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Well, I pulled the mast today. First time I have ever done it…but it went pretty smoothly. A few friends to help and the marina guy... -
Well, the back stay was still in place, and the 322 has swept back spreaders with 2 shrouds behind the mast and one set of shrouds in...
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The other thing I would note, but your mileage may vary, is that I have never used my second reefing point. I originally had 2 reefing...
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I find that it helps to clean the track every couple months and lubricate it with Sail Kote. I have a bit of cloth sewn to about 6...
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Tally Ho replied to the thread Slab reefing setup question..I forgot to mention that I have a Tides Marine Strong Track (HDPE track) that makes the sail pretty easy to raise and lowered. The... -
Tally Ho replied to the thread Unmasting a b and r rig.I pulled my single-spreader mast this morning. Rigged a rope around the mast and raised it up to the spreader. Easy to manage the...
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Johann reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Adding Solar and a Water Maker to My Hunter 290 with
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There is so much wrong with your planning it is hard to know where to start. So let's start with batteries. A group 27 has maybe a 90... -
Tally Ho replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Well, I pulled the mast today. First time I have ever done it…but it went pretty smoothly. A few friends to help and the marina guy...
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Stu Jackson replied to the thread OK, I'm a word snob.I agree, it's hard to know them all. When I was learning to sail, I started on Beetle catboats. Tough to learn all those terms... -
Ccolemj replied to the thread sail tackle above cunningham ring.@Joe is correct. It is called a jackline and lets the lower part of the sail fall away so it doesn't bunch up at the reef point. Mark
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Honestly, my reason for starting this thread was not to mock or make fun of sailing neophytes. It was to encourage them discover the... -
I think Barry was referring to the mainsail boom outhaul.
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bebling replied to the thread Wanted – Pop-Top for 1980 Catalina 22 (any condition).I may have one that is in great condition if you have not found one yet. -
Sure, I’ll just go down to the local Hunter dealer tomorrow morning and buy a brand new 260. Meanwhile, back in the real world…..I am... -
Chapter 1 Departure (On weighing anchor for departure.) "Unintelligible orders were so immediately given and so rapidly executed...
