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356 Halon Alarm Marc at 1:29pm 07.27.03 Big Boats 1/1016 Our 356 has the engine fire supression halon system with a remote alarm in the cockpit. The remote a
Curved mast Chris Jensen at 12:21pm 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 5/2800 I recently bought a Hunter 240 (May '03)and don't have a lot of experience with my own boat. I was t
Leaking port-lights G at 10:58am 07.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1038 Love our boat. It is a 1995 Catalina MKII 36 on a lake in Ga. This summer, all the opening portligh
M35B Pencil Zinc (1) Tim at 10:56am 07.27.03 Big Boats 1/1184 Performed the first regular maintence on our new C350 this weekend - oil and filter change, and chec
Bomar hatch scratches John Visser at 10:51am 07.27.03 Ask All Sailors 12/3178 Has anyone successfully polished-out the scratches on old Bomar hatches, as on a 1984 Catalina 36?
Assembling a new 240 mast Don at 10:48am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 0/729 My new 240 mast arrives tomorrow....and unlike when I tookownershipof my Hunter 240 three seasons ag
Help Assembling and Raising new 240 mast Don at 10:38am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 8/1220 HelpRecently I snapped my Hunter 240 mast in two just above the mast raising support bars bolt hole
Is this as it should be? (1) rzxtc at 10:31am 07.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/864 I am wondering if the the piece of equipment I have is correct. It is the where the main sheet conne
Need A genrator for 356 Marian Shope at 10:20am 07.27.03 Big Boats 8/961 We are beginning to look for a generator for our 356. We have a reverse cycle 16k btu a/c unit. We
240 Battens Randy at 8:14am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 13/1193 Can some one please tell me the width and if possible the lenght of the external battens on the hunt
Propane tank safety valve conversion Chuck Graser at 6:50am 07.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/861 We have had a big hassle and too many expenses replacing Columbine's 1 gal. propane tank. The tank f
Balboa 26 Susan Annala at 6:29am 07.27.03 Trailer Sailors 1/1760 Ahoy Balboa owners!! We have just added a new addition to our Hunter family....My labor of love....
balboa forum Paul hiel at 6:20am 07.27.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1457 I'm considering the purchase of a used 16' balboa. Cannot find any info. on this model. Does anyone
Rudder retaining pin larry at 6:18am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 1/862 Just realized I lost my rudder retaining pin (used when trailing the boat). Can anyone tel me where
push buttons Ed Williams at 5:09am 07.27.03 Ask All Sailors 3/994 On my Pearson 27 there are two pushbuttons for the engine (glow plug and start). Is it possible to r
new 22 owner george at 4:36am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 3/916 Just recently purschased 76 catalina 22 was wondering if you can pin the swing keel ddown instead of
SUPERFURL FURLING SYSTEMS jerry mitchell at 2:17am 07.27.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1266 Has anyone had any experience with the superfurl roller furlingsystem offered by superfurl in fuller
alternative ways to charge the batteries mark at 2:12am 07.27.03 Big Boats 13/1136 My wife and I spent three great weeks in the Abacos. My boat not only handled well, but was very com
Seeking Davit System For An H34 Jerry Keto at 2:02am 07.27.03 Big Boats 6/1097 What experience has been had with davits and the H34? One system the I caught a glimpse of recentl
Trailer for Cat22 Rich Castle at 1:18am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 2/1047 My wife and I just bought our first Catalina 22 swing keel. It is in great shape, but the only prob

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Chartplotter Connector thetone at 12:59pm 08.31.20 I assume that should read PIN 1 is +12dc and PIN 2 is gnd, otherwise we have a 24VDC potential dif
Admiral loves Hove To and other musings after a week on the water: Lazy1 at 12:29pm 08.31.20 Looks like you had some fun Speaking of watertight tests, I have only spent one night at a time on
Main sheet cleat location (1) jonelli at 12:11pm 08.31.20 This is my basic setup:
6HP outboard engine sputtering Serenity on Hudson at 12:06pm 08.31.20 I have a whole different problem with my suzuki 6 HP. It starts on the first pull and idles fine if
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Ben4195 at 12:01pm 08.31.20 Thanks for sharing, JD. I love your videos and racing posts!
Chartplotter Connector thetone at 11:53am 08.31.20 Can you give me detailed instructions on how to spilce the wires?
Guidance shemandr at 11:48am 08.31.20 Re registration: In NY, where I've had trailers, it is a PITA to get reg for an unregistered traile
Main sheet cleat location jonelli at 11:36am 08.31.20 For the most part, during the most common angles that the boom sits, you can just pull on it and it
Main sheet cleat location jonelli at 11:34am 08.31.20
Admiral loves Hove To and other musings after a week on the water: jon hansen at 11:34am 08.31.20 thanks for sharing
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Eclectic at 11:33am 08.31.20 Also keep in mind that the 17 pounds (maybe 20) is distributed along the whole length of the mast.
Starting a B331 Weasel at 11:30am 08.31.20 Hi Mike, My mechanic added a solenoid to correct an over amp condition that the starting wire coul
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Jackdaw at 11:30am 08.31.20 If you're asking, I'm assuming a casual sailor who sets the sails and doesn't touch the halyards unt
Roller furling line size? tfox2069 at 11:26am 08.31.20 Here's Practical Sailor to the rescue. If you don't subscribe...you should! https://www.practical-
Guidance dLj at 11:16am 08.31.20 Flying Scots are really nice sailboats! I used to race them. Great little boats! dj
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Jackdaw at 11:11am 08.31.20 A friend and I were convinced to enter a charity regatta just before the start because of a low tur
H49/H50 main sheet input T J Furstenau at 11:10am 08.31.20 New fiber technology allows you to use a smaller diameter line with less stretch than the originall
Racing solo in a crewed fleet race (AKA busy day) Jackdaw at 11:09am 08.31.20 really, really, really sweet! thanks for sharing clay. that just made my day Cool! It was a lot
Well, now Ive seen everything. AndreInPortland at 11:09am 08.31.20 A gentleman by the name of Jim (YouTube channel "Jim's Little Boat") posted a video on August 9th re
Roller furling line size? AaronD at 11:05am 08.31.20 You can remove some of the core (near the drum) from the furling line to help resolve the issue of

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