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Which A/C-Reverse Air do you suggest is best? Bill Wertz at 8:42am 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/874 I'm looking to add A/C-reverse heat to my Catalina 36MKII 1995 model and would like input from peopl
Lazyjacks Jenny Lynn at 7:35am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1134 Does anyone have an opinion on the lazyjacks systems? I currently use a Dutchman but am looking into
Racing 336 Mike at 7:26am 05.15.05 Racing 7/2712 I have a 1996 Hunter 336 and have started racing this season. The boat has a phrf rating of 144. I h
H 310 1998 Dinghy Davits Carl at 7:19am 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1234 Hello Everyone:I'm a new owner of a H310 1998. I'm interested in putting Dinghy Davits on for this
Battery and fuses John F at 5:42am 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/821 I need a 12v battery to power the radio and running and cabin lights. The Johnson 6hp has an altern
H-216 Improvement - Mainsheet Block Ranger Paul at 5:04am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/845 I don't know how new 216s are set up, but when I got my boat the cam cleat on the lower mainsheet bl
H-216 Improvement - Raising the Mast Ranger Paul at 4:53am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/765 I had previously talked about the painless way to raise the mast on the 216 but actually told how to
H-216 Improvement - Raising the Mast Ranger Paul at 4:24am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/814 My previous post about raising the mast did not include a picture and really discussed lowering the
H-216 Improvement - A Tidy Cuddy Ranger Paul at 3:43am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/796 Finally...a few hooks from Lowe's and some 1 1/4" SS wood screws and I have a tidy cuddy!
H-216 Improvement Outhaul Block System Ranger Paul at 3:35am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/660 I added a couple blocks to my outhaul to get a better mechanical advantage. I am still dialing in t
H-216 Improvement Jib Block Outboard Ranger Paul at 3:30am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/696 I primarily race against Thistles. I found I could point as high as a Thistle if I ran the jib real
H-216 Improvement Rudder Keeper Ranger Paul at 3:21am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/1001 Silly rudder kept getting in my way when I was setting up/knocking down the boat. I then found out
H-216 Improvement Mast Tiedowns When Trailering Ranger Paul at 3:07am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/830 I was unhappy with the lack of a secure way to tie down the mast to the mast supports when trailerin
What outboard shaft length works best for the 26s Ryan at 2:50am 05.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/883 I guess I have to get a new motor for my 26s. Anyone know of a cheap place to get a new motor. I bou
H-216 Improvement Cuddy Ventilation Ranger Paul at 2:41am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/775 I wanted the ventilate the cuddy in my 216 so I drilled some holes in my cuddy "doors". Wanting to
Swing keel or Dagger board Bruce Trotter at 2:27am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/888 I have a 25' US Yacth and will go under the boat when the water warms a little more but for now has
H-216 Improvement Mast Wedge Ranger Paul at 2:22am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/1181 When flying the spinnaker, Hunter recommends some pretty tight tensions on the mast so it will prebe
Swing keel or Dagger board Bruce Trotter at 2:18am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/938 I have a 25' US Yacth and will go under the boat when the water warms a little more but for now has
H-216 Improvement Mast Hole Water Seal Ranger Paul at 2:04am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/843 I trailer sail so I need to seal my mast hole when the boat is on the trailer. The seals I got from
H-216 Improvement Keel Raising Mechanism Spacer Ranger Paul at 1:50am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/1157 I no longer worry about forgetting to lower my keel onto the keel rest when trailering...then rememb

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Cradle measurements Don Crowther at 6:25am 10.14.20 Found a cradle
Self Furling Jib jssailem at 6:09am 10.14.20
where would you expect to find aftermarket voltage regulator kappykaplan at 6:05am 10.14.20 Good sleuth work! :beer:
Overpowered prop? Ward H at 6:04am 10.14.20 Just as a another data point, my 93 C30 with 23HP Universal carries a 13RH10 3 Blade prop. Max RPM
Happy Birthday US Navy!!! JamesG161 at 5:56am 10.14.20 Non sibi sed patriae Very close to what JF Kennedy said.... "Ask not what your country can do fo
Isolating Batteries Jim Hawkins at 5:54am 10.14.20 Thanks, I'll make short work of that problem.
Happy Birthday US Navy!!! shemandr at 5:44am 10.14.20 Ditto on Happy Birthday USN. Go Navy! For anyone who hasn't read Six Frigates by Ian Toll, I high
Happy Birthday US Navy!!! (1) JamesG161 at 5:43am 10.14.20 First US Navy colors flown on the USS Bonhomme RichardHMS Serapis, with withering fire from His shi
Block and tackle mast climb All U Get at 5:27am 10.14.20 Musta been close to the shore.. 100' aerial is 92' from the turntable.. bucket so outriggers of at
Isolating Batteries dlochner at 5:16am 10.14.20 If there is an isolating device, such as an echo charger, or ACR, then it is OK to have the batterie
Happy Birthday US Navy!!! Justin_NSA at 5:12am 10.14.20 Projecting power, stability, and performing humanitarian care across the globe for over 200 years. S
Arched helm seat Justin_NSA at 5:00am 10.14.20 One of the POs of Bella bought a full compliment of BottomSider cushions for the cockpit. It include
Happy Birthday US Navy!!! Will Gilmore at 4:45am 10.14.20 Non sibi sed patriae -Will (Dragonfly)
where would you expect to find aftermarket voltage regulator Dil at 4:32am 10.14.20 thanks all! I found it it was mounted to the wall of the back berth directly behind the motor compar
Arched helm seat sailme88 at 4:22am 10.14.20 On a port tack ( this is when the wind is over the port rail) and the boat is carrying a heel to s
Isolating Batteries Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 10.14.20
Self Furling Jib andyb28 at 1:26am 10.14.20 Gloves man - Gloves..:biggrin: It all depends on conditions. In a 5 kt breeze it is nothing. In a 2
Relay.... auto pilot help NYSail at 10:21pm 10.13.20
Sailing and restoring #9874 pclarksurf at 10:04pm 10.13.20 Heck yes! Indian summer is alive and well. Now you can gaze at all those great pics until spring
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? matts997 at 8:47pm 10.13.20 We got more than a sniff of the smoke...on our last cruising trip for the season, my wife and I had

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