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Rigging My Cruising Spinnaker John Day at 4:35am 02.13.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1205 I purchased a new Doyle Crusising Spinnaker after taking delivery of my Hunter 380 last spring and h
New Jib sheets - type and diameter Peter at 1:57am 02.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1046 I'm looking to buy new jib sheets for my 1975 c27. I don't race, just cruise. I'm getting too many
humming noise on circuit board Matt at 9:40pm 02.12.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1290 I recently relocated my two house batteries to the other side of the boat and in doing so ran the n
anchor roller advice R Dafoe at 1:50pm 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1202 We have a 1985 Hunter 31 and a 33# Bruce anchor, but no anchor roller. We are looking for advice on
hatch leak? Brian at 11:43am 02.12.02 Big Boats 1/960 I have a water leak that has developed in one of my hatch/vents above my stove. Any ideas?
De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:17am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/949 Does any one know the ceremoney for changing the name on your boat. There is something about a gold
How do you Steve at 9:22am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 In the course of opening and closing the coolant water intake through-hull and running the engine ev
mainsheet rigging Engel Hart at 6:52am 02.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1203 I just bought this boat in Maine USA.Would anybody know how to rig the mainsheet.The previous owner
22 catalina with busted mast mount dave at 5:04am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/932 i'm thinking about buying a 22 catalina with trailer for 2900. although the mast mount is broken, my
Coast Guard Recall Kenneth Pfaff at 2:21am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/948 I don't know if this has come up or not, but I was just reading the latest Soundings and there is a
6hp doesn't cut it in a strong river current jim solari at 12:39am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/2027 I travel out the mouth of the merrimac river to get to the ocean. If I miss my timing and am coming
Correct Ladder for O'Day 27? Michelle at 11:14pm 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1401 We have a 1975 O'Day 27 with a stern rail that goes all the way around the back of the boat (Life li
Traveler and topping lift on H25 Bryan Howell at 9:49pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/908 My recently purchased 1975 H25 poptop has neither a topping lift nor a traveler. Does anyone know i
lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4658 Hey sail fans!My 87 O'Day 322 has a leak in the Bow hatch over the v-bearth.(do all boats leak?)My
Rudder Replacement Greg at 11:10am 02.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/965 I have the privilege of replacing my rudder now that I have experienced sailing without steerage. I
Wheel Steering tension adjustment Stephen Ord at 7:54am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1071 Is there any way to adjust the wheel steering on a Hunter 30? It would seem to consist of a large w
Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1305 The stack pack for my boat was removed and replaced by a local rigger. The lazy jacks are no longer
Bottom Paint Ted at 6:57am 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/932 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,
Boat Review -- Owner Feedback Wanted J. Colvin at 5:11am 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/861 Hello,We're planning to review the Hunter 170 in an upcoming issue, and owner comments are always
Stuck centerboard Larry Hughes at 3:40am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 This may be helpful to someone out there. My 23 rested on the bottom at low tide and forced a rope

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Battery select rgranger at 9:22am 07.16.20 Track down the wiring. It sounds like you have them tied together. Most likely parallel or you wo
Dry Ice.... jviss at 9:17am 07.16.20 RTIC the same product without the marketing. Well, if after-purchase support is part of the "produ
(1) rgranger at 9:17am 07.16.20 I have a somewhat similar question in another thread. I am asking if an external VHF speaker is pra
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 9:14am 07.16.20 Like in most things, the difference between tasteful and 'bling' is a matter of proportion and scal
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast rgranger at 9:13am 07.16.20 It is quite easy to take a hack saw and shorten a mast so ... don't limit your search to just the Ca
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 9:07am 07.16.20 Sadly, until a marina touches the dock wiring, they are grandfathered into an unsafe shore power sy
Hanging Bimini Phil Herring at 9:06am 07.16.20 The dodger had a zipper along the aft edge. The "shade" had a zipper on its forward edge that zippe
Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 9:06am 07.16.20 It's a temporary halyard I was using until the new one came in today from Mauripro. Old one rubbed
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? rgranger at 9:05am 07.16.20 Left them all on all the time, every night. Ridiculous. Wait a minute. That is harsh. How else
Hanging Bimini Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 07.16.20 You're in Vancouver. You don't need a Bimini. DO TOO :mad: ! Saw something last week which might
Justin_NSA at 9:00am 07.16.20 I have a somewhat similar question in another thread. I am asking if an external VHF speaker is prac
dlochner at 8:59am 07.16.20 A speaker or a knot meter? Also if that is plain masking tape, it should come off while it can stil
Safely at the Dock ObiQuiet at 8:54am 07.16.20 You should send that to The Cloud Appreciation Society - Cloud Appreciation Society
Safely at the Dock Justin_NSA at 8:48am 07.16.20 Interesting coincidence. I"be been thinking off and on for years what to replace and fill the hole i
Stainless or aloominum rivets? kloudie1 at 8:48am 07.16.20 We don't have yawl rigged Catalina 22's here in Louisiana, but yall people are aboard them .. ;) I a
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Kings Gambit at 8:39am 07.16.20 I have little wood creaking generally, there being some from time to time. Not in the places you men
Dry Ice.... Hayden Watson at 8:38am 07.16.20
82 Morgan 416 fuel tank (1) sail sfbay at 8:36am 07.16.20 Welcome to forum and congratulations on your new 82 Morgan 416!! According to the manual attached t
Time for new AC. Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:35am 07.16.20
Question about PHRF Calculation Jackdaw at 8:33am 07.16.20 So, to return to my original question, how does having a swing (or retractable) keel factor into t

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