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Mast Bend with in-mast furling Mike Aston at 5:57am 01.20.04 Big Boats 3/1432 Can any one tell me if it is possible to bend the mast equipped with in-mast furling and to what ext
LED anchor light Weatherhelm at 5:52am 01.20.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1031 Hello folks,I am looking for an LED cluster anchor light. Is there such thing on the market and if
Proper Boom Position Steve Zweigart at 5:46am 01.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/695 My '86 Mac25 came with the boom mounted to a bracket which is attached and bolted through the mast b
cutting down sails Ron Newton at 4:34am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1168 Could you cut the sails from a hunter 36 down to fit a hunter 30,and if so what would be the cost?
Can't convert your Honda outboard to Mike B. at 3:25am 01.20.04 Smaller Boats 8/8554 remote controls if you have a BF9.9 "D" model. This is a newer model (mine is '01) and according to
Do You worry about Your Boat Capsizing tom at 3:24am 01.20.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1764 Supposedly many boats will capsize once the waves are equal in height peak to trough to the boats be
Boat name letters size? Harry at 2:54am 01.20.04 Ask All Sailors 8/6390 How does one determine the height ' width needed for a transom mounted name? I've been on the Boat U
New 57-foot Beneteau Stolen jboernge at 2:43am 01.20.04 Big Boats 10/1569 I just returned from two-weeks work in Charleston, SC, where I heard about this yacht theft, I see n
356 cruising spinnaker Paul at 2:34am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1051 I posted this earlier but it's disappeared. Apparently I offended someone. Anyway, your thoughts o
new genoa for oday 27 javier barajas at 2:04am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1028 I use my Oday for cruising and a little racing, since my genoa is very old I want to replace it, the
Tide Table Predictions: Accurate where you are? Dale I at 1:58am 01.20.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1794 I have just completed my first trip down the St. Johns River to Mayport here in Jacksonville and was
The Sailloft Business Brad at 1:54am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1031 Bill-I've been thinking (at this point, dreaming really)of a career change that involves a loft.
Miter cut headsails Bob at 1:54am 01.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1390 What is the conventional wisdom concerning "miter cut" dacron headsails? In pre-dacron days I know
Need rigging advice for new cruising spinnaker Jim A at 1:27am 01.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/852 Just got a new cruising spinnaker for my Hunter 28 and was looking for rigging ideas. In particular
battery switch install+set-up Mark at 11:53pm 01.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/988 Hello Everyone!Well, I'm beyond knee-deep in my fun fun project of re-wiring my Oday 23. But, I h
BIG batten for full batten main Ed Sternstein at 11:50pm 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1088 My 76" batten splintered last summer. I'm having a hard time finding a replacement that can be shipp
Racor Fuel Filter/Element SteveM at 11:27pm 01.19.04 Big Boats 6/921 I can not find the filter element (S3232UL) for Racor Model 660 filter. What is the model number of
What type of material is this? Chris Pratt at 11:18pm 01.19.04 C&C 1/1843 With my recent boat purchase came a Doyle Boston #1 Genoa. Can you help me identifythe materials c
Cleaning Carpeted Walls Rick Bojahra at 10:53pm 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1913 My 1985 28.5 has carpeted interior walls. Some of the surfaces could use a serious cleaning. Does
Vancouver, B.C. Surveyor Recommendations Gary Wyngarden at 10:51pm 01.19.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1220 Hi all,I need a marine surveyor in Vancouver, B.C. for a pre purchase survey of my new boat. Any r

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What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 6:49am 09.29.20 There is one important thing that most did not say except for @Jackdaw touched on. ACCOUNTING FOR
Spider Control JamesG161 at 6:49am 09.29.20 Someone recommended this. Terro Spider Killer 3 Aerosol Spray, 1 lb - Walmart.com So we got the pac
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover Morgan donor at 6:21am 09.29.20 Yep, they work, but you have to pay the yard fees for the crane to put it on your boat! :biggrin:
Spider Control Ron20324 at 6:12am 09.29.20 ...I generally have tons of spiders during the summers on western Lake Erie. What I've found to wor
34 Feet Jackdaw at 6:12am 09.29.20 First leg, same race, started just in front of this faster blue boat, held him off the whole 4 mile
34 Feet (1) Bill19233 at 6:08am 09.29.20 Now it might have to get into a luffing battle this one time, but you'll now be known as a boat tha
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump Mike Oldak at 6:02am 09.29.20 Priorities. I understand completely. ;) I loaned my cousin a torque wrench to replace his engine bea
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 6:00am 09.29.20 Cruisers carry something to cut the rig free in the event of a dismasting. Many mistakenly carry bo
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Daveinet at 5:56am 09.29.20 More wraps makes the drum larger, which speeds your lift ratio. Not sure how yours is setup, but o
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? Michael Davis at 5:52am 09.29.20 I have had two boats.with the 4-108 in them. Currently rebuilding an Onan gen set powered by a 4-10
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 5:49am 09.29.20 Well, that will ruin your day. Nobody hurt, I hope. No one hurt! The happy truth is that rigs al
34 Feet Jackdaw at 5:37am 09.29.20 I know, thought about it after he passed. I was having too much fun watching them, got distracted.
Kenyon Marine wind instruments dLj at 5:28am 09.29.20 It may be time to retire the old Kenyons and install modern instruments. This is the fastest, leas
What to do if you lose your rig. dlochner at 5:10am 09.29.20 Cruisers carry something to cut the rig free in the event of a dismasting. Many mistakenly carry bo
Kenyon Marine wind instruments dlochner at 5:01am 09.29.20 Modern wind instruments are typically digital and output their data using NMEA 2000 or NMEA 0183 pro
New Furler dlochner at 4:55am 09.29.20 The Schaeffer furlers are robust and do not need lubrication, they do need to have the lower drum an
34 Feet Jackdaw at 4:40am 09.29.20 love almost everything about this j105. Tack line out the exact amount Perfect curl on the asym l
What to do if you lose your rig. JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:37am 09.29.20 Cruisers carry something to cut the rig free in the event of a dismasting. Many mistakenly carry bol
New Furler DougM at 4:31am 09.29.20 You sound like a workaholic. In moderation, a good trait. If you need to replace your furler and hav
Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners HMT2 at 4:29am 09.29.20

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