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Asymmetric spinnaker for Hunter 31 (2007) fupls at 5:14am 02.20.09 Mid-Size Boats 12/6981 I'm going to order an asymmetric spinnaker for my H31, but I don't know where I should secure the ta
Question regarding drilling SS guard BobM at 3:24am 02.20.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2245 Any advice on how to drill both Navpod mounting holes and a hole for chasing wires down a 1" guard?
Ssb Instalation With No Backstay AndrewB at 3:20am 02.20.09 SSB and Ham Operators 6/9245 I have a Hunter 410 (with no backstay) and would like to hear any suggestions for the Antenna. I
Corrosion/ Zinc problem- thru hull and keel bolt... reserche at 12:56am 02.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2838 Hello Hunter Owners! Okay..here's the issue of the day - before imminent disaster, i.e., losing a k
A couple new online resources... Greg2230 at 10:24pm 02.19.09 Com-Pac 0/2977 FYI...Since the good old CPYOA site went down there are still quite a few of us Com-Pac owners searc
Looking for advice, pros/cons on 1971 Mac 26' gostevo at 9:45pm 02.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2654 Hi all, I am looking to buy a sailboat, actually my first sailboat, a 1971 MacGregor 26' with a dr
H26/260 centerboard uphaul replacement pmeyers at 9:40pm 02.19.09 Smaller Boats 8/2301 I know that there is lots of information in the archive about dropping the centerboard to replace th
Will ST50 Wind Cable work with ST60? mcaswell at 8:59pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2322 Searching through old posts, I saw a few mentions of problems with mixing ST50 and ST60 transducers
Thoughts on Teak Guard Drifter26 at 4:32pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 10/12566 Just wondering how Teak Guard performs. We're tired of varnishing and looking for an easier way to
Getting steamed All U Get at 4:17pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2340 I was just looking at some old threads and Roger Long mentioned steaming wood. A little research ca
i have a question for maine sail!!!! duality at 3:11pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2007 hello, i need to replace my stripes this year and i have two small gel repairs to do. i also believe
Who is having withdraws? Bad Obsession at 3:02pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 39/4110 I am starting to get sailing withdraws. It has been a long off season and I have started to do very
Daysailer II Transom (1) Capt_Dave at 2:46pm 02.19.09 Day Sailers 9/13742 I recently purchased a '73 Daysailer II that the original owner took incredible care of. However I w
Non-swimmers and life jackets! jackhartjr at 1:50pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 22/11670 Hi folks, check this out; http://www.carolinacurrents.com/detail.php?1068 http://www.charlotte
Non-swimmers and life jackets! jackhartjr at 1:45pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1379 Hi
Changing ports victor908 at 1:42pm 02.19.09 Big Boats 4/1386 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 Legend. I would like to change the ports. The current ports are from Grey In
hunter 30 reefer flhunterowner at 1:19pm 02.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1451 Hi all My hunter 30 has the holding plate and another cylinder part mounted under the cabinet. I w
Rescue Tim R. at 12:05pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1290 Here is a good narrative of the boat from Arizona that capsized a few months back on the Chesapeak.
Rescue Tim R. at 12:04pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 0/5 Here
Help! Boat Loan Issues! dogloving1 at 11:29am 02.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1111 Hi all. I'm brand new here and hope someone up here in cyberland can help. We're buying a Macgregor

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Down windsails. shemandr at 6:29am 02.20.22 You can use a whisker pole with the 110 jib to help its performance on a reach - kinda like a Hoyt b
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 6:27am 02.20.22 The manufacturer of my steering mechanism is Whitlock but I have not been able to find a contact to
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:06am 02.20.22 Yes, it is the type1.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:05am 02.20.22
fore stay tension and new furler Shaw_2112 at 6:03am 02.20.22 You set the length of the forestay in acord with the design of the manufacture. Should be the same
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 6:03am 02.20.22 Maybe you should replace that bleeder valve! They are cheap.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 6:02am 02.20.22 Thanks, Len, I read that, too. Unfortunarely there is no room or exposed rudderstock. However, ther
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:51am 02.20.22 Thinking some more, there are LiFePo4 batteries designed for cars and motorcycles. I found one for
Galley Stove Gimbals jssailem at 5:50am 02.20.22 Very Clever and functional Gary.
A few Hunter 306 questions jssailem at 5:41am 02.20.22 That sounds like a good idea. Just remember to release the trim tension when you begin to furl the m
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:24am 02.20.22 Yes, thinking this over, you guys are right. The BMS will shut it down.
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? jnorten at 4:55am 02.20.22 I've used Spectrum to match my early 80's Catalina white. It's pretty good (nearly perfect, but not
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 4:10am 02.20.22 While the swept back fractional rig design on your 306 could accommodate a larger roach on your sai
Galley Stove Gimbals garymalmgren at 3:08am 02.20.22 Here is my gimbaled stove. A fun little winter project Gary 2aINE-67S5E
Down windsails. danstanford at 2:52am 02.20.22 As jssailem notes above, the apparent wind is roughly 90 degrees for wind speeds up to 12 or so. Thi
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping Stu Jackson at 8:54pm 02.19.22 The article above looks like exactly what I need. Here's another resource: https://c34.org/wiki/i
Paceship PY26 Icebox (1) Tally Ho at 8:26pm 02.19.22
Down windsails. Tally Ho at 8:07pm 02.19.22
LiFePo4 Refresh Johann at 7:44pm 02.19.22 You may have trouble getting the discharge current you need for starting from a Lithium bank that s
fore stay tension and new furler Will Gilmore at 7:36pm 02.19.22 As JS pointed out. You don't tension the forestay, you set its length for the rake you want, then t

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