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Davidasailor26 replied to the thread What have you solved with a 3D printer?.I’ve done a few fun projects - An extra rail mounted drink holder, embossed with the boat’s name: A holder for our wireless VHF... -
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Aspiring Hunter owner - what to look for pre-survey.Marine diesels are tractor engines that have been modified for marine use by adding a heat exchanger, using the PTO for a sea water...
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jssailem replied to the thread What have you solved with a 3D printer?.I took the Raymarine clutch handle on the Wheel AP and changed the size of the indent so that it fit over the nob on the wheel. This... -
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Stu Jackson replied to the thread Aspiring Hunter owner - what to look for pre-survey.Completely wrong. John started to answer about no wind days. I sailed my boat to BC from SF, 1,650 nm, over six weeks, about five of... -
Stu Jackson replied to the thread Shower drain hose.Not necessarily vinegar and bicarb. Cleaning the sump can use dish soap. Yup, simple stuff. Dish soap, Joy or better yet Dawn, is...
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Most successful marine engines are marinized engines meant for tractors. They are designed (kinda like airplane piston engines) to run... -
I agree, I only rarely backwinded the jib on my Hobies but it is available when having trouble, especially in high winds.
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SRonco is the one of the tanks most often used, most have a model number molded into it to make identification easier. Hunter was kind of...
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kloudie1 replied to the thread Aspiring Hunter owner - what to look for pre-survey.Most successful marine engines are marinized engines meant for tractors. They are designed (kinda like airplane piston engines) to run... -
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jssailem replied to the thread Aspiring Hunter owner - what to look for pre-survey.I think that is an oversimplification of the design. Most monohull sailboats are displacement boats. Their design limits the speed they...
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All great All great points, thank you. I have spent a career in electronics and communications, I consider myself capable of evaluating...
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Of Interest: If You See This on a Used Sailboat, Walk Away
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I change mine in the fall. Always store with clean oil in the engine. Dirty oil is acidic and will pit metal faces inside the engine.
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Tacking small cats. Watch a video of cats racing. Olympics, or just good racers. The jib is NEVER backwinded through a tack. There is...
