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Relacement Ports H26 Branson Rector at 6:34pm 02.15.07 Smaller Boats 2/999 I have a port side bathroom port (window) that needs replacing, inside plastic hinge parts have brok
Terrific Rules Quiz!! Alan at 9:58pm 02.15.07 Racing 0/1818 Think you know the rules?? Test your rules knowledge. Run these rules quiz scenarios and see how yo
laguna molds Ken Rupp at 11:19pm 02.15.07 Other Sailboats 0/839 Sorry if this breaks any forum rules, but I thought everyone should know that the laguna 26 and 33 m
Catalina 22 Pop Top Bugsboat at 12:46am 02.16.07 Smaller Boats 9/4716 I am looking for a pattern to make a pop top cover for my 1990 Catalina 22. Does anyone have an old
Transom Trim for post 1987 Catalina 22 Bugsboat at 12:41am 02.16.07 Smaller Boats 4/1865 Okay:I have looked for pictures of the post 1987 Catalina 22 transom trim piece. If anyone out ther
Forum quirks... Brian D at 12:31am 02.16.07 Other Sailboats 1/808 Phil, I've noticed that when I post on the Lancer forum, the bottom line of my info takes on whateve
Companion way hatchboard frame removal... Brian D at 11:58pm 02.15.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1187 Need advice on how to remove said frame. I see what looks like screw holes with dowel inserts. How d
Replacing a noisy cutlass bearing - How do I? Paul4360 at 1:44am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1795 I have a 1976 Catalina 27. After hauling her for winter prep, I noticed when hand-turning the prop
jib telltales mortyd at 1:37am 02.16.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3722 i have sent for a book that includes a method of trimming the jib fairlead using telltales on the le
Halyard Length- How long do I need? Tim Haibach at 1:19am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/6972 I'm attending a boatshow on Sunday and may purchase a length of appropriate diameter line, but as fa
sometime ago we had a discussion concerning Ross at 1:12am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/957 companionway hatch boards versus doors. This is a picture of my door.
Outboard Motor Power Thruster Robspan at 3:06am 02.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1941 Has anyone tried the Outboard Motor Power Thruster in the Chandlery section? It claims to increase t
Time for some humor (1) Jim Seamans at 3:22am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1838 Not sure if the cat is jumping for it's life or getting bounced out. Got this off the Lats ' Atts s
Washington, DC Boat Show Salty Dog at 3:38am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 0/957 If anyone is planning on attending the Washington, DC boat show this year save yourself the trip and
Boom support Gerard at 2:20am 02.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1075 I have a question about how the boom is 'supposed' to sit on the mast. There is the track the runs
Double bed Mojo4166 at 1:57am 02.16.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1088
Phil Alan at 5:18am 02.16.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1371 Just got an order for Fuel Whistles from Hinckley Yachts. They will be installing as OE in their ves
fuel filler cap Horace2358 at 4:48am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1638 My boat is a 1979 Hunter 30. Does anyone know where one can find a replacement cap to fit the exist
Electronics - wants vs needs BarryL at 5:39am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 42/3233 Hello,The posting on the "Garmin chartplotter for a good price" got me thinking.Last November I
Using 2 alternators and one battery bank Bill Roosa at 5:51am 02.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1042 A few weeks ago someone asked if there was a way to use two alternators to charge one battery bank.

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Rode Length Tedd at 6:55am 08.13.21 Trip line is ok if the anchorage isn't crowded. But then, it isn't needed. On the contrary, in my
Broken bolts and headaches smokey73 at 6:55am 08.13.21 A slight alternative on @dLj method. I have use this to remove the remains of a broken bolt on a 1
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage sail sfbay at 6:50am 08.13.21 Estimate 60.5 ft ( 64.5 - ) based on your boat's I of 47.8" and post #11 reported air draft for a J
Bow Nav Light Bracket Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 08.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! Catalina sells another option: Navigation Light Bracket - Clamp On (catalin
Rode Length smokey73 at 6:44am 08.13.21 Good idea but one that does not always work. On chain in light conditions you cannot tell the scope
A few 260 upgrades Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 08.13.21 @rs1sensen Where the anchor roller goes, you will find encapsulated aluminum plate in the fiberglas
Broken bolts and headaches dmax at 6:42am 08.13.21 I would go the EZ Out route if you can drill straight into the bolt. Apply some PB Blaster (or simil
Rode Length Rick486 at 6:41am 08.13.21 Your wish is possible. Tie a trip line to your anchor. Let enough line out to deal with the depth a
Rode Length Tedd at 6:39am 08.13.21 Then one night during the tide change I heard something scraping the bottom of the boat while lying
Rode Length justsomeguy at 6:29am 08.13.21
A few quick battery box questions (1) sail sfbay at 6:26am 08.13.21 Consider a vent at the top corners as show in the photo below for this commercially-available four (
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often (1) Maine Sail at 6:21am 08.13.21 Yes the bolts are super tight. I think I will reconfigure the bracket a bit (extend the adjustmen
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook sailtheworld79 at 6:11am 08.13.21 On our 2006 H41DS we carry a bank of 6 6v Trojan Batteries (3 sets of 2 in series). The aH's for th
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage smokey73 at 6:07am 08.13.21 @galliob53 Did a few searches and found a marketing brochure for a Passage 420 and I stand correct
A few quick battery box questions GonzoF1 at 6:06am 08.13.21 If I know your flute size I will have to get my slide rule out and start making calculations. What
A few 260 upgrades caverun at 5:52am 08.13.21 Can you share some details on your ACR install on a 260? Mounting location etc? Upgrading my solar c
Hunter 420 Passage trip on the ICW galliob53 at 5:49am 08.13.21
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Jimongee at 5:46am 08.13.21 Yes the bolts are super tight. I think I will reconfigure the bracket a bit (extend the adjustment
Hunter 420 Passage trip on the ICW smokey73 at 5:40am 08.13.21 I wouldn't trust a lasar range finder when it comes to inches of clearance on some bridges (maybe ev
Hunter 420 Passage trip on the ICW shemandr at 5:39am 08.13.21 Please keep us posted about the trip. I made the trip from Maryland to Florida last Feb./March and

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