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Need help for knot meter Harry at 2:48am 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1875 My Navco(Navico?)knot meter is missing a tooth on the speed wheel and will not work. If I spin it by
Can't Hove-to David at 2:05am 02.03.04 Smaller Boats 9/1319 I was on a friend's Capri26 ('90 with wing keek) recently and was not able to hove-to (spelling?).E
3-blade prop for Hunter 310 Al - s/v Persephone at 1:58am 02.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1397 I'm not unhappy with my 2-blade prop, as it gives me hull-speed (7+ kts) in most circumstances with
anchor windlass chet p at 1:39am 02.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1067 i am about to (maybe) REPLACE my simpson lawrence SEATIGER windlass that has been neglected by the p
Lost lazarette cover Greg Ketley at 1:21am 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 0/829 A friend of mine lost the starboard lazarette cover on his 1983 First 32 Benetau.Other than making
Icebound! Tom B at 12:54am 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1260 Greetings from a newbie/lurker who has enjoyed and learned a lot on this forum over the last few mon
47.7 Gary D Hooper at 11:40pm 02.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1030 I have a 47.7 that i made into a cruiser, love the boat, fast, fun .. but i have some promblems with
Update on repairs Bud22665 at 10:11pm 02.02.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1043 I tried sending this ysterday but somehow it didn't get thru.I extended the v berth to make it usab
hEY HOW ABOUT SOME BAD WEATHER SAILING STORIES Richard Marble at 9:28pm 02.02.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1205 I used to have a 22 ft Catalina with a swing keel. My wife and I had taken it along the Maine coast
Life Raft Rental Ken Silver at 1:49pm 02.02.04 Big Boats 2/1484 We are looking for a source to rent a life raft for coastal cruising next fall on our '88 Hunter 40'
is my engine finished Larry Mugford at 1:27pm 02.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/935 I have an 1982 Catalina 30 with the 11hp universal raw water cooled engine. I have an over heating p
Is Yanmar 2GM13hp good for Hunter 30 Richard Lanier at 1:24pm 02.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/3625 What are your opinions on the Yanmar 2GM 13 hp motor for a 1982 Hunter 30? I will be sailing on the
Need Help / Bottom Prep Joe Mullee at 11:48am 02.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1009 I'm a little confused. I'm located near Annapolis on the Chesapeake. I painted the bottom of my boat
Big boat passagemaking Ted at 11:18am 02.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/914 Hello HAS member:I am the Hunter Distributor for New Zealand. I am looking to open a dialogue with
How many hanks should I sew onto a jib? Jock at 11:05am 02.02.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3596 I am restoring an old O'Day 27. It came with a jib that fits neatly into the fore-triangle, but the
Marine Diesel Bryon Thomas at 10:44am 02.02.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1108 This may seem an odd question, but I would like a description of the diesel you run in your boats.
Engine Shudder Rob McClain at 10:39am 02.02.04 Other Sailboats 2/809 I have a 27hp Yanmar 3GM30F diesel on my 2001 Hunter 340. Often when I shift the engine out of gear
Bottom Painting on a Trailer Ken Daming at 10:02am 02.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/893 I'd like to save a little money this year and bottom paint my Hunter 260 while it's still on teh tra
Boom Height Champagne Girl at 9:53am 02.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/806 I am in the process of ordering a dodger for my 1078 O'Day 25 (swing keel model). One of the measur
Older CDI continuous racing reefer Phil Smith at 9:21am 02.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1080 I own a 1985 Catalina 30 and have an older style CDI,Inc system continuous racing reefer (RII 4/6/

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What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 12:46pm 10.01.20 Wow. Can you post a video of you opening the knife (or any other folding tool)? From the guy who on
Water pouring out of exhaust! Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 10.01.20 Correct assumption. But pumps are pumps and the goal of water is to provide a cooling system to the
Need Catalina 30 MK11 trailer sail sfbay at 12:37pm 10.01.20 Suggest transporting. New sailboat manufacturers can sell you a trailer. These KC guys transport s
winterize water system ToddS at 12:29pm 10.01.20 USE NON-TOXIC ANTIFREEZE ONLY!!! (sorry for the screaming caps, but it's super-important). It's USUA
Connecting NMEA 0183 from nexus classic senang at 12:29pm 10.01.20 I am not aware if I can post a link to another nautical website, but in this link you have some usef
New sailer Kings Gambit at 12:29pm 10.01.20
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:20pm 10.01.20
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:14pm 10.01.20 And just sold a 7.5hp honda for another 300. Needs a fuel pump but I'm happy. Means I made 200 profi
Hunter 386 HeadStay issue Gary Ryan at 12:13pm 10.01.20 Well, looks like I got confused from what one person told me to what we have. Was able to swing by
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:13pm 10.01.20 Son. You are chasing your tail. There are mostly grown-ups in here. I am aswell. 34 isnt young. Tr
New sailer Kings Gambit at 12:09pm 10.01.20 True. I plan to remedy that problem asap. I have a job lined up in the area so I can make enough to
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:08pm 10.01.20 True. I plan to remedy that problem asap. I have a job lined up in the area so I can make enough to
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:08pm 10.01.20 Trust me. You do not want an outboard auxiliary for what you think you are planning to do. True. I
winterize water system tfox2069 at 12:06pm 10.01.20 Well, a gallon of antifreeze at West Marine is $4.99. A gallon of cheap vodka (say, Burnett's) is $
New sailer Kings Gambit at 12:06pm 10.01.20 I agree. Checking cost of a train ticket. Just left owner a vm. Trust me. You do not want an outbo
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting Meriachee at 12:04pm 10.01.20 The majority might well be coming from the furler, down the back and sides of the tang, and migratin
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:03pm 10.01.20 You wanna live a dream you have to be ready to jump. Like the old saying: damn the torpedoes and g
Windlass install vmaks at 11:47am 10.01.20 Yes, indeed, although we can get into 300'+ depth of water quickly, our anchorages are generally 20'
Access to behind the cooler box? joker460 at 11:23am 10.01.20 In a couple of Beneteau's and mine the microwave was held in place by 6, double sided sticky rubber
winterize water system Don S/V ILLusion at 11:12am 10.01.20 Waste of vodka. We used to winterize a 40 foot boat with A/C, 4 water tanks, 2 heads and 2 showers a

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