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Boat purchase in Massachusetts tomfoolery at 7:13pm 11.23.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1684 A friend of mine is buying a 22ft boat, trailer and outboard in Massachusetts. In BC Canada we have
h27- from leaky window to busted window (1) Pog Mo Thoin at 6:29pm 11.23.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1511 While removing the starboard aft window from the main salon of my '79 h27 the sun beaten outboard si
Catalina 38 purchase gpshephe at 6:17pm 11.23.10 Big Boats 6/3216 This is a great website. A lot to digest. I am still searching the web for a boat in the 38 to 40 f
Texas sales tax Sandy Stone at 5:28pm 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2510 So, if an out-of-state resident (me) buys a boat in Texas, with the intention of registering it in t
272 Roller Furler replacement (1) johncharde@gmail.com at 5:24pm 11.23.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1683 Anyone have recommendations or warnings about replacing the stock CDI roller furler on a 1986 272? A
Mast Height Zoom at 3:39pm 11.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2070 Hi, I'm looking to get a new sails for my Hunter 31, anyone know the mast height for this boat.
Tilted Transducer? Please help me select which works best! (1) damoses1 at 3:35pm 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1890 I got a great deal on a Raymarine A70D Chartplotter/Fishfinder and am considering my transducer opti
Some reference materials and ideas, please? (1) MrMikey64 at 11:58am 11.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1395 In the refurbishment of my Mac 25, I am thinking of using a mast and boom acquired early on from ano
barient winches orion at 10:47am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/7429 Has anyone taken apart the Barient 21 self tailing winches for cleaning. If so what is the proper pr
Buck in the water (1) rgranger at 10:34am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4077 I went sailing yesterday on Smith Mountain Lake Virginia. As I approached an island a large Buck ju
What kind of Boat is this (2) bobcardz at 9:18am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3296 Can anybody tell what kind of sailboat this is? I can not find any clues in the engine or on the bod
1979 Hunter 27 in CT - FREE to a good home! billclay at 9:08am 11.23.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/9965 We are giving away our "mixed-condition" 1979 Hunter 27 Summer Wind. This H27 has the apparently ra
Help with terminology wflowe2 at 8:11am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2414 What is the proper name for the piece hanging below the bottom of the hull that the propeller shaft
Solar Power Battery Charger Paul and Judy at 7:43am 11.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1685 I have a Hunter 33.5 and have installed a Solar Charger to maintain the batteries (2) over the winte
Keel dimension jphud at 7:20am 11.23.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1628 Good Day, Can someone provide the keel height for a 1977 Hunter 30. I am trying to get costs for tr
Raymarine Wires - shortening nofd843 at 6:07am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 12/6965 I have a sailboat that is running a Raymarine Speed (ST40), Wind (ST60 I think), Depth (ST40) and Au
Tell-tale placement... Doug/Karen at 5:38am 11.23.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/12553 (Ijust noticed I inadvertantly put this post in as a response to another subject, hence its duplicat
Stuck! Sethic at 5:10am 11.23.10 Smaller Boats 4/1492 Greetings! New to the forum, and new to sailing bigger boats than 14ft or so. Not new to the lakes a
Read the wind Quoddy at 4:58am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2044 Any tips on how to forecast, on a local basis if a gusty coastal wind is building, leveling off at a
catalina 250 water ballast Jansen at 9:00pm 11.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1944 I am interested in knowing how owners of Catalina 250 water ballast boats like them. I owned a MacG

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Solar for H34 SoSound at 10:27am 07.27.22 I'm not sure it's too far over the top in terms of electrical capacity. I added two flexible solar
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system jssailem at 10:17am 07.27.22 Remember for every inch of movement you will have to move 24 inches of line. Moving that much line
Chainplates for Drogue jssailem at 10:13am 07.27.22 The loads from a properly sized drogue can be exceedingly high and there can be a lot shock loading
Chainplates for Drogue All U Get at 10:05am 07.27.22 It would be proper to ask this question to someone from Australia or New Zealand since they routinel
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system dlochner at 10:03am 07.27.22 Is the goal to achieve higher backstay tension or to make it easier to get backstay tension? With i
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 10:02am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally
How tall? jssailem at 9:58am 07.27.22 That would depend a bit on the trailer. You would need to measure it on the trailer to safely judge
Chainplates for Drogue dlochner at 9:53am 07.27.22 It seems to me that the way he is describing it, the attachment of the chainplates is to the hull s
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system anastas at 9:44am 07.27.22 @JRacer: I hear you. Ours was completely shot: we couldn't even take it off of the D-ring; we had t
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system JRacer at 9:37am 07.27.22 FYI, on my 310, the backstay adjuster is the factory setup and provides sufficient leverage to apply
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Jumpstart at 9:37am 07.27.22 About 10 years ago I did one where we put the chute up at the start and took it down at the bridge.
Bow ladder for First 35 (3) jssailem at 9:35am 07.27.22 I carry a plastic 2 step that I set on the dock to aid in boarding our boat. Made by rubber made, i
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system (1) jssailem at 9:23am 07.27.22 It sounds like you feel you need a lot of backstay force. You feel the D Rings are able to handle th
Bow ladder for First 35 shemandr at 9:23am 07.27.22 I don't know of anything specifically for that application. Without going custom this is what I wou
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: jssailem at 9:11am 07.27.22 While not unusual on small boats to locate thru hulls in nearby locations, it is important for the h
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: (1) sail sfbay at 9:08am 07.27.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Might post a photo of the sea cocks
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system anastas at 9:08am 07.27.22 @JRacer and @shemandr : Although these plates are designed for a different application (attach backs
Replace faucet in head tips Ed Caldwell at 9:07am 07.27.22 I eventually (and carefully) pried up the countertop after disconnecting all the hoses. Lifting it
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Ed Caldwell at 9:02am 07.27.22 On my '99 H340, the two seacocks just aft of the sink are 1} sink drain and 2} inlet for head sea wa
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system shemandr at 9:00am 07.27.22 Continuing from JRacer, is this what you are describing? https://www.westmarine.com/search?q=Triangl

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