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Seld�n Furling question GrantG at 2:15pm 02.23.20 Catalina 22 3/684 Hi guys, I think I must have read every thread about the major options for a roller furling on the
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1981 Hunter 30 Packing Nut sean0965 at 5:14am 02.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/1657 Hello - Has anyone had to change the packing on a 1981 Hunter 30? This boat is new to me last yea
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Overpowered? Kings Gambit at 7:34am 02.22.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2583 A couple of times sailing the Bavaria (7/8 fractional) close-hauled in relatively strong wind, say 2
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Anyone familiar with Larry Pollock's Running Cloud Trimaran? (1) alpharalpha at 12:19am 02.22.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3141 It was a winner in one of the first transatlantic races back in '87. I did some work on it when they
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Quick Release Lever C-22 Woreign at 7:11pm 02.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2086 I'm looking at adding a quick release lever to the forestay of my Siren 17. The Johnson brand lever
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Blue sea switch (3) Mike2006 at 7:37pm 02.20.20 Big Boats 11/1565 Hi can anyone tell me what this blue sea switch (upper right in first picture) is for. I have attach
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Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:58am 02.20.25 Ok Great Thanks will get going an keep her running cool Thank Rick
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 7:54am 02.20.25 It is a sensor that fits around the metal exhaust pipe after the water injection point but before th
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jssailem at 7:49am 02.20.25 Rope issues include stretch, Creep, Elasticity, and viscoelastic extension. Dyneema also experiences
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:35am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exha
Exhaust water flow dmax at 7:22am 02.20.25 I put one of these on, inexpensive, alarm goes off if exhaust temp exceeds 200 degrees: https://defe
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 6:55am 02.20.25 I personally use a tarp, it has ventilation, but my customer wants a winter cover for here in Ontari
Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 6:47am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. If I
Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 6:30am 02.20.25 If your strainer has a see-through top, you can usually see the water moving in it. Of course, all
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Hayden Watson at 6:26am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? One interesting thing about Dyneema is that it
Winter cover q's dlochner at 6:08am 02.20.25 Canvass. It's heavier and when wet it shrinks up a bit making it more secure. That's what Fairclough
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 5:39am 02.20.25 Thanks' Guy's I think I will put in it a clear visual water flow meter an a electrical temp gaug
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 4:09am 02.20.25 Geez Dave, you let us get to 29 replies before revealing the answer... This is the sort of logica
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak dLj at 4:05am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? That's a good question. I doubt my knots were
Exhaust water flow FastOlson at 10:20pm 02.19.25 The OP has basically 3 choices, live with the exhaust as is, move the exhaust outlet above the wate
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Project_Mayhem at 9:36pm 02.19.25 I tried them. They work but I didn't like how they loosen up all the time. dj As in they stretch
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing jssailem at 8:56pm 02.19.25 I am going to suggest that the halyard diameter appears to be larger than the sheave on which it is
Hunter 376 Halyard sheave (1) jssailem at 8:53pm 02.19.25 is access and change easy once up there? own, I would check the other sheaves and all mast fitting
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 7:18pm 02.19.25 Hi Greg. That is where the inspiration came from. There were some other considerations. I often sail
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted (2) danm1 at 5:36pm 02.19.25 229901229902 Previous owner installed them, but I think they are great for day sailing and weekendin
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 5:19pm 02.19.25 The various visual, auditory, and tactile methods of monitoring exhaust water outflow will work at a

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