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Ky Ragatta Dale at 5:45am 10.20.06 Day Sailers 4/1173 Anyone going to be at the Ragatta on Sunday Oct 22 at Barren river?
Bavaria 820 questions Herb at 6:58am 10.20.06 Bavaria 2/2528 Hi, does anyone have info on 820's with a centerboard? I am thinking of buying one and do not have
Jib Trim Question Ken at 8:16am 10.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1091 This past weekend we encountered wind conditions from 15 to 22 knts with large seas. During the cou
toe rail corrosion Mike at 10:28am 10.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3172 I have corrosion on my toe rails of the 35.5. I have noticed that other hunters with these toe rails
Gelcoat cracks, is it just mine ? Jeff Barrett at 9:48am 10.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/991 I'm seeing more and more stress cracks in the gelcoat. I meaneverywhere. Most every screw has crac
stuck! bestfriend at 12:27pm 10.20.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1235 I am about to pull the trigger on a Beneteau 331 for 70-75k. It is in immaculate condition. The guy
How to remove rudder? Tomek23582 at 12:41pm 10.20.06 Cal 7/5818 I was just trying to remove the rudder from my 1980 Cal 2-25. I just couldn't do it. From another th
Can a leaking Grohe head vanity faucet be fixed? Bob Guyott at 12:52pm 10.20.06 Big Boats 1/1140 Knobs on faucet have no screws for removal. Should I try to pry them off to replace the washers or i
Pick my boat Doug at 1:21pm 10.20.06 Ask All Sailors 35/2758 Since everybody has an opinion, I'm tossing it out there. There are 2 local boats I drool on, both h
winter storage mmsailor at 2:16pm 10.20.06 Smaller Boats 6/1062 How many people who live where there is winter weather store their boats inside ? If you store it ou
1983 H31 Greg at 2:48pm 10.20.06 Smaller Boats 5/1079 I am contemplating purchasing a 1983 Hunter 31. I will have it surveyed, but I am just wondering if
rudder Javelin Dave at 2:30pm 10.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/848 Lost rudder in a capsize. Wish to make a new one. Does anyone have specs as to size, shape, weight,
39.02N 76.27W sailaway78 at 10:21am 10.20.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1006 WE are still pretty close to where we were last night. Moved up the creek this morning before the fr
Information/parts wanted. Buck at 10:06am 10.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/784 I'am looking for parts or information for my galley faucet. It's a Whale flipper type manufactured b
Tuff Luff Okiman at 10:35pm 10.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/950 I live in Okinawa,Japan and just completed a 14 month renovation of my 1978 HC 33. During the renov
Tarping or Not for the winter Seekswind at 11:40pm 10.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1096 I live in Canada and sail on lake Ontario. There is a debate as to whether or not to tarp your boat
Rebedding Deck things Rob19574 at 12:28am 10.19.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1317 Hi all -I've been rebedding all the deck hardware on my older Catalina 30 and wanted to seek advic
Leaking Faucet Bob Guyott at 11:05pm 10.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1064 Leaking vanity Grohe faucet in aft head. No screws holding handles. Afraid to pry off. Called Grohe,
Go Anywhere Chair Okiman at 10:43pm 10.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7200 Before I buy, I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the WM High Back Go Anywhere Chair.
Toping Lift to Boom Kicker Okiman at 10:21pm 10.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/875 I have a 1978 HC 33, and I hate using the topping lift. I have been reading about boom kickers and

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Rode Length All U Get at 3:15am 08.12.21 He must have read your original post. Time moves on.
Rode Length justsomeguy at 1:16am 08.12.21 I have dropped my scope to 3:1 in sheltered areas. You may be the deciding factor here.
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook MikeHoncho at 10:18pm 08.11.21 Make sure your charger is set for LA . I question if the batteries are getting a full charge giving
Rode Length MikeHoncho at 10:01pm 08.11.21 So after a couple years of experience at this topic and sitting on the hook in Sucia for the past 3-
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook jeepbluetj at 9:06pm 08.11.21 Uhh.. Y'all know that all AGMs ARE lead-acid batteries, right? Gels, AGMs, flooded are all lead acid
Marine grade solar sailingsoon at 8:56pm 08.11.21
Rig tuning physics Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 08.11.21 not assumption, but fact.:cool: And this is because you say so ? ? ? ? "NO" I used to tell my s
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook sailtheworld79 at 7:50pm 08.11.21 I thank all of you guys for the awesome posts here and all of the help. To be a little more clear; w
Rig tuning physics LeeandRick at 7:12pm 08.11.21 lower stay tension will always be more than upper stay tension. not assumption, but fact.:cool: H
NOT buying H34 (2) DeniseO30 at 6:36pm 08.11.21 I took possession of the boat today it's going on for 10:00 p.m. and I'm settling in for the night I
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Georgedoyle at 5:03pm 08.11.21 Also, it helps to have several frozen water bottles in the fridge along with your perishables and b
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Georgedoyle at 4:56pm 08.11.21 I just added 400 watts of solar and I concur with Jeepbluetj. The refrigeration on larger Hunters re
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Stu Jackson at 4:26pm 08.11.21 In addition to the good replies so far, 1. Have you done an energy budget? 2. How big is your hou
To Drill or Not to Drill? (2) jssailem at 4:11pm 08.11.21 James... What are you going to do as the tiny spaces clog with salt and the delta silt that comes up
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook jeepbluetj at 4:07pm 08.11.21 1. What are your batteries? (AH capacity and chemistry. Physical size doesn't matter) 2. What is you
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook jssailem at 4:03pm 08.11.21 rated at 80 amps Congrats on your new boat. Smart plan to take the boat out on a series of shakedo
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 08.11.21 If the alternator is still stock you will want to replace that, add external programmable regulator
wing on wing sailing jssailem at 3:58pm 08.11.21 JRacer A nice document discussing the various viewpoints on preventers and rigging to minimize the e
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Rick486 at 3:31pm 08.11.21 Based on my 44 DS experience, my batts are 3 gel 6D house. Running the fridge and freezer constantly
wing on wing sailing JamesG161 at 2:14pm 08.11.21 the loops of the mainsheet swing across the cockpit instead Not on my H430.:snooty: All can be si

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