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Marine Surveys In August Guest Expert Forum Rick D at 7:23am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/828 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 0/1253 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 3/2024 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 5/1226 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 6/2973 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 1/1047 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 3/1041 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 6/4610
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 5:51am 08.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9215 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 0/720 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 4/2479 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 5/921 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 3/1487 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 1/927 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 4/1452 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 0/796 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 1/902 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 1/1568 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 4/1105 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 6/3032 I know what the GPS term WAAS is and what it stands for but have always been sheepish to bring it up

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Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System (1) Tally Ho at 6:42pm 04.23.21 I went with a Mack Pack from Mack Sails...about $950 including the cover and jacks. Really convenie
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? sail sfbay at 6:36pm 04.23.21 A 2003 Catalina 310 is a great choice for the San Francisco Bay. I have 2 local sailing friends that
Fitting a new head sail Tally Ho at 6:36pm 04.23.21
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement rgranger at 6:31pm 04.23.21 I have Chevy Silverado
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System sail sfbay at 6:21pm 04.23.21
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 5:58pm 04.23.21
Rudder Bushing Don Crowther at 5:51pm 04.23.21 Thanks Jim for all the advice. It was good to talk to you looking forward to the vid's of your repai
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Stu Jackson at 5:46pm 04.23.21 we went from a 22 to a 25 to our 310 I did that but went to a C34. But that doesn't matter, you w
Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer spadaforaj at 5:45pm 04.23.21 You really want that dinghy mounted as high as possible, preferably tight to the bend in the davits
Diesel shutoff question MitchM at 5:21pm 04.23.21 well the worst frozen cable i ever saw was a morse cable on a yan 2 GM 20F that the
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 5:09pm 04.23.21 Not to ask too much, but would love a head node from @dlochner
Barnegate Bay Inlet? jaysweet at 5:07pm 04.23.21 I saw your new bottom and it looks very nice! Only on a sailing website can this not be misunderst
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 5:07pm 04.23.21 There must be a lot of fines in SC that are $1040. I remember back around 2012 a former First Lady
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System dmax at 4:12pm 04.23.21 My previous boats have had lazy jacks like jssailem that just capture the sail - they can be built v
Starboard Salon Table Tom J at 3:16pm 04.23.21 I like it! I think a lot of C310 owners will want to do this. I am keeping it in mind. We current
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement John Marrone at 2:53pm 04.23.21 Thanks
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement Doug J at 2:42pm 04.23.21 Thanks RGranger Sounds like a plan. What kind of truck do you use to haul the boat. I have a 2007 6
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 jssailem at 2:20pm 04.23.21 Dan, If in light winds and wishing to point higher, the Code 0 might be an option. You can install t
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 (1) jssailem at 2:19pm 04.23.21 My Younger Cal with a new sail...
Mainsail furling line. Mechone at 2:16pm 04.23.21 Most Beneteau's have Selden rigs, which take 10mm. No most Beneteaus have Z spar masts and Us

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