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Pensacola Get Together BillP. at 11:24am 11.25.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1628 A few years ago I was planning to join a group that got together every spring in Pensacola - I thoug
Lead in keel cavity Jimmie Page at 8:54am 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 1/835 Has any one added weight:(lead;concrete; etc) in the cavity behind the encased keel lead in the keel
Bookshelves Franklin at 6:58am 11.25.05 Big Boats 2/822 I was wondering how the bookshelves and other things are attached to the hull. I would like to add
New to sailing David at 4:10am 11.25.05 Morgan 4/1591 We are moving from a power boat to a sail. We are looking to retire and go full time to see the West
hull to keel separation rickcact at 2:55am 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 5/2598 I am hoping someone can help me with this problem my friend is having. His 1982 Citation (31') was p
Poll: Do you cover the boat with tarp for winter Viktor at 2:41am 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 2/816 and if yes, is it full cover or partial cover? Do you use boom to make slope?
BACKING PLATES DREW6713 at 1:46am 11.25.05 Other Sailboats 10/2820 What is the prefered metal or material for backing plates. Some of mine are plexiglass and some are
TRAILER FOR A BALBOA 20 SWING KEEL LARRY REDELFS at 1:21am 11.25.05 Balboa 3/2997 PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHERE TO FIND A TRAILER FOR A BALBOA 20 FOOT SWING KEEL.
Rendezvous vote Ken Palmer at 12:18am 11.25.05 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 2/2221 Voting results to date for having 2 rendezvous per year is:YES: 1NO: 3Only 4 votes out of 51 me
LOHSA Membership stats Ken Palmer at 12:11am 11.25.05 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/2104 LOHSA membership is up to 51 with 16 members from the U.S. and 35 members from Canada. Have you fill
Leather Wheel Cover Advice Steve L22188 at 12:04am 11.25.05 Ask All Sailors 13/7189 For a Christams present, I've talked the Admiral into installing a leather wheel cover on the Edson
Title vs Salvage title Rick A at 11:56pm 11.24.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1285 Does a boat with a salvage title have less value than a boat that has a regular title, given that bo
Need autopilot education....please Gary at 11:36pm 11.24.05 Ask All Sailors 25/1970 To start, I know NOTHING about autopilots, never used one. My 84 H31 came with an ST4000 autohelm sy
Organizer install help BruceK at 9:58pm 11.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1118 Still refitting my "new" 94 30T..need to install a Garhauer organizer on the port side. Besides the
50 vs 70hp on 26M Jim22483 at 1:04pm 11.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 46/9196 We are planning to buy a new 26M and trying to decide on o/b motor size. The dealer says we will app
Splintered Rudder Andy S. at 11:51am 11.24.05 Smaller Boats 6/856 The rudder on my '95 H26 splintered when it dropped while launching. The bottom of the rudder is che
Battery Selector Green Lamp secretsailorsailing at 11:31am 11.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/977 The green power on indicator light under the battery selector switch has burned out. Does anyone kno
260 vs. 25.5 Tim at 10:19am 11.24.05 Smaller Boats 7/1055 I'd like to poll some folks out there that have a Hunter 260 but have also had a heavier fixed keel
260 Wheel vs. Tiller Tim at 10:16am 11.24.05 Smaller Boats 7/1206 This is a follow up to my question on a swing keel 260 versus fixed keel 25.5. I really like the 260
260 Wheel vs. Tiller Tim at 10:10am 11.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/771 This is a follow up to my question on a swing keel 260 versus fixed keel 25.5. I really like the 26

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Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? dlochner at 4:37pm 04.15.21 Hello , Question to this group please...re: twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are currently pl
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas Franzcat at 4:37pm 04.15.21 Thanks for the great input. I change my filters regularly and keep the tank full or near full. I tre
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches kappykaplan at 4:35pm 04.15.21 With the appropriate backing plate, I would think 4 bolt holes would be fine. What's the pattern fo
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? dLj at 4:29pm 04.15.21 Hello , Question to this group please...re: twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are currently pl
rudder rigging question chip veres at 4:16pm 04.15.21 If you encounter the bottom as much as I do, you can make the downhaul of bungee cord. Chip V.
Swing keel vs Dagger ? chip veres at 4:14pm 04.15.21 We love our Mac 22 with a 500 pound swing keel. One of the "tricks" is to put in the lock bolt BEFO
Twin rudder problem CaymanMom at 4:08pm 04.15.21 Hello , Question to this group please, twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are plastic, one of mi
6-pack Charter Looking for More Capacity (Catalina 30) - USCG Inspected Vessel Requirements dlochner at 3:34pm 04.15.21 I run a 6-pack sailing charter on a Catalina 30. For a 6-pack, the CG doesn't require any inspectio
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 sail sfbay at 3:08pm 04.15.21 If you want to remove the floor, make a template and fabricate a new piece from teak and holly from
Prevent engine starting in reverse Sail Savannah at 3:07pm 04.15.21 Thanks for the input everybody! I've decided for the moment to just leave it in neutral
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. Will Gilmore at 3:06pm 04.15.21 If ya don't like ta weathah, Wait a minute. -Will (Dragonfly)
Zeppelin RIBS sail sfbay at 2:58pm 04.15.21 Zeppelin Technologies, Inc. located in Quebec, Canada Company is reportedly out of business Boat Hi
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:54pm 04.15.21 Yes sir. Ask marinas or repair yards if the have any big scrap. Just be careful about sanding. I
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot mdibella at 2:49pm 04.15.21 I looked for the VPP run from the 1985 First 38 I owned some years ago. I can't find the full repo
portlights transom oceanis 311 sail sfbay at 2:46pm 04.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! If you are lucky the portlight will have the manufacturer stamped on the ins
H240 steering Crazy Dave Condon at 2:41pm 04.15.21 When reversing you have to get water flowing over the rudder at which time steering by rudder becom
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Doug J at 2:38pm 04.15.21 Original was teal and holly sole or the real stuff. Later it was a more durable composite. Eithe
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:34pm 04.15.21 Original was teal and holly sole or the real stuff. Later it was a more durable composite. Either
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot mdibella at 2:32pm 04.15.21 A custom VPP run is the gold standard: Polar Package
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Doug J at 2:25pm 04.15.21 The pic in the first post looks like the original floor to me. Scrubbed and oiled it'd probably lo

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