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P-34 hatchboards shorty at 8:31am 06.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/928 Could someone measure their hatchboards for me? I'm thinking of making a stow box for them for the l
Coach top travler Danny9462 at 11:53am 06.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/925 Can amyone tell me if a coach top travler system on a Hunter 27 will add to or hinder the performanc
anchoring around cape cod sailgirl20776 at 11:49am 06.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4828 We are sailing from Wickford, RI to Salem,MA and are looking for anchoring sites along the way. We a
SS cabin top hand rails Al at 11:02am 06.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/987 Where can I get stainless steel hand rails to directly replace the original teak on the cabin of my
26X or 26M???? waybish at 10:52am 06.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/757 Greetings!I am in the market for a MacGregor 26. I have seen the new 26M and am in the process of
Prop. size for Farymann A30, Cal 2-29 Steve White at 8:56am 06.09.06 Cal 6/2841 I'm interested in knowing what propeller size you Cal 2-29 owners are using with your Farymann A30 1
Turns Into Wind Scott at 12:20pm 06.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1197 My boat has a tendancy to point into the wind. Just prior to letting go, I can feel the rudder begin
Standing rigging safety question Timm R 25 Oday at 12:46pm 06.09.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 When tensioning the rigging on our 25 Oday I found all of the adjustment gone on the upper port shro
Mailsail shrinking? Joe at 11:58am 06.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/866 I have an 89 26D and the mainsail looks like the line on the front of the mainsail (the on that hold
Charging your battery with an Outboard. Chuck R at 12:57pm 06.09.06 Ask All Sailors 11/6860 While visiting with an owner of the same 222 O'Day that I have just purchased, I discovered that his
PHRF Handicap for O'day 272 Charlie at 1:14pm 06.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3757 Can anyone advise what is the PHRF for a 272 sailng with and/or without a spinnaker? The boat is sa
racing 35.5 and 37.5 lenends Don Williams at 5:56pm 06.09.06 Racing 11/2757 Where have all the recing gone??? I raced a 1994 35.5 with good success for several years before ret
Propellar shaft strut Randy Church at 9:13pm 06.07.06 Big Boats 3/880 After I have re-installed my reconditioned prop and new shaft is it best practice to fill recessed a
Masthead fitting? Bill Roosa at 9:52pm 06.07.06 Ask All Sailors 0/974 Had the occasion to go aloft to fix the anchor light and noticed a fitting on the mast I have never
Block Island Steve Braverman at 11:28pm 06.07.06 Destinations 15/3144 Have any of you been to Block Island? I am thinking of taking a cruise out there this summer with my
40' ish Good Enough For World Travel? Mack at 9:57pm 06.07.06 Ask All Sailors 41/6235 Will be attending the Annapolis Sail show this year. Lots of new vessels and plenty on sales reps to
O'Days 39 & 40 with Universal 5444 Capt.m at 11:45pm 06.07.06 Bigger Boats 4/1172 I would like to get a pulse of owners with the Universal 5444 engine, on engine starting. It seems t
26x jib on a 26s? Ed Kruzel at 12:03am 06.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/859 Hello,I'd like to tap the collective wisdom of the group in answering the question:Will a 135% g
Roller Furlers Mike at 12:59am 06.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1057 I have a Catalina 27 (1977) Would like to install a roler furler. I assume I can use one of my exist
Possible 376 rChain Locker Solution Mark Juetten at 2:11am 06.08.06 Big Boats 8/1155 Over the years, myself and fellow 376 owners have been frustrated by the inability to get a normal a

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Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. RoyS at 5:18am 07.03.21 Another good idea is to not use ethanol gasoline. I buy a five gallon can of Sunoco real gasoline ab
Roller furling failure justsomeguy at 5:15am 07.03.21 A very stressful day. Did you live?
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 5:14am 07.03.21 Yes I have a 1999 model, hull #1. The nuts on thee bottom of the Genoa track on my boat aren't hidd
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 5:09am 07.03.21 Thanks for posting. Merc refused to honor their warranty on my (then) 3 month old engine.
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. portajon at 5:04am 07.03.21 Thanks for posting. Merc refused to honor their warranty on my (then) 3 month old engine.
Roller furling failure 1123581321 at 5:00am 07.03.21 tried heading into wind and rolling the drum by hand. but with 25 kt winds it was too difficult. the
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working cymeyer at 4:44am 07.03.21 On the hot water tank, I would drain the tank and refill with clean water. Make sure the pressure
Arguing with insurance company Maine Sail at 4:42am 07.03.21 Most insurers would have denied any and all coverage as they do not cover issues related to a lack o
Roller furling failure dlochner at 3:52am 07.03.21 Come head to wind, release the halyard and drop the sail on deck. Take sail ties and secure it to th
Roller furling failure justsomeguy at 3:46am 07.03.21 I was sailing in 20 -25 kts and my furling line came loose. I had no way to furling the sail. What
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Deleted member 117556 at 3:44am 07.03.21 Do you have a Catalina 310? If there are nuts on the bottom, they are hidden by the interior liner.
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 3:41am 07.03.21 If you are sailing in those conditions on a weekly basis then more purchase is probably a good idea.
Too much mast rake Joe at 3:39am 07.03.21 Adjusting tension on the forestay and backstay is not the way to change "rake". Rake is controlled
Too much mast rake (1) Will Gilmore at 3:29am 07.03.21 195821 I've not tuned a masthead rig before, but the ideas should be the same here. As Mike wrote,
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 3:14am 07.03.21 Lady: Do you drink beer? Man: Yes Lady: How many per day? Man: 3 Lady: How much do you pay per beer?
By the power of the sun... dlochner at 3:07am 07.03.21 Nigel Calder estimates daily solar output to be 3 times the nominal panel rating. In this case, it w
Too much mast rake jksirius at 2:52am 07.03.21 Meant to say the stern sits LOWER - good catch! I will edit the original description. How you desc
Arguing with insurance company nightowle at 10:34pm 07.02.21 I don't think an attorney would take a case for $2-3k. They may at least write a letter to your car
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts BigEasy at 9:37pm 07.02.21 Has anyone been able to get small parts like this to fix their Lewmar jib cars? Try contacting
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 9:15pm 07.02.21 Is the forestay a furler? If so it may have been replaced to accommodate it and made too long. What

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