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Ed Schenck at 11:23am 11.05.08
3/1940
Phil, two things. I cannot get a handle on "Private Messages". I had an e-mail that took me there.
kair at 11:13am 11.05.08
3/1238
Does anyone know the outter diameter of the cutless bearing for the 1980 Hunter 36 Sloop? Thanks
kair at 11:11am 11.05.08
0/960
Does anyone know the outer diameter of the cutless bearing for the 1980 Hunter 36? Thanks Steve
Don Guillette at 10:44am 11.05.08
28/12246
The fairlead adjustment is one the most important sail trim adjustments you make on your boat. If yo
Hector at 8:55am 11.05.08
1/3402
HI I'm looking at a 1973 Bristol 30 (centerboard model). I really like this particular boat - it's
mckee1952 at 8:38am 11.05.08
10/2313
This last weekend after a non eventfull motor of about 3hr's to an anchorage for the night, we start
Terry in Naples at 7:53am 11.05.08
6/5336
When I purchased my boat it already has the signet system in it. ( wind direction speed, depth, spee
g1gaumond at 5:23am 11.05.08
5/1606
I am heading into the windy city for a few days on Business and I'd like to call on sailors for some
Mike G. at 5:06am 11.05.08
25/10841
While reviewing invoices from the marina, I noted that they charged me 6.5 hours to unstep the mast
Maine Sail at 4:58am 11.05.08
3/1455
I wanted to let you all know that you can now bookmark a specific post within a thread instead of bo
Phil Herring at 12:09am 11.05.08
3/1804
In the forums: horizontal ads have been removed from the top of the screen and run vertically down
dman535 at 9:39pm 11.04.08
6/2479
I posted some pictures of a boat I am considering. It needs some work - that is for sure. Boat seems
Alex at 9:03pm 11.04.08
2/1243
as the title gives away I have a hunter 34 from 85'. Im thinking of adding a boom kicker next seaso
heysteveh at 8:44pm 11.04.08
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Checking to see if my new avatar will show up. It is a picture we took while sailing in a light bree
bonaroo5698 at 7:35pm 11.04.08
25/17338
i have a beneteau 393 (2005). have to change shaft bearing. separated the flange on the transmissi
liberty at 7:24pm 11.04.08
0/1294
Looking to add a Spinaker sail to my Catalina 28 (1991). Need to purchase a spinaker and see what r
Richard Deep at 5:20pm 11.04.08
12/3374
OK, this is driving me nuts. My boat has developed a strange knocking (thumping?, slapping?) sound t
SoSound at 5:19pm 11.04.08
6/2030
First 285 DC panel ' water heater question? Thanks for bearing with me, I'm working on a lot of thi
Richard Deep at 4:54pm 11.04.08
8/1897
OK, this is driving me nuts. My 85 H31 has developed a strange knocking (thumping?, slapping?) sound
ranchu56 at 4:20pm 11.04.08
9/1838
Looking for advice. Meter shows 3518.6 hrs on the engine. I only had the boat in the water for 4 mo

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Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed
PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 6:28am 10.20.21
I have a Volvo 78Cv; At 2.400rpm - 6,9knots At 4.000rpm - 9,0knots
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Brian D at 6:21am 10.20.21
Also, sometimes it is not the VPN that is causing this, it is your firewall. The VPN software is usi
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Joe at 6:15am 10.20.21
I'm so relieved it's not a bosun's chair. Me too, but it would've been called a bosun's THONG.....
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Joe at 6:11am 10.20.21
I used Kiwi grip on non skid deck areas. It's water based and will definitely solve your spider cra
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Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 10.20.21
Does your VPN provider put you in some other country? That could hit some kind of blocking rule. Al
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jssailem at 6:01am 10.20.21
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CYQK at 5:56am 10.20.21
Looks like it will be harbor marine in everett wash Poss same as fred warner
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Joe at 5:48am 10.20.21
You need a boarding ladder or swim platform on the transom. I flushed my motor with the ear muff sy
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justsomeguy at 5:44am 10.20.21
It looks like this: Think I saw one of those in an Austin Powers movie once.
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Justin_NSA at 5:07am 10.20.21
I have used Eastwood products to clean, prep and paint rusty automotive parts. My "new" Buck Algonqu
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dlochner at 5:04am 10.20.21
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ShawnL at 3:52am 10.20.21
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Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed
Davidasailor26 at 2:31am 10.20.21
What kind of speeds do you get when motoring? The speed under sail does seem low, and the polars fro
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed   (1)
PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 2:01am 10.20.21
I'm measuring the SOG with two GPS. I have a tunnel bowthruster from origin of the boat.
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BigEasy at 12:15am 10.20.21
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BigEasy at 11:54pm 10.19.21
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JamesG161 at 8:36pm 10.19.21
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jssailem at 8:34pm 10.19.21
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twalker H260 at 8:24pm 10.19.21
Some of the information located here might help. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/M
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Sailor_Al at 7:55pm 10.19.21
Has anyone ever removed/replaced the autopilot motor located in the bottom of the pedestal? It seem

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