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Applying vinyl striping straight Rich L at 8:38pm 04.24.06 Other Sailboats 6/1287 Last weekend I removed my old striping and I just order a couple of 1" stripes to put on my boat. I
Hunter 25 -- Capsizable? kai13227 at 12:08am 04.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1339 I was just reading a book called The Complete Sailor, and the author wrote this when speaking about
Adding a Dodger Paul P. at 11:57pm 04.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2072 Hi everyone,I am considering adding a dodger to my 25, and am looking for suggestions and experien
26S 26D Rodger at 12:57am 04.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2044 Looking to move up from my Oday Mariner 2+2 to a 26S or 26D I think. One thing is not clear to me is
O'Day 192 Head Stay - Proper Rigging? Tim at 1:51am 04.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1538 I'm installing a new Flexible Furler #1 on my O'Day 192. The deck fitting for the head stay has 3 h
Can a sailboat capsize? jveatch at 3:04am 04.25.06 Big Boats 16/14669 We're new to sailing, and the first question we're often asked is, "Can a sailboat (like a Hunter 36
How do I gracefully raise and lower sail? Drake57 at 3:42am 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 11/7077 I've been sailing Spirit 28 a year now and still don't know proper technique for raising and lower s
Computer Fans Doghouse at 3:56am 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1145 I was looking around the other day, and researched the spec's for some 120mm computer fans. Yup the
Installing tiller pilot on C 27 mikem at 4:27am 04.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1072 I am getting a Simrad TP 22 for my Cat. 27. Anyone have any installation tips for this. (i.e. hardwa
Topping Lift Paul at 4:38am 04.25.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1611 Aux main halyard as a topping lift? I don't think so! They better check the set up if you ask me.P
Keel Not Completely lowering Bruce at 5:18am 04.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/969 After almost one year of work restoring a used 1979 Venture 22, I finally put it in the water and wh
hunters cheap justin at 6:14am 04.25.06 Smaller Boats 5/944 I have found a hunter 1984 model , that is currently in a wet slip and currently runs and sails fine
original main sheets clint at 8:35am 04.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/738 does anyone know what the original sheeting for a '71 Mac Venture 24. Or even an improvement on it (
resetting breakaway jim stevens at 7:06am 04.25.06 Trailer Sailors 5/1955 I need to reset my surge brake breakaway lever. can any one out there direct me to a web site that m
Pivot bolt on keel Frank at 8:45am 04.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/983 Does anyone know the dimensions of the bolt that the keel pivots ( hangs )upon ? I tried IDASAILOR,
clew on loose footed main Bill at 10:04am 04.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/835 I am looking for a better way to connect the clew of my loose footed main on a C-30. The current sl
Rattle Under Power arkayp at 10:09am 04.25.06 Catalina 30 8/1463 We own an 88 Cat 30 that we have completely reconditioned over the past two years; however, we are s
Battery selection mark7478 at 10:19am 04.25.06 Other Sailboats 3/713 I know that lots of you use 12v batteries. What's the very best one?Thanks.Mark
Bristol Sail boat plans Todd Swinton at 10:46am 04.25.06 Bristol 0/1832 Hello folks, I have been the proud owner of a 24' 7" Coarsair Sailstar Bristol for 5 great years. I
boat jacks Tom Colley at 11:34am 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1159 I bought a Starwind 22 this Spring; it was delivered by seller and launch...I have it docked; I nee

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picking a new sail - help (1) Roland5048 at 11:51am 12.16.20 A couple of years ago, I had a new full batten main built for my '77 h30 by Doyle Sails out of St.
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:37am 12.16.20 oh, i'm all about the wishful thinking. always have been.
An intro and a question (1) jssailem at 11:32am 12.16.20 Standing rigging on a Ketch. The image appears to have dual back stays for the Main mast. Perhap
An intro and a question jssailem at 11:30am 12.16.20 is the girl in the photo topless? Jon I suspect you are looking with "soft eyes" and wishful think
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:19am 12.16.20 vitamin D will keep you healthy and happy
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:16am 12.16.20 it's all about the ride ;)
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:15am 12.16.20 is the girl in the photo topless? it's fair to assume that boat gives a relaxing ride :cool:
An intro and a question jon hansen at 11:12am 12.16.20 please share lots and lots of photos in the future. we love oogaling pretty vessels
Check Your GFI's Maine Sail at 11:07am 12.16.20 Those photo DO NOT show show the reason why. Those photos show lousy workmanship. Heat is caused by
An intro and a question Hunter216 at 11:06am 12.16.20 s I have a goal to try to learn something each day I saw this as an opportunity :) In the photo th
Check Your GFI's Maine Sail at 11:04am 12.16.20 the wire melted at the crimp point. Can you post a better photo of the terminal? It did not look c
An intro and a question jssailem at 10:44am 12.16.20 By the way our masts are 30 I am suspecting that the 30' reports the main mast height. That would
B323 roller main Time Off at 10:42am 12.16.20 Actually I did the cost was $380 for the whole car. When I got the new car I saw what was wrong with
An intro and a question dsmoll at 10:19am 12.16.20
An intro and a question dsmoll at 10:13am 12.16.20 rely see the stay a little ways down from masthead. Looks unused on this boat.
An intro and a question dsmoll at 10:10am 12.16.20
An intro and a question (1) jon hansen at 10:07am 12.16.20 188262
An intro and a question dsmoll at 10:06am 12.16.20 What @dlochner is saying above is spot on about rigging a boat. Your Bermuda 30 was designed with c
An intro and a question jssailem at 9:55am 12.16.20 the Herreschoff 28 looks to be a fractional rig, not a masthead. Sail Boat Data calls the Bermuda
An intro and a question DArcy at 9:53am 12.16.20 This is a very old design which may be a way to have a fractional rigged jib without the need for ru

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