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Converting a standard main to roller furling Ernie at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1316 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 1/1349 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 1/1036 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 1/983 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 1/912 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 0/744 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 4/955 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 1/1042 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 5/861 Had to look twice did not see it right away
rudder and manual john at 9:56am 01.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/885 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 5/888 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 23/11192 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 10/13323 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 29/2054 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 7/1241 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 3/944 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 12/2576 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 8/1202 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 6/10013 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 2/988 I removed the rudder on my O'Day 31 to remove the shaft and prop. After reassembling the rudder and

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Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat rgranger at 3:30pm 02.14.21 That is good advice for a new owner. The swing keel should be locked in position with a pin or a
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild MHJ at 3:28pm 02.14.21 Hi rgranger, Thanks for your reply. Yes, our mast is a Z-Spar. Yes, I think a rivet gun is requir
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild rgranger at 3:24pm 02.14.21 Exactly the same problem I just had, except I broke one of these rings. It sheared off. Check your
Broken mast foot - Hunter 18.5 (1) rgranger at 3:23pm 02.14.21 I broke the starboard ring off on mast foot, where pin slides through to secure it. Has anyone chan
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild MHJ at 3:21pm 02.14.21 Hi Dave, Thanks for your reply. Here is a close-up photo of the broken part. Z-Spar mast.
H26.5 anchor roller? rgranger at 3:19pm 02.14.21 I guess if you are worried about chafe,... I'd lean over the bow and clip the rode to the bow eye.
Bow damage repair (2) rgranger at 3:16pm 02.14.21 I love this area. I would love to hear how you trailer sail this area. I stopped by Whittaker Poi
bilge pump capacity jssailem at 3:13pm 02.14.21 I never climbed in the locker though and looked to see what brand and model Not sure what brand Be
H 30 cockpit portlights. MikeHoncho at 3:05pm 02.14.21 Man, my gaskets are really old and pretty flat and I have a bunch of thread remaining . Not to be in
PLB recommendations stephen_i_w at 3:02pm 02.14.21 Fortunately in late summer the water in Lake Huron is not as cold as Puget Sound. Unfortunately, ha
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 3:00pm 02.14.21 I do not understand why it will affect GPS. Here are the GPS frequency plans and note it is the "M
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 2:59pm 02.14.21
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 2:59pm 02.14.21 Love it....
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless JamesG161 at 2:42pm 02.14.21 I do not understand why it will affect GPS. Here are the GPS frequency plans and note it is the "M-
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing? Richard19068 at 2:37pm 02.14.21 Need new binoculars looking into Zeiss victory sf 10 X 32 with a FOW of 390 ft @ 1000 yds and only
Hunter 26 Battery Placement (1) ronhanson01 at 2:32pm 02.14.21 This is port side, aft of the hanger closet
Looking for a Halman Bluejacket 23 MS dlochner at 2:31pm 02.14.21 Interesting little boat. Did you see this one? https://www.boatbuys.com/1989-halman-bluejacket-23-
Bow damage repair Project_Mayhem at 2:27pm 02.14.21 I'm still working on the details of leaving the truck and trailer for a few days and the best place
Tuning stays shemandr at 2:21pm 02.14.21 I forgot to mention that you should know the diameter of all the standing rigging. The maximum tens
Quick Cruising Poll Yachtosopher at 2:18pm 02.14.21 Thanks to all of you for the great replies. The drinks cooler, I can really relate to that. I also t

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