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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
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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
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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
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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
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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