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M.O.B. SF Bay Napa Ed at 5:02pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 45/5921 I caught a merman this past weekend in the central bay. I've read about the methods and thought abou
M25 fuel efficiency? CAT30TR at 4:40pm 03.30.09 Catalina 30 2/2736 out of curiosity and planning for future travels, what is the typical gph used for the M25 universal
sea clear 2 question Hermit Scott at 4:35pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2783 I have downloaded seaclear and some noaa charts. I have to load them into seaclear somehow. The manu
Upwind in a 356 Paul356 at 4:17pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1388 First, let me say how much we have enjoyed our 356. I agree with Jim, above, that it has been an id
Rudder Post length? Drop and repair rudder. cygnus x1 at 4:05pm 03.30.09 Catalina 30 3/3468 Does anyone know the rudder post length on a 1980 C30? I have 38 inches of clearance from bottom of
Fixing Leaks from H35L Genoa Lead Track Neil McDonald at 3:47pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1499 At least two of the bolts securing the genoa lead track (correct name?) to the deck are dripping wat
WOW! Welcome Glenn! dogsurf5522 at 3:09pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1421 Your experience and expertise is welcomed and well needed. I have followed your career for over two
Info on your latest H27 (1) Les at 2:44pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1315 Mr. Henderson. I've had a number of Hunters and just this past year my wife and I decided to down
Isolating my starter battery robfmcc at 2:10pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7500 Boat: 1998 Beneteau 352 Goal- I want to isolate my starter battery from the house bank. Problem
Glenn, Welcome Kurt Diessner at 2:04pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1626 We have the 44 AC, my wife and I enjoy it a lot and love saling it! It really comes alive in the oce
Hunter 460 improved tracking Secondwatch at 1:42pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1360 Good Day, I realize the 460 was not your design, but a question on the tenderness of the stearing/ru
Tie Down Straps RECESS at 1:40pm 03.30.09 Trailer Sailors 7/3458 What is the best way to incorporate tie down straps without the straps being on the side of the boat
stern rail joedy at 1:21pm 03.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1229 I have 78 catalina 25 , I need to replace the mounts on the rail are these mounts at a 90 degree
Current Design Thinking on Spade Rudders? Rick D at 12:22pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2940 Thanks for participating in this forum. It is really a pleasure to have you share your thoughts. It
Raymarine S1 versus X-5 Tim R. at 12:15pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2390 I currently own a Autohelm ST4000 AP. It is an older model with limited functionality. It has the
Oday 25 mast raising gary c at 12:10pm 03.30.09 Day Sailers 6/9716 Need to find a system to raise/lower mast when my Oday 25 is in the water. Plan to keep the boat in
Shoal Draft Design Jason1271 at 12:02pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1348 First off, as a proud owner of Hull #50 of your H33 Design, let me say thank you for the over 4 year
H 376 Mainsail Reefing Donalex at 11:58am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2243 Hi Glenn, I have an H 376 and am in process of ordering a new mainsail. The current sail is fully b
Welcome Glen - Hunter 466 Searider at 11:21am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/182
Bow Roller for O'DAY 39/40 Sunbird22358 at 11:20am 03.30.09 Bigger Boats 0/1510 If there are any owners of O'DAY 39s or 40s that would be interested in a brand-new stainless-steel

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A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 3:33am 02.19.22 Thanks @jdrutten, that's a great thread and answered my question I think. Sounds like 5+ knots at 2,
A few Hunter 306 questions jdrutten at 3:26am 02.19.22
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke AndyBC at 12:05am 02.19.22 The 2GM20F on my Hunter 28 (standard fixed prop) pushes the boat along at 6kts at around 2800 rpm.
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 10:42pm 02.18.22 There are several BMS's that will control the chargers and other devises, but they are much more exp
Sticky control cables Jaxn at 9:55pm 02.18.22 control cables. likely 33c. The length of the existing cables should be printed on the sheath. Ch
New Catalina 30 Owner (5) mikeracca at 9:45pm 02.18.22 I got a few pics of the interior when I was out cleaning her up today. Yes there is water in my bilg
Selling used stuff here and fraud dLj at 9:27pm 02.18.22
mast raising mikeracca at 9:26pm 02.18.22
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection mikeracca at 9:14pm 02.18.22 My keel lines up perfectly when in the up position to the hole for the cable to go through, my boat
Greatest knot tying in the world Leeward Rail at 9:12pm 02.18.22 I am more impressed by the backing plates.
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 9:09pm 02.18.22 Thanks for the info @jssailem and @Joe, I may not have framed my question too clearly. I'm (painfull
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Stu Jackson at 8:51pm 02.18.22 David, how old are they? What's the issue with replacing blocks that actually fit on your existing
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Joe at 8:51pm 02.18.22 Harken's track is proprietary. So, you'll have to change the track if you change hardware brands.
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 8:45pm 02.18.22 I've been able to get my 2gm20f beyond 3000 rpm, and I want to say at least 3200, maybe even 3400,
Balmar battery monitor and ACR Stu Jackson at 8:43pm 02.18.22 The same could be said to be true of paralleled banks with coulomb counters. I've had my Link 2000
Balmar battery monitor and ACR Mark Maulden at 8:21pm 02.18.22 Dave, it is wired as you state. Yes, talking about the sg 200. When the ACR is connecting the house
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 8:07pm 02.18.22 I'm gradually absorbing knowledge about LFPs and BMSs. It's funny, some things that are probably co
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? jviss at 7:55pm 02.18.22 I have a few questions, if you don't mind. First, how did the sheaves get flat spots on them? Wher
Defender Sold shemandr at 7:23pm 02.18.22 This is big. Will there still be hot dogs at the spring sale event?
Greatest knot tying in the world Will Gilmore at 7:06pm 02.18.22 WgSwvDkJVxE -Will

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