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Has anyone put an Idasailor rudder on a 26? alan at 7:16am 08.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/1020 It's sold here, curious if it improves performance especially when overpowered in a gust. I've used
Welcome! Phil Herring at 6:47am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 0/810 Welcome to our new messageboard system for more than 100 popular boats!We think you'll find this s
Measuring halyards David W at 6:09am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1245 I think I know the answer to this question but I need to verify my thinking. I want to replace the w
Buying a used cruising catamaran Dennis Hoogerman at 5:32am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1046 What structural problems should you look for when buying a used cruising catamaran?
Stove Jim22607 at 5:21am 08.16.05 Morgan 2/1804 :0 hHi everyone. I have a simple question; I have considered replacing the marine alcohol stove wit
Jib sheet length pryer at 4:51am 08.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/6717 I have an '82 with a standard rig, 110 genoa and 150 genoa. I do not have the jib jib sheets. Can
H25 Chain locker - best use?? deeman7777 at 4:50am 08.16.05 Smaller Boats 0/723 As the 70's H25 owners know, there is a small storage area/ chain locker in the most fore part of th
removing a winch - getting clip off deeman7777 at 4:28am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2595 I checked the archives and noting directly answered my question so...I am getting ready to rebuild
Stepping the Mast Tom Wells at 4:15am 08.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/980 I have a H 36 new to me this summer which I have been sailing on Lake Champlain. We are thinking of
Transport CT to ME Richard4728 at 3:58am 08.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/934 I'm looking for a transport company to move my boat from CT to ME. Anyone in the NE have a recommen
Mast fell over - help pessley@monroecounty.gov at 3:34am 08.16.05 Day Sailers 2/1083 I own an O'Day Day Sailor hull 20268, class 3752 which I believe was built> around 1980. The mast
Yea, I'm a Catalina Owner now Jason Alexander at 7:02pm 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1060 Furling Line The line seems ok and does not touch the drum when we are furling or unfurling the sai
stantion daysailor60 at 3:10am 08.16.05 Big Boats 1/926 The stantions on my boat bolt through the rub rail does anyone know how to tighten these up and get
Liner to Hull separation? ranger371 at 3:02am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1397 When I purchased our 1985 Beneteau First 456 on the East Coast a few years ago, I hired a good surve
sloop vs ketch troyboat at 2:55am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 16/6883 The wife and I have decided to cash out, buy a sailboat, and raise our kids on the water. I have som
Stained wood on Nav. station Mark Juetten at 2:02am 08.16.05 Big Boats 1/1006 Some guests (charterers)left wet pans sitting on top of the Nav station to dry. The station is finis
Standing Rigging Size Mac 21 at 1:58am 08.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1075 What is the factory size or length of the standing rigging cables? (eye to eye)ThanksMac_21
IRWIN 23 STANDING RIGGING TUNNING ex-admin at 1:52am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 1/930 What is the tunning tension for 1973 Irwin 23?
Peggy, what detergent to use under hull liner? Mystic51 at 1:46am 08.16.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1375 Peggy or anyone, I am getting ready to work on the areas under my hull liner this weekend. I asked
Refrigeration use Kailani at 1:39am 08.16.05 Big Boats 17/1627 My 35.5 has a Norcold refrigeration unit. The unit was installed in 1995 when the vessel was comissi

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Hull Damage rukidn at 2:41am 05.07.21 Thanks all. Yes insurance consulted and they are waiting on survey as well. I think yard will take
I cheated today garymalmgren at 12:47am 05.07.21 even if they did not know we were racing. Don't worry, THEY KNEW
Survey day! Flying Jay at 10:56pm 05.06.21 Congrats! I can echo ToddL214 close to the wind, we push her very close a lot and watch and adjust
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 10:43pm 05.06.21 I do, however, question your primary. Is it a Genuine Bruce or a knockoff? Even if genuine, 30# s
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 10:39pm 05.06.21
Heads up... really JamesG161 at 10:20pm 05.06.21 Rut Roh... Skylab revisited. Skylab - Wikipedia Hope no one has a sailboat named... Target or Gr
Hull Damage JamesG161 at 10:06pm 05.06.21 You can do Fiberglass repair from the outside. They can us this Product... Lightweight Fiberglass
Hull Damage Ralph Johnstone at 9:04pm 05.06.21 The damage to your hull must be addressed by the marina. I think that when the marina tried to de
Still Racing in Texas Bill19233 at 8:56pm 05.06.21 Had a guy contact me about getting some video of one of our races from his drone and have me put the
Newbie questions. Xstream at 8:54pm 05.06.21 Re: the toilet intake. Most marine heads have this but you don't have to use it--I don't. I flush w
Newbie questions #2 Xstream at 8:50pm 05.06.21 Thanks to all who have commented. It's always good to hear others opinions. This is a mainsheet sy
Embarking on an enclosure project Macboy at 8:42pm 05.06.21 I received the fabric swatches yesterday. After reading so many posts about "another blue enclosure"
I cheated today JRT at 8:41pm 05.06.21 @Captain Larry-DH that is great feedback. We feel in love with the 440 and came close to buying one
The Dinghy Diaries ppro at 8:34pm 05.06.21 Tom The inflatable boat parts web site does sell many of the parts for the Walker Bay dingies. As
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q SV_IdleHour at 7:59pm 05.06.21 thanks much! launching tomorrow, I'll look for it at the chandler
The Dinghy Diaries Tom J at 7:47pm 05.06.21 their main parts supplier at inflatable boat parts web site.. I have heard the inflatable website
Hull Damage Tom J at 7:41pm 05.06.21 This is indeed devastating. We expect the professionals to know better. I had noticed some oil cann
Ignition switch Ken13559 at 7:39pm 05.06.21 https://marinehowto.com/automatic-charging-relays Somewhere in there it says turning the key switch
Charging house batteries JamesG161 at 7:24pm 05.06.21 An isolator is a diode based electrical check valve. An ACR is a relay. And the Grey thing is the
The Dinghy Diaries ppro at 7:05pm 05.06.21 SFS That helps....so there are some peripheral bolts and nuts besides on the sides where the seats

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