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Raymarine ST4000+ MkII Rudder Reference Allen at 11:42pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 31/6374 Hey Guys,Long time, no post. I hope everyone had a good winter (if there is such a thing!). Anyway
Asym spinnaker John at 11:23pm 03.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/957 Can anyone provide information on what hardware they've installed to run an asym spinnaker and where
Repainting Hull Dale Farnam at 11:21pm 03.22.04 Other Sailboats 2/1615 I have an early model Oday Daysailer I and intend to repaint the white hull. I am thinking of using
Planning to change the antenna and run new cable Jay Kent at 11:12pm 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1036 for the VHF while the mast is down. My big question concerns how to secure the new cable inside the
Mystery Mast Step (1) Steve at 11:01pm 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 17/1018 While talking with Hunter's Mike Thomas about a leak in my Mast step, we noticed that my Z-Spar step
Lightening rod... Mark Crociati at 10:29pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1163 I just bought a used sailboat and want to step my mast to check the rigging on the vessel. The boat
Increase the Sheaves in Deck Organizer Steve Carpman at 10:23pm 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1097 We own a 1991 Legend 37.5. Eight control lines are brought back to the cockpit, four on each side.
I'm on a learning curve! Mark Crociati at 10:13pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/965 Sorry for all the posting but I'm on a learning curve, soon I'll be somewhat up-to- speed and no lon
5200 SEALANT Greg at 9:37pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2927 I helped a friend this past weekend put his new to him Pace23 in the water. Prior to putting it in t
Let's get gritty! Mark Crociati at 9:11pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1034 Can anyone suggest a grit of sand paper to use on the above-the-water-line section of my boat to pre
C36; Tall Rig or not???? Paul at 8:50pm 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/1154 Hello,I am talking with a seller who has a C36 for sale but does not know if it is a tall rig or n
Spinnaker Pole on Oceanis 350? Tony at 5:38pm 03.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1365 Hi there - does anyone have any experience / advice on whether it is feasable or sensible to fit a s
Tachometer, Alarm and Engine Hour Gauge Mark at 2:11pm 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/941 I have a Hunter 31 (1986) and I have a few issues with my gauges and alarms. The alarm that should
Want to add a filter Rick at 12:13pm 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/728 I have a 1984 C27 with a m18 universal , seems as thouth I only have one fuel filter, the one mounte
Island Girl v Poli-Glow Mike at 12:01pm 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 52/5701 Used Island Girl two years on my green O Day 27 ' it worked well -- lasts a whole season. I hear po
Any special funeral rituals for sailors? Jeff M21319 at 11:24am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 14/6845 I just was told this morning that my friend and fellow SAR member Bob S. died yesterday in a plane c
Mast shape 376 Mark at 11:04am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/666 Please comment on this photo. Specifically, is the bending shape near the top of the main (furling)
Shape of the top of the mast Mark at 10:54am 03.22.04 Big Boats 0/828 The enclosed picture illustrates the top of the mast on 376. As you note, the top is slightly bent.
Stuffing Box George Borgos at 10:08am 03.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1011 Near the end of last season I noticed the stuffing box on my 1976 Hunter 27 began to leak. I planned
Newmar battery charger Tim Welsh at 9:37am 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/3667 I went down to the lake this weekend and discovered my charger wasn't working found blown fuse only

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Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Stu Jackson at 9:32am 12.31.20 Stu, is it safe to assume (always dangerous, I know) that a smart charger like the Sterling does a
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... jssailem at 9:30am 12.31.20 @kappykaplan
How to prime house water pump Hayden Watson at 9:28am 12.31.20 Your pump is on a wooden platform under the small cubby cover under the aft corner of the saloon po
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... kappykaplan at 9:22am 12.31.20 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. All of the above. :beer:
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 9:20am 12.31.20 Happy new year eve! We did not make a December sail so my stretch of sailing monthly since Aug 201
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Johnb at 9:15am 12.31.20 I'm sure going to miss those Covid masks. I wonder if we may see masks around for a long time now
Special Sailing Days LeeandRick at 9:01am 12.31.20 We normally have a half dozen boats spend New Years eve bow to the beach (or close) at Steamboat Cov
Battery bank PDW at 9:00am 12.31.20 I made one on the port side across from the factory mounted battery for a deep cycle battery, made
Motor mount PDW at 8:57am 12.31.20 I ordered a motor mounting block from HunterOwners site. Hopefully it will be here before sailing
Special Sailing Days Terry Cox at 8:56am 12.31.20 Cooler here and no rain at the moment, but overcast. So this Sunday afternoon will head to the boat
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? BAD ORCA at 8:43am 12.31.20 Quote: "Lead Acid Batteries" AGM = Lead Acid Batteries GEL = Lead Acid Batteries Flooded = Lead A
Looking for a Seaward 24 RitSim at 8:29am 12.31.20 Sailboat listings https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default&sb
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? dlochner at 8:23am 12.31.20 It is not divided that way with the ProCharge Ultra as it is not a cheap "autoformer" charger. It i
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? rgranger at 8:23am 12.31.20 I'm sure going to miss those Covid masks. hahahahaha.... I hope you are right but I fear that this
Special Sailing Days dLj at 8:15am 12.31.20 I think I'm going to have to look into living where this special sailing day routine could be enjoye
Looking for a Seaward 24 sail sfbay at 8:08am 12.31.20 Welcome to the forum!! Good pocket cruiser choice!! Unfortunately Yacht World and Boat Trader did
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 LeeandRick at 8:06am 12.31.20 McLube Sailkote is what we use around here in a dusty environment for the mast track. No staining.
Transom: Solid Fiberglass or Cored Sailfanatic at 8:03am 12.31.20 If you can see the inside of the transom panel, you can determine if the panel is cored by visually
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) LeeandRick at 7:58am 12.31.20
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 7:56am 12.31.20 Happy new year eve! We did not make a December sail so my stretch of sailing monthly since Aug 2019

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