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Lakes Norman & Lanier Ron at 5:31am 12.04.06 Ask All Sailors 16/3079 Looking to move south in 2yrs. If the employment area looks good around inland NC or Ga is it comfo
Tow an 11' Whaler for a Dinghy?? David at 5:52am 12.04.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2892 I have a 22' sailboat.My wife does not feel safe bringing our 3 year old for a sail without having a
Doyle stack pack Bill at 5:59am 12.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1377 I am considering a new main sail with the Doyle Stack Pack. I don't want to give up ANY performance
Mac26X in Uruguay Zephyrs Aura at 5:58am 12.04.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1065 Hello, I was in Montevideo, Uruguay yesterday and saw a Mac 26X at the marina. Wondered if anyone
Mac26X in Uruguay Zephyrs Aura at 6:00am 12.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/853 Hello, I was in Montevideo, Uruguay yesterday and saw a Mac 26X at the marina. Wondered if anyone
Batteries for a new Hunter 36 Pete at 6:27am 12.04.06 Big Boats 13/2043 Would welcome thoughts/knowledge on the size of house bank and isolated starter batteries for a new
Main Halyard John Dombi at 8:22am 12.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/873 Has anyone with an O'day 25 run the main halyard back to the cockpit? Looking fo advice as well as p
23' Venture mast-raising Marcus at 10:17am 12.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1310 We recently purchased another Venture 23'. I have become a bit gimpy in the bvack and shoulder sinc
Water Ballast and Freezing Temps Sultan at 10:27am 12.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/902 This is my first year with my MacGregor and I am planning on keeping it in a slip most of the winter
Furling Mainsail Binding Alex21425 at 10:39am 12.04.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4375 How can I reduce the binding of my mainsail when furling and unfurling on my Beneteau 331?
Bow light Sultan at 10:56am 12.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/895 I lost my bow light lens. Any idea where I can buy a new one?Thanks in advance!
Spreader Boots Jeff at 1:03pm 12.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1015 Can anyone please tell me if spreader boots, tape or anything else required on the spreaders to prot
Dodger $$$ Bob at 8:02pm 12.01.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/993 Had a fire in the garage last week (don't ask), and unfortunately my dodger was in there. I am in
Used Sailboats From Ireland Jamie C at 7:18pm 12.01.06 Ask All Sailors 5/776 I have located a few Beneteau's (used) that are from Ireland. Would possibly consider buying and sa
Quick Removable Bimini's - Who Makes Them Keith at 6:53pm 12.01.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1143 We race our 40.7. However I want to locate a manufacturer that builds a good quality bimini that is
Sliding Gooseneck Rick19336 at 10:17pm 12.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1404 I have restored a 1969 MacGregor Venture 24' sailboat. Unfortunately the sliding gooseneck for the
OUTBOARD SAILORS HAL at 11:44pm 12.01.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1193 How big can the waves get before your prop over revs? What's your boat and is your motor short15-lon
Mirage 24 1980's Chain Plate Question Fred15692 at 11:45pm 12.01.06 Other Sailboats 0/1072 I am looking at a Mirage 24 . It has a doubler plate SS on both bulkheads that the chain plate is bo
Winterizing for snow load JimD at 12:06am 12.02.06 Smaller Boats 0/1063 I own a new Catalina 16.5 (center board model) and I will be storing it outside. I live outside of P
Pedestal Guard Replacement Greg at 12:46am 12.02.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1669 I wish to replace my 12" on center 48" high by 1" in diameter pedestal guard on my 1983 H31. I have

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New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working (1) jssailem at 9:22am 07.01.21 The typical check valve that I have seen is often of brass. uld be nice if the install put the valve
Cushion modification kloudie1 at 9:20am 07.01.21 My hunch is that the CNG tank size/weight for equivalent BTUs and the extreme lack of infrastructure
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... kloudie1 at 9:15am 07.01.21 Cascade of wrong decisions.. kinda typical of disasters.. usually one or two bad decisions can be to
Retrofit Question Scott T-Bird at 9:15am 07.01.21 I think the sink is useful. You can probably fit a removable cover for it that provides both a coun
Retrofit Question Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 07.01.21 I am always an advocate for making any modification that you want. That said, I think that there ar
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Doug J at 9:05am 07.01.21 Cannot remember bull fiddle sticks. There were over a thousand of each model made but exactly how
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 9:02am 07.01.21 I can't really think of any use where a fiddle block is superior to a double block. I think the onl
Cushion modification Leeward Rail at 8:54am 07.01.21 Butane is heavier than air actually, and has the same risks as propane on a boat. Hehe. Yup. 2.08
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? tfox2069 at 8:49am 07.01.21 Quantum had a decent article addressing sail life. They break it down into two categories - shape l
Just can't get no release! (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 07.01.21 I'm not a big fan of fiddle blocks primarily because of the smaller diameter of the stacked pattern.
Retrofit Question sail sfbay at 8:33am 07.01.21 ........is there any real value to having a working sink aboard?.......... Other than an appreciatio
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 07.01.21 Why as a hunter dealer on 1degree of prebend. Based on discussion with B&R owners, ZSpar engineer
Retrofit Question Stu Jackson at 8:20am 07.01.21 We've had both a C22 and a C25. The dishpan idea worked on the 22 quite well. When we got our 25,
Occaisional Head Smell sail sfbay at 8:16am 07.01.21 Similar question came up in this thread: (3) Bad Smell While Flushing Head \| Sailboat Owners Forums
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 8:15am 07.01.21 @Scott T-Bird thanks for your alternative view. I do think that it needs more purchase. I believe th
Soft floor/hull Scott T-Bird at 8:13am 07.01.21 Now just think for a moment, I said the soft floor was from the bottom of the companionway steps,
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.01.21 Thanks... Is it near the manifold? I can see where each line connects to the manifold, but I don't
1972 Irwin 28 Plymouth Sailor at 8:08am 07.01.21 6'2" in the main cabin. I have a copy of one of the pages on one of the original brochures. Thank
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Sailfanatic at 8:01am 07.01.21 See Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? for linkj to http://briontoss.com/index.php/20
jib downhaul (1) rgranger at 7:57am 07.01.21 I've done this on several previous boats... here is a pic I made a few years back... sheet a little

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