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Mainsheet Al at 10:33pm 04.02.06 Big Boats 1/1018 Mainsheet line replacement I replaced my mainsheet line on my 1987 c34 with 7/16 xls as per recomme
Mainsheet line replacement Al at 10:28pm 04.02.06 Big Boats 0/914 I replaced my mainsheet line on my 1987 c34 with 7/16 xls as per recommendation of the samson rep..
Running gear vibration (shaft?).. Help!! Bob at 10:26pm 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 7/979 I thought I would put this out to see if others have experienced the same. I have a Universal M18 in
Autopilot Installation Jeff Merrill at 9:37pm 04.02.06 Catalina 310 5/2156 Hello All,I am installing a Raytheon ST4000+ autopilot. I would like to hear where you folks have
Jouet 760 James L at 8:56pm 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/3112 Anyone know anythink about this boat, My family has had one for several years now but info is hard t
Lazy jacks v. new main cover cmorin at 8:54pm 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1197 I have lazy jacks on our boat but do not want to cut slits in the mainsail cover. Which would be th
Replacing Impellor cmorin at 8:41pm 04.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/843 This topic has been forumed before but I will ask again.....where can I get step by step instruction
Keep the centerboard down - Idea Kaizen at 12:15am 04.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/946 My stock centerboard keep raising up about a quarter when moving above 5 knots. I noticed that when
Help! Need source for stanchion base! Jerry at 12:24am 04.03.06 Smaller Boats 4/1007 Has anyone found a source for stanchion bases for a 25.5? I need two. Thanks
Thru-Hull Strainer Installation PHitchcox at 1:03am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4080 This is one where I think I know the answer, but there's something to drilling a hole into a hull th
mast failure Gary 25 Kunundrum at 1:28am 04.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1006 Had a total mast collapse incident due to my own hurry to sail.Who needs shrouds anyhow, they just
Time To Fix the Trailer John S at 1:42am 04.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/888 After a long trip, I have decided to make some changes on my boat trailer. I want a ladder on the fr
Rudder Question mark7478 at 2:39am 04.03.06 Other Sailboats 1/769 I'm a new Ericson owner so I've asked a few questions already ' gotten great answers. So here's the
Crack kills David ONeill at 2:43am 04.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/837 I have a small suraface crack on the cockpit floor of my gorgous 1979 Oday 22. I am thinking about
Xantrex Freedom 20 died Jim Seamans at 3:10am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 3/930 Has anyone have the Freedom Combi 20 charger/inverter die. Yesterday it stop working and I think it
Loose Rudder on 38 - 200 Albert Murphy at 4:24am 04.03.06 Other Sailboats 5/1178 My surveyor told me it it normal to have some play in the rudder shaft which results in a slight "cl
electrical problems Gary3998 at 5:02am 04.03.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1397 I'm looking for some suggestions or ideas on trouble shooting wiring problems and understanding W"Wa
Palm Beach Sailors gr8 2 av8 at 4:53am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 1/949 Hi allI will be Palm Beach this weekend 7th till 9th. Looking to get out sailing. Any boat any siz
Where to get specs on a Northwest 26 sailboat (1) ezimage at 5:21am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 0/2392 This forum has been a tremendous help in finding who manufactured a sailboat that I aquired from an
Harken Battcars kdjunkins at 5:30am 04.03.06 Smaller Boats 1/979 Does anyone have Harken Battcars on their mainsail? I am considering installing this system. Have yo

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Dinghy option... Hardhead at 1:15pm 12.10.20 If you're getting any hang-ups with the jib sheet - you could probably run a line from the built-in
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking pipedream at 1:14pm 12.10.20 HI Brian, Sure Marine in Ballard is the wesbasto dealer, maybe they would have some insight.
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Sailfanatic at 1:10pm 12.10.20 Here's a video that explains the single line reefing system as implemented by a number of builders,
Dinghy option... MikeJB at 1:06pm 12.10.20 Looks like a good set-up, to my eye at least. I'd watch how the kayak handles a strong wind acros
White Plastic Pieces Fixed to Boarding Ladder Jake N Eggs at 1:01pm 12.10.20 I assume that you have the long 1 piece ladder. Maybe this will help. https://www.homedepot.com/b/F
Dinghy option... Hardhead at 12:48pm 12.10.20 Looks like a good set-up, to my eye at least. I'd watch how the kayak handles a strong wind across
The Proper Prop SFS at 12:41pm 12.10.20 41.4 mph. 940 feet at the waterline.
Ventilation for Catalina 25 ebsail at 12:38pm 12.10.20 Had an Oday 25 with no vents of any kind for 9 years and no mildew. However, I tracked down every l
running your reverse- cycle heat pump below 40 degrees? Scott T-Bird at 12:35pm 12.10.20 I used our R/C quite a bit in November on nights that went into the 40's. Water temp never dropped
Boat cover for an O'Day 22? ebsail at 12:26pm 12.10.20 Also- I don't tie down my winter tarp. I just hang used plastic gallon bottles, half filled with w
running your reverse- cycle heat pump below 40 degrees? kloudie1 at 12:22pm 12.10.20 Boundary layers exist in both flow regimes.
sailboat transport company MA to FL recommendation sailormanbigd at 12:21pm 12.10.20 thanks Dmax, called, they do not go to Florida but he gave me a number of someone who does. Left voi
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? Hunter216 at 11:59am 12.10.20 In all seriousness... you could use an 12V airpump for an air mattress with an addapter to your bal
sailboat transport company MA to FL recommendation dmax at 11:52am 12.10.20 Talk to Bayline Boatyard & Transport, New Bedford, MA, 508-994-2944 - they move 500 boats a year, ha
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! capta at 11:31am 12.10.20 There have also cases of names being the same but the phone number is for the wrong person.
The Proper Prop Daveinet at 11:24am 12.10.20
do you sail in the fog? MikeHoncho at 11:24am 12.10.20 Alcohol in the hand and girl on the arm?
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 ttibbits at 11:23am 12.10.20 Thanks rgranger! That sounds like a very reasonable solution. Part of my inquiry was to confirm that
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 11:18am 12.10.20 fog between the ears maybe
New Boat Owner Help Scott T-Bird at 11:15am 12.10.20 So who picked it up? Paul in Quincy or Andy in Ipswich?

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