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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off:
kappykaplan at 11:49am 04.08.24
I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass
dLj at 11:47am 04.08.24
I have a Maxwell windlass and the clutch will work in both directions. Mine only works going down.
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble?
dlochner at 11:47am 04.08.24
My not a Hunter has a similar installation, the base and the stanchion are 2 pieces. I assume there
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass
dlochner at 11:43am 04.08.24
This would then give a "safety feature the system does not currently have, which is an over-load sa
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass
dLj at 10:33am 04.08.24
@dlochner All excellent points. lly in my case, I have the chain attached to the chain locker bot
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble?
AndyL at 10:30am 04.08.24
No. On the Hunter 36 the stanchions are in two completely separate pieces. The first piece is a ba
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off:
Ted10028 at 10:28am 04.08.24
I never jump off the boat during docking! The stern line is attached to a piling and I am merely ho
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off:
arf145 at 10:21am 04.08.24
you jump off boat with engine on to attach stern line? I never jump off the boat during docking! T
Lofrans Tigres Horizontal Windlass
dlochner at 10:13am 04.08.24
Why would I not want the windlass to simply pull the chain out of the locker even if there is a lot
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble?
jssailem at 10:08am 04.08.24
the base of the stanchion, which is completely solid. By this statement, I understand that the wel
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble?
AndyL at 10:01am 04.08.24
My question has nothing to do with the base of the stanchion, which is completely solid.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off:
smokey73 at 9:30am 04.08.24
I am normally on a mooring so the technique I describe is for when I am pulling up, solo, to a dock
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble?
jssailem at 9:16am 04.08.24
Not sure if the stanchion bases on your Hunter were designed this way. Hunter was known to imbed alu
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much
CbKl at 8:48am 04.08.24
Crazy Dave, thanks for the idea. The usspars Dave wasn't available this am but his associate was he
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much
jssailem at 8:47am 04.08.24
When I had my mast down, I rebuilt the running rigging (removing the rope/wire rigging) sending all
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off:
Ted10028 at 8:07am 04.08.24
I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much   (1)
CbKl at 8:06am 04.08.24
Figure from Dave, stay tuned for more info.
Santana 21 design info needed
buckwhidden1 at 7:56am 04.08.24
Hello Santana 21 owners. I also have a Santana 21 that I've been working on and have a question abou
Ruined mast or not a big deal?
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:52am 04.08.24
What many do not know that Catalina masts were thicker.
3GM30F Service Issue
jssailem at 7:42am 04.08.24
Great query @marcham. Unless the mechanic was thoughtful to mark the pump timing position prior to r

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