geehaw
at 8:27pm 07.12.11
16/4900
Well Been able to get some long sails in this year. ! week around Memorial day, 4 days Independence
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johno12871
at 6:44pm 07.12.11
4/2899
I have a 1979 O"Day 25 shoal keel centerboarder. My question is when should the pendant to lower the
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Jim Beck
at 6:31pm 07.12.11
5/1997
Can anyone tell me the version of Selden In Mast Furling Main that came on the 2005 Hunter 33? Incre
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jrowan
at 5:51pm 07.12.11
5/2646
Good day, I like many other C-30 owners still have the original Ampmeter wiring run from the alterna
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blackbear
at 3:53pm 07.12.11
3/1740
I am planning to purchase a Catalina 30. Probablly an earlier sailboat built between 1978 to 1980. I
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alfine
at 3:14pm 07.12.11
3/1655
New to my Hunter 146. Frustrated by not being able to hold course beating in strong wind. Boat hea
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Falconer
at 2:43pm 07.12.11
8/1394
I have a little sail in a bag that cam with my boat. It's called a "steadying sail" I think. What is
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LarsSkorge
at 2:14pm 07.12.11
0/3792
I just purchased a Sirocco C-13 very inexpensively on ebay. It was made by Sirocco Boatworks and F
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Seattle Scott
at 1:26pm 07.12.11
4/1924
I have 4 battaries in my house bank. 7 of the terminals are always corrosion free but the pos termin
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Tim R.
at 12:41pm 07.12.11
6/2652
Here is what I know: - Engine runs very well with ample power at all rpms - I have to top off the o
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spearfishlaketales
at 11:47am 07.12.11
17/5942
I know this might not be exactly the right place to ask this, but I'm looking for a boat that might
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Brad Hoff
at 11:46am 07.12.11
13/3758
I am planning on adding two more 6v Trojans to my existing two 6v. I think I will get four new batte
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Stephen Trapani
at 11:11am 07.12.11
3/2496
I'm not sure if it's a good idea to reproduce this question here as well as in Ask All Sailors. Some
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Tim R.
at 10:17am 07.12.11
11/3258
How come you do not see many folks around here or SN or SA who own a Hinckley, Morris or other high
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jfmid
at 10:05am 07.12.11
17/5090
Hello all, I am in the process of adding a steaming light to the front of my mast, swapping out th
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oreana123
at 10:05am 07.12.11
22/4991
I am converting to an electric motor as my auxillary. I selected the largest motor that still uses 1
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Tim R.
at 8:45am 07.12.11
8/3339
I tend to do everything myself. I only use a boatyard for hauling and mast stepping/unstepping and
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timebandit
at 8:38am 07.12.11
5/2335
I found this list here in the info section and had not seen it before so I thought some might find i
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FourPoints
at 8:33am 07.12.11
15/9531
Peggy - I currently have a SaniPottie that I really would like to replace with something more pleasa
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Maine Sail
at 8:11am 07.12.11
2/1747
Hi All, I am working with a company called Electromaax to try and source a serpentine belt kit for
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Buyer's or Seller's market? (1)
rgranger at 1:30pm 01.24.22 Like in real estate, and not like "that's a fake boat"? or maybe this... |
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Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no?
Tater at 1:29pm 01.24.22 I think most would agree that repairs are generally possible. My boat is mostly plastic and easily r |
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Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no?
jssailem at 1:16pm 01.24.22 It is unlikely that those cracks will sink the boat. If the boat fit my desires and the price my bud |
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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting
Rick D at 1:06pm 01.24.22 FWIW, I also have an electric winch for my halyard. It is a Lewmar OP2 - not the most powerful win |
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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting
Rick D at 1:03pm 01.24.22 Spray some McLube on the sail bolt rope. Dirt and oxidation in the groove of the foil can cause bi |
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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting
jssailem at 1:03pm 01.24.22 Clean the track. Dirt and grit in the track can increase friction which might be over loading the m |
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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting
Rick D at 1:02pm 01.24.22 Is the main sheet and boomvang loose? Is there anything holding the boom down? Can you raise the af |
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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting
Rick D at 1:00pm 01.24.22 While you are raising the main those last 5 feet, have someone put an amp. meter on the positive dc |
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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting
Rick D at 12:59pm 01.24.22 Rick i had that exact same problem when we had a 40.5 when raising the main. Sometimes the breaker |
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Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting
Rick D at 12:56pm 01.24.22 I'd bet on something providing increased resistance when hoisting rather than a problem with the wi |
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Hunter 25.5 standing rigging
JoeWhite at 12:51pm 01.24.22 I dropped my mast. Labeled each cable and took them to a rigging shop. They made new ones. It all wo |
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Hunter 25.5 standing rigging
sail sfbay at 12:32pm 01.24.22 That is one way to duplicate each rigging part (and might avoid dropping the mast) with a tensioned |
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1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length
Siamese at 12:11pm 01.24.22 I sure as hell wouldn't rely on the manual for line lengths. Not after replacing all the running ri |
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Buyer's or Seller's market?
FastOlson at 12:05pm 01.24.22 Local brokerage business seems to have evolved into a two-level market. The Roomy Interior late mo |
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Boom Van Line Replacement & Length
KenK13623 at 11:49am 01.24.22 I have not adjusted or eliminated any length. Since i am mostly pleasure cruising during the day, i |
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Second Battery
Davidasailor26 at 11:45am 01.24.22 To get around this, I installed an ACR (automatic charging relay), which would switch from one batt |
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Generator on a Hunter 326 (32')
tfox2069 at 11:40am 01.24.22 I have a 2300w portable gasoline generator that powers a 16KBTU A/C and other A/C loads... Very i |
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Hunter 410 clutch mounting
Windpilot at 11:25am 01.24.22 My 99 410 has embedded aluminum under the clutches, enough to add 2 more clutches to each side (I us |
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Shore water supply inlet
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24am 01.24.22 The first thing I would recommend is having a look at a book entitled "Six Easy Ways to Sink Your B |