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Significant developments in the last 100 years? Moody Buccaneer at 3:01am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2025 Some things never change, some things come and go, some new ideas never get off the ground (or past
CENTERBOARD domcece01@aol.com at 3:29am 10.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/959 NEED A CENTERBOARD OR A TEMPLATE TO MAKE ONE. HELP!!!!!! domcece01@aol.com
screens for 1985 28'Day David Underwood at 4:02am 10.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/873 I recently purchased a 1985 O'Day 28. Since I can't find a brand name or model number on the forwar
Maxwell winch Ksarna at 3:55am 10.01.06 Smaller Boats 2/944 Doe's any one know where to get a set of maxwell 17 single speed self tailing winches. Or what other
26S Weight & proper spring? SeacretSailor at 3:36am 10.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1031 Mazbe I'm missing something in the manuals and not seeing it, so thought I'd ask. Can someone tell
Marion to Bermuda Race June 15, 2007 Before the Bell at 3:29am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 0/835 Anyone looking for a crew member to help in the aforementioned race. I began sailing in 1976 at 16
Moor Electronics question paphman at 6:20am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1152 I would like to add an apparent wind indicator to our boat. I have seen the Moor Electronics appare
Cost of owning a sailboat? jbrosser at 6:59am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 40/4250 I'm a first time buyer and will be purchasing my first sailboat soon. It will be an older 30' built
Seaworthines of a Y-29 Nanno Winkel at 6:55am 10.01.06 Yamaha 1/2163 Hello,I'm interested in buying a Y-29. I think it's a very unusual design with lots of living/slee
O'day 23 (1984) Things to Look For Bungo Pete at 6:50am 10.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4687 Hello again:Well, I have found boat to look at and am wondering what specific trouble areas to loo
San Diego to San Francisco JimDavis at 4:42am 10.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1044 Hi there guys and gals,My wife and I just purchased an 07 Hunter 41DS and will take over the boat
older 320 bilge - two questions Ron at 4:31am 10.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1477 I have a 1994 C320. My main shallow bilge has three hoses in it. One is connected to the manual pu
owners manual 365 ketch Painted Pony at 12:39pm 10.01.06 Other Sailboats 3/1354 I like to understand the equipment I own, and am not able to get my hands on a owners manual for my
What would you do? ex-admin at 11:51am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 64/3806 Your rich and eccentric Uncle Harry has just died, leaving you half a million bucks! But the mone
securing main halyard on in-mast furling llogue at 11:44am 10.01.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2378 We have an in-mast furling main. What is the best way to secure the halyard during winter storage s
Moor Electronics question paphman at 11:19am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 0/933 I would like to add a Moor Electronics apparent wind indicator to our boat next year. I have not se
HELP!!! Prop Shaft Packing Gland Rick at 11:16am 10.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1808 Hi, all. I need your help on this. Here's the scoop...1988 Hunter 28.5, packing gland needs to have
Hunter 30 Mast Removal Kevin W. Coffin at 10:33am 10.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/3105 Oct 1 2006Dear All,The end of the year draws near and the storage woge work begins.This will be ou
Latches for Cabinets Mike McKendy at 10:25am 10.01.06 Big Boats 4/794 I am a bit leery about the plastic latches that hold the various cupboards closed. I worry that in
Seeking crew for daysail Monday Oct 2nd Cappie 30 at 10:09am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 2/949 Looking to sai tomorrow Monday Oct 2nd on Barnegat Bay NJ Hunter Cherub 27, all indications for a

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Shaft alignment rpwillia at 7:14pm 07.06.21 Did the diver report your shaft is centered in the opening? Once it is centered then you can focus o
Transom Replacement shemandr at 6:47pm 07.06.21 Your boat your call. I'd be interested in seeing those pics.
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ramoore at 6:18pm 07.06.21 Hi, OP here. Yes, boat will heave-to. I've practiced that in lower winds. I'll have to try it in
Transom Replacement Sunbird22358 at 6:16pm 07.06.21 shemandr The 1969 JAVELIN is different from the 1971 and later model that you saw, the transom is co
New outboard advice MikeHoncho at 6:08pm 07.06.21 My Hunter 26 factory manual specifically says not to tow tilted, due to increased leverage on the m
OUTHAUL END CAP mjsb at 5:59pm 07.06.21 Thanks, just waiting for Elsa to say good bye.
Question about Jib Furling System Sunbird22358 at 5:59pm 07.06.21 I'm hoping to help . The picture that you posted is exactly what I have .I used about 1' of 1/4" St
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter jaysweet at 5:51pm 07.06.21 Curious how often you haul out and recoat? In the area mentioned (SIYB), I believe the majority of
Javelin motor advice Sunbird22358 at 5:48pm 07.06.21 A short-shaft will "work" but the long-shaft (20") will work much better. I originally had a short-s
Reefing furling main while running down wind? twistedskipper at 5:47pm 07.06.21 Not sure who the question was for but never have. I am sure the boat can heave to but have never tr
Reefing furling main while running down wind? sail sfbay at 5:26pm 07.06.21 ...........I'm going to try sail sfbay's procedure in a light wind situation to try it out. I kno
Arguing with insurance company John Nantz at 5:25pm 07.06.21 The following Monday at 5am, we received a call from the local Police Dept. of a fire which destroy
Reefing furling main while running down wind? sail sfbay at 5:23pm 07.06.21 Will your boat heave to? Would that give you a workable furler angle without (too much) load on the
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (2) Tally Ho at 5:14pm 07.06.21 These are gorgeous! I like them a lot. And no boards to store. a better shot of the doors open un
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? RumAndChupacabras at 5:12pm 07.06.21 oors is hard to beat." These are gorgeous!
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Tally Ho at 4:38pm 07.06.21 Photo attached. Nothing in terms of a manifold or mixing device that I can tell. It looks like th
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 4:37pm 07.06.21 If you find one thats been looked after with upgrades Edson Wheel and binacle . Buy it . Thanks fo
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains twistedskipper at 4:30pm 07.06.21
Reefing furling main while running down wind? twistedskipper at 4:27pm 07.06.21 Will your boat heave to? Would that give you a workable furler angle without (too much) load on the
New outboard advice twistedskipper at 4:25pm 07.06.21 I would have to think if it is ok under sail tilted up it would be ok on a trailer tilted up and wi

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