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The Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 9:00am 06.22.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2477 Mates: I mentioned in an earlier post how important I felt it was for new sailors to move from begin
Novice buyer needs advice on a 38'-44' boat GRBWork at 8:53am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1213 Hello-and thanks in advance for any assistance. I have owned several small boats (24',22, and 2 hob
Interior speakers Jim21895 at 8:46am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1053 "Hear" we go again - another speaker discussion, but couldn't find the answer in the archives.Has
O'Day Code JohnM at 8:36am 06.22.04 Bigger Boats 8/1992 How does one intrepret the PIN number on O'Day boats? I get the month and year, but the rest must b
290/306 Wheel Size PHitchcox at 8:30am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1078 The Chandlery has a sale on wheel covers; I won't be able to get to my 290 before the sale ends; won
Forum modifications, Custom Forum upgrade Phil Herring at 8:01am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1080 Forum revisions made today:My Custom Forum: added the ability to screen by forum, as well as by m
Holding tank monitor recommendations? Capt Andy at 7:35am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1135 I have a C-380 and am thinking of installing a holding tank monitor. Would appreciate any recommenda
C27 Chain Plates Iceman142 at 7:08am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1173 I have heard/read, more than once, of a chain plate modification and/or "U" bolt installation recomm
Keel Rebed nickdetrick at 7:05am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1009 I have to rebed my Keel. I was told by the surveyer that it should be done. I have a picture of th
Repairing Sails Len14361 at 6:57am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1243 I just bought an Oday Daysailer. It has the original (1982) sails that are generally in good condit
Tape to use for cutting lines blewispunk at 6:42am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1284 A lot of the lines on my boat are way longer than they need to be and are hard to keep contained whe
Kenyon instruments BarryL at 6:35am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 12/3341 Hello,My new-to-me 1986 Newport 28 has Kenyon instruments fordepth, speed / log, and wind speed.
Main Sail Shape Gary16360 at 6:21am 06.22.04 Smaller Boats 6/1137 This is my first season with my 2001 H240. One of the things I have noticesd is that the mast bends
Mast step oday 222 Joe Spadaro at 6:15am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1722 I have a 1986 oday 222 with the cast aluminum, 6 sheves, mast partner. It is well warn and I am see
False depth meter readings Seattle Scott at 6:00am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1142 up until the last couple of weeks the depth finder has been working perfectly. Now I get readings fo
Isle of Shoals AndyK at 5:34am 06.22.04 Destinations 8/4974 Does anybody have any experience sailing to the Isle of Shoals on the NH/Maine border?I'm thinking
Rig tuning 37- reply davidm at 4:40am 06.22.04 Bigger Boats 0/904 Bill, my apologies for the delay in replying to your question. I was bringing the boat to Toronto f
22' rigging size,Loos tension #'s lloyd7284 at 4:40am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1011 Hello,Does anyone know off hand the gauge of the rigging on a '22?And in a related question,I woul
Owner's Manual steve leon at 4:13am 06.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1090 WooHoo!! Looks like I found my next boat. It's a 1996 26x and I am as happy as a Lark. Unfortunatel
Anyone foam-filled their 170 mast? gball at 3:59am 06.22.04 Day Sailers 6/1561 Hi 170 sailors,I've had my 170 for five months and love it. Great boat! I've pushed her in moderat

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Bimini Wind Effect JamesG161 at 8:54am 01.12.21 Yep, mostly I sail with the center panel rolled up and the side panels stored below. Same here, bu
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Melstrom at 8:53am 01.12.21 Thank you very much for your suggestions. The issue was, as you mentioned, the mast crutch was in i
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover finding41 at 8:48am 01.12.21 I got the screen from the hardware store. (Get the smallest mesh!) Make sure you get enough for your
H260 keel Crazy Dave Condon at 8:48am 01.12.21 Just to be sure, there are a couple of questions. 1. Is the centerboard (not keel) made of plasti
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 8:44am 01.12.21 AGM batteries should not be left at a partial state of charge for very long, so keeping the charger
Sad News at Garhauer Marine DrJudyB at 8:34am 01.12.21 Guido Passed Away He was a gem of a man.
12 volt charging at marina justsomeguy at 8:29am 01.12.21 Suggestions? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/agm-batteries-making-the-choice.124973
Cracks in keel dlochner at 7:59am 01.12.21 Just reading about encapsulated keels, I don't really get what would be the reason for fairing comp
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 7:56am 01.12.21 I'm not sure of your concern regarding the stacking, Not concerned at all. I was only pointing to
Military Sail Boat? Justin_NSA at 7:56am 01.12.21 One of our members has a trimaran on a mooring ball in the cove. Lightning struck his boat and blew
Beneteau 373 Single Handing (1) JRacer at 7:55am 01.12.21 Depends on how your traveler is rigged, cleated. On my 310, I have exposed cam cleats and just have
Bimini Wind Effect dlochner at 7:54am 01.12.21 We just had a cover made for our bimini last Fall. When retracted there's a lot of "sail" area stil
Military Sail Boat? JamesG161 at 7:51am 01.12.21 Since the past unlucky owner is a friend of mine, I do know a lot about that Ketch. He had a chain
Cracks in keel Scott T-Bird at 7:48am 01.12.21 @Scott T-Bird Encapsulated keels are normally a part of the hull mold and ballast is added from th
Bimini Wind Effect Justin_NSA at 7:43am 01.12.21 We just had a cover made for our bimini last Fall. When retracted there's a lot of "sail" area still
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? Ron20324 at 7:43am 01.12.21 https://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-Fastener-Tool?gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ8lERHTbVkeJv44nTN
Bimini Wind Effect sail sfbay at 7:35am 01.12.21 If there is wind flow thru, you will have more a lift effect, so secure your Bimini down well.......
Military Sail Boat? Justin_NSA at 7:26am 01.12.21 It has been sold. You mean the owner paid someone to take it ?:biggrin: It would be nice if the jo
Bimini Wind Effect JamesG161 at 7:23am 01.12.21 My experience is the Bimini has had no effect If there is wind flow thru, you will have more a lif
Military Sail Boat? jssailem at 7:23am 01.12.21 That would be a story in the making.

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