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Crowd-Sourced Charts rpwillia at 7:34pm 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5160 In Cruising World there is an article about Navionics coming out with what they call User Generated
Sail Mods Weasel at 6:42pm 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2741 This might seem like a stupid question but my curiosity is getting the best of me. We have a roller
Hunter 35 Legend PHRf Ted5610 at 4:38pm 12.28.10 Racing 7/8153 Just bought a 1988 Hunter 35 Legend. Trying to figure out PHRF rating. Winged keel. Our local listin
Keel/metal primer Query seadoggie at 4:20pm 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1334 Thanks to other postings, I have learned about 3M 5200 to seal up areas on the keel/glass interface.
Davits on a 309 thendel at 3:59pm 12.28.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2593 Hello all, I'm just wondering if anyone has fitted davits to a 309? I'd like to do it (luckily ca
Prop. shaft centering? Joel H. at 3:39pm 12.28.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1703 I recently purchased a 1978 C27 with a atomic 4. Today I attempted to check the Prop. shaft to see
Battened mainsail Jessie Fender at 2:44pm 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1420 Does anyone have experience with a fully battened mainsail on a Hunter 34, which has the swept-back
standing rigging sternface at 2:41pm 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3900 I have a tall rig 30 Catalina. It was recently suggested that I adjust the mast by tightening the f
Hunter 34 Windlass possibilities? Jessie Fender at 2:36pm 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1898 I currently own a 1986 Hunter 34 and I want to install a windlass. As you may know it has a shallow
Musings Regarding External Voltage Regulation (1) Maine Sail at 12:45pm 12.28.10 Musings With Maine Sail 36/54924 Lately there has been a lot of discussion around external vs. internal voltage regulation so I wante
Retractable Keel skipwaite at 10:14am 12.28.10 Pearson 0/1408
Evolution of the H34 Design (1) Ketoj at 9:55am 12.28.10 Big Boats 14/4088 In various topics and threads there has been a good deal of discussion on the evolution of the Hunte
Manson Anchor Sizing heart of gold at 9:44am 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1541 I am in the process of buying a Manson Supreme and am wondering about the sizing. The change from a
davits? Call Back at 8:27am 12.28.10 Catalina 30 8/2525 is there a good davit for the 30--I have an avon redcrest and would like to hang it instead of dragg
Passage to Chile Sequitur at 7:32am 12.28.10 Destinations 1/3042 We have recently arrived in Iquique, Chile after an eleven-day passage from Callao, Peru. Some of th
Painting The Ashton Jack for the first time palmetto pirate at 7:30am 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1302 I just got my first Hunter, a 25.5 a few weeks ago and have been going over a budget to get her read
Big Alternator aduffE37 at 5:31am 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 20/4587 Yea I need one. The perkins 4-108 came with an anemic 60 amp at best? Its time to build a better c
Ondeck - Antigua Regatta Ducati at 4:32am 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1512 I recently viewed an Extreme or Outdoor Television show about a sailing charter company called Ondec
Windlass Roddie at 9:21pm 12.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1191 New boat owner (2004 Hunter 306) looking to acquire a Windlass with preference on Lewmar. Looking f
Espar Install 88 33.5 WestCoastMike at 8:33pm 12.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1693 Hi again everyone, I have an Espar D5 forced hot air furnace that I am going to install in the ne

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A jib and a genoa? Joe at 9:52am 08.07.22 Measure a perpendicular line from the luff (the longest side that has the hank on pistons) to the cl
Raymarine Wind failure Genesis V at 9:34am 08.07.22
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 brockangelo at 9:27am 08.07.22 Yep mine are on the outside of the rail but the straps always seem to get in the way. I have been sa
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jacktar at 9:25am 08.07.22 sorry about twofer pix, the clip is on the top of the handrail just above the space between windows.
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 9:24am 08.07.22 Most put the clip for the forward bimini strap on the handrails , see picture attached
Shore pwr plugs dlochner at 9:17am 08.07.22 I guess that is what I faintly remember. Living on my anchor for 10 years, those sorts of posts may
A jib and a genoa? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:15am 08.07.22 here's an easy way to find out:
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dlochner at 9:15am 08.07.22 No. it sticks out .20 inches. See the tech specs. https://airmar.com/productdescription.html?id=10
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 9:12am 08.07.22 Sooo.....I got out again yesterday. It took 25 minutes but I hit around 200 again before good wind
Semco vs CETOL? capta at 9:06am 08.07.22 I have been very happy with Semco for the past three years. I wipe on a coat spring and fall with
Shore pwr plugs capta at 9:01am 08.07.22 I too am a Smart Plug fan and installed one on my C30. @capta Just curious, is this based on Rod'
A jib and a genoa? brockangelo at 8:57am 08.07.22
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 8:52am 08.07.22 Good to know. It looks like the DTS 800 sticks down a couple of inches.
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dlochner at 8:50am 08.07.22 I like the B&G. I do worry about the transducer sticking so far down from the hull since I will be
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 8:46am 08.07.22 I like the B&G. I do worry about the transducer sticking so far down from the hull since I will be t
2002 Hunter 356 Dinghy Davit sail sfbay at 8:17am 08.07.22 Same question came up on this thread: Hunter 386 dinghy davit \| Sailboat Owners Forums. See post #2
Bolt inside Schaefer roller furler snapped RitSim at 7:25am 08.07.22 This should be easy for a machine shop to duplicate. However, I would consider a set screw with the
Bolt inside Schaefer roller furler snapped kloudie1 at 7:22am 08.07.22 Yup, a machine shop can make the bolt/axle .. If you can spring for Titanium, the harder axle would
C310 remove bulkhead in front of water tank under V berth. buddybear at 7:21am 08.07.22 Only part of top of tank. Can' get to bottom front of tank to check connections. Clyde Thorington
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dlochner at 7:14am 08.07.22 There are 3 major manufacturers, Raymarine, Garmin, and the Novice brands (B&G, Simrad, Lawrence). P

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