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Engine R.P.M. Gary Leinberger at 2:55am 09.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/882 I have a 1986 Hunter 34' with a Yanmar GM30 engine.I would like to know what R.P.M. is the maximum
Raytheon ST4000 wheel pilot problems John J Frank at 2:50am 09.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1414 My approximately 12 year old ST 4000 Wheel pilot has begun to act up. In 12 knot and up wind, with
Thinking About Adding Stern Rail Seats R. S. Weiser at 2:29am 09.02.03 Smaller Boats 4/795 I am a new sailor this year. We love our 1993 Hunter 23.5. As we have looked at other sailboats, w
Sail Size on a 260 Enzo Brunel G. at 2:29am 09.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/832 Have 260 mainly used on lakes , winds up to 27 Ks , some times only 5 to 10 only . During low winds
H28.5 '85 Rudder play/adjustment Rick at 2:27am 09.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/735 I have some slight play in the rudder, and a noticeable "squeak" when secured at the dock and the wh
Generators Jim S at 2:22am 09.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/718 I am planning to purchase a new Catalina 42 Mark II, with a centerline queen in the forward stateroo
towing a dingy John at 2:22am 09.02.03 Smaller Boats 2/1326 What is a good size ' type of dingy to tow behind a Catalina 25? We'll be cruising in open waters n
Holding Tank Problems Almost Gone? Ed Ryan at 2:12am 09.02.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1296 Over the last year, I've eliminated about 90 percent of the odor from the sanitation system. Howeve
Head won't prime Mark at 1:56am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1173 I have a Jabsco head on my new B331. It worked great until about a month ago. Now it will not consis
St John's River FL Tom Hamilton at 1:55am 09.02.03 Destinations 0/1308 I was thinking of taking my SJ 23 to the St John's River area of FL for winter cruising. This looks
361 engine range Ken Cobb at 1:53am 09.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1084 Does anyone know about how much range a 361 has with the Yanmar 27 and 20 gallons of fuel?
Looking for Northern Yacht Specialities pedestal Louise White at 1:41am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1125 A part has broken on my pedestal that supports the gear shift and throttle levers. Does anyone know
Upgrading to a H27 L and W at 1:40am 09.02.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1102 I have made an offer on a 1984 H27. We currently own a '79 H25, and we love it, but we are excited a
Water in cockpit Greg at 1:31am 09.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/808 HELP!! I just "inherited" a Catalina 25. The boat was left uncovered for several seasons and there
361 Displacement Ken Cobb at 1:30am 09.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1236 In past years Beneteau used to list the displacement of the 361 as only about 12,800 lbs, which made
Full or Parital Battens Steve Carpman at 1:23am 09.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/863 We are purchasing a new mainsail for our Legend 37.5. The main has a very large roach which will be
C28 pulls to port when motoring Stewart at 12:46am 09.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/989 Along with the regular port prop walk while in reverse, our 2000 C28 MK2 pulls to port when motoring
Heaving-to with full jib and reefed main Rick Macdonald at 12:40am 09.02.03 Smaller Boats 5/1002 I've only heaved-to a few times in my boat. I'm sure it was with full sails and as I recall I did it
Any 356 owners bought companionway doors yet? Paul Aubrecht at 12:09am 09.02.03 Big Boats 24/1657 I am buying A 2003 356 and was wondering if anyone had bought companionway doors for your boat yet.I
Oil Filter Roy at 11:56pm 09.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/770 The oil filter on the Universal 25 XP, american thread or metric. Also is the engine based on which

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bond abs to fiberglass Hayden Watson at 7:19am 06.14.20 I will be using a similar concept only not limited to the Airmar transducers. The chartplotter I pu
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting jviss at 7:14am 06.14.20 Good info. That looks to me like the Simrad HLD-2000 linear drive, with a linear rudder position se
Battery cable thru-hull? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:14am 06.14.20 A lot easier to disconnect a motor if removing it and the trolling motor plug s can handle the curre
Should I Buy 1975 Sirocco S-15? (2) IASailor at 7:14am 06.14.20 I took the boat out. Nice sail but did break the gooseneck: Siracco 15 gooseneck repair I definitel
Should I Buy 1975 Sirocco S-15? IASailor at 7:12am 06.14.20 Question: Does the rudder swing up, or "kick up"? That's a handy feature. It will kick up if it h
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? Kings Gambit at 7:08am 06.14.20 I disagree with the intimations that one needs radar to sail or motor safely at night. That is why v
Maine Visitors TomY at 7:08am 06.14.20
Red and White Cabin Lights All U Get at 7:06am 06.14.20
Maine Visitors TomY at 7:05am 06.14.20 My original post above is the official Maine government policy. Regarding USA having the highest Co
Genoa Dimensions Martec at 7:03am 06.14.20
Holding tank sanitation hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:03am 06.14.20 I forgot about the border closing, but that's a temporary problem. And not only does a US shipping
Red and White Cabin Lights JamesG161 at 6:58am 06.14.20 We installed these for accent lights, dimmable and has remote operations with multi colors. Honeywel
H260 Boat Covers Crazy Dave Condon at 6:58am 06.14.20 Any cover needs to be elevated up to allow deflected water to roll off without pooling. In winterti
Red and White Cabin Lights Kings Gambit at 6:53am 06.14.20 ... it requires so much red light to read that the benefit of using red is lost. That has been my ex
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:50am 06.14.20 @rgranger knows his boat as well as I. I have given him a name and phone number of a very qualified
Red and White Cabin Lights Ken Cross at 6:47am 06.14.20 I find it interesting that the aviation world has gone away from red lighting to blue. I'm told the
Canoe stern and following seas jon hansen at 6:47am 06.14.20 never heard 411 slang on a boat. must be a landlubbar thing. how old do you think the OP is Will?
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting (1) wsconner at 6:45am 06.14.20 I've never got it to work b/c I can't get past the calibration error. When I try to turn it on on t
Red and White Cabin Lights jssailem at 6:39am 06.14.20 may have to make the bulbs myself! If individual lights are desired then a series of single color
Canoe stern and following seas rgranger at 6:37am 06.14.20 On a serious note, the Bow rudder as seen in the photo has been discussed among boat designers (Bow

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