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conflicting specifications for the displacement David B at 5:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 I am looking into purchasing a 1983 Hunter 25. I seem to be receiving conflicting specifications fo
wind meter? chad at 4:59am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 I'm in the market for a cheap wind meter. I put a link below. Has anyone had any experience with thi
Guest Battery Charger model 2540A Frank Bean at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2153 Does anyone have any experience with a Guest Model 2540A 40 amp charger.Or does anyone have any ad
spinnaker question(s) Reudi Ross at 4:40am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 Hello all, I am new to using spinnakers and would like some advice. I have a hunter 260 with an asym
hunter 29.5 Sylvio22410 at 4:32am 03.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3622 need feedback either + or - on the hunter moel 29.5
Hunter 34 - for cruising?????? me262 at 4:14am 03.30.05 Big Boats 7/1524 I am currently considering an H-34 for a Texas to Central America cruise, livaboard, then off to the
Lubricating Those Thru-Hull Lever Valves Afloat Bob at 4:01am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1104 I am certain that a wealth of information can be found on lubricating thru-hull valves, but I though
M 34 hull blisters bobl at 4:00am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1073 I'm selling my Catalina and looking closely at a 1967 Morgan 34 which is for sale in our marina. It
stuck second reef ellenkoen at 3:53am 03.30.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1393 We recently purchased a 1995 Catalina 320. We so far love the boat and everything seems to work just
New battery technology Norton at 3:39am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 Thought this might be of interest to some. Toshiba has developed a battery that recharges 80% in on
Going Aloft ITMaster at 3:18am 03.30.05 Ask All Sailors 19/3157 I haven't seen much in the forums about the safe use of a bosun's chair and going top side for maint
Antenna Installation Robert9885 at 2:54am 03.30.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1051 I am wanting to install an AN/FM radio in my Catalina 22. There is a hole in the cabin left from the
what size anchor and placement of anchor roller on Randall Skupien at 1:07am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2034 I am about to become the owner of a 1999 Macgregor 26X. What size danforth style anchor is recommen
Do i want a Mac Gregor? william3045 at 12:08am 03.30.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1354 i bet this post will elicit plenty of oppinions so please bare with me. i have a much upgraded hunte
ST 60 Wind Instrument stock in VMG mode Velero49 at 8:54pm 03.29.05 Smaller Boats 0/910 I pushed the VMG button and now I can not get it to go back to true/app. Any sugestions?John K.
Replacing the mainsail Vin23970 at 1:13pm 03.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/941 I have a '76 Oday 25 that recently blew out the mainsail in heavy gust on a Southern lake. The main
Adding a 2nd Battery/Changing Battery Location R.A. Lueck at 1:11pm 03.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1020 I'm considering adding a second battery and would like some ideas on other locations for mounting th
;D restoration web log updated Donald6441 at 11:59am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 2/989 My restoration is progressing nicely, for those who want to read about it i have been writing a web
Brightwork- if you could do it all again... william3045 at 11:51am 03.29.05 Smaller Boats 7/1847 i know this is a loaded subject that has been kicked around before but i am going to ask from a diff
Hunter 23 Tall Rig measurements G Brake at 10:54am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/876 I just bought a Hunter 23, 1986, and measured the mast to be 29' 6" and the boom 10'+. Is this the t

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Hunter 26 sail plan? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:07am 03.17.21 This is the old man talking now due to sailing in all types of weather as a pleasure and racing sai
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver (1) jssailem at 7:59am 03.17.21 Rodd your answer to the 0183 data is maybe... The EM Trak unit you are considering has 2 ports for 0
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 7:52am 03.17.21 Also, will these units take 0183 data wired in separately from different transducers? Or do i need
Hunter 49 Staysail (1) jssailem at 7:48am 03.17.21 With my long-term plans being to take this boat to the Caribbean as my home, T J The idea of saili
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts kappykaplan at 7:37am 03.17.21 Happy Saint Patrick's Day! :plus::beer::beer::beer:
simple question, about spinnakers rgranger at 7:19am 03.17.21 Okay... I think I answered my own question about the drifter... https://www.uksailmakers.com/encycl
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Rick486 at 7:17am 03.17.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 with an in-mast roller furling main. The boat was extremely lightly used
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems shemandr at 7:13am 03.17.21 So much to unpack here. If the sail was very lightly used and you think the cloth is still stiff, e
simple question, about spinnakers rgranger at 7:13am 03.17.21 Not to hijack the thread, but since that seems relatively settled can anyone explain the difference
simple question, about spinnakers (1) rgranger at 7:11am 03.17.21 Stu, I think we should ask @Phil Herring. I agree
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems duality at 7:10am 03.17.21 i had similar issue, was recommended to not have the halyard too tight, loosen it a bit. all is fine
Hunter 49 Staysail Terry Cox at 7:09am 03.17.21 I recognize that it may potentially make things a bit more complicated on the foredeck, but at this
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems tfox2069 at 7:03am 03.17.21 All of the things you mention are possibilities as to why the main is difficult to handle with the r
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Justin_NSA at 6:37am 03.17.21 A roller main seems like a great idea, but it must feel helpless when it gets stuck inside. I suppos
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems kjretlaw at 6:33am 03.17.21 I have a 326 2003 and it's important to ensure the main is rolled in with a few cresses as possible.
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Justin_NSA at 6:31am 03.17.21 I've seen folks dig a hole to drop the rudder to get the shaft out. It can be a pretty big hole.
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts HankBanksBikes at 6:22am 03.17.21 Thanks for the replies! I will investigate the CDI furler further. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Finally got Serenade home... Orbweaver at 6:09am 03.17.21 I have two teenagers I feed regularly, and a third that I pay the college to feed. So that part of i
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver Rodd at 6:04am 03.17.21 Gents- I too am thinking of adding AIS wifi transponder. I was looking at the EmTrak unit (with bui
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal shemandr at 6:03am 03.17.21 I've seen folks dig a hole to drop the rudder to get the shaft out. It can be a pretty big hole. N

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