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IdaSailor rudder with Hydraulic Strut John S at 12:26pm 01.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/991 Here is my project rudder that gets rid of the complicated pulleys on the rudder castle of my Mac. T
used parts?? Rick at 12:03pm 01.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/754 I just got a new issue of Sail Mag, and it showed pictures of 100's sailboats almost totalled by the
How much should I pay for this boat Jeff at 11:47am 01.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/825 Hi,We are looking at buying a used 1988 Beneteau Oceanis 430,43'. The dealer is asking $112k. The
89 Macgregor 26C .....potentially my first boat Keith at 11:35am 01.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1602 I am looking for information on Macgregor 26's...as I am looking at a 1989 26 Classic that is for sa
Shipping (Trucking) boat Paul at 8:37am 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1309 Does anyone have any experiences or horror stories about shipping their boat? I'm looking for some r
Tender JFS at 8:07am 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1399 I need advice on an inflatable/dinghy for a Hunter 25.5. The primary purpose will be to come ashore
Questions about Hinckley Halo TV Antenna Droop at 7:52am 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2888 Anyone have any info on the Hinckley Halo TV Antenna. I see them all over my marina and hear they w
Swiming platform Jamie Snodgrass at 7:39am 01.27.05 Catalina 30 3/1563 Hello everyone.I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction.I have a 83 catalina 30
1984 Catalina 38 Bruce at 7:12am 01.27.05 Big Boats 3/2558 Hi Catalina owners, I am considering buying a 1984 Catalina 38, however I haven't been able to find
new boat...help Rob at 6:55am 01.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/989 I'm a newby here. I want to buy a boat for day-sailing, occasional overnighting, and occasional rac
Florida trip Jeff K at 6:12am 01.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/753 We are planning on taking our Boat to the Florida Keyes for a week in february. Does anyone know whe
Sail plan for 1973 Venture 222 Harley L. Sachs at 6:01am 01.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1309 Does anyone have the sail plan for a Venture 222 headsail? I did the measurements but forgot to brin
ABYC electrical standards Jim Seamans at 5:55am 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2492 Does anyone know if to meet the standard/insurance requirements do you need to use tinned electrical
Idasailor Daggerboard John S at 4:35am 01.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1023 Today, I placed my new Daggerboard in the well of my 26D to check clearance of the mast base, traile
Furled headsail vs. not? jcannon at 4:08am 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1046 I own a 46' Irwin center cockpit ketch and plan to do some offshore cruising in the Pacific, much of
H 40 John C at 3:39am 01.27.05 Big Boats 4/684 Anyone had trouble with fuel starvation problems witha Hunter 40? At present the engine runs perfect
Liferaft / Dinhgy Tender ? Robert at 3:05am 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1032 I am planning to do some distance cruising and would like to know if anyone has had any experience w
Replacing Depthsounder and wind meter MikeMD22 at 2:44am 01.27.05 Smaller Boats 2/1497 I'm a new to sailing and just purchased a 1985 fixed keel C 22 in September. It came with an origina
Two Questions Bryan22217 at 2:29am 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1007 I'm starting to plan for my spring time projects for my Venture 21 and am thinking of two.1)I'd li
Arizona Sailing Ted Robichaux at 1:50am 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1105 There's a chance that I will be transfered to Phoenix and will be taking my Catalina 30 with me. T

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Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Ron20324 at 12:26pm 09.17.20 IIRC, I thought that rumor proved to be only a certain line of Bs was going to be made in France? Co
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 12:24pm 09.17.20 at least check its O ring Great suggestion. I replaced all of my dead or missing O rings on the op
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? jssailem at 12:22pm 09.17.20 Sail SFbay, It looks like the winch is wound top down rather than bottom up. Suspect it would work.
Yanmar stalling issue Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 09.17.20 Any recommendations for fuel additive to add for best results of dispersing water in the tank? Wat
SV Hadley 2020 Labor Day Cruise - Part 1 (2) jssailem at 12:19pm 09.17.20 PART 2 With the anchor set, we were tiding up the lines in the cockpit suddenly this white bearded
A little help? Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 09.17.20 All my internet searches have returned nada so far... Bomar is represented by Pomanette in Florida
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:13pm 09.17.20 Below is a Watkins 27 with the jib sheet to a winch then to a jam or cam cleat.
Cal 29 - loose rudder post lokeypod at 12:10pm 09.17.20 That helps a LOT. thanks! I'll check it out
Light Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:07pm 09.17.20 Thanks Charlie... I just did a quick search for one. Vintage Dietz #2 D-Lite RR Kerosine Lantern Or
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings smokey73 at 12:05pm 09.17.20 That sounds like a fear, not a real thing. Absolutely @Captain Larry-DH . That "fear" that it wi
Cal 29 - loose rudder post blackdove1256 at 12:02pm 09.17.20 Google "West System Repairs" or their product manual. There's a section on rudder repairs (page 61.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 12:00pm 09.17.20 Yep! That's the plan. :)
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? JRacer at 11:57am 09.17.20 We used the larger cam cleats on the J24 that carried a 150 pct headsail, no issues. But, the sheet
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Captain Larry-DH at 11:55am 09.17.20 Wish I knew. Although it doesn't really impact me as I have always displayed an all around white l
On the beach jssailem at 11:45am 09.17.20 Great read Clay. Difficult to think about. Sobering. Thank the life savers... Sure sound like they r
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 11:43am 09.17.20 Check out this article from Practical Sailor. https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/dies
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? jssailem at 11:32am 09.17.20 Makes total sense. Take a picture of the rig and share. Who knows some one else may want to solo sai
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 11:18am 09.17.20 I normally fly an 85% jib and have only occasionally run a 110%. I can't truly recall ever needing t
WINTERIZING PLUMBING odaydokay at 11:14am 09.17.20 I found filling the water tank itself takes a lot of antifreeze and some time to get a good pink flo
Yanmar stalling issue odaydokay at 11:09am 09.17.20 When she stalls do you hear the fuel pump still running? Loose or corroded connections will do that

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