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monsun madness angus phillips at 3:55am 10.14.06 Hallberg-Rassy 6/5226 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 4/1026 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 5/1156 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 0/1673 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 3/974 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 8/1283 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 5/1084 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 6/1852 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 8/2385 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 3/3081 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 3/1237 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 3/3628 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 10/1002 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 36/1931 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 0/1102 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 10/1496 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 8/1254 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 1/887 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 4/933 Can I use the Western Channel to get into Tangiers? The Criusing Guide doesn't say yea or nay, only
free bimini richard shelby at 3:57am 10.13.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1121 I replaced the bimini on my H37c because the old one was getting a little, well, tired. The the old

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Main sheet rigging - H33.5 Fred at 1:55pm 07.30.21
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Richard19068 at 1:46pm 07.30.21 2AWG can handle 200A depending on voltage drop, length of run, run time and insulation rating. If I
Beginner Questions shemandr at 1:26pm 07.30.21
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) quadrille38 at 1:15pm 07.30.21 We have a couple of these on our 38. Use them when sitting in the cockpit reading or sometimes down
Yanmar 3GM white smoke odaydokay at 1:12pm 07.30.21 Simple condensation maybe. Cool, not hot....
How to know if you need more power or less drag? Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 07.30.21 Have you read Don Guillette's excellent book?
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 07.30.21 2AWG can handle 200A Can you link a reputable source for this?
Between chart plotters (1) NYSail at 12:46pm 07.30.21 I mounted a blue sea water proof duel usb low and out of the way. Great addition to the cockpit. Ran
How to know if you need more power or less drag? JRacer at 12:32pm 07.30.21 You might also want to pick up a copy of Bill Gladstone's, North U books or the whole course. I have
How to know if you need more power or less drag? shemandr at 12:16pm 07.30.21 According to Melges in one of his books you are not really supposed to sail in a straight line, or n
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Justin_NSA at 12:05pm 07.30.21 Mystery solved. I was seeing a gap after '83. My '91 30 is what they called a 30T for a few years
How to know if you need more power or less drag? (1) jssailem at 11:54am 07.30.21 Arvel Gentry worked on the connection of aerodynamic theory to practical application on sailboats ba
New O'Day 25 Owner Project_Mayhem at 11:35am 07.30.21 I assume you're talking about the wood strip that holds the cushion in place. If I were to take a gu
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 11:27am 07.30.21 Well, IMO, you definitely want to flatten out the sails in the lighter stuff as too much depth can/
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:57am 07.30.21 Okay, just spoke with the owner. I was the one confused. When I was first told what the boat was I h
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Stu Jackson at 10:55am 07.30.21 We have two 850AGM start batteries, plenty to run a windlass, so I want that to work flawlessly wit
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:53am 07.30.21 Right Justin, the model name was picked up again in 1988 and has continued under one moniker or anot
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Justin_NSA at 10:36am 07.30.21 Sailboat data says the Cherubinis ended in '83
Force 10 Oven Troubleshooting help jdhohmann at 10:30am 07.30.21 can the ignition be as simple as replacing the batteries, I just bought one last year, and the new i
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge senang at 10:18am 07.30.21 The anti siphon is always leaking a little bit. I found the same situation on my H38 many years ago.

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