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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 3/1458 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 7/4235 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 9/6753 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 14/8115 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 11/2832 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 13/9725 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
Mounting a new inflatable dingy Jim Seamans at 10:44am 04.02.09 Ask All Sailors 9/7663 I just recently purchased a new inflatable dingy and will be hanging it from the davits. Since the

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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
BATTERY BANK SETUP shemandr at 3:07pm 02.22.22 A refreshing post with an alternative view. But I'm not sure I agree. We sailed a friends T37 in t
Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 02.22.22 Thank you for sharing. Have an ale of grog for me
Catalina 27 keel richkish at 2:58pm 02.22.22 I have a Catalina 27 and I bought it knowing it had a Catalina Smile; the keel cracks. I bought it
Centerboard add on Crazy Dave Condon at 2:58pm 02.22.22 If you hear a klunking sound with the centerboard hitting both up and down then the line is set appr
Lower shrouds LakeShark at 2:52pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All
Leaky Windows Kingjim91 at 2:49pm 02.22.22
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Crazy Dave Condon at 2:46pm 02.22.22 When the turnbuckle stud is bent , you will need to replace the turnbuckle stud. You will need to k
BATTERY BANK SETUP GeorgeC at 2:45pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amou
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds rgranger at 2:44pm 02.22.22 I actually ordered a set of spares from this site... because I knew no matter how much I wanted to b
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 02.22.22 If you can find some Bed-It, it's a pleasure to work with. The automotive stuff I picked up to resea
Lower shrouds kclancy at 2:32pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All n
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure jviss at 1:56pm 02.22.22 These linear drives are notorious for clutch and also gear failures, but they are also ubiquitous.
gel coat cracks dlochner at 1:54pm 02.22.22 A good option, I've used them too. It is necessary to thin the gelcoat or the sprayer will clog and
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 02.22.22 Brass is not a good choice in a marine environment. This article from Sail magazine is worth the ti
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 1:25pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to squ

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