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Interesting GPS compass and tilt sensor patrick at 10:17am 06.19.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1163 Jun 19, 2007 GPS World Hemisphere GPS today introduced its Crescent V100 and V110 GPS compass
HOW VMG BROAD REACH at 10:37am 06.19.07 Racing 5/3117 Have a new Garmin GPS. Found out it has a VMG display.Set it up and used it during our last race.
Pearson Parts Windy City Sailing at 10:42am 06.19.07 Other Sailboats 4/1229 Hello All,I recently bought a Pearson 30 that has been sitting for a couple of years. After trying
Dodger for a 1996 34 MKII Kurt at 11:07am 06.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1027 Looking for advise on were to purchase a dodger. New boat and new to sailing!
sailing st. helena sound? biorapper at 11:30am 06.19.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1981 I am looking for some new sailing ground. Charleston is close to me, but I've been there a number o
teak trim on exterior Rick at 12:28pm 06.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1210 as anybody replaced the teak trimings on the exterior of a hunter 30 1989 with anything other then t
Patrol Boat seadaddler at 12:39pm 06.19.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1563 Have you seen this.Nick
Mac Shroud Tension hodge3000 at 2:14pm 06.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1090 I am new to the sailing world and was wondering how tight the shrouds should be while sitting at the
Vee-Berth Mods Doug J at 1:57pm 06.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1066 Dan Nease,I've got to ask, do you have any pics of your project? I'd really like to see how you t
Rudder Rust mtrac12@earthlink.net at 1:11pm 06.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1043 I hauled out my Hunter and found there is rust on the bottom of my rudder and on the post connection
Rigging a jib - Hunter 25 ('77 Vin11979 at 12:58pm 06.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1432 New boat owner, and I am having an issue rigging bith the jib (100) ' genoa (150).The tack of both
Sole reincarnation Furling at 9:35pm 06.17.07 Seidelmann 8/2259 Any suggestions as to the best way to refresh the sole on a 22 year old Seidelmann?
hr 42 john6166 at 8:54pm 06.17.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1879 hii have just purchased a 1983 hr43, ketch does anyone have a copy of the original boat manualsth
Shower in head Rick at 8:10pm 06.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/969 We can't figure out how to turn the shower on in the head of our 2001 320 everything seems to work.
Need a new mast Rock Lobster at 9:51pm 06.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1148 My mast had been weld patched by a previous owner. I was suspect, but have sailed several times wit
Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, MA Ameribritalia at 12:17am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1650 Looking for a town harbor mooring in Plymouth, MA. I understand that if one can't get their boat in
O'Day 32 Center Cockpit v Pearson 323 frmreilly at 12:38am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 9/13532 Both boats from the '70s -- I'm considering a purchase -- any insight as to which would be the bette
How far will a Mac 25 heel before Mac at 12:36am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2170 it goes over? Will it go over or just spill the wind over the sails? I was using a 150 Gen and it
Graphic chart of speed vs. wind jveatch at 12:44am 06.18.07 Big Boats 4/1665 Is there a polar chart of speed vs. wind speed and direction applicable to the 2006 Hunter 36? I
Low Oil Pressure Alarm vsailor at 12:56am 06.18.07 Catalina 310 5/2098 Hi FolksYesterday evening after a day of sailing as I was 3-4 boats lengths from my dock the "Low O

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What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 1:17pm 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes)
What is this? PaulK at 1:13pm 10.06.21 Looks like Jon h has hit it on the head. The rake of the bow looks right, along with the size & sha
Northern Lights Generator smokey73 at 1:08pm 10.06.21 Iwould imagine there is a reset button somewhere on the generator itself. That would be the first t
More on Maine Sail SFS at 12:47pm 10.06.21 Several folks near him have expressed this sentiment. I'm a bit far away in Florida, but I would thi
What do You know about Rudders? dlochner at 12:44pm 10.06.21 The reasoning is that the boat is squirrelly in big wind and not particularly well balanced. I'm
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:41pm 10.06.21 @Phil Herring - Did he mention anything about getting his boat out of the water and/or winterized?
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 10.06.21 I would definitely be more than willing to contribute to a Go Fund Me for him if someone sets it up!
Deck paint for a Hunter 380 sail sfbay at 12:08pm 10.06.21 Algrip Topside and is a 4 part system....paint, converter, reducer and flattener. As with any paint,
What do You know about Rudders? Hollyberry at 11:42am 10.06.21 Another resource, perhaps https://ruddercraft.com
What do You know about Rudders? FastOlson at 11:35am 10.06.21 There are improved rudder shapes you can use, either with new SS parts or built around (sometimes) y
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 duck21 at 11:03am 10.06.21 Indeed. One detector in each cabin, and I added a fourth unit to the locker with the heater as an a
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure Stu Jackson at 10:44am 10.06.21 You might receive more boat-specific answers here: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web
recharge freezer/ fridge Rich Stidger at 10:23am 10.06.21 Who is the mfg of the freezer system? How do you know that the refer port is the high side? These sm
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 Head Sail at 10:15am 10.06.21 If it fits your needs and is safe, that's what matters. Drawing cold intake air from the main cabin
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 10:04am 10.06.21 Concerning Yanmar 2QM and Thermostart. The QM series were only built for two years, if I recall cor
Northern Lights Generator Head Sail at 9:58am 10.06.21 Check the manual. Maybe there's a reset button. Check all your wires and connections for continuit
B 311 bilge pump float switch CliffM at 9:45am 10.06.21 Same here. In my 310, I installed an electronic "float" switch and ran wire to the panel to an ON/O
What do You know about Rudders? Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 10.06.21 Before redesigning the rudder I would check a couple other things to deal with the steering issues.
Merrimack snatch block justsomeguy at 9:35am 10.06.21 How would one get the block apart to replace the sheave? Drill the rivet. A bit of cutting fluid a
Merrimack snatch block George Jarvis at 9:29am 10.06.21 How would one get the block apart to replace the sheave?

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