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Noisy Inverter LaColla at 7:43am 05.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1969 I have a Xantrex Freedom Marine 10 inverter, which came with my 2007 Hunter 33. When it is in inv
Sliding plexiglass hatch SFKjeld at 7:36am 05.06.15 Smaller Boats 27/5554 When traversing the deck, can I safely stand on this cover? I normally keep it open, but can see it
28.5 Owner's Manual admorton at 7:19am 05.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1728 I just bought a 28.5 and I was wondering if anyone has an Owner's Manual that I could get a copy of?
Getting the shaft, cutlass bearing blues.... Saillife at 6:48am 05.06.15 Big Boats 14/2576 Anyone know what size the shaft is supposed to be on a 34? This morning I went to put on a new zinc
H33 1981 or H31 1987 Sylvaintu at 6:28am 05.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1148 Hi everyone, I am currently looking to buy a sailboat and my choice has narrow to 2 boats... 1st: A
Autopilot Recommendations for 37 Cutter Markos83898 at 5:57am 05.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2080 Hello all, I need to get an autopilot for my 37 cutter. Any recommendations on what to get. My di
Islander 44 JLitton at 4:30am 05.06.15 Islander 1/2037 Hello, I am brand new to this forum and also a new owner of S/V Temptation. I know there were not ve
Battery 'Care and Feeding' JeffThompson at 4:19am 05.06.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1721 At what point during cruising do you decide it's time to turn on the engine and recharge your batter
Keel bolt torque and nut size for Oday 35 rajhnsn at 3:42am 05.06.15 Bigger Boats 21/4194 After searching the posts on this topic, I was only able to find a couple of reference to the keel b
h34 traction pads (1) dcalif at 2:02am 05.06.15 Big Boats 6/1244 The traction pads on my h34 are peeling up and/or tearing away. I got some pads for paddle boards th
24/7 solar vent not working raingolfer at 9:32pm 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1099 Our used boat has a 4" 24/7 solar vent installed that isn't working. It "wants" to turn the fan, whe
andersen self tailing winches j.r.brown at 7:27pm 05.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1398 recently installed andersen 28 two speed self tailing winches on my 1983 hunter 31. so far ive regre
O'Day 28: Keel Step Rebuild Apex at 7:18pm 05.05.15 Bigger Boats 3/2357 O'Day 28: Mast Step Rebuild - Keel stepped Anyone ever tackled this job? We noticed the coachroof
Genoa height bigpapaporsche at 7:13pm 05.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2976 I sail a 2006 Capri 22 with a CDI Furler and a 130% Genoa. Although I don't race that much, I do enj
Topping lift Tim22 at 6:19pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/994 I am thinking of adding a topping lift on my hunter 310. I see from the photo galleries that many of
Just a heads up justsomeguy at 5:41pm 05.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1695 When I type CDI furler, the link that usually gets automatically inserted leads to nowhere. Maybe
heres a pic gene new name (1) piedpiperIII at 5:08pm 05.05.15 Catalina 22 3/641 just a quick pic after wet sanding to get rid of chalk
Sail Cuba. Benny17441 at 5:02pm 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2452 The US has recently granted licenses for ferry services to Cuba. The announcement goes on to say t
bents prop shaft? admorton at 4:59pm 05.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 20/3587 I just bought a 28.5. Nice boat! Previous owner says that it has a bent prop shaft. It does have a
bent jib spar fortunare at 4:55pm 05.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1096 by mistake when I first bought my Mac 26M I rolled up the jib to transport it, not thinking it had

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Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 11:16am 10.08.23 Having a comprehensive sail locker need not be expensive as there are lots of good sources for use
1984 c25 sits bow down capta at 11:13am 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V-
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? kappykaplan at 11:12am 10.08.23 How do you create the new clew with the reefed jib?
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 11:12am 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 11:08am 10.08.23
P42 Watermaker Install capta at 11:04am 10.08.23 I gathered the parts and assembled my 43 gph watermaker on Skipping Stone. The first thing I did was
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? dlochner at 10:53am 10.08.23 Myth not fact. You can lower the sail and capture it on the deck with a velcro wrap (or 2). You nee
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: ggrizzard at 10:34am 10.08.23 I used to call the enclosure for the swing keel a "trunk". Many years ago when I had a small trail
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? (2) twalker H260 at 9:27am 10.08.23 Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? stickinthemud57 at 9:20am 10.08.23 I am still debating whether to get a roller furling. First, it's expensive, second, the installatio
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? jssailem at 9:17am 10.08.23 But I understand I can not "reduce" it. Myth not fact. You can lower the sail and capture it on th
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: rgranger at 8:08am 10.08.23
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 7:53am 10.08.23 ya a 23 Jeanneau is a completely different boat all together from an oday 22. wierd or what? anyways
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Hamish_s at 7:42am 10.08.23 I did not buy the rodkicker spring from Selden - just a well-researched eBay purchase (BANSBACH EASY
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching RoyS at 7:01am 10.08.23 Control must be in standby. Clutch tension adjustment is sensitive and critical. Mine started to dra
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 6:42am 10.08.23
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 JBP-PA at 6:41am 10.08.23 I use one for a preventer since I can slide it next to my boom end sheeting. I use another as a gui
P42 Watermaker Install Terry Cox at 6:30am 10.08.23 Any insights from P42 owners with WMs is greatly appreciated. Good morning, Jim. Little to no insi
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Jim_H42 at 5:25am 10.08.23 The Seldon mast on my P42 likewise has unneeded/necessary boom slides. I'm thinking it came from th
1984 c25 sits bow down dlochner at 4:49am 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt. T

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