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JSCHMIDT77 at 7:29am 07.24.02
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HELP. I have a craCked idler sheave assembly st the base of the Merriman steering pedestal on a 1985
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I have a Freedom Remote for my Heart Interface Inverter/Charger and one of the setup options is for
Tony at 6:50am 07.24.02
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I am interested in buying a 10 to 12 year old Beneteau (35s5 or 38s5). I am considering one that ha
matt at 6:28am 07.24.02
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I have a Hunter Vision32 with a dodger and a cockpit "cover" to keep the sun off while at anchor, bu
matt at 6:20am 07.24.02
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Quick question. The previous owner had pulled the 2 reefing lines completely off the boat. I have
Steve at 5:26am 07.24.02
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what's the capsize screen of a J24. thinking about getting one.
Scott Grenlund at 4:34am 07.24.02
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I am thinking about purchasing a 1988 26.5. I have a dinghy sailing background, but am looking to m
Michael at 3:22am 07.24.02
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Thanks for all the great responses on the boom while trailering. What about the motor? Does ever
Les Blackwell at 2:45am 07.24.02
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As one of your fans, I have followed your advice on heads, holding tanks, etc. and have done pretty
Steve at 1:42am 07.24.02
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i'm looking for some kind of school or sailing opportunity to go on a real sail for a few days or a
Bruce Hill at 1:33am 07.24.02
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Peggy- While familiar with the manual heads I have had on other boats, the electric heads on my '97
Walt at 12:57am 07.24.02
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My M-35 has always run a little hot. If I run over 2000 rpm, I'll top 200 degrees. Manual says top
james rohr at 12:45am 07.24.02
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Don; First a few specs. I have an, early vintage, 1979 O'Day 30 center board. One of the ones that h
Steve at 11:58pm 07.23.02
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Have any of you sailed from the Washington DC area to Colonial Beach? if so, how long should i expe
Ben Allen at 11:34pm 07.23.02
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I would like to make this group aware of an event that will be taking place in the future. Many owne
Steve at 11:33pm 07.23.02
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Would an H23 right herself after a knock down if all hatches were battened shut?
Bill D at 10:35pm 07.23.02
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Seem to be having problem with riding turns on my winches, Always put 2 wraps to start. Could it be
Bob F. at 10:08pm 07.23.02
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We have just rented a wet slip for the next year and will not be trailering our Catalina 22 after th
Norman Wroblewski at 6:22pm 07.23.02
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Anyone have recommendations for the correct propeller sizing for 33.5 Legend Yanmar 2GM20F Prop w
Jamie at 4:28pm 07.23.02
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Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy?
srimes at 9:12am 08.31.20
Weight aloft is bad for performance and racers will go to extreme lengths to reduce it. But I don't
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senang at 9:07am 08.31.20
Look up the starting of old engines on Utube that have been years out in the wilderness and you will
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CABixler at 8:55am 08.31.20
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ScrapMtl at 8:42am 08.31.20
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BarryBershad at 8:40am 08.31.20
Sounds like an iffy starter that might be compensated by a real good battery. I'd change the starter
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Panama Jack at 8:27am 08.31.20
Having replaced the holding tank on my previous '92 Legend 35.5, I cannot emphasize strongly enough
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank
Panama Jack at 8:26am 08.31.20
The vent on my H34 tank broke and after attempts to glue it, I replaced the tank and all the lines.
Main sheet cleat location
jonelli at 8:26am 08.31.20
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Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank
T J Furstenau at 8:19am 08.31.20
Having replaced the holding tank on my previous '92 Legend 35.5, I cannot emphasize strongly enough
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank
Mike Oldak at 8:18am 08.31.20
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Cover for steering assembly / cables?
marchem at 8:13am 08.31.20
Not a wire. It's the throttle cable. Now I see it, actually both of them. The red color threw me!
Chartplotter Connector
Brian D at 8:12am 08.31.20
Got it. Not sure if the OP wants to cut his cable and then correctly splice. I had thought of that b
hull speed, what it means.   (1)
JRacer at 8:09am 08.31.20
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Chartplotter Connector
Hello Below at 8:06am 08.31.20
Easier said than done. One will need a pin extractor to remove and seat pins 3-7 (actually it is a
hull speed, what it means.
DrJudyB at 8:04am 08.31.20
The old formula, hullspeed=1.34 times the square root of waterline length, was developed by Anthony

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