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sempre amantes at 7:17am 05.23.13
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I race a hunter 42 passage 1990, and I am testing a topdown furler from Coligo marine in California
Perfect Excuse at 7:00am 05.23.13
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Has anyone calculated the burn rate for a Yanmar 50 on a Hunter410 at about 2000 rpm? I understand t
dlandersson at 6:41am 05.23.13
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I have never seen today's combination of no waves and good winds before. Just amazing.... 8) 19
bootht at 6:31am 05.23.13
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I am thinking about installing some sort of pulley system from my deck to the top of my mast. I wil
Doc_holiday at 6:12am 05.23.13
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I left this on consignment for a year, it was off my old boat and I never used it. It's an older ty
Compromise at 6:07am 05.23.13
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I just bought an Oceanis 41 this last August. I have already had to replace the vacuum pump on the s
rafip at 5:40am 05.23.13
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My Jabsco manual toilet is leaking from the top of the pump when pumping. I tried to purchase a repa
Roger Long at 5:12am 05.23.13
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For anyone visiting Mystic: Survey taken with dinghy and sounding line showing approximate 6 ft MLW
Sailor 3269 at 10:40pm 05.22.13
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I know this is a little late but I could not get back to this topic until now, and someone might say
Happy Dolphin at 8:11pm 05.22.13
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Started ANOTHER PROJECT! :eek: 1986 Oday 272 Head has a Bag style Holding Tank? Apparently standar
Roadking Larry at 8:04pm 05.22.13
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Does anyone know what the OE bulb is for the rinky dink light over the sink? It had a automotive 115
Splash Day!   (2)
Roadking Larry at 7:45pm 05.22.13
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She's in the water! Launched this afternoon. No drama, no major oppses. Biggest issue is I forgot
Captainron1 at 7:01pm 05.22.13
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Hello everyone. I wonder if anyone can steer me in the right direction to find maps for the OpenCPN
foursail22701 at 6:59pm 05.22.13
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Hi. We need to remove the old identification stickers from both sides of the bow and put on new one
agprice22 at 6:55pm 05.22.13
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Here are a few additions I did today: outhaul led aft, downhaul led aft, halyard led aft, cunningham
Captpete12 at 5:10pm 05.22.13
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I just purchased a Beneteau 40 (2008) and on its maiden "voyage" we had a problem with the main bind
IH82BL8 at 4:47pm 05.22.13
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I mentioned previously that I've reconfigured the head to omit the dump-overboard option. Now that
gutsgolf at 4:22pm 05.22.13
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P O left masking tape when he tried to tune up stripes on cabin. have beige tape residue all over t
bobjames at 3:05pm 05.22.13
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Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the summer 2013 issue of Mainsheet Magazine
Herco Dunlop at 2:17pm 05.22.13
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Is it a design defect: I was sailing last week when I heard a loud boom and the majority of the thre

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Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004
kbgunn at 4:26pm 04.29.23
The sender originally installed is (relatively) inexpensive. Search for KUS or Wema SSL 16 sender. R
Troubleshooting wind display
kbgunn at 4:19pm 04.29.23
Cycling through the display settings solved the issue. Press the "display" button 3-4 time and the c
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brazenarticle at 4:09pm 04.29.23
Single hand sailing isn't as dangerous as some (many?) would think. If you are land based without a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats?
Tally Ho at 4:08pm 04.29.23
Thank you. That link doesn't bring you to the kit pictured, though. Lightning X Stocked X-Large M
First Aid Training?
BigEasy at 3:54pm 04.29.23
I would like to get some first aid training, with an emphasis on trauma and being alone. But I wa
What jib is best for very light winds
Joe at 3:52pm 04.29.23
I'm in shemandr's camp with this. Smaller, flatter, lighter. My wire luff tall staysail (a sail in
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jviss at 3:46pm 04.29.23
I sense you want something more complete. The Lightening X collection should answer your requireme
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Joe at 3:31pm 04.29.23
I sense you want something more complete. The Lightening X collection should answer your requiremen
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot
Alan Gomes at 3:20pm 04.29.23
I wonder if anyone has ever "hacked" a CPT pilot to add features, like steering to a wind angle, or
First Aid Training?
mermike at 3:09pm 04.29.23
CPR is a good skill to have. :plus:on the Wilderness First Responder.
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal   (3)
miraculix at 3:07pm 04.29.23
Some feedback on this topic. A 90-degree angled pick worked fine to remove enough material from the
What jib is best for very light winds
shemandr at 3:02pm 04.29.23
Glad you did well but the 105 might have too. In very light wind a very flat sail will hold attache
First Aid Training?
Tally Ho at 3:01pm 04.29.23
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dlochner at 2:56pm 04.29.23
It was cloudy with sprinkles. I bet those unexpected showers may have helped. It did drop to 0 kts
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats?
jviss at 2:56pm 04.29.23
Thinking of something along the lines of these: Ever Ready First Aid Fully Stocked EMT Trauma Bag
What jib is best for very light winds
cousineddy at 2:47pm 04.29.23
It was cloudy with sprinkles. I bet those unexpected showers may have helped. It did drop to 0 kts
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats?
jviss at 2:47pm 04.29.23
Thanks @Tally Ho and @Crusty Ol Salt . I'm really looking for a pack-style first responder's first
Wiring solar and ACR's
jviss at 2:43pm 04.29.23
Fred, I just added a solar panel with mppt charger. It is simple, just connect the output of the ch
Wiring solar and ACR's
jviss at 2:41pm 04.29.23
everything is going to a bud What does that mean?

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