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Radar scanner ranchu56 at 5:05pm 04.04.09 Big Boats 2/1185 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 8/2347 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 3/1212 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 36/15670 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 5/6382 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 5/3465 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 2/1420 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 6/3241 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 2/3754 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 1/2131 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) 1/2170 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 30/11335 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 2/1727 It's prime sailing in Florida now and I would like to share the opportunity with local sailors befor
VPP & Ratings in Design 356_Steve at 5:29am 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1594 Glenn, When you do a design, do you normally do the VPP or polars as part of the process? I have c
Sounding stick Roger Long at 4:34am 04.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3392 The lady with the tape in the tank reminds me that I should mention my better sounding tube. This i
Self tacking jib Quoddy at 4:34am 04.04.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1887 Would a self tacking jib on a track be a design improvement for the H260 as far as ease of sailing?
Inmast furling Outhaul replacement on B321 cymeyer at 4:32am 04.04.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2167 Our boat is 10 years old and have not replaced any of the furling lines. I saw some time ago how to
26s height for shed Jansen at 8:19pm 04.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1647 I am away from my 1992 26s and my son asked me how much clearance he needs for a shed to put the boa
steering David21856 at 6:58pm 04.03.09 Morgan 1/2361 We have a 33 O/I with hydraulic steering . How do you bleed the system? I have noticed some noise li
Springs for a Drydock trailer for Mac25 Mack Toles at 5:59pm 04.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1221 Need to replace the springs on the trailer. Can't find the capacity of the trailer. Would like to

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Fuel tank/sender Calif. Ted at 4:13pm 03.07.22 I'd suggest figuring out if it's the gauge or the sender, last time I had a problem it was the gauge
Keel smile and 6 bolts Calif. Ted at 3:41pm 03.07.22 I have not, but many others have dealt with it, common to pre-1988 built boats, I'll attach relevant
Catch 22 revisited Leeward Rail at 2:41pm 03.07.22 Check out Doug at SV Seeker's insurance craziness. Needs it to launch his home built 75ft steel boat
General Handbook Light air at 2:34pm 03.07.22 This is where I got a few of my downloads: CatalinaOwners.com downloads
Removing wall covering Project_Mayhem at 2:26pm 03.07.22 Thanks for the info Timm. I have a 25' hose and a wireless remote to turn my yard vacuum on and off.
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jviss at 2:03pm 03.07.22 Not a bad thought and not entirely too late. The AC wires are still useful. I managed to remove a
Fuel tank/sender kappykaplan at 1:58pm 03.07.22 Or you could get a plastic tank through which you can see the fuel level - never lies. :plus:
Fuel tank/sender dmax at 1:54pm 03.07.22 Or you could get a plastic tank through which you can see the fuel level - never lies.
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 1:48pm 03.07.22 I know it's too late, but I would have left the full length, taped the ends, coiled them up, and le
Alternator question - is this AC? Stator pic included JoeWhite at 1:24pm 03.07.22 I would think it would be pulsating DC rather than AC. Meaning the voltage does not go below zero vo
Removing wall covering Timm R Oday25 at 1:23pm 03.07.22 I just pulled the burlap fabric off and used a plastic scraper to remove the majority of dried glue
Fuel tank/sender JoeWhite at 1:15pm 03.07.22 I replaced my fuel guage sender with one that has a floating doughnut ring.
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (1) jssailem at 1:07pm 03.07.22 Dave I see where the rubbing is happening. Have you looked at running the line down the Starboard
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Banooma at 12:59pm 03.07.22 Thanks for your Forked River and Mariners-specific comments - especially with regard to the blow-out
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) jssailem at 12:52pm 03.07.22 Still learning about Sea Talk and how everything integrates together. Installing the EV AP I found
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? BigEasy at 12:50pm 03.07.22
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 12:42pm 03.07.22 Looks great, @Hollyberry ! :beer:
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 12:40pm 03.07.22 I'm thinking Tom had something else in mind. He might suggest a come-along winch could be useful!
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 12:38pm 03.07.22 If you recall the plotter had been mounted on a coaming, also the small compartment below had been c
Mods to our 35s5 (9) Hollyberry at 12:33pm 03.07.22 I'm Baaaack!! ;) Took a couple of months off over winter, did some wood turning crafts and things,

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