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Leave rudder down? GregS at 1:16am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/877 What's the downside to leaving the rudder down between sails? It's a Ida rudder with no bottom pain
Rigging instructions for minifish Scott at 1:13am 08.15.05 AMF 1/6902 Looking for rigging instructions for minifish II
Downwind on a 92' H28 Steve at 1:07am 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/850 I was out the other day running with the wind when I noticed that the main was being poked by the sw
BVI Yacht Charters John at 12:54am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1042 I am thinking of chartering a sailboat with BVI Yacht Charters in February 06. Does anyone have any
re: todays question on speed Mike4116 at 12:46am 08.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/891 About 10% responded that their O'day sailed faster than 12 knots. Ahhhhhhh, haaa, haaa, haaa!Eith
windvane RandleCorfman at 12:36am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 2/745 I have noted some smaller sailboats with windvanes atop the mast, and am interested in purchasing on
dodger Steve Wallace at 12:31am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/655 I saw a Sovereign 7.0 on ebay that had a dodger, Anyone have a dodger for a Sovereign 7.0 for sale?
Uprighting capsized capri RandleCorfman at 12:29am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 4/2957 I just had a learning experience in uprighting my 14.2 capri after being caught off guard by a wind
Bilge pump for '82 Hunter 27'? Rich Woodward at 12:21am 08.15.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1351 I am curious if anyone has come up with a good solution for a bilge pump for the Hunter 27'. I curr
Arkansas River Lake Dardanelle p323ms at 12:17am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/3109 Is it possible to get to Lake Dardanelle in a sailboat??? I saw a reference to a lock on the river.
Picking up a Mooring Ball.... Jack at 12:11am 08.15.05 Big Boats 4/933 I looking for the "right" way to pick up a mooring ball, both when singlehanded sailing and with oth
What Size Shaft Packing for H30T Stuffing Box? Mike Jaeger at 11:48pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1011 Can anybody tell me what size. Also, has anybody usedTeflon impregenated Flax packing. Thanks in ad
Rust Dan "Rode to Nowhere" at 11:11pm 08.14.05 Smaller Boats 7/933 After 2 weeks in salt water, pin point rust spots seem to be starting on the stanchions. Does
Head and Water Tank Leakage? Dave Myatt at 10:59pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/855 Hi Recently, I discovered moisture and mildew in the v-berth between one of the cusions and the ar
prop pitch jeff everson at 10:14pm 08.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/709 i am purchasing a 50 hp tohatsu what pitch prop is best for crusing and which is best for pulling so
tell tails Ken Juul at 10:06pm 08.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1420 What is the recommended method for putting telltails on a in mast roller furling main? I've tried t
Furling Jib - Lock Up? Sandpiper20958 at 9:54pm 08.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1093 Dear Folks:I have a Schaeffer unfurling jib on a 30' Catalina. I purchased the boat last Spring.
Outboard thing-a-ma-bob? Before the Bell at 9:45pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1038 I'm new to outboard motoring, I was a day sailor for many years and sailed a 16' boat w/o any utilit
Keel Damage? John P at 9:39pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1124 When returning to the marina one night, I solidly hit something submerged. Once back out into clear
New sail advice Lang Smith at 9:35pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1421 It was a sad day yesterday when my mainsail split in two on my 76 Oday 25. On the other hand, you ha

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I win! Glsawyer at 6:31am 10.26.20 That's exactly what I expected. Those are quite robust steering mechanisms, and your's looks to be
I win! garymalmgren at 6:27am 10.26.20 If that system was good enough for Slocum it would be good enough for me.
I win! DArcy at 6:22am 10.26.20 My steering set up. That is a nice setup. Any changes you make will not be as robust, reliable or
problems filling diesel tank RoyS at 6:07am 10.26.20 Vent line must be located on top of tank at the highest point. Line must not dip down after leaving
I win! dLj at 6:05am 10.26.20 My steering set up. That's exactly what I expected. Those are quite robust steering mechanisms, an
H41AC fuel level gauge just packed up! jssailem at 5:55am 10.26.20 These are electrical signals being sent from the tank sensor to the gauge. First check is to inspect
H41AC fuel level gauge just packed up! shemandr at 5:55am 10.26.20 Those have been the subject of many threads. Bottom line is that they don't work very well. A sear
I win! (1) Glsawyer at 5:46am 10.26.20 My steering set up.
Lifeline autopsy Morgan donor at 5:35am 10.26.20
Replacement Muffler for 1984 Hunter 34 RoyS at 5:34am 10.26.20 The muffler (Centek, I think) on my boat is nearly impossible to reach under the fuel tank. It has a
Replacement Muffler for 1984 Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 5:24am 10.26.20 https://www.centekmarine.com/product-category/inline-mufflers/?pa_outlet-size=2&pa_inlet-size=2
Battery Sizing RoyS at 5:17am 10.26.20 Another consideration for the future is your lighting. If you are still using incandescent lamps in
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 buddybear at 4:40am 10.26.20 This is different than the low voltage. It's short cycling. And it can be caused by a few things: l
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:34am 10.26.20 JK Boston's comment is valid. Most of these controllers have a low voltage cutout. This is differ
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 buddybear at 4:25am 10.26.20 I have had this failure twice. It is the control module -- an expensive, but easy, replacement. A
Stress testing my hydronic heater. Hayden Watson at 12:17am 10.26.20 I am not sure if that is stored in the computer or not. it is all handled by its internal ECU. The
Replacement Muffler for 1984 Hunter 34 mnmpizza at 9:56pm 10.25.20 PO should have scuffed up the blue material a little better, might have held... my $0.02
Stress testing my hydronic heater. Mark Maulden at 9:43pm 10.25.20 Do you know what the duty cycle for the Espar was?
Replacement Muffler for 1984 Hunter 34 longnate08 at 9:05pm 10.25.20 Yeah the inlet and outlet have to be on opposite ends of the chamber for the muffler to fit the spac
Lifeline autopsy Hayden Watson at 8:25pm 10.25.20 The vinyl covers on my lifelines looked just as bad as yours and our local race rules do not allow v

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