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Who's the Boss? Gary Wyngarden at 4:18am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1097 Last Wednesday I helped a friend deliver his Valiant 40 to Anacortes on the mainland for some much n
Controlling the battery charge Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 3:50am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1325 Hi! I have the Newmar HDM-30 12v charger/converter. This unit was used by someone who used to live
Rescue at Sea Gary Wyngarden at 3:27am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1452 The attached link is from today's Seattle Times. These kids were VERY lucky.Gary WyngardenS/V Wa
Trailer Axle Replacement Mark at 2:46am 05.02.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1415 For those who have replaced trailer axles for Hunter 26, what is the gross axle rating for a tandem
Dutchman Don Guillette at 2:36am 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1876 Don (Narragansett Bay - my old stomping ground): I'm have little knowledge of the Dutchman system so
laser info Carlos Camarena at 1:59am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1206 I' am looking for a picture of the 2000 laser World Championship conmemorative model, if anyone of y
And while on the subject of rigging.... Tim McCarty at 1:55am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1267 I also noticed on my 2005 310, that the boom vang appears to be a non-adjusting hard vang. Is this
In-mast furling fun... Tim McCarty at 1:49am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1561 As of May 6, I take delivery of a 2005 Catalina 310. Finally was able to get the boat out for a sea
Cleaqning gunk off gelcoat or any surface MikeBrennan at 1:45am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1056 A secret I have shared over the years for cleaning anything is charcoal lighter fluid. It is partic
Vang Sheeting Don Guillette at 1:30am 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1495 SJS (MD): In a previous message I said that the advantage of this forum is that it is like walking i
Factory location of water strainer on 84-90 H40? Fred G at 1:28am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/960 I recently bought an 85' H40. The Perko raw water strainer is currently mounted on a board just ins
raritan phii robert taylor at 1:22am 05.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1943 peggie,first let me say that i have bought and read your book (very good info.) second, i have co
steel arch modifications carib99 at 12:53am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/753 I am interested in adding some cruising equipment to my arch - dinghy davits, solar, wind generator,
Cracked cockpit Tom at 12:47am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/947 I have a pre 71 Sunfish that has been stored outside for many years. It has several spider cracks in
Cabin Top Depression Archive? Lamar at 12:34am 05.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/854 My buddy and I are in the midst of repairing the cabin top depression on my 1979 Hunter 27. I canno
Removing keel winch. Cactus Jack at 12:23am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/989 I need to unbolt the swing keel winch from it's mount on my Catalina 25 to do some minor repair work
c-27 tejodi at 12:03am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/928 I'm in the process of buying a sailboat, and i have more or less settled on a c- 27 or possibly a c-
Looking for a Shoal Draft Keel for 84 Hunter 30 Jurth at 11:57pm 05.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/993 I am looking for a 4' keel for a 1984 Hunter 31. I would appreciate any leads, contact persons, pho
O'day Operation and rigging instruction Yves at 11:31pm 05.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/782 I've just purchased a 23 O'day name Zig Zag. I'm looking for an owner's manual or the Operation and
Rudder fix Same as pick-upTomm Maxon at 10:55pm 05.01.05 Big Boats 2/976 Bottom of the rudder is scuffed and starting to delaminate. Any recommendations on what kind of com

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Hunter 260 Ballast Modifications Doug J at 2:26pm 03.25.21 They ruined a perfectly fine water ballast sailboat. I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot boat hook.
VHF Channels SailorElliot at 2:24pm 03.25.21 Not that I probably ever will, but I can use channels 67 or 72 for just chatting to other boats?
VHF Channels dlochner at 2:21pm 03.25.21 Here ya go, straight from the horse's mouth so to speak. https://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/vhfchanl.p
VHF Range? dlochner at 2:19pm 03.25.21 No one has mentioned the antenna cable and connections. These can degrade service quite a lot if the
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 2:15pm 03.25.21 Thanks for the advice! That makes a lot of sense, I just feel the urge! I would probably go in the s
Sailing to Catalina Island? JoeWhite at 2:09pm 03.25.21 Judging from the level of sailing instructions I received from my sailing school for 101 and boosted
VHF Range? Richard19068 at 1:55pm 03.25.21 If only you could communicate this to the yahoos in my area! I would guess a full quarter of the C
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 1:54pm 03.25.21 Honestly, I mainly cared about two things: the looks of the boat and safety. First of all, the looks
Sailing to Catalina Island? LakeShark at 1:40pm 03.25.21 So just a random question for you. Why such an advanced micro cruiser for a first sailboat if your
VHF Range? Parsons at 1:39pm 03.25.21 Hence my question - After this incident, did you "radio check" every time you went out, or are you c
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck Panaphobe at 1:33pm 03.25.21 Thanks for the link. I figured I'd see what info I could get from free forums before I tried the one
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? LakeShark at 1:31pm 03.25.21 Thanks! Do you think it would be possible to install a T-pipe and another valve so that I just can
VHF Range? tfox2069 at 1:15pm 03.25.21 If only you could communicate this to the yahoos in my area! I would guess a full quarter of the C
VHF Range? Parsons at 1:08pm 03.25.21 Don't ask for a comm check on channel 16, and never reply to a comm check on channel 16. If only yo
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. Rick486 at 1:06pm 03.25.21 Check out the photos and share your thoughts. We are thinking about fabricating an aluminum plate
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 12:49pm 03.25.21 That seems like a good idea, it could also maybe be to King Harbor.
Sailing to Catalina Island? Brian D at 12:48pm 03.25.21 May I suggest your first adventure be to Dana Point, and not Catalina. Eventually you will get there
VHF Range? Brian D at 12:45pm 03.25.21 @SailorElliot, seeing how you are in Marina Del Ray, you should have no troubles talking to USCG in
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 12:36pm 03.25.21 Thanks! The calculator had the same result as what the third post on this post said.
VHF Range? tfox2069 at 12:30pm 03.25.21 Here's a simple VHF line of sight calculator you can play with: VHF / UHF Antenna Line of Sight Dis

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