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Cordage and Shackles Bob C at 4:09am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 I plan to replace my main and jib halyards. Looking for some Internat sites that sell cordage and w
Anybody know the "Carolina Moon" John Myers at 4:05am 01.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/881 In the early 90's I rented a Catalina 27 named the "Carolina Moon" on Hilton Head. I'd love to find
Lowering the swing keel of a 192 on land J P Turkey at 3:55am 01.23.05 Day Sailers 0/1139 I have a 1986 O'Day 192. Nineteen years seems long enough to think about replacing the line and pos
windpower generators/ turbines ken at 3:23am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1193 Looking for advice on a windpowered generator. Was looking at the CET Air 403 turbine..runs $870...
St.Johns River sailing Steve Kamp at 3:15am 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 12/5120 All,this post may be more appropriate for the Destinations Forum, but I'll post it under General In
propeller Don at 2:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/900 Can anyone suggest where the best place to purchase a new/used prop? I have a 1986 35' O'day sloop
Capsize Screen Bruce trotter at 1:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 12/6529 This in reference to a previous posting "sailing my 22' oday across the atlantic". A reply to that p
Hardware for cabin/companion way steps Before the Bell at 1:36am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4021 I recently bought a a HJC 25 "76" with missing cabin steps. The vessel has an inboard Yanmar with a
Morgan 413 OI a good blue water boat? DreamBIG at 12:45am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1402 I'm looking for your opinion on if a 1972 Moran OI 413 could handle a blue water crossing and such a
Lake Superior sailing Kevin13821 at 11:56pm 01.22.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1696 Does anyone have experience with sailing between Wawa and Thunder Bay? The cruising books talk abou
Need a recommendation on buying a new Jib Richard Gement at 11:13pm 01.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/948 Had a great day sailing yesterday, however, hit a norther coming back north to Marina. Strong gusts
Interior Cushion Replacement Paul at 9:14pm 01.22.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1414 Looking for a good quality supplier for Beneteau interior cushions. What about using a synthetic ma
fuel guage bill at 9:01pm 01.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/877 I have a 320 with a fuel guage that sticks on full. It goes to empty when the power is off so I susp
Sail Logo - What Boat is This ?? cat38skip at 1:40pm 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1156 What is it?I was given a sail by a neighbor who thought it would fit my boat. It does not! We hav
Toronto Boat Show ;) Al at 1:33pm 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1118 Anyone else brave the big storm and see the Toronto show, quit a few sailboats.
1983 Hunter 34' - Mast et al Scott Williams at 12:00pm 01.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 I am looking to purchase a mast and all related assemblies. Anyone out there salvaging out a Hunter
Prop rotation on a yanmar 2gm 322 Jon at 11:28am 01.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3138 Hi When speaking of prop rotation left, right is it viewed fron the stern? the yanmar manual state
catalina 27 mast Doug Fargo at 11:13am 01.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1173 Help, I need a mast for my Catalina 27. Does anyone out there have one for sale or know of one? Plea
What size sail slugs? Kent at 10:49am 01.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1801 Can anyone recommend the right size slugs for a 2005 Mac 26M?
Gori Folding Prop Neil Brand at 10:06am 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 0/882 I have a 3 bladed Gori prop. The cost from Gori for Zincs is approx $30.00 per. Has any other Gori o

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America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 03.08.21 I just watched the first race on youtube. New Zealand blew away the Italian boat. The Distance be
25.5 Poptop delaminating hun225va at 5:30pm 03.08.21 I just bought a 86 hunter 255 (great boat!) in August, and have never opened the poptop - never had
America's Cup jibes138 at 5:19pm 03.08.21 I just watched the first race on youtube. New Zealand blew away the Italian boat. The Distance bet
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) newsailor130 at 5:07pm 03.08.21 I don't have acid in my bilge that I know of but I'm certainly going to rinse everything and wash ev
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? heritage at 5:04pm 03.08.21 The rust around the ss keel bolts could be an indicator of crevice corrosion. The only way to know
Is this damage at bow of concern ? gusestrella at 5:02pm 03.08.21 Just in case you use that eye like people do for small power boats... A keelboat is not a light po
replacement pads on my jackstands question dlochner at 4:49pm 03.08.21 Putting a softer surface on the pads won't hurt anything, however they may retain water and accelera
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed MHauser at 4:46pm 03.08.21 Yes Greg, that would be the procedure for a complete job. I plan on just undoing the Philips screws
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 4:45pm 03.08.21
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? uncledom at 4:09pm 03.08.21 The luxuries were a bigger bonus than I ever considered. I expected nice sailing manners and wasn'
Covid-19 Vaccination uncledom at 4:07pm 03.08.21 I tried but I can't read through 9 pages of this drivel. This is all about control and money. In U
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed Tally Ho at 3:58pm 03.08.21 So to rebed the chainplate, you have to support the mast, remove the 6 bolts and pull up the whole a
Fix or toss Tally Ho at 3:53pm 03.08.21 :thumbsdown:
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? (1) Scott T-Bird at 3:37pm 03.08.21 I replaced the teak & holly flooring in my Starwind just before selling her so I can't know how well
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? dlochner at 3:29pm 03.08.21 I first saw a Sabre 34 Targa at a NY boat show back in the 1980s. I fell in love with Sabres. Eventu
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed Scott T-Bird at 3:24pm 03.08.21 The chain plates would be supported below deck thru-bolted to a bulkhead with a backing plate. The
Fix or toss All U Get at 3:24pm 03.08.21
Neck deep in the Dark Side Michael Davis at 3:23pm 03.08.21 And hitting anything at those higher speeds will damage your OB ( Interestingly we had a Grady Whi
New Owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 "Moccasin" rgranger at 3:12pm 03.08.21 There's not much more transparent than a group of sailors offering their opinions. Quote of the mo
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) rgranger at 3:08pm 03.08.21 Any chance you had something acidic in your bilge. That seem far more likely than electrolysis.

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