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2X4 Gin pole Kamanodental at 4:06pm 07.23.12 Smaller Boats 5/2904 Aloha I lost my gin pole in about 250' of ocean off the cost of Hawaii. (if you find it let me kno
What the heck is this? (1) Team118 at 4:03pm 07.23.12 Catalina 30 15/2893 We thought it was a jap sub getting ready to torpedo our ferris wheel!!! There is a NOAA Buoy 20 m
Water in engine sump GreenLight at 2:54pm 07.23.12 Catalina 30 15/4172 I am getting a significant amount if what seems to be fresh water in the sump under the engine on my
Need to set up a reefing line on O'27 JonnyQuest at 1:51pm 07.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2632 Need help setting up a reefing line on O'27 Let me describe what I assume is the standard reefing r
Fresh Water Pump? BBolster at 1:12pm 07.23.12 Big Boats 6/1794 I have a 06 Hunter 38 with Jabsco Sensor Max #31750-0000 Water pump for the fresh water system. Rec
120-Volt Distribution Panel Relay's (1) Jeff Jellick at 1:00pm 07.23.12 Big Boats 6/1928 Has anyone attempted to change out a relay inside of the Hunter / Ultra Marine 120-volt distribution
Does anyone know the GPH for a yamaha 6hp (4stroke) Scubajeep at 11:48am 07.23.12 Ask All Sailors 21/19177 We are planning for a quick trip to Grand Isle (about 80 miles) from the lake, and we need a little
What instruments really needed at inside nav station? FredV at 11:38am 07.23.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2086 I'm now finally living on Fred V, albeit on stands in the marina parking lot, and every night find m
Raymarine Rotary Drive-AutoPilot (1) webfoot at 11:00am 07.23.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1895 I have had some problems with the rotary drive for my Type 1 6000 Autopilot. Its the drive unit that
Looking to find a trailer for an O'day 25 AaronL at 10:47am 07.23.12 Trailer Sailors 12/5501 Just bought my first boat! Not really sure where to look for a trailer for it. I'll have the boat
Directions for using the holding tank! phagialas at 10:46am 07.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1719 I'm a new owner of a 1986 Hunter 28.5. Was wondering if anyone can steer me in the right direction
Battery Switch Operation (1) Marc14857 at 10:37am 07.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/4892 We were out on moorings adjacent to friends on a 2006 H41 last night when I got a call from them to
Question on wire sizing on alternater Graycruiser at 10:18am 07.23.12 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1765 Loved your thread on sizing fuses. On a recent upgrade, it was necessary to directly connect the a
26.5 gooseneck kevin@keltico.com at 9:55am 07.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1110 I have a Hunter 26.5 with a worn out gooseneck. Any advice on finding a replacement? My mast has H-2
winch lube thetone at 9:29am 07.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1060 does anyone have instructions on how to lubricate the winches on my 1987 hunter 28.5
OK, should I do this or forget it? joes new addiction at 8:04am 07.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2127 Here's how it ALL began............ Since '88 I've had the sailing bug, but motorcycle racing, famil
3YM PresurePlates?? BruceK at 7:28am 07.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1260 My yard has spent hours tracking down a "squeel" like sound when under forward load at 22k rpm only.
Advice on Interlux Bottomkote NT Adana at 6:51am 07.23.12 Trailer Sailors 2/3100 Looks like I may be just a week away from getting my Hunter 23.5 into the water to stay. Big questio
Yanmar 2GM issue Michel16055 at 6:02am 07.23.12 Ask All Sailors 20/5947 I have an Oday 302 with a Yanmar 2GM diesel engine. when I rev past 2500rpm the water stops coming o
Problem with Raymarine ST60 Wind ? Bowedtoothdoc at 5:49am 07.23.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5775 My Hunter 450 has Raymarine ST60 wind, speed, and depth instruments all mounted side by side above t

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bottom paint jon hansen at 6:58pm 02.26.23 VC 17 is no longer made, i believe
Dieless Crimpers? jsailnow at 6:55pm 02.26.23
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 02.26.23 At first blush more than a week of labor sounds like a lot to me too. But how much disassembly is ne
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel PaulK at 6:48pm 02.26.23 Or you can leave the spare where it is and use something like this: 1000 lb. Swing-Away Trailer Jack
Boat Speed and Pointing jon hansen at 6:45pm 02.26.23 bimini? dodger? solid prop? 10 year old sails? perfectly clean bottom? crew on the high side rail? c
Boat Speed and Pointing Davidasailor26 at 6:42pm 02.26.23 In the absence of published polars experience will probably be the best way to find this data for yo
Boat Speed and Pointing jssailem at 6:20pm 02.26.23 Dave. Your are looking at tacking angle as if that is the metric. You best metric is VMG, Velocity M
Wind generators, yay or nay? Rich Stidger at 6:12pm 02.26.23 It's been my understanding that it depends upon where you sail. Also that often when there is limit
Boat Speed and Pointing JoeWhite at 6:11pm 02.26.23 Typically shoal keels do not point to wind as high as fin keels. Your tack angle may be 90 degrees w
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? JoeWhite at 6:07pm 02.26.23 Ask them how many will be working on the boat at the same time. Sometimes it requires 2 persons to m
advice on auto chart plotter Stu Jackson at 5:01pm 02.26.23 Interestingly enough, those who state, with conviction, that in their opinion paper charts are a "wa
Boat Speed and Pointing Dave Powell at 4:53pm 02.26.23 Tacking angle is the angle between opposite tacks, another way to look at pointing. I know a beam or
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel Orbweaver at 4:48pm 02.26.23 Hi and welcome! I had to google to figure out what that boat is. That's so light I can't imagine the
Boat Speed and Pointing Brian D at 4:42pm 02.26.23 What do you mean by 'tacking angle'? Are you referring to how well your boat points into the wind?
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:01pm 02.26.23
Wind generators, yay or nay? jon hansen at 2:15pm 02.26.23 nay
Wind generators, yay or nay? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:23pm 02.26.23
Wind generators, yay or nay? Crusty Ol Salt at 12:51pm 02.26.23 I do not own a wind generator. The guy that owns the catamaran on the next pier over does. Our boats
Wind generators, yay or nay? dLj at 12:17pm 02.26.23 It's been my understanding that it depends upon where you sail. Also that often when there is limite
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 11:02am 02.26.23 Not 100% sure; however, I believe that Beneteau used interlux to initially coat all of the steel ke

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