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Stunt sailing Ken at 1:07am 09.05.01 Other Sailboats 1/840 On a beautiful weekday afternoon several years ago I was sailing on Lake Michigan with my wife, teen
Running fast Colin Wightman at 12:14am 09.05.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2252 I'm not sure if this is actually a sail trim question or a helmsmanship issue, but I'll ask it here
traveler is loose peter at 10:35pm 09.04.01 Smaller Boats 2/982 The traveler on my C22 has loosened. This traveler is the type I've seen on most C22s. That is, it's
Shade for my Cat 25 Alan Hoeweler at 1:52pm 09.04.01 Smaller Boats 4/1042 It sure was hot this summer on board our 25. I think that some form cockpit shading is in order. It
Choosing a windlass Steve B at 11:30am 09.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/959 I want to fit an electric windlass to my C30. Has anyone any advice or comments. I'm not sure which
Outboard bracket Popeye at 12:54pm 09.04.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1183 I have a 1986 MacGregor 25. I am not happy with the outboard motor bracket. I have a 6hp Chrysler
O'day 22 toe rail John at 11:03am 09.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1059 Need to replace some teak toe rails on my 1982 O'day 22. Does anyone know where I can get them alrea
Back from Newport alan at 10:08am 09.04.01 Ask All Sailors 0/926 We had a wonderful time @Newport, RI. We saw the wooden classic boat regatta. Thanx for all the sug
Hose lengths Doug Washburn at 8:13am 09.04.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1159 I live 4.5 hours round trip from my boat and am trying to save myself a trip. I need to know the le
H32 VISION TRANSOM STRESS CRACKS CELESTIALWING at 6:25am 09.04.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1103 Just recently i noticed a horizontal hairline crackon the starboard side of the transom "deck cap".
Swing vs Wing keel Vicki at 5:14am 09.04.01 Smaller Boats 5/2028 I am trying to decide which boat to get. I like the theory behind the Swing keel but I have read too
Boat Partnerships Derek at 4:36am 09.04.01 Ask All Sailors 14/1447 Has anyone experience with sharing your boat - good or bad? I am thinking of selling half my boat to
How to re-rig a 285? Rene Schmidt at 3:25am 09.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/899 I need to replace my mainsail on my Hunter 285, and thought that while I am doing this I would re-ri
Insurance John McGrath at 11:57am 09.09.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/902 I have had West Marine insurance since I bought my boat 4 years ago. Having my insurance under $400
Here we go again.. Paul Mieszczenski at 1:47am 09.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1021 Hey Gang, Just a note to inform you all that Ursa Minor has grown to 28'. We found a 1985 O'day 28 i
Non-skid surface Tim at 9:12am 09.09.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/869 I have a 1989 Catalina 27, in great condition except for a few chips/scrapes on the grey non-skid s
Blisters and pimples Robert Beecham at 11:59pm 09.08.01 Big Boats 3/1632 A 1997 Catalina 36 with a 2 by 3 foot area of dime sized blisters (pimples) on the port hull. Secon
Mac 25 unknown lines Jack Hagedorn at 1:03pm 09.03.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1037 I have 2 lines connected to the mast about 15 feet up that each have two blocks on each end. They k
Reefing the mainsail on an H23 Jay at 11:17am 09.08.01 Smaller Boats 9/1401 On our 3rd time out sailing our '91 H23 today, I reefed the mainsail as a drill (the wind was only a
Void Repairs Tony Wilcox at 4:49am 09.08.01 Other Sailboats 4/696 Can anyone tell me what is a reasonable cost of of fixing a thumbprint size void. I have 15 voids on

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Strange Winter? jssailem at 7:24am 05.09.20
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 7:21am 05.09.20 Butyl Tape ? Found info on this Forum. Still interested in what you use.
Downwind Sail - Beneteau 311 sail sfbay at 7:19am 05.09.20 With your fractional rig and bow roller extended somewhat from the bow you will be able to attach th
Making new boat cushions... vinyl bottom or not? thinwater at 7:18am 05.09.20 Velcro strips also work well to stop sliding. Better, in fact. I've had both.
Strange Winter? sailme88 at 7:17am 05.09.20 As I read this, it IS SNOWING here right now !!!!! ugghhh
new main sail sailme88 at 7:14am 05.09.20 Try Catalina Direct
new main sail sail sfbay at 7:06am 05.09.20 I sailed with a new "partial" vertical batten main sail (from UK Halsey) for my my Hunter 386 and ha
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (1) Rictifyit at 7:06am 05.09.20 Yes! Silicone pad under the mast hardware. Ok, Thanks! So 5200 is wrong. So what is right? N
Ive been thinking Will Gilmore at 7:00am 05.09.20 This has all been hashed out last June. How does this happen? -Will (Dragonfly)
Better Forum? gtg at 6:57am 05.09.20 I noticed the activity difference in small and all boats. Sometimes if pertinent I post in "all boa
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair BobbyFunn at 6:48am 05.09.20 There are massive amounts of knowledge on bedding hardware. 5200 is the wrong product for the job.
Ive been thinking smokey73 at 6:44am 05.09.20 There is so much wrong with this that I'm just amazed. First, why he%$ did he think he was the sta
Strange Winter? (1) jssailem at 6:43am 05.09.20 Yes. You are due. Wind and cold.
Yanmar YSM8G -engine racing w/ lots of smoke FlimFlamII at 6:41am 05.09.20 Just needed a soft reboot. No really, some obstruction interrupted the flow of fuel and your engin
Making new boat cushions... vinyl bottom or not? shemandr at 6:30am 05.09.20 +1 for vinyl
Trailering Advise Needed Crazy Dave Condon at 6:12am 05.09.20 First there is no dumb question as we all have been thru what you are experiencing. You get a lot o
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 Davidasailor26 at 6:08am 05.09.20
Ive been thinking Will Gilmore at 6:00am 05.09.20 the skipper actually meant to bear off Now there's a vague term for that situation. To 'bear off'
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 5:52am 05.09.20 https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=97706#MyReviewHeader Anyone eve
Strange Winter? Will Gilmore at 5:48am 05.09.20 Yes, called cozies, but they were put away. I wasn't prepared for this deep of a cold snap. Mostly

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