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Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 Windlass Question Tomol at 7:37pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3021 Our Hunter Legend 45 came with a Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 manual windlass when we purchased her
South African Phoenix 11.3 Powerelectronicsguy at 7:36pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1067
Fuel range Catalina 42 davidhammer at 4:05pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 4/6406 I just bought a 1992 Catalina 42 mkII. It has 50 hp Yanmar and 38 gal. fuel tank. I am sailing/mot
I`m getting sick and tired (1) DAVA390 at 3:34pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2354 of climbing up on the ladder to sweep 9" of "accumulation 3-6" off of the boat.
Hypalon dinghy glue? (1) Ken Cross at 1:18pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/785 Hi all My motor mount on my dinghy is loose. My question how would you fix this, or would you just
Used Gear - Sell It Now Maine Sail at 1:09pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 29/5019 Phil has done a great job with this site yet one feature that goes way under used, IMHO, is the: Us
Boom Vang Setup sailnoproblem at 12:56pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1548 I am installing a Garhauer 30 Series Boom Vang. I need some advice on mounting. What do I use for a
Which LED bulbs? Richandhelen at 12:11pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 2/984 I have a 2006 H44. I am having a rigger go up my mast next week for routine maintenance and inspecti
Oday centerboard removal ODayCO at 11:41am 03.05.15 Day Sailers 20/5962 I need to remove the wedges of the centerboard and replace the CB. The wedges are siliconed in and
Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 10:59am 03.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 137/27434 There's the controlled jibe and the chicken jibe, plus a couple of others. My advise to beginners is
Drone question Meriachee at 9:22am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 93/10756 Here's an unqualified straw poll. How do you feel about a drone flying around an anchorage, or a ma
A bit of twist (4) dewhunter at 8:37am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 9/1601 With a 2 speed main sheet and a traveler I can trim the main for speed without having to exceed 15'
h26 dodger (3) dewhunter at 8:27am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 4/955 All I have is inside photos of the dodge at this time. After this summer I'll have some dockside pho
h26 motor mod (6) dewhunter at 8:17am 03.05.15 Smaller Boats 9/1672 :cussing:Seeing as their is some interest in h26 upgrades, I've put together some photo packages to
AC Power Onboard and Dockside Chenega at 8:03am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 26/3281 https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player'v=O7-s_mdEPb0 Hot docks, Hot boats and Ele
Amount of strain on stanchion fairleads Bad Obsession at 8:01am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1669 I was wondering how much strain/pressure is on fairleads and the terminal cleat. If you route your
Case Ground Question JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:13am 03.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1606 I am getting ready to install my solar controller and something just occured to me. I was about to
Difficulty changing furling headsail YVRguy at 7:03am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 27/7596 Generally I am happy with my roller furling system as it makes single handing - and sailing in gener
C&C rudder bushings Captain Smilin Jack at 6:55am 03.05.15 C&C 1/1804 Has anyone replaced the bushings on a C'C 29 mk1, if so where can I get them and how much does the r
Documentation vs. Registration wflowe2 at 6:17am 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 37/3901 What is the difference between the two? Are there benefits of one over the other. I know that on our

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H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 10:34pm 10.16.23 According to Epoch, the batteries should bulk charge at 14.6 volts and absorb at 14.2 volts. Would t
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 10.16.23 I'm not sure that generation is adjustable in any shape or fashion.... he would have to pick one o
Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of a fiberglass rudder stock Zvika Mantel at 8:48pm 10.16.23 Hi Dave , Can you send me more information how we can do it ?
H49/50 battery replacement (1) marcham at 8:38pm 10.16.23 I'm not sure that generation is adjustable in any shape or fashion.... he would have to pick one of
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 7:46pm 10.16.23 I bought a roll pin kit with instructions from Harken a few years ago; they are probably still avail
Mercury 4hp 4stroke running too rich at idle kloudie1 at 7:35pm 10.16.23 First, check that when the choke is pushed in, the choke plate in the carburetor is actually fully o
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Ward H at 7:07pm 10.16.23 I had an O'day 25 for 6 years. It was a fun boat with no systems except an outboard. This let me con
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching SycloneDriver at 7:02pm 10.16.23 I've had 3 different, but similar, autopilots on 2 different boats. The power consumption seems to
Engine stalling/ temperature gauge Tally Ho at 6:58pm 10.16.23 Good check list. I would add in to check the antifreeze (fresh water side) coolant level. Yes, a k
Interesting to me (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:46pm 10.16.23
Cradle screw jack conversion (1) Apex at 6:00pm 10.16.23 lots of options for what you are looking for. used jack stands, or new parts. How much adjustment
Just how big is British Columbia? (1) Michael Davis at 5:28pm 10.16.23 220787 That overlay puts some perspective on some of our summer trips
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 5:10pm 10.16.23 Good question. I generally use the AP when I am using the engine. Power consumption is not a concern
Just how big is British Columbia? (2) jssailem at 4:57pm 10.16.23 You are so right on @Hello Below. We escaped, just in time, our Port of Everett the day before the b
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 4:09pm 10.16.23 It may be a challenge to find parts for such an old furler. Take the sail to your local sail loft
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching USS Flasher at 3:38pm 10.16.23 I am thinking about installing this on my boat but was wondering what average real world power consu
2013+ MH-40 Discussion BourbonSailor at 3:38pm 10.16.23 Hello! I owned a 2009 Hunter 36 and really enjoyed the boat. Sold her in 2019 and purchased a FP L
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) Scott B at 3:16pm 10.16.23 Finally bought an Asym this year after 15 yrs. Saw over 6 knots on Asym alone in 12 - 14 knots wind
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 3:16pm 10.16.23
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 Captain Pooh at 3:09pm 10.16.23 I use the deck tracks & cars almost exclusively with my stock (being replaced this winter) 110%. The

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