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Main sail system Joe Wienecke at 6:08am 09.19.07 Big Boats 13/1677 Looking at main sail systems (track ' cars) Strong vs. Harken so I can make raising the main much ea
Universal Westerbeke M25XPB SailJunkie at 6:25am 09.19.07 Catalina 310 5/4559 Just wondered if anyone has had any wiring issues with the M25XPB. I have a 2005 C310, and I'm havi
SOUTH COAST 25'-10" 40 YEAR MAN at 7:46am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 2/1065 I am considering purchase of a SOUTH COAST. Not sure of the model name but its length is 25'-10". I
Need assistance with Yamaha outboard (1) Brian D at 5:41am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1568 I have an '95 9.9MXHT on my boat and I need to remove it to service the cooling system. I think I ha
bow rollers Aimless21233 at 10:05am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1242 I have a Danforth anchor on my Hunter 42. The stem is over 40" in length, and it sits on a bow roll
West Marine folding Bikes seadaddler at 10:04am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2981 Has anyone had any good or bad results,I have talked with people I met this past summer who had pur
Valid Hull Number? IvanRBS at 8:38am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1168 I have been offered a 1993 Hunter 23.5, but the eBay seller provided a hull number that did NOT end
Calling all Reliance 44 owners (1) Rick Goltz at 8:16am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 2/1321 Calling all Reliance 44 owners. My name is Rick Goltz ' I own hull #3. I started this forum so we
Xantrex inverter/charger controller agaliha at 10:47am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1069 My Xantrex "Link 1000" was in my boat when I bought it. It is designed to show me battery condition
O'Day 19' LEAK Mark at 11:21am 09.19.07 Day Sailers 2/1002 I've GOT A LEAK! I need help identifying where the leak is coming from. * Great boat, finishe*
TV Antennaes that work Ryan Blocker at 1:47pm 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1156 I just recently bought a 1995 Hunter 430 and am in the process of installing new TV's, one in the fo
engine RPM John Howitt at 1:28pm 09.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 16/1605 On our 29.5 we have an 18 horse yanmar 2 cyl. It is rated at 3400 rpm.At full throttle ours only ma
Knots higgs at 12:41pm 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2237 For the most part I find I can get by with a pretty small number of knots. I know 7 or 8 pretty wel
Raising Mainsail Tsamaya at 12:25pm 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 3/806 We just purchased a 40 LRC this summer ' find the mainsail is very difficult to raise even with the
One more time....Liberty Cup Video George H260 at 12:22pm 09.19.07 Racing 5/1857 I have not given up on trying to get a copy of this video. So, pleasse, if anyone has a copy, or any
Full cockpit enclosure question mr44ds at 7:38pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 5/1045 Hello all:My wife Sandy and I have just signed a P'S on a new 44 DS. One of the options we have spe
Running Rigging Replacement TallyClassic at 10:30pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/928 It's time to replace all the running rigging on my '88. I don't see that the Hunter website or the
Battery Storage sailacat34 at 11:21pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 5/1625 This being my first winter with this 2002 Catalina 34 MKII , I am contemplating over winter battery
Keel rust removal TallyClassic at 10:51pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1880 We have a neighbor that has a sling lift under his house for lifting his boat off the trailer. I ca
Companionway Board restoration TallyClassic at 10:42pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1087 Learned a little lesson this week on repairing the surface of the laminated Companionway Boards.....

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Adventures in anchoring thinwater at 12:20pm 07.26.21 A trip line does not actually reduce the break out force in most cases. Yes, the angle is better, bu
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker Rich Stidger at 12:14pm 07.26.21 @spadaforaj See this: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-40-5-anchor-locker-drain-leak
Relocation/Sea Strainer/Fuel Filter etc? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:11pm 07.26.21 Thank you for your picture of the empty generator compartment. I have always wondered what it would
Bilge water wont stay put! Parsons at 12:05pm 07.26.21 Not familiar with your particular boat / under-seat storage design. Do you get standing water in tha
Bilge water wont stay put! Ken Cross at 11:53am 07.26.21 It sounds to me like you are moving in the right direction. Ken
Adventures in anchoring Ken Cross at 11:48am 07.26.21 justsomeguy suggested a tripline. I think that would have solved it. Ken
1986 Fixed Keel Material hambonebrown at 11:46am 07.26.21 Thanks @Gene Neill. We're looking forward to gettin' out there for sure!
Need help identifying capta at 11:44am 07.26.21 What a sweet little day sailer. Around 15 feet? Have you checked the sail for an insignia?
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? Andiamo 34 at 11:43am 07.26.21 We had allot of trepidation about doing it when we bought our Morgan 30 but went ahead and have neve
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker rgranger at 11:42am 07.26.21 You could bore it out to fit the O.D. of a piece of black PVC pipe. Then (after treating the surfac
Need help identifying rgranger at 11:39am 07.26.21 Sweet little boat!!! Congrats. The scuppers on the bow are a nice touch. I'd be trying to figure
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 11:38am 07.26.21 Four three inch vents have been installed to vent the storage areas to the cabin (two per side) and
Bilge water wont stay put! Ken Cross at 11:33am 07.26.21 I think ideally ventilation is the key. I think closing things off may make mold and mildew worse. S
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 11:30am 07.26.21 Yes, access in an emergency. The cover for the bilge is in the middle of the cabin sole and will n
Bilge water wont stay put! Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 07.26.21 Can anyone see a reason not to seal the bilge off from this area? Yes, access in an emergency. T
Adventures in anchoring shemandr at 11:15am 07.26.21 How was the swim?
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 11:03am 07.26.21 Here's a photo of connecting another line to your anchor rode and running it back to your jib sheet
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? shemandr at 10:47am 07.26.21 I'd prefer the tall rig with the fin keel too. Or the shorter rig with the shoal keel. But this se
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? cb32863 at 10:41am 07.26.21 You can look up your base PHRF value here, Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing. How well you will do mat
Still getting Oops message on topic of the week link Ed Caldwell at 10:34am 07.26.21 And there it is! Proper Prop thread just popped into the Recent Activity list, but with no replies,

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