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Clipper Marine Instruments - Reviews Wanted FourPoints at 8:50am 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 4/4852 Considering the CL-S and CL-W instrument packages for my boat. The main appeal is the low price. I s
Northern Chesapeake Bay C310 Owners Raft-Up (1) Capt Ziggy at 8:22am 05.30.12 Catalina 310 7/3408 Northern Bay "Chesapeake Bay C310 Owners" Our Catalina 310 raftup was a success. We had four C310s
Shroud Tension Procedure NeverTooRuff at 8:13am 05.30.12 Smaller Boats 5/1758 Greetings, I will be adjusting the shroud tension for the first time in my life. I have a '94 Hunte
Deck Cleat ripped out. JVanselow at 8:12am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/6343 Hello, I have an 1975 O'day 20. Over the Memorial Day weekend the big boat wakes coming into the d
309 Sticky Rudder Siamese at 7:49am 05.30.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1927 2007 Catalina 309 is on her 6th season in Michigan, and her rudder has become difficult to turn. I
PHRF Rating for '02 Hunter 340 joshw5144 at 7:37am 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/948 Hello All, I was wondering if someone could give me some sail measurements that I need to get a PHRF
Oday 28 tall rig? hjoseph at 7:26am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1003 I have just purchased a 1985 Oday 28. Is there an easy way to tell if this is the tall rig or the r
Switch/Fuse Panel Flying Fish at 7:08am 05.30.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1032 I need to buy a new fuse/switch panel and can't seem to find one. Any ideas where to find one? Also
Girl Sailor here...where is the oil gauge or dipstick thing? KimyKennedy at 6:51am 05.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3736 Hi all! I finally found the gas gauge.....why in the world is it in such an obscure place? The onl
My First Video of Sailing Ed H at 6:42am 05.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2309 Here is my first attempt at posting a video on Youtube... We were returning from Tangier Island and,
Bottom Painting other questions Mike in Maine at 5:36am 05.30.12 Day Sailers 6/2196 Hi all , new Oday 222 owner here with a few questions . One is in regad to painting the bottom while
Folding Prop for Oc 351 sailrj at 3:37am 05.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2612 My fixed 3 blade prop on our 1996 Oc 351 has some chuncks missing and a little vibration. Looking a
water tank pick up- how much water??? eianm at 12:11am 05.30.12 Big Boats 1/1011 I think this is probably dumb question, but how much water do you have to have in the bottom of ta
How well does Lake Huron treat a c22? wineboy at 10:04pm 05.29.12 Catalina 22 8/2988 I've spent my entire childhood sailing a sunfish on inland lakes and have finally finished making my
spare engine belts - notice plural Mark Maulden at 9:55pm 05.29.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3161 After rebuilding my engine and the trials and tribulations of getting it running well, we did a thre
D2-55 Transmission issues jeff.sailor at 9:42pm 05.29.12 Bavaria 1/2016 I've got a D2-55 Volvo sail-drive in my 2005 Bavaria 38 Cruiser. Lately, when coming into the dock
A great polishing technique for those hard to reach places. (3) caguy at 9:29pm 05.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2834 I don't have a lot of patience for polishing and finishing so I was planning on painting the bottom
Preventors on Fractional Rigs (2007 H33) syoun10 at 8:10pm 05.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2765 The mast is so far forward on the Hunter 33 that I don't know where and how to install a preventor.
Catalina Jerry75 at 8:05pm 05.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2905 I am going to be sailing my Macgregor to Catalina for the first time. Looking for any advice you guy
Clean bottom, what a difference! cephius (Dave) at 7:58pm 05.29.12 Smaller Boats 2/1126 My bottom paint was mostly non-existent. When I was sailing last year it seemed that everything on

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Solar panel question/Recommendations Scott T-Bird at 10:21am 01.26.23 I will be adding Solar this year to accommodate planned multi-week cruising. As yet not sure about
Missing boom stickinthemud57 at 9:53am 01.26.23 Thanks, I will look at that. Thinking of how I could fabricate an overhang maybe an inch out. Might
Yanmar engine console - yuck BigEasy at 9:48am 01.26.23 so it's just the white (yellow?) console. Any suggestions/advice? Sand it, repair crack at upp
Line routing to cockpit thinwater at 9:40am 01.26.23 I've had both. I like it as-is. Less friction. Grinding a sail up is a pain, but body weight makes i
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 9:39am 01.26.23 Conservatively, I can go about 48-72 hours at anchor before recharging. I plan for consuming about 7
Solar panel question/Recommendations TheBigDeal at 9:38am 01.26.23 Check out this site for ideas. https://seabits.com Consider a Raspberry PI system. https://seabits.
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 9:30am 01.26.23 Check out this site for ideas. https://seabits.com Consider a Raspberry PI system. https://seabits.c
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 9:28am 01.26.23 Thank you both @mermike and @jssailem, since my previous post on a similar topic I took everyone's
B361 Sail Inventory jssailem at 9:26am 01.26.23 after 21 years they have to be worn out right RIGHT! an old salt suggested after they're inspecte
Solar panel question/Recommendations TheBigDeal at 9:25am 01.26.23 A tablet or laptop would make more sense. Especially on a 26ft boat. Last time I looked, the table
Line routing to cockpit stickinthemud57 at 9:24am 01.26.23 Lots of good, specific advice here. At the risk of stating the obvious... Downsides of halyards at
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:17am 01.26.23 Thanks, I will look at that. Thinking of how I could fabricate an overhang maybe an inch out. Might
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics jssailem at 9:13am 01.26.23 rope and quick-release clam cleat. :plus:
Missing boom jssailem at 9:01am 01.26.23 Are your windows set in a frame or attached plastic to the sides of the cabin. If the later, then
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car jssailem at 8:56am 01.26.23 Dave. The OP says it is a 1986 28.5 Hunter. Pictures would help.
Hunter Legend 41 - Raymarine Linear Drive Autopilot jssailem at 8:52am 01.26.23 @Stella Orion I have had some experience with the RM Wheel Pilot. When you say "Craps Out" not su
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. jssailem at 8:42am 01.26.23 Could you secure the cabinet to the hull? Tab the wood to the hull with fiberglass. Why is the desig
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 8:36am 01.26.23 I agree Mike. Why when I saw the lack of AC load in the calculations I mentioned it. It is not unusu
Solar panel question/Recommendations mermike at 8:28am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv
help on hunter 34 keel pan Mike Oldak at 8:23am 01.26.23 I can't really tell from the photos, but are they "cuts" or "stress cracks"? If they are cuts, then

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