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VC17 Every Year? Dan at 8:48pm 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1217 I know that spring is a long time but I survive the winter by asking boaters lots of questions. When
H33 Windlass Selection Frank at 7:54pm 12.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1117 I'm considering installing a windlass on the new H33 we purchased last year. If anyone has done this
Tank monitors Craig Illman at 12:30pm 12.10.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1654 Anyone have any recommendations or other wisdom to share on tank monitors like the one from Snake Ri
New H45cc dwilson540 at 11:13am 12.10.05 Big Boats 5/928 Lost our H450 in Katrina and am considering the options. What's the scuttlebutt on the new H45cc?
Double Braided Line "Hernia" Repair BobSail at 11:12am 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 5/4534 My double braided spinnaker sheet (Samson LS) has developed two "hernias" where the core line has po
Signet Instruments gr8 2 av8 at 10:04am 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2189 I have a Signet 267a knotlog but the numbers can't be read because they are faded. There does seem
Not bad for winter! Jon W. at 9:18am 12.10.05 Catalina 310 12/1721 Went out for a couple of hours sailing today on Lake Union. Clear blue sky, 6 or 7 knots of wind, t
Lazy Jacks Bob at 8:23am 12.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1081 I have a 1976 Hunter 30. I love the boat, and I single handed it a lot this summer. Flaking the ma
Hi Seas Diesel Heater OH at 8:13am 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 1/4171 Hello All,I recently decided to clean the Hi Seas diesel heater on my 1984 Catalina 30. I hadn't l
Front Hatch Dimensions?? Cathy at 7:38am 12.10.05 Other Sailboats 1/701 We just bought a 1988 Pearson 31-2 which is now on the hard several hours away from the house. I wan
Hunter 212 PHRF Joe M at 7:37am 12.10.05 Smaller Boats 2/1704 I was looking at PHRF ratings and found the 212 to be between 218 and 224.Is this true? If so how
new line for mac 22 m Gonzalez at 5:49am 12.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/877 looking to replace all lines or ropes on a '72 mac 22, don't what size,type or brand any suggestions
Help !!!! Yanmar 2GM 18hp siggib at 5:49am 12.10.05 Ask All Sailors 33/5939 I was going to move my 31 today from Gandy Bridge to its new homeport on Treasure Island. I was abou
Keel bolt repair John Ellis at 4:32am 12.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/955 The keel bolts and nuts are very rusted and I would like to replace or reinforce them. Any suggest
steering wheel mechanism Herb Miller at 2:34am 12.10.05 Other Sailboats 1/762 I have a Columbia 41 with a steering wheel by Yacht Specialties, who I believe is now out of busines
raw water filter Les14463 at 1:39am 12.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/928 1983 Catalina 27 with Universal Diesel (5411). Can anyone tell me if there is a filter at or near th
Used electronics George H260 at 1:08am 12.10.05 Big Boats 9/750 In another thread, "Moody Bucaneer" stated tat used electronics were worth 10 cents on the dollar on
Strengthing chain plates Islander 36 Bill Crysler at 12:24am 12.10.05 Islander 6/3718 The chainplates on my 1972 Islander 36 are weak - bolted to a bulkhead that is not bonded to the hul
Seaworthyness Dennis T at 11:34pm 12.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1041 I am considering the purchase of a MacGregor 26M. Are these boats suitable for heavy seas or are th
Self tacking jibs PAC at 10:05pm 12.09.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/6090 Hey folks,Has anybody had any experience with curved track type self tacking jibs? I just got bac

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A sad day sailme88 at 4:08am 11.19.20 He succeeded in one industry where Tucker failed in another...His legacy will reflect his high stand
A sad day Will Gilmore at 3:04am 11.19.20 Every sailboat designer today should bow their heads for this man. It sounds like he was quite the
Engine Controls SFS at 2:47am 11.19.20 Time to hit the "ignore poster" button. Because after all: a) everybody knows a survey guarantees se
Orca Attacks? Rick486 at 2:42am 11.19.20 Who's Gordon Fitzgerald? Probably Lightfoot. Tough early in the morning :)
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 jssailem at 2:38am 11.19.20 Nice solution. Thanks for sharing. :biggrin::beer:
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 (1) Drhive at 1:36am 11.19.20 Hi again. Just an update for anyone who might search for this thread. We've solved the problem. T
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector morsail779 at 12:25am 11.19.20 The mast does look like a Seldon. They do have the jib halyard sheave box low enough to prevent hal
New Sails - advice? morsail779 at 11:27pm 11.18.20 Hey, as an independent sailmaker/owner of a small business for over 40 years, buy sails that are mad
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Joe at 10:54pm 11.18.20 I have a BG vulcan 7 on my 27 footer and it's a perfect size. My boat's tiller steering prompted me
Simple Engine Maintenance Log nightowle at 10:43pm 11.18.20 Sailfanatic - I like this, however, I'm missing where you keep track of the previous dates for oil a
On the "Distant" Dream? SoSound at 10:28pm 11.18.20 @jon hansen, I get your drift! I'm a better skier than I am a sailor. What's the difference? Pers
On the "Distant" Dream? jon hansen at 10:17pm 11.18.20 just ramblings of an old man, nothing more. if your boating makes you smile then it's all good.
On the "Distant" Dream? jon hansen at 10:15pm 11.18.20 when working on the lakes, i had winters off, paid. :) went skiing a lot, mostly aspen, some jackson
A sad day Joe at 10:10pm 11.18.20 What a legacy this man left us. Thank you, sir.
A sad day Phil Herring at 10:10pm 11.18.20 92, but it's still hard to believe.
Love Texas. HMT2 at 10:01pm 11.18.20 All depends on you. ,I live on the Texas coast, 125 miles SSW of Houston and don't have or use AC i
On the "Distant" Dream? SoSound at 9:10pm 11.18.20 Somehow, heading to sea for days only to turn around and return home would be missing an important
Love Texas. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:05pm 11.18.20
Orca Attacks? justsomeguy at 9:05pm 11.18.20 Do you know Gordon Fitzgerald is on to his third wife? Who's Gordon Fitzgerald?
Square sail LagunaJay at 8:51pm 11.18.20 I have never seen a mast mounted at the end of the bowsprit. Those Dutch ... very clever!

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