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Diagram of Ranger 23 Leo at 8:25am 07.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/4447 My sailing Center needs some diagrams/layouts for ranger 23s cause they're second hand and had a lo
electric motor for tender? David at 8:18am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1021 I have a 9'Boston Whaler Tender.Total weight of boat,passengers and gear 700 lbs.Any problem using
water temp viktor at 6:44am 07.21.06 Big Boats 3/883 Could anyone that has a water temp gauge on a 3GMF (21hp) 85 Hunter 34 please tell me what the norma
ST 50 windvane wanted. Patrick at 6:40am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/923 I have an ST50 windvane that shows the wind speed and direction and is masthead mounted, that was al
Fitting a bimini to a Hunter `79 jacko9888 at 6:28am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/785 I own a Cheribini Hunter 27 1979 vintage with the mainsheet fixed to the aft end of the boom and wan
Water in the bilge! Doug at 9:54am 07.21.06 Trailer Sailors 4/1367 My Lancer 28 is taking on water (fills the bilge in about 30 mins) and I suspect it is from the rudd
Honda motor cooling water franksears15552 at 10:17am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 2/953 I have a 2000 Honda 9.9 engine. A great motor- my most important piece of safety eqipment on board.
WINCH MOUNTING gene at 9:59am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/773 WHAT IS the degree that the sheet enters your coming mounted winch on O'day 25s? I am replacing my
O'Day 192 Outboard Size?? Tim at 11:17am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1400 I'm looking for guidance for the correct outboard HP for an O'day 192. The boat came with an old Jo
Pedestal Throttle Parts Island Sun at 1:12pm 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/793 I need Pedestal Throttle Parts for 1985 Hunter 285. The pedestal is the original and not an Edson. L
Suntan Lotion staining gelcoat HELP!! Bill at 1:09pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 13/9265 Whenever my crew wears suntan lotion, it turns the Gelcoat Orange wherever the suntan lotion has con
Shower track rollers rad at 11:31am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/791 Has anybody any idea where to find replacement mini rollers for the head shower track? I am missing
Maiden voyage out of water Tommy B. at 2:11pm 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/874 I recently loaded my 23 hunter onto it's trailer for the first time. Following someones advice I fl
Using H22 centerboard Pete at 9:46pm 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 6/843 I'm new to sailing and in reading books on sailing they often mention adjusting the centerboard posi
H44 pointing ability Larry Jackel at 10:48pm 07.19.06 Big Boats 4/1039 Despite much tweaking, I haven't been able to get my h44 stock jib to draw properly with apparent wi
Wilcox Crittenden bawgy at 10:48pm 07.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2106 Are parts still available for these heads . I just purchased a Venture 24 with one in it and when I
Throttle and shift cable failure lross83 at 10:57pm 07.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1427 Though it seems the shifter has always been on the stiff side, this year it became more and more dif
Hot Weather Poptop John S at 10:59pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1256 I have been getting ready for summer sailing in extremely hot weather. I wanted a poptop cover that
atachment to asymetrical spinnaker for Hunter 340 rami at 12:00am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1208 I like to add an asymetrical spinnaker to my hunter 340and need to add a bow sprit of some kind.can
Stern Rail Mounting of Tender Outboard Bruce Cutcliffe at 12:21am 07.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1178 I would like to mount my recently purchased 4-hp Yamaha outboard on the stern rail of my O'Day 26.

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H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? (1) stickinthemud57 at 2:12pm 06.02.21 Here's how mine is set up. Funny, I never realized my rig deviated from the manual's configuration.
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) (1) sail sfbay at 2:11pm 06.02.21 ..........Are we considered racing at the start of the 5 min sequence? Would the penalty be simply
Maiden voyage Ward H at 1:23pm 06.02.21 We bought the "Docking Stick" which makes the loop on a standard boat hook. Works great. Ditto on
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor ManicFarmer at 1:19pm 06.02.21 Came down here to take a look at the boat and I think I was off. I initially thought the smell was
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags Davidasailor26 at 1:19pm 06.02.21 Instead of using the topping lift to support the boom when the boat is resting, may I suggest usin
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 1:00pm 06.02.21 ...All the while trying to regroup and sail the rest of your race Which is the first best reason to
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Rick486 at 12:59pm 06.02.21 So during the Catalina 22 Nationals regatta I had my first contact with another vessel. We were th
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump tfox2069 at 12:37pm 06.02.21 It doesn't take much water use for the pump to kick on without an accumulator. Its normal in that t
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump dmax at 12:37pm 06.02.21 If the pump turns on every time a faucet is cracked open just a bit then the accumualtor tank is not
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 12:19pm 06.02.21 EVERY time you turn on a faucet? My existing pump, which is leaking and therefore the system is sub
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Billy_Pilgrim at 12:12pm 06.02.21 My pump seems to come on every time regardless. EVERY time you turn on a faucet? My existing pump,
Cleats Ripped out of Fiberglass Ward H at 12:06pm 06.02.21 As @Timm R Oday25 says, There is a way to get there, you just haven't found it yet. I really do
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 12:02pm 06.02.21 My pump seems to come on every time regardless.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Billy_Pilgrim at 12:01pm 06.02.21 my (limited) understanding of the purpose of these accumulator tanks was that they were intended pre
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 11:53am 06.02.21 A great movie!
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 11:51am 06.02.21 I think my tank may not be working right. My pump will kick on occasionally by itself Accumulator T
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) glaufman at 11:49am 06.02.21 +1 on what shemandr said, with a couple clarifications... Contrary to what many people think, the
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Ward H at 11:45am 06.02.21 Interesting about not needing an accumulator tank. I was under the impression one was needed but s
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job (2) Richard19068 at 11:43am 06.02.21 I have the manual, but there is nothing that I can see about swinging the compass; the only options
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) cb32863 at 11:36am 06.02.21 I did not intend for people to think I would protest now. Afterall the race is over and clearly it

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