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September 11, 2006 Calif. Ted at 12:27pm 09.13.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1660 Don, In keeping with your suggestion thought I'd post the photo of my boat a friend took the weekend
Companion way leak walmsleyc at 9:11am 09.13.06 Big Boats 9/1459 Two questions for Hunter Legend 35 owners (mine is an 1987):1) My hatch boards leak when the wind
genset question hunter 340 menestheus15689 at 11:57am 09.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/775 iam thinking 0f adding a genset to my 1999 hunter 340 anyone had any experence with install of one ?
Broken holding tank gauge Brandon9402 at 11:42am 09.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1077 My holding tank gauge on my Hunter 376 always registers empty and my fresh water tank gauge always r
26 M vs S vs X vs C vs D etc CobraEarl MAC26s at 10:43am 09.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1631 New to this forum.. New to sailing, took lessons this summer and bought 18' Daysailer to learn with.
self furling jibs deb piec at 10:15am 09.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/942 we are looking to buy a 27 catalina, with a self furling jib. we found one we really like but the s
Prime Time in the Head Jerry B. at 1:08pm 09.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/850 My Jabsco head unit is only 2 years old. I've replaced the joker valve twice.Used Sealube. The air
423 Laminar flow problem Bluecoup at 1:52pm 09.13.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1255 Any 423 owners - have you experienced laminar flow problems due to keel and rudder shakes? Were you
angle of vanishing stability skyshirley at 7:06pm 09.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1425 Hi,Anyone know what the the Angle of Vanishing stability (AVS) (http://www.sailingusa.info/cal__avs
Main sail 88' Mac D s at 9:42pm 09.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1013 Hello everyone. As the season dies down I start to ponder the things that need upgradeing. The first
Installation of Genoa tracks 1978 Oday 23 Marksr at 9:34pm 09.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1242 I am looking for some guidance for installation of Genoa tracks on my 1978 23 Oday. I recently purch
Reefing Stuart Casteel at 9:48pm 09.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/909 In the above mentioned request, it is my beleif that I hurried the demise of my main sail by reefing
Boat Slippage on Trailer Robert at 10:36pm 09.11.06 Trailer Sailors 9/1928 I have a 2006 Catalina 18 MK 11. When the boat is loaded onto the trailer in the water I can winch t
Best Roller Furler? bay raider at 11:25pm 09.11.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1153 Hello, What roller furler would be recommended for a 33 foot Hunter?
Commander Hull Material Herrick2354 at 12:31am 09.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/707 Does anyone know if the Commander 26 has a balsa wood core? If so, what kind of problems can I expec
Cockpit Speaker Replacement Mike O'Toole at 12:44am 09.12.06 Big Boats 6/1464 The plastic grill coverings on my cockpit speakers have been broken over the years due to sun damage
Downwind sailing Bob Mann at 2:51am 09.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1766 Don, I just re-read your article on Downwind Sailing. Suddenly, it hits me. The very last sentence,
Rudder Repair Abby Normal at 2:03am 09.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1068 Here's a simple repair tip:The rudder on my '85 M-25 had a lot of slop in it, I tried shimming it
niagara 35 and balsa cored hull KennyH at 1:58am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 5/5027 Looking at a Niagara 35 built by HINTERHOELLER YACHTS. The hull is cored with balsa wood. Anyone w
Dagger Board Maintenance Gary16288 at 1:53am 09.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/927 I am restoring a 19 ft Mariner Daysailer that I recently acquired. It is going very smoothly but rec

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Is tuning the rigging necessary? Tedd at 8:19am 06.14.21 Since you do not need to loosen the shrouds to lower the mast, you do not need to tune every time.
Got a new sailing dinghy jssailem at 8:18am 06.14.21 It floats and it Sails. Wahoo!
Mast Support in Cabin '87 H32 salemsailor at 8:17am 06.14.21 If it's buckling I doubt there's a steel support. The woodwork is just trim. I would prop it up bef
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 jssailem at 8:16am 06.14.21 If you can buy the boat for $5K, I would anticipate spending another $10K making the boat safe to cr
H310 heeling JamesG161 at 8:09am 06.14.21
Mast Support in Cabin '87 H32 Don Crowther at 8:08am 06.14.21 If it's buckling I doubt there's a steel support. The woodwork is just trim. I would prop it up befo
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 8:02am 06.14.21 ..........Is there anything I can/should check without a full inspection that would give an indicato
Is tuning the rigging necessary? rgranger at 7:58am 06.14.21 Since you do not need to loosen the shrouds to lower the mast, you do not need to tune every time.
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jwerkjr at 7:51am 06.14.21 I just this year ran my topping lift line back to the cockpit. This eliminates two trips to the mast
Here's something you don't see everyday Leeward Rail at 7:49am 06.14.21 As in "advertisement"? Yup. "Adult swim" is the adult oriented timeslot for the "Cartoon Network"
H310 heeling (2) jssailem at 7:46am 06.14.21 I think there is some photo trickery at work. Trying to identify the image presented by the poster
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 7:42am 06.14.21 Brian: I had never heard that story about the Intrepid so I just looked it up - very interesting rea
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 RitSim at 7:40am 06.14.21 Does the head door close correctly? are the door margins exactly even? also stick an awl or screwd
U-bolt Chainplates shank at 7:37am 06.14.21 Thanks, Joe. I'll check for those backing plates next time I'm out next time on the boat. Hopefully
U-bolt Chainplates shank at 7:30am 06.14.21 Oh, man. That sounds scary, Roy. I'm glad that you were able to recover from that with minimal damag
battery charger Don S/V ILLusion at 7:27am 06.14.21 Follow the wires. There is no designated, single location for a battery charger especially on a 35
Is tuning the rigging necessary? dlochner at 7:25am 06.14.21 The shrouds and stays do more than just hold the mast up, they transmit the energy developed by the
H170 versus H18 experience mark2 at 7:22am 06.14.21 @shemandr I looked at the owner resource pages, but not sure where this would be appropriate. The "O
Leaking deck blocks! mister_j at 7:21am 06.14.21 Best practice is not to seal thru bolts from inside the cabin. If you seal the leak from the insid
Is tuning the rigging necessary? FastOlson at 7:21am 06.14.21 If the present rig is tight and is actually vertical.... and you have read up enough to be satisfied

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