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PHRF Rating chief14326 at 10:48am 08.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1301 I need the PHRF for a 89 Catalina 30, TRBS Wing, no chute and a 130 Genny. I need to fill out the ap
Depth Meter Troubles Joe on Alure at 11:04am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1242 The depth gauge on our 1986 Hunter 31 is acting up: suddenly it won't register depth. Instead, the D
What shade of red is the usual for Hunter Rusty at 11:30am 08.13.06 Smaller Boats 2/844 sail covers? Is it Burgandy or Jockey Red?I'm looking to purchase some canvas and would like to m
p-42 Info Mike Stockwell at 11:55am 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 We are interested in moving up from our beloved 37.5 (1991). As such we are considering the center c
Ideal Size Beneteau PegiTom at 12:24pm 08.13.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1334 Would you recommend sailing a Beneteau 331 from Seward Alaska to a final destination of Hawaii? If n
P-42 Mike Stockwell at 12:23pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 2/974 My wife and I are considering moving up to a larger boat from our 91 37.5. Any one have any commen
info on a 1984 25' Pearson Pearson Triton? Darrell at 12:38pm 08.13.06 Other Sailboats 5/7628 I am having trouble finding any specs / reviews of the 25' 1984 Pearson Pearson Triton. Any info wo
Swapping Keels chrisferro at 3:40pm 08.13.06 Seidelmann 1/1799 I have a crazy question: I have a 30T shoal-draft keel. If I found someone out there with a 30T de
Traveling tenders for documented vessels Don Williams at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 15/8488 I have always heard that documented vessels were allowed to have a tender to commute to and from the
Fuel Polishing Steve Dion at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1192 Here is the link to the entire article on the Fuel Polishing.
What an exhilarating day! Brian D at 2:28pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1362
Spinnaker Rigging (Down-Haul) Erin and Tom at 1:40pm 08.13.06 Catalina 30 1/2274 We just finally put the rigging back on the boat for the Spinnaker. The Last owner removed most of i
2003 Hunter 356 hour meter?? Mike8245 at 1:36pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 4/1010 can anyone with a 03 356 confirm the lack of an hour meter? I find it hard to believe it does not ha
Sea(wo)manship (1) ex-admin at 4:06pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 84/5121 Walk down the dock of a busy marina or yacht club and observe who owns and captains the boats. Chanc
Moorings 433 Handbook Chris Sheppard at 5:16pm 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1373 I have a 1991 Moorings 433 (Hull No.4) which spent 4 years with Moorings and 4 years with Footloose.
The benefits of stripped halyards Alan at 10:01pm 08.11.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/7803 Many folks post problems they have with raising and lowering their sails. Much of the time it is due
Cabin Bulkhead configurations - hatch or open? Peter S at 11:01pm 08.11.06 Day Sailers 0/1119 I just acquired at auction a 1968 Mariner (Hull #41). A clearly 'home-workshop' flimsy bulkhead has
Shudder Jeff Crane at 11:20pm 08.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1089 In 10-15 Kts of wind my Hunter 310 has a rhythmic shudder only on a port tack. I can't feel it in t
Windlass addition Terry in Naples at 11:46pm 08.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1004 What kind of windlass are you using? I have a 34 and am looking at two kinds. One is the self contai
mooring vrs docks John at 1:24am 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1740 Hello We currently use a dock at a local marina, however this year the boat took a heck of a beatin

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Some will hate this!!! Davidasailor26 at 1:01pm 06.07.21 Well for a sailboat to make better than the wind -- down wind-- it has to gybe downwind. So, it is
Electrical components rlongfield at 12:53pm 06.07.21 From memory, I think we have: --One in each cockpit pocket --Two in the port-side bulkhead - facing
Electrical components AaronD at 12:49pm 06.07.21 Did you centrally locate your 12V outlets or are they spread around the cabin? From memory, I thin
Traveler seanmadian at 12:40pm 06.07.21 Hello all -- I really appreciate this forum but will admit to two things: I am a newbie and I think
Sailing and restoring #9874 (1) AaronD at 12:37pm 06.07.21 Dual-purpose horseshoe throwable On a small boat, it's always good to find multipurpose items. Ou
Electrical components rlongfield at 12:37pm 06.07.21 From your location in Kingston, I'm guessing you might be sailing Lake Ontario, which might be pret
So Many Projects, Where to Start? AaronD at 12:31pm 06.07.21 Not sure how I missed this post, did the C22 come with a cooler? :beer: :laugh: The new design did
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Daddio862 at 12:27pm 06.07.21 Its getting there. Sea Tow's patch was great. Glad the hull repair was straight forward.
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 12:22pm 06.07.21 Didn't watch, but hasn't this already been demonstrated? Directly up wind too. Well for a sailboa
So Many Projects, Where to Start? rlongfield at 12:20pm 06.07.21 First thing to tackle: Load cold beer in cooler. 2nd thing: Start at top of list. 3rd thing: c
Electrical components AaronD at 12:19pm 06.07.21 My $.02: The need-to-have and want-to-have lists will vary greatly depending on your intended usage.
Some will hate this!!! srimes at 12:18pm 06.07.21 Didn't watch, but hasn't this already been demonstrated? Directly up wind too.
Funny Friday!!! smokey73 at 12:16pm 06.07.21 Wish the manufacturers would have just left it there instead of integrating it with the turn signal
Marinebeam SFS at 12:12pm 06.07.21 Or they could just be busy.
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 12:11pm 06.07.21 stupid is as stupid does :banghead: I'm not prepared to say you are wrong, but this guy has a t
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 Ward H at 12:11pm 06.07.21 Check this link to the Racor series filters on Defender.com Fuel Filter Nearer the bottom of the pag
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right grandpasteve at 12:10pm 06.07.21 The water in Lake Erie is a LOT cleaner now than it was in 1980, Mitch...do you think you'd still n
Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Fred at 12:05pm 06.07.21 Sorry, Could not find the halyard diameter in the owner's manual. Can you measure the one you have?
Hunter 356 Battery Cable Relocation Issue tfox2069 at 12:00pm 06.07.21 Highly likely the cable has a wire tie somewhere along the line. The easiest way to figure out wher
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 WasabiRush at 11:41am 06.07.21 Thanks. Is Teflon tape okay on the threads with diesel? My thought on the size being the same, mean

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