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Rudder design Quoddy at 5:16am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/4505 How important is the rudder design and position in obtaining good windward performance?
spinnaker hardware placement ken durbin at 4:54am 04.03.09 Cal 0/1446 Wanting to fly a spinnaker can anyone tell me on a fractional rig how far above the forstay to attac
B & R Quoddy at 4:42am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2544 On a B 'R rig should shroud tension be near the upper limits rather than the lower limits to reduce
Installing boat on lift egates at 3:52am 04.03.09 Bigger Boats 3/1459 I have a O'Day 272LE and would like to put it on a lift. But the manual says to disconnect the drive
Shroud tension ruipina at 12:36am 04.03.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/4236 I was wondering if anyone would Know the shroud tension values for the rigging on a Beneteau Oceanis
Where to haul a boat in LA area Todd37 at 10:25pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1717 I need to haul my Hunter 37. Its berthed in Wilmingtion. Any recommendations?
Lancer sastanley at 9:41pm 04.02.09 Lancer 9/6757 I am looking for a larger boat and am considering either a Lancer 36 or a Lancer 42. I am wondering
Charging with shore power need zinc? Mac 22 at 9:19pm 04.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2284 Hello, I have a 1982 MacGregor 22 and I am slipping her this year. I want to charge the battery usin
Hello's and a Gas Tank problem SEADANCE at 9:11pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 20/6689 Hi all! How is everyonne..missed you all! You know I usually write when I have a problem so here is
VC17m question (1) sinnettc at 8:33pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4248 Since the weather's still crummy and we don't much like sailing in the cold ' rain I think I'm going
hunter 34 owners, check this out duality at 3:43pm 04.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1123 i see someone has a dorade vent on ebay. if i still had my 34 id buy this for a spare.
Americas Cup - GGYC right challenger Cpt. Jon at 1:20pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1660 So, this should make things interesting, what are your thoughts? Maybe the Americas cup competition
packing gland for 320 Ron at 1:08pm 04.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1457 Could you plese tell me the size of packing material I need for the stuffing box of my 1994 C320 ?
Hats off to Hunter Service Staff Sailgunner at 1:07pm 04.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1326 I want to express my appreciation to Mike Thomas in the Hunter Service Department. I have asked him
Mast raising on the water Louis at 12:37pm 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 14/8117 Due to a a PITA boatyard, I have a very small window of time to have them take my boat off it's trai
foam flotation Bob Gulyas at 12:28pm 04.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2833 Hi, I have recently purchased a 82' Mac 25. Trailered it to So. Calif. from Arizona. Fresh water bo
Jib boom jknappsax at 11:58am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 13/9727 I see boats like Island Packets with a club-footed boom on the jib to make it self-tending. Does any
Centerboard depth indicator jknappsax at 11:54am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1895 I have an electric centerboard winch that operates from the main saloon, and I am planning to remote
1977 Catalina 25 ronaldwredman at 11:17am 04.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/2580 I just purchased hull # 263 from someone who purchased it at a Baltimore location charity sale. I a
Old Headliner SeanMorey at 10:49am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2009 Dear Mentors, My "new" 77 Colombia Payne 9.6 has an old stained headliner. In the head it sags too

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Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) mikeracca at 6:08pm 02.22.22 One specific question I have is whether there is a marina or anchorage close enough to Seattle to
Dodger repair (1) sail sfbay at 5:58pm 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! My Hunter 386 had a wave stopper hard dodger, I recall. I sold the sailboat
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:36pm 02.22.22 Thanks for the PDF of that document. I have the paper copy but it is not in the best condition, and
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hardhead at 5:24pm 02.22.22 Thanks for the informative post - looks great!
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) jssailem at 5:17pm 02.22.22 Mike Look for flat spaces on the engine body. Somewhere on the engine there is likely a stamped numb
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tom J at 5:10pm 02.22.22 I decided to go sailing last Wednesday, by myself. I added a few additions to the Wet Dog (Hunter 2
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock Tally Ho at 5:08pm 02.22.22 Nice to have (experienced) friends. I like sailing alone, but always nice to have good crew. Gre
Need bimini advice Tally Ho at 5:04pm 02.22.22
Need bimini advice shemandr at 5:01pm 02.22.22 I think you boat has an arch like my H356. If so, the arch is the aft end of the Bimini, which zipp
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 4:40pm 02.22.22 Sailrite has the tracks too. What engine do you have? I honestly do not know which engine it is.
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 4:30pm 02.22.22 Loose manifold, manifold gasket, who knows?
Sailing and restoring #9874 (9) AaronD at 4:25pm 02.22.22 Shore Power 2865 202859 We have 200w of solar, which generally keeps everything running. And I do
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (1) mforum at 4:21pm 02.22.22 Pushed the coolant with a large syringe through the block coolant drain. Felt resistance, no coolan
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 3:48pm 02.22.22
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 3:41pm 02.22.22
Battery options jssailem at 3:41pm 02.22.22 I bought my first pair of batteries in 2015. I upgraded the charger to a Sterling PCU 40Amp at the s
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring Laid-back at 3:13pm 02.22.22 I determined that this wire goes to a tach, which is not required here so the wire is not used.
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 3:11pm 02.22.22 @chuckwayne can you help
Battery options leo310 at 3:10pm 02.22.22 I have only used 6Volt GC batteries over the last 20 years. They are the Interstate fld GC 225 amp 6
BATTERY BANK SETUP Scott T-Bird at 3:10pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amo

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