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Anchor to chain connection Tom H at 10:32pm 11.19.06 Ask All Sailors 6/954 What brand swivel do you recomend and what brand should be avoided. I'm not fond of stainless hardwa
PBO shrouds Alan at 9:57pm 11.19.06 Racing 5/2569 I'm considering switching to PBO shrouds from the stock steel cable shrouds for the added strength g
O/I 1972 Muffler Richard McCain at 1:50am 11.20.06 Morgan 2/1513 I need to replace my muffler on my 1972 O/I 413. It has a Westerbeke 4-107. I'm assumeing it is also
Cap'n Remo ??? BungalowBill at 2:07am 11.20.06 Smaller Boats 1/887 I am curious if anyone has used the 'Capn Remo' product. It is a wireless tiller controller that al
Macgregor Wanted Mike at 2:52am 11.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/977 looking to buy a Macgregor 36
Interior Fan Power Consumption Recommendations? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 1:13am 11.20.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1373 We are adding interior 12v DC fans (not the solar/mushroom thru-coach-deck type) to our '81 Hunter C
Replacing OD22 Cabin Sole JoshGray at 1:09am 11.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/987 In the next two weeks I will be replacing the cabin sole on my OD22 'Cassidy'. These forums have bee
Pump-out line... Doug Washburn at 5:15am 11.20.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1369 I recently installed all new Odorsafe sanitation hoses on my Hunter 31. The previous hoses were all
Impeller query Edward 14244 at 9:32am 11.20.06 Catalina 30 3/1255 When would it be prudent to replace the impeller? I read somewhere that they last around 1500 hrs, s
Boom Vang angles clif at 9:39am 11.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/3501 I have a Hunter 25.5What is the best angles on how to install a boom vang?If you went down the m
basin faucet David Strong at 9:42am 11.20.06 Big Boats 3/887 I have been unable to find a replacement for the tap and shower diverter in the hand basin on STERND
Feedback on the Hunter 33 Jack at 8:08am 11.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 10/8111 We have zeroed in on buying a Hunter 33 2005. This is a new model and was wondering how owners like
GPS connect on DSC VHF Radio Randall B361 at 7:52am 11.20.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1806 Just purchased a Standard Horizon radio with DSC, and there wasn't much info on how to hook up a GPS
Capsize screen 2.37 Glenn17427 at 7:01am 11.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2505 I've read this term a few times while looking at different boats, could some one please explain to m
Sailing to New York City Jack4865 at 6:33am 11.20.06 Ask All Sailors 14/3614 Hello,I'm considering sailing from my home sailing area (Chesapeake Bay) to New York city for the
H 40.5 Starting Battery Frank at 11:37am 11.20.06 Big Boats 10/884 My new to me 1993 H 40.5 has only one starter battery for the engine. If it goes dead, I have no wa
H26 VHF Installation Paul Meyers at 12:07pm 11.20.06 Smaller Boats 12/1475 I would like to install a fixed mount vhf on my H26, and I am having a hard time figuring out where
Genoa Tracks (1) Deucer at 12:38pm 11.20.06 Smaller Boats 11/1431 We just bought a 1998 260. Having never sailed one before, we're overall pleased as we gingerly lea
Exhaust hose Margaritaville at 10:50am 11.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/910 I notice the other day that my exhaust hose appears to be collapsed or flattened. I wonder how the
Parts List for P30 showing make, model, sizes, Barkentine at 10:26am 11.20.06 Other Sailboats 4/1190 Looking for a parts lists that might have come with an original sale, that someone has posted on the

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Landing a sturgeon Will Gilmore at 3:40am 07.20.21 I've had flying fish jump aboard; one smacked a doctor right in the center of his chest while the do
Reefing Method Question (1) snoopy_ at 12:37am 07.20.21 Alan, Okay, so that would explain why some never touch their topping lift. i.e. It's set to a heig
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 10:28pm 07.19.21 Good observation. Both can be good routes. I don't think the distances are as large as your numbers
Reefing Method Question Alan Gomes at 10:20pm 07.19.21 You kinda lost me with this statement: "The first person pulls one line to sheet the aft end of the
Reefing Method Question snoopy_ at 9:09pm 07.19.21 Stu, I don't understand. My two-person procedure is the way I tried to simplify what is from the f
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Jumpstart at 8:51pm 07.19.21 The Franklin Street Bridge near the Merchandise Mart has a plaque with my great grandfathers name on
Reefing Method Question Stu Jackson at 8:50pm 07.19.21 Are there any suggestions that would make the above easier? I have a reefing hook that I plan on i
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount Project_Mayhem at 8:45pm 07.19.21 This was a common issue with the JY's. I knew someone who repaired his. I'll see if I have any email
What kind of antenna is this ? Ken Cross at 8:22pm 07.19.21 You could check with a field strength meter, a VSWR meter, a throughline watt meter, a spectrum ana
Getting the H34! kloudie1 at 7:46pm 07.19.21 Congratulations!
Boom Vang Strap (Hunter 19) Wilco at 7:26pm 07.19.21 Got it. Thanks.
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner (1) JackOlsen at 7:23pm 07.19.21 My apologies for getting land miles from Google, but this lays out my two options, with the day's wi
Boom Vang Strap (Hunter 19) twalker H260 at 7:20pm 07.19.21 Looks like a similar mast base to our 260. The vang hinge is available here: https://shop.huntero
ISO Surveyors - NH area Apex at 7:16pm 07.19.21 What year, make and model sailboat are you looking at? Thanks SFBay, looking for personal recomme
h 41 couch MFD at 7:05pm 07.19.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/h41-ac-ds-couch-removal.150290/#post-1007084 and https://f
Landing a sturgeon FDL S2 at 7:04pm 07.19.21 I didn't know there were that many of them around. The Hudson River used to have them - maybe stil
Reefing Method Question sail sfbay at 7:03pm 07.19.21 Might look at post #10 in thus thread on how this sailor does it with photos: Reefing a Catalina 30
Hunter 212 Spinnaker's PHarmon1 at 6:47pm 07.19.21 Okay, thanks
Main hard to raise snoopy_ at 6:38pm 07.19.21 That's your problem. Your boom needs to rise as the sail goes up. You are preventing that by keepin
Need help on bulb type for a Catalina 309 head light Stu Jackson at 6:19pm 07.19.21 Festoon

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