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Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 5:51am 08.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9070 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
Columbia 32 1960 carl at 12:22am 08.11.05 Columbia 1/1604 I have a Columbia 32 built in 1960. However, I have one doc. that states it is a columbia and anothe
Seidelmann 245 trailerability Gene Floyd at 10:16pm 08.10.05 Seidelmann 3/5766 How hard is it to trailer the 245? The guy I'm buying it from says that he had a very hard time rais
replacing exhaust hose Jack Fuller at 8:39pm 08.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1042 I'm about to replace the exhaust hose from the Yanmar 20 to the thru hull. What size (dia.) is it a
Storage bins Wayne at 4:31pm 08.10.05 Big Boats 0/916 HI all. I have seen these storage bins on some Yachts but can't seem to find who sells

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Dynaplate (1) SailingCal21 at 6:04am 04.13.21 My fix for the dynaplate :) Filled the holes from the inside with thickened epoxy. Then ground out a
How would you patch this? Will Gilmore at 5:59am 04.13.21 Conceptually not complicated but pretty hard to achieve excellent results particularly in getting i
Time for New Insurance fullbore at 5:51am 04.13.21 Re-insurance seems similar to regular insurance with very large deductables.
Cabin Mods for Hunter 35 kappykaplan at 5:34am 04.13.21 Nice finds! Good lookin' dog! :beer:
Jib Hank Installation Scott T-Bird at 5:31am 04.13.21 I do miss Simon's posts, though. It would be good to hear from @Simon Sexton a bit more often!
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas RoyS at 5:15am 04.13.21
Well, that was surprising! thinwater at 5:08am 04.13.21 Actually, you were fortunate he was open and truthful.
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 5:05am 04.13.21 What model tach are you installing?
Looking at buying a boat, concerned about deck moisture levels shemandr at 4:57am 04.13.21 Danger Will Rogers, Danger! I don't know about moisture readings either but I don't like where it
How would you patch this? shemandr at 4:41am 04.13.21 It doesn't look like there is a wood core in that transom so I wouldn't be inclined to add one. I a
Solar Panel dlochner at 4:35am 04.13.21 I understand a ACR will do the trick. The Article explained it well. Was thinking another option co
Well, that was surprising! garymalmgren at 4:18am 04.13.21 He told me that he couldn't do any better than what I had already done, because 'white paint doesn't
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak supercub at 2:50am 04.13.21 Besides the wind driven rain entering around the companiomway, I believe that water enters from the
There's a hole in my boat fred1diver at 2:32am 04.13.21
location of seatalk course computer sabbatical88 at 1:58am 04.13.21 Thanks everyone for the quick responses. Especially thanks to JimP for prompting me to look under th
Jib Hank Installation Joe at 1:41am 04.13.21 I read it just fine and found it to be a silly comment and who says MPH when discussing wind speed
Jib Hank Installation timlho at 9:18pm 04.12.21 DrJudyB is one of the most knowledgeable and respected contributors to our forum. Recommend you rer
Solar Panel Ron20324 at 9:14pm 04.12.21 I put two solar panels on my B323, connected to a 3-output controler. Each output goes to the batter
Not a good start to this season JRacer at 9:13pm 04.12.21 Oh, that does not look good. Sorry for your turmoil. Your insurance, their insurance and surveyor on
Jib Hank Installation Johnb at 8:46pm 04.12.21 "so I would not use them in winds over 15 mph" Huh? What's that in knots, hon? DrJudyB is one of

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