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The "Gerr Downhaul" System Arturo DeVitalis at 1:44am 10.14.06 Smaller Boats 14/5585 Surfing the Hunter site I ran across this jib "jackline" system. Are any of you familiar with it? I
monsun madness angus phillips at 3:55am 10.14.06 Hallberg-Rassy 6/4335 Hello: I am about to buy a '74 monsun 31 for a low price. Boat need lotsa tlc but looks sound thr
Older (75) Cat 27 & anchor locker help needed rsn48 at 3:18am 10.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/922 I have an older (75) Catalina 27 with the storage area up front in the V birth area. I have convert
Bigger Head Sail on a 36/356 Hunter, anyone? abe at 2:24am 10.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1058 Has anyone done this? Will it increase performance and decrease wheather helm?I Have a 05 H36 with
Looking for WD Schock 23 WK (Yr 1987-1991) Joe23559 at 7:48am 10.14.06 Other Sailboats 0/1523 Hello:I am looking for a WD Schock 23 WK sailboat. The years for production of this model were 198
Surveyor Annapolis Deale area Mad Max at 10:07am 10.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/934 Does anyone know any good reasonably priced surveyors in these areas who are familiar with H37c's. O
Center Board Uphaul Paul Meyers at 11:39am 10.14.06 Smaller Boats 8/1157 I just purchased a 1995 Hunter 26 and took it out for the first time yesterday. I really like the bo
new genoa with furler J R Norton at 5:47am 10.14.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/999 I am considering adding a CDI furler with a new 135% furling genoa jib. Currently I have a 155% tha
drip, drip ,drip Tom23442 at 12:03pm 10.14.06 Catalina 30 6/1547 i am a new owner of 1981 30'. noticed a puddle in aft berth after a downpour. there is a fiberglas
ANCHOR DRAG ALARM BOB at 12:32pm 10.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1826 Guys, I have been frustrated by the "anchor drag" alarm on Garmin chart plotter. The alarm menu asks
Y33 sea trial Brian D at 1:41pm 10.14.06 Yamaha 3/2838 Well, I did the sea trial of the '78 Y33. Backing out of the slip and moving toward the harbor entra
cockpit Drainage Dave Stellers at 1:51pm 10.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/1109 My 1984 C22 swing has been sitting outside while I'm getting ready to store it for the winter. It ha
The "Gerr Downhaul" System Arturo DeVitalis at 2:35pm 10.14.06 Trailer Sailors 3/3428 I'm considering installing this on my '93 Hunter 23.5 If you have any advice or comments I would lik
Next installment on the V2-24 PrivateerTradin at 2:54pm 10.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/835 Well, I have documented most of the problems with my '72 V2-24...on the website.(Click below)Got he
Louisianna without RADAR (1) sailortonyb at 9:50pm 10.12.06 Ask All Sailors 36/1600 This is why you shouldnt sail through Louisianna waters at night without RADAR. It seemed like we we
Storm Jib catsailor13190 at 10:29pm 10.12.06 Smaller Boats 0/1023 Has anyone used a Catalina 27 storm jib on a Catalina 22. If so, how did it shape?
Half-filled ballast tanks Pierre at 1:08am 10.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1230 I intend to buy a 26X in 2007, I would have about 700 lbs. of supplies. If I fill the tanks about 50
Winterizing Sailor-man at 1:10am 10.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1160 With winter fast approaching, I'm getting ready to haul-out and need some help with winterizing the
New "sailboat" and Insurance on Gulf Coast (1) Jim Logan at 2:04am 10.13.06 Ask All Sailors 1/840 Ok, but you have to admit it will really "sail" when in the water...I've been active in Hunterowners
Tangier Island Broke sailor SV Marcell at 2:04am 10.13.06 Ask All Sailors 4/854 Can I use the Western Channel to get into Tangiers? The Criusing Guide doesn't say yea or nay, only

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Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Don Lucas at 5:01am 01.24.21 On my 99 410 there was no controller for the 11 watt panel, it was direct wired to the start batter
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up Don Lucas at 4:59am 01.24.21
315 in Newport Beach, CA? Joe at 3:48am 01.24.21 Greetings. I am a long-time Catalina 30 owner considering moving to a 315. However, not sure if it
37C Windlass Jim Legere at 3:36am 01.24.21 On my '83, I had 150' of 3/8" chain, which initially dropped into the space immediately below the on
CNG Tank + Gas Ron20324 at 10:35pm 01.23.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/cng-tank-exchange-or-cng-self-serve-stations.193674 Ther
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar CapitalistSailor at 10:29pm 01.23.21 Hayden Watson, Are rocker stoppers those anti-roll things that fishing boats hang vertically off out
Emergency Rudder for Beneteau 311 or Similar Hayden Watson at 10:18pm 01.23.21 Drogue steering is the most effective I have seen. I tried it on my C30 using my rocker stoppers an
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Tally Ho at 9:43pm 01.23.21 there was an old known hose failure mechanism where the suction from the raw wat
Electric Panel Gizmos Rich Stidger at 8:34pm 01.23.21 I have an AC ammeter that measures total current from my genset or current from my primary shore pow
CNG Tank + Gas Alan Gomes at 8:18pm 01.23.21 Anyone know of a source for empty CNG tanks that fit in the C-30? Give Minney's in Newport Beach,
Exchange Jib lines? Ward H at 7:44pm 01.23.21
WM BOGO sale for Winches gone forever?? FastOlson at 7:25pm 01.23.21 @FastOlson I miss typed. It is the CAT tax not CAP. 16 May 2019 our governor signed into law a tax
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 7:17pm 01.23.21
Troph�e Jules Verne PaulK at 7:09pm 01.23.21 They were doing 35 knots when the inspection uncovered the problem. It seems they are heading towar
Considering a 26X Orbweaver at 7:07pm 01.23.21 "Fun" card is simply spending time on the water with enough space. Big motor has very little appeal.
Delrin Sheaves PaulK at 7:05pm 01.23.21 May be OK inside the masthead casting though, no? If not, he can reshape the aluminum sheaves to ma
Delrin Sheaves Kings Gambit at 6:58pm 01.23.21 I believe Delrin will deteriorate with UV exposure.
Exchange Jib lines? Kings Gambit at 6:30pm 01.23.21 Well. The SBO member who recommended you learning to tie a bowline (post #10) is also the one who to
Exchange Jib lines? miketcook at 6:20pm 01.23.21 Never learned a bowline as an Eagle Scout. But every sailing class teaches the bowline. Heck, my boa
Exchange Jib lines? jssailem at 5:58pm 01.23.21

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