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excessive rounding up from rudder ventilation? DougonOrion at 5:32pm 12.07.10 The Cherubini Hunters 22/7786 My hunter 33 (1977) sails wonderfully under most conditions, but i experience a sudden loss of rudde
How much vacuum does it take paiscool at 5:26pm 12.07.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 35/13677 Approximately how much vaccum is required to extract the contents od a holding tank.I suspect that t
Reefing a Furling Main on a Newer H33 Nodak7 at 5:13pm 12.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/1986 I have a 2009 H33 with a furling main. Hunter states that they designed this rig with a big powerful
Which furler to buy RDavis at 4:59pm 12.07.10 Smaller Boats 6/2126 I have a Hunter 19, a 1964 model. I want to add a roller furler this spring. Which one is the easie
S/V Raw Faith In Trouble Once Again Maine Sail at 3:55pm 12.07.10 Ask All Sailors 47/11707 Wow.... http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1301521'srvc=rss http://www.ca
Raw Faith All U Get at 3:40pm 12.07.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2241 Hi all, I was watching Boston news and they reported the CG removing two from Raw Faith in the Atlan
1977 Hunter 30 Edson wheel Ideler Rusted out? Rich Bright at 3:38pm 12.07.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1537 I just purchased a 1977 Hunter 30 A Sweet boat(= Found the Adjustable Crossed Wire Idler to be comp
Edson Wheel Pulley Base Rusted Off? Rich Bright at 3:13pm 12.07.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2982 My name is Rich and I just purchaced a sweet 1977 Hunter 30 (= The Wheel spins freely and when I cl
New Member & Needing Oday Advice lake_harley at 2:50pm 12.07.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2733 I've only been sailing a bit over a year, and not much at that. My wife and I took the ASA basic kee
Dodger Purchase Mickeysky at 1:05pm 12.07.10 Newport 2/3497 I would be most appreciative if anyone could point me in the right direction for the purchase of a d
Today's Date Steve Kamp at 10:54am 12.07.10 Sails Call Lounge 13/5426 With all the tumolt and turmoil over today's issues and anxieties, have we forgotten the significanc
Sailing near Charlotte, NC Bob15530 at 10:18am 12.07.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2122 Greetings! I have a Hunter 260 and considering a relocation to the Charlotte, NC area. Can anyone gi
Super yacht called Touch alexco38 at 10:08am 12.07.10 Sails Call Lounge 9/5263 (1) What a beautiful yacht http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-3955/touch.htm (2) But the o
Wind vane katharina95cats at 7:44am 12.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1589 My husband and I own a Hunter 31 and he would like a wind vane from Santa Claus. Any suggestion as t
Good Article On Marine Wire Maine Sail at 6:54am 12.07.10 Musings With Maine Sail 3/5250 Practical Sailor just finished their long term wire test and it is a good read. The article closely
Trailer Position njmedic3306 at 4:55am 12.07.10 Smaller Boats 17/3127 I am picking up a Hunter 23 today and when I looked at it yesterday I noticed it was about 1 foot ba
Navigation using a Laptop PC ggrizzard at 11:08pm 12.06.10 Ask All Sailors 44/9209 I am getting a new laptop for Christmas (I'm friends with Santa). Over 35 years of buying and using
Seasmoke comes to the shop. (12) CharlieCobra at 8:51pm 12.06.10 Ask All Sailors 13/3584 I roll into the yard first thing and there's Seasmoke on the trailer, waiting to unload. We unloade
1989 Pearson 27 Mystery Deck Leak JetStream at 6:41pm 12.06.10 Pearson 1/2370 I have a 1989 Pearson 27. I was experiencing water seepage getting to the bilge and finally took so
Heavy weather sail H25 KennyH at 6:17pm 12.06.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1609 After sailing my H25 for many years I am trying to configure my sails for heavy weather sailing. Ea

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Spinnaker Question markwbird at 1:27pm 07.07.22 Measure it. No need to be exact. Just do arm lengths.
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? shemandr at 1:10pm 07.07.22 Parachute.
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 1:04pm 07.07.22 Remember he has the 11hp diesel so in slack water 4.8-5.1 kts is about the best he can do. The floo
Shackle at base of retractable main Don S/V ILLusion at 1:01pm 07.07.22 Yanmar oil filter part number 119305- 35170. Do you need us to cross-reference the Fram equivalent?
Doyle H25 Sail Battens Crazy Dave Condon at 12:58pm 07.07.22 You can buy the 5/8 inch batten in long lengths and cut them to size. You can sand or bevel the end
Merit 22 owners dLj at 12:56pm 07.07.22 The only Merit 22 group I know of is located on Yahoo groups, which has announced it will be basicl
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? thinwater at 12:54pm 07.07.22 Safety can also be a factor. What items would you not sell or even give away, if they were in well u
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? jssailem at 12:50pm 07.07.22 10 Boat bucks. what is the life span? 3-5-10 years. Maybe not so bad. What will be the cost to get
Shackle at base of retractable main Davidasailor26 at 12:49pm 07.07.22 Do you mean a furling main? Do you know the mast manufacturer? I know US Spars furling mainsails d
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? DArcy at 12:28pm 07.07.22 LOL! Have you priced a new 910wh Torqeedo battery? That Tohatsu better be platinum plated. https:
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Nodak7 at 12:20pm 07.07.22 Nodak7, I got some parts from SL Spares in Scotland. Question, should there be a seal between the g
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Sgrmagnolia10 at 12:16pm 07.07.22 Nodak7, I got some parts from SL Spares in Scotland. Question, should there be a seal between the ge
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? dlochner at 12:08pm 07.07.22 I'd guess you could sell the Tohatsu for more than the price of a couple new Torqueedo batteries. S
Catalina -> True North Stu Jackson at 11:52am 07.07.22 but I've now found this news from multiple sources It might be a LOT more helpful if you posted a
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? DArcy at 11:36am 07.07.22 I have 1670 watts of solar aboard the boat :yikes: You could power my house on that! I have solar
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Captain Larry-DH at 10:54am 07.07.22 A challenging question. I think I would use the Torqeedo as the primary motor and keep the Tohatsu
Another solar panel install question Juice6576 at 10:51am 07.07.22 That's what I thought. Just wanted to bounce that off with you guys. Thanks
Exhaust pipe bends.... Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 07.07.22 I called centek and based on all components involved said there would be no issue. Famous last wo
Exhaust pipe bends.... NYSail at 10:33am 07.07.22 Any chance of using something like this: e the lowest frictional loss with two 45 deg. bends. Ye
Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors Calif. Ted at 10:24am 07.07.22 I believe a Garmin wind sensor will connect direct to that plotter and probably most cost effective.

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