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America's Cup boats Pete Peterson at 3:36am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1114 Now that the Louis Vuitton races have started, I'm curious about the boats that are currently using.
Speed Calculations Jim at 2:53am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1221 Can someone tell me how to calculate Knots into Miles Per Hour, and viceversa? What is the formula?
Drop-In Re-power John at 1:49am 10.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1113 I have a 78 H30. I have seen various threads about re-powers, engine type etc... But my question i
Strange odor Jay Muller at 1:46am 10.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1260 We have a 2 year old Beneteau First 40.7 we buoy race on the weekend. As there is a porta potty at t
looking to upgrade, hunter or seafarer Steve at 12:21am 10.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/893 i am considering selling my H23 for eaither a seafarer26 or a hunter 26. both used. mid 80's. doe
Power Inverters Tim Paul at 10:52pm 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 12/977 I'm looking to make my h26 more "kid-friendly" by installing a TV/VCR or portable DVD together with
Seaward Eagle Paul at 9:48pm 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1605 We are considering the Seaward Eagle. It is 32 ft with an option for a vertical retracting keel. Doe
Sail Cover/Canvas Colors Nelson at 9:14pm 10.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1022 What is the significance of sail cover/canvas color found in several newer Hunter models with grey c
Holding Tank Repacement Randy Williams at 2:49pm 10.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/1003 Hello all,The aluminum holding tank in my 88Hunter30 has developed a hole in one of the fittings t
"Winglet Props" RON MILLS at 12:14pm 10.03.02 Big Boats 7/1104 I decided to post this separately from the other prop threads presently working so that it could hav
Forestay falls to leeward Tom at 11:49am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 22/1704 Hi,I've noticed that my forestay arches to leeward quite a bit when close hauled. Experienced "pe
Mast Self-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:38am 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/2136 I am refurbishing a 1980 19 Ft. Oday and am wondering if there are suggestions for self-raising the
Mast-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:16am 10.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/966 Does anyone have a suggestion or know if a mast-raising kit is available for my 1980 19ft Oday?
Help identifyning a part doug at 11:13am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 5/1123 Need help in identifying the two aluminum (what I call brackets) on the mast, that when removed allo
??Northern Calif Macgregor Owners?? Phyllis at 11:13am 10.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1062 I want to sail before I buy--either Macgregor 26X or 26Classic (not sure). Would be happy to provid
HUN51200M7 8 G -25 JAMES STEFANIK at 11:10am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/797 This appears in the gelcoat on the outer upper right side of the tramsom. Can anyone interpret its m
Mast-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:10am 10.03.02 Day Sailers 5/2201 I am refurbishing a 1980 19 ft. Oday daysailer and wanted to know if there is a self-mast raising ki
Cockpit locker and lazarette hinges Bill at 10:38am 10.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1809 Has anyone found a source for replacement hinges for these lockers? I've been using "Stanley" 2 inc
Dinghy for H340 Gail Cook (S/V Dream Hunter) at 8:48am 10.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1059 We are currently looking for a dinghy for our H340 and have some concerns about what size to purchas
Winter storage in New England Matt Blender at 7:18am 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1105 I'm thinking of taking my boat to New England and possibly Lake Ontario during the spring and summer

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Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? Mike Oldak at 5:37am 09.08.20 I'll update the forum when I've got it working. I chose the RS11 due to price. As for your tach, c
San Juan 23 pendulum stabilized non encoding wind indicator replacement shemandr at 5:35am 09.08.20 ...Interesting concept for a wind vane. I never thought about what bias would be caused by the c
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17am 09.08.20 Wax is wax. While the marketing tells us more expensive boat soap bought in marine stores is proper,
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice dlochner at 5:14am 09.08.20 Your article would be funny if I didn't have the bruises, cuts and aching from boat projects that m
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE (2) TomY at 5:04am 09.08.20 And there's a guy on his knees taking a photo! Person aloft? Looking at old photos, now I recall
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice shemandr at 4:56am 09.08.20 Your article would be funny if I didn't have the bruises, cuts and aching from boat projects that ma
San Juan 23 pendulum stabilized non encoding wind indicator replacement victorhoisington at 4:55am 09.08.20 The parts you need are pretty basic. You could make them out of any plastic or metal with minimal e
Helm Steering Wheel Moved? victorhoisington at 4:48am 09.08.20 The rudder moved. DO NOT think that the wheel brake will keep things locked. While it works most o
OMC Zephyr sail drive kloudie1 at 4:24am 09.08.20 Not very familiar with that engine, but water in the intake transfer port is a strange one.. It coul
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 4:20am 09.08.20 Wouldn't how they were wired be more important than the location(s)? Absolutely
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? Will Gilmore at 3:54am 09.08.20 They are suppose to have positive floatation, but I wouldn't count on the floatation from 1962. The
Rigging turning while raising the mast Will Gilmore at 3:49am 09.08.20 It is an issue a lot of trailersailers have. The only solution I am familiar with is to just be awa
Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size seadaddler at 3:19am 09.08.20 I put the vent tube from PSS up high in cabinet and have the tube go into bicycle water bottle and
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 11:49pm 09.07.20
Rigging turning while raising the mast Benny17441 at 9:27pm 09.07.20 You just got to lay them out properly before you start hoisting and watch them during the process.
Battery charging question Ron20324 at 9:02pm 09.07.20 Ok before I go up to the boat maybe someone can answer this question. When I bought my boat, 2004 O
Primary Winch Upgrade (1) SailingCal21 at 8:49pm 09.07.20 Installed the 40STs this weekend, decided to go with the winch pad. They are a great improvement ov
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? Sunbird22358 at 8:41pm 09.07.20 It should! The seats do hold air, but are also partly filled with foam, which may be a bit waterlogg
O'Day IC Sunbird22358 at 8:38pm 09.07.20 Check out eBay, This past Winter a seller in Pennsylvania had a couple of IC sails listed, old but s
Battery charging question Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 09.07.20 Wouldn't how they were wired be more important than the location(s)?

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