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Pointing Ability and Weather Helm David Popken at 11:52am 05.23.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2348 I own one of the Cherubini Hunters from the 70's. It's a 30 footer, tall rig I beleive. One of my b
Centerboard winch specifics Bald Eagle at 12:05pm 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1191 A friend has a 25. He forgot which way the winch operates to crank up the keel. Help! Yeah, I kn
Rudder: Keeping it down Ron_S at 12:06pm 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/771 Boat is a 1980 Mac 25. Believe the rudder is stock. One continuous line to pull it up or hold it dow
Motor Recommendation for 26M HoJo at 7:18am 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/772 I will become a proud owner of a new 26M within the next month.I need some advise on what brand 50h
Transmission repair manual Paul at 7:07am 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1771 Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the transmission manual for a KANZAKI model #KM3V transmi
Tires on the road, tired - no more driving /cap'n Ron at 12:35pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 0/843 Mates, here's a coincidence straight from this list herebouts: Lorrie, he lady who had posted on nee
severe weatherhelm Randy at 12:47pm 05.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/790 I am having severe weatherhelm problems with my Catalina 27. Cracked my tiller in 3 places trying to
joining two ends - knots tony litvak at 12:54pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/961 Last week, a friend showed me a neat trick - to join two lines, he melted the two ends over a heatin
trailersailor LAM at 12:29pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/937 What length sailboat can I pull safely with a full size truck? I need to pull the longest trailor an
Max Hull Speed Grant C. at 1:32pm 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/993 I am a new owner and am questioning the "Max Hull Speed" for my H23 Racer. I have read that statist
Balsa Cores in Beneteau First 38? camden maine at 2:03pm 05.23.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1009 If any one has this information, I would be very appreciative. I am looking at several Beneteau 1st
Sail Reefing Kelly at 2:00pm 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1296 Two part question about reefing: (1) Slab/Jiffy Reefing. Last week we were out in gusty conditions
Outboard Mount for O'Day 19 Eveningstar1 at 5:12pm 05.23.06 Day Sailers 6/2964 I just purchased a 1980 O'Day 19, and want to mount a 5-6 HP 4-stroke outboard. It came with the li
The old question of New vs Used is here again... Owen at 8:30pm 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 17/4034 I keep doing the math and I hope that what I am doing is incorrect. My wife wants a new 40'ish sailb
Adler Barbour Compressor Unit Russ at 8:34pm 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1407 My 20-year old refrigerator's Adler Barbour compressor unit finally developed a PC board irreparable
How long should gell 8D batteries last? BBC at 10:01pm 05.21.06 Big Boats 4/724 We have 2 group 8D gell batteries and a gell starter battery on our 1997 Passage 42. The batteries
Oxidation INSIDE Mast Rob19574 at 10:56pm 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1143 Hi All -I am almost done with my mast restoration project on my '78 Catalina 30. The job came out
Wheeled steering Mac 25? wieken at 10:40pm 05.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/888 I would like to convert a mac 25 to wheel steering. Does anyone have pictures or the know how to do
Disposal of Neighbor's Ashes John at 11:10pm 05.21.06 Ask All Sailors 9/999 I have been asked to use my Catalina 30 to dispose of the ashes of my neighbor by her family. They
Chainplates for Ranger 23 Henry4685 at 11:10pm 05.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2420 A chainplate on my Ranger 23 started to leak. Where can I get information concerning its repair and

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Shorty Pedestal Replacement for C&C 39 SFS at 1:02pm 12.24.20 Sent you a PM.
Yanmar 2gm throttle resistance, can't get RPMS below 1500 Mattcia123 at 1:00pm 12.24.20 Thanks everyone that was very helpful!
asymmetrical Spinnaker jssailem at 12:47pm 12.24.20 My sail came with an ATN tacker. Worked as advertised.
asymmetrical Spinnaker jssailem at 12:46pm 12.24.20 If your bow roller is securely attached to your boat, then it might be usable. That is what I have u
Catalina Factory in Florida hit by Hurricane this month Project_Mayhem at 12:45pm 12.24.20 Wow that's a lot of damage. Glad no one is hurt. I think late model Catalinas are going to jump in p
asymmetrical Spinnaker Voyager1 at 12:44pm 12.24.20
Construction question on an O'Day 272 Project_Mayhem at 12:43pm 12.24.20 That space IS necessary. Moisture in the form of condensation or a leak needs to find it's way uni
S2 22 Wing Keel Drawing Project_Mayhem at 12:38pm 12.24.20 check sailboatdata.com
Help Choosing dLj at 12:27pm 12.24.20 1. Budget - I understand boats == money pits, and I am somewhat prepared for this. We would like a
Help Choosing Kings Gambit at 12:26pm 12.24.20 The principal difference between a deep fin keel and other types is that the deep fin keel gives a y
asymmetrical Spinnaker Hunter216 at 12:26pm 12.24.20
asymmetrical Spinnaker Voyager1 at 11:51am 12.24.20 Great information jssailem, exactly what I am looking for. Not sure on tack sheet, Oday 302 does
Got a new sailing dinghy jssailem at 11:40am 12.24.20 Lou the Shipwright on the Total Boat website provided all sorts of old school tricks. Here he discus
Help Choosing dlochner at 11:38am 12.24.20 With that said, when I look around Yacht World, there are several types and budgets. I was hoping t
Help Choosing Kings Gambit at 11:37am 12.24.20 ... my concerns over deep draft boats, what would be your thoughts? BMET1 Many yachts that were bu
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (2) jssailem at 11:32am 12.24.20 188488
Route from FL to the Caribbean? jssailem at 11:21am 12.24.20 KG great question. I had hoped to have some sailing experience in the waters but that got shut down
Help Choosing quadrille38 at 11:15am 12.24.20
BELT DUST Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 12.24.20 DO NOT use belts from the engine manufacturer. Cheap junk at a premium price. Use good brand names
Help Choosing jssailem at 11:11am 12.24.20 Take a look at the morganscloud website mentioned by Dave. They recently looked at buying a boat to

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