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The benefits of stripped halyards Alan at 10:01pm 08.11.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/8048 Many folks post problems they have with raising and lowering their sails. Much of the time it is due
Cabin Bulkhead configurations - hatch or open? Peter S at 11:01pm 08.11.06 Day Sailers 0/1146 I just acquired at auction a 1968 Mariner (Hull #41). A clearly 'home-workshop' flimsy bulkhead has
Shudder Jeff Crane at 11:20pm 08.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1113 In 10-15 Kts of wind my Hunter 310 has a rhythmic shudder only on a port tack. I can't feel it in t
Windlass addition Terry in Naples at 11:46pm 08.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1030 What kind of windlass are you using? I have a 34 and am looking at two kinds. One is the self contai
mooring vrs docks John at 1:24am 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1893 Hello We currently use a dock at a local marina, however this year the boat took a heck of a beatin
Ribbon anchor rodes Rick Macdonald at 3:16am 08.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1649 I believe Ross's reference to ribbon anchor rodes in the thread about uncovered halyards was a jab a
Catalina Smile on a Catalina 38? dcmeigs at 4:19am 08.12.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1258 I am considering the purchase of a 1983 Catalina 38. Photos taken at the last haulout show a crack
Line diameter/ construction selection Moody Buccaneer at 6:05am 08.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/3044 The thread on halyards got me thinking about line sizes and construction for various uses.A common
Cabin Bulkhead configurations - hatch or open? Peter S at 7:04am 08.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/769 I just acquired at auction a 1968 Mariner (Hull #41). A clearly 'home-workshop' flimsy bulkhead has
Hull Warranty & Blisters Stuart at 9:34am 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1328 Our 1999 Hunter 340 just diagnosed with about 70 small hull blisters on aft part of hull. Bet it wi
Need some pointers for light air please. Chuck R at 9:52am 08.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1587 My new to me 222 O'Day sails just great in medium and heavy winds. She will keep up and point better
hunter 285 - transom ladder huntermdus at 11:40am 08.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1023 We currently purchased a Hunter 285 and really like the boat. The transom ladder however is a probl
Questions about fresh water and ... Rob Morton at 2:15pm 08.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/785 We have a Hunter 23 and we have been making our boat more cruising friendly after reading many posts
HULL - Balsa Sandwich Construction verses solidGRP SF at 2:07pm 08.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1930 We are looking at purchasing the new Cyclades 39.3 and note that hull construction is single-skinned
Location for Genset and AC on 376 Miranda4154 at 3:16pm 08.12.06 Big Boats 6/969 Where are the best locations to place a Generator and an A/C in a Hunter 376?
A Thanks to the Board! OldCat at 6:07pm 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1398 You may have saved my life, you certainly saved me from being having to be rescued or towed in.The
Be careful anchoring you could run into this clown Maine Sail at 9:25pm 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 30/2610 The quote below was from another forum but I though it was importnat enough to share. "Reading th
Shaft strut NYSail at 9:51pm 08.10.06 Other Sailboats 2/946 Hello allI was wondering about typical maintenance to a prop strut on the P36-2. Is it prudent to
Question about keel Eva McMahan at 10:40pm 08.10.06 Catalina 30 5/2075 I own a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig. The boat is out of the water and I see two parallel cracks, or g
Engine Zincs Dave Marshall at 11:01pm 08.10.06 Big Boats 5/1487 I have a Universal 35B engine. I believe it shares the same heat exchanger as a number of other engi

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Beneteau First 38 Rig Tune Guide punahougirl84 at 8:32pm 07.13.21 It is an ISOMAT. The tall mast version. Thanks for the reply though.
Shore Power Light Bulb (1) jssailem at 8:04pm 07.13.21 <p>
Best Marine Adhesives JRacer at 8:02pm 07.13.21 If you have some tennis shoes that the sole is flapping at the front, I recommend 5200. Other than t
Beneteau First 38 Rig Tune Guide JRacer at 7:58pm 07.13.21 Is it a Z-Spar mast? If so, check on the USSPARS.com site. Or, call them, their rigger is helpful.
Best Marine Adhesives Gene Neill at 7:27pm 07.13.21 Absolutely never 5200 (a.k.a. Satan's Glue) for anything, ever. Sooner or later, you or a subsequent
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent sail sfbay at 6:44pm 07.13.21 Your local trailer manufacturer will be able to do that.
Best Marine Adhesives Sailfanatic at 6:36pm 07.13.21 I'd go with the butyl tape. If it turns out not to work well, its easy to remove, clean up and try t
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent (3) choche at 6:35pm 07.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! Some options come to mind: 1) use your existing trailer (might require serv
Shore Power Light Bulb sblaylock at 6:19pm 07.13.21 I'll check the voltage in the next day or so and see where we're at. Thanks for the tip on the socke
Best Marine Adhesives sail sfbay at 5:56pm 07.13.21 Butyl tape.
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Sailfanatic at 5:49pm 07.13.21 Our mainsail has grommets for a 2nd reef, and from what I've researched we are able to rig jiffy re
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access markwbird at 5:42pm 07.13.21 Install an access hatch.
Shore Power Light Bulb JoeWhite at 5:38pm 07.13.21 Measure the voltage in the bulb socket. Mine is a red LED with series resistor. Change the bulb fixt
Bilge Drainage? Jeff at 5:37pm 07.13.21 My H335 1993 also has a sub bilge. Bilge cleaner and a sail will help as others have mentioned. As
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Ward H at 4:59pm 07.13.21 I don't have a 2nd reef set up on my C30 but I do agree with Valcour and Parsons that carbo blocks a
Autohelm joker460 at 4:44pm 07.13.21 The pdf is for a ST3000. They have a digital read out compared to the 3000 that does not and also o
H26 Lightning ground CaptainRan at 4:35pm 07.13.21 That is a great solution, rgranger, I'll have to get me some chain.
Boat in the Water! CaptainRan at 4:32pm 07.13.21 Congratz! It's a great feeling.
LED Anchor Light KZW at 4:20pm 07.13.21 BC Bernie - do you have an in mast furling or traditional main sail? Additionally, do you have a l
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? (6) valcour at 4:18pm 07.13.21 Here are some photos of my second reef. There is one photo of the tack with a line that is not red

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