The Rigging On H34 Joe Mullee at 8:35am 01.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/862 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I've never checked the tension on the rigging. I plan on getting a LOOS Ten
Mac 25 ceiling carpet Jansen at 9:20am 01.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1327 My ceiling carpet is deteriorated and needs to be removed or replaced. Is it needed? Will the ceil
Cut down keel on a 28,5 herb hilderley at 10:25am 01.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1365 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 14/6480 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 15/4603 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 1/2813 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 5/1114 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 3/2297 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 2/1371 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 1/933 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 1/1402 I can't find suitable circuit breaker replacements for the DC panel on my Beneteau First 41s5 from F

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Surveys are a waste of money Alan Gomes at 7:18am 08.28.21 A licensed surveyor is bonded; if he misses something that significantly impacts the buyer either t
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal (4) HTembla at 6:46am 08.28.21 I also have to remove the rudder to correct delamination problem on my Passage 42. I read all you s
Toe Rail extrusion sail sfbay at 6:25am 08.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Thanks for the photos. Will need dimensions to verify the part. Might try
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 6:25am 08.28.21 Sadly I am near ancient. I have memories of everything you mentioned. Not to hijack the thread com
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? smokey73 at 6:04am 08.28.21 Had to chuckle at how old this makes me feel. "whats a cassette tape?" No dig on you @danooxnard i
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock LeeandRick at 6:03am 08.28.21 You can save a little more by building your on storage mounts. I had some stall mat ( hard recycled
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) RoyS at 6:00am 08.28.21 The single unmovable component in this alignment is the stern tube. Everything else must align with
Invest 99L (1) JamesG161 at 5:58am 08.28.21 Hurricane Ida is in the Gulf and is behaving as Forecast. you a few links to watch the Storm Surge
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 5:49am 08.28.21 whats a cassette tape?
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock sailme88 at 5:35am 08.28.21 AS a rule of thumb... installers charge the same amount for labor that the parts costs....not an abs
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 5:31am 08.28.21 I was not aware that the J was factored into race restrictions for whisker poles the way they are
forepole lenght carlos37 at 5:30am 08.28.21 Great assistance!! Thanks!!
Surveys are a waste of money ifmdalvey at 5:26am 08.28.21 Disagree, you just have too be a lot more choosy and discerning when picking your surveyor . i have
Surveys are a waste of money dLj at 5:26am 08.28.21 As in all fields - not just in marine surveyors - there are the good, the bad and the ugly. Find a
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Joe at 5:20am 08.28.21 When racing there are length restrictions on a whisker pole, often 100% of J, but when cruising tha
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Clutch Cargo at 4:58am 08.28.21 Thanks for all the informative replies and images. This is GREAT insight! I agree with Apex that a
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 2:35am 08.28.21 Thanks, just what I needed. I ordered an acrylic sheet from Amazon to practice on and desensitize
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) garymalmgren at 11:45pm 08.27.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get r
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? justsomeguy at 11:23pm 08.27.21 WIth a trailerable, I'd go (and stay) low tech. PIeces of cassette tape in the shrouds and a windex
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (2) stricklandmma at 11:15pm 08.27.21 well I went no where fast lol!

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