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Question #2 David Popken at 10:59am 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/963 Correct me, but the more mainsheet tension that one applies, the flatter the leech and therefore the
Leaking Cabin Light - Follow Up! Bob Fliegel at 10:50am 02.14.05 Smaller Boats 1/781 This past weekend I was able to get into my H260 cabin to inspect for leaks. A few weeks ago I menti
Info on Simrad autopiolt Pat Nannery at 9:59am 02.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/950 Looking for someone who has a Simrad autopilot, I currently have a Raymarine Mk 2 wheel drive on my
pop top cal 25 rafuzv at 9:07am 02.14.05 Cal 7/700 wanted pop top far a cal 25 1968 plz if any one knows where i can find one elmail to rafuzv@yahoo.co
Catalina 27 keel bolt sistering? afiore at 9:03am 02.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/6956 Hello! I am new to this forum. Just bought a 1975 Catalina hull #2056. The keel bolts and nuts are r
Full battens or partial battens nick8481 at 9:01am 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1292 Some people have suggested that I should add full battens to my full roach main nonfurling main,I do
23 wk, will roller furler affect performance? Michael Slough at 7:46am 02.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1235 Will adding a roller furler and new headsail affect boat peformance, or am I better off to stay with
Loose Footed Mains and trim Mark M at 7:02am 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/841 I realize that the same basic trim controls work on loose footed mains, but am wondering if you have
wouldn't boat size vary the answers on sail settin mark bertenthal at 6:41am 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/965 you did not address the boat size in relationship to sail settings. What I did on my 23' boat, I do
I need a main sail Nick at 6:33am 02.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/824 I have an ODay 27 (1973) but in great shape. The one thing it is missing is a main sail and I was c
new running rigging davejb851 at 6:21am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/908 I am in the middle of restoring my homemade sailboat, and while all the work has been enjoyable, the
outboard motors Jennifer21423 at 6:07am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 18/2045 We are getting ready to replace a dinghy outboard and wondered what people thought of Johnson 15 hp.
I'm Super P-I-double S-E-D!!! PhotoEd at 5:17am 02.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/946 So I spend MANY weeks researching the Hunter 25.5 as I have found one nearby that looks interesting.
Ranger 33 strut dee at 5:16am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1230 Does anyone know of a company that has the mold to make a std ranger 33 strut? Mine is in need of r
San Pedro to San Diego Boatyard recommendations Jim at 4:55am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/3389 It has come time to bite the bullet and actually find out what my hull looks like (blistered or not)
Repairing Fenders Richard Bryer at 3:45am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1083 Has anyone had any success repairing fenders? I have one with a small hole- looks like somthing shar
Can you take off the emergincy tiller cap from the Chip Willis at 3:45am 02.14.05 Catalina 30 7/2124 rudder post without the rudder falling out of the boat? The top of my rudder is leaking water into t
Battery smell Freddy at 3:37am 02.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1266 While docked and plugged into electricity (battery charger ON) everything works fine but there is qu
cutter staysail trim Debra B at 3:35am 02.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1601 My staysail is self-tending on a boom with a traveler track and adjustable stops (no control lines).
Chemical for finding cracks in standing rigging sailingdude at 3:04am 02.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1517 I have seen two different references to a chemical that you can spray on the standing rigging hardwa

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magma kettle 3 grill cover Stu Jackson at 8:34pm 01.31.21 Make it a little big so it's easier to take it on and off. Good advice. Anyone who can "claim" to
magma kettle 3 grill cover Ken Cross at 8:00pm 01.31.21 I made ours. I didn't have a pattern. I just took some measurements and cut it out of matching Sunbr
Newly designed outhaul deployed Jimmy at 7:34pm 01.31.21 I installed my new outhaul design and took it out yesterday. I really like it. The blocks give a 3:
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (1) ricksoth at 6:08pm 01.31.21 My experience in fresh water is the opposite. The part of the chain that lays on the bottom gets mo
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Tally Ho at 5:49pm 01.31.21 A few that I like: Sailing Zatara Sailing Zingaro Tula's Endless Summer Learning The Lines Sailing
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Captain Larry-DH at 5:48pm 01.31.21 I would not want my mooring lines to float, as this will stage the opportunity for some passing boa
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Sean Lowe at 5:47pm 01.31.21 Gladly no one mentioned the "Doodle Channel"! I used to watch him when he still had the Doodles!
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Sean Lowe at 5:46pm 01.31.21 A few that I like: Sailing Zatara Sailing Zingaro Tula's Endless Summer Learning The Lines Sailing i
Newly designed outhaul deployed Dave Groshong at 5:30pm 01.31.21 Looks snazzy, but those split rings are too weak, try something like this: https://shop.sailboatow
Generator for Westerbeke 10 2 diesel Tally Ho at 5:26pm 01.31.21 Do you mean the alternator? Greg
Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch? sail sfbay at 5:14pm 01.31.21 Sounds like we have a contest called "name that thing". Once we see a photo the answer should be ob
Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch? Richard19068 at 5:01pm 01.31.21 Total guess but maybe a base for a Bimini support?
Hunter 310 - Bimini frame tubing RMflow at 4:56pm 01.31.21 Yes sorry I should of clarified that in the first post. The top picture is another boat that has th
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dLj at 3:59pm 01.31.21 I would not want my mooring lines to float, as this will stage the opportunity for some passing boa
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Ron20324 at 3:52pm 01.31.21 Which Beneteau? The white one :) 323
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? ggrizzard at 3:51pm 01.31.21 Gladly no one mentioned the "Doodle Channel"!
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 3:49pm 01.31.21 ... The other thing I recommend is to use split closed-cell pipe insulation on the pennants so they
magma kettle 3 grill cover Ron20324 at 3:48pm 01.31.21 hey everyone, has anyone made a cover for their grill, looking for a basic pattern to make one. my
Sandblast kit..... BigEasy at 3:46pm 01.31.21
Forward head will not stop filling Terry Cox at 3:42pm 01.31.21 Me thinks it might be a malfunctioning vented loop (frozen in the closed position). On our boat the

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