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EPIRB - which one/what features? Ed at 10:31pm 02.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/880 If you were buying a new EPIRB today, which one would you get? What features are important? Where
16.8 knots in a Catalina 22? Colin at 9:18pm 02.06.03 Ask All Sailors 13/13830 I have just read an artical on the Sailnet website about sailing a Catalina 22 and hitting speeds of
Brooks & Gatehouse VHF Brent Headberg at 8:32pm 02.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1738 My Hunter 33.5 was equipped with B'G Instruments including a flush mount B'G VHF at the helm. Just
How big of a pole do you need? Brandon at 7:29pm 02.06.03 Big Boats 4/831 Whisker pole, that is. I want to get my dad a pole for his bday - what size do I need? Any reccome
Lesson in San Diego? Darline Spring at 2:20pm 02.06.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1037 I'm planning to be in San Diego on March 20th and would love to take a sailing lesson that day, if a
Tiller autopilot installation Robert England at 1:39pm 02.06.03 Ask All Sailors 3/2347 My boat is a C'C 27 MkV, with a tiller. The rudder is transom hung. I installed an Autohelm ST 2000+
Need to replace fixed portlights on H-260 Pat at 12:59pm 02.06.03 Smaller Boats 1/938 Last fall I tried to back my H-260 into our boat slip with gusting 20 knot crosswinds in the dark si
Fore and aft trim Robert Dean at 12:33pm 02.06.03 Racing 2/1543 Question:When I'm racing - how do I know when I am in trim - fore and aft ??What are the indicat
PHRF Rating Robert Dean at 12:27pm 02.06.03 Racing 11/6486 Was asked in the last post as to my (PHRF) rating. This is a new put as we need thread traffic to ma
Kentucky Lake Chris Haake at 9:59am 02.06.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1517 Can anyone recommend a nice(clean is important)resort and sailboat marina on Kentucky Lake? We are p
1982 Hunter 22 Diagrams Travis at 9:56am 02.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2512 I am looking for some resources on where and how to obtain diagrams and blueprints for my boat. I ju
Check out this cool trailer mod! Chip Giles at 9:49am 02.06.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1619 Check out this cool trailer mod. If you trailer a sailboat, DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!
Water in galley floor after hard rain Jim Wolfe at 9:38am 02.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1167 Whenever there's a moderately hard rain, the galley floor in my 1994 33.5 becomes covered in water.
Hunter 40 Tony at 9:21am 02.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/936 I am going to look at a Hunter 40, 1984, anyone have any comments on what they think of the boat and
Accu-Gage for H'31 Holding Tank? Michael O' at 8:53am 02.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 21/2308 Has anyone ever added an Accu-gage tank monitor to their holding tank? If so, where was the module m
Voluntary Elimination of Y-Valves Jay Eaton at 8:17am 02.06.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1271 Peggy,I received an e-mail from a colleague. Attached to it was a letter written by the NMMA suppor
South Shore LI- Electrician and gel coat work Ed Fluss at 6:07am 02.06.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1100 Hi there,Im looking for a good boat electrican on the South Shore LI.I wanna have a LINK 20 instal
Catalina 25 Autboard Motor lift bracket Karl H. Heydeck at 4:43am 02.06.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1273 My Chrysler 9.9 hp. with remote electric start, shift ' one lever control in the cockpit is hooked u
ST40 SPEED Miguel at 4:37am 02.06.03 Big Boats 2/837 Hola!!! The st40 speed on my H356 stop working. I have check the conections behind the display, powe
26M No Show Bill J at 4:15am 02.06.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1096 On 2/1/03 my wife ' I went to the Sail Only boat show in Chicago on Navy Pier specifically to see th

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Windlass install Capt jgw at 8:04am 09.30.20 So no proper chain locker and the vee berth goes all the way to the pointy end? A couple options com
Windlass install Kings Gambit at 8:03am 09.30.20
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? jssailem at 7:55am 09.30.20 Let us know what you discover.
What to do if you lose your rig. dlochner at 7:46am 09.30.20 In the second year I owned Second Star just moments before we were to step the rig one of the yard h
Hello from Upstate NY Justin_NSA at 7:43am 09.30.20 Thanks for the advice. I knew I should have kept the 45# thrust Minn Kota motor I had on my old job
Wait for it... Hunter216 at 7:40am 09.30.20 Here's the deal. Earlier I said that 99% of rig failures are maintenance issues. Most of those DO
What to do if you lose your rig. Kings Gambit at 7:36am 09.30.20
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? JimInPB at 7:35am 09.30.20 Thank you gentlemen.
Did the HOOK race (1) Jackdaw at 7:30am 09.30.20 We got the bottom of J24 MOTORHOME spotlessly clean and wiped down with McLube Hullkote. 2 former w
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 7:27am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical ex
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 7:26am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical ex
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 7:00am 09.30.20 t Reason chain plate broke at its connection was attributed to age and dissimilar metals with a SS
Drill into my traveler bar? Don Guillette at 6:46am 09.30.20 [QUOTE="gtg, post: 1660635, member: 146124" Do I adjust my traveler every time I sail or just in low
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) Art12050 at 6:43am 09.30.20 If you have a soft eye on the bitter end, you can tie on a reeving line the existing line out to pu
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 6:43am 09.30.20 The pictures really help when thinking about my install. Thank you for taking the time to send them
Hello from Upstate NY Justin_NSA at 6:43am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical exc
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting victorhoisington at 6:40am 09.30.20 The amount of rust is concerning so your plan to replace and inspect during the off season sounds go
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS (4) sail sfbay at 6:38am 09.30.20 ................Was the old bottle you replaced Halon? How did you dispose of the old bottle? Any
Drill into my traveler bar? victorhoisington at 6:33am 09.30.20 I would not suggest drilling into the traveler bar. It will weaken the bar and you will end up with
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 6:27am 09.30.20 I always carry a Gerber. Its rare for me to work on any project without using it. BUT the most impo

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