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Lightening rod... Mark Crociati at 10:29pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1163 I just bought a used sailboat and want to step my mast to check the rigging on the vessel. The boat
Increase the Sheaves in Deck Organizer Steve Carpman at 10:23pm 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1097 We own a 1991 Legend 37.5. Eight control lines are brought back to the cockpit, four on each side.
I'm on a learning curve! Mark Crociati at 10:13pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/965 Sorry for all the posting but I'm on a learning curve, soon I'll be somewhat up-to- speed and no lon
5200 SEALANT Greg at 9:37pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2924 I helped a friend this past weekend put his new to him Pace23 in the water. Prior to putting it in t
Let's get gritty! Mark Crociati at 9:11pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1034 Can anyone suggest a grit of sand paper to use on the above-the-water-line section of my boat to pre
C36; Tall Rig or not???? Paul at 8:50pm 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/1154 Hello,I am talking with a seller who has a C36 for sale but does not know if it is a tall rig or n
Spinnaker Pole on Oceanis 350? Tony at 5:38pm 03.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1365 Hi there - does anyone have any experience / advice on whether it is feasable or sensible to fit a s
Tachometer, Alarm and Engine Hour Gauge Mark at 2:11pm 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/941 I have a Hunter 31 (1986) and I have a few issues with my gauges and alarms. The alarm that should
Want to add a filter Rick at 12:13pm 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/728 I have a 1984 C27 with a m18 universal , seems as thouth I only have one fuel filter, the one mounte
Island Girl v Poli-Glow Mike at 12:01pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 52/5692 Used Island Girl two years on my green O Day 27 ' it worked well -- lasts a whole season. I hear po
Any special funeral rituals for sailors? Jeff M21319 at 11:24am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 14/6830 I just was told this morning that my friend and fellow SAR member Bob S. died yesterday in a plane c
Mast shape 376 Mark at 11:04am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/666 Please comment on this photo. Specifically, is the bending shape near the top of the main (furling)
Shape of the top of the mast Mark at 10:54am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/827 The enclosed picture illustrates the top of the mast on 376. As you note, the top is slightly bent.
Stuffing Box George Borgos at 10:08am 03.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1011 Near the end of last season I noticed the stuffing box on my 1976 Hunter 27 began to leak. I planned
Newmar battery charger Tim Welsh at 9:37am 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/3666 I went down to the lake this weekend and discovered my charger wasn't working found blown fuse only
Lifting a dinghy with a towing bridle Harry Greenspun at 9:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/3825 Has anyone used their towing bridle to raise a dinghy out of the water? I have one made by C-Level
Fuel Tank Hole? Robert Hill at 8:57am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1110 I'm planning on purchasing a Snake River LCD Acugage 4 w/ the additional diesel float for the fuel t
oday daysailer sail rigging manny lugo at 8:50am 03.22.04 Day Sailers 3/2725 I'm trying to rig an old 1968 16' daysailer for a set of sails and need a picture of the mainsail ri
Reef Line As Cunningham Steve Carpman at 8:35am 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3205 We just acquired a new main for our Legend 37.5 with two reefs and a cunningham. We are also conver
Cruising Spinaker Anthony at 8:33am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1029 I am interested in adding a cruising spinaker to my Catalina 310. I am a novice. I would appreciate

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Antifoul prop while boat in water capta at 4:46pm 12.30.20 Gee, if it does, you'd best patent the method and get rich. I've seen guys that don't use their boat
Nifty tool capta at 4:45pm 12.30.20 I would find that invaluable after a heavy Christmas dinner and trying to hold my pants up on the
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 quadrille38 at 4:40pm 12.30.20 On our H38 the only standing room in the aft owners cabin is right behind the doors on both sides.
Texas December Racing PaulK at 4:36pm 12.30.20 So you know where Jean LeCam is right now? Hope he has more wind than you did! In an earlier race
Oil change... Make it a double Michael Davis at 4:18pm 12.30.20 I only did 6 hrs this year so to change or not is the question! Any recommendation? Use your boat
Winterizing diesel fuel on boat Capt Robbie at 4:17pm 12.30.20 "Sea foam " as per bottles instructions I believe it is 1 ounce per gallon. I've used it for 30 pl
Reefing Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 4:16pm 12.30.20 I have three reefs on Tehani. Happy with it My jib also reefs to storm size. I've used two in main
Got a new sailing dinghy PaulK at 4:13pm 12.30.20 Is the curve of the sheer (deadrise) so much that you can't bend the wood to match after the piece i
Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? Capt jgw at 3:58pm 12.30.20 Maybe the most important cleats on the boat. Not so much for securing to the dock, but for maneuveri
Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? kappykaplan at 3:37pm 12.30.20 I'm not a trailer sailor, but I like my midship cleats.
Reefing dlochner at 3:36pm 12.30.20 @jssailem y thinking. Sometimes we over think things. What is necessary for crossing oceans is not
Transom: Solid Fiberglass or Cored Don S/V ILLusion at 3:33pm 12.30.20
Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? Rickeypilot at 3:22pm 12.30.20 What is the opinion about midship cleats? New guy waiting on my eclipse. Should I have it added?
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners PaulK at 3:14pm 12.30.20 Our cover has a zipper around the mast and buckles under the boom. The buckles aren't on adjustabl
Reefing PaulK at 3:02pm 12.30.20 Upwind we put in our first reef at about 24 knots and perhaps switch to the #3 jib. Above 35 we'll
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? marchem at 2:38pm 12.30.20 Chargers do not limit the current, the batteries do that. In addition to these links, do a search
Enlarging hole in hull? Tally Ho at 2:37pm 12.30.20 This is good. With the through hull above the water line hydrostatic pressure is not an issue. Wate
Enlarging hole in hull? dlochner at 2:36pm 12.30.20 Thanks. I will get a good look later this week and see how the thru-hull looks in the hole. This is
Help Choosing capta at 2:35pm 12.30.20 Anything less than 6' isn't going to be a particularly good sea boat. It isn't going to go to windwa
Looking for a mast for Edel 4 Xedorion at 2:34pm 12.30.20 Thanks, but indeed, the owner is on the other side of the Atlantic, in France. The mast is actually

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