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Hitachi 55 Charging time Jared at 5:56am 06.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1068 Does anyone know how to figure how long it takes the standard Yanmar 3GM30F alternator (Hitachi 55 I
Yanmar Exhaust elbow Don at 6:17am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1081 Fred mentioned in the previous post on this that he had his elbow treated by Jethot with a ceramic t
universal m25 tach fluctuates fastfr8r at 6:44am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1778 I have a Universal M25 that runs like a top, but the tach fluctuates almost all the time, usually in
6Volt Battery question Bob F at 7:10am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1005 As I decide how to replace my house batteries, I'm condsidering 6V batteries. I see that the Trojon
Sink not draining chief14326 at 8:44am 06.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/858 Any reason for the galley sinks not to drain? I just launched a week ago and I was commssioning my w
tach fluctuates fastfr8r at 6:51am 06.16.06 Bigger Boats 0/907 I have a Universal M25 in my O'Day 35 that runs like a top, but the tach fluctuates almost all the t
Jib Hoisting jaydog5000 at 10:31am 06.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1005 I have recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30. She came rigged and I am no trying to figure out how
Tropical Storm and Sailing Bill at 10:59am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 0/961 Two Boats in trouble:Press Release Date: June 15, 2006Contact: Petty Officer Lisa Hennings(617)
Trailer wanted WindChaser at 11:14am 06.16.06 Seidelmann 0/1153 Anyone know where we can get a trailer to move our boat? Looking to move it from Texas to Virginia a
Idle adjustment for an 18hp Volvo Norm H at 11:25am 06.16.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1167 I have a 1993 18hp Volvo diesel model 2002 engine.I am trying to figure out how to adjust the idle.
Intermittent Knot Meter Paddle Wheel Sensor Al - s/v Persephone at 11:29am 06.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/989 I just returned from a 5 day cruise up the coast and back. It was delightful except for one thing
Swing Keel Position While Anchored Out synchronicity at 11:47am 06.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2433 I am directly interested interested in how this applies to the Mac 21,but suspect that it may be si
Buying an O'Day 27+ tmack at 2:53pm 06.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/984 I currently sail an O'DAy 22 and I am thinking about buying a 1976 27'. It's in good shape. A couple
26x Lazy Jacks and Mainsail KevS at 5:35pm 06.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/907 I have lazy jacks currently supporting the boom, with no topping lift. On raising the mainsail the l
Atomic 4 oil Mike at 10:04pm 06.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/961 Have an atomic 4, gas motor. What weight oil and types are being recommended? The manual says 30 wei
Starting to wonder about Rudy Rick Ellis at 11:20pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/681 My boat recieved damage in Hurricane Katrina. Thats been over nine months ago. During this time I ha
Widgeon? Steve Braverman at 11:35pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/965 I was thinking of getting a small daysailer to singlehand for when I don't have anyone to sail my O'
Beckson windows - rebedding NYSail at 10:46pm 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2886 The set-up of the Beckson window has the window seating from inside the boat, with a frame surroundi
25 horse or 9.9 dc at 12:33am 06.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1109 Hola,Thanks to all of you who helped with my interior questions! Now i am wondering if anyone ha
Diferent speed on diferent tacks Ozana at 12:38am 06.15.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/2140 Don,My H35.5 sails faster on a Starboard tack than on a Port tack, speed measured both on GPS and b

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Oh the Weather outside is frightful... (1) jssailem at 8:25am 12.29.20 Glad I and my buddy Rufus could help. I awoke this morning to heavy frost, patches of fog obscurin
Dogs as crew Calif. Ted at 8:20am 12.29.20 Hmmm, pretty sure my dog would have jumped in after me, very loyal but maybe not as bright as this g
Dogs as crew capta at 8:20am 12.29.20 Where are the great whites when you really need one? Might be a little hard to get on without a sadd
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... seanmadian at 8:19am 12.29.20 Sitting here, sipping coffee, eating "Puckerbrush" plum jam on a piece of my sourdough toast this c
Adventures in reefing jssailem at 8:15am 12.29.20 Are you racing or cruising? Correct sail shape is what you say it is if your are cruising. Note the
BELT DUST Mechone at 8:13am 12.29.20 You should always use a gripnotched belt especially when doing around a small pulley such as an alt
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Adventures in reefing cstats at 8:07am 12.29.20 Yes they all bunch - or fold - at the bottom of the track. You loosely gather the foot of the sail
Battery bank GL-WindPower at 8:06am 12.29.20 I made one on the port side across from the factory mounted battery for a deep cycle battery, made i
Gas struts for 1990 26s Justin_NSA at 8:02am 12.29.20 Several have done it on the Macs. Search on it and you'll find the discussions.
Adventures in reefing jssailem at 7:52am 12.29.20 Yes they all bunch - or fold - at the bottom of the track. You loosely gather the foot of the sail
New Self Tailing Winches Hayden Watson at 7:49am 12.29.20 The OPs boat is 26 feet. That is the focus... ...And it does not require crew on boats up to ~ hi
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 12.29.20 Give nonsensical answers to the security questions :plus:AND make them unique for each site that r
Adventures in reefing cstats at 7:35am 12.29.20 I have a slab reefing question: when you slab reef the main, do you have to open the luff slug gate
Hunter 33 rudder split daviddp at 7:32am 12.29.20 The boat is in an asphalt parking lot unfortunately So you have to blast then ;) Good luck with
Hacked? dlochner at 7:22am 12.29.20 But password is so easy to remember. :cowbell: Another security trick. Give nonsensical answers to
Rudder Assembly mmlspace at 7:21am 12.29.20
New Self Tailing Winches LeeandRick at 7:14am 12.29.20 The OPs boat is 26 feet. That is the focus. Actually the focus was on clarifying a term and two o
Victron Smart Shunt serpa4 at 7:13am 12.29.20 I have one and love it. I heard that the power for the monitor is not calculated in the battery usa
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 6:57am 12.29.20 If your password is on the following list (or a variation of any of these) it can be cracked in seco

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