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Converting a standard main to roller furling Ernie at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1272 The roller furling mainsail on my 1979 H33 took a severe beating during one of our recent winter sto
Full batten velcro straps ex-admin at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1192 Bill,I have a full (3) batten Doyle main on my Pearson 26. Beautiful sail though about 10 years old
roller furling performance vs jib ex-admin at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1003 I have a UK Passagemaker 150 genoa on a Furlex reefing furler. It has a foam luff to improve perform
Old Sails ex-admin at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/942 What can be done to refurbish an old sail?Can your refurb a laminate sail?What kind of performan
Batten Pockets Bill18593 at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/880 I regularly lose battens out of the middle two (of four) of the batten pockets. The battens fit ver
Advantanges of different sail cloths? Phil Herring at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/718 Hi Bill,Not being a racer, I've always been curious about the advantages of various sail materials
HIN # patrick at 12:48pm 01.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/913 Okay, I've got to come up with the HIN for my 79 Catalina 38. The boat was refinished/repaired where
Anyone Strictly Sail Next Week? Mike D at 12:22pm 01.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1023 Anyone from afar going to make the Philadelphia Strictly Sail Show next weekend? Anyone that wants t
Just When You Thought it Was Safe... Rick Webb at 11:34am 01.16.05 Other Sailboats 5/770 Had to look twice did not see it right away
rudder and manual john at 9:56am 01.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/868 Can anyone tell me where I can get a hold off a 1978 oday 27 owners manual. I am also trying to find
The keel bolt lewis slaughter at 9:44am 01.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/859 My 1980 Mac 25 recently sank at the dock. When it was recovered we noticed that the keel bolt was n
What's the average monthly cost of owning a boat Mark Evans at 9:29am 01.16.05 Ask All Sailors 23/8751 I am considering getting an older 27-30 foot sailboat, that will be kept in the water. Probably an
Shipping Boat Toronto to Florida Paul at 9:21am 01.16.05 Ask All Sailors 10/12803 Rather than sailing my 35' sailboat from Toronto to the Caribbean, I'm thinking it may be cheaper to
I saw the Hunter 25 Calvin266 at 6:53am 01.16.05 Smaller Boats 29/1938 At the Atlanta Boat show this Saturday we say the prototype H25. I was, to say the least, vastly uni
Electric brakes for Hunter 260 Trailer? Tip at 6:06am 01.16.05 Smaller Boats 7/1192 I am negociating the purchase of a Hunter 260 without a trailer. A trailer maker in Houston says he
Where to purchase Star-Board product mike walkup at 6:01am 01.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/901 Replacing motor-mount, and motor (tohatsu 9.8 longshaft)on 83 Catalina 25. I want to reinforce tran
radar/chartplotter placement ken at 5:41am 01.16.05 Ask All Sailors 12/2380 Where is the best place to install a radar/chartplotter...cabin or helm? Seems obvious that the helm
Need some wood repair help.... Dave Busby at 5:28am 01.16.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1151 I have my boat at home doing some winter maintenance, and have discovered that the mast support post
Hunter 310 Sea Worthiness DonCole at 5:26am 01.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/9605 I have a 1999 Hunter 310 and I we have had a lot of fun with it on Lake Michigan, but I have to mov
steering cables Tantallon at 5:19am 01.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/956 I removed the rudder on my O'Day 31 to remove the shaft and prop. After reassembling the rudder and

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Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port jssailem at 12:59pm 12.18.20 how did you get ride of the starboard list? That is easy. Get enough crew to sit on the port side
Clinometer Terry Cox at 12:16pm 12.18.20 Agreed! And yes....although I live in San Antonio, technically the my boat's port is New Braunfel
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 12:12pm 12.18.20 I'm lurking here. Here is the link to my post for the inspection port in my fuel tank. https://hun
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 12:11pm 12.18.20 i apologize. i didn't realize I had already responded to this post months ago. sorry for the redun
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 12:08pm 12.18.20 ok, great idea. I can see the mechanical advantage in this, even if slightly over complicated.
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 12:06pm 12.18.20 The one above is from Fisheries Supply. The bottom section folds and then fits inside the tank thro
My new saildrive jssailem at 12:05pm 12.18.20 it was a bad year for a long cruise anyway. Michael. May it never be a bad day for a cruise. :face
Guide-on assist for trailer.... (1) Hunter216 at 11:42am 12.18.20 The third photo shows the keel guides up next to the hull, which is the best location for them, aft
Clinometer Panama Jack at 11:22am 12.18.20 Alexco 38 - We definitely have alcohol on board. And I tell my guests (with a straight face) tha
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose Daveinet at 11:15am 12.18.20 What is the purpose of the extra winch on the gin pole? Why wouldn't you just clip your main sheet a
My new saildrive Michael Davis at 11:12am 12.18.20 It is the Christmas season. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1608312884325-png.188314
Clinometer alexco38 at 11:08am 12.18.20 If you have admiral on board, replace the alcohol with epoxy. No more screaming.
420 Rudder Bearings JamesG161 at 11:06am 12.18.20 Love to get my hands on the shop drawings just in case. Look at my post on this link, for both Upp
new to forum Hunter216 at 11:05am 12.18.20 I think this is the h333 manual you have been looking for Hope is helps https://sbo.sailboatowne
new to forum Capt Robbie at 10:56am 12.18.20 I think this is the h333 manual you have been looking for Hope is helps https://sbo.sailboatowner
Clinometer shemandr at 10:56am 12.18.20 A friend's wife was Lynn - hence the "Lynometer"
Clinometer Panama Jack at 10:48am 12.18.20 Agreed! And yes....although I live in San Antonio, technically the my boat's port is New Braunfel
My new saildrive Stu Jackson at 10:26am 12.18.20 At least things are progressing Good news, thx for keeping us updated. Good luck with the new one
Spinnaker on marlow hunter 31 jssailem at 9:55am 12.18.20 Spinnaker of an appropriate size providing the rest of the standing rigging is in good condition sho
jssailem at 9:46am 12.18.20 Welcome @conoreng. We are pleased to see your beautiful boat and have you share the aspects of saili

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