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Rack Guest at 8:32am 02.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1458 I'm hunting the 26X ads for a good (and cheap) used 26X and I'm seeing reference to whether the boat
just bought the new 356 John Dorsett at 6:48am 02.13.02 Big Boats 4/841 I just bought the new 356 at dallas boat show, and was wondering if there was any feedback from othe
Rigging My Cruising Spinnaker John Day at 4:35am 02.13.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1207 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 1/1050 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 2/1295 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 3/1203 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 1/963 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 2/950 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 3/955 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 8/1204 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 0/934 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 0/953 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 4/2045 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 4/1409 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 6/913 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 4/4676 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 3/966 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 1/1306 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 1/938 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,

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Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? SouthernYankee at 5:50am 07.20.20 Hey All, first solar panels are rated at the voltage they output, usually 18+ volts (volts pre cont
Pump out on Hunter Tim Mills at 5:42am 07.20.20 I hate to break it to you, Rich...but a macerator pump that doesn't need rebuilding installed below
Sailing an AeroRig Will Gilmore at 5:34am 07.20.20 Thanks for sharing. I found your posts extremely interesting and fun to read. By the way, unless y
Another battery charger question Maine Sail at 5:31am 07.20.20 Charger Brand? Model? Amperage? Smart or not smart?
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Maine Sail at 5:29am 07.20.20 What side of the shunt is your solar controller negative output connected to??
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom BigEasy at 5:24am 07.20.20
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? BigEasy at 5:22am 07.20.20
Reefing tips Pagan Baby at 5:19am 07.20.20 Dr. Judy- Thanks for posting the article on reefing. The statement about which hole to use in the
New to me Edel 665 dlochner at 5:11am 07.20.20 Congratulations on your new boat. Looks like she will be fun to sail. Do you have a photo of propan
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? SawyerCurt at 4:59am 07.20.20 I did one of mine to fix a leak, although I had the mast down at the time. My write-up is located h
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 4:47am 07.20.20 I have several friends who love their Webasto Bluecool. You might want to check dimensions. Product
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? dLj at 4:27am 07.20.20 What are your loads? Can you simply turn them all off and just let the panels charge the battery? Th
Mast raising options? sailme88 at 4:20am 07.20.20 This system looks pretty slick and uncomplicated, not sure how good it works but I have started mak
Mast raising options? sailme88 at 4:19am 07.20.20
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? Captain Larry-DH at 3:44am 07.20.20 I will double check that as I did attach the neg to the shunt buss-bar rather than directly to the
Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? NYSail at 3:23am 07.20.20 There is voltage going to the battery. Today I will turn off all loads and see what is coming throug
Mast raising options? DrJudyB at 2:52am 07.20.20 Hi Judy, I thought about mounting to the trailer winch but that would cause the gin pole to drop ou
Cleats on bowsprit miketcook at 1:30am 07.20.20 Thanks everyone for their replies and advice. Agree bowsprit would not be a strategic place for a c
Electric winch motor replacement. artboas at 11:21pm 07.19.20 Most likely these were custom motors. The speed would be quite slow. Somewhat similar to a car start
Pump out on Hunter sail sfbay at 11:15pm 07.19.20 The schematic drawing is "conceptual" and may have a dip tube not shown on sailboat manual plumbing

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