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Mast Raising Tool Skipper99 at 1:37am 09.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1152 Hi, Will the $100 mast raising tool shown with the new 26's work with an old 1980 Mac25? Thank
Eighth Set of Cal 20 Restoration Photos Jim H23099 at 1:16am 09.04.05 Cal 0/784 Hi, allAurora is nearing completion as we approach exhaustion. The eighth set of restoration phot
Freezer-Refrigerator on 44 Wallace24042 at 12:46am 09.04.05 Big Boats 5/1021 Who is the manufactures of the freezer and seperaterefrigerator on a 44-2004
Spinaker Pole Charles at 10:35pm 09.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/828 I do not have a spinnaker on the boat and plan on adding one. Is there a best length for pole?Cha
Compass Joe1455 at 10:16pm 09.03.05 Day Sailers 3/1047 Wonder what readers are using Brand/Mounting style etc. Not planning on using for navigation from A
'72 22, Height Clearance Kenneth Craft at 2:37pm 09.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/924 Hey all,Gonna attempt a launch at the neighborhood ramp this weekend. Its a seldom used ramp with
Propane Locker Location for H31 Brezo at 1:36pm 09.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/832 I just bought a 1986 H31, and am in the process of taking care of various things found in the pre-pu
ranger 23? TI doug at 12:57pm 09.03.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 6/8612 Hi, looking for my first sailboat, looking for mostly a daysailer, maybe an overnite once in awhile.
Shorepower Recepticle Question..... Gary at 11:55am 09.03.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1076 Apparently, I took a electrical surge and my shorepower plug has welded to the cord prongs. It WILL
living on a columbia 29 Peachie at 11:52am 09.03.05 Columbia 2/2269 Greetings Columbia people.I have looked around and around and I have decided I want a Columbia 29,
Tell me about Polyurethane that applies with rag Gary at 10:45am 09.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1136 Refinishing my interior and a dock neighbor told me about a polyurethane which is applied with a clo
"5 Star Shine" sealant Steve B. at 9:44am 09.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/751 Has anyone used "5 Star Shine" sealant on gel coat??? If so, how would you rate it?Thanks.
Chrysler Barracuda lwahls at 9:10am 09.03.05 Chrysler 0/2243 Looking for information and parts for a Chrysler Barracuda sailboard. Found one for VERY little mone
Cruising Spinnaker ,but no Spinnaker Halyard Tantallon at 8:10am 09.03.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1866 My partner and I plan to store the boat with the mast up. We would like to get a Cruising Spinnaker
Lake of the ozarks Don Chesley at 7:42am 09.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1285 Has any body here sailed on the lake of the Ozaks, if so what kind a wind conditions did you experie
Delco equivalant for Lucas starter? dpbishop at 7:33am 09.03.05 Other Sailboats 3/1623 Is the a delco or other manuf. replacement for the Lucas starter on an Ericson 35 Diesel engine? Th
How to straighten CDI furler luff ???? Alex at 4:28am 09.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1174 Hi, I'm trying to straighten a CDI FF-2 firler luff that has been stored for a LONG time in a 4 ft c
Need honest opinion about Jeanneau abe at 4:15am 09.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1089 love my Hunter, but considering a Jeanneau. Is it a better built sailing vessel?Does it sail bette
How do u straighten the CDI furler luff extrusion Alex at 4:14am 09.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2325 Hey, All!I have acquired a USED CDI furler for my Mac 22. Have found a manual on line and all. The
Pearson 373 rigging Don at 3:54am 09.03.05 Other Sailboats 1/697 I am looking for a description of the rigging for a Pearson Hull #373 26 ft built in 1973. A photo w

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Mast raising/gin pole Hunter216 at 8:43am 10.31.20
Spinnaker working loads? Ron20324 at 8:42am 10.31.20 I have 2 new Lewmar 30ST winches that I bought for my Starwind last fall. I didn't install them an
What shackle for halyards? Ron20324 at 8:38am 10.31.20 ...They have a well proven track record. They use them on HORSES ?
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Whatfiero1 at 8:33am 10.31.20 Never be cost effective to cut a 9 yr old sail and probably no one will do it cat 30 been around 50
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 8:17am 10.31.20 I replaced the slotted bar with a turn-buckle. Works very well and you get one handed adjustments.
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? (1) David in Sandusky at 8:03am 10.31.20 Narragansett Bay is a great memory for the Admiral and me. Our first spinnaker experience was on a R
What shackle for halyards? justsomeguy at 7:57am 10.31.20 Thanks Like the tylaska At that price, you'd better. May I ask what's wrong with the admiral's old
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? FastOlson at 7:24am 10.31.20 Might be good to re-read reply 15, again. Good advice. Once upon a time I was a rep for a sailmaker,
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? shemandr at 7:04am 10.31.20 There was a flattening reef on an Olson 40 I sailed on. That was at least 30 years ago. I was surp
Spinnaker working loads? Sailfanatic at 6:58am 10.31.20 Planning for an asym spinnaker, I'm surely going to add the sprit. I don't like going halfway. I
What shackle for halyards? CYQK at 6:49am 10.31.20 Thanks Like the tylaska
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Kings Gambit at 6:23am 10.31.20 Mine was different. The flat reef was applied at the outboard end of the boom. The sail remains full
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? thinwater at 6:16am 10.31.20 A flattening reef is a tack cringle just a little ways up, about level with the cuningham hole. It i
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Scott T-Bird at 6:05am 10.31.20 I had two types of reefs for the mainsail. A flat-reef and a slab/jiffy-reef. I used the easy-to-ap
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 10.31.20 I had the same question when I found my 150 was too big most of the time on Barnegat Bay. My sail w
C34 boom vang JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:52am 10.31.20 I have a 2005 C34. The boom vang is rigid and appears to have no adjustment. There is a removable pi
Spinnaker working loads? Scott T-Bird at 5:44am 10.31.20 A completely true statement for spinnakers flown in front of the forestay (ie symmetricals and asym
C34 boom vang kappykaplan at 5:36am 10.31.20 @gary16188 , any photos?
Alkaline batteries kloudie1 at 5:27am 10.31.20 I have noticed myself that the AA Duracells leak a lot sooner than they used to.. I just had one mes
Alternator belt tension video advice ontherocks83 at 10:47pm 10.30.20 I have the tensioner pictured above. It has worked very well so far. That belt is definitely too loo

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