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1968 Venture 22' Info (1) Capt Sal at 9:31pm 04.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1331 Any info related to operation of the 68 Venture 22'. Especially how to rig. Would prefer diagrams or
Length of Engine Control Cables kkuhlmann at 8:43pm 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/4352 I own a 1988 Catalina 34 Model C-34 with a 23 HP Universal Diesel engine. I was able to find the s
More on tuning the B & R Rig George H260 at 8:06pm 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/3186 Clarification on tuning the B ' R rig. I have a H260 and have always tensioned the V1, RD1 and D1
Yanmar 27 hp poorpirate at 7:45pm 04.04.09 Big Boats 4/3210 I have a 2003 H356 and would appreciate if someone who has a copy of or a link to the engine specifi
Ritchie Compass Merry Prankster at 7:35pm 04.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3589 I have a damaged Ritchie compass on my H27. I e-mailed the listed dealer in my area and received a
Need info on O'Day 22 centerboard oldsalt at 6:50pm 04.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1292
Hunter 410 2 cabin vs. Tri-cabin model Robbinsnest at 6:35pm 04.04.09 Big Boats 4/2161 Does any have any views on the re-sale values of the 2001-2005 410 Models with these two choices? D
Radar scanner ranchu56 at 5:05pm 04.04.09 Big Boats 2/1174 To all, I recently purchased a Raymarine radar system for my 1984 Hunter34. From what I've heard
H260 Spinnaker Question Dave T at 3:21pm 04.04.09 Smaller Boats 8/2323 Recently purchased an lightly used (2001) Doyle asymmetrical spinnaker from for my 2003 H260 :). Spi
ice off (2) walt at 3:20pm 04.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1204 We spend a fair amount of time at this cold ass lake (8600 feet in Colorado).. the ice just came off
Stainless Shackles on Galvanized Anchor Chain Hermit Scott at 2:09pm 04.04.09 Ask All Sailors 36/15401 I bought 30' of hot dip 5/16" high strength chain at Home Depot. I also bought a couple of stainless
Hunter 260 water ballast Roxie6 at 1:55pm 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/6324 Glenn, Sorry, novice here. I've started to sail on inland waters and have been out in 35 mph gusts
Design Factors Affecting Reverse Prop Walk (1) rardiH36 at 10:03am 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/3407 Dear Glenn: Thanks for your participation on the forum. I've been reading and learning! I tho
Hunter 310 (wheel brake rack and pinion) Alain at 9:46am 04.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1411 I would like to know from someone who change the wheel brake on a hunter 310 1997, if you had to re
Hunter 310 (windlass) Alain at 9:40am 04.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3219 If you owned a hunter 310, can you tell me what kind of windlass is installed in your boat, and if
Tabernacle vs. Mast Hinge mpmurray527 at 9:21am 04.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3721 I'd like to install a device to enable me to raise my mast solo (Venture 17) without using winches,
Jib Quoddy at 7:24am 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2106 Is the design of the B'R rig substantial enough to sail on jib alone? Specifically theH260 with boom
Adding Jeanneau as a specific ..... sailing now at 6:50am 04.04.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2157 Manufacturer... Is is possible?? Thanks
Testing Battery State of Charge / Volts Only (8) Maine Sail at 6:32am 04.04.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/11013 I have seen the discussion many times here where folks say they monitor their batteries state of cha
Crew Wanted in Florida ggrizzard at 5:35am 04.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1721 It's prime sailing in Florida now and I would like to share the opportunity with local sailors befor

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LiFePo4 Refresh Johann at 7:44pm 02.19.22 You may have trouble getting the discharge current you need for starting from a Lithium bank that s
fore stay tension and new furler Will Gilmore at 7:36pm 02.19.22 As JS pointed out. You don't tension the forestay, you set its length for the rake you want, then t
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:53pm 02.19.22 Is this confusing to you too? The inventor of the treadmill died at the age of 54 The inventor of
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping Two Sails at 6:42pm 02.19.22 This is not unique to Hunter owners. It is universal to all boats no matter brand or maker that use
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:38pm 02.19.22 Slow turning pump Low voltage from battery stuff fouling the pump stuff fouling the intake hose.
fore stay tension and new furler jssailem at 6:34pm 02.19.22 You set the length of the forestay in acord with the design of the manufacture. Should be the same l
Installing shore power jssailem at 6:26pm 02.19.22 Looks like a nice one. Size matters Hope it fits.
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 6:25pm 02.19.22 Slow turning pump Low voltage from battery stuff fouling the pump stuff fouling the intake hose. O
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping jssailem at 6:18pm 02.19.22 This is not unique to Hunter owners. It is universal to all boats no matter brand or maker that use
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Justin_NSA at 6:16pm 02.19.22 Traditionally the devices for paint matching are large and expensive, but like many electronic devi
Used Parts Stores Online MitchM at 6:08pm 02.19.22
Down windsails. (1) jssailem at 6:07pm 02.19.22
Teak grate for bathroom shower MitchM at 6:04pm 02.19.22 Don t varnish or CETOL the teak if you want it to be slip resistant. ask me how I know thi
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping Calif. Ted at 5:58pm 02.19.22 That certainly appears to be conventional to me, clean the threads and nuts using brass wire brush a
Need larger hole in hatch Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 02.19.22 To make a larger hole, use a 2.5" hole cutter on the drill bit and on the same bit fasten a 3.5" ho
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 5:50pm 02.19.22 any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standar
Selling used stuff here and fraud MitchM at 5:41pm 02.19.22 Selling my 1980 Seafarer myself , a great boat. got a few well drafted emails from an interes
LiFePo4 Refresh (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:25pm 02.19.22 I highly date that is the case! I'm going to do some research, but it strains credulity that a 40A

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