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angle of vanishing stability skyshirley at 7:06pm 09.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1534 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 3/1032 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 6/1279 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 5/935 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 9/2054 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 5/1182 Hello, What roller furler would be recommended for a 33 foot Hunter?
Commander Hull Material Herrick2354 at 12:31am 09.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/733 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 6/1538 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 3/1816 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 6/1102 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 5/5169 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 1/960 I am restoring a 19 ft Mariner Daysailer that I recently acquired. It is going very smoothly but rec
Raising a 24' alum mast JaneWright at 2:40am 09.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/962 After months of having my father's 1970 21' Venture in the shop for a keel rebuild, wiring, new winc
Replacing a Stern chock BananaToe at 2:27am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1101 I need to replace the stern (Port side) chock on my Beneteau 361 (2000). Trouble is- I can't seem to
ericson 35' over haul jmj at 5:10am 09.12.06 Other Sailboats 8/2078 I recently bought a very old, beat up ericson 35' sloop for $1000.00 It has no mast or any other rig
Hunter 30 fixed side windows? Bob at 4:42am 09.12.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1325 Has anyone replaced the fixed side windows on thier boat recently. Mine is a 1976 Hunter 30 (a grea
Visiting Point Judith jviss at 4:03am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2854 I would appreciate some advice on anchoring or docking in and around Point Judith, specifically, clo
Bottom survey Franklin at 4:02am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 4/969 No, not that bottom :)Forgive me if this has already been asked, but feel this is way too hard to
Hose from dock into Pearson 37 Jerry Loomis at 3:59am 09.12.06 Other Sailboats 2/981 Does anyone have advice on where to drill a 3 inch round hole so as to install a 30 psi regulator in
Starwind sailboats RG at 6:48am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 14/17471 Does anybody know anything about Starwind Sailboats. I am going to look at a Starwind27 this weekend

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Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 mm2347 at 11:26am 07.22.21 To set the jib car track on the deck or cabin at the proper place and angle-- 1)run a string from th
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:25am 07.22.21 Okay so... I was conducting my weekly perusal of craigs list and found this interesting ad with this
Fuel Filters Charles Erwin at 11:22am 07.22.21 Westerbeke 36918 is an oil filter - not a fuel filter. This Westerbeke oil filter is the same as a
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 11:20am 07.22.21 I'm going to go out & try the old paper & pencil trick.. see if something lifts out of the paint...
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow jtournoy at 11:18am 07.22.21 Ya good idea - I have questions about the rigging. I thought I knew how to sail but this thing is li
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow Scott T-Bird at 11:16am 07.22.21 What are your questions? I'd bet you will get some good answers regardless of boat ownership.
handheld VHf? Captain Larry-DH at 11:16am 07.22.21 I have an iCOM IC-M1V that has to be at least 10 years old and still has the original Lithium ion
Help with identifying my boat? (1) rgranger at 11:15am 07.22.21 Often the HIN is stamped in and not a plate. If the boat has been painted a few times, it might be
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow jtournoy at 11:14am 07.22.21 Thanks! I was wondering about the SM and what it stood for. I'll do some more research on the M16.
Help with identifying my boat? (1) rgranger at 11:10am 07.22.21 Likely not an actual plate. Often simply ingraved into the hull :plus:
Sailing Hammock Richard19068 at 11:05am 07.22.21 Being concerned about the furling headsail, I would hang one end from a halyard and use a strap to
Bayview Mac Race? Scott T-Bird at 11:04am 07.22.21 I'm envious ... Have Fun!
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 10:57am 07.22.21 Some new pics here(rudder blade too) What sailboat is it??
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow DougM at 10:56am 07.22.21
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 mm2347 at 10:52am 07.22.21 I have a 1985 O'Day 26 and aftr buying new 150 furling genoa decided I need to correct the bad trim
handheld VHf? DougM at 10:46am 07.22.21 I have an iCOM IC-M1V that has to be at least 10 years old and still has the original Lithium ion b
Fuel Filters SV At Last at 10:44am 07.22.21 Thanks. I have the Universal M-25XPB on my boat. That is the oil filter on my engine so they will be
handheld VHf? shemandr at 10:42am 07.22.21 . ... if anyone would hear me if I went overboard and broadcast from water level. I wouldn't count
handheld VHf? Head Sail at 10:34am 07.22.21 The thing about my SH 890 that bugs me are 2. Sound quality and range. I just cannot understand ha
Fuel Filters Richard19068 at 10:32am 07.22.21 That's an oil filter and there is a good chance it will work as an oil filter on your engine but you

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