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Wind versus towing generator John Van Stone at 10:14am 03.01.02 Big Boats 3/950 I am considering getting either a wind generator or a towing generator. The advantages of the towin
Looking for Bluewater Experiance Joe Mullee at 8:57am 03.01.02 Other Sailboats 8/822 I'm getting ready to start my third sailing season, second on my own H34. I have done almost all my
Spinnaker rigging Lori Petersen at 8:29am 04.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1232 Does anyone know where I can get a spinnaker pole ring for the Hunter Legend 35.5? The track looks
dingys for small cruising sailboats? Steve at 6:39am 04.03.02 Ask All Sailors 6/943 I've got a 23.5 foot racer/cruiser, new for me last year. I'm thinking about doing some coastal crui
New Hunter 356 Advice John Gartner at 6:07am 04.03.02 Big Boats 6/1670 Are there any Hunter 356 owners already in the water who have some prelaunch advice for those of us
cleaner and wax John at 4:32am 04.03.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1000 Just purchased a22 catalina wing keel-needs a good cleaning on the fiberglass-1st time ownerwhich p
Cruising with Kids Nathan Love at 1:08am 04.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1076 Hello everyone. Here in Buffalo, the season is just around the corner- everyone's thinking bottom pa
P.S.S. frictional losses Ernie Rodriguez at 11:39pm 04.02.02 Other Sailboats 11/1259 Is anyone aware of any data that compares frictionl losses of the P.S.S. system with the frictional
Anchoring opinions Travers Tapper at 9:48pm 04.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/964 I would be interested in some comments and actual experiences with anchors and anchoring on a Cat30
C22 Strange and unusual noises under sail Bill at 12:43pm 04.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/869 I'm new to catalina sailing, and I had my c22 out last weekend for the first time. When I get movin
cat22 engine size? bill at 11:02am 04.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/1001 i just obtained a c22 and wondered if you owners would advise me on best engine size for day sailing
Cat 22 Owner's manual Dave at 9:06am 04.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/1033 I have just purchased a used Catalina 22 but there is no manual to help with the rigging or any othe
SAIL HANDLING AND TRIM W/ IN-MAST FURLING Tim at 7:16am 04.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1379 Did a check of the archives but there is precious little info in there about sail trim with an in-ma
Hunter Rendezvous Ron at 4:29am 04.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/903 May 17-19, 2002 @ Houston Yacht Club. Sponsered by Gulf Coast Hunter Sailing Association... Call Ch
H260 manufacture repairs... Frank / MD / H260 at 1:58am 04.02.02 Smaller Boats 12/1106 Yesterday, I received, in the mail, from Hunter Marine a brief letter, 2 pages of a diaghramed instr
Anchoring Tom Racette at 11:34pm 04.01.02 Day Sailers 5/1212 I recently purchased an od 25. Each of my previous boats have had a bowsprit and I could keep my an
outboard motor mount spring repair mike at 10:39pm 04.01.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2059 the bottom length (the straight part) of the heavy duty coiled spring sheared off and now the spring
why buy hunter daryl at 12:55pm 04.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1094 I am just starting to shop for a late model sailboat in the 26-27 foot range. I plan to sail it on
Marina's on the way to San Diego Bert Kinyon at 12:02pm 04.01.02 Destinations 3/1462 I'm planning a sail down the coast in July and want to plan my stops along the way.Where do I find
ELECTRICAL QUESTION #1 Terry Cox at 11:46am 04.01.02 Big Boats 3/874 Some boats (Freedom) have all their seacocks wired to the boat's bonded ground to help reduce electr

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(3) Brian S at 10:49am 06.08.20 The rubrail isn't a terrible job. I replaced a section last year, and used the old black insert. Thi
Low water pressure Bob S at 10:46am 06.08.20 Winterizing last fall I ran the water tanks dry or so I thought. Turns out the aft tank never draine
H26 and H260: what do you keep in your cockpit lockers? rgranger at 10:46am 06.08.20 .... and (it seems like) one of every type of cleaning bottle West Marine sells. :laugh:
H26 and H260: what do you keep in your cockpit lockers? disputin at 10:44am 06.08.20 Port Locker: Dock lines, sail, wheel, bimini covers when we're underway, emergency flares and horn,
Weather Helm on a H. 34 - Negative Roach on the Main - Additional Reef Points swshogren at 10:43am 06.08.20 I'm looking at sailing with my 15 year old daughter on the Columbia River Gorge, the north Pacific c
Mast wiring Leeward Rail at 10:43am 06.08.20 My mast wiring colours did not match the diagram in the manual i found online, so i just used a mete
Universal M25 with Novatron panel engine starting problems (1) Richard19068 at 10:42am 06.08.20 The attached service bulletin may be if interest if the wiring hasn't yet been upgraded. I'm surpr
Hunter 170 Jib Line with rolling furler sail Hunter216 at 10:42am 06.08.20 Pardon my lack of sailing terms: I have a new Jib for my hunter 170 and it appears to be a little
87 Oday 192 - Swim Ladder Brian S at 10:39am 06.08.20 I have removed the plywood back panel from the port quarter berth, and crawled in over the lazarette
Mast mounted winch Leeward Rail at 10:39am 06.08.20 Also to haul crew up in bosun chair. Though haven't seen much of that lately. Yup. Though..With
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed Rich Stidger at 10:39am 06.08.20 I have at least one of his instructional videos. He was a knowledgeable resource to sailors world-w
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: DrJudyB at 10:36am 06.08.20
Wood in the hull deck joint? Brian S at 10:33am 06.08.20 I'm having a hard time understand where this is. I know the aft lifeline stanchion is just pas the h
What line clutch fits on a Catalina 22 cabin top.... AaronD at 10:31am 06.08.20 I removed the handrails and mounted Lewmar DC1 triples (my eventual plan is to add mounting pads on
Weather Helm on a H. 34 - Negative Roach on the Main - Additional Reef Points jssailem at 10:30am 06.08.20 @rgranger Not a good Idea, (my understanding) as you are adding weight where you do not want it. A
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed Alan Gomes at 10:30am 06.08.20 Just saw this, well know rigger Brion Toss passed away yesterday. He was one of the most respected
Weather Helm on a H. 34 - Negative Roach on the Main - Additional Reef Points jssailem at 10:28am 06.08.20 Hey Sam... Welcome. Where are you sailing? What conditions do you enjoy? How new are the sails you a
Weather Helm on a H. 34 - Negative Roach on the Main - Additional Reef Points rgranger at 10:27am 06.08.20 Storm sails are made with a much heavier cloth so simply adding another reef point will not turn you
What is this? Hayden Watson at 10:25am 06.08.20
Looking for a rigging outfit in British Columbia Revv up at 10:24am 06.08.20

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