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notice of abandonment newly anonymous at 1:11am 07.19.06 Big Boats 6/1070 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 1/1744 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 12/2443 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 4/1586 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) 3/2160 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 1/909 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 1/917 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 1/946 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 1/1048 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 29/2675 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 0/933 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 4/912 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 0/879 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 3/907 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 3/1063 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 2/1204 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 2/1181 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 11/14537 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 10/1281 One of the rubber boots came off the transom ladder. It's the rubber boot cover that protects the st
Helm to seat distance Geoff Kloster at 1:19am 07.18.06 Other Sailboats 2/967 I posted this in the ask any sailor column and got no resonse. If some of you Pearson folks have not

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Autopilot control upgrade DougM at 9:16am 07.14.21 Do the ST6000 -6001 course computers have a backup battery on the motherboard? If so, that could be
Shore Power Light Bulb jssailem at 9:05am 07.14.21 I'll surmise the higher voltage bulb was used to make it dimmer. I think you are on a likely path
Dark Days jssailem at 9:02am 07.14.21 Lucky You . @rgranger
Guest Galvanic Isolators jssailem at 9:01am 07.14.21 I have two (30 Amp) shore power connections Consider the ProSafe FS60 Isolator Use the ProSafe FS
Dark Days rgranger at 8:59am 07.14.21 Tell the wife you have your heart set instead on buying two horses. Let the arguments begin. Finall
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) rgranger at 8:56am 07.14.21 See attached
Introducing Myself (1) Catalina 22 at 8:54am 07.14.21 Hi Tedd, how is the water depth at the south end of the lake? Navionics Chart shows very shallow. My
Shore Power Light Bulb jeepbluetj at 8:54am 07.14.21 I'll bet a dozen doughnuts the voltage is 115, as it's in a 115v panel and there's likely nowhere fo
Dinghy Security jssailem at 8:46am 07.14.21 In Belize, we saw brand new outboards painted like a used car. Splotches of various colors and cover
Gelcoat jssailem at 8:45am 07.14.21 Gelcoat color matching is an art form... Here is one persons ideas into this mystery. MxzCZ-5lMxY
Gel coat big ouch jssailem at 8:43am 07.14.21 Here are some links to the art form known as "GelCoat Repair". gIK7jmYDYt8 MxzCZ-5lMxY It would be
Autopilot control upgrade jssailem at 8:33am 07.14.21 The concept is sound. But I would contact the Raymarine Technical support with the serial number and
Buying a used Hunter 21 jssailem at 8:28am 07.14.21 My thinking is I would not be afraid of buying a composite built boat, as the core materials are lig
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning AndyVS at 8:05am 07.14.21 On my 26s, I recently needed to replace an end cap on a spreader. After replacing, I tightened shrou
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? (1) jssailem at 8:05am 07.14.21 We have the nut on the wheel loose. Wheels are held on to the gear system with a Nut. There, usual
Buying a used Hunter 21 PHarmon1 at 7:55am 07.14.21
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 7:40am 07.14.21 Hey, thanks a bunch, the snug but not captured advice sounds good to me & I'm thinking that I can re
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning justsomeguy at 7:32am 07.14.21 I think you're overthinking it. The shrouds should be fixed just tight enough so that they won't mov
Autohelm MikeHoncho at 7:31am 07.14.21 I really liked the simplicity of my 3000 but it was not capable of keeping course under adverse cond
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:28am 07.14.21 Nice information, but it does not tell us what type of AP you have installed. A wheel Pilot our s

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