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loose footed main ??? ...and other sails Mac666 at 5:03am 01.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/913 Hey, ALL!Since it's still cold outside, all I can do is sail the internet :)So, I came upon a term
Northern California PHRF Roby Hyde at 4:50am 01.20.05 Racing 0/1914 The local Yacht Racing Association didn't have a PHRF rating for the 356 on file so I asked them to
Water ballast vs weighted keel Gary at 4:15am 01.20.05 Smaller Boats 24/3938 I have been looking at water ballasted Hunters. I am interested in trailer sailing and see the adva
Roller furling reef on a 22 Ron at 4:11am 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/901 You state foam pads are not good on a small boat. Do you recommend against reefing a furling 110 ge
Rigging information Hunter 31, 1984 Raul Consuegra at 2:57am 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1129 If some one have the detail measurements for this rigging please send it to me at racg22@hotmail.com
Wizner Sailboats J.B. Dyer at 2:41am 01.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1084 Anybody ever heard of them? I noticed a 38 footer in a boat for sale ad and tried to look them up i
Furling jib cover Dale Bell at 1:53am 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/984 I bought a used 23' boat with a Doyle furling jib. When I had this sail cleaned last Spring, the lo
Sky lights Martin Bosman at 12:30am 01.20.05 Bigger Boats 4/1133 My Oday 37CC has in the fore-peak sealing ( = fore deck ) 2 little sky lights. Does anybody know's i
Dan C30 of Navarre Tom at 11:50pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/863 Hi Dan; How did Navarre do during the hurricanes??? Is the anchorage at Fort Mcree still there??? W
Loose Rudder Al at 11:07pm 01.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/969 There seems to be excessive movement in my C34 rudder. It wobbled under power quite a bit just befo
Second reefing point Allan Lansche at 9:33pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1030 I have a 2003 Hunter H260 with Doyle mainsail. We were in > 21 knots of wind last time out and of c
Help! Need good winter cover tiedown ideas... MitchM at 9:20pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1557 Well for the 3rd time in a row the 'trucker hitch' tiedowns on our Seafarer 30 have slip
slip space richard at 8:53pm 01.19.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1198 a few months ago a boat moved into the slip next to my sailboat. At first I didnt notice a problem b
Let's talk price... Bob Todd at 7:41pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1058 I requested a quote from four sailmakers (Doyle included) and for the same material, same specs, sam
Bolt Rope Main Shane at 6:32pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1004 My boat a 22 Catalina has a boalt rope on the foot of the main. Can I use that main as a loose foote
galley sole replacement Bill at 6:17pm 01.19.05 Big Boats 2/1081 The cabin sole in the galley of Someday Lady, my 1984 H34, is squishy wet from (I believe) the refri
Where is the Bilge pump on a 1998 26X? Will at 1:39pm 01.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1006 Where is the bilge pum located? I have done a cursory look without success? It is not working so I c
Aft Cabin Leak Tim Welsh at 1:09pm 01.19.05 Big Boats 8/1047 After all most two years of ownership I have finally decided to repair the wood in the aft cabin tha
No Doyle Service Mike B at 1:04pm 01.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1001 I have e-mailed Doyle Sails five times in the last two months and asked where I can get replacement
News regarding Cyclades? Mason McDaniel at 11:43am 01.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1116 Has anyone heard how the new Cyclades model compares to the 473? I'm thinking specifically about liv

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Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? DArcy at 7:34pm 03.01.21 Gladly no one mentioned the "Doodle Channel"! I did watch for a while. One good thing I got out of
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Hayden Watson at 7:33pm 03.01.21 Wow! makes me glade my boat is registered instead of documented. I walk into the DOL write a check
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time fullbore at 7:13pm 03.01.21
Issues removing cutless bearing. Michael Davis at 7:12pm 03.01.21
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck kloudie1 at 7:12pm 03.01.21 Carefully check the tie rod that attaches the chain plate to the grid structure. It looks like the t
Follow up to creating Seatalk Network Team118 at 7:12pm 03.01.21 Thank you John!
Issues removing cutless bearing. snoopy_ at 7:00pm 03.01.21 Email from StrutPro recommends checking the shaft for equal clearance through strut, if not then dec
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck FastOlson at 6:57pm 03.01.21 There are 2 5/15 bolts that secure this piece and absolutely no access down below. Even Hunter usu
Issues removing cutless bearing. jonelli at 6:46pm 03.01.21 Depends on the boat. Some yes, some no. If there is enough play in the rudder bearings or if like t
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? dlochner at 6:42pm 03.01.21 If you watch YouTubers you will often see them stick a GoPro or something similar below the waterlin
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck dlochner at 6:38pm 03.01.21 Put the rest of the tube of 5200 in the trash. This is possibly the worst product to use on a chain
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? reuabyor at 6:31pm 03.01.21 All of you have been a big help. Appreciate it.
Fuel valve location fullbore at 6:29pm 03.01.21
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? dlochner at 6:24pm 03.01.21 The brown liquid is not water mixing with resin (cured resin is waterproof), more likely it's brown
Fuel valve location BigEasy at 6:17pm 03.01.21
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? jssailem at 6:06pm 03.01.21 It is hard to fathom that the internet has more history of your lake than an encyclopedia.. https:/
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Scott T-Bird at 5:51pm 03.01.21 I recently submitted USCG documentation to transfer ownership for a new to me Catalina 36. Does an
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? reuabyor at 5:48pm 03.01.21 Last Remark(s): The brown stuff leaking in the window just started 3 weeks ago. The mast was tweaked
Freezer door not closing jssailem at 5:46pm 03.01.21 In the navy they would tell the sailor to get a bigger hammer. I like the removal of the hinges and
Freezer door not closing Mike M. at 5:36pm 03.01.21 Good idea

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