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Some people (sailer's) say that that it bad Charma, to change the Name of your boat. Any thought abo
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Hi everyone! Last summer I bought a 1980 HR 38, No. 104, and started to refit her. The teak deck was
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The holding tank on my Hunter 28.5 is leaking an draining into the bilge. It is located under the qu
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I sent in my Suunto compass two months ago to the Suunto authorized repair center, called Andrews Co
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Has any one added weight:(lead;concrete; etc) in the cavity behind the encased keel lead in the keel
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PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHERE TO FIND A TRAILER FOR A BALBOA 20 FOOT SWING KEEL.
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To start, I know NOTHING about autopilots, never used one. My 84 H31 came with an ST4000 autohelm sy
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Love Texas.   (2)
Jackdaw at 5:54am 11.17.20
Some of my favorite memories from high school are from Canyon Lake. I didn't sail then. Is the wind
Love Texas.
Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 5:53am 11.17.20
Hey- I 'm in Magnolia Beach. Just outside Port Lavaca on Lavaca/Matagorda Bay. I keep the fixin's fo
low battery display on autopilot
Kings Gambit at 5:47am 11.17.20
I have a Hunter 36 with autopilot. While using it last week I suddenly got a low battery warning o
Love Texas.
Justin_NSA at 5:16am 11.17.20
Some of my favorite memories from high school are from Canyon Lake. I didn't sail then. Is the wind
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle
RoyS at 5:15am 11.17.20
When my alternator started showing this problem (at idle speed only) there were two other symptoms.
S2 6.9 owner new to forum
shemandr at 5:14am 11.17.20
Welcome to the forum. I'm not surprised to see that the S2 is an oddity in the PNW. This forum inc
Unknown Bristol Herreschoff?
shemandr at 5:07am 11.17.20
I'm not sure why this post hasn't received more replies. Time to move it up.
83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise?
smokey73 at 4:53am 11.17.20
Sun screens lower the temp on my 40.5 by about 10deg F. Just used light weight sail cloth to cover
ODay 34 Reefing Lines
twodzusfittings at 4:09am 11.17.20
use a chaser line and remove the original. Measure original, cut new to length and replace using cha
Love Texas.
garymalmgren at 3:16am 11.17.20
And the music would be Guy Clarke 2BoiKi1FytA
low battery display on autopilot
danstanford at 2:43am 11.17.20
There was a battery in the autopilot compass in my last boat. I had to open up the cover and there i
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal
jono at 2:34am 11.17.20
Could be, but the owner says the boat is dived on every 3 months and we are just coming out of winte
Replacement Strut 1991 Beneteau Moorings 38'
NYSail at 1:05am 11.17.20
Also consider beneteau parts store online. They still carry many parts for older models..... go to a
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NYSail at 1:00am 11.17.20
When extracting oil some extraction hoses fit tight in the dip stick hole leaving little room for ai
Engine Controls
jssailem at 10:34pm 11.16.20
yes not the handles but yes it looks like a Yacht Specialties binnacle
Oil Mystery
Richard19068 at 9:45pm 11.16.20
Did the dipstick show any oil before you removed the liter of oil you you got out?
83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise?
Bill Roosa at 9:44pm 11.16.20
The AC specialist I've talked to said that they're not sure about space, and don't know what units
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal
Hayden Watson at 9:36pm 11.16.20
have you checked to see if the prop and bottom are clean? Sounds like you have a bunch of growth on
Love Texas.
Jackdaw at 9:33pm 11.16.20
Love Texas.
HMT2 at 9:27pm 11.16.20

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