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rudder wobble on 380 T. Stewart at 6:21am 10.19.06 Big Boats 3/1278 How do I fix the whobble.
Going up the mast Steve at 9:00am 10.19.06 Big Boats 9/1137 Was playing with our 356 winterization today and my dockmate (Catalina 320) said that he had heard o
National Sail Supply? Tom Heiting at 9:13am 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3239 Anyone with feedback on sails from National Sail Supply?
Troubleshooting Norcold works AC volts not DC Vol Chuck711 at 9:36am 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1396 Troubleshooting Norcold SCQT-6406 works AC volts not DC volts ? When hooked up to shore power my Nor
245 cockpit cushions Jon Redifer at 10:34am 10.19.06 Seidelmann 1/1542 I have a pair of cockpit cushions for a 245, in what I think was the original configuration for this
No longer bored sailaway78 at 10:45am 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1012 Well am no longer bored. Fog lifted yesterday morning aroung 10. Off we go, across the bay and int
shaft bolts nitroxgm at 11:50am 10.19.06 Big Boats 3/1018 I am trying to remove bolts at the transmission flange and it seems that neither SAE or Metric wrenc
Candles Franklin at 1:35pm 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 26/1876 Does burning candles produce CO2?
How to define boat size exactly to separate size? Marcus at 3:05pm 10.19.06 Other Sailboats 2/874 Am only trying to ask but this one single question to determine how to define boat sizings! What I w
Mainsheet Traveler VT Fitz at 3:16pm 10.19.06 Smaller Boats 1/1026 Greetings 23.5 owners. We're on the verge of completing a deal for a '95 model, stepping up from a 1
Source for carpet lstyles at 2:28pm 10.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1215 Hi,Can anyone give me a good source for carpet for the inside of my new to me Mac 26S? It was taken
POWER CABLES Wallace Shakun at 7:49am 10.19.06 Big Boats 2/862 Have a power cable for RC520 need input.Two cables black and red are for power (large diameter)Now
Hunter VIsion 36 crosses the Pacific! Sean Johnston at 3:48pm 10.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1111 Okay, it hasnt yet but the trip is in the works. Departure from Vancouver in August 2007, destinatio
Santa Monica Bay Sailing Big Joe at 5:12pm 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1106 Ahoy Mates! If you are bored, here is a YouTube link of my September 10th solo sail. A gift of en
Y25, Yanmar YSM 8 engine mount replacement Henry Fung at 8:00pm 10.17.06 Yamaha 0/2430 The engine mount of my Yanmar YSM 8 on my Y25 are too old and need replacement, does anyone know wha
Centerboard holes and drying time Brianl at 11:10pm 10.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/813 I put my 25 on the hard for a bottom job on the 6th and removed the centerboard. On the 9th there wa
Boooooooooored sailaway78 at 11:33pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 10/992 Boy am I bored. Just sitting here waiting for the fog bank to roll out. Or burn off, which ever co
VHF Radio cable location in Mast ?? Rik19504 at 12:06am 10.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/1302 I have a new 22 Mark II and want to install a mast mounted VHF antenna - where do you chase the VHF
Peter from Little Silver NJ Rcihard at 10:24pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1009 Peter please contact me about your friendes boatSkycowboy@gmail.comRegardsRichard
shaft strut/ rudder post Daydreams at 12:35am 10.18.06 Seidelmann 6/2033 Can I get some feedback on shaft strut movement. Pullout at the end of the season revealed some pla

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So I want to find a Sirocco 15 Megaro76 at 3:22pm 07.31.21 Here you go: 1972 Sirocco S-15 Sailboat \| ksl.com listed for $2300 and 15 foot Sailboats for Sale
Sail question shemandr at 3:21pm 07.31.21 Yeah, sailmakers try to give you a little extra leech up high to create a higher aspect ratio sail w
Looking for 260 in Canada sail sfbay at 3:17pm 07.31.21 You are not the only one.......I saw 2 classifieds by Canadians wanting a 260: Hunter \| Find New and
Sail question RussC at 3:11pm 07.31.21 Thats very common and doesn't seem to be a problem. when the sail is under load it most likely won't
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull shemandr at 2:53pm 07.31.21 I read the referenced article. My Mark 25 had the pox, as I call those round small imperfections i
Installing Battery Monitor (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 07.31.21 If you bought the newest Balmar SG200 monitor, you can monitor both the House and the Starter batter
Linear drive fitment jssailem at 2:19pm 07.31.21 Thinking about beyond coastal sailing it might be worth checking out windvanes. No electrical power
Olympic Swimmers Hayden Watson at 2:16pm 07.31.21 ... If you really think about it, except for diving, I would imagine having very low body fat would
Installing Battery Monitor Captain Larry-DH at 2:14pm 07.31.21 I have two house batteries (4D) in parallel and a separate Grp 24 for starting. Just monitor the h
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Roy1919 at 2:11pm 07.31.21 How about the 20 amp/hr rating on these batteries? House Batteries: US Batteries L16CH 6v - 420Ah
Olympic Swimmers walt at 1:29pm 07.31.21 If the race starts from blocks on the pool deck, the taller person has an immediate advantage of get
Olympic Swimmers Don Guillette at 1:14pm 07.31.21 For any Fluid Dynamics , certain shapes matter. Jim: I wasn't familiar with the term fluid dynamic
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 (2) TheThunderCat at 12:59pm 07.31.21 How big of motor do you think this boat will take? I read someone did a 50hp. Could this handle some
Installing Battery Monitor Juice6576 at 12:39pm 07.31.21 Are those two batteries wired in parallel as one bank? Or is one the house, and the other for engin
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help HelloOutThere at 12:32pm 07.31.21 Hauling my h34 out early to start repair on the chain plate(s), one of which is rusted out. Has anyo
Cleaning Hayden Watson at 12:23pm 07.31.21 Twice in the past 23 years I have taken a pressure washer to the interior of my C30. Both times it
Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 12:21pm 07.31.21
Cleaning Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 07.31.21 I had one of those sailboats but I can't remember if there is any fabric on the interior that would
Oceanis 31 Window leak LRsunnyB at 12:20pm 07.31.21 The correct way to do it is as suggested by sail sfbay. I have a port light that was badly crazed b
Oceanis 31 Window leak Hello Below at 12:17pm 07.31.21 Thank you. Links useful. Difficult to know which products are best to use, so good to have a heads

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