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Flying a spinnaker for Hunter 320 in Beer Can Races Stephen Dale at 7:44am 09.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/4 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Flying a spinnaker on a Hunter 320 in Jazz Cup Stephen Dale at 7:41am 09.07.21 Racing 1/1017 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Shoal vs Wing Keel GbayJay at 6:06am 09.07.21 Catalina 30 3/2024 Hey all! We are looking at a new boat and C30's are at the top of our list. We were moving in the ri
gnats - no seem ems - eating me alive sunlover at 10:22pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1772 In the wake of Ida, I'm being eaten alive every night. I've started coating myself with insect rep
Spinnaker halyard preventer wheel? Richardwm at 7:21pm 09.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1248 does anyone know the name of the small wheel at the top of a sock to prevent tangling with top of th
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly rogjack2 at 5:45pm 09.06.21 Bigger Boats 9/1634 I would like to hear how you made access to the four hose clamps during this replacement process . S
Steering drain through hull (2) jonelli at 3:47pm 09.06.21 Catalina 30 9/1919 Want to replace this. I have a 87 mkII. is there a standard size thru hull? assuming this was orig
Factory fresh water and holding tank sensors Clydo at 2:06pm 09.06.21 Catalina 310 5/1154 My sensors stopped working couple years ago. Bought new sensors for guy to install. New sensors ha
Help with B&G systems jacquesrive at 1:55pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 16/5915 Hey everyone, I have a S2 9.2c and we currently have a B'G Vulcan 7 chart plotter. Recently the dept
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Kayakeur at 1:26pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1012 How can I waterproof ship's battery and electrical panel? Venture of Newport 23 trailer sailer Ele
How to wire to charge battery from solar and engine and shore Kayakeur at 1:10pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 2/845 How do I wire my battery to receive charging from 3 sources? I am adding outboard alternator chargin
New to me needs some work (advice) (4) JUUD at 12:39pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2747 I purchased a C25 today for $1400.00 USD with a running Suzuki outboard. She's been sitting in a sl
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? KieranP at 12:29pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2534 Hello, A friend has an Atomic 4 in a 1970 Bristol 32. We can not find a dipstick tube with a slender
Propane heater installation - fuel system AEarnshaw at 9:15am 09.06.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/880
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear nikki4296 at 8:44am 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 15/3978 Hey, I have a Yanmar 3gm in my Hughes 36. At idle, I can rev the engine right up to 3000rpm with no
CDI Furler question Bill Baur at 7:32am 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/958 I have a CDI Flexible Furler and I want to know the best way to rig the bottom of the jib sail to th
Impromptu Boat Hook Storage (3) patbratton at 7:23am 09.06.21 Smaller Boats 4/899 I picked up a telescoping boat hook from West Marine and finally discovered where to store it.
Searching for a trailer ! (1) Dario of Montreal at 7:23am 09.06.21 Trailer Sailors 8/1036
MAIN STAY gypsywind1980 at 3:26am 09.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/783 I TRYING TO FIND WHAT TENSION IS ON MAIN STAY FOREWARD AND AFT I CANT FIND TENSION FOR MAST ANY HELP
Anyone know why there are two pick ups on starboard freshwater tank on the hunter passage 450- 456 or where they are located discovery at 6:31pm 09.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/452 There are 2 pick ups on my starboard fresh water tank..i have found one just forward of generator..

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What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BigEasy at 10:29am 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:16am 03.05.25
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 10:14am 03.05.25 Ok thank you. Good to know. I will have to spend more time with it then and see. Maybe all is goo
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (2) Bob S at 9:48am 03.05.25 I appreciate you posting this. I did the same as you and ordered Black Friday deals last Nov. I did
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? dlochner at 9:47am 03.05.25 VHF is line of sight, so you won't get greater distance from improved cabling and fittings. About th
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BrianQ at 9:35am 03.05.25 You can't change physics, so it would be unreasonable to expect VHF LOS communications over the dist
how to access the toilet valve at sea SkiingSailor at 8:49am 03.05.25 hopefully ALL your below-waterline "sea access" valves are easy to access... to be able to turn off
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 8:48am 03.05.25 Couple of live shots from my boat of the foiling boats in pensacola bay last weekend
SSB ground Plane Option SkiingSailor at 8:46am 03.05.25 Tried all the diagnostics - my shroud-mounted antenna is not doing the job. Has anyone used this ?
Jib needed Hunter 216 shemandr at 8:30am 03.05.25
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Joe at 8:23am 03.05.25 Thanks for the responses all. Based on the linked threads and others' comments, it seemed having
Yet Another Docking Challenge sesmith at 7:48am 03.05.25 Another idea. Pull boat in for a port side tie, kind of deep in. Run a spring line from the starb
Yet Another Docking Challenge Captain Larry-DH at 7:09am 03.05.25 Some good advice above. If you go in bow-first and do a port tie you won't need to do very precise m
Jib needed Hunter 216 kappykaplan at 7:04am 03.05.25 Where is Amity Harbor? Copiague, New York
Oday 22 structural question colemj at 7:01am 03.05.25 Some of the later O'Days skipped the tabbing to the hull. The bulkhead is held into a slot in the l
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue Syl at 6:50am 03.05.25 We have a 1998 B411 with the carbon rudder post. Our helming stiffness only seems to be an issue wh
Yet Another Docking Challenge jssailem at 6:47am 03.05.25 The end dock strategy with spring line sounds like a solid option. Worth a try. Certainly there is g
C275 Spinnaker Tricks PMK at 6:43am 03.05.25 I tried the top down furler just once, then it went back in the box. I have been racing my C275 for
Roller furling BrianQ at 5:58am 03.05.25 If the furler is OEM it should be a Hood 800 SL. If so, there are two screws at the bottom of the d
Yet Another Docking Challenge dlochner at 5:51am 03.05.25 This is pretty funny. I just pulled this up on Google Maps to see if I could get a better look. i

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