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Halyard stretch Brian D at 6:17am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1069 Sunday I was going to go up my mast to replace the steaming light bulb. But before doing so, I wante
Mainsail only sailing Tim at 6:25am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 15/9818 Looking for others thoughts on this. A few times now when I have gone out sailing I have used the m
Emergency Tiller Gaylen Beardsley at 6:36am 10.16.06 Columbia 4/2014 Since we have owned our boat for just a year, I have recently found the rudder head under the master
How close Ron10127 at 7:01am 10.16.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/3724 to the wind can I expect to get (in degrees) on a Pearson 28-2 shoal draft? I realize this is not th
How's the Helm Balance on S37 ? Red at 7:41am 10.16.06 Seidelmann 6/1733 I'm considering an S37 but haven't had a chance to go out on one yet. One of the things I'd really l
Weather Helm - How can I reduce it ? JVB at 7:49am 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2376 Even sailing with a 150% Genoa and with the main "twisted off" (main-sail traveler to the upwind sid
trim tape Tom Colley at 8:46am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1249 My hull has 2 pinstripes (tape) about 1/2" wide; it has cracks,etc; how can this be taken off? or sh
Cabin Leak Mark Matthias at 9:02am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/912 After a steady all day rain I find puddles of water in both side storage compartments by the V-bert
Mast Step Shifting Richard Scorce at 9:26am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 4/1100 Oct. 16, 2006Hi,** 1992 Catalina Capri **In strong winds last week, I accidently jibed
Centerboard JCT at 9:45am 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/900 I have added a sleeve to my centerboard due to breakdown of the fiberglass at the pin. I used marin
Best depthsounder and how install it ? Louis at 9:55am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1084 I have a hunter 23.5, 1993. Please, ask me the best depthsounder and how install it on this sailboat
rudder dimensions ed at 10:11am 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/947 I AM LOOKING FOR THE DIMENSIONS OF THE RUDDERS. I DONT SEEM TO HAVE THE CONTROL I THINK I SHOULD HAV
Crew wanted -- Brooklyn - Manhattan Mikenovit at 10:41am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1005 I am moving my just-bought 322 from Gateway Marina Brooklyn (near JFK) over to Liberty Marina (NJ) a
Mold or must smell Seekswind at 10:38am 10.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1011 I have recently bought an 85 O'Day 28. The cushions smell like mold or must. Without going for new
Where does the fresh water drain out? L Callahan at 11:12am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/914 The other day I desided to empty our fresh water tank. I turned on the water in the galley and it s
Radar tjayfrank at 11:34am 10.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1052 I'm installing a radar dome to our Hunter 33. I've only seen them mounted on the mast and I was wond
oday 272 manual bilge pump Chris Tunstall at 1:22pm 10.16.06 Bigger Boats 3/1451 whee can I get the rebuild kit for the manual bilge pump?
forward hatch weather stripping lstyles at 1:43pm 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2239 Hi,I just bought a Macgregor 26 S and it needs a little work. The first thing I need to fix is the
Fuel consumption on Yanmar in Hunter 34' Captn' T at 1:52pm 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4536 We're delivering this 1984 Hunter 34 from Panama City to Clear Lake. Need to know how much fuel I'll
Lake Travis, Texas Sailing Recommendations? SeacretSailor at 3:19pm 10.16.06 Destinations 5/4189 Can anyone suggest/recommend any good marinas on Lake Travis in Austin? I live in Houston and am lo

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Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? chuckwayne at 8:38pm 05.15.21 The fuel line/tank connector/hose has been an issue on the lehr but it's a good engine - we replaced
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! jssailem at 8:08pm 05.15.21 Setting a square rig is interesting. It does set a large pole, high in the rigging on a small mast.
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 8:00pm 05.15.21 Ok I finally pulled the frozen cable clearly marked "Engine Stop" but it didn't connect to the engin
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Jumpstart at 7:49pm 05.15.21 Lanex Meltemi fix, 10mm. Google it. .79/ft from a company in Jamestown. Used for my 3:1/6:1 mainshee
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass Ward H at 7:14pm 05.15.21 Looks great! Nice job.
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jssailem at 6:54pm 05.15.21
Check your PSS water feed pipe setup ! dlochner at 6:17pm 05.15.21 What kind of boat was the seal on?
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass (2) snoopy_ at 6:12pm 05.15.21 Follow up: I finally had some time off from work this week and was able to apply my idea of a band
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails MitchM at 5:45pm 05.15.21 here in PA, if a sailmaking business takes a 50% deposit for a sail , promising that the $
Found a 2003 C310 (1) JRT at 5:29pm 05.15.21 I can install the ACR battery connections to the start fuse instead of adding 2 more fuses. Just n
2004 44DS Port light screen replacement quadrille38 at 3:52pm 05.15.21 They are available here in the store. Here is the link to the page that gives information on what ty
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? MikeHoncho at 3:48pm 05.15.21 Mine leaked and it was just a loose fitting.
Marine surveyor Nyack Ny Rick486 at 3:42pm 05.15.21 Looking at a boat in Nyack. Anybody know of a good surveyor for a 30foot sailboat? Good ones are v
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) dlochner at 3:25pm 05.15.21 Since the sheets are frequently adjusted (or should be) stretch is not as big an issue as it is for
Balmar ARS5 Settings dlochner at 3:15pm 05.15.21 Mike, none of this makes any sense until it does and then you wonder why everyone thinks this is so
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! shemandr at 2:28pm 05.15.21 Interesting. At least you don't have to fool with the main blocking the wind from the jib going dow
seeking crew Rick Webb at 2:12pm 05.15.21 What if I just identify as one?
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? kappykaplan at 1:55pm 05.15.21 Take a look here Lehr outboard
Lehr outboard fred1diver at 1:48pm 05.15.21 so it took some time to prioritize tuning up the motor, as soon as I installed the tank I had a lead
seeking crew Ralph Johnstone at 1:39pm 05.15.21 What about a sailor from San Francisco? Glad someone else is willing to ask.

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