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jsmac at 9:02am 07.29.13
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Hello all, As mentioned above, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 with a factory installed water cooled Pola
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I'm still looking for exact wire to wire hook-ups for X5 Auto-pilot to Garmin 492 chartplotter. I h
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I have noticed the last few years that my windows look like they are crystallizing when the sun hits
mark2 at 7:11am 07.29.13
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Hi all, while under sail in a strong breeze I recently noticed some "give" in the rudder mount and s
GeorgeC1 at 6:38am 07.29.13
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We are making the trip from Atlantic City, NJ to Block Island (direct ocean route) and was looking f
J19315 at 6:16am 07.29.13
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Does anyone know the mainsheet length and diameter for an 83 Hunter 34 led back to cockpit?
vmaks at 5:58am 07.29.13
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'83 O'Day, 28 ft: Started with the Navman and Depth suddenly and randomly shutting off. Running the
Loose Ends at 5:47am 07.29.13
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Anyone out there with a C27 or similar using the West marine down the hatch ventilating sail with an
AllertonHC at 4:52am 07.29.13
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Hi I have water build up under the engine when motoring long distances its dry all other times. It h
pcjrusso at 4:40am 07.29.13
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I have what I was told is a gennaker that came with my Oday 34. Well after 2 years I had time to pul
PeterWare at 2:42am 07.29.13
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Looking for advice on the best way to treat corrosion in the fittings attaching the main shrouds to
lnikl at 9:53pm 07.28.13
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Would anyone happen to know the type of stock light bulb that was used for the Anchor light? I would
rfrye1 at 9:34pm 07.28.13
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Hi y'all. Planning a trip up to Avalon from San Diego in Sept. We usually hustle directly up to Cat
Darkarcher at 7:00pm 07.28.13
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Looking for just the mounting plate itself. The outboard bracket I have is fine it just had a woode
stevieb at 6:57pm 07.28.13
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Is there a time when only bow lights are used? I have a switch on my nav. panel that says "Bow Light
katana750 at 6:54pm 07.28.13
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I know this has been talked about before, but I cant seem to find it or maybe somebody can help me w
WellerH at 6:35pm 07.28.13
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I'm sure many of you have found solutions to the problem of the jib sheet catching at the base of th
bmorr at 6:15pm 07.28.13
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I have a friend who lost his H26 trailer (along with his house) in the Black Forest fire in Colorado
Solstice at 4:52pm 07.28.13
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I finally completed my rewire project and I have a question regarding the BM. I have digital Blue Se
nestorph at 4:36pm 07.28.13
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I had some water accumulate in the basin that's under the engine. I vaguely recall on that on my pr

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report
Hayden Watson at 8:37pm 06.02.23
Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol. Was it only 3? All that I know is th
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Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol.
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xavpil at 6:34pm 06.02.23
Stu is of course correct. Here is an intermediate step that I believe would be valuable for anyone
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dlochner at 6:29pm 06.02.23
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Hayden Watson at 6:14pm 06.02.23
Just wait to see what happens in part 4. :biggrin: Are you sure that we can't just skip part 4 an
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Tosca is named for an opera about a beautiful jealous woman, and they all die in the end. So appropr
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Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00pm 06.02.23
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Garester at 5:32pm 06.02.23
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Crazy Dave Condon at 5:27pm 06.02.23
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ZF Hurth transmission slipping
Garester at 5:24pm 06.02.23
As others mentioned your prop needs to be matched to your motor and boat. What is the maximum RPM
ZF Hurth transmission slipping
Garester at 5:21pm 06.02.23
First, you are seriously over-propped if you reach maximum speed at 2000 rpm, you should be reachin
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Crazy Dave Condon at 5:15pm 06.02.23
@kappykaplan thank you as I have to be careful. @WesternTraveler I know the boat well. In the V
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jssailem at 5:11pm 06.02.23
Just wait to see what happens in part 4. :biggrin:
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Garester at 5:08pm 06.02.23
What trans do you have there??? I have the HBW50

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