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P42 Main sail track slides John Faro at 3:29am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1100 I have a standard full batten mail sail on a 1996 P42. Subsequent to purchase, I had Doyle install
Departing a Slip Carl at 3:27am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/1201 I'd like to gather opinion on the best way to back out of a slip that has a rather heavy prevailing
Bilge pump size John at 3:23am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/961
UV Strip to sew on Allen at 3:21am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1166 I am going to sew on a UV strip myself for my 150% Genoa which has already undergone some UV damage
Reefing Madness Jim Ewing at 3:12am 01.19.04 Big Boats 4/785 Hello following a long absence,I've got a '93 Legend 37.5 and I'm going to add a third row of reef
Lazy Sailor Jeff D at 3:07am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1269 Looking for a knowledgeable opinion as to the pros and cons of sailing under head sail alone with a
need feed back on 1992 hunter 27' sylvio leblanc at 3:06am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/6750 I am seriously looking into purchasing a 1992 hunter 27', does anybody have any feed back on this mo
Speed vs Stability MBE at 2:52am 01.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/998 Does anyone have an opinion on keeping or not keeping the MAC26X Ballast Tanks full while running a
Cleaning Sails Geo Ohlen at 2:47am 01.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/942 What is the best method/cleaning solution for some mildew stains and general dirt? Sails are for a 1
H26 Headsail "Revisted" Kevin Flanagan at 2:16am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1001 I posted the text of this article a few weeks ago, but wanted to hear if the experts from Doyle had
anyone else change the spreader bracket on mast tom b. at 2:02am 01.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1226 lookin for info on changing the spreader bracket up on the mast..bought a couple from catalina direc
Welcome Bill Colombo at 1:19am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1262 Welcome to the sailboatowners.com sailmaker forum! My name is Bill Colombo and I will be hosting the
Preparing for Cruising Ken Silver at 1:19am 01.19.04 Big Boats 5/866 We are preparing our Legend 40' for several months of coastal cruising in Mexican waters (Sea of Cor
28 mkII Tom at 1:11am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1066
Crusing spinnaker Paul at 12:40am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1045 I have a Hunter 356, all crusing, no racing. Tell me what I should be looking for in a cruising spi
Air conditioning the 356 John at 10:50pm 01.18.04 Big Boats 5/1061 Despite our relatively mild summers, we're still considering A/C for our 356.Has anyone installed
anyone ever use FITZ metal fiberglass/ polish? Rob at 10:39pm 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1187 We picked up a tube at the Atlantic City sail expo ,the demo looked good. they are marketing it towa
Size is important Frank Nowak at 10:26pm 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/833 Is battery size important? Since I need two new batteries, am contemplating a group 24 for the start
NEED A BOAT YARD IN CLEARWATER TO TARPON SPRINGS J Cianflone at 10:12pm 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1383 Are there any boat yards in the area, Clearwater to Anclote River, that will allow bottom work to be
Sailmaker Services Mark Burrows at 10:03pm 01.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/934 I've never bought new sails and would like to know what working with a sailmaker is like. If I walk

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Oil Mystery Justin_NSA at 11:13am 11.16.20 Does it have the right dipstick? This is engine oil, not transmission right? You sure it's only a 17
Deck fitting installation problem - O-Day 28 dmax at 11:10am 11.16.20 Tape up the bottom of the hole - I used packing tape (which epoxy won't stick to) covered with Goril
First Sailboat surfstud31 at 11:07am 11.16.20 I just bought a 1995 Beneteau 321 for my first sailboat and love it. I will be doing a lot of solo s
Christmas... Calif. Ted at 10:47am 11.16.20 On a call once couldn't help but notice the homeowner had lined his driveway with rat traps. He said
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Capt Kris at 10:44am 11.16.20 Picking up my 343 at City Island NY and motoring to Westbrook Ct (rainy and wind out of east) for 11
Deck fitting installation problem - O-Day 28 Fredct at 10:38am 11.16.20 @dmax Read document. Thanks. How do I keep the epoxy in between the 2 glass layers? Isn't going to f
Dinghy Floor Repair sailcapt340 at 10:33am 11.16.20 Sorry hunter216 and capta, for the late response, its been hectic. I made new floors boards for a
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:29am 11.16.20 Hello, Welcome! And good luck in your sailing career! IMHO, the most common cruising boats are mo
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:24am 11.16.20 As a former owner of a H356 I can recommend it for your purposes. In my opinion, while ASA lessons
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 10:22am 11.16.20 With your offset roller you can install an offset strut. it does not need to attach directly to the
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:22am 11.16.20 The charter idea is a great one. Under the current limitations the governments are doing to try and
Christmas... Justin_NSA at 10:20am 11.16.20 4 drumsticks ! :thumbup:
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:16am 11.16.20 What is it that you like about the boats that get your attention? What do you know about what you
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines Karl13265 at 10:11am 11.16.20 Velcro secured cover over the top of the traveler takes care of 99% of the rain. Most of the time
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:11am 11.16.20 [Sounds nice. A 37 to 38-ft boat is a comfortable size for a cruising couple. My wife and I have be
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:09am 11.16.20 Which of the boats does she like? She Doesn't have any experience with the sailboats, We will be i
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:05am 11.16.20
First Sailboat Ferruh at 10:04am 11.16.20 We have a 2002 Hunter 356 bought last summer. It's reasonably well made, sails well, access to the
Looking for the owner of a boat icanto at 9:53am 11.16.20 Well, I called the broker for this (note, she didn't contact me...) and she stated that the owners
First Sailboat jmce1587 at 9:41am 11.16.20 In addition to all the great suggestions above in helping perspective buyers determine wants and nee

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