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Using the jib on a daysailer Bill Larson at 9:03am 04.28.05 Day Sailers 2/1157 What is the best way to use the jib on an 18 daysailer? It has snaps to attach to the headstay. Can
ODay 35 rig tension damauney at 8:32am 04.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/940 BrionAs you suggested I ran the numbers with The Complete Riggers Apprentice using the curve for L
The need for speed Sailor Joe20804 at 8:06am 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1006 I'm looking for ways to improve my stock H320's speed, mostly because I'm tired of being way back in
C-270 / Perkins M-25 Ken at 7:59am 04.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/958 Can anyone tell me the recommended idle speed for the perkins 18 HP M-25?In neutral or in Gear.Jav
One more time Ken? Another Trailer question Dan at 7:53am 04.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/699 Ken, my dealer is asking me whether you ordered your trailer with just the one set of hull boards an
Jib sheet Don Guillette at 7:45am 04.28.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1455 R.W Landau made me think of this when he talked about jambing lines. This is mainly for the common s
Headsail size Hunter 40.5 trivers at 6:42am 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1329 I have a 1995 Hunter Legend 40.5. I am the second owner and have had the boat for 3 years. It came
Winch pawl replacement frequency Tom C5878 at 6:40am 04.28.05 Big Boats 2/881 I am about to service my Lewmar winches. How do I know if I need to replace the pawls if they are n
H260 Boomkicker Karen at 5:42am 04.28.05 Smaller Boats 3/1054 I just had a Boomkicker installed on my 260. I'm not sure that it is correctly installed as the mai
Vermont sailers Toby Schaefer at 5:41am 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/811 Hey im looking for a guy named Al Petrie who lives in Essex Vermont, i tried to email him but it did
Search for a Cal 2-30 Tom O'Brien at 5:07am 04.28.05 Cal 7/1774 I am looking to buy a cal 2-30. Any info helpful. ThanksTom O'Brien tomkappy@comcast.net
Where can you find replacement hatch boards? ropesend at 4:30am 04.28.05 Smaller Boats 9/2704 The hatch boards on my 23 are rotten and need replacement. I think they're some kind of teak plywoo
Rob Tagiuri Del Wiese at 4:03am 04.28.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1480 Rob, if you are still intersted in the gas grill, please respond to the classified ad and check your
Ignition Short - Resolved Sailor Joe20804 at 4:03am 04.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/818 We recently moved, so this problem took a backseat for a while. It's fixed - turns out 2 wires were
Sovereign 24 Ft. Sailboat Bill Hoisington at 3:43am 04.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/4453 Anyone know with Sovereign went out of business. I see a 24 fter listed for sail in Mississippi, t
Ask the Guest Forum Expert Brion Toss DRHartzell13448 at 3:17am 04.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1180 What is the correct procedure and sequence for tuning the rig on a Beneteau 32s5? The vessel has ro
Tuning The Rig Lboroviak at 3:09am 04.28.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1139 I desire to ask Brion Toss what is the correct propcedure(sequence) for tuning this vessel which has
MACGREGOR VS CORONADO JACKIE at 2:36am 04.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1967 I was wondering if anyone had a opinion on how a Macgregor 25 (1979) would compare to a Coronado 25
What should I be afraid of on 95 C-40? CaptDan at 2:27am 04.28.05 Big Boats 4/1395 I'm considering selling my 1985 C-36 and moving up to a 1995 C-40. I love my 36, but my little chart
Selling my boat. What a pain! ted22530 at 1:43am 04.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1321 This is only the second boat that I have sold but what a pain. It is suprising to find out how many

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How many coats of varnish? jon hansen at 6:42am 02.22.21 the first couple of coats are reduced big time to help soak in deep so as to grip the wood better.
Boats not winterized (1) Orbweaver at 6:40am 02.22.21 I've had mine winterized since last September. it's under that tarp over there.
How many coats of varnish? (1) jon hansen at 6:32am 02.22.21 first you put on as many coats as it takes to fill every pore in the woods surface. then you start y
Boats not winterized DaveJ at 6:01am 02.22.21 Two winters ago there was a boat at our club that had it's engine freeze and crack. It was in the wa
Marking anchor rode smokey73 at 6:00am 02.22.21 I have marked mine with colored zip ties coded to RYBWG at 25 foot intervals (about the length of my
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Ward H at 5:58am 02.22.21 Make sure you buy those as the replacement ends are a waste of time, effort and money. How long be
Thru hull question Ward H at 5:54am 02.22.21 I agree with @njlarry . Too many other good sealants to choose from that are not considered permanen
New owners/new name smokey73 at 5:45am 02.22.21 Just a thought. Might think about a name the Coast Guard could reply to. Something like "Lost at
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 5:34am 02.22.21 Makes total sense. I conjecture that the agency will discover this change will be a financial shot
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets uncledom at 5:24am 02.22.21 They make Smart Plug cords that are molded... Make sure you buy those as the replacement ends are
New owners/new name JRT at 5:05am 02.22.21 Congrats, we did a renaming ceremony with friends and fellow sailors. I had everyone in my family t
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? Kings Gambit at 5:01am 02.22.21
Sanitation question Justin_NSA at 5:00am 02.22.21 Just installed my new 1 1/2" Raritan Saniflex hose between the thru hull and the discharge pump. Tha
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 5:00am 02.22.21 Thanks for the encouragement, @jssailem - Lewmar hatch with a dozen #12 screws easily accessible fro
Marking anchor rode rgranger at 4:49am 02.22.21 I have used shot pieces of 1" wide webbing woven thru the anchor rode. One color at 25', another a
VHF antenna problem Ward H at 4:47am 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at na
Marking anchor rode sailme88 at 4:37am 02.22.21 Our previous boat had 20' of chain that the 3 braid rode was shackled to. I didn't start marking th
Marking anchor rode bobtigar at 3:56am 02.22.21 I have used shot pieces of 1" wide webbing woven thru the anchor rode. One color at 25', another at
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! jssailem at 3:55am 02.22.21 so I might as well start now. Makes total sense. I conjecture that the agency will discover this
Marking anchor rode kappykaplan at 3:46am 02.22.21 I use colored zip ties. :plus:

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