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30g Polar Data.. John12048 at 10:37pm 09.22.05 Racing 1/1776 Going to put my 1989 30g in our local Wednesday night racing series next year and was wondering wher
size of a genoa for an aquarius 23 guyh9136 at 10:32pm 09.22.05 Other Sailboats 5/1573 does anyone knows the greatest size a genoa can be on an aquarius 23., I seem's to have better luck
Daysailer type sailboat Ken at 10:47am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 1/957 I am looking for a Daysailer or hunter 170 in good condition with trailer in the Connecticut area. S
Yanmar 1GM question Stephen OBrien at 9:09am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1344 My Yanmar 1GM has a lever on the top. When I raise it, I can crank the engine easily by hand, but w
sail bag Duane Steffens at 9:06am 09.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/896 I HAVE A2003 HUNTER306, IT IS EQUIPPED WITH A SAILBAG ATTACHED TO THE BOOM. IS IT SUPPOSE TO STAY UP
stuck CB lever yissbe at 8:38am 09.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1048 Greetings I have a new to me, but older oday 16ft. My centerboard is not stuck I can move it up and
Scared of heeling...help? Oday28 at 7:59am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 44/9621 Sailing is not necessarily a new venture, but a traumatic experience on one of my first sailing outi
Paint Removal SGlaker at 7:43am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1487 Good Day All: Does anyone know how to remove paint from gelcoat? I have a hand-painted design on th
Fuse Replacement Spiritus at 7:34am 09.22.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/953 How can I replace a fuse in my boat (First 235)? The are little black squares under each switch mark
Porta Potty chemical that breaks down waste Jeff T. at 7:10am 09.22.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1715 Can anyone suggest potty chemical that effectively breaks down waste, not those just change color an
Protection for footprints on the gelcoat Jim Seamans at 6:31am 09.22.05 Big Boats 8/852 Not sure what you call this? On the newer boats there is nothing to protect stepping on and off the
Connecting a relay switch in the starter switch li David Renoll at 6:30am 09.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/928 I have purchased a relay switch for my starter switch. After speaking with a Yanmar technician, he
Gulf Coast Data RGallagher at 5:56am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1101 I am posting a link to the bouy data for the gulf coast if anyone is interested. The data close to s
Ad inquiry of the week Phil Herring at 4:21am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1220 We filter these our so our classified advertisers never see them, but some are just so good they mus
Cranking a Yanmar Pete at 3:42am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1252 Recently, the sailor next to me found his battery dead. Instead of replacing the battery, he simply
Macerator Pump Nordsea at 2:55am 09.22.05 Big Boats 8/1038 My macerator pump groans when the button is pressed to activate, then the amp meter begins to creep
A Twing? Gary Wyngarden at 2:24am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1310 No that's not a typo. This falls into the category of "just when I was beginning to think I knew it
battery charger hookup George Kosta at 2:14am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 0/800 The current hookup of my battery charger is an extension cord running across the aft berth to an out
How long to recharge a battery? uploadjoe at 12:56am 09.22.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1095 Last night I realized my boats battery was dead and I am suppose to be taking the boat out tonight,
78 Hunter 30 steve rainey at 12:51am 09.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/847 Does anyone have a diesel Yanmar YSM12 in your boat in the Jacksonville FL area. If so any chance I

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Draft stripes. Anyone use them? dlochner at 4:13pm 03.30.21 I was supposed to get them on my new North Sail main I had made...but they forgot to put them on.
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Ralph Johnstone at 4:12pm 03.30.21 I didn't come up with this but it does reinforce my basic engineering knowledge of fluid mechanics.
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 4:11pm 03.30.21 @Peggie , any issues with using a 1" discharge line instead of 1-1/2"??
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? (2) Tally Ho at 4:09pm 03.30.21 I was supposed to get them on my new North Sail main I had made...but they forgot to put them on. I
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 4:07pm 03.30.21 Stu, you are so funny. You don't even comprehend what my "issue" is but you continue to argue, over
Mystery Mastic JamesG161 at 4:00pm 03.30.21 Yes, picture 61880 shows the anchor locker hatch cover, with the port side hinges and lift handle o
H310 outhaul rigging wdonovan at 3:31pm 03.30.21 That is a healthy way to consider the issue. It is more likely that a previous owner errored in ri
Shroud tension. 19thol at 3:29pm 03.30.21 Hey Harvey, I graduated from Chichester High School. Philadelphia suburbs.
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:27pm 03.30.21 Whew!!!! You have no idea how relieved I am! --Peggie
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 3:23pm 03.30.21 thankyou Dave!!!
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 3:22pm 03.30.21 I have to ask this and I'm crossing my fingers that your answer won't be what I'm afraid it may be:
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:18pm 03.30.21 One thing is for sure ... I'm going to make it work and I'm not going back to that tiny toilet seat
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 3:09pm 03.30.21 So. I just checked the 2020 Southern Cal PHRF adjustment to standard ratings. A two-blade fixed now
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 3:04pm 03.30.21 ok so from the mast top to the steaming light the tracer wire is passed, but from the steaming light
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 2:59pm 03.30.21 every region has different rating numbers for the same vessels. why is that? there is no science.
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 2:49pm 03.30.21 do you think they do some sort of testing? OR are they just some group of guys that really just thr
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? DArcy at 2:49pm 03.30.21 Looks like the pooch is enjoying the reflective selfi I thought he was route planning ;)
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Kings Gambit at 2:36pm 03.30.21 Regarding the handicap penalty for a folding or feathering prop, that number 3 sec per mile was pul
C-30 motoring speed jssailem at 2:14pm 03.30.21 The original owner told me not to run over 2000 RPM If this is still a concern you might want to g
C-30 motoring speed (1) jssailem at 2:12pm 03.30.21 Two questions. The original owner told me not to run over 2000 RPM but everyone I talk to say 2400-

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