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PHRF handicaps J. DeBlois at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1048 Would you have the PHRF Handicap for the following models of McGregor 26:D.....S....X.....MThank
Loose footed mainsail versus slides Tom at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1244 I'd like to know the advantages and disadvantages of a loose footed mainsail versus one with slides.
Fluttering RF main sails. Doug at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1242 Like a lot of Hunter owners with roller furling main sails I have a lot of leach flutter. The most c
Chainplate replacement Malcolm R. Davidson at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1212 1984 Hunter 37c After the second hurricane in Ft. Pierce I noticed my lower stay chain plate had bro
oday 25 mainsail dan at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1110 I have a 1976 oday 25 and I am looking for some information on a new mainsail.I have read that the o
Cross cut, bi-radial, tri-radial ?? Allen at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/4080 Bill,Thanks in advance for being part of the forum. I have a quick question about the advantages o
Converting a standard main to roller furling Ernie at 2:15pm 01.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1330 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 1/1388 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 1/1053 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 1/1000 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 1/928 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 0/752 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 4/960 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 1/1049 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 5/882 Had to look twice did not see it right away
rudder and manual john at 9:56am 01.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/891 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 5/898 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 23/11980 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 10/13446 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 29/2067 At the Atlanta Boat show this Saturday we say the prototype H25. I was, to say the least, vastly uni

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Survey on C310 #217 Tom J at 11:30am 02.28.21 Looks like the sent out the mechanic and the issue with the engine was a loose nut. We are going t
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 10:57am 02.28.21
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 02.28.21 I pulled some shaft out of the shaft log and saw pitting of the shaft where the shaft is in the cut
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 10:50am 02.28.21 No solution to your question but... We have used 2 counter top 120VAC fans to blow Cold air from o
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Rich Stidger at 10:27am 02.28.21 Tip: Use a metal wire to hold the brushes in the holder rather than a toothpick. I have had toothpi
41DS Charger/ Inverter Replacement Rick486 at 10:25am 02.28.21 Last Fall I replaced my 2500 Xantrex Charger/Inverter with the Xantrex 3012. It was nearly a drop in
Larger wheel? Tom J at 10:23am 02.28.21 You got me thinking. Now the pain has subsided I wonder if 2 or 3 strategically placed (folding/cla
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 02.28.21 And there you have it, looking at a problem from all sides to find the solution.......:beer:
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:15am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin? Sure looks
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:11am 02.28.21 @Scott T-Bird Could you remind us what this "upgrade" of yours entails? Basically doing some spri
Swim ladder step repair PaulK at 10:07am 02.28.21 It looks like a rope ladder with teak steps? Though it may be strong enough, epoxy filler is going t
B411 Shaft Pitting sail sfbay at 10:04am 02.28.21 Agree with dLj's recommendation no. 2 to replace it. That is what I did on a power boat I purchased
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kloudie1 at 9:57am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin?
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Stu Jackson at 9:52am 02.28.21 for my upgrade @Scott T-Bird Could you remind us what this "upgrade" of yours entails?
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 stuartsw at 9:49am 02.28.21 Has anyone done Dyneema lifelines on a 36? Can anyone confirm if the lifelines and shrouds touch?
Anyone from the Coos Bay,Oregon area? Stu Jackson at 9:48am 02.28.21 any help at this point is much appreciated! Thank, @jssailem for posting my log of that trip. @JC
Swim ladder step repair dLj at 9:44am 02.28.21 Epoxy with structural fillers. dj
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (1) Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 02.28.21 Ahhh! I think I see a way now. I think I can pull out the retainer from the back side of the case!
Sheaves needed ScottySailor at 9:41am 02.28.21
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless DArcy at 9:33am 02.28.21 There is a lot of discussion here about 5G effect on GPS but I cannot find anything that talks about

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