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December Racing in Texas   (1)
Bill19233 at 4:01pm 12.15.19
Generally I like Garhauer, but I do find there gear to be heavy and lack the engineering and design
Displaying Dinghy Bow Numbers?
Terry Cox at 3:58pm 12.15.19
Swell idea. Out-of-the-box thinking. Let us know how that works out for you. :thumbup: :yikes:
New ramp issues
Joe Blizzard at 3:51pm 12.15.19
There's a video here, taken during the reconstruction. The way they built this thing (both times) wa
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them?
Jackdaw at 3:41pm 12.15.19
Here is the sliding door (closed) on the C&C27 der the door is amazingly unattractive.
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them?   (2)
DArcy at 3:14pm 12.15.19
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interesting, innovative video...
Lazy1 at 2:36pm 12.15.19
The product is not worth the investment but Yeehaw anyway
1994 Catalina 28 ... water in bilge
Derek at 2:35pm 12.15.19
Just a thought .I have the habit of shutting off the water tanks at the stop valves and turning off
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them?
rgranger at 2:29pm 12.15.19
The trick is the adjacent wall must be flat and unbroken for an area (width and height) as large as
H34 windlass installation
kloudie1 at 2:27pm 12.15.19
Mr. Claude Auger put a windlass on his 34. Search forum on his excellent post about it
Extra halyard
FastOlson at 2:20pm 12.15.19
Hi I have an 84 Hunter and it has a halyard that comes out the front of the mast about 3/4 of the
Extra halyard
Capt Robbie at 2:19pm 12.15.19
Scotty sailor It's most likely a spiniker pole topping lift. You probably have two halyard plus the
Extra halyard
SG at 2:10pm 12.15.19
I believe the standard rigging for a Hunter 31 (1983-87) would be masthead rig -- i.e., the halyard
H34 windlass installation
Capt Robbie at 1:57pm 12.15.19
Charlie Why do you need so much chain? Do you anchor in a lot of sand or rocky bottom? I dont under
Annapolis area sailmaker to make a cruising jib?
JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:48pm 12.15.19
Not in Annapolis but we used Precision Sails. Their measuring videos and online consultations made i
H34 windlass installation
Capt Robbie at 1:38pm 12.15.19
Charlie98117 Be carful of the weight of the chain. 100' of 5/16 chain weights is about 100 lbs plu

def at 1:28pm 12.15.19
I hope to take the bulkhead apart over Christmas. I will report back what the original looked like.
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them?   (1)
Jackdaw at 1:22pm 12.15.19
Sounds like the best choice. it works well. The trick is the adjacent wall must be flat and unbro
Annapolis area sailmaker to make a cruising jib?
capta at 1:00pm 12.15.19
Are you looking for someone to make a stock sail for your boat or design and build a custom cruising
Relays
All U Get at 12:51pm 12.15.19
Got the generator running but neither the hot water gauge nor the low oil pressure gauge returns to
Does this make ANY sense?
dlochner at 12:43pm 12.15.19
A simpler way is with a 15 amp male to 30 amp female adapter and just plug into the shore power inle

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