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Dutchman Boom Brake on a h40.5 Rich Stidger at 8:15am 10.31.02 Big Boats 3/974 I have searched the archives and read the info there.My specific question is if anyone has install
Around Alone race and problem with Autopilots Joe Lucido at 8:05am 10.31.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1246 Could you post all this on your site??My brave Brother in Law, Tim Kent, is doing the "Around Alon
26S Bilge Leak Craig at 5:35am 10.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1419 On our maiden voyage with our 94 26S we found the bilges flooded to the waterline (approximately) ev
Spinnaker size for C-36 Tall Rig, and more John Visser at 4:59am 10.31.02 Big Boats 7/1320 What is the right size for a standard spinnaker for a C36TR?What is the right size for an asymmetri
Sail reconditioning? Dick Hoffman at 4:29am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 4/1182 Putting my sails away for the season. Sails seemed "bagged out". Can reconditioning take care of tha
Bow thruster Dan Hawryschuk, S/V Floridays at 3:58am 10.31.02 Big Boats 7/1337 Has anyone retrofitted a bow thruster on the Passage 42. Can you make a recommendation as to model,
The Infamous Wing Swing Keel (1) JIm at 3:57am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 2/765 Here is a picture of the famous 1985 wing swing keel. I quess it is really a shoal keel with a cente
Weekend Cruiser (1) Rich Songer at 3:10am 10.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1362 The challenge was given and, like a fool or dunce, I took it. My friends were buying anything from
MASE/MARINER GENERATORS MICHAEL HUDSON at 2:08am 10.31.02 Big Boats 0/1093 I found them. Mase Generators North America has parts for the old Ruggerini powered generators. Call
YANMAR HAND CRANK JIM at 1:48am 10.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1204 Did H34's come with a hand crank for the 3 cyl. diesel? Has anyone used a hank crank to start? Whe
Yanmar 3jh2e impeller replacement john anderson at 1:08am 10.31.02 Big Boats 5/3270 I know this has to have been covered in a forum somewhere, but I can't find it. Any simple way to r
Upgraded Alternator Denny Fegan at 12:15am 10.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 I recently had to replace the Motorola Alternator. I did not have time to have it rebuilt (I was hea
New Additions to MYST H37C Ed Napoleon at 11:27pm 10.30.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1191 Here is the new raido installation..Still needs the TNC to be installed for Email and WX Fax..Wendy
i'm taking the ASA course 101-103 this week Steve at 11:22pm 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/836 it's the course offered by upper bay sailing school. we will sail the entire length of the chesapea
New Additions to MYST H37C Ed Napoleon at 11:05pm 10.30.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/862 Here are a couple of new additions to MYST...New Icom 706 MKII G for the nav station..Will be email
Tow Servicws Pops at 10:10pm 10.30.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1012 As winter approaches, I will be putting on socks and a light jacket (Boy, I'm glad I don't live in
Fresh Water Mixing Elbow Steve Carpman at 9:49pm 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/875 We just completed our first year with our 1991 37.5 Legend. I have read many of the comments on this
What kind of sander on the bottom? craig at 9:23pm 10.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1063 Planning ahead for next fall, I want to give my bottom a good sanding to even out any rough spots, f
Twisted primary wire or Shielded near compass? Dale Isenhoff at 8:09pm 10.30.02 C&C 3/2940 I am mounting a new electronics pod on the Edson binnacle and am unsure if simply twisting the ancor
polycoated anchor chain - opinions Bill P. at 7:06pm 10.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1044 I bought a used boat this year and it came with a Danforth with polycoated chain. I plan to add mor

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Sailing with Efficiency HMT2 at 8:27pm 08.31.20
1/4" Halyard comfortable? HMT2 at 8:20pm 08.31.20 I have 3/8" line installed on my Catalina 22. CatalinaDirect is suggesting 1/4" for both my halyar
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 08.31.20 Yes, 1/16" of an inch makes a big difference. You beat me to it. What's 1/16" between friends?
Sailing with Efficiency higgs at 8:15pm 08.31.20 You might try reefing, if you have lots of wind it can be faster to have less sail up. A big flogg
Stripper Rings higgs at 8:12pm 08.31.20 Fantastic work, I didn't realize that there was a 3d printing service. That will be very handy. The
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors kloudie1 at 8:08pm 08.31.20 Sounds like you've found it.. If the engine runs, you can bleed it when running by cracking that fi
Forestay breaks for second time in three years justsomeguy at 7:48pm 08.31.20 Yes Can you post a photo of the break, and is there a toggle at both ends of the forestay?
Forestay breaks for second time in three years Spadman007 at 7:45pm 08.31.20 Yes
Forestay breaks for second time in three years justsomeguy at 7:39pm 08.31.20 The stay broke just above the top compression fitting. Do you mean "swage"?
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Ward H at 7:35pm 08.31.20 I find 5/16" is the smallest size line I'm comfortable with handling with any kind of a load and no
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors mnmpizza at 7:31pm 08.31.20
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors mnmpizza at 7:23pm 08.31.20 Looks good Shannon! Was it rebuilt, remanufactured, new? sorry, not my 3gm... should have stayed
Oday 27 Lower Shroud Chainplate dashaw at 7:17pm 08.31.20 What I am looking for is a picture of the ones fore and aft of the upper shroud chain plate. I think
Deck Cleats Ward H at 7:16pm 08.31.20 I would look into powder coating if you cannot find replacements. Back when I worked I was involved
Roller furling line size? BigEasy at 7:02pm 08.31.20 Line size is the easy one, what size retrieval line is one most roller furling? Recently replace
hull speed, what it means. jssailem at 7:00pm 08.31.20 I believe the 1.34 formula is incongruent with fore and aft waterline. It applies to the parabolic
Sailing with Efficiency Mr. Dave at 6:52pm 08.31.20 Maybe you should find somebody with more experience, and more confidence, to go out with you someday
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Mr Fox at 6:52pm 08.31.20 Let us know if you find a good alternative and good luck!
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors BigEasy at 6:42pm 08.31.20 Looks good Shannon! Was it rebuilt, remanufactured, new?
Problems with my 2003 Beneteau 411 Refrig and Freezer (1) Mike M. at 6:38pm 08.31.20 Thanks for the suggestions. What I found was the latch doesn't have a catch to keep the door shut. T

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