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Flattening the mainsail. Jim G. at 12:06pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2958 I regularly read that bending the mast back will flatten the main sail but I have trouble visualisin
selling first boat Eric14428 at 11:44am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1065 Bought my first boat January '06, selling said boat now for a few reasons none boat specific. My qu
sail repair Mark at 11:43am 08.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/793 Looking for some help. Got caught in a hard wind no warning. 3 motor boats sank two sail boats went
Fuel Cleaning System Brad Hoff at 11:10am 08.09.06 Big Boats 14/1929 I recently saw a fuel polisher type system that can be installed onboard. This unit was about $2,400
New Main??? Chaos at 10:41am 08.09.06 Racing 5/1817 I would like to get a few takes on my situation. I did OK in our Regattas the first year I have owne
New Trailer elle at 10:35am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 0/768 Who is a good dealer for a sailboat trailer in the VA MD area?? Only want to spend $3000ish.Thanks
Adding a Forespar motor hoist (Nova Lift) to a C-310 Maine Sail at 10:30am 08.09.06 Catalina 310 2/2027 Just finished adding a Forespar motor lift to my C-310 to lift my Nissan 4-stroke. I am very impress
Tiller Pilots - Simrad TP22 vs Raymarine ST1000 Jonathan Sherlock at 9:13am 08.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4708 Looking for opinions on a tiller pilot choice for my Oday 26. The Simrad seems to have higher rating
What's this hole for on the H19 (1) Rusty at 7:54am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 3/883 Does it have anything to do with proping up the sliding hatch?
Throttle, Stop and gear cable replacement Ksarna at 6:24am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 1/784 Any one had the chance to replace any of the above. Any helpful hints or tips.May also need to repla
Fish love sailors! Tim R. at 6:21am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 10/990 And hate PWCs!Tim R.
Ross, tell me more about that frangible plastic Rusty at 5:55am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 2/1054 pin from Hunter. Is that what it's really called?
Mac 25 Main Sheet Rigging Abby Normal at 3:37am 08.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2179 I'm going to take my M-25 out to an open space this weekend to test-rig it to make sure everything i
Centerboard cable housing NYSail at 3:09am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 0/851 Hello allMy boat is a 1986 Pearson P36-2...Boat was FINALLY put in the water today!! All is well
Centerboard cable housing NYSail at 3:07am 08.09.06 Other Sailboats 0/839 Hello allBoat was FINALLY put in the water today!! All is well, however I have a small weep throug
Widgeon Purchase/Advice MSchneider at 2:48am 08.09.06 Day Sailers 6/1488 Hi,I am going to look at a 1983 Widgeon this weekend, as a possible buyer. Any suggestions of thin
Haulout on Pamlico stoutwench at 1:37am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1207 We need to haul our 42' sailboat (16 ton) for some bottom work. We're located in Engelhard, NC and w
Circuit breakers... Doug Washburn at 12:01am 08.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1134 For as long as I have owned this boat, I have noticed the sensitivity of the A/C circuit breaker. A
Seat-Go-Anywhere Warren Milberg at 11:29pm 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1414 Anyone have any experience with the "Seat-Go-Anywhere" sold by West/BoatUS compared to the "Sport-A-
Hairline Gelcoat Cracks/Leak Barry Calhoun at 10:58pm 08.08.06 Catalina 30 3/1552 Greetings,I recently discovered a number of leaks in my "new" 1984 C30. One of the biggest is in

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Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat (1) sail sfbay at 8:20am 05.01.21 Welcome to the forum!! Installation looks straightforward. What design are you planning to install?
Hull crash Terry Cox at 8:09am 05.01.21 I know who the captain and the owner of the boat is. Yesterday the insurance adjuster (of the oth
Seaward 19RK? Noodat Lady at 8:01am 05.01.21 The 26RK is a great, quality built boat, just as are the 25, 24 and 23. For both the 25 and 26RK my
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 7:56am 05.01.21 Installed two G3G AGM Deka intimidator. (USA made probably will please at least Trump). one for star
Dock Tying Alternatives Kings Gambit at 7:53am 05.01.21 The PO of my 34 installed Genoa track cleats that work well for spring lines. Docking single handed
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 7:52am 05.01.21 finally reconnect leads of two batteries. now need some wisdom of how to dispose or just leave alon
Smart Plug Installation jssailem at 7:43am 05.01.21 Welcome yourself to the 21st Century in power plugs.
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior jssailem at 7:42am 05.01.21 There are industrial Velcro products. Coupled with a strong glue will give you some of what you see
Hull crash jssailem at 7:38am 05.01.21 Good news Miguel. Stick with it.
Hull crash miguelgdelrey at 7:11am 05.01.21 I know who the captain and the owner of the boat is. Yesterday the insurance adjuster (of the othe
Looking at an O'Day 34 (1) sail sfbay at 7:02am 05.01.21 My thought: 1) Generally, I'm wondering if a steering pedestal/wheel will make the cockpit feel sma
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 6:56am 05.01.21 my wife has a 2016 durango, citadel v6, it will pull our 25' tritoon with no problem. I would tow o
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation (1) sail sfbay at 6:35am 05.01.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Hunter 15!! Are you looking for a lift at the
Durango tow vehicle questions kendyoozed at 6:34am 05.01.21 my wife has a 2016 durango, citadel v6, it will pull our 25' tritoon with no problem. I would tow ou
Hunter 376 Salon Table Cushion sail sfbay at 6:21am 05.01.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter 376 sailboat!! Could the previous owner have stored it at home O
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) Don Crowther at 5:59am 05.01.21 Here's what I did on our H34. I added a cleat to the toerail.
26 classic tow vehicle FuzzyBadger at 5:27am 05.01.21 Specs show the dry boat weight at 1650 lbs, centerboard 50 lbs. I was able to find a trailer weight
26 classic tow vehicle FuzzyBadger at 5:26am 05.01.21 The car company's bean counters make them bake a lot of cushion into the towing limits on cars. My
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior RoyS at 5:09am 05.01.21 If your fire extinguisher falls and discharges you are going to hate yourself. Use mechanical fasten
26 classic tow vehicle George_NJ at 5:04am 05.01.21 The car company's bean counters make them bake a lot of cushion into the towing limits on cars. My o

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