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Knotmeter/GPS interaction w/ Wind Indicator Will at 4:40am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1295 I have the ST60 series wind instrument and knotmeter. It is my understanding that the knotmeter dat
C Andy Loree at 3:57am 10.10.01 Catalina 22 0/1029 I have looked at a few 1976 vintage C
Mast Support Replacement Patrick Dupuis Wingride47@cs.com at 3:04am 10.10.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1330 I found wooden mast support in my 1982 22' Macgregor is bad (soft
Don Guillette - a question about your book Mike at 2:49am 10.10.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2446 Don,I just got your Sail Trim Users Guide and have a question for you. At the start of Chapter 4 o
VHF antenna for Trailer Sailors Frank Gloss at 2:32am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1181 Hello Bill,As a trailer sailor who has to set up his mast each time he goes sailing, antenna cabli
Proper chartplotter and gps Nichole at 2:17am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1050 Please suggest the best chartplotter and gps for a 2000 Hunter 340. Thanks for the info.
ST60 Knot/Wind RayMarine Tom H at 1:07am 10.10.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1193 Bill, How hope you can help!! I purchased a brand new Hunter 340 delivered June 2000 from Sandy
Complete mast /roller furling 1990 hunter 30 JIM BESSINGER at 11:41pm 10.09.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/1117 I recently suffered the loss of my mast and roller furling, hood double line system, and I would lik
ST 4000 Calibration Ken Juul at 11:02pm 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1500 I have an older ST 4000 on my C34. I understand there is was a change in the way it is calibrated,
Battery meter on Ray102 VHF Dan at 10:42pm 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1221 I have the Ray 102 VHF and also the Apelco version. On both of these the battery meter never shows a
critters in the water ballast tank Randy at 9:42pm 10.09.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1171 Hi-I have a quick question--I am looking at a used 1989 Mac 26, and have a question about the long-
Hunter 31 Head Tank Cleanout Terry Goodin at 3:30pm 10.09.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1092 I just bought a Hunter 31 (1984). My son took the boat to clean out the head tank and couldn't find
Worried about keel loss Tom Westman at 11:22am 10.09.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1224 I own a 1983 Catalina '22. I have replaced the winch cable, but have done nothing to the hinge brack
Interior ballast versus full keel. Gary Guisinger at 11:06am 10.09.01 Smaller Boats 4/1077 I would like to hear some opinions as to the sea worthiness of internaly ballasted boats as compared
Seeking info re: O'day 265 designed for racing? Ed Bush at 10:11am 10.09.01 Bigger Boats 1/1314 I've just purchased an "O'day class 265, hull #14432" manf. in Brampton, Ontario Canada and I am loo
Autopilot 6000 Tacking Angle Don Alexander at 9:16am 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1197 Hi Bob,My last two autohelm pilots have had the autotack feature.Both tacked the boat through 100
refrigeration on a 380 Rick at 8:29am 10.09.01 Other Sailboats 7/1609 I need info on refrigeration on an hunter 380. 12v or 110v and how they work?
Equipment Compatibility Bill Burch at 8:00am 10.09.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/895 I recently purchased a 1981 Beneteau First 35. It has five guages mounted over the hatch. None of
Cruising Advice! 2 or 3 cabin for 3 single guys Rob at 7:46am 10.09.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1140 A couple buddies and myself are taking off for a 4 month sailing cruise around the caribbean and are
Auto Pilot for Catlina 25 Bob Middleton at 7:22am 10.09.01 Ask All Sailors 0/944 What is the best tiller auto pilot to use with the Catalina 25? So far my research shows the Simrad

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Well, now Ive seen everything. Dave Groshong at 8:20pm 06.11.20 It looks super nice, robust, i just worry when the angle is slightly off, most important to me is
Hot halyard? Tedd at 8:16pm 06.11.20 One lesson I'm taking from this is that any time I make a hole in the deck I'm going to fully rig th
Chartplotter plug leo310 at 8:15pm 06.11.20 Most new CP are self contained and only need power, that is they have built in GPS. Now you have to
Well, now Ive seen everything. pclarksurf at 8:11pm 06.11.20 Legit! You'll rip the transom off first
Well, now Ive seen everything. AaronD at 8:11pm 06.11.20 ...I bought white Delrin bushings from McMaster-Carr, in the hope they are superior to the black un
REPLACING WATER SEPARATOR FILTER AND VOLVO 2000 (1) pipedream at 7:59pm 06.11.20 the 2000 series volvo has a spin on filter located in front of the motor on top. Remove it just like
Hella marine fan repair MitchM at 7:56pm 06.11.20 the ocean nav article also said the brushes were likely bad after 2k-5k hours and
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! ggrizzard at 7:55pm 06.11.20 MitchM, OUCH! Haven't been there, yet! Hope I never am. Yeah, he said to rap the nut sharply. I
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! MitchM at 7:45pm 06.11.20 1/ did he mean use a hammer on the nut , or on the end of a wrench attached to t
Oil for older small diesel SycloneDriver at 7:41pm 06.11.20 I think the zinc protects the cam followers. Check out Lucas Magnum for older diesels.
Calling all Charleston SC sailors... Spindrift NH at 7:31pm 06.11.20 There are some moorings on the Ashley river, I have a friend that rents one out. From what I underst
Anybody knows what this is (1989 Hunter 35.5 Legend) Tally Ho at 7:27pm 06.11.20 What does the writing say on the plate? i agree with @rgranger...heat exchanger plate if those ar
Hunter 386-2002 St60 Wind Instrument ST60 jaysweet at 7:27pm 06.11.20 Is the LCD wind display working (displaying anything)? If not, it's probably a complicated problem.
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Tom J at 7:19pm 06.11.20 They cinched them up snug and clipped off the excess in one motion. With no sharp edges!
Hot halyard? Noodat Lady at 7:19pm 06.11.20 I must say the Wallas combo units appeal. Safe, quiet and economical, but certainly a heavyweight it
Oil for older small diesel Charles Erwin at 7:12pm 06.11.20 To the Original question: You - and others who have commented - seem to fear lack of zinc additiv
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For JDE at 7:05pm 06.11.20
New Macgregor 26d owner - How do I rig the sails? Ken Cross at 6:57pm 06.11.20 Many of us also had problems trailering it due to sway. Make sure you keep heavy things like the mot
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For (1) Tedd at 6:19pm 06.11.20 @JDE : That is some fascinating data! The depreciation comes out a little higher with your data set
Yanmar 3JH4W 40hp question P12nash at 5:54pm 06.11.20 My 2007 does the same thing. I know there is a small amount of play in my cutlass bearing but a surv

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