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Fun with the kite (2) Tally Ho at 7:33pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2231 Out sailing with 2 Hunter 33's the other day (I have a Hunter 280) and the wind died off as we were
Anchor Light JeffThompson at 6:59pm 08.02.12 Big Boats 4/1238 In the process of replacing the anchor light in our Hunter 38 - has anyone ever done this? What I w
Converting a USGS Topo Map to SeaClear RonRock at 6:07pm 08.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1209 I have been going back in the forum threads and came across this very helpful thread by Sumner. "Con
How can I find owner by hull number? Chris Patterson at 5:54pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2801 There it is. Frequently I find a boat that interests me, and I was hoping someone here would know ho
Bowmar hatch acrylic replacement mogade at 5:39pm 08.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1917 I am replacing the cracked acrylic in my Bomar hatch. I am having a plastic shop cut the acrylic to
A new use for chapstick. guidera48 at 5:07pm 08.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1234 I noticed that my dodger snaps were getting harder and harder to remove. Then, I broke a snap on the
Dinghy Water Leak Jeff Bacon at 4:39pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2407 Hi All: My dinghy has developed some water leaks where the bottom of the dinghy is attached to the
Short tacks or long tacks for best VMG? jviss at 3:54pm 08.02.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 30/12988 Hey Don, I have a route - Westport Harbor (MA) to Block Island - 27 nm. bearing 255 magnetic. Wi
Strut Repair (2) Roger Long at 2:45pm 08.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/5147 As I said in the previous post, I don't recommend that you try this at home. I'm experimenting a bi
S2 Decals texasprinter at 1:22pm 08.02.12 S2 2/1339 I finally made some S2 decals for my boat. If anyone is interested in a set. I have both white and b
Results of our hunt so far... swampcreek at 1:06pm 08.02.12 Catalina 310 21/5149 This thread is a graduation from considering a 310 to actually shopping for one so it's sort of a sp
Ikea Shoe Rack = Additional Onboard Storage? (1) FourPoints at 12:45pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2496 Thinking about ways to add some inexpensive compact storage to the boat, and had the idea to mount a
Marlow completes acquisition of Hunter Marine (1) Phil Herring at 11:26am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2965 This just in from Hunter; pdf file attached. I also heard that David Marlow has signed a lease exte
2000 420 Passage Owners manual Barny192 at 10:51am 08.02.12 Big Boats 2/1478 Hi Guys, please forgive me for this posting as I am sure the answer is on here somewhere but being
Cutting the side stays on a Hunter 36 or 356 deacm at 10:24am 08.02.12 Big Boats 1/981 Does anyone know how LARGE a pair of cutters you'd need to include in your 'emergency kit'. Also, th
Furuno wind transducer to autohelm wind display Mdpassmo at 10:13am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1547 Anyone ever done this? I've heard its possible but he said ill need a wiring diagram for the furuno
Potential deal on nice yacht Tim R. at 9:45am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1659 Looks like someone could get a nice boat for about half the cost. Of course someone who has 2 milli
Sealing weeping keel bolts. jviss at 9:23am 08.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 33/24753 I know this is a well-worn topic, and that I will get a flurry of links from Stu Jackson, :) but I h
hot water Ron.Korpan at 8:44am 08.02.12 Big Boats 6/1619 I have a 92 36 ft hunter vision, just bought it, can't get hot water, from what I understand, it has
Rigging- javelin (2) KB4pres17 at 7:57am 08.02.12 Day Sailers 3/4677 Can I get some help with this? :)

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Barton Removable Travelers JBP-PA at 7:40am 01.25.23 You should be able to get a feel for the strength of the supporting sides. Do they move easily when
Barton Removable Travelers jssailem at 7:22am 01.25.23 Not knowing the fiberglass thicknesses and structure of the sides of your cockpit nor the deck of th
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? (3) rgranger at 6:53am 01.25.23 Thanks Peggie! Did some more digging: - the toilet sits on a holding tank and is not connected to t
Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 6:17am 01.25.23 Depending on your style of sailing, having detailed wind data is either nice or required. Racing it
Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 6:03am 01.25.23 The only way to get real time AIS is to have an AIS receiver. AIS receiver is a helpful tool in t
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Tin Kicker at 5:25am 01.25.23 I'll agree that watching for a bundle is a great way to go, but add that the B&G Vulcan 7 occasional
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 5:22am 01.25.23
Head Liner Replacement LLeDrew at 5:06am 01.25.23 Ok, Not a small job. You will need to template the area, and then cut out the material with about a
Head Liner Replacement LLeDrew at 5:05am 01.25.23 Thanks for the advice.
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 4:56am 01.25.23 It might be worth asking: WHY are the sails and rigging missing? Does the boat have any damage that
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Terry Cox at 4:55am 01.25.23 Any thoughts/suggestions/considerations appreciated. Fam got me a Garmin GPS sounder for my birthd
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 4:54am 01.25.23 Did you get a motor and trailer with it? Trailer.
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? (1) Sethic at 4:47am 01.25.23 Thanks Peggie! Did some more digging: - the toilet sits on a holding tank and is not connected to th
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Davidasailor26 at 4:41am 01.25.23 Is it possible to get AIS to the ipad via VHF if there is no cell service? If you have an NMEA cap
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 4:39am 01.25.23 Trailer.
Chart plotter choice overwhelm dlochner at 4:26am 01.25.23 Is it possible to get AIS to the ipad via VHF if there is no cell service? No. The AIS iNavx uses
Catalina 250 mainsheet options Joe at 4:01am 01.25.23 You might consider adapting the "twin mainsheet" concept to your particular needs. Check this vid o
Gennaker Joe at 3:42am 01.25.23 @Joe I understand how the sail flies, what I'm not understanding is the role the parrel beads or t
Swing Keel Fittings pclarksurf at 9:14pm 01.24.23
Recommended headsail size for a Catalina 309? Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 01.24.23 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection

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