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Islander 32 engine conversion Steve Cartwright at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Islander 4/3432 I'm delighted to be sailing my uncle's 1964 Islander 32, but the original Atomic 4 gas engine is a d
1st time Charter Tony Litvak at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1157 Mates,I've been nominated by my family to get details on a bareboat charter in the Caribbean. W
Redoing counter and cabinets David ONeill at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2198 I was thinking about replacing the counter in the Oday 22 I just bought. The boat was in so so shap
Lake Lanier, GA Benny at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1687 We have a couple of boats ranging from an H-320 to a San Juan 21. One of our favorites is a Starwin
mast raising J. Barrett at 12:08pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1108 I know that the topic of mast raising kits brings comments from both sides. As I have a blown knee f
New England Sailers... What to do? Eric at 12:05pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/817 So what are people planning to do? The CT River is still flooded and strong currents and debris are
christmas lights Tony Thomas at 11:21am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/966 I want to put some Christmas lights on my boat. Has anyone used LED? Where can I find 12 volt Christ
Source to buy a gudgeons Rich L at 11:04am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/784 The 2 identical black plastic parts to which the the clevis pins of the rudder attach on a Hunter 26
looking for good diesel resource Ron at 10:39am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/977 After 2 months with the new C-30 its time to haul for the winter. looking for a good resource book
Hunter Construction Larry Long at 9:59am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/818 Check out page 56 of the November 2005 issue of SAIL Magazine. There is a 4-page spread on Hunter c
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:53am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 2/3882 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:52am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/916 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Keel reluctant to swing under weigh Jim parrott at 9:17am 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1027 The keel on my 26X seems to function properly (up and down)while not in motion ie: at the slip etc.
170 upper deck and cock pit cracks Gerald Syster at 8:33am 10.19.05 Day Sailers 10/2317 Can someone give me advise about the multiple surface cracks that have appeared when I removed the b
Who doesn't want to go fast? Don Guillette at 8:05am 10.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3108 Every cruising sailor I know wants to go fast. Fast is a relative term in sailing. In other words, 6
6 Cylinder VW Diesels Pathfinder, Pirhana Chuck483 at 7:20am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1169 Does anyone have one of these engines in their vessel?
RUSTPROOF a MAC-X Trailer...anyone tried this YET Louis Holub at 7:10am 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1605 I installed "spray in" bedliner in my NEW Ford PU. Friends have done the same with awesome success a
Buying an Ericson 29' 1970. Any experiences OKS at 6:35am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 16/7675 I am considering the purchase of an Ericson 29' Sloop, 1970 model year. A couple of questions are, d
1990 Catalina 30 question - stern Cathy at 6:34am 10.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3921 I've been looking at Catlina 30s for my next boat ' am somewhat confused as the when Catalina moved
Toerail addition Brad at 6:19am 10.19.05 Bigger Boats 1/1025 Has anyone seen or known of someone who has added toerail to a 272? I have a 1986 boat and wondered

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Hydrofoils future impact on sailing shemandr at 5:42am 04.08.21 One of the things I like about cruising sailing is that you are traveling under 10 knots. That is a
Catalina 275 Purchase kappykaplan at 5:40am 04.08.21 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! :beer:
Cargo ship in the North Sea Leeward Rail at 5:40am 04.08.21 But but but... what about the yachts on her deck ?!! Nevermind... Appears to all be stinkpots. ;)
Winch removal dlochner at 5:22am 04.08.21 Unfortunately there is no gap between the winch base and the deck. I tried to use a sharp chisel an
Winch removal Adhara2 at 5:09am 04.08.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade. Slowly and gradually slice into the sealant. The thin
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing kloudie1 at 4:49am 04.08.21 Seems to me that the biggest obstacle for foils on cruising boats is going to be where to find enoug
There's a hole in my boat Timm R Oday25 at 4:33am 04.08.21 I also have been convinced to removed all the through hulls ..I will be watching your progress
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing TomY at 4:26am 04.08.21 Looks like someone has been playing with photoshop. ;) No no. They'll be available here on the S
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing dlochner at 4:15am 04.08.21 We can finally stop worrying about feathering props and clean bottoms, and sail fast in pretty boat
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (1) TomY at 3:25am 04.08.21 We can finally stop worrying about feathering props and clean bottoms, and sail fast in pretty boats
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Will Gilmore at 2:45am 04.08.21 As a small craft sailor, I see hydrofoils about as bothersome as having a jet skis or power boat bl
Windlass foot switch chuckwayne at 8:45pm 04.07.21 I have a Simpson Lawrence vertical windlass with Lewmar deck mounted foot switches for up and down.
Mystery Cable (1) rgranger at 8:41pm 04.07.21 192518
Embarking on an enclosure project Macboy at 8:37pm 04.07.21
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (1) rgranger at 8:35pm 04.07.21
Does teleflex control cables fit Volvo-Penta control?? sail sfbay at 8:29pm 04.07.21 Yes. I just replaced 4 on my 1984 Symbol. Need to know the length.
What is this thing on my Beneteau 361 boom? BigEasy at 8:25pm 04.07.21 Looks like a mechanical stop to prevent the outhaul car from being tensioned beyond a set point. Th
Cutlass Bearing for Beneteau 36cc Jskosmo at 8:24pm 04.07.21 I ordered one off Ebay last fall - from eBay seller YACHT PARTS PLYMOUTH LIMITED eBay seller ID yach
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 8:24pm 04.07.21 Looks about right 8-)
What is this thing on my Beneteau 361 boom? Jskosmo at 8:19pm 04.07.21 Should have mentioned - this boat has a furling main

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