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Sailboat as 'investment"??? StephenD at 10:39am 07.15.21 Sails Call Lounge 29/3741 Caution: this is a stream of consciousness/random thought- I've been reading various forums and seei
Review of Ruddercraft Airfoil rudder stickinthemud57 at 9:58am 07.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3005 I ordered the HDPE airfoil rudder from Ruddercraft through Blue Water Yachts. It took a little over
Replacing Forward Berth Mattress Jacksail at 8:20am 07.15.21 Catalina 310 6/1549 The original mattress is on its last legs. I am looking for an alternative to replacing what I have.
Weak signal reception Brian D at 6:42am 07.15.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/1085 While out sailing one day I picked up a very weak and noisy signal on my VHF. I could hear someone a
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? drtsr1 at 4:33am 07.15.21 Ask All Sailors 5/660 I got a question about my windless. I to have the Horizon 1500 on a 2000 460, I can not seem to get
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) skunther at 8:55pm 07.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2177 When sailing upwind, I am unable to sheet the main enough to get rid of excessive twist in the leech
Mod to H-34 V-Berth bed (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:07pm 07.14.21 Big Boats 2/918 A number of years ago I replaced the 4-inch cushions of the V-Berth with 6-inch ones. It made sleepi
Fresh toilet water system, can be mixed with saltwater ? Valerio at 3:46pm 07.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1407 I have a h41 with only fresh water system onboard, i use enzime on my waste tank and my boat is odor
Peggy Hall - Vinegar sitting in toilet after pumping dry skunther at 1:57pm 07.14.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2735 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, I finished reading your book and am confused about whether I should use v
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues (1) Ken_Cat30 at 1:09pm 07.14.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1812 Hi, we have a new to us Catalina 30. I have attached an annotated photo, showing the relevant wirin
Beneteau 323 LynnM at 11:15am 07.14.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1328 how do you know when holding tank is full?
Autopilot control upgrade lyleh at 8:30am 07.14.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1541
Retractible Keel Line Replacement sullyd at 8:26am 07.14.21 Smaller Boats 21/2563 Has anyone changed the line on a 240 retractible keel. Would appreciate anyones ideas on the best wa
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA (4) william24424 at 8:06am 07.14.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1778 There are quiet anchorages, harbors, and moorings. I'm writing about the opposite, lots to see close
Gel coat big ouch Jimongee at 6:23am 07.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1741
1987 Hunter 23 mast. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:08am 07.14.21 Smaller Boats 2/689 The mfg. sticker on the mast is FranceSpar. Is this a Z Spar mast?
Buying a used Hunter 21 PHarmon1 at 4:44am 07.14.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1363 Which is a better buy? Buying a composite hull and dealing with the cracks or fiberglass?
Boom Vang placement on an O'day mariner icysails at 10:00pm 07.13.21 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3462 Hello, I bought a mariner this season and have been racing it with the fleet at my local sailing as
Oday 15ft Centerboard rope replacement (2) OdayAhoy at 7:03pm 07.13.21 Day Sailers 9/1962
H25.5 deck painting jyjohnson at 6:34pm 07.13.21 Smaller Boats 1/842 I have an ~'85 Hunter 25.5, deck has the non-stick diamond pattern. Boat is in freshwater lake (not

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Adding roller furling. BigEasy at 3:26pm 06.21.25
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Westerly at 2:48pm 06.21.25 I'll check out my trailer nameplate when I'm up at our cottage. Thanks for your posts.
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Intrepid-II at 2:45pm 06.21.25 This was my diy fix a few years ago. Hunter 27_75-84 Owner Modifications and Upgrades I am going
Musing on DC Electrical Changes colemj at 2:39pm 06.21.25 100A seems way too high of a top load for your DC distribution panel. We've got tons more that that
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Rick Webb at 2:36pm 06.21.25 I got 630 using the axle weight rating. 630# seams light 530# seen ridiculously light. There were tw
Musing on DC Electrical Changes dlochner at 2:17pm 06.21.25 The Walmart batteries may not be all that bad. All the major battery companies make private label ba
Adding roller furling. colemj at 2:15pm 06.21.25 The only thing that determines which way the drum spins is which side of the sail has the UV stripe.
Fuel sender and gauge info dlochner at 2:08pm 06.21.25 Check out Gobius senders. They may have something that will work on a cylinder tank. You may have to
New to the forum (5) Tmugs at 2:06pm 06.21.25 The jib winches are lewmar's smallest self-tailers. The two on the cabintop are lewmar #6's. I'll
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? Davidasailor26 at 1:47pm 06.21.25 If you find a solution please let the group know. We got new sails over the winter made with a cruis
Adding roller furling. Davidasailor26 at 1:16pm 06.21.25 Mine (a ProFurl) furls by the drum turning counter clockwise when viewed from the top. I furl on por
Adding roller furling. Waybad at 1:02pm 06.21.25 Thanks, I like the safety of the starboard tack Idea. New sail covers, can be put on which ever way
Musing on DC Electrical Changes Davidasailor26 at 1:01pm 06.21.25
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? shemandr at 1:00pm 06.21.25 I can't stand stretch on halyards, outhauls, and reef lines. Look for "Ultralow stretch" cordage.
Dock lines high on piling Danno 1914 at 12:58pm 06.21.25 Thanks. That set up sounds exactly like my marina in NJ. My stern lines may be a couple of feet abov
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Westerly at 12:57pm 06.21.25 Great info. Thanks for your time. Based on Gvwr minus carrying capacity your trailer weight works ou
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 jssailem at 12:53pm 06.21.25 Those ports (windows) were sometimes installed with screws used to hold the plastic in place while t
Adding roller furling. shemandr at 12:47pm 06.21.25 I think that depends on whether the drum rotates clockwise or counterclockwise to furl. I assume bu
Musing on DC Electrical Changes jssailem at 12:45pm 06.21.25 With the prices of Lithium batteries falling. as an example..https://www.wattcycle.com/ I found tha
Musing on DC Electrical Changes jssailem at 12:32pm 06.21.25 rebuilding your storage around lead acid is like building a better buggy whip. Or a Model T truck

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