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Knots higgs at 12:41pm 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2325 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 3/902 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 5/1944 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 5/1118 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 1/971 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 5/1729 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 5/1980 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 2/1141 Learned a little lesson this week on repairing the surface of the laminated Companionway Boards.....
Catalina 22 Genoa Beau2052 at 11:53pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 2/1480 Something I have been wondering about. Does the Catalina 22 standard jib (110) make a good "drifter"
2007 TWILIGHT ZONE Buckshot at 11:36pm 09.17.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1041 THE OL GIRL HAD A PRETTY GOOD SEASON. SHE IS A STOCK 1980 HAUL WITH A SWING KEEL. EYC - SODUS BAY
Compression Post 1988 Hunter 37 Randy at 12:14am 09.18.07 Big Boats 0/733 Hello,I have a 1988 Hunter 37. We have had this boat for a couple of years. We noticed the beam und
Rough weather sailing Chilly Willy at 12:29am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1291 Looking for some comments from anyone who's sailed the Atlantic Coast. I have 1981 Mac 25. I am curi
bow pulpit damaged/ collision capt dave at 12:20am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/3437 I have a ran into a ploe at the fuel dock and bent my bow pulpit, so I need to replace it. On my old
Ballast gasket Addled Booty at 12:47am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1278 Anyone know where I can find the gasket rubber for the ballast plug on my 26D? Thanks
repair of cracked keel trunk , Helen at 12:55am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1167 I have had my MacGregor a little over two years and have recently realized the keel trunk has two cr
Mystery boat (1) tweitz at 2:01am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1709 A few weeks ago we saw this incredible boat sailing South of Plum Island on the eastern tip of Long
AUTO HELM sr1029 at 2:23am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1635 Up until recently I considered my autohelm to be more of a nice to have than a necessity. After play
Deckfill caps Nick8473 at 1:00am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 I need your help. I have recently acquired an O`Day 26, which was built in 1984. The pump out waste
Look ma, no hands (1) walt at 1:01am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/811 Some modifications are over the edge of acceptability - this one is probably in that category althou
bent stanchion on a 420 Persy at 3:36am 09.18.07 Big Boats 2/967 I have a 420 and bent a stanchion to about a 30% angle an inch up from the base. What is the best w

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SAE 2-pin vs MC4? jeepbluetj at 9:44am 11.02.21 The SAE connector is also polarized, so no problem there. Most of them have covers to keep them clea
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 9:40am 11.02.21 I don't know if this boat model has a good set of baby stays to support it sideways. The H260 comes
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 9:39am 11.02.21
H260 Furling Main Sail isaksp00 at 9:35am 11.02.21 From my experience with the H23 the issue is less that you have to overcome the weight of the mast t
25-II throttle cable replacement Nunavut at 9:24am 11.02.21 If anyone is looking for ysm8 / ysm12 Yanmar exhaust parts, here are the part numbers: Manifold Gas
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 JamesG161 at 9:10am 11.02.21 Look here for your H410 Solar panels and more... Hunter 410 solar panel replacement But that OEM d
25-II throttle cable replacement (1) Nunavut at 9:08am 11.02.21 Last part of the exhaust setup, is the muffler. I have what I think is the original waterlift muffl
25-II throttle cable replacement Nunavut at 9:06am 11.02.21 I am looking at purchasing the HDI stainless steel mixer elbow and adaptor joint. One concern I hav
25-II throttle cable replacement (3) Nunavut at 9:02am 11.02.21 I will post my ongoing repairs / maintenance tasks for Piccolo here, to share findings and ask for h
Jib Sail Trim Controls sailcrazy1 at 8:56am 11.02.21 On our Taswell 43, I've found that moving the car aft is easy....the tension and angle on the jib sh
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:56am 11.02.21 I got a phone call from the yard asking if it was ok to start work on the... Gel Coat Stress Cracks
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (3) rgranger at 8:52am 11.02.21 So what is that - 10 watts or so? What is your usage and how does it do keeping your battery charg
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) dlochner at 8:50am 11.02.21 There are many folks who will claim their small panels are successful at keeping the battery charged
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) berner73 at 8:30am 11.02.21 Not sure what you're definition of 'successful' is, so I wont make that claim. I still haven't foun
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 8:24am 11.02.21 This is what I did on my H26 ow does it do keeping your battery charged?
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (1) rgranger at 7:53am 11.02.21 This is what I did on my H26
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jon hansen at 7:34am 11.02.21 one thing is a simple truth, no anchor holds perfect. none
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 7:24am 11.02.21 IMHO the plumb bob will only work if keel bolts are exactly plumb and board through ports is exactl
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 7:13am 11.02.21 The house bank.
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? Brian D at 7:08am 11.02.21 Really, you can do anything you want, but then there is the ABYC you might have to contend with. Eve

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