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2nd reef point anyone? Jeff Prideaux at 5:55am 04.18.06 Smaller Boats 11/1001 Has anyone put in (or researched putting in) a second reef point on the main sail of the H216? I ha
bottom paint Pete DeWolf at 5:53am 04.18.06 Other Sailboats 3/994 After just finishing the tedious job of preparing and then painting the bottom of my boat, I was per
Haedliner and mast John Brysacz at 6:17am 04.18.06 Seidelmann 3/1513 I am finally replacing my Hurricane Charlie damaged mast.In preparing for this event (it'll happen
KEEL Raising System Jeff K. at 6:07am 04.18.06 Other Sailboats 0/709 Does anyone have any information on how to make the keel raising easier and to be able to detach the
Bruce/Claw Anchor Weight Recommendation island passage at 6:18am 04.18.06 Catalina 30 8/4461 We are looking to move to a claw/Bruce anchor for our 1979 Catalina (our Danforth does no sit well i
To all 260 owners LKYusnret at 6:49am 04.18.06 Smaller Boats 12/1060 You might want to look at some of the things I've done on my 260. This might give you some ideas. Se
Vertical Batten Sails Christian at 7:35am 04.18.06 Big Boats 8/908 Does anyone have a comment or thoughts on vertical batten sails. The Furling kind, have you noticed
Crack on the keel (1) Ersin at 4:43am 04.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1309 After hauling out for the season today,I noticed a crack on the keel on both sides.It's almost 20 i
Curtain for the Head Chris Morin at 10:04am 04.18.06 Catalina 30 2/2001 There are two tracks on the ceiling in the head of our 1989 Catalina 30. One along the ceiling towa
Spinnaker pole bonsai18137 at 10:10am 04.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/866 Question for old Cat 22 Salts. We have acquired this 22 (Rhythm) and our "sailor" friend wants to k
Ok, Henk and Alan, DDW Test Rick D at 10:41am 04.18.06 Racing 2/1861 OK, guys: I am doing the Newport to Ensenada race this year. Never did it before since its our anniv
Roller furling Traumaguard at 2:57am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1074 I am ashamed to say it but I have no idea how to attach a sail to a roller furling. 12 years of sail
Check Lists for Standard Operating Procedures Chuck at 11:55am 04.18.06 Big Boats 11/1469 Hi all! I am wondering if anyone has done checklists for common situations you go through on your bo
Your Boat Care Practices/ Keeping Your Shiny New Chuck at 12:07pm 04.18.06 Big Boats 1/982 toy looking shiny and new. I am wondering how often do you wash, wax or varnish? Do you do it yourse
C&C 35 keel bolts Timothy at 1:14pm 04.18.06 C&C 1/3161 Does anyone know if there is a keel bolt under the mast step on a C'C 35? From the spacing of the o
Wind instrument calibration Oliverhg at 1:21pm 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1090 Does anyone out there have trouble with keeping their Raymarine wind instrument calibrated?I have
SPINNAKER SOCK REVIEWS Dan at 1:26pm 04.18.06 Big Boats 7/4699 Back about a year ago I believe Practical Sailor did a product review on spinnaker socks/sleeves. D
Crack on the keel - 2 (1) Ersin at 6:25pm 04.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 We checked this morning and seen that,upper part of keel(almost half of it) is fiber and lower is le
fuel consumpsion / litres per hour Tim Foster at 4:03pm 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/7454 I have a Perkins Prima 50 HP diesel engine installed in my boat and I cant seem to find the fuel co
CAT 30 FUEL CONSUMPTION DIESEL 3CY @ 2500RPM JERRY at 3:53pm 04.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/5214 NEED TO KNOW FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE FOR DIESEL @ 2500RPM

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What parts should I replace while my Hunter 240 is on slings for center board maintenance? rgranger at 1:28pm 06.22.21 You could put bottom paint on while in the sling... especially up in the trunk.
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. rgranger at 1:27pm 06.22.21 A photo of what you have now and/or diagrams of what you want to do would help the forum visualize
Cutlass bearing. NYSail at 1:26pm 06.22.21
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 YVRguy at 1:25pm 06.22.21 Interesting, Doug.. I don't recognize the logo/brand etched into the top of the end piece.. If you
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. .jon S at 1:25pm 06.22.21 Hey Tom its Jon Smith from Southport. Muskrat is stil in the family, we have retired and are sailing
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. sail sfbay at 1:17pm 06.22.21 A photo of what you have now and/or diagrams of what you want to do would help the forum visualize w
1987 Cat 22: Installing VHF Antenna john6206 at 1:13pm 06.22.21
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 sail sfbay at 1:01pm 06.22.21 If you know the manufacturer suggest contacting them for the parts. This site sells traveler parts
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 (1) kloudie1 at 1:00pm 06.22.21 Interesting, Doug.. I don't recognize the logo/brand etched into the top of the end piece.. If you c
H410 Start Battery Don Lucas at 12:59pm 06.22.21 Perhaps there should be. Why, what would it accomplish? I have worked on sister H410 that didn't
1995 35.5 Legend manual sail sfbay at 12:50pm 06.22.21 Welcome to the forum!! Manual in this link: HunterOwners.com downloads (sailboatowners.com)
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start arf145 at 12:37pm 06.22.21 Here's a Yanmar example of a similar situation. After a easy, robust start in the morning, our 2GM20
Sail slugs jssailem at 12:23pm 06.22.21 :plus: With @thinwater on sewing your own. Not a difficult DIY task.
UPS must hate sailors (1) thinwater at 12:20pm 06.22.21 As expected Defender has informed me they will make good on the order. Hopefully UPS won't FUBAR th
Sail slugs thinwater at 12:13pm 06.22.21 This is what my neighbor who broke 6 of them the same day has. He is taking his sail to get new one
Sail slugs (1) thinwater at 12:11pm 06.22.21 If the slug breaks get wire bale slugs (if available). Alternatively, they may just be old. https:
What's in your toolkit? EV21 at 12:08pm 06.22.21 Maybe I missed it but Vise Grips? A long time fave of mine -- hope whoever invented them is very ric
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install skunther at 12:06pm 06.22.21 Very good thoughts everyone. For clarity I have updated the pictures in the original post with desc
What's in your toolkit? Terry Cox at 11:55am 06.22.21 I have several 12V sockets on our boat; two in the aft cabin, two in the main salon, one in the forw
Replacement for bose 321 Stu Jackson at 11:31am 06.22.21 Try www.crutchfield.com. They have everything and very good customer guidance and assistance. I've

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