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Main sail system Joe Wienecke at 6:08am 09.19.07 Big Boats 13/1805 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 5/4771 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 2/1166 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 12/1652 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 5/1337 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 10/3295 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 6/1218 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 2/1510 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 3/1106 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 2/1072 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 7/1246 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 16/1778 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 22/2325 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 3/910 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 5/1946 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 5/1122 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 1/973 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 5/1735 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 5/1981 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.....

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Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21 Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O
Has anyone built a boarding step? PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21 A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21 My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 PaulK at 10:05am 11.07.21 We run the engine for a while with water in the bucket to get the oil warmed up so it's easier to ch
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 BarryL at 10:04am 11.07.21 Hello, As mentioned, I find it easiest to remove the raw water pump INTAKE hose. I take another hos
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues DArcy at 9:44am 11.07.21 I had plug fowling on the A4 in my C&C 27. I was replacing plugs annually. After a while I also had
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission DArcy at 9:38am 11.07.21 The A4 in my C&C 27 did this for a while. My fuel filter was constantly getting clogged up. I was ab
Adding a 115V outlet BigEasy at 9:32am 11.07.21 Regardless of the battery charger manufacturer, be sure that is microprocessor controlled (most are
Single handing Will Gilmore at 9:09am 11.07.21 That's a fine idea. -Will
JIB SHEET QUESTION (1) jssailem at 9:08am 11.07.21 When I was new to sailing, the convenience of the snap shackle was all the rage. They still are a u
PNW Cruise 2021 Will Gilmore at 9:07am 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. -Will
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. DeniseO30 at 8:44am 11.07.21 Based on the info above for a custom elbow, I did the same for my YSB12 exhaust. It works very well
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DianaOfBurlington at 8:43am 11.07.21 I installed a garboard drain and plug on my old H37C. It just makes sense for those of us that haul
What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 8:40am 11.07.21
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans DianaOfBurlington at 8:36am 11.07.21 Or use 3/4" PVC pipe to measure the lenght. Actually a really good idea. :)
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Windpilot at 8:33am 11.07.21 At anchor, move the boom accordingly, sailing, its hit and miss as you can guess, it can change depe
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals DianaOfBurlington at 8:30am 11.07.21 Wow! I would have never guessed this stuff is still available. Looks like they have the mast too!!
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Johnb at 8:29am 11.07.21 The last time I changed the oil in my Yanmar 3QM30 I got interrupted after I had pumped the oil out
What is this? Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 11.07.21 On my boat the solar array, the alternator, and the shore-power charger can all do their duties no

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