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heavy weather jib furling techniques Scotty C-M at 9:37am 12.19.13 Big Boats 6/5068 I'm curious to know how you furl your jib in heavy (20 Knots +) wind. Sometimes I'm a little late f
Battery info for a technosaur 2sticks at 9:11am 12.19.13 Bigger Boats 4/938 I have waded through many posts regarding charging systems (solar, wind, dockside etc.)and have ques
Winter Mr Mac at 8:53am 12.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1773 Sucks. Since we've put her on the cradle we haven't done a thing even remotely sailing related. Ha
Holland, MI Tulip Festival Worldwalker88 at 8:13am 12.19.13 Destinations 5/5042 Crossing L. Michigan from Wisconsin early May. Any marina or anchorage suggestions? Also, has anyon
add topping lift to S2 7.3? enoon at 7:47am 12.19.13 S2 7/1941 Our S2 7.3 does not have a topping lift, which makes reefing difficult We have to clip the boom to t
Inverter thoughts, plans, schemes, maybe a plot.. Chris Patterson at 7:24am 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1628 Greetings again from the lunatic fringe. To start, I am SO glad I'm not moored close to Maine Sail,
charging (1) Rusty south at 6:27am 12.19.13 Big Boats 7/1318 Okay the vessel is mine a 1996 Hunter 40.5, I am Excited and scared at the same time. This maybe a
Catalina 36 Models FredB at 6:24am 12.19.13 Big Boats 4/2212 I'm a Catalina 30 owner, but, I have a friend getting his first boat, wants something larger and is
HOW store seadaddler at 4:41am 12.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/740 Hey guys just want to thank the people at the store on this forum for all the great help ordering a
How to prevent rust/corrosion on chrome (1) Ken13559 at 11:17pm 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2551 I've a shelf above the wash basin. Under this shelf I mounted a chrome plate Wine Glass rail rack to
Hunter 42 Owner's Manual - Electrical SailbadTheSinner at 8:47pm 12.18.13 Big Boats 28/6285 The Owner's Manual for my Hunter 42 Passage Centre Cockpit is incomplete. Of all the things "missing
Renault RC8D engine maygosalin at 4:13pm 12.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1219 I recently purchased a Hunter 27 which has a Renault RC8D engine. I understand parts are difficult
Motor mount? slowdog at 3:58pm 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/968 I got my motor mount rebuilt with new bushings and new bolts do you mount it so the cavitation plate
25.5 bulkhead replacement SV Wayword at 3:46pm 12.18.13 Smaller Boats 2/1588 Hello everyone, Both of the bulkheads on my '85 25.5 have some areas where water incursion has ca
saildrive prop hotrodderjim at 3:08pm 12.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/761 My O'day has a yanmar engine with a saildrive unit, its a 14" 2 bladed prop.I would like to replace
prop paint hotrodderjim at 3:05pm 12.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/945 After my boat was hauled out for the winter in noticed the prop had some barnacles on it.I painted i
Sealing hoses as they pass into anchor locker patjam at 10:50am 12.18.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3544 I've got the standard sailboat holding tank under the vberth installation and am getting ready to re
Pirate Map (1) rgranger at 9:36am 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1327 Found this map today.... http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/riskiest-areas-to-ship-wh
Lightning Capital: World Map (1) rgranger at 9:34am 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 15/1975 Hey All I've seen it stated here on this site that Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S.
aground in my slip rufus1138 at 6:31am 12.18.13 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1336 anyone else ever dealt with this for any length of time, our winter low tides are here and my recent

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Windlass Power Source dlochner at 10:27am 09.04.22 Thank you Dave, The alternator output is wired to a battery isolator box which is feeding power to
Windlass Power Source Lee Hadjiosif at 10:23am 09.04.22 Depends on where the alternator is connected and how the battery switch is wired and used. A prett
Propane pressure gauge Richard19068 at 10:20am 09.04.22 We have a winner even without one word of absurd contradictions. An empty pressure vessel with an o
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:18am 09.04.22 Any status updates on Mr Perkins?
Running rigging lines internal to mast on a hunter 28.5 jssailem at 10:17am 09.04.22 My question is what lines came from the factory running inside the mast, and what problems might
Throttle Shifter Hollyberry at 9:56am 09.04.22 This might be a viable replacement if you have to go that route https://www.ebay.ca/itm/304120847307
battery charging issues dlochner at 9:45am 09.04.22 You are correct, the batteries don't owe you anything. Time for some new batteries. The most accur
Captiva 240 Sam20896 at 9:05am 09.04.22 There were only 140 of those ever build and they stopped making them in 1988. There may not be tha
Windlass Power Source dlochner at 8:58am 09.04.22 Depends on where the alternator is connected and how the battery switch is wired and used. A pretty
Windlass Power Source MikeHoncho at 8:30am 09.04.22
Need a new tachometer Calif. Ted at 7:48am 09.04.22 Try contacting parts at the factory, I used to be able to get a lot from them before they moved the
Buyer's or Seller's market? Calif. Ted at 7:39am 09.04.22 Have no intention of selling and have been offered more than I paid 10 years ago. Property I bought
Internet entrance test dmax at 7:09am 09.04.22 One of my favorite yogi's: "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be."
windless (1) Scott NIelsen at 7:05am 09.04.22 I installed a windlass on my 1996 Hunter 37.5. Before installation I found someone who had installe
Internet entrance test Don S/V ILLusion at 6:49am 09.04.22
I saw something sad today... Leeward Rail at 6:36am 09.04.22 It is very likely that before listing the boat it was cleaned and shined inside and out, I have ye
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 6:31am 09.04.22 I will be attempting (maybe) this project next week. Slow and easy. Thanks for the tips Sailcapt340
Rodkicker boom mount adjustment jdrutten at 6:18am 09.04.22
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 6:17am 09.04.22 In old houses with questionable wiring you might want to try installing arc fault and ground fault c
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 4:48am 09.04.22 I thought @Phil Herring and all the other lovers of good dawgs here.

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