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Rigging instructions for minifish Scott at 1:13am 08.15.05 AMF 1/7252 Looking for rigging instructions for minifish II
Downwind on a 92' H28 Steve at 1:07am 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/924 I was out the other day running with the wind when I noticed that the main was being poked by the sw
BVI Yacht Charters John at 12:54am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1161 I am thinking of chartering a sailboat with BVI Yacht Charters in February 06. Does anyone have any
re: todays question on speed Mike4116 at 12:46am 08.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/967 About 10% responded that their O'day sailed faster than 12 knots. Ahhhhhhh, haaa, haaa, haaa!Eith
windvane RandleCorfman at 12:36am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 2/931 I have noted some smaller sailboats with windvanes atop the mast, and am interested in purchasing on
dodger Steve Wallace at 12:31am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/727 I saw a Sovereign 7.0 on ebay that had a dodger, Anyone have a dodger for a Sovereign 7.0 for sale?
Uprighting capsized capri RandleCorfman at 12:29am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 4/3214 I just had a learning experience in uprighting my 14.2 capri after being caught off guard by a wind
Bilge pump for '82 Hunter 27'? Rich Woodward at 12:21am 08.15.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1440 I am curious if anyone has come up with a good solution for a bilge pump for the Hunter 27'. I curr
Arkansas River Lake Dardanelle p323ms at 12:17am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/3497 Is it possible to get to Lake Dardanelle in a sailboat??? I saw a reference to a lock on the river.
Picking up a Mooring Ball.... Jack at 12:11am 08.15.05 Big Boats 4/1083 I looking for the "right" way to pick up a mooring ball, both when singlehanded sailing and with oth
What Size Shaft Packing for H30T Stuffing Box? Mike Jaeger at 11:48pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1107 Can anybody tell me what size. Also, has anybody usedTeflon impregenated Flax packing. Thanks in ad
Rust Dan "Rode to Nowhere" at 11:11pm 08.14.05 Smaller Boats 7/1168 After 2 weeks in salt water, pin point rust spots seem to be starting on the stanchions. Does
Head and Water Tank Leakage? Dave Myatt at 10:59pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/943 Hi Recently, I discovered moisture and mildew in the v-berth between one of the cusions and the ar
prop pitch jeff everson at 10:14pm 08.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/764 i am purchasing a 50 hp tohatsu what pitch prop is best for crusing and which is best for pulling so
tell tails Ken Juul at 10:06pm 08.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1559 What is the recommended method for putting telltails on a in mast roller furling main? I've tried t
Furling Jib - Lock Up? Sandpiper20958 at 9:54pm 08.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1218 Dear Folks:I have a Schaeffer unfurling jib on a 30' Catalina. I purchased the boat last Spring.
Outboard thing-a-ma-bob? Before the Bell at 9:45pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1113 I'm new to outboard motoring, I was a day sailor for many years and sailed a 16' boat w/o any utilit
Keel Damage? John P at 9:39pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1365 When returning to the marina one night, I solidly hit something submerged. Once back out into clear
New sail advice Lang Smith at 9:35pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1500 It was a sad day yesterday when my mainsail split in two on my 76 Oday 25. On the other hand, you ha
OK I give up! What's a Cherubini Hunter? Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:10pm 08.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/995 I keep reading about them on this forum.

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Ignition switch Flip Rutledge at 9:19am 04.30.21 More than just a rumour. The problem occurs because of output current is interrupted thus its EM fi
Removing Cabin Headliner Hello Below at 9:15am 04.30.21 It might be easier than you think...but not simple. There's a lot of videos around about removing
Ignition switch Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 04.30.21 Turning the key off while running will ruin the alternator according to Yanmar, So, may we assume
Removing Cabin Headliner tfox2069 at 8:54am 04.30.21 It might be easier than you think...but not simple. There's a lot of videos around about removing s
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing ricksoth at 8:24am 04.30.21 Thanks to all for the input. I already have a the tiller pilot 2000 unit, and have only used it for
Smart Plug Installation (7) KZW at 8:19am 04.30.21 Smart Plug installed and it works! There was no smoke released on the power-on check. As an engineer
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing FastOlson at 8:13am 04.30.21 Consider an electric tiller pilot. Also consider the advantages of having the main halyard cleated o
Removing Cabin Headliner JamesG161 at 7:58am 04.30.21 Hunter does panels for Access, like in picture one. You might ask Hunter by email. Jim...
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System DArcy at 7:51am 04.30.21 Any thoughts on how full battens affect any of these systems? I have a 3 leg home made lazy jack sys
Removing Cabin Headliner jssailem at 7:50am 04.30.21 Headliners are secured in place by velcro (rarely), screws (none showing), and glue (most likely).
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing rgranger at 7:47am 04.30.21 I have also had very good results rigging a tiller-to-sheet self steering system on a 22' sailboat.
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 7:45am 04.30.21 How to translate email jargon... Hope this helps = Stop bothering me Thanks in advance = You must
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Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing HMT2 at 7:38am 04.30.21 IMHO, you'll really appreciate installing a helm control if you single hand a lot. Going forward or
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing jssailem at 7:38am 04.30.21 Rick... Good question. The "Tiller Clutch", was my go to extra hand on my Montgomery 15. We sailed
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Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:32am 04.30.21 This one is for you @Kermit
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Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System Justin_NSA at 7:28am 04.30.21 Personally, I don't care for the look or the extra weight of a "bag" system. I currently have the Du

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