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Navico WP300CX installation on H29.5 Skip Loofboro at 1:36am 06.27.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1998 I have a very specific question. Has anyone installed a Navico WP300CX or Simrad WP30 Wheelpilot on
losing GPS Bryce Grefe at 1:22am 06.27.00 Ask All Sailors 9/1885 I was sailing in Boston Harbor this past week and when I was within the 1/2 or so of the Logan airpo
overheating engine Jan at 12:19am 06.27.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1070 I have an overheating problem that shuts down my 30GM-Yamar sporatically. Water stops going thru th
Cat 30, too slow into the wind. Dave Ullrich at 11:00pm 06.26.00 Other Sailboats 3/748 I have a 1983 Catalina 30. It has the Universal 54-11, 11 hp diesel. I know the boat is underpower
Halyard Snap Brad Cavedo at 10:46pm 06.26.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1028 We are in the 4th season on our P42. On the last day of our 2 week sailing trip last week we snappe
FASTER DOWN HILL RICH MOORE at 10:29pm 06.26.00 Racing 8/2044 Trying to get more speed down hill.I fly a 150 with a pole and topping lift. I run the cars all the
Chalky Gellcoat Dave Ullrich at 10:14pm 06.26.00 Other Sailboats 3/915 I have a 1983 Catalina 30. The ggelcoat is getting chalky. It also is stained in several areas. Is
Manufacturer Name Mike Dumont at 10:07pm 06.26.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1301 We bought a 1989 Hunter 30 last year. I need to replace the parts in the pump on the head. The gas
First Pump-Out Rick Cashman at 8:32pm 06.26.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1518 Last weekend I pumped out the holding tank for the first time in our new (1988) Cat 30. I followed
For people wanting a better prop under $500 Doug B at 4:58pm 06.26.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1016 We just installed the Campbell sailor 3-blade prop we ordered and received some months back. And Wow
Where is the Electrical Chase Exit Aft??? Wally Boggus at 2:47pm 06.26.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1096 I would like to install some cockpit speakers but am having some difficulty locating where the condu
Lookin to you for a straight answer Dick McKee at 2:21pm 06.26.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1385 Help!!! We recently purchased a 95 430. After we closed the deal and started using the her the rear
cockpit controls Brian at 2:11pm 06.26.00 Smaller Boats 5/1145 Can anyone tell me the best way to bring the main/jib halyards back to the cockpit on a '75 C22? It
WHAT DO SAIL NUMBERS INDICATE? Pat Ehlers at 1:22pm 06.26.00 Smaller Boats 7/1174 Boat I just bought has a sail number on the main and I'd like to know the significance, if any, of t
SAILS4FREE QUESTION Pat Ehlers at 1:20pm 06.26.00 Smaller Boats 3/1107 I have a Cat 22 from 1984. I need a new jib and I also need a new mainsail cover. I'm thinking tha
Wind speed instruments Geoff Kloster at 12:58pm 06.26.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1337 How accurate are they? We just finished a charter in the Apostles. On a very windy day the meter rea
Rigging a H23 Joe at 12:22pm 06.26.00 Smaller Boats 13/1035 Could someone tell me the proper tension setting for the stays on an 1987 H23? Also, does anyone hav
Hunter 34, Mast Touch-up and Cleaning Scott Donovan at 11:56am 06.26.00 Big Boats 2/994 My boat was recently relocated with me from Cleveland to Seattle. While the rig is down, I'm plannin
28.5 in blue water Scott Vickery at 11:31am 06.26.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1352 I am thinking about seting my 28.5 up for a trip to Bermuda.Is the 28.5 strong enough for the trip.
Shaft Alignment Allan Hadad at 11:11am 06.26.00 Big Boats 2/1194 I am currently hauled out for a bottom job, and other tasks that can't be done while in the water. I

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Cabin side stripes replacement NYSail at 2:22pm 02.20.20 moderate heat from a heat gun..... (be careful!). It will loosen it up and release it so you can eit
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Catalina 315 specifications John12643 at 2:09pm 02.20.20 Very good question JRT. The 310 centre line berth solves the sleeping issue. I followed the thread a
What sticks to plastic wheelpilot pedestal mounting bracket? Project_Mayhem at 1:56pm 02.20.20 If you need a semi permanent solution carpet tape does a surprisingly good job of sticking to HDPE.
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? (1) Hunter216 at 1:55pm 02.20.20
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My Beneteau 44.7 Sank in Mexico Davidasailor26 at 1:45pm 02.20.20 We had a sail drive, so there was no prop shaft and no stuffing box to worry about Was the sail dr
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Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? sailboatracer at 1:15pm 02.20.20 If you're thinking about adding a bowsprit, there's one listed in the classified section. Looks like
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Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? pumpkinpie at 12:55pm 02.20.20 I may not understand the technicalities of the dimensions, but I do understand how to attach, hoist,

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