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MAINSAIL TRIM WITH FURLING MAIN MARK at 4:03am 02.20.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1075 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A CATALINA 36MKII WITH IN MAST FURLING. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS HOW DO I KNOW WH
Pictures of 26x steering system wanted Jamie Shreeves at 3:20am 02.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1795 I am looking for any and all pictures, diagrams, etc. of the wheel steering system found in the MacG
Radar arch on an older Hunter 45 Jim McGrath at 3:14am 02.20.03 Other Sailboats 0/738 Im interested in knowing if anyone has retrofitted, or had a radar arch installed on an older hunter
throttle/control cable replacement howard at 2:52am 02.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 thought I'd pass along my experience in replacing the throttle cable on our 89 Vision 32..I origina
A soon to be trailer Sailor Adam at 2:52am 02.20.03 Trailer Sailors 13/2561 I am in the process of deciding on my first boat, and have narrowed down the search to 3 boats and I
Cruising Mainsail Specs (1) Jon at 2:24am 02.20.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1319 Please comment on the following specs which I am developing for a new mainsail for cruising the Cari
Looking for Crosby Paul Mieszczenski at 9:07pm 02.19.03 Ask All Sailors 0/793 Since the topic of Crosby refrigeration has come up in recent post; does anyone have a name and phon
Standing riging replacemnet Rick at 8:16pm 02.19.03 Ask All Sailors 7/916 I was reading the catalina 36 owners manual last night and discovered that it is recommend that the
Tax Time Rick at 8:12pm 02.19.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1028 I have herd that you can deduct the intrest on your boat loan. Does any one have any insight to this
on my trailer, there used to be a long... tom b at 4:26pm 02.19.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1440 or an extension that would slide out for, i guess shallow launching. any ideas where to find anothe
OK This is weird Gregory Wright at 2:01pm 02.19.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1152 I have been keeping my MacGregor 22 in Lake Tarpon. Fresh water.It's great sailing, but I am think
Hardware anyone? Mark at 1:50pm 02.19.03 Smaller Boats 4/901 Is there a company somewhere that sells small sailing hardware (screws, pins, etc)over the internet
Looking for... Darline Spring at 1:43pm 02.19.03 Ask All Sailors 9/954 After watching the Americas Cup this week on TV, it seems as if a Spinnaker would be something to he
Question for Joe: re earlier Crosby question Richard at 1:15pm 02.19.03 Other Sailboats 0/640 Joe: You posted an earlier reply regarding a Crosby question. I am buying a used system from a CSY
About that whistling head pipe Sanders LaMont at 12:59pm 02.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1080 I have a Jabsco electric head that -- so far -- works fine.But Monday when I used it for the first
33.5 Turnbuckle sizes for standing rigging? David at 12:42pm 02.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1018 Does anyone know the sizes of the turnbuckles used on the shrouds and backstays on a 1988 H33.5. Mi
Hunter 23, Mast Rake Mike at 11:55am 02.19.03 Smaller Boats 2/2735 I have a 1987 Hunter 23. I have a question about the amount of rake that the mast should have. Thi
Sat Radio Robert Dean at 11:49am 02.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/822 Speaking of radios,Went to Best Buy the other day and noticed their Satalite Radio display.Has any
Used Crosby System? Questions for Phil Richard Mogford at 11:09am 02.19.03 Other Sailboats 2/899 I have the opportunity to buy a Crosby combination 110V and engine compressor system from a 1979 CSY
Painting a 1991 Fiberglass Hull Ray at 9:58am 02.19.03 Other Sailboats 2/889 I'm considering buying a 1991 H-18.5 whose hull paint seems to be peeling below the waterline. I ha

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CB UpHaul Line H26 (2) Chiriqui at 2:27pm 10.07.20 Tsehai I worked in Ethiopia at one time. Means "sun" a popular women's name. Living here is not f
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 2:26pm 10.07.20 For your viewing pleasure... Forespar Lightning Master Static Dissipator Read the footnotes too.;)
CB UpHaul Line H26 rgranger at 2:21pm 10.07.20 Looks like heaven!!!!
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? (1) rgranger at 2:14pm 10.07.20 Another thing that @Will Gilmore 's picture shows is how adding twist to the sail can help aleviate
CB UpHaul Line H26 (1) Chiriqui at 2:07pm 10.07.20 Right ... I had to check after I sent that message. Boca Chica is where the marina is.. East up th
Winter Cover for mast up boats? shemandr at 2:05pm 10.07.20 The problem I had with tarps was that if I got one long enough to cover the boat from stem to stern,
CB UpHaul Line H26 Chiriqui at 2:03pm 10.07.20 Right ... I had to check after I sent that message. Boca Chica is where the marina is.. East up th
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? rgranger at 2:02pm 10.07.20 What is counter intuitive about rake is that typically you need to move the rake FORWARD however tha
CB UpHaul Line H26 rgranger at 1:58pm 10.07.20
Wood in cabin of Mac 25 Captain Ron 18 at 1:58pm 10.07.20
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 1:57pm 10.07.20 The one battery like has a dead cell. Immediately after charging the battery should read around 13.6
Whisker pole Dr. D at 1:52pm 10.07.20 Thanks all for the suggestions. Much for me to think through. Jackdaw: You are right, it is a nice
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Don S/V ILLusion at 1:40pm 10.07.20 depends on how you charge them, i.e., thru an echo charger, isolator, etc... more info needed
Starting Battery won't hold a charge jssailem at 1:39pm 10.07.20 There are missing facts to your question. How are the batteries wired? How are the three batteries c
Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 1:19pm 10.07.20 I once considered the use of static wicks but ruled them out for a boat. Like I said, the only sure
Hunter 420 furling main gets stuck when furling back in. Daniel Shepard at 1:16pm 10.07.20 The bottom 1 -1/2 feet of vertical edge the main sail is not inside the extrusion track on the seld
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Captain Larry-DH at 1:12pm 10.07.20 although it is difficult to explain exactly why.. Not difficult at all... more likely to slip. Goo
Winter Cover for mast up boats? TomY at 1:11pm 10.07.20 That looks to have good pitch for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand ba
Pulls to port under power Stu Jackson at 1:04pm 10.07.20 Almost every single inboard engine does that, assuming a fixed blade (i.e., not folding, special) pr
Winter Cover for mast up boats? ToddS at 1:02pm 10.07.20 That looks to have good pitch for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand ba

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