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Surging Yanmar Glenn Benson at 5:46am 07.19.06 Morgan 0/1277 My 44 horse Yanmar is surging. I just replaced one of the exhaust hoses. The hose is a 3 inch hose
notice of abandonment newly anonymous at 1:11am 07.19.06 Big Boats 6/982 I regret to inform my fellow Hunter owners that we have abandoned the H410 Buoyant, our steadfast ho
Surging Yanmar Glenn Benson at 5:46am 07.19.06 Morgan 1/1602 My 44 horse Yanmar is surging. I just replaced one of the exhaust hoses. The hose is a 3 inch hose
Raft Up Advice David at 8:19am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1788 I need some advice regarding an upcoming raft-up. I have a Beneteau 310 and intend to raft up with t
transom on a '76 O'Day 25 Mike at 6:40am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1491 Greetings,About 3 weeks ago I bought a new Tohatsu 8.8 four stroke. Bought a new mount too. Have no
Forward hatch on Ranger 33 CSSamit at 8:39am 07.19.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/1877 My significant other passed away this past January. He shared his beloved Ranger 33 with me for over
Bilge pump installation Mike at 8:44am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/858 With all the heavy rains we've have been experiencing I felt I should install an automatic bilge pum
Hull structure Bill Perry at 8:55am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 1/878 Has anyone experienced hull flexibility on the Hunter 216? Today after sailing in 15-20 knot winds I
c/B HOUSING (1) gene at 9:14am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/876 I want to pass along info to guys who mite need it in the future. My 1976 O'day 25 c/b pendant housi
Roller Furling 212 Dick at 10:39am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 1/1017 Any suggestions where to find a replacement foller-furling jib for my Hunter 212?Is the forestay al
Ideas to enter the sailing community -Landlocked at 10:28am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 29/1880 Im in a bind, Ive abandoned my career in finance at the young age of 25, recognizing that I was not
150 Genoa and Spinnakers on Catalina 270 tva sailor at 11:08am 07.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/884 I am interested in buying a Catalina 270.Can you use a 155 genoa on the boat?If so, do can you
OUTBOARD FITTING cockneyboy at 11:13am 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/829 How much should I pay for a Suzuki 50hp outboard with fitting,gas tank, controls? Also do you raise
Fuel Whistles to stop fuel spills ! Alan at 12:15pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 0/833 For anyone interested in helping to save the environment and a few dollars at the fuel dock the Chan*
What states do not sell gas with ethanol Barry14722 at 12:02pm 07.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/842 I understand that some states do not put ethanol in gas yet.It would be worth the trip to get a few
Information on chainplate for lower shroud on O 28 JoeR at 11:29am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/991 I am refurbishing my newly bought 1985 O28 and have determined that the "chainplate" attached to the
best way to clean sails m gonzalez at 12:22pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1139 have sails that need to be cleaned. am looking for the best way to remove some rust stains and brigh
Wonder Wash adwrecks at 12:20pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1073 Has anyone ever heard of and had experience with a product called Wonder Wash? It's a pint sized so
How fast does a MacGregor really go? Sultan at 1:14pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/12234 I test sailed a Mac 26M today and was disappointed that it only was going 14 kts at 5100 RPM. Is t
transom ladder boot Jack2438 at 4:31pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1204 One of the rubber boots came off the transom ladder. It's the rubber boot cover that protects the st

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AIS Receive Problem Identification Rick D at 11:30am 01.05.21 My B&G will drop targets when they are no longer a threat, i.e., heading away from me. I don't thi
AIS Receive Problem Identification Rick D at 11:16am 01.05.21 Are the ranges set to the same distance? If the VHF has its range at 10 miles and the MFD set to 5
AIS Receive Problem Identification dlochner at 11:16am 01.05.21 Agree in your assessment that if SH is not showing all the targets, it's most likely something in t
AIS Receive Problem Identification Rick D at 11:13am 01.05.21 Unsure why the SH is not picking up all of the possible targets you identify. That would lead me to
AIS Receive Problem Identification Rick D at 11:06am 01.05.21 To clarify, your black-and-white display on the VHF showed AIS targets, but they were not mirrored
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? cb32863 at 11:02am 01.05.21 I wouldn't use a PXR for this. On cabin top or not, they always seem to be popped open at the most i
AIS Receive Problem Identification dlochner at 11:00am 01.05.21 Are the ranges set to the same distance? If the VHF has its range at 10 miles and the MFD set to 5,
Stern Tube Hose alvy at 10:51am 01.05.21 Thanks for the quick reply guys. I was actually going to craw in the boat and measure . I really did
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains Calif. Ted at 10:33am 01.05.21 The cause of those discolorations has often been attributed to too much mold release agent, I have a
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 10:31am 01.05.21 Unsure why the SH is not picking up all of the possible targets you identify. That would lead me to
A blue water C22? LakeShark at 10:30am 01.05.21 Nice, well thought out mods but no replacement for LWL. It will be slow going for extended cruises
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba LakeShark at 10:29am 01.05.21 Going to call around more tomorrow. Just wondering how this turned out? I just saw your comment
A blue water C22? Justin_NSA at 10:20am 01.05.21 Nice, well thought out mods but no replacement for LWL. It will be slow going for extended cruises
AIS Receive Problem Identification Parsons at 10:08am 01.05.21 To clarify, your black-and-white display on the VHF showed AIS targets, but they were not mirrored o
in board sheeting? (1) DArcy at 10:03am 01.05.21 Your setup is similar to the C&C115 I race on. The track is on the side deck, inboard the shrouds, b
New Tender (3) william24424 at 9:52am 01.05.21 Fatty Knees, rows nicely, it worked well for the Pardey's, I've rowed/towed/sailed mine like Shaklet
Cal 22 jssailem at 9:23am 01.05.21 @ricksoth You posted some nice images on the CAL facebook pages.
Cal 22 jssailem at 9:22am 01.05.21 Welcome EBSail. As a fellow CAL owner I hope you enjoy the forum here. Sometimes you may find good a
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm chris@svtronics.com at 9:04am 01.05.21 Thanks, I will give that a shot.
How to Service Furlex jib furler? (1) sail sfbay at 9:01am 01.05.21 I recently purchased a Hunter 29.5 (1996 model) with a Furlex fuller............ How do I lower the

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