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ThreadTracker Jay Eaton at 11:18pm 01.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/905 The instructions to set up a "Thread Tracker" are not complete enough. I clicked on the "ThreadTrack
Furler Fred Feagin at 3:33am 01.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/1068 Has anyone ordered and installed the Superfurler by Pacific Marine
Stern rail seats John aka Katy at 2:22am 01.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/852 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5 swing keel and am looking to put stern rail seats on board. I don't see th
Help With Yanmar SB8 Mike Basham at 9:14pm 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2513 We just purchased a 1979 Hunter 27' with a Yanmar SB8 diesel. It appears that a plate or something i
Miami Boat Show Information Ron Frisosky at 10:38pm 01.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/844 Just want to pass along what's happening with the Miami show this year with Catalina.Boats on Disp
Sleeping on the slant Steve Franklin at 5:11am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1075 Is it just me, or does anyone else get the feeling that the v-berth is lower at the aft end than at
Cruising Maine-Bay of Fundy Hugh McCully at 11:29am 01.18.02 Destinations 3/1585 You might find an interesting read in Jim Kidd's logs of his cruising aboard Lord's Prayer (link bel
Throttle cable for 1982 Hunter 27 Tom Hrkach at 10:23am 01.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1254 Has anyone replaced the throttle cable on a Hunter 27, circa 1982 with a Yanmar 1-GM? I'm about to g
1997 26X Arizona John at 5:57am 01.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1066 For sale: 50 hp Johnson, tilt/trim, swim ladder, biminni, 17 gal water tank, cockpit table, trailer
380 displacement Ken Cobb at 3:44am 01.18.02 Big Boats 2/1555 I have noticed that there is a discrepancy between the official Catalinayachts.com website and the "
Yoda Has been Found Cliff Ruckstuhl at 9:14am 01.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/974 It is great to find a sailor how has taken a boat and squeezed out all the speed potential. Sailor'
Hatch Replacement on a Hunter 25.5 Bob Pattersen at 12:55am 01.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1395 I purchased my 1986 Hunter 25.5 last summer and need to replace the front hatch. I was wondering if
Sail Trim? David at 3:02am 01.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 I would love input on sail trim for the O'day 25. Also, where should I place my tells? Any input w
Notching Rudder for Outboard Walt at 10:29pm 01.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1187 Has anyone notched their rudder to accommodate a fully down outboard? On my C 27 I tilt my OB up a h
British Yachting Flag- Nigel Wathen of Harwich Sean at 8:37am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1416 Been searching everywhere for a three foot flag. Maybe you can help me out. Thanks, seanshine113@cs.
Wind Generator Recommendations Guest at 2:05pm 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2062 I am very close to buying a wind generator and I'm looking for comments and recommendations (I know
C JIM at 9:01am 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1319 I am in the middle of purchasing a c
Garboard drain plug in 27' 1980 Hunter Joe at 6:26am 01.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1662 During winter land storage, the bilge in my H 27 collects water. I am thinking about installing a ga
Furling Line Carlos Domenech at 5:54am 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1102 Can someone tell me how to go about changing a furling line on a Hood Seaworthy , furling jib.I ca
The Best Dinghy? David at 1:15am 01.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1688 Hola,I am currently searching for the best solution to our current dinghy dilemma. We are looking

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Spinnaker for a 22 Sgt B Powell at 3:56pm 07.18.20 Rules can vary from one rating authority to another, but this is the most common. Luff max = 0.95 *
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 Hayden Watson at 3:52pm 07.18.20 Another thing that I do differently than most sailors is that I don't try to get the clew cringle al
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 3:49pm 07.18.20 I currently sail a 24' trimaran on windy San Francisco Bay. For 45+ years prior to that, I sailed m
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 Hayden Watson at 3:48pm 07.18.20 Dang, added another task to my boat projects. Marking the main halyard at the first and second reef
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 WayneH at 3:36pm 07.18.20 Dang, added another task to my boat projects. Marking the main halyard at the first and second reef
Reefing tips kappykaplan at 3:30pm 07.18.20 ^^ This. Sheet the jib extra tight, point reasonably high (not luffing), and the genoa will back wi
Reefing tips thinwater at 3:28pm 07.18.20 I'm a purist when it comes to taking a reef - want to do it under sail. Get close-hauled, do my th
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 3:22pm 07.18.20 I Heave to my C30 most times that I am out sailing, in all wind strengths. It is useful for eating,
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:21pm 07.18.20
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 3:17pm 07.18.20 Am I to take it that you mean all mains now made (obviously except for classic boats) have tape and
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack Captain Mal at 3:16pm 07.18.20 There are two cleats on the boom. One on the bottom and one on the port side. Both are forward of th
Reefing tips capta at 3:12pm 07.18.20 Heaving-to is usually done with a combination of jib and main. How would you reef if the main is in
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 2:58pm 07.18.20 I have converted the reefing to single line and can pull one in less than 60 seconds. Before that I
Reefing tips Hunter216 at 2:56pm 07.18.20 I'm going to give heaving to a try next, I was bringing her into irons because for whatever reason
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 2:55pm 07.18.20 That's probably true, but it is still a very old fashioned (circa1970's) and clunky-heavy way to r
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 2:50pm 07.18.20 but it is possible that the track was for different mains and racing? That's probably the reason
Reefing tips capta at 2:49pm 07.18.20 I would usually, depending on my point of sail, just ease the main sheet, let the main luff, attach
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 2:46pm 07.18.20 Looks like a brand new sail (It's unusual to have foot slides on a J30 though). Your sail maker sho
Reefing tips shemandr at 2:46pm 07.18.20 Heaving to on a fin keel boat is an acquired taste. I never did master it for my Ranger. If you wa
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Ken13559 at 2:41pm 07.18.20 The wood panel around the microwave can be pull out. It is held in by clips. After that the screw to

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