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Anchoring lingarner at 6:03am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1769 I have a 26' clark and need an anchor. What weight and type would I need? I would like to be able to
For you Northern sailors Ken Honeycutt at 5:35am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1948 Some of you Northern sailors may have seen these at the boat shows but I thought I would post this a
Dinghy Design (8) Roger Long at 4:56am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 58/8880 The thread on building a dinghy reminded me that I have a nearly finished set of plans for a 3 sheet
Shore power plug keeps burning out... Levin at 2:52am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 62/16697 Hello everyone... Ok, so I have a question and hope that someone here has experienced something sim
Searching tweitz at 7:38pm 01.31.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1997 Phil - i have been having trouble using the search function. I entered something really simple -- t
For Mainesail sailaway78 at 7:27pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1392 Hey Mainesail, On ScottB's post about alternator sizing, you had a short video showing the actual am
Placement of VHF Antenna jsgonz at 5:54pm 01.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/4201 I have bought a new VHF radio and antenna. I have downstepped my mast. Is it necessary to place th
Wanted H260 Capt John at 5:50pm 01.31.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2086 Hello to all, I'm looking for a Hunter H260 '03-'05 to purchase. I live in MI but I am willing to
Blink! Roger Long at 4:05pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1439 I saw an article today about the launching of a new model by one of Maine's top builders. This quot
Sailing Lake Ontario paphman at 3:24pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1817 We have been sailing the east end of Lake Ontario for the past three summers, docking the boat in He
connecting rudder to kicker blue noser at 2:35pm 01.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1431 hi all, this will be my second season sailing and the thing i have learned the most is i have alot
Name That Swageless Fitting (1) BrianW at 2:50pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2308 I am replacing my headstay on my Hunter 26 that was installed by the previous owner. The stay has a
S2 6.8m Exciter Swing Keel EBrown at 1:50pm 01.31.09 S2 2/2846 Does anyone out there know the specs of the swing keel on the 6.8m Exciter? Mine abandoned ship rece
Cockpit drain Hoses ericorion at 1:24pm 01.31.09 Smaller Boats 3/1463 I would like to update the hoses on my 1982 22' Hunter. Any suggestions on hose type and method of j
Electric power, RE-E-Power Florida sail at 1:18pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4703 Has anyone any experience or any information on using the re-e-power.com unit for propulsion? They
2008 H36 stern tube diameter Ken Honeycutt at 12:56pm 01.31.09 Big Boats 2/1276 Was at the Chicago Sailboat show today and they have a 15% off special on dripless shaft seals. Can'
Hello Kirie at 11:41am 01.31.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/2832 I just wanted to introduce my self and start figuring out how this thing works. I am a 34 year old a
Catalina 310 (3) paulj at 11:35am 01.31.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2976 Hi Peggie This is my macerator set up on my 2002 Catalina 310. I believe it came that way from the f
Converting to a kick-up rudder O'Day 20 slarkin at 10:47am 01.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4175 I have a good condition solid(30" below waterline) rudder for my O'Day 20 but want to convert it a k
? 4 387, 390 or 380 Owners ITMaster at 9:43am 01.31.09 Big Boats 2/1832 IN fact for anyone that knows an answer. The fact sheet for my 387 indicated the fuel tank capaci

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The LiFePo4 Revolution! BigEasy at 1:28pm 02.27.22 When you look at capacity, weight, speed of charging, and storage considerations, LFPs are revoluti
How do you decide on your control lines for your sails? sail sfbay at 1:27pm 02.27.22 Running Rigging, specifically control lines for your sails - sheets. How do you go about deciding ab
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? dlochner at 12:53pm 02.27.22 This seems like a good time for a short rant. Among other things, one of our fans went out. Not a
Hunter 340 salon table specs dimensions, design etc (4) sailcapt340 at 12:23pm 02.27.22 I just happen to have here at home the small piece of table top that John T just described to you.
25-II throttle cable replacement (1) Nunavut at 11:51am 02.27.22 I have an oil leak, without the engine being run, on the lower left side, collecting in the bilge. I
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:43am 02.27.22 That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and Alden 50. Alden Yachts is a renowned top of the li
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Stu Jackson at 11:27am 02.27.22 Wouldn't it be considered an evolution?
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Calif. Ted at 11:18am 02.27.22 Had a weirdly shaped piece of carpet in the aft cabin with snaps and bound edges was pretty grubby.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 11:13am 02.27.22 Are you looking for a category under "Featured Contributors"? Are you asking to be the "lead" in t
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) DayDreamer41 at 10:52am 02.27.22 While I have been boating all my life this is a picture from the early 80's on a fine October day on
Keel Oceanis 361 markbl at 10:39am 02.27.22 Thanks Mechone, how deep is such a bilge hole? I am wondering how thick this section is. If the bol
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jssailem at 10:23am 02.27.22 So we do the "smart thing" and do what she says. That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:15am 02.27.22 This is a picture of my boat a few decades before I bought her that I found on the internet. Unfortu
Down windsails. jviss at 10:12am 02.27.22 I don't recall if I mentioned this before, so sorry if I did, for the redundancy. My Tartan 3800
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? quadrille38 at 10:08am 02.27.22 Unfortunately, I have the perfectionist gene which is tough when you have a 35 year old boat, so I
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 jviss at 10:06am 02.27.22 Random thought: I think the shaft on my Tartan is Monel. Anyone have a Monel shaft? Opinions versu
Sticky control cables dlochner at 10:04am 02.27.22 Depends on where and how often the boat is used. Basic maintenance inspecting the cables and idler w
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:34am 02.27.22 Correctly or not, I infer you are essentially asking which is more important - form or function. De
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Capt Robbie at 9:32am 02.27.22 My original owner 1983 hunter 34 is now 33 years old soon to be 34 years this July. it Sustained hea
Sticky control cables Halvern at 9:05am 02.27.22 Eureka, take off the 2 screws holding the compass lite, wiggle lite and wires to the back and lift o

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