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Heavy Weather Sailing on a 426DS Andy at 1:49am 11.22.04 Big Boats 5/876 This summer I purchased a 426DS which has in-mast furling as well as the standard roller furling for
O'DAY 39 BALSA CORED HULL ? JULES ROBINSON at 1:04am 11.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/857 is it true that the O'day 39 has a balsa cored hull, I'm getting conflicting reports.If so is it al
Winterizing in Raleigh NC? Kevin C 26S at 1:02am 11.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1105 Hi,I've been asked a couple of times now by friends, "So have you winterized your boat yet?"My a
is the mac26M a bluewater boat? bill glasco santana 21 "Quo Vadis" at 12:15am 11.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2055 ok,,,just starting to look for a larger boat than my santana 21. i want a versitile trailerable that
2 cycle motor oil in diesel??? p323ms at 12:09am 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1326 I've read a lot about low sulfur diesel fuel not giving enough lubrication. 2-cycle engine oil is ch
Catalina Smile Jim Hudson at 12:04am 11.22.04 Catalina 30 2/1550 I recently purchased a 1981 Catalina 30. The survey indicated no problems with the keel to hull bon
Space Bags Bad Obsession at 11:38pm 11.21.04 Smaller Boats 8/993 Does anyone have any thoughts to using space bags to store my lifejackets in? The bags are supposed
Water collectors Paul at 11:36pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1143 I've been reading all the posts on water makers but I'm wondering if its feasible to collect rain wa
PDA Downloads Steve G at 8:55pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1212 Does anyone know of a good source (website etc) to download nautical charts and info (NE region) ont
Identify this boat, please! Bob Cowgill at 8:40pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1417 Having just completed the ASA Basic Coastal Cruising course, I am now beginning to shop for our nex
Pearson 30 rudder replacement Chris Wheddon at 8:04pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2057 I have bought a Pearson 30 which has damage to its rudder, including its bearings. Does anyone have
Covering for the Sole cmorin at 7:41pm 11.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/880 I am thinking about covering the sole of our Cat30 but do not know what is the best way to do this.
Vinegar to Yanmar Bill O'Donovan at 7:36pm 11.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1332 Someone once suggested adding a half-gallon of white distilled vinegar into the raw water intake to
beneteau 390 top windows Arnon Ben-Isaac at 4:39pm 11.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/5234 I own a beneteau oceanis 390 manunfactured 1998.the top windows have cracked and leak heavily.I re
military surplus pur 35 william3045 at 2:15pm 11.21.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1081 i just aquired a military surplus pur 35, (now katadyn 35), manual watermaker. 1.3 gal/min hand cran
Watermaker for the Rest of Us. jmcclain at 2:15pm 11.21.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/918 Although I am aware of the basics of modern watermakers, I am at a loss to understand why watermaker
Purchasing a used boat - What to look for? sab at 1:43pm 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1160 Hello,I am looking to purchase a used sailboat and have been looking at a couple. The '74-'83 30'
Giving Thanks(giving) ex-admin at 1:08pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1587 OK, so maybe your boat is on the hard for the winter. Even if you're still in the water, the oven on
cockpit drains mike at 12:57pm 11.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/940 has anyone modified the cockpit drains and the exaust outlet thanks mike
Racing question Bob at 12:37pm 11.21.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1214 Many clubs do not allow spinnaker boats to race against non-spinnaker boats, but others allow the tw

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Hunter 310 - Bimini frame tubing Ron20324 at 2:38pm 01.31.21 The 2 pics look like different boats, so hard to say exactly what you need. Any marina should be abl
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dLj at 2:37pm 01.31.21 The other thing I recommend is to use split closed-cell pipe insulation on the pennants so they fl
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch Ron20324 at 2:32pm 01.31.21 Lewmar front birth hatch seal size and where to order? Is your boat "Watergate" Back Creek Annapol
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Captain Larry-DH at 2:28pm 01.31.21 Hey SailFanatic (Capt. Larry) and any others that want to chime in -- I am going to go with two of
MOB System Heads Up LloydB at 2:23pm 01.31.21 it's clear now it's me not you:what:
Forward head will not stop filling Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:13pm 01.31.21 What's the make/model/age of the toilets? Also the solenoid valve, if you know it? Are the intake
M-25XP Running Too Cold? Sail Savannah at 1:44pm 01.31.21 Thanks for the input everybody. Had a chance to take her out today and after running at 2300rpm (my
Three Bridge Fiasco sail sfbay at 1:42pm 01.31.21 Nice summary,!!
Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch? Rob Benson at 1:27pm 01.31.21 Yes, both sides of cockpit. Appreciate the feedback will grab some photos to see if the mystery can
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Rob Benson at 1:24pm 01.31.21 Hi Rob, I had a 150 on my 28.5 on Lake Ontario and found it overpowered the boat more often than no
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Rob Benson at 1:22pm 01.31.21 That's a very interesting discussion. Thanks for posting the link. It essentially led to an answer
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Rob Benson at 1:20pm 01.31.21 Probably not a good idea to go bigger. Here's why: Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection Tha
Barbecue Beefs (2) TomY at 1:14pm 01.31.21 On one of the hottest days on record in 2018, we grilled in Rockport Mass. under the awning. Here's
Three Bridge Fiasco Slider at 1:11pm 01.31.21 Well, I started at 9:51 and finished at 4:49. Went to the golden Gate 1st at about 2K then headed f
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Knotallthere at 1:09pm 01.31.21 Hi Rob, I had a 150 on my 28.5 on Lake Ontario and found it overpowered the boat more often than not
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length Sailfanatic at 1:02pm 01.31.21 Thanks I appreciate it, I am thinking of installing a track tighter to the center line to help with
MOB System Heads Up dlochner at 12:45pm 01.31.21 I've always felt the main value of a Lifesling is making and maintaining contact with the MOB. It g
Oceanis 37 loose stanchion Slider at 12:40pm 01.31.21 You can get to the nut on the bolt that goes though the deck by taking out the panel at the back of
MOB System Heads Up thinwater at 12:28pm 01.31.21 There is nothing that says you can't use a M.O.M. on a power boat. All you need a place to mount it
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 12:21pm 01.31.21 Did you make that motor mount board? No, the boat came to me with the motor mount.

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