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Anyone have info on Sly Fox, who lost rudder? Jim Seamans at 1:05am 02.17.05 Big Boats 7/1640 Haven't heard anything since Dec 04 about Jarvis and his boat Sly Fox. Anyone have any follow on in
Which furler is better for MAC 22 Alex at 12:06am 02.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/849 Hey, ALL!It's snowing again in Chicago...so have nothing better to do, but look for more Winter pro
catalina 38 pete17860 at 11:08pm 02.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1299 I am considering to purchase a 1985 Catalina 38, classic S'S design.. Is the S'S design different t
Around my outboard prop! Dennis at 9:49pm 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1052 I was thinking that if I installed a slight venturi around my outboard prop, would it increase my fo
More on backup keel cable! Dennis at 9:40pm 02.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1001 Well yesterday I installed a slightly longer bolt, and put in the added parts to hold the second ca
Jib sheet slipping/ clamcleat grip gball at 9:37pm 02.16.05 Day Sailers 2/1259 Hi 170 sailors,My wife and I were sailing the 170 on Sunday and had full tension (decent ' puffy b
folding prop eric g at 1:54pm 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1051 I'm sure this question has been asked a few hundred times. I am thinking of switching to a folding p
bottom pain while on trailer Tip at 1:42pm 02.16.05 Smaller Boats 5/1067 After a long struggle I am almost ready to get my H260 in the water. All I lack is bottom paint. W
Stern rail Justin at 11:37am 02.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/952 Has anyone installed a stern rail on their 26S? BWY has one for $300 but no pictures. Are there less
Seeing the changes Mark Burrow at 11:37am 02.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/944 Don:I bought your book last year and tried to used it during the summer. It all made sense and I u
Bottom of my Keel Paul at 10:49am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1123 My steel keel requires a minor touch up every couple of years. With the boat in its cradlehow in th
Smelly water Bruce10634 at 10:07am 02.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/911 Hi, I have just purchased a boat launched in '97 which is in pristine condition. I am puzzled by a
Looking for a good 4 stroke mototr randy at 10:07am 02.16.05 Smaller Boats 8/993 We have a C22, and are looking to purchase a new 4 stroke motor. Am loookingfor the best buy. Reliab
Catalina 30 bimini John at 9:50am 02.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4411 Hi there. I have a 1977 Cat 30 and sail on Lake Erie. It isnt Flordia, but the sun gets hot. Being o
bow cleats cmorin at 8:18am 02.16.05 Catalina 30 3/1635 I am not familar with the style of cleats on the bow of our C30. Rather than having one cleat on the
Aft Cabin Leak - Port Side Donna12932 at 8:10am 02.16.05 Big Boats 5/1017 Still trying to locate the source of our aft cabin leak after 4 years. Water collects in the headli
spring break! Richard at 7:40am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1738 I am planning a sailing trip, and have been looking at the Apalachicola Bay area. I don't know anyth
Buying from a broker Dave at 7:35am 02.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/997 Hi all,I'm in the process of purchasing a Hunter 28.5 and I'm having reservations about the broker
Glaucester 22 Stubby at 7:30am 02.16.05 Ask All Sailors 5/5679 WHat is the weight of the Glaucester 22 fixed keel, what is it made of; What is the added weight of
sail drive for a 0'day 28 Dennis Webster at 7:04am 02.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1424 I have been restoring a 28 for several years. The last task is to refurbish the motor. It is a sail

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Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 12.28.20 I would not hesitate contacting a sailboat mechanical contractor for consultation. That would not
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) dlochner at 1:35pm 12.28.20 Looks more like an excuse for a party to me. Who brought the beer? It had better been the boat o
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... jon hansen at 1:34pm 12.28.20 sometimes 'shooting the messenger' just makes you feel better. that old saying was made up by messe
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) PaulK at 1:33pm 12.28.20
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? dlochner at 1:27pm 12.28.20 The Sterling/ProNautic chargers are smart chargers and will adjust the current based on the conditio
Hunter 38 Improvements Kings Gambit at 1:27pm 12.28.20
Hunter 38 Improvements MikeHoncho at 1:26pm 12.28.20
Hunter 38 Improvements sail sfbay at 1:25pm 12.28.20 The 3 bladed prop on my Hunter 31, Hunter 386 and now Hunter 46 (switching 3 blade folding and 2 bla
Two new toys for testing antennas Brian D at 1:18pm 12.28.20 OK... I was going to recommend R&L Electronics. I understand they have legitimate NanoVNA and TinySA
Motor mount caverun at 1:15pm 12.28.20 The original motor mount for the 240 is available in the forum store: Hunter 240 motor mount and bra
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) SailingLoto at 12:57pm 12.28.20 Stepping your own mast on a smaller boat is often done, especially if there is hinged tabernacle. Be
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Davidasailor26 at 12:57pm 12.28.20
Hunter 38 Improvements markwbird at 12:55pm 12.28.20 You very clearly only want to hear from Hunter 38 owners but since I have nothing else to do right n
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) SailingLoto at 12:55pm 12.28.20
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... jssailem at 12:43pm 12.28.20 Terry No wet blanket intended. You know they say "don't shoot the messenger". In fact "Fore warned i
Hunter 38 Improvements Tally Ho at 12:42pm 12.28.20 @Summerof69 , tough to imaging not getting to my boat all year...that must have been frustrating.
Two new toys for testing antennas Rick D at 12:38pm 12.28.20 I don't find myself using 70cm as much as 2 meters. Here at home I have a DIY 2m/70cm dipole which
Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 (1) sail sfbay at 12:38pm 12.28.20 The attached table provides guidance on torque based in bolt diameter derived from information in Ta
Y30 rigging Samurai at 12:35pm 12.28.20 I added mine when I bought this boat, and tried to drop the main sail while singlehanded...sail all
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) dlochner at 12:35pm 12.28.20 Stepping your own mast on a smaller boat is often done, especially if there is hinged tabernacle. Be

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