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Is this wrong? HAL at 9:04pm 02.04.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1255 Easing the mainsheet in a gust has a cross-purpose. When the clew moves up and leeward three things
Inverter Install Two PiSeas at 10:23pm 02.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1254 We will soon be owners of a 2004 387 and would like to add an inverter to run a few AC items like mi
Halyard routing RJ1946 at 11:20pm 02.04.08 Lancer 0/1580 Can anyone suggest the best routing and mounting for the halyard winches and cleats on a 28. Previou
found leak, amen alans at 11:54pm 02.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1104 hi folks, again thanks for advise 3 weeks ago. i believe i found point of entry of frsh water leak.
corsair 750 (or f series like the f-22 or f32A-...pro's and con's? biorapper at 12:06am 02.05.08 Trailer Sailors 2/1960 I am contemplating buying one of these (or a different corsair version). The price seems kinda high
Adjusting standing rigging New Newport 27 guy at 12:26am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1161 I just completed stepping and unstepping my mast to replace the sheaves. The boat is fairly old ('82
Question for Don dale17781 at 1:45am 02.05.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2772 Don,In your book you mentioned that it is important that you put a tel-tail in the middle of the m
AKite Charlie at 2:20am 02.05.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1802 Just wondering if anyone is using an akite on their h23.5 or 240, is it worth the expense?
Hey Cherubini owners. Ed Schenck at 2:19am 02.05.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1711 Surely you have seen the note on the Home Page regarding the "2008 Boat Survey". I hope you will ta
VHF Antenna sailaway78 at 3:45am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1601 Here's a question for you radio/electronics whizzes out there. I know someone on this board knows t
Slingbox Don S/V ILLusion at 4:03am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 5/992 Anyone using a Slingbox aboard who might share any hints?
Solar Information Bad Obsession at 7:34am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1389 I am thinking that a solar panel might be a good addition to my boat so that my batteries are gettin
Installation of Washdown Pump on a 270 Soggy Paws at 8:15am 02.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1011 I want to install a washdown pump on a 2002 Catalina 270. Where is the best place to install it and
All things technical aside for a moment LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:00am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1256 Who has actually sailed the livin snot out of their boat in the last week? PLEASE tell us about it.
Garmin GPS 18 usb Rick9619 at 8:46am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1144 Hey gang, in an effort to clean up the nav station a bit, I opted for a USB GPS reciever, specifical
wiring a starter solenoid rbarclay at 9:43am 02.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1066 I recently purchased a 1991 Catalina 28' however the starter solenoid had been removed. I purchased
Movin' Up Craig8582 at 9:18am 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2042 The Admiral and I are considering moving up from our Hunter 28.5 to a boat in the 36 to 40 foot rang
Raymarine or Furuno what sound I do Silverdart at 3:09pm 02.05.08 Big Boats 2/1199 Hi GuysI have yet to decide on my electronics for my new Catalina 42MkII #999I was going with Furu
Prebend HAL at 8:19pm 02.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1555 Design? Why prebend the mast, with the luff specially designed to match that curve. Why not straight
Epoxy air bubbles Kerry13709 at 8:15pm 02.03.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1670 Thought I would bring this here so as not to step on Jim's fine looking varnish job.I checked my ep

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Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 11:50am 09.27.21 Flight, I went back and looked at my photos and it should just lift out. However, if you can get un
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 09.27.21 My eyes :yikes: ! My eyes :yikes: !
Lovin the Restore isaksp00 at 11:46am 09.27.21 That is incredible workmanship! Does the gin pole attachment to the bracket that holds it on the mas
Quest Water Pipe Size Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 09.27.21 thanks for the info and sorry for the redundancy! Not at all. That's what we're here for :p .
Furling main replacement pk104 at 11:34am 09.27.21 The previous owner of my boat had the mainsail fabricated by Super Sailmakers in Ft. Lauderdale. I
Furling main replacement pk104 at 11:31am 09.27.21 I recently replaced my furling cross-cut Dacron mainsail. Most sail lofts can fabricate one for yo
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Benny17441 at 11:28am 09.27.21 Inflation.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues (2) Nodak7 at 11:24am 09.27.21 How do you get the bloody thing out? I cannot remove the shaft from above as the circlip is corrod
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? DougM at 11:18am 09.27.21 Also if you are comparing boats within the US, fresh water boats tend to bring more money than salt
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 11:12am 09.27.21 The 35s5 has individual teak 'slats' glued into seat top recesses. Ours were separating and split, q
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 10:54am 09.27.21 How do you get the bloody thing out? I cannot remove the shaft from above as the circlip is corrode
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 10:54am 09.27.21 You must turn off all circuit breakers so that the signal fed from macerator side does not feed to a
Teak seats and trim. (2) Hollyberry at 10:53am 09.27.21 The 35s5 has individual teak 'slats' glued into seat top recesses. Ours were separating and split, q
H26 from lake to sea CaptainRan at 10:31am 09.27.21 Might get a hold of these group Hunter Association Puget Sound (hunterpugetsound.com) That's great
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table (6) Hollyberry at 10:28am 09.27.21 Okay.. Dimensions: Height 29.5" above cabin sole Opened table 34.5" wide, 39" fore and aft The 'box'
Furling main replacement Deleted member 117556 at 10:17am 09.27.21 The previous owner of my boat had the mainsail fabricated by Super Sailmakers in Ft. Lauderdale. I
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Head Sail at 9:58am 09.27.21 The US boats are in US dollars, European boats are in Euros. Hamburgers seem cheaper in Europe but
Finishing Etiquette Davidasailor26 at 9:50am 09.27.21 Good points Scott and Sam. Light air maneuvering definitely is more tense than in a good breeze. Sit
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? danm1 at 9:28am 09.27.21 I think you may be seeing lower prices on Mediterranean area boats that are more numerous and stay i
Finishing Etiquette swshogren at 9:26am 09.27.21 why not fall off and sail away from the line with the wind and current in your favor getting well cl

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