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Does anyone know the likely make of the single lever control on the 40.5 with Yanmar 4JH2E? Can it
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Firstly, thanks in advance for reading and helping. I am seriously contemplating purchasing a 1988
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At an estate sale, I recently purchased a Mark 4 Automatic Pilot, manufactured by the Electric Auto-
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I love my wife... She had to study for school, so she let met out of my Saturday chores, and TOLD me
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I just bought a PY26 off an auction, good price but needs some TLC... Looking at my sails, Jib i
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Anyone here going to this event? Check out the Ruddercraft Grudge Match Race. Last year over 100 boa
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Just got the mast down, and I noticed there's an electric line (now broken) goes inside the hull thr
Bill Jones at 5:03am 10.22.11
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Last week we went to the lake for a wonderful sail and as I was bending on the main (due to a bat pr
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Thought I'd pop in a say hi and let you all know whats up with the V 222. Was way to hot to be out
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Anyone live in the northwest? it will be my first winter here in seattle and I am wondering how the
njwtech at 6:41pm 10.21.11
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I just bought my 1983 M22 and thought it prudent to inspect the keel pivot before going out on the w
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The last time I went sailing on my 1984 hunter 22 My rudder popped up and very little of the rudder
Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 5:55pm 10.21.11
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We are looking for a replica spare alternator for our Yanmar 2GM20F, circa around '95. It has been
Zinc Anode   (1)
joker460 at 4:33pm 10.21.11
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This zinc anode looks like I was in salt water. Is this normal for fresh water? Two seasons.
Tio at 3:11pm 10.21.11
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Looking for rigging information - esp photos and/or diagrams for 22' Tempest. Have been told there'
brian3820 at 1:31pm 10.21.11
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In the process of doing a total refit to an 84 Hunter 34, I have to examine my use of the water tank
kwilder at 12:40pm 10.21.11
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hi I see the draft of these and similar vary by boat form 4'7" to 6.5" does anyone know why??? cheer
sailcruiser at 12:10pm 10.21.11
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Hi guys, I've spent hours hunting through Volvo's site looking for any documentation on the saildriv
senseipower at 11:09am 10.21.11
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I own a 1977 Hunter 30 and the exhaust muffler just broke. I dont believe that this muffler was the

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Through holes and prop
Scott T-Bird at 11:20am 10.07.22
I'm saying that 1 shaft diameter (or less) is not standard in either the sailboat or powerboat sect
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I like your barberhauler test set up Thanks... I sailed with that sail tie as my "traveler" for a f
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VTRChris at 10:31am 10.07.22
Hello everybody...I loved reading the forum and will continue to do so. Just sold my 1984 S28...sw
Through holes and prop
Richard19068 at 10:22am 10.07.22
But I may have found some information. There is a Mirage 27 for sale at Crescent Beach Marina, wh
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Don Guillette at 10:14am 10.07.22
I installed a simple "homemade" traveler on my H26.... HUGE increase in upwind performance. If th
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Jamesiv1 at 10:12am 10.07.22
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No Backstay?
Hollyberry at 10:05am 10.07.22
Our last two boats have had swept spreader, but also adjustable backstays. I'd hate to give up the a
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Leeward Rail at 9:58am 10.07.22
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Leeward Rail at 9:50am 10.07.22
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Slider at 9:22am 10.07.22
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Minor Correction the the Chart above. The Dotted Red Lines are not the Winds. They are the Pressur
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Where do you guys put your battery?
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Sailfanatic at 8:21am 10.07.22
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Where do you guys put your battery?
Jamesiv1 at 8:19am 10.07.22
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Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps
LakeShark at 8:16am 10.07.22
@Tedd Pool noodles over the strap works great. They rest on the hull and form to the bend really we
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How well does a C-270 trailer?
Calif. Ted at 8:08am 10.07.22
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