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How to weather a sudden storm? Ward H at 12:14pm 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 61/15215 OK, newbie question time. Last summer I narrowly missed getting hit by a fast moving T Storm. It bl
Who uses a Barney Post? MaryEllaRose at 9:11am 01.18.14 Catalina 22 7/10056 I've been investigating a Barney post for my '22 but don't understand how the main sheet lines are r
Propane td4321 at 9:08am 01.18.14 Big Boats 22/4760 Has anyone changed their stove from cng to propane. My boat is a hunter 40 and there is no safe prop
replacement portlights ag123 at 8:09am 01.18.14 Big Boats 4/1182 Hello all! Has any of my Legend 37 folks tried the "New found metals" Tri - matrix ports? If so, wh
302 Survey Done (1) Mackaroni at 7:49am 01.18.14 Bigger Boats 10/2360 So, I had the survey done and am waiting on the final report. Overall, I think the boat did well.
Crush washers All U Get at 6:35am 01.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1338 Hi all, We had a little fuel leak on the fuel line to the injector on our diesel generator and I
H34 rudder removal a65sailor at 5:39am 01.18.14 Big Boats 6/1190 Would like to remove my rudder and re- core it. I was wondering if it could be removed with the boat
Greetings from a prospective future H37C owner The Rach at 3:57am 01.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1383 Hello, After much analysis and discussions and negotiations with the Admiral, this family had set
Windlass chain and rope sizeing Lost Parent at 9:36pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/629 I have an older Simpson Maxwell Anchorman winch on which the gyspy is marked 162 an anybody tell me
Gypsy Lost Parent at 8:17pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 2/726 I have a Simpson Lawrence Anchorman windlass and am looking for info on how to remove the gypsy
Hot water heater anode lwiltsee at 6:23pm 01.17.14 Big Boats 1/1148 How does one access the hot water heater's sacrificial anode? I'd like to replace it and I can't se
get blown away Navicula at 6:08pm 01.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/965 http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/overlay=temp/orthographic=56.99,1.36,801
roller furler attachment point (1) Kermit at 5:04pm 01.17.14 Smaller Boats 5/1077 Hey y'all, Is it ok to attach the forestay/roller furler to the aft hole on the bow of the boat? Cr
Source for staysail traveler stops lingerfeltja at 4:27pm 01.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/661 Can anyone point me to a source for stop cars that will fit the traveler on an H37 cutter? Thank you
Anyone know a good SF Bay Area fabricator for davits&canvas? rlamb at 2:25pm 01.17.14 Big Boats 7/2045 I am looking to have a SS frame for solar panels built for my Hunter 466 and I want to frame to also
roller furling korchinskyp at 12:06pm 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3712 I purchased a sailboat with a new hank on mylar headsail. What are the thoughts on converting it to
Wheel Brake Fix Stargazer3 at 11:41am 01.17.14 Big Boats 3/997 Hi, all! Has anyone out there repaired their wheel brake? Mine doesn't work at all. I turn it and no
How to see AC Amps from Inverter/Charger? rlamb at 11:09am 01.17.14 Big Boats 4/1136 On my 2004 Hunter 466 I noticed that the AC Ammeter on the panel does not include the amps being use
Boom rest Cambo at 10:31am 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 6/4773 I've been looking at lots of boats for sale online trying to get through the winter and I noticed a
Filling Coaxial Connectors with Dielectric Grease for Weathe (2) crossdevices at 10:18am 01.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/11 After reading various blog discussions on the use of dielectric greases for weather proofing protect

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Getting wires in. artboas at 4:48pm 06.30.23 As per @jdrutten , drill holes in the SS arch and feed them through the SS tubing. Use grommets ar
In-mast furling BigEasy at 4:30pm 06.30.23
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? dmax at 4:13pm 06.30.23 The Catalina 30 is a significantly bigger boat, 7.500 lbs vs 10,500 lbs. Much bigger interior too.
In-mast furling Boomtown at 4:04pm 06.30.23
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? (1) Sailm8 at 3:48pm 06.30.23 We lost the rig in Ian and now use it as a trawler. We love the comfort for two people. We can go
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 3:06pm 06.30.23 "I was quoted $3K to replace the lifelines only by a rigger. " That is a ridiculous price, obviousl
MORE. KIBs kappykaplan at 2:56pm 06.30.23 Looks great! :beer:
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 2:51pm 06.30.23 I'm in Redwood City. rich@spinnakersailing.com
MORE. KIBs jon hansen at 2:47pm 06.30.23 well played
MORE. KIBs Rich Stidger at 2:46pm 06.30.23 Very nice Art!
MORE. KIBs (2) artboas at 2:38pm 06.30.23
Saturna Lamb BBQ..... getting ready for the party Terry Cox at 2:36pm 06.30.23 Bummer. Was hoping to attend this year. Next year for sure.
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 06.30.23 The link provided by James is excellent, in particular this article there - Drop-In LiFePo4- Be an
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery JamesG161 at 2:18pm 06.30.23 Can I simply replace the lead acid with the lithium iron phosphate, or are there additional changes
H170 versus H18 experience Crazy Dave Condon at 2:13pm 06.30.23 Excellent write up. Do you know the dealer who sold the boats?
Tiller, Rudder, etc. Sunbird22358 at 2:03pm 06.30.23 You really need several coats of a good marine varnish to protect the wood, or one good coat of Epox
MORE. KIBs kappykaplan at 2:03pm 06.30.23 Why the double post, artboas?
st 4000 and rudder position kloudie1 at 1:51pm 06.30.23 I had problems with the control head recognizing the rudder reference and got this respnse from RayM
Gooseneck (2) Sunbird22358 at 1:47pm 06.30.23 Not missing anything that I can see (other then there should be 2 clevis pins there)! HOWEVER, the g
st 4000 and rudder position dlochner at 1:17pm 06.30.23 Dave, I much prefer the "hi tech" tape method; however, I plan to view the animated knots link. Ho

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