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roller furling performance vs jib ex-admin at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1038 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 1/984 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 1/913 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 0/745 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 4/956 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 1/1043 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 5/866 Had to look twice did not see it right away
rudder and manual john at 9:56am 01.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/886 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 5/897 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 23/11294 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 10/13352 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 29/2056 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 7/1246 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 3/947 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 12/2594 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 8/1203 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 6/10041 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 2/992 I removed the rudder on my O'Day 31 to remove the shaft and prop. After reassembling the rudder and
Destroyer wheel with a hinge Ron at 5:16am 01.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1057 I have a 1994 C320 with a 40" Edson destroyer wheel. It is very difficult to quickly get around it.
winch direction Jeff K at 4:43am 01.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2282 We bought our 26M at the end of the season this year(september) and only got to go out about 8 times

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solar Captain Larry-DH at 1:52pm 02.17.21 For what he wants to charge, the 50w panel should be adequate to keep it topped up between uses. It
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 1:25pm 02.17.21 Would seem that that "investigative work" would be something they could and should be doing, like w
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ ScottySailor at 1:12pm 02.17.21 Thanks
Inverters and induction cooktop leo310 at 1:11pm 02.17.21 Most of the full time boaters have your planed system with no problems about the compass deviation,
solar leo310 at 1:06pm 02.17.21 Get the flex panel as you can mount it on your deck, some brands you can even walk on them. Also get
So Many Projects, Where to Start? rlongfield at 12:55pm 02.17.21 Thanks for all the tips and links. I think I have an ever growing list of projects that are prioriti
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ Phil Herring at 12:41pm 02.17.21 No, the 49 uses a different type of hull to deck joint which uses something more like a fiberglass b
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ ScottySailor at 12:27pm 02.17.21
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Orbweaver at 12:21pm 02.17.21 First option is already negated: Don't advertise the loophole, or the intent to use it. Second opti
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Stu Jackson at 12:16pm 02.17.21 What office has the power of approval? Another way to ask this question is: Once across the borde
Inverters and induction cooktop JamesG161 at 12:12pm 02.17.21 forth a million times a second maybe Try 24kHz , dog whistle area of frequency. But the Coil stil
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 11:59am 02.17.21 If it were me, I'd replace the whole valve, do away with the elbow if possible like Don mentioned to
South Coast 22 SailingLoto at 11:57am 02.17.21 I sail a Macgregor 22 - a make and model known for its low price and cut corners. Yet my keel bolt
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 11:53am 02.17.21 But I am not sure where to start. What office has the power of approval I would contact US border
solar dlochner at 11:41am 02.17.21 100 watt will be better. The 50 watt panels will keep a charged battery charged but can't charge a b
South Coast 22 chip veres at 11:39am 02.17.21 I sail a Macgregor 22 - a make and model known for its low price and cut corners. Yet my keel bolt
Broken Seacock Handle Don S/V ILLusion at 11:37am 02.17.21
solar SailingLoto at 11:35am 02.17.21 Personally, I'd go with 100W with a controller. Renology has gotten reasonable reviews. thanks. th
solar kappykaplan at 11:29am 02.17.21 Personally, I'd go with 100W with a controller. Renology has gotten reasonable reviews.
Broken Seacock Handle dlochner at 11:28am 02.17.21 If your marina can haul out without taking the mast down, why not just pay for a short haul. Have th

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