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Spinnaker sheet length sl22andre at 9:44am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1326 Is there a rule of thumb for spinnaker sheet length? I have a Beneteau First 310 (31 footer), would
Catalina 27 mast and boom Andy18577 at 9:43am 01.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1750 Demasted Catalina 27, San Francisco Bay area, need some help seaching for standard mast and a boom.
Oday 37 Bill Ketts at 9:28am 01.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1153 I am looking at a 1984 Osay 37 and would like some input from Oday owners. Is there any items that
Rigging work Edo at 8:50am 01.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/905 Does anyone know someone good who can do some rigging work for me. The head stay that runs through m
Sailing Safely with an Infant on board Tropicgirl1970 at 8:26am 01.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/749 Please provide any and all suggestions of being able to ' how to set sail safely with a 7 month old
vhf radio suds22334 at 8:19am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 5/827 how do you test the anti on a vhf radio to tell if it is still working, do you use a fm meter
306-Yamar 18 Hp richard at 8:08am 01.24.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/885 My Yamar 2002 runs great up to 2100 RPM, no smoke and smooth. When given more throttle it gives mor
Hauling an Ericson 27 (1977) Bob Caraway at 8:05am 01.24.06 Other Sailboats 5/1077 I intend to move my Ericson 27 with a professional hauler. Their instructions to prepare for the mo
Ericson 39 tony ruiz at 7:57am 01.24.06 Other Sailboats 4/1234 Recent owner of a 1977 Ericson 39. Interested in any and all contacts and info regarding the 39s...w
Hatch Cover Installation Steve Brockhouse at 6:11am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1131 When I get down to my Beneteau 440 in Grenada next week I plan to install a pair of new Lewmar Hatch
Taking off the outboard Tom at 6:05am 01.24.06 Smaller Boats 4/705 I have a Johnson 9.9 outboard that I would like to remove every time I trailer it, when I leave it a
fuel consumption murkehaze16758 at 5:42am 01.24.06 Big Boats 5/785 Does anyone have the numbers for fuel consumption for h40 shoal draught at say 2350 and 3100rpm, i k
Need to rent a trailer jeepmark at 4:43am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1234 Looking for a trailer that I can rent in the Southeastern United States. The boat I am currently tr
Reverse polarity Monty16708 at 2:58am 01.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1025 How is a reverse polarity light hooked up into the 110 v system and what type of indicator light is
Dinghy outboard as emergency auxilliary power? mpaxman at 2:45am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 9/4211 A recent thread ('outboard for inflatable dinghy') garnered general agreement on going with a smalle
Open Water Sailing Hunter 30 1978 steve rainey at 2:44am 01.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1915 I'm planning on tripping to the Bahamas in the near future and to the best of my knowledge I have do
Center boards Leonard7214 at 2:33am 01.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1259 I just purchased a 1980 Oday 23. The centerboard is missing, but neither the trunk nor keel is dama
washdown pumps Joe23611 at 2:08am 01.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1102 Can anyone recommned a washdown pump for my 423 Beneteau? I don't subscribe to Practical Sailor how
replacing parts on Catalina 30 dj at 1:44am 01.24.06 Catalina 30 6/2352 Soon to be new to the Catalina 30, I was wondering if anyone has a faviorite place or two for buying
winter covers bob shultz at 1:09am 01.24.06 Big Boats 13/931 Does anyone have any experience with winter covers for their boats? By this I mean the ones that com

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Dang lifeline broke - CD? kappykaplan at 3:32pm 11.28.20 Good to hear, Gene. :thumbup:
Replacing a diesel fuel tank in 1981 C30 (1) RitSim at 3:31pm 11.28.20 We had an '89 and I had to pull the fuel tank due to a leak in the strut attachment. I used a vibra
Dang lifeline broke - CD? Gene Neill at 3:26pm 11.28.20 I guess I should update this thread, for the sake of posterity. I'm 100% happy with our new CD life
Making a mast for a sabot Project_Mayhem at 3:05pm 11.28.20 I made one for a Force 5 out of aluminum conduit. The original tapered so the last three feet was ma
south coast 22 rudder Project_Mayhem at 3:01pm 11.28.20 I had the same issue with my Starwind 19. It had a foam rudder which I found out will crush and crac
Expedition Evans youtube Tally Ho at 2:51pm 11.28.20 They are certainly not the perfectionist that Madds on Sail Life is, but I hope they get their boat
Expedition Evans youtube Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 11.28.20
Expedition Evans youtube Mechone at 2:27pm 11.28.20 Yep, they have a lot to learn and seem very much caught up in the dream. I hope it works out for th
Moving on! justsomeguy at 2:17pm 11.28.20 It's a 60 yr old color wheel from when people had aluminum Christmas trees.. Ah, tradition! ;)
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 2:08pm 11.28.20 anyone?....does it matter which type of ss? Always surprises me when someone posts a question and
New Extended Catalina 310 Spinnaker Crane KZW at 1:46pm 11.28.20 Beware that the Charleston Spar in-mast furling cross section at the top is different that that of t
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner DArcy at 1:38pm 11.28.20 Thanks for posting that John, I've never seen the stern bridle before but now I really want to try i
Moving on! sailme88 at 1:38pm 11.28.20 Ok Give up... It just looks dark to me. you need to play the video
Moving on! sailme88 at 1:37pm 11.28.20 Disco lights? It's a 60 yr old color wheel from when people had aluminum Christmas trees..
New Extended Catalina 310 Spinnaker Crane 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:27pm 11.28.20 Hi Whittem Hoping all is well ? This is a really late request. Any chance of getting the measurement
Expedition Evans youtube dlochner at 1:07pm 11.28.20 I seem to remember an earlier video in which they offered that they were not really experienced in
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner jssailem at 1:06pm 11.28.20 Docking anything over 25 ft can be tricky. Certainly bow thruster are a gift. Solo sailing teaches y
starting batteries charged but no power to panel Don S/V ILLusion at 1:00pm 11.28.20 Use voltmeter to trace where the voltage stops DING, DING,DING....WE HAVE A WINNER
Expedition Evans youtube Mechone at 12:49pm 11.28.20 Many opinions here, my boat was done by a master ship builder and there is a guy on this form having
New Owner hunter34austin at 12:46pm 11.28.20 In strong winds a 110 of a 90 can be a sail that keeps the boat moving and is easier to manage. I

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