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1972 Contest 27 Ted at 10:33am 01.08.06 Other Sailboats 1/1421 I am considering the purchase of a Contest 27. Surveyor will be looking at it this week. Any cauti
Captain Queeg reporting for duty ex-admin at 10:27am 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 53/3277 No matter how you look at it, on a boat the skipper has the ultimate responsibility for the conduct
rudder bearings John at 10:05am 01.08.06 Bavaria 1/3166 I am looking for information on the rudder bearing system for a Bavaria 36. My rudder has gotten ver
What Is It Dave at 10:00am 01.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/948 I found this picture on Yachtworld. This engine is in a 1986 Catalina 34. What is the unit installed
Bosun Chair and Oday 23 Mark at 9:54am 01.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1108 HI all,Hey, a simple question. I have a 1972 Oday 23' Just curious, would my 23', which has a keel
I32 Questions Bruce at 9:43am 01.08.06 Islander 3/1929 We have a 69 Islander 29 we've had little over 5 years. Now looking at an Islander 32, 78 Model we
Pendant Replacement Reg18756 at 9:41am 01.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/861 I need to replace the pendant on my 23'. The boat is out of water on blocks and shackle is still att
Replacement main sail battens Bruce20841 at 9:18am 01.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/10450 I am new to sailing and recently purchased a 1985 MacGregor 25. The boat is in fair shape overall b
Wind speed and Wind force Franklin at 9:18am 01.08.06 Other Sailboats 2/848 Is it true the force of wind almost quadruples when the wind speed doubles?
New genoa size. Denise, hunter 23 at 9:02am 01.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/836 Hope to get my roller furler next month! On seeking a used or new genoa? Everyone here that sails o
Chainplate U-Bolts - 1994 H26 BrianW at 9:01am 01.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/1099 My 1994 H26 has an unused chainplate U-bolt about 3 feet forward of the 2 chainplate U-bolts for the
Winch Manufacturer and Size - 1994 H26 BrianW at 8:53am 01.08.06 Smaller Boats 3/809 Hi All:Could anyone tell me the winch manufacturer and size for a 1994 H26?Thanks, BrianW
Download to Garmin GPSmap162 Richard4728 at 8:32am 01.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/882 Anyone do this frequently? I purchased a chart book for a new area we are going to cruise and it ca
Wing or fin Chris Parsons at 8:27am 01.08.06 Catalina 30 7/1537 Can anyone tell me how the wing keel Cats sail differantly than the fins?
Looking for Cal 2 - 29 reviews Sheila Campbell at 8:09am 01.08.06 Cal 2/1357 Hi: We're looking at buying a sailboat (having only been working guests on other friends boats in t
SR Mariner DDM 1 Depth sounder dwayne13628 at 6:13am 01.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/5867 Hi again. I have a DDM 1 on my boat, and the LCD display is looking rather bad, though I haven't plu
Adapting Sail control from the cockpit Dave Williamson at 6:04am 01.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1381 Do to physical reasons I would like to be able to control my sails from the cockpit. Can it be done?
Packless Sealing Systems - Stuffing boxes Jim Wallace at 3:51am 01.08.06 Big Boats 18/1664 Looking for some advise on installing and selecting a packless sealing system for my Hunter 34. I'm
Hunter versus Chargers Andy at 3:33am 01.08.06 Big Boats 6/869 Why does Hunter not hook the battery charger directly to the battery? Previous posting have noted t
rOnDAYvous 06 mike C16582 at 3:16am 01.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1074 get ready boys and girls for the 4th (yeah, that's right, whoda thunk) annual O'Day owner's "rOnDAYv

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Trailering 29.5 Rick Webb at 1:32pm 05.14.21 The bridge in St Charles is going to be fun too, nothing crazy there it's just step for a long way.
Sanibel 18 Gaff Rigging Help (4) Padder at 12:31pm 05.14.21 Now when I bought the boat the owner told me it was a gaff rig and it had the spar so I didn't quest
Sanibel 18 Gaff Rigging Help (8) Padder at 12:26pm 05.14.21 I took some photos of my rig and some notes in the photos. I took some photos of my rig and some
NO MAS-k DAY bawlmer at 12:08pm 05.14.21 Masks for Covid have morphed from a medical device to a political one. Flame if you wish, but look a
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 11:53am 05.14.21 That is a steel bar that is lose, I also do not know what the heck it is...in the image 0884 you can
seeking crew capta at 11:52am 05.14.21 She's already in the US so that's been done. But if that's a hard requirement on your part, I'll le
seeking crew capta at 11:50am 05.14.21 Couple option. 1) We all like pictures. Post a pic of you wife. We'll advise if that's an issue. 2)
seeking crew Head Sail at 11:45am 05.14.21 Woman crew member (sorry guys, but I'm not sending my wife to sea with a strange man) Couple optio
Spinnaker Pole Length Marmalade at 11:19am 05.14.21 J dimension is from front of the mast to the intersection of the head stay and the deck, not the ver
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 11:17am 05.14.21 The biggest issue is the emergence of variants that may be more contagious, more lethal, or immune
NO MAS-k DAY Don S/V ILLusion at 11:09am 05.14.21 As a man of Science and with a lifetime of experience, even if you are not virologist or an expert
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming duck21 at 11:05am 05.14.21 Mostly just adding this here so that when some other Anchorman owner has this issue (in about 10 yea
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. kappykaplan at 11:02am 05.14.21 So are you saying I have two water temps? Sure looks that way.
seeking crew dLj at 11:00am 05.14.21 I want US citizens ONLY because it makes entry into the US so much simpler. Thanks for thinking of
Anchorman Sprint 900 Windlass Disassembly and Fleming kappykaplan at 11:00am 05.14.21 we're back in business. Congratulations! :thumbup::beer:
seeking crew (1) capta at 11:00am 05.14.21 my minds eye flashed the legs of a women sailor working on the diesel engine. With the current tr
seeking crew capta at 10:49am 05.14.21 @capta Oh drat, I just realized you said you want American. She's British. Let me know how tight yo
NO MAS-k DAY JamesG161 at 10:44am 05.14.21 We have been mask free for 30 days and even the Coastal Casinos are free of masks too. No Covid deat
Using a trolling motor on small boat (1) George_NJ at 10:35am 05.14.21 Hey George, What size battery (amp- hours?) did you use to motor around all day on your 26S with t
Anyone have any idea what these are?? Gott654 at 10:10am 05.14.21 Thanks for the info guys, now to see how to make this thing work

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