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need a rub rail jeremy21495 at 8:32am 08.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/765 I have a cape dory 10' and I need to replace the rub rail. Does anyone know where I can get one? Tha
Learn to Sail Software SailingAway at 8:25am 08.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1417 I'm a beginner and wanted to know if anyone knows of any decent sailing lesson softwarte that will h
Trailer needed saltydog3111 at 9:37am 08.20.06 Smaller Boats 3/891 Does anyone have a trailer for 81-84 Hunter 22, that I could borrow for a weekend to check my keel a
Replacing outboard motor on my Catalina 27 Tom F at 8:53am 08.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/2235 The outboard motor on my 1982 Catalina 27 (a two stroke Mercury 9.9 electric start0has worn out. I
Self tailing winch question paphman at 7:42am 08.20.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1959 My wife and I sail a C-22, and would like to replace the jib winches on the boat. They are alittle
haulyard length BIGUMs at 7:36am 08.20.06 Smaller Boats 3/1118 anyone know the length of the mainsail and jib haulyards on the 260?thanks in advanceBrad
Masthead Fly Don Guillette at 7:34am 08.20.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/6101 Most mates probably pay little attention to this very senstive non electronic wind instrument. When
Contessa 36 Photo (1) Dick Dixon at 7:30am 08.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/1728 Saturday, August 19, three other boats and I went for a sail in the Mississippi Sound. One of those
Starting an active forum? Jim at 10:18am 08.20.06 Other Sailboats 1/825 Good evening: Any Starwind 19 sailors out there? I recently purchased a 1984 Starwind 19 and am enjo
Places to sail. West Coast: caguy at 9:57am 08.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/776 Just got back from a wonderful week in Lake Tahoe, where I got my wife out on the boat for her first
Bosuns' Chair jlp at 10:22am 08.20.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1225 Bosuns' chair went with old boat when I sold it. Now time to goaloft on new boat (C30 MKIII TRBS)so
Dealing with pesty boaters rsn48 at 11:00am 08.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1041 The article is really self explanatory so check out the link:
Difference between older models & late 80's & 90's Ward at 10:48am 08.20.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/990 We are considering the purchase of an '87 model C-22. I want to race. I understand the older model
Bulkhead compression Tom H at 11:59am 08.20.06 Other Sailboats 1/876 Doing lots of interior work on an Irwin 31 with a teak ply interior. The main bulhhead has compress
STEEL VS FERRO CEMENT sailormanbigd at 12:13pm 08.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/4647 I am dreaming of owning a larger boat, much larger. I currently own a mac 26d and recent purchase of
Missing Photo (5) Peter Milne at 12:36pm 08.20.06 Ask All Sailors 0/841 Sorry, the photo didn't attach to my Miserable Experience
Plow Anchor Captain Dave at 1:03pm 08.20.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1119 I just purchased a Used Stainless Steel hinged Plow Anchor. The Numbers on it are HKG9KGS, and on th
Bimini recommendations... Brian D at 3:25pm 08.20.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1166 I'm looking to add a bimini to my Lancer 27. I took all the needed measurements and came up with LWH
Water Tank Cap Failure David10790 at 11:17pm 08.18.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1598 While filling up the bow water tank on my '06 373, I did what most people do, and left the hose runn
Wind vanes KorculaChris at 10:34pm 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/992 For those offshore sailors who have had experience with wind vanes, I am wondering how they compare

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Instruments went goofy Dr. D at 5:46am 05.04.21 The first upwind leg the winds were 8 to 10 kts. By the downwind leg the winds had dropped to 4 to 5
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 5:29am 05.04.21 A young man wearing the hippest styles of his generation walked into the local welfare office to pic
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help boz86 at 5:06am 05.04.21 Artey/Boz Understand the question on "free floating". What I did on the H31 was to cut an inspecti
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help boz86 at 5:03am 05.04.21 Hi Boz, the chainplate should not be free floating! For #2, I did mine with the mast off on the ha
Newbie questions. DougM at 5:00am 05.04.21 Stern tube carries the prop shaft in a shaft-drive auxiliary power. Cooling water for the shaft p
End Caps Shaefer T Track Hunter 386. Nuts?? kingle at 4:52am 05.04.21 Joe - thanks - that's my thought as well. Why would they through bolt a part that requires periodic
Tackle for secondary anchor dlochner at 4:52am 05.04.21 Fortress recommends 6 feet of chain for every 25 feet of water. Excess chain weight will interfere w
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel dlochner at 4:44am 05.04.21 Get rid of the swivel, it is a weak spot in your ground tackle. While the swivel looks beefy if side
Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors ifmdalvey at 4:40am 05.04.21 Because you are using 4 different manufacturers you are going to get 4 different reasons / excuses f
Insurance for Macgregor 65 dlochner at 4:31am 05.04.21 Go to a dedicated marine insurance company and ask for a quote. Marine insurance is a different kett
Window Caulking dlochner at 4:24am 05.04.21 They are fixed Framed or Frameless?
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:42am 05.04.21
New Owner / Hull 355 / Top Top Mast Slug ? / Keel Hole / Cockpit cubby PaulOtt at 3:16am 05.04.21 OK. I will give out a try when I raise the mast. Thanks.
Polaris Compass / no fluid PaulOtt at 3:15am 05.04.21 Thanks. I will take a look at the Richie web site. I think I have already looked and the thru hole
Can anyone recognize this boat? Apex at 3:14am 05.04.21 Don't recognize the boat, but the centerboard is there.
26D Rudder kendyoozed at 11:38pm 05.03.21
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? DaveFromOregon1 at 11:25pm 05.03.21 Dave, Our trip was predicated on harbor hopping on days with little to no wind. Then you know t
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. JamesG161 at 10:36pm 05.03.21 The high point vent, with siphon break, should be installed on the discharge of the sea water pump,
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Hayden Watson at 10:11pm 05.03.21 To your original question, I have been very happy with my Mantus swivel.
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:51pm 05.03.21 It is the raw water discharge hose that is vented. Certainly there are some extreme conditions w

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