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Spinnaker pole position Nick H at 6:32am 08.11.05 Yamaha 6/2917 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 1/1034 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 3/1037 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 6/4521
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 5:51am 08.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9072 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 0/712 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 4/2463 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 5/917 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 3/1482 I'm looking at the $25 tamer on this site. I have a tiller extension that can lock the tiller in pla
H22 Hatch Weight Capacity Mark G at 4:53am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/924 Does anyone know how much weight the plexiglass companionway hatch on an H22 can hold? I try not to
Droopy shrouds Dick Westwood at 4:51am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1444 I tried this on the Cal site, and got some good input, but wanted to get some broader thoughts.Whi
Welcome! Phil Herring at 4:23am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/790 Welcome to our new messageboard system for more than 100 popular boats!We think you'll find this s
Vinegar (the timeless subject) Steve at 3:53am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/894 Peggie,You recently answered a question for me about the use of vinegar with an aluminum holding t
Person Ensign Half Hull laserracer at 3:27am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/1559 I am looking for a half hull model of a Pearson Ensign, it is a present for my best friends 40th bir
Windlass Install Neale4202 at 2:57am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1098 I would like to install a electric windlass in my 1992 Hunter 335.Any suggestions?Neale
How do you pronounce Razl at 2:32am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/3027 I know what the GPS term WAAS is and what it stands for but have always been sheepish to bring it up
photo article on installing a swim ladder on H216 Jeff Prideaux at 1:57am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 2/933 I've added a photo article on installing a swim ladder on my H216.You can see it from the H216 pag
Main and jib sheet sizes - H23.5/240/26/260 Rick Macdonald at 1:54am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 4/1042 My used boat came with 7/16" main and jib sheets. I needed to replace them both with longer lines an
Holes in Rudders? Bobmethven@aol.com at 1:24am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/846 I have noticed a few boats that have holes drilled into the lower trailing edges of the rudders. Any
Main sheeting Mark Hale at 12:44am 08.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/893 I'm replacing the boom on my Cat 30, which has brought up the question of main sheeting. Has anyone

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How would you patch this? dlochner at 2:13pm 04.13.21 Any wood used is only needed for a temporary backing plate. If I was to do this job, I think I wou
How would you patch this? Siamese at 1:57pm 04.13.21 How about a big sticker? Actually, I'd agree about backing it with wood. Then, building up the l
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend kappykaplan at 1:53pm 04.13.21 Do you have a hydraulic backstay tensioner?
Well, that was surprising! Siamese at 1:48pm 04.13.21 Doesn't sound like he was going to do your vessel any good. Gelcoat is not paint, and if he hasn't
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend Davidasailor26 at 1:39pm 04.13.21 A furling mast needs to be straight to accommodate the furling mechanism, so the structure of the ma
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. Jops at 1:27pm 04.13.21 I am replacing my fuel lift pump from the little cube type to the cylinder type. Having an electric
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend (1) mxwmxw at 1:17pm 04.13.21 beside the rake there is a 6 or more inches of bend. When the sail is all the way up the boom does n
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend danstanford at 1:17pm 04.13.21 Some bend is generally desirable, especially with a conventional non-furling main. How many inches
Diesel fuel line ? marchem at 1:15pm 04.13.21 JK_Boston - 5/16-inch ID for fuel supply and return 50 feet did the whole boat. 5/8-inch ID for the
Diesel fuel line ? 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:04pm 04.13.21 JK_Boston - 5/16-inch ID for fuel supply and return 50 feet did the whole boat. 5/8-inch ID for the
New Whisker Pole - Mast Ring Location shemandr at 12:50pm 04.13.21 Someone else's 135 might be cut with a higher or lower clew height.
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend Davidasailor26 at 12:48pm 04.13.21 Some bend is generally desirable, especially with a conventional non-furling main. How many inches o
Fresh water pump specs Roger Holloway at 12:43pm 04.13.21 I found the model on one of my other pumps. The original pump is no longer available. The replacem
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend shemandr at 12:41pm 04.13.21 I wouldn't cut the forestay unless absolutely necessary. It controls the rake of the mast which has
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 12:24pm 04.13.21 What brand/model is your tachometer? Tach, not alternator.
Prevent engine starting in reverse odaydokay at 12:23pm 04.13.21 My bad. I got that mixed up. You are 100% correct. Forward is a no-no. Neutral and reverse fine.
Oceanis 38.1 mast bend sail sfbay at 12:10pm 04.13.21 Ok then, cut OR replace the forestay with one with the required length and install a turnbuckle to a
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Thaniel at 12:00pm 04.13.21 Based on what I've research (for mine) it looks like it is glued in. Refinishing in place is probab
Hunter 26 toilet DeliriousSailor at 11:45am 04.13.21
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 11:44am 04.13.21 What model tach are you installing? I'm not sure exactly, they don't have the precise model name

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