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crew wanted gary clayton at 10:03am 08.11.05 Columbia 1/1460 I AM LOOKING FOR ONE CREW MEMBER WHO MAY BE INTERESTDE IN SAILING A COLUMBIA 28 TO LAKE ONTARIO FROM
Gennaker Steve Leon at 9:49am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1026 I am trying to figure out how to rig my Gennaker. I understand you roll the jib up and use the jib
Forestay Frank at 9:11am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/934 I was setting up the mast when i noticed that there wasn't a forestay, am i supposed to use the self
'79 Cherubini - Replacing the propellor Aaron Norlund at 8:27am 08.11.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1280 Hi there all,I have a '79 Cherubini Hunter that we're nearly finished doing a lot of exterior work
Versitlie Capri14 Omega Fred Rose at 8:14am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 6/1878 I have a little Capri Omega 14, built in 1982. It is an open fiberglass boat from bow to stern. The
replace dome light in aft birth of hunter 260 Tim2853 at 7:54am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1791 I need to replace the bulb inside of the dome light in my aft birth but I want be sure not to damage
keel ratchet handle Harry B at 7:32am 08.11.05 Chrysler 1/1787 I recently purchased a C-20, and I'm not sure how the keel ratchet is supposed to work.I can turn it
Marine Surveys In August Guest Expert Forum Rick D at 7:23am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/822 See the home page to suggest a topic or ask a question. The forum begins next week, but you can post
Catalina 30, Sail to the Caribbean??? wayne williams at 7:19am 08.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1246 I am interested in taking my '89 Catalina 30 (M25XP diesel) to the Caribbean for a couple of months.
Main furling stuck Tim Richards at 7:01am 08.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1990 We recently purchased a used 1993 Beneteau 400. We are not use to a furling main. We didn't put eno
Brass Seacocks dwayne13628 at 6:37am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1222 Howdy Sailors, I just bought all new seacocks for my boat but noticed / realized they are brass. Now
Spinnaker pole position Nick H at 6:32am 08.11.05 Yamaha 6/2895 I am having trouble setting my spinnaker pole when on a run. I usually end up with it resting again
Trailer Surge Brakes Dave at 6:18am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/1029 Need quick info. I have a 84' C22 swing keel, with what I would suppose id a 1984 single axle traile
Storm Preparations Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:15am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1031 Tropical Storm Irene is headed for the Outher Banks, ETA Tuesday. Thinking of the possibility it mi
Ice Box organization Tony Litvak at 6:08am 08.11.05 C&C 6/4470
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 5:51am 08.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/8997 Mates: You know there is an easier and safer way to jibe the boat and it is called a chicken jibe (w
Thanks for the setting up the forum Phil:) Eric at 5:36am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/706 Thanks for starting up this forum for Sandpiper 565 sailors Phil. I'm hoping we'll see lots of 'pipe
Fixed Keel Daysailor Mark Mazour at 5:19am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2454 I unfortunately have to down size from my S2 7.3 to a boat that i20' or less, slip rent financial re
looking to buy a boat need info renchermh at 5:18am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/915 I'm looking at a 1990 macgregor 26. It in good shape and the guy is asking 5,800.00 with trailer and
Tiller Tamer Mac Bentley at 4:58am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 3/1480 I'm looking at the $25 tamer on this site. I have a tiller extension that can lock the tiller in pla

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Close call? Jackdaw at 8:12pm 04.05.21 The brake has helped more than I thought it would. I can tension it on each side at the spinnaker w
Close call? Kings Gambit at 8:04pm 04.05.21 yea I get that for sure. The other culprit here are these mid-boom- cabin top mounted main sheets
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? (2) DArcy at 8:04pm 04.05.21 [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttps%3A//forums.sailboatowners.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/26/2
Cutlass bearing strut set screws Steve_Catalina at 7:39pm 04.05.21 I'm going to be attempting to change my cutlass bearing out in a few weeks. I've read that some st
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 7:32pm 04.05.21 I know I'm not the first guy to forget something important on boat, but this is really going to eat
Close call? DArcy at 7:27pm 04.05.21 People do let their guard down after a race. A few years ago we were heading in on a blustery evenin
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) WayneH at 7:22pm 04.05.21 When we first got our boat, the Admiral created a startup/shutdown checklist. It got laminated and h
1983 H30 Chainplates sail sfbay at 7:01pm 04.05.21 You were specific enough. I would get repair estimates from boat contractors ASAP to make an informe
1983 H30 Chainplates Lance324 at 6:57pm 04.05.21 Thank you! Maybe I should have been more specific, but on this "83 Hunter 30, the chain plates on th
Close call? Jackdaw at 6:45pm 04.05.21 The new tack was quickly higher than the one we came over from; kind of a hard left from a broad re
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? sesmith at 6:40pm 04.05.21 We used 3M dual lock on our panels the last couple of years. My wife sewed the non stick dual lock
Engine block de-rusting question dmax at 6:40pm 04.05.21 A new pan would be simpler and better, you could also try to locate the drain at the rear of the pan
Cutlass bearing strut set screws Hayden Watson at 6:21pm 04.05.21 My 88 did not have set screws... but it does now!
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 5:48pm 04.05.21 I forgot the pic
Thinking about painting my hull (1) SailingLoto at 5:47pm 04.05.21 Stripes are off, ready to pull hardware and start wet sanding tomorrow.
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 5:47pm 04.05.21 Stripes are off, ready to pull hardware and start wet sanding tomorrow.
1983 H30 Chainplates sail sfbay at 5:30pm 04.05.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do not get bummed!! Every used boat boat I have purchased has had some issu
LiFePO4 conversion heritage at 5:19pm 04.05.21 My original alternator charging setup was a dumb alternator output going to a 20 amp dc to dc charge
Engine block de-rusting question LukeAvanti at 5:16pm 04.05.21 Whew... raising the engine - and realigning it to the shaft - is beyond my skill level. And the boat
Thinking about painting my hull SailingLoto at 5:09pm 04.05.21 @SailingLoto beautiful boat, got a color picked out? Kubota orange with a black stripe.

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