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Thanks, Dieter, for a beautiful photo!! Tom Ehmke at 1:12pm 09.25.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/988 Isn't she a beautiful boat? I've sailed mine since 1996 and am amazed that I had the good fortune t
Any reason not to buy an 89 Cat 30 tall Rig Rob G at 10:52am 09.25.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/912 I am on the verge of moving up to a 30 from my ancient 27. I am a bit nervous since this is real mon
Retrieving a 26 Susan Hopkins at 9:12am 09.25.01 Smaller Boats 7/1025 When retrieving our 26 with the ballast tank full, e.g., winching it onto the trailer while still in
Traveler on Catalina 22 Chip Barnes at 7:02am 09.25.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1420 The traveler bar on my Catalina is lose. I know it is hard to get tightened. I have read about cutti
Empty Compass Pat Reynolds at 6:56am 09.25.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1334 What does a man do when his compass is getting empty?I know not.
Dripless Packing Jim Sullivan at 6:27am 09.25.01 Ask All Sailors 11/1503 Kevin:I posted this question earlier and got no response. Perhaps you can address it now that you a
Tall/Standard Rig CAPT. Dick at 3:24am 09.25.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/869 We sail C27 hull 2020, a 1975 model, bought used a couple of years ago. I've always wodered exactly
Tightening Down the Front Hatch Aldo at 2:44am 09.25.01 Smaller Boats 2/998 One day this past summer, we were sailing across the Chesapeake on an ugly day but with a nice breez
HELP! Norseman problems Doug T. at 2:38am 09.25.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1221 I recently purchased all of the parts to replace my forestay. (The existing one is kinked/separated
JIB HALYARD FOR 272 ? WOODY at 1:26am 09.25.01 Bigger Boats 5/1388 I WOULD LIKE TO ADD A JIB HALYARD TO MY 272 SO I USE A CRUISING SPINNKER. HAS ANY ONE ADDED ONE WITH
Genoa vs. Life Lines Josh at 12:00am 09.25.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1180 I sailed the boat a few weeks back, maybe the last time looking at the weather we are having, and th
Light Air Sailing Mike at 11:45pm 09.24.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2817 This past weekend I experienced the lightest air of the season. Not real exciting. What sail trim
Blue hull paint repair Viktor Barsaga at 10:15pm 09.24.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1370 Dear sailors,My ancor made some deeper scratches on one side of the bow , when it fell of during
Battery charger 20 AMP Viktor Barsaga at 10:01pm 09.24.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1239 Dear sailors,My battery charger , when charging produces this subtle noise which on a guiet day ,
I like it.......but Ken Palmer at 9:48pm 09.24.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1022 Phil, you are always on top of it. Just when you think that things cannot get any better, they do.
Halyard length for 81' H30 Fred G at 9:32pm 09.24.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1119 I need to replace the Main Halyard on my 81' H30. It has the tall rig mast, and the halyard routes
rigging size Mark at 5:28pm 09.24.01 Smaller Boats 4/888 Anyone know the size of the rigging on a 260?
Flying a Spinnaker M. Miller at 2:18pm 09.24.01 Smaller Boats 2/1009 I just bought a spinnaker for my hunter 26.5 and need advice how to rig the sail and which blocks to
outboard bruce at 12:52pm 09.24.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1250 HI THERE,DOES THE MAC 19 USE A LONG SHAFT OR SHORT SHAFT 40HP OUTBOARD? THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Reefing John at 12:45pm 09.24.01 Day Sailers 1/987 I bought a Oday 17 Daysailor 3 this spring and I'm having a blast. My question deals with reefing th

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Locking the CB Hardhead at 3:05pm 06.23.20 It would make the boat more capable of surviving a rollover or a turtle ... if it worked. There is
Centerboard Housing problems rgranger at 3:02pm 06.23.20 Do the holes on your new one line up with the holes on your old one? And why did you need a new one
Idaho and Center board uphaul rgranger at 3:00pm 06.23.20 The swing keel is housed inside a stainless steel bracket that has a threaded hole in the top. The
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 2:55pm 06.23.20 Please be very careful or you can ruin your Firefly's, if you continue taking them to 14.71V as sho
New Owner Here... Hardhead at 2:46pm 06.23.20 Welcome aboard !
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? patrickfarley at 2:27pm 06.23.20 Kings Gambit Great Idea I also: "When at a marina on power, I used a small home (A/C) window unit in
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Maine Sail at 2:13pm 06.23.20 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firef
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Georgedoyle at 2:10pm 06.23.20 I agree with Art. Connect the Maretron to your MFD. Simple and cheap. I took his advice on my 49 and
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 2:00pm 06.23.20 Thank you Dave, I'm going to check that tonight.
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc desodave at 1:50pm 06.23.20 I've just gone through this with the Sprint Atlantic windlass on my H38 - with the same scenario.
Logbook Entries Capt jgw at 1:43pm 06.23.20 On big ships the captain or navigator would order the helmsman to steer a particular course, "Cours
Furling line stanchion blocks SailingaS2 at 1:43pm 06.23.20
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Sailboat rudder pulling to port sailme88 at 1:31pm 06.23.20 The rudder is creating lift on the starboard side causing the bow to move left. This means that the
Maiden Voyage - The Soggy Dollar Hardhead at 1:25pm 06.23.20 The name looks great. Smart looking craft.
refinishing cabin foor boards Mechone at 1:21pm 06.23.20 Steel wool is no problem ,I did all my floor and there is no rust, it is what is used by furniture r
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 1:20pm 06.23.20 Thanks Guys. Was pretty sure the 5/16 g4 chain was right, but looks like previous owner put a larger
Mounting flatscreen TV on wall (3) Deleted member 117556 at 1:17pm 06.23.20 Mine came with the swivel TV mount that I thought was standard. Limits TV size to 19-20" but otherwi
Furling line stanchion blocks SailingaS2 at 1:14pm 06.23.20
Preventing spider cracks around motor mount Project_Mayhem at 1:08pm 06.23.20 I figured a lot of the cracks would be from the sharp edge of the mount. As always, thanks for your

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