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Twisted Mainsheet Neil McDonald at 9:16am 08.07.05 Big Boats 1/975 My mainsheet keeps on twisting in the blocks to the point where it will not run freely. I have taken
272LE Alfred at 8:55am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/835 The domestic water system on my 272 is over powered (a Shurflo pump with 45 pounds per sq. inch pres
mast base Terry at 8:31am 08.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/942 I bent my mast base for a 1984 222 o'day. Does anyone know where I can get a new one?
New owner of a Balboa 20 Saki Dave at 8:23am 08.07.05 Balboa 1/2415 It's an amazing feeling to be excited and scared witless at the same time. My wife and I just purch
universal atomic 4 carb kickback when starting Robert at 6:49am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2843 Atomic 4, when starting kick back causes black smoke to come from flame arrester on the carburetor
Beneteau Oceanis 390 Deck Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 6:45am 08.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1157 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not led back to the c
Weight or load capacity of a Catalina 22 Thomas F. Griffith at 6:41am 08.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/7466 Here is a question that I may have overlooked the answer or can not find. Whirlaway is a 1974 Catal
Cleaning sails Bob at 6:15am 08.07.05 Smaller Boats 1/1140 I have a 14.2 and the sails need cleaning. What is the best way of doing this? Soft brush and dish
Stoney Point to City Island Gerry Bogert at 6:01am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1639 I am planning a trip from Stoney Point to City Island on the 13 or 14th and would like to hear any i
furling to genoa ED at 5:33am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/946 when furling the genoa I find the last two feet or so dose not warp up, the line on the drum is run
Replacement tiller for Ericson 23 Mk1 Victor Braud at 5:26am 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 3/1277 I need to replace the tiller for Ericson 23 Mk1 Hull Number 10. Could anyone provide me with the le
Sailing BVI's, is Harris' Place still open ?? Gene16575 at 4:59am 08.07.05 Destinations 0/1715 the last time we chartered, 1997, we had All-you-can-EAT lobster at Harris' Place in Little Harbor o
Stepping the mast kevin6882 at 4:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/862 I have been working on a 21' Mac for the past year and have finally completed all of the repairs and
downwind... cal 39 or 40? Dave Bakony at 3:52am 08.07.05 Cal 1/749 I am thinking of getting a Cal 39 but I was wondering if it has as good downwind performance as a Ca
Hull number from Hull Identification number? dbrandt622821 at 3:44am 08.07.05 Islander 2/3399 Hull ID number is XLYB3818M78D. I assume the 78 refers to the year it was built, what does the rest
Oceanis 390 Line Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 3:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/886 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not lead back to the
Standard Rig vs Tall Rig Doc Pratt at 2:51am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1682 Considering purchase of a 2001 Catalina 320 tall rig.What are the advantages or disadvantages of th
Last Sail Don Guillette at 2:46am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1422 Mates: Yesterday was probably my last sail on the waters off Long Beach, Ca. I'll be leaving Ca for
Don - Trim Under A Reef ? Ken Prichard at 1:53am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1427 What do we look for when trimming a main that has a reef? Should we still tension to keep the top ba
location of raw water strainer lionel Heidingsfelder at 1:10am 08.07.05 Big Boats 4/977 I have a 1985 hunter 40 without a raw water intake strainer for the engine.I'll intall one but wher

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Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 jssailem at 2:27pm 05.04.21 There might be some ideas here. Posted by @sail sfbay You might these articles helpful to size yo
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? CapitalistSailor at 2:24pm 05.04.21 Bluenose, to add the the list of gear, I suggest you have a mainsail that can be reefed at least two
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Ralph Johnstone at 2:21pm 05.04.21 It seems that there are just a lot of strong opinions and most seem to be completely impervious to
Window Caulking dlochner at 2:18pm 05.04.21 What do you think of the 3M marine grade silicone sealant? I need a clear sealant. Thanks. Gene
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? sail sfbay at 2:18pm 05.04.21 I am in agreement with the other posts to retain the horn cleat and not install a cam cleat for the
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? kappykaplan at 2:10pm 05.04.21 Hand-over-hand with sailing gloves should help.
Window Caulking Pat cool skip at 2:07pm 05.04.21 Hunter used Dow Corning 795 for caulking during manufacture. You may be able to fudge the job and
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance ggrizzard at 2:00pm 05.04.21 I have a brand new jib available. Can you post your sail dimensions? If suitable, I will contact yo
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? flightlead404 at 1:59pm 05.04.21 Its the "in a blow" that I'm struggling with. In a blow, the wind wants to take the jib out, and th
New and Interesting marine related TV show on the Weather Channel shemandr at 1:58pm 05.04.21
Newbie questions. CapitalistSailor at 1:56pm 05.04.21 Xstream, I concur with Doug that the water line to the top of the shaft seal is probably for lubrica
New condo development? shemandr at 1:55pm 05.04.21 Those developers are hard to stop. Industrious and quick. I had one get half a nest built in my to
Check your Standing Rigging Folks kappykaplan at 1:50pm 05.04.21 Be safe out there folks. :plus:
Boarding Ladder Failure rgranger at 1:28pm 05.04.21 :beer:
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? stuartsw at 1:16pm 05.04.21
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket (2) Ward H at 1:06pm 05.04.21 For those who may be interested, The yard owner found 3 brackets on the shelf at the factory so I ha
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. (1) kloudie1 at 1:04pm 05.04.21 Here is what it looks like on the H-34 .. same engine configuration.. Vented loop is between the hea
Hunter 34 Thru-hull sizing kloudie1 at 12:56pm 05.04.21 The galley sink thru hull is 2" on my boat, same as the holding tank overboard pump fitting.. Since
Boarding Ladder Failure (1) Ward H at 12:54pm 05.04.21 Update: Last week I found a fab shop specializing in SS restaurant equipment. They believe it bent d
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? Rick486 at 12:51pm 05.04.21 You never want to find yourself holding a line in your hand with high load in windy situation, as co

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