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battery combiner hook-up kenny at 10:48am 05.12.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1639 I am in the process of installing a solar charge system. To link the 2- battery banks i purchased a
110% or 125% for a racing head sail in Bay Area Russell Houlston at 10:48am 05.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1165 I am replacing a 140% furling dacron head sail. I am not sure whether to go 110% or 125%. Does anybo
Crazy Dave says not on the stern pulpit Rich L at 10:23am 05.12.05 Smaller Boats 10/1093 A while back, someone suggested installing their remote control on a piece of star board mounted on
Climbing to top of mast on C27's and smaller boats Brian Stipak at 8:23am 05.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2720 I climbed the mast on my Catalina 27 to the spreader level. I now need to climb the mast to the ver
Running new mast lines and antenna line Bob at 8:19am 05.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1000 Has anyone ran new lines in your mast for your lites and antenna? Is it easlier with the mast up run
New crew member added Jim Seamans at 7:36am 05.12.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1047 Not to pound my chest to much, but have added a new crew member to the family. Fourth granddaughter
SSB Receiver and Weather information for Baja Alex 2740 at 7:06am 05.12.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2234 We are intending to sail to the Sea of Cortez from Long Beach Ca. in November and are in need of som
In-mast furling Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:58am 05.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/752 When I bought my boat during sea trails my exposure to in mast furling was very slight, there was ba
selective amnesia? newly anonymous at 6:55am 05.12.05 Big Boats 11/1145 I recall a thread a few weeks ago about 380 owners having trouble with inadequate barrier coats on t
Walker Bay fore David W at 6:54am 05.12.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1381 Hi all, We have a Walker Bay 8. I have found that when rowing alone it is a dream. With two aboard
Yanmar YSE-12 Replace or not O2Addict at 5:56am 05.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/6282 I have just purchased a H30. The engine in it has the head off and does not seem in very good shape.
Loose-footed mains? CP-Mike at 5:16am 05.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/836 I've been seeing more and more people who get replacement mains get them loose-footed. Do they hold
Fairleading a Main Halyard through the Mast Third Coaster at 5:08am 05.12.05 Smaller Boats 5/1396 I need to fairlead my Main Halyard through the Mast of my Hunter 240 and have been unsuccessful so f
Frames for fixed deckhouse ports Spinnaker17 at 5:08am 05.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1043 The long, fixed ports on the deckhouse came with white plastic outside frames which have cracked at
attachment points for 1" T-track w0nko at 4:57am 05.12.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1102 Has anyone ever come up with a good (effective and cheap) method for attaching stuff to the genny tr
Squeeling like a pig! Carl Dunn at 4:49am 05.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1023 My 1985 27 Catalina "Peccadillo" has developed a "squeeling" noise when the Universal 14 and Hurth t
Rudder questions Blueskies at 4:29am 05.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1016 I purchased the Hunter last fall - just in time for winter storage. Once it was back in this spring
Need Forespar combo light lens Seattle Scott at 4:12am 05.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/941 I ( actually wife)knocked the steaming light lens off my circa 1985 forespar combo deck/steaming li
irwin 28 mark III Larry Pate at 4:03am 05.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/862 I have a request: my brother ' partner recently ran aground on a sand bar and had to leave the boat
Has anyone tried plastic lumber for deck trim? Ed Schenck at 4:01am 08.17.04 Ask All Sailors 14/2308 Plastic Teak(PlasTeak) It was me! I am the one who used(uses) PlasTeak to replace teak on his old

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Dating a Catalina sail sfbay at 6:45am 01.22.21 Finding the hull identification number (HIN) indicates its production date. The original post posed
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up (1) Captain Mateo at 6:41am 01.22.21 On my 410 that little solar panel goes to a controller that is up behind electrical panel area. Hav
Boating Card Rick Webb at 6:39am 01.22.21 Is it revocable? Otherwise it is virtually meaningless. Taking the thing online is pretty much a j
First 41s5 manual windlass sail sfbay at 6:36am 01.22.21 Manual windlass may have been standard on First 41s5 from what can gleen from a number of them for s
Just starting out....am I thinking right? Panotaker at 6:25am 01.22.21 I started sailing last spring with a used Hobie Adventure Island trimaran kayak. It is single seater
Boating Card DougM at 6:22am 01.22.21 It would be interesting to have a test especially designed for powerboaters in particular who have n
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines Justin_NSA at 6:18am 01.22.21 My 30T is like that too
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines DougM at 6:12am 01.22.21 Ditto on my 323.. The boat sits on her lines and that puts the scoop about 3-4 inches above the wat
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat Justin_NSA at 6:11am 01.22.21
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 6:10am 01.22.21
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines Ron20324 at 5:56am 01.22.21 I'd look at other boats of the same model to see if they sit the same way. My B323 sits that way.
Boating Card Kings Gambit at 5:54am 01.22.21
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat jssailem at 5:52am 01.22.21
Boating Card jssailem at 5:44am 01.22.21 The test is a glimpse in time of rules identified by someone as important. It says nothing to your a
Boating Card RitSim at 5:37am 01.22.21 In CT you used to be able to pay about $90 to $100 and take the course in one day at a local classro
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well Don Crowther at 5:36am 01.22.21 Sam I don't have a drain on mine. At times there is a small amout of water in there. I've never inve
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat Justin_NSA at 5:34am 01.22.21 The "wenches" usually have to be wined and dined to work properly :) A ship is always referred to
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas (1) Hunter216 at 5:30am 01.22.21 I'm interested to know if anyone on this forum has any information about this boat. I'm thinking of
Boating Card Kings Gambit at 5:29am 01.22.21
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Justin_NSA at 5:27am 01.22.21 Was it vandalized?

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