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I have a Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 8SB diesel. While motoring out of the marina the boat suddenly los
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Hi all, Just wondered on your opinions as to how tender the swing keel is. I sail my Cat 22 easy
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I am looking for ideas on how to raise and lower the mast on a MacGregor 25 by myself. Could someone
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Where can I find one of these?
Barnacle Bill at 12:10pm 06.10.20
My recollection is you can get them from Pompanette in Florida
Oday 22 rescued
jmczzz at 11:53am 06.10.20
27 views but nobody replied. I must have not ask clearly, were the cabin sides originally balsa core
How to measure wave height
srimes at 11:44am 06.10.20
Easy, just look up the nearest data bouy :cool:. Here's mine: NDBC - Station 46027 Recent Data I'm
Motor use
Jaysway1 at 11:44am 06.10.20
Sailboats are displacement hulls, so the top speed is limited by the shape of the hull not the hors
Motor use
Justin_NSA at 11:34am 06.10.20
What they said. Plus, your back will thank you if you go with the smaller, lighter HP range . :tongu
Motor use
Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:27am 06.10.20
I sail a Meridian 25, 4700 pounds loaded, 3.5 foot draft. I get hull speed with my 8 HP Yamaha runn
Water tank fill - disconnected?!
SeanP at 11:16am 06.10.20
On my H31, water tank is Under aft port side bunk. Water fill is under Rear transom seat wood pie
How to measure wave height
Tom J at 11:15am 06.10.20
US Spar furler drum removal
Juice6576 at 11:15am 06.10.20
MY Marlow Hunter 37 also had a setscrew on each side holding the sheave plates tight to the mast. T
Looking for my Hull Number
dealweb at 11:06am 06.10.20
Hi Ron, I have a '68 Cal 20 as well with Hull Number #1223. So I'd assume yours would be in that ran
West Wight Potter P19
DrJudyB at 10:57am 06.10.20
Hoist it up in the air and hit the bottom of the keel sharply with a sledge (with a wooden blocK for
STORM JIB
Hunter216 at 10:53am 06.10.20
Attack of the killer carp
odaydokay at 10:45am 06.10.20
Guess we've about had enough of this carp fellas.....
Eractic Tachometer and engine power   (2)
sailcapt340 at 10:45am 06.10.20
There should be a sensor located somewhere on the bell housing of the transmission. Remove the 2 wi
Motor use
odaydokay at 10:44am 06.10.20
Agree with these guys. Hull speed dictates .....don't stress your boat.
H310 AC Raw Water Pump
KenK13623 at 10:41am 06.10.20
Thanks for the info Don. That makes it even more confusing because if it was done after factory bui
Motor use
bawlmer at 10:39am 06.10.20
I had an Irwin 23 with an Mercury 8 HP long shaft. It pushed me along at over 6 knots below WOT. I t
STORM JIB
jssailem at 10:38am 06.10.20
Sailing under storm conditions is entirely different from sailing in conditions that are so to say N
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin:
Hardhead at 10:35am 06.10.20
Great write-up pclarksurf. Thanks for taking the time to document and post it-

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