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Rig Mike Oliver at 12:50pm 01.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/880 HiJust had my boat delivered up from Florida and would like to know if anyone knows what the tensi
Hunter 33 vs. Beneteau 33...which one should I buy Candy at 8:52am 01.22.04 Ask All Sailors 23/4976 Help me please...I need honest reviews on a 33' Beneteau and 33' Hunter both are brand new. Which o
Main trim sailing dead downwind Robert Moretti at 8:04am 01.22.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2331 Don,Everything I have read on trimming the main when sailing dead downwind has confused me a bit.
What to look for ? sylvio leblanc at 7:15am 01.22.04 Other Sailboats 3/742 I am looking into purchasing a 1992 hunter 27', I am having the boat surveyed this month, what shoul
trailer for hunter 27 sylvio leblanc at 7:03am 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1686 looking for plans or measurments to build a trailer for a huntr 27
big heads and backstay whips Neil at 6:21am 01.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1616 Hi,I need a new main for my Beneteau 235. I want to improve my light-air_flat-water performance, s
Boat Liability Insurance Terry Arnold at 6:17am 01.22.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1805 My Hunter 33 is depreciated sufficiently that liability insurance is my main concern. My car insuro
In Mast Reefing Paul at 6:03am 01.22.04 Big Boats 6/758 All the boats at the AC boat show had in-mast reefing. What is your experience with this system? Is
Mike Franks, re. scuppers. Ed Schenck at 5:52am 01.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/828 Mike, you wrote me about the H37C cockpit scuppers. I tried to reply but the note came back as unde
Sailing Schools using 356 or 36 Paul at 5:50am 01.22.04 Big Boats 2/787 I am considering purchasing a new 36. It will quite a move up from my current boat (26 ft). If I cou
Boom vs. Mast Furling in Same Model Sam Kramer at 5:32am 01.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2207 At the Atlantic City Sailboat Show last week I noticed that the Cataline 350 (and probably other mod
336 Mast Base Under the Sole James at 5:00am 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/788 The FRP support floor/pan directly below my compression post base has fallen 1/2" +/-causing the sol
Head sail attachment Ken Juul at 4:08am 01.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1130 My current 150 is attached to the roller furling with the Aeroluff system. Will need to replace the
Sperm Whales in Northern Gulf of Mexico tom at 3:45am 01.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1133 Some articles were talking about Sperm Whales in the northern gulf coast. Supposedly they hang out i
H26 mainsail chris at 3:37am 01.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/809 I am in the process of looking at a new mainsail for my 97H26. The original mainsail has 4 full batt
Any Circumnavigators Out There? Vincent at 2:56am 01.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1612 I am looking for any web sights of persons in this or other 40-50 foot recently built (within the la
Standing rigging diameter C30 Steve at 2:07am 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1030 Does anybody know the diameters of the standard rigging on a 1990 C30 TRBS ? There appears to be two
Water Tank Addition Paul Aubrecht at 2:06am 01.22.04 Big Boats 1/745 I want to put a 2nd Water Tank in my 2003 356 to double the capacity.Has anyone with a 356 done this
Leach cut sails Paul Marx at 12:56am 01.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1611 I recently purchased a used sail and it has what I believe is called a leach cut, ie the seams are p
props for and O'Day 30 John Harrington at 12:09am 01.22.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/901 I am looking very seriously at a 1980 O'Day 30 with a two blade propeller. I have seen a number of o

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Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. Hunter216 at 3:46pm 06.29.20
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 3:37pm 06.29.20 it is a 22 foot boat that cannot accommodate a very large cooler
Refurbishing Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 3:36pm 06.29.20 the things I would change would involve ripping out bulkheads and redesigning the layout. I would ge
The Perfect Hat SV_GALATEIA at 3:32pm 06.29.20 Thanks for all of the GREAT replys. There are a lot of good options provided. So far she is leaning
Catalina 310 transmission problems BC Bernie at 3:29pm 06.29.20 One thing i've learned is that all rebuilds are not alike. A lot of them just replace the clutch p
Expected performance DArcy at 3:22pm 06.29.20 PHRF ratings are a fairly good indicator of performance, a lower number indicates a faster boat. Ano
Adding another battery Don S/V ILLusion at 3:12pm 06.29.20 Don, you have misinterpreted his spreadsheet. He stated that the current is 2 amps, and therefore a
Windlass wiring (1) Charlie98117 at 3:03pm 06.29.20 What you're missing is an ampacity chart (attached). Got to admit that #10 wire attached to the mo
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot sail sfbay at 3:00pm 06.29.20 Dirty fuel filter(s) might be too obvious but suggest replacing primary and secondary fuel filters a
Adding another battery Johnb at 2:47pm 06.29.20
Depth Finder Question Lazy1 at 2:37pm 06.29.20 Is it a dual frequency sounder? If so try setting it to 77 kHz, My Garmin does not work well in shal
How does a roller furler work? John G. Davis at 2:32pm 06.29.20 This info clears up how confused I was. Thank you to all that have responded!
How does a roller furler work? Johnb at 2:27pm 06.29.20 Very important to ensure that the sail will not unfurl when not intended. I have heard there are som
Adding another battery Don S/V ILLusion at 2:23pm 06.29.20 Haha, "spreadsheet" ... good use of quotation marks. ;) Here is a scan of my cave drawings. I was a
Anchor hatch/door Ron20324 at 2:23pm 06.29.20 Purchased a 1986 Cat 22 about a year ago. Looks good except for forward locker storage hatch/door.
How does a roller furler work? John G. Davis at 2:16pm 06.29.20 I had thought they were spring loaded and wondered about this on the boat I've bought.
Boom kicker Sailfanatic at 2:15pm 06.29.20 My Selden rigid vang with rodkicker (piston) installed (really necessary IMHO) is so strong I MUST
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 1:39pm 06.29.20 To follow up on the Stereo amperage. I was finally able to borrow a Fluke 376 FC from work and it sh
Method for attaching external portlights for V222 RustyVenture at 1:35pm 06.29.20 Oh, snap. Listen to the Boatworks guy, he's an artist.
Catalina 310 transmission problems BillyK at 1:25pm 06.29.20 One thing i've learned is that all rebuilds are not alike. A lot of them just replace the clutch pl

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