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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 42/3231 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 0/1040 A few weeks ago someone asked if there was a way to use two alternators to charge one battery bank.
v-berth plywood decking john belanger at 9:10am 02.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1150 my 1969 venture has 1/2" plywood decking under the cushions in the v-berth. at some point water soak
Diesel tank not as burried as I thought ... NewportVic at 10:41am 02.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/776 Today checking out the hose for the cockpit drain at the rear of the aft berth ... and suprised to f
How many blisters is too many heynewt at 10:26am 02.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1185 I'm about to purchase a 1985 Catalina 36. Just had it surveyed today, and the bottom showed some bl
homemade or Costco Reverse Osmosis Watermaker letterman at 9:41am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 45/18224 FOUND IT. Directions on how to make it. I was right!!!!!!! You could use a Costco $350 unit. The o
Island Girl Elixir Herb at 9:33am 02.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1203 Does anyone have experience with the Island Girl products. It looks too good to be true. Does it re
Its the weekend, so why not... Brian D at 2:58pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/924 Have a good laugh, right? Watch this video, well at least the first three minuets. Watch the guy in
Garmin G charts Dave from Mi. at 1:27pm 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1243 I have checked the Garmin site, but have not figured out the answer to this question.Will the "G" c
Spreader size?? ken at 8:35pm 02.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/831 Anyone know what size diameter the spreaders are??? I need to replace the boots and don't know what
Removing/replacing Hunter logo karenmccraw at 9:38pm 02.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1843 Hi - I'm new to the group. We're partners in a 40.5 and it's at the boatyard for some deck/blister
MIami Boat show mike C16582 at 8:52pm 02.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/968 leaving tomorrow for the Miami boat show. gotta get out of cold NY for a few days of R'R. I will b
ice box kits Chuck Creel at 9:54pm 02.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1226 just installed an ice box kit from norcold and wondering if others have had any experience with runn
Hunter qualifications Ray Lewis at 9:47pm 02.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/829 Gentlemen, I need your input as to the following. Is a 2005 Hunter 33 capable of an offshore crossi
running lights flush mount for 1978 30ft catalina michael at 10:12pm 02.14.07 Catalina 30 1/1382 anyone know where i can buy the lenses for a catalina 30ft running light red and green they are flu
Catalina 309 Alternator rubbing on Engine Cover forbestx at 12:15am 02.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1795 Hi have a new Catalina 309. The alternator was rubbing against the engine cover insulation to the p
Jack for 26X trailer Pierre at 12:12am 02.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/974 I intend to buy a 26X this year. Does the trailer come with its own jack? If not,what do you recom
Outboard Motor Bracket Robspan at 12:07am 02.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1680 My 26s came with a fixed outboard motor bracket. This must have been added by the original owner or

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wing on wing sailing JRacer at 1:42pm 08.11.21 You might find this informative: Preventer rigging (oceancruisingclub.org) Also the accident repor
Profurl C320 furling line size Stu Jackson at 1:40pm 08.11.21 I use 3/8" on my ProFurl LCI32 system. Works just fine, reasonable "hand," no coring required. Jus
looking to upsize!? bgstar19 at 1:37pm 08.11.21 Hey cheeseNcrackers: I hope you have luck finding your next boat. Are you planning on selling your
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 1:16pm 08.11.21 Howdy fellas.. just a check in, to say I never did hear anything yet on what kind of boat she is...
To Drill or Not to Drill? Jake N Eggs at 1:15pm 08.11.21 I have an 06 33 on Lake Ontario. I don't anchor much so I have the anchor, rode and short chain tied
H23.5 sliding hatch Crazy Dave Condon at 1:12pm 08.11.21 Wood screws were used to secure the teak handle by screwing them from the inside upward using oval h
wing on wing sailing markwbird at 12:19pm 08.11.21 Pay attention. That's really it. Even with a preventor you do not want to round up
Rig tuning physics Tedd at 12:04pm 08.11.21 lower stay tension will always be more than upper stay tension. not assumption, but fact.:cool: G
Rig tuning physics Tedd at 11:57am 08.11.21 Why does your force vector for the lower shroud not align with the shroud? It's the combined force
wing on wing sailing jssailem at 11:23am 08.11.21 Every rig is a little different and you need to accommodate the rig you have. You also need to manag
Catalina 315 Refrigeration compartment air flow? sailingdeac at 10:51am 08.11.21 No, the back of the refrig compartment is solid... no openings there or to left or right.
Rig tuning physics jon hansen at 10:32am 08.11.21 lower stay tension will always be more than upper stay tension. not assumption, but fact.:cool:
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 10:32am 08.11.21 In my ongoing attempt to understand rig tuning better, I made the attached free body diagram (FBD)
Prop Specs Daddio417 at 10:29am 08.11.21 I have the same boat with the same engine, fewer hours. I have the original two blade prop and mak
Below deck disassembly problem karellen at 10:11am 08.11.21 I've ran a few wires through the conduit you're referring to. A SeatalkNG cable and more recently an
Rig tuning physics (1) Tedd at 10:03am 08.11.21 In my ongoing attempt to understand rig tuning better, I made the attached free body diagram (FBD) o
wing on wing sailing jeepbluetj at 9:54am 08.11.21 I find it quite difficult to keep the jib stable without a whisker pole in the typical light SoCal w
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Mike216 at 9:48am 08.11.21 I have a 216 with the stock furling jib setup. It is easy for me to install the forestay if I loose
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay sail sfbay at 9:31am 08.11.21 It is possible the forestay is too long resulting forestay sag, which this article can shed some lig
Hanging Bimini YVRguy at 9:20am 08.11.21 @Ralph Johnstone his tweet isn't aging well... 3rd heatwave this summer. I'm dying on my boat wit

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