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transom-mounted davits Ron at 1:11pm 02.17.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1261 Has anyone tried this system or something similar ? I posted this on the 320 page, but thought I wo
stereo speaker question P42 KD3PC at 12:41pm 02.17.09 Big Boats 1/1100 I am getting set to replace the am/fm/cd with one that has an ipod connection and in doing so, remov
Mysterious Head leak solved Trilogy at 12:21pm 02.17.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/6 I recall an old thread here regarding water backing up into the head of the 33' model during rains.
Canoe Stern Bad Obsession at 12:07pm 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/7708 I was looking at boat designs and I began to wonder what the point was for the Canoe Stern in design
Leak in the keel box (for swing keel).....how to fix? mitchman at 11:44am 02.17.09 Trailer Sailors 6/15426 I am looking at a Tanzer 22 with a swing keel. The owner indicated that there is a leak in the keel
Optimal Angle of Heel for Mac 26? hodge3000 at 10:56am 02.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2062 Does anyone know the optimal angle of heel for the Mac 26? I have a 1992 S model, so a little diffe
Jib Sheet block opinions wanted Roger Long at 10:22am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 21/8788 It's time to replace the old blocks on snap shackles I use for my jib sheets and I'm going to try to
Dehumidifiers on boats Don12480 at 10:11am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3859 We live in the Pacific Northwest and it is obviously very damp throughout the winter months. One of
Battery Monitor (2) Sundancer at 9:32am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1843 I recently purchased a Link 20 for my sailboat Sundancer and need help to wire. Attached are two dia
Looking at a Beneteau Idylle 11.5 breezethru at 7:57am 02.17.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3171 Hi all. First post. I'm looking at a mid-80's Beneteau Idylle 11.5 (37'). Does anyone have first
Anybody use an ANKAROLIA? Flat anchor line on a reel luvitt at 7:45am 02.17.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3456 The boat im restoring came with a Ankarolina installed in the anchor locker. i didnt know what it w
Spinnaker yodagwb at 5:11am 02.17.09 Big Boats 2/1548 Wondering if anyone has used a spinnaker on the 350 using the stock spare halyard without rerouting
Hunter derf23957 at 5:10am 02.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1349 New owner of used 240 hunter. Need info on good bottom paint for inland lake use. ( not a race boat
Sweet Success!!! Started 44hp Yanmar after 2 years sitting! luvitt at 4:22am 02.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1854 Thanks to everyone for the advice, pictures, tutorials, etc. I was very careful before starting my e
Hunter 33 (Year 2007) Ken13559 at 1:26am 02.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 30/10832 My friend has a Hunter 33 with In-mast furling Mainsail and stock Jib (110%). Its not fast, infact i
Simple Battery Management Neil McDonald at 9:10pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 23/5581 I am about to replace my house batteries (2 Trojan 6V wet cell golf cart batteries wired in parallel
There are SO MANY LINES!!! KandD at 8:14pm 02.16.09 Big Boats 5/1361 We are cleaning up the boat, today I pulled all the loose lines off and they are soaking in a bath-t
The perfect hybrid. Benny at 7:39pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 11/200 A lot of sailors have chart plotters with electronic odometers capable or recording distances travel
Gel Coat repair advice? (1) BobT at 5:23pm 02.16.09 S2 8/1774 This looks like the boat banged up against a nail point or some hardware for a while.(not on my watc
Telltale Placement on MAC 26 Classic hodge3000 at 4:06pm 02.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1589 Its getting near that season!! I've been doing some reading on Sail Trim and I was wondering if anyo

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Boat jacks/stands JamesG161 at 9:16pm 01.30.22 Here is another place that is a better price Try the makers site. https://boatstands.com They siz
Hull JamesG161 at 9:10pm 01.30.22 a bit like old construction shiplap Nope. Full details on that spot and what Hunter did to constru
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:02pm 01.30.22 it would negate my first reason for doing this, which is to have straight way down through the valv
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 01.30.22 Sorry, but from the dimensions you've given, it won't fit even if the base of the valve rests on the
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? danm1 at 8:18pm 01.30.22 On my 34, the ac hose ran from a thru hull under the first hatch in the quarter berth (same as the e
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 8:17pm 01.30.22
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? Allan12210 at 7:49pm 01.30.22 After we bought our H34 in 1985 we happened to be in Florida on vacation by early 1986. We visited t
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? kloudie1 at 7:38pm 01.30.22
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 7:38pm 01.30.22 This is NOT the best way to find out the Hand laid Fiberglass thickness Right, not the best way
New smaller boat. Tom J at 7:32pm 01.30.22 Very nice! Congratulations on your new boat.
Boat jacks/stands Tom J at 7:29pm 01.30.22 Definitely check out Brownell Boat stands, as mentioned by rgranger. They are of tubular constructi
Boat jacks/stands RitSim at 6:44pm 01.30.22 When you set up the stands at home, make sure you add the chain to bind the cross-boat pairs togethe
mast raising (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:28pm 01.30.22 The key to stepping a mast without the use of brute force is baby stays. These are short stays that
New smaller boat. sail sfbay at 6:18pm 01.30.22 The Tanzer 16 SailboatData.com - TANZER 16 Sailboat is a nice addition to your fleet!!
Wee bits Joe Blizzard at 6:14pm 01.30.22 Looks like it works better for you on port tack. Harder to see on starboard. Will airflow over t
Hull (1) JamesG161 at 6:02pm 01.30.22 1999 H-310 arrived on one flatbed trailer on July 30, 1998 This is NOT the best way to find out th
LP Tank Certification jssailem at 5:56pm 01.30.22 Do not know about Florida, but the local Oregon Propane company did the certification on my tanks. C
After the storm blows thru jssailem at 5:49pm 01.30.22 While you East Coast guys are chilling, our weather station is reporting "It is Raining Cats and Dog
After the storm blows thru jssailem at 5:44pm 01.30.22 Just a guess here, but if @WayneH has to put on socks, he will likely not have that crew member, in
Alternative to Raritan C.P. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:36pm 01.30.22 For those of you who may not know, Raritan CP Cleans Potties is a part of the product line that the

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