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Heaving too - and parachutes - the Pardy's rsn48 at 1:47pm 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 41/2640 Well I just came back from an intro course into heavy weather tactics. The Pardey's video was shown
Walk thru one more time Ctskip at 11:56am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1193 I have take very seriously what everyone has said. But I feel that this is my sailboat and I have it
WANTED - TYPHOON, TY SR. OR 22' PROJECT BOAT oldragbaggers at 11:37am 12.06.05 Other Sailboats 0/693 We are looking for a Typhoon, a Ty Sr. or a 22' in need of a new life and a new home. If you have a
WANTED - Bristol 24 or Corinthian Project Boat oldragbaggers at 10:05am 12.06.05 Bristol 0/1539 We are looking for a Bristol 24 or a Corinthian that needs a new life and a new home. We rebuilt a
Max Engine Size/Weight Gray Young at 9:44am 12.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/906 I have just bought my MG 26 - It came w/o power. It had a 9.8. Apparently, it is designed to handl
Wanted - Pearson Ensign project boat oldragbaggers at 8:57am 12.06.05 Other Sailboats 0/1043 Any condition, any location. E-mail oldragbaggers@comcast.net or call 410-574-4934.
Rigging Specs Big Wave at 7:20am 12.06.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/4299 Just bought a 1971 Ranger 26. Looking for specs on standing rigging. Boat won't be delivered for a
Sailing Dinghy C.W. Hislop at 7:20am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 0/2271 I just found a Jester Dinghy, and was trying to find out some information. I t was designed by Ron M
Drilling stainless rail Seattle Scott at 6:47am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/2462 I bought a couple of handrails that will thru bolt on the sides of my dodger, thru the 1" tubing. So
1981 27 seaworthy? Stephen OBrien at 6:47am 12.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2068 I've been impressed by the stability and sturdiness of my 1981 Cherubini 27. While I have not saile
D/S cockpit camping tent Albert Moss at 6:00am 12.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3617 I would like to make a cockpit camping tent for my daysailer. I have never seen one,have you . Tell
Long Island's south shore Coast Guard changes.... uploadjoe at 5:40am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1072 Anybody worried by this change? I am personally not concerned about it. My wife saw it on the local
irwin 37 stove dimentions toh h at 5:36am 12.06.05 Other Sailboats 0/758 Can anyone give me the dimentions of the stove top? I just need the length and width for one on a 3
Sail shorter distances with wind shifts Don Guillette at 4:50am 12.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1391 Mates: I'm going to do this in 2 parts due to its length.Some sailors could care less about when t
H 240 swing keel lift line repl. 23.5 260 and 26 Ken at 3:39am 12.06.05 Smaller Boats 4/1016 The Swing Keel uphaul release/uphaul line is nearly done. Has anyone replaced this important line w
Main Sail size ccesur at 2:47am 12.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1324 Hi,I am going to renew the sails of my 1995 Hunter 29.5. The original mainsail is 405.7 sq ft and
Islander 28 vs. Sabre 28 Mike T at 2:47am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 7/9243 I'm looking at purchasing a 1984 Islander 28; however the Sabre 28 also seems to be in the same leag
Yanmar 2GM20F Paul Meyer at 2:21am 12.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/737 Anybody have a Yanmar 2GM20F in their C27? Any comments? Does it fit easily? Is it too much engine?
First Time MacGregor Owner Kathleen at 12:51am 12.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1137 My husband and I are getting ready to purchase our first boat - a 2001 MacGregor 26X. We have done o
Is the packing nut Jeff at 10:57pm 12.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/862 the large bronze nut shortly behind the transmission encircling the shaft leadingto the propeller?

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Harken sheave worn flat jssailem at 8:43am 11.18.20 have any ideas on how to prevent it? It is common. My preventive approach is to give the blocks a
Replacing Hull Stripe Jake N Eggs at 8:37am 11.18.20 When applying the new tape, fill a spray bottle with water and say a teaspoon of laundry detergent.
Replacing Hull Stripe dmax at 8:36am 11.18.20 :thumbup: You only need about 4 drops of detergent in a quart size spray bottle. Thanks - I got th
Square sail nveater at 8:30am 11.18.20 Wow what a fun thing- I read your blog (or tried as I really couldn't follow the math) - I actually
Replacing Hull Stripe Captain Larry-DH at 8:27am 11.18.20 When applying the new tape, fill a spray bottle with water and say a teaspoon of laundry detergent.
Harken sheave worn flat FastOlson at 8:19am 11.18.20 My '88 Lewmar wide genoa sheaves experienced that same failure back in the 90's. Rolled easily when
Harken sheave worn flat (1) Justin_NSA at 8:19am 11.18.20 This stuff might help. Your balls will thank you! Only one drop of this new conditioner will repel
Harken sheave worn flat Jackdaw at 8:14am 11.18.20 PS - its worse on newer boats with non-overlapping headsails. The angle off the roller is usually mu
Harken sheave worn flat Jackdaw at 8:09am 11.18.20 It's common wear. Rolling sheaves need to roll, so need to be soft enough to generate friction again
Harken sheave worn flat Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 11.18.20 Thanks for the ideas. The sheave does spin smoothly when not under load. I have it at home now so I
Engine Controls Justin_NSA at 8:07am 11.18.20 Yes it's seaworthy ! The first thing that I did before buying it was have it surveyed ! I will also
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne George_NJ at 8:01am 11.18.20 Niiiice!!!! You got good friends. Believe it or not, it was being given away on craigslist by
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 8:00am 11.18.20 I very much appreciate all of the advice!
Engine Controls WBH at 7:59am 11.18.20 Yes it's seaworthy ! The first thing that I did before buying it was have it surveyed ! I will also
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne rgranger at 7:52am 11.18.20 V222 as Granger said. Someone gave me one for free that needs very little tlc. Niiiice!!!! You g
Engine Controls Justin_NSA at 7:51am 11.18.20 Did I read this right? You are planning a 27 mile voyage and you don't know where the engine control
rust remove from swim ladder thinwater at 7:48am 11.18.20 A buffing wheel and some stainless steel buffing compound of varying fineness will get most of the
Engine Controls WBH at 7:44am 11.18.20 This a photo from a listing on Yachtworld... https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1984/cal-mk-iii-37124
Engine Controls kappykaplan at 7:43am 11.18.20 I'll get some this weekend when I go check on her That'll be great! :beer:
Harken sheave worn flat (1) Justin_NSA at 7:39am 11.18.20 My furler line did the same. In order to make a flat spot, the bearing/bushing must have been stuck

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