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Dip pole gybe (?) Dale I at 10:03pm 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1934 Being new to using a spinaker... I have learned that around 30-32'there is a break away from the end
To drip or not to drip? Frank at 5:13pm 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 27/1975 Bronze drive shaft needs to be replaced. Replacing with stainless steel.Deliberating over install
New Hunter 146 Ed at 2:05pm 09.25.03 Day Sailers 2/1330 I am new to sailing and just picked up this little gem.I have been out only once with an instructor.
Isabel from seayks (1) Ward at 10:57am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1141 I don't know about any of you, but If I saw either of the attached pictures from my sailboat, I woul*
H30 single-hand - possible? Patrick Randall at 10:36am 09.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1031 How easy is it for the helmsman to dump the main in gusts?Also, how easy to handle the sails on one
H30 shoal draft any good? Patrick Randall at 10:24am 09.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1151 Hello,I'm looking to buy a boat in Florida. We live in a canal system with limited water depth at t
Blisters ! Gene at 10:10am 09.25.03 Big Boats 0/978 Blisters: I am in the process of surveying an immaculate 1989 42'Catalina 3 cabin. The boat has alwa*
My keel and a sand bar......... BillO at 9:43am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1173 "OK", today I did it. Hit a sand bar and had to power out backwards. What kind if damage or distru
Genoa cars Lori at 9:32am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/843 I haven't been able to sail w/ my Genoa because I can't find the correct cars. The tracks on the old
How to sink a H260 George H260 at 8:40am 09.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 There is an old thread that said that if you left the H260 ballast valve and plug open while sailing
Solar vent installation Bill Lowe at 8:20am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1294 Anyone had any experiences making a 3.75" hole through a Lewmar hatch? Use a hole saw, saber saw, w
:) Rigging, Launching, Retrieving the 260 George H260 at 8:18am 09.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/839 My experience: Bought our H260 just last week. The dealer was going to give me an orientation sail b
boom vang Lori at 8:11am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/983 I have an '84 Mac 25. I don't know if it ever had a boom vang or not, but I feel the need for one. F
sail track problem Bill Greenberg at 7:54am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/909 I noticed difficulty in hoisting my mainsail while headed into 18 knot winds. It hoisted with diffic
Rigging,launching, retrieving the 260WB Ashley at 7:42am 09.25.03 Smaller Boats 28/1916 Hi, my wife and I are looking at H260's. We've done alot of research and crawled around on a few at
Boat selling question Dan at 7:42am 09.25.03 Smaller Boats 4/1045 I'll soon be selling my C 22. Here is my dilemma: I currently have a slip, but would like to get o
Rudder 1991 33.5 (Need New one) Norman Wroblewski at 7:00am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/824 Hi,Anyone out know of anyone who makes new rudders for 1991 33.5?The cost to fix versus new is n
Hurricane Isabel and Holiday Hill Marina Marty at 6:45am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1135 Any sailors out there that keep their boat at Holiday Hill Marina and would like to see pictures of
Need a Trailer B. Beck at 6:20am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/874 I have a 1990 Hunter 28, and I am looking for a trailer to fit the boat (prferable used). The boat
Rudder Construction Ken Johnson at 6:07am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1724 Can someone tell me what the rudder on a 1974 Cal 2-29 is made of? I just purchased a boat that had

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do you sail in the fog? Daveinet at 11:52am 11.26.20 Brain or atmosphere? I had a friend who told about sailing into dense fog. I bird landed on the bo
Happy Thanksgiving to All kappykaplan at 11:39am 11.26.20 And I'm thankful for my health. Radiation treatment has begun: 6 down, 28 to go. May 2021 be a muc
out of curiousity- how many others on here used to be on the Woodenboat forum? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:38am 11.26.20 No, but very different. I don't visit there anymore
do you sail in the fog? kloudie1 at 11:31am 11.26.20 I don't like to but I will if I have to.. I don't enjoy it..
Of sailing ships kappykaplan at 11:31am 11.26.20 I encourage you to take some time to sit in your boat and explore the geometry and lines of the boa
problems filling diesel tank richk at 11:19am 11.26.20 Thanks to those who recently replied. Gives me ideas to pursue! Cheers to all.....Rich
Preventors do I need one MikeHoncho at 11:17am 11.26.20
out of curiousity- how many others on here used to be on the Woodenboat forum? Phil Herring at 11:16am 11.26.20 Is the wooden boat forum gone?
Preventors do I need one MikeHoncho at 11:16am 11.26.20 Must give this preventer rigging a try. Looks a bit more versatile than how I do it. With enough li
do you sail in the fog? MikeHoncho at 11:12am 11.26.20 Got stuck in it once while approaching the narrows in a Puget Sound with a significant flood. Not fu
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 Stu Jackson at 11:05am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Mov
do you sail in the fog? Rich Stidger at 10:58am 11.26.20 Of course I motor, not sail in the fog. That is why God made Radar. Prior to having radar, fog was
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 LeslieTroyer at 10:57am 11.26.20 Now and then I consider rewiring the switch so that it starts like a car (well, an older car!): Mov
Thanksgiving Aboard? kloudie1 at 10:26am 11.26.20 I've never done it but my PO told me he did a turkey in the oven every thanksgiving while he was in
Winch maintenance shemandr at 10:20am 11.26.20 I read somewhere that you can cut out a small circle in the bottom of a box and place it over the wi
Happy Thanksgiving to All WayneH at 10:16am 11.26.20 What I am thankful for is ALL my family members are healthy. This list goes like this: 88 yo Father
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy Sailm8 at 10:12am 11.26.20 I use these Clamp on Dinghy Wheels, $79.95 \| Whitworths Marine
Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all here. jssailem at 10:07am 11.26.20 Happy Days. Charlie. Many more to come.
H33.5 Engine lifting hoist mounting ? jssailem at 10:03am 11.26.20 Swing-lift Outboard Motor hoist. I recently got mine after using it aboard a friends boat. It is a s
Rotten wood supporting fuel tank MarkSails21 at 10:01am 11.26.20

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