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main halyard change Ron F at 3:28am 06.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/927 The current halyard on Temptation II, C-27 (5110) is a rope to steel cable hybrid.(not spliced, but
What is a Cal 24-3? fuzzred at 3:25am 06.13.04 Cal 1/2191 I found a reference to Cal 24-3 in the PHRF-NE DATABASE. This boat was =shown a having a rating of
Centerboard Side to Side Swing Olaf8571 at 1:39am 06.13.04 Smaller Boats 3/966 Going to put 23.5 on a lift, and one thing I want to check is the amount of side to side play of the
Rust on Winches rose20532 at 1:13am 06.13.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2858 I am currently restoring a '75 Catalina 27 and am having difficulty removing rust from the winches f
Recover an Evinrude 3hp outboard siggib at 12:13am 06.13.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1228 Some weeks ago I dropped my evinrude 3hp into the waters of Tampabay in a dumb docking maneuver. Two
AC on Hunter 44 jihohan at 11:22pm 06.12.04 Big Boats 3/1414 Recently, our AC systems malfunctioned one after the other. I am told that the circuit board switch
Cruising Narragansett Bay info. Ward Niffenegger at 10:06pm 06.12.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1559 We are planning on trailering our 1993 h27 to the NE in late August and Early September (2-3 week tr
Asymetrical Spinnaker Trim Paul8753 at 9:56pm 06.12.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1036 My new Asymetrical Spinnaker from Neil Pride works great and is a pleasure to sail with. It was desi
Autohelm Question Re: Which Brand? Paul8753 at 9:36pm 06.12.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1133 Just finished a fairly long trip without autohelm. I have seen the 4000 which clamps onto the wheel
Installing Harken Track Risers Charlie3520 at 8:47pm 06.12.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1041 I am preparing to install Harken Track Risers on the cabin of my S-2 27. The risers are mounted on
How do I replace a broken main halyard? alpincl at 8:33pm 06.12.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1887 Foolish question I know, but any tips for replacing a broken main halyard (without going up the mast
WAGO Block Experience grr Dick Gould at 8:23pm 06.12.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1778 Would appreciate reading of experience that any of you have had with WAGO blocks. In outfitting my n*
Center Board Leak tgrass462 at 7:33pm 06.12.04 Smaller Boats 3/828 After some investigation and some asking around West Access Marina here at Lake Carlyle I THINK I've
Another Topping Lift Question Sam10429 at 3:53pm 06.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1057 A recent topping lift posting still left me with a few questions. This is my second season with my
depth gauge, wax ring mounting method mike16406 at 3:00pm 06.12.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2498 I am attempting to mount a depth gauge transducer inside the hull. I have found information on usin
Minimum outboard power for 25.5 Bill18593 at 2:00pm 06.12.04 Smaller Boats 8/1212 What is the minimum size outboard needed for a 25.5. We're on a lake and only have to get into and
Aft Cabin light is out, how do I get at it? keel_haul at 1:36pm 06.12.04 Smaller Boats 2/736 The aft cabin light is out. How do I get at it. The light in the main cabin is on a panel that one
snap on cable covers trivers at 9:47am 06.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/967 Does anyone know the size of the shrouds on the Hunter 40.5. I want to put snap on cable covers and
Splash Guard for Galley trivers at 9:44am 06.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1301 Sink area on our Hunter 40.5 is directly aft of cushions for our table and water sometimes splashes
Shrouds Rod10025 at 9:10am 06.12.04 Smaller Boats 0/757 I've pulled a few strands on one of my lower shrouds on my hunter 22. Does anyone know the lenght an

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Construction question on an O'Day 272 Project_Mayhem at 12:43pm 12.24.20 That space IS necessary. Moisture in the form of condensation or a leak needs to find it's way uni
S2 22 Wing Keel Drawing Project_Mayhem at 12:38pm 12.24.20 check sailboatdata.com
Help Choosing dLj at 12:27pm 12.24.20 1. Budget - I understand boats == money pits, and I am somewhat prepared for this. We would like a
Help Choosing Kings Gambit at 12:26pm 12.24.20 The principal difference between a deep fin keel and other types is that the deep fin keel gives a y
asymmetrical Spinnaker Hunter216 at 12:26pm 12.24.20
asymmetrical Spinnaker Voyager1 at 11:51am 12.24.20 Great information jssailem, exactly what I am looking for. Not sure on tack sheet, Oday 302 does
Got a new sailing dinghy jssailem at 11:40am 12.24.20 Lou the Shipwright on the Total Boat website provided all sorts of old school tricks. Here he discus
Help Choosing dlochner at 11:38am 12.24.20 With that said, when I look around Yacht World, there are several types and budgets. I was hoping t
Help Choosing Kings Gambit at 11:37am 12.24.20 ... my concerns over deep draft boats, what would be your thoughts? BMET1 Many yachts that were bu
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (2) jssailem at 11:32am 12.24.20 188488
Route from FL to the Caribbean? jssailem at 11:21am 12.24.20 KG great question. I had hoped to have some sailing experience in the waters but that got shut down
Help Choosing quadrille38 at 11:15am 12.24.20
BELT DUST Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 12.24.20 DO NOT use belts from the engine manufacturer. Cheap junk at a premium price. Use good brand names
Help Choosing jssailem at 11:11am 12.24.20 Take a look at the morganscloud website mentioned by Dave. They recently looked at buying a boat to
BELT DUST sailme88 at 11:11am 12.24.20 Belt jumping is what happened when the load changes. Your alternator reacts to then need for more
asymmetrical Spinnaker jssailem at 11:04am 12.24.20
Construction question on an O'Day 272 sailme88 at 11:03am 12.24.20 That space IS necessary. Moisture in the form of condensation or a leak needs to find it's way unim
Help Choosing BMET1 at 10:37am 12.24.20 Thank you everyone for the kind replies! After reading through the responses, I realize that this i
Construction question on an O'Day 272 Tally Ho at 10:32am 12.24.20 This space between the liner and the hull is normal. The inner liner is a shell that contacts the h
BELT DUST Daveinet at 10:10am 12.24.20 Check if the belts are straight in the pulleys. Lay a straight edge accross the pulleys and make sur

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