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Leeward Rail at 8:26am 12.12.22
Shouldn't that be 1.7 amp-hours in 24 hours ? ? ? Cut and paste from the website. Hehe "Electric
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jssailem at 8:22am 12.12.22
may see a hazard and should be allowed to point it out before an accident. Culture plays a large p
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Kingjim91 at 8:21am 12.12.22
211597211598Our first boat was a Mac 21, which had minimal accommodations. But the V-berth was OK f
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Leeward Rail at 8:21am 12.12.22
Put the cushion into a garbage bag and suck down with a wet-vac. The cushions are now dewatered eno
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jssailem at 8:20am 12.12.22
Even though that report was from a 1997 event, the discussion leads me too wonder about the safety o
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Ralph Johnstone at 8:19am 12.12.22
Website says 1.7 amps at 12 volts over 24 hours to run a fan. Shouldn't that be 1.7 amp-hours in
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:19am 12.12.22
Using the close-up lens on the phone camera must have distorted things That has to explain it...'cu
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Leeward Rail at 8:18am 12.12.22
I repeat the process about once a month. Seems like a lot of work when replacing the hose would so
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Tin Kicker at 8:16am 12.12.22
an able bodied seaman and a ships officer are two totally different jobs. one is licenced the oth
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Ralph Johnstone at 8:15am 12.12.22
Our Hunter 356 still has it's original sanitation hose. We bought the boat 2 years ago and it came
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jon hansen at 8:15am 12.12.22
if you give the helmsman a compass course to steer, is he to be studying the compass or the bouys pr
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Leeward Rail at 8:15am 12.12.22
Couldn't find anything on power consumption for the unit. Website says 1.7 amps at 12 volts over
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Tin Kicker at 8:13am 12.12.22
I figured as much. What a relief to see the replacement. Very sleek and compact. The old stuff w
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Jerry Nevins at 8:09am 12.12.22
Our Hunter 356 still has it's original sanitation hose. We bought the boat 2 years ago and it came
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jon hansen at 8:08am 12.12.22
an able bodied seaman and a ships officer are two totally different jobs. one is licenced the othe
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Tin Kicker at 8:07am 12.12.22
with no gps/radar screens, charts, binoculars, common language, visibility, view, local knowledge,
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Crazy Dave Condon at 8:02am 12.12.22
Take a photos of the top and underneath. I will try to help. Former Hunter dealer who introduced yo
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jon hansen at 8:01am 12.12.22
I think that last bit is the part that fills me with questions, and a bit of dread. The implication
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Ralph Johnstone at 8:00am 12.12.22
I didn't install the old stuff, just removed it. I figured as much. What a relief to see the rep
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kappykaplan at 7:49am 12.12.22
Course, speed, position, hoist sails, douse sails. start engine, stop engine, putting reefs in the m

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