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Reefed sail shape not so good ... (3) Scott T-Bird at 8:23am 06.30.19 Racing 54/4941 166545 I pulled a few photos from the facebook page that illustrate our problems in Race 2 :( We're
Trojan T105 expected Lifespan. (1) Genesis V at 7:55am 06.30.19 Big Boats 16/8549 How long should a house bank of 4 Trojan T105 wired in series/parallel last. I got 6 summer seasons
M18 Water Pump And Hose Size (1) Loose Ends at 5:36am 06.30.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/955 166543 Looks like my water pump has given out after 34 years. Any recommendations on a supplier? For
An interesting boat at the docks, The HAWK. (3) TomY at 5:07am 06.30.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1443 New, old? Wood. Hmmm,....Serious racing intent, but she looks dated yet brand new at the same time.
Alternator Belt Tension Jac123 at 2:58am 06.30.19 Catalina 30 6/1736 I had dust from the alternator belt all over engine. Read the post here and removed light rust from
Harbor Freight makes boat stands ! (2) Leeward Rail at 1:26am 06.30.19 Catalina 22 17/13658 Well.. Sorta. They sell automotive safety stands for use in some situations when a normal automotiv
Cutting back port frame (1) kdammen at 9:13pm 06.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/332 My Hunter 29.5 has ports that extend at least 1" past it's bezel. Is there any benefit to having thi
Success Telescopic Mast now being tested now! StargazerP303 at 8:47pm 06.29.19 Ask All Sailors 58/3830 Removed
Hood Furler Rxsail at 5:18pm 06.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/935 1992 Hunter 30 T: I have the original Hood furling gear ( under the deck mount). It works but take
Pettit Black Widow Video Review fstbttms at 4:01pm 06.29.19 Ask All Sailors 0/393 I am often asked for my opinion of Pettit Black Widow anti fouling paint. Hadn't had much experience
3QM Engine Plate Location? coleman at 2:26pm 06.29.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1389 I need to locate the serial number on my engine, it's a Yanmar 3QM in my 1980 37C. Does anyone know
Need part ID for Yanmar 3YM30 engine (1) stuartsw at 2:24pm 06.29.19 Big Boats 19/1730 Morning check on cruise revealed a sump full of oil. I think I tracked the problem down to a failed
Selling my Catalina 22 MKII - Precautions? catalanc at 12:38pm 06.29.19 Ask All Sailors 31/1717 Hello everyone, I am selling my 1997 Catalina 22 MKII and posted it on Craigslist. I received an em
Marking an anchorage with a bouy Rltgold at 10:56am 06.29.19 Catalina 22 18/1393 Marking a anchorage with a bouy. I am planning on anchoring this week in La Playa area of San Diego
Horsehead Bay on July 4th MikeHoncho at 9:55am 06.29.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/633 A couple of my friends have recommended anchoring in Horsehead Bay (Fox Island) to watch the local f
Speader end caps jbreland at 9:55am 06.29.19 Smaller Boats 5/508 Should the stays that pass through the end of the spreaders be able to slide in the eyelet or should
6 volt battery question...... NYSail at 6:13am 06.29.19 Ask All Sailors 23/1388
Water Tank Access Sailboat.Sequoyah at 4:35am 06.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/868 Morning, all. Sequoyah is a '99 H340. The potable water tank is beneath the V berth. Access to the t
Hunter 310 Water Heater Replacement marinegatorwa at 9:40pm 06.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/650 My water heater rusted beyond recognition and was leaking. I am trying to pull it out to make room
Gee, I dunno (1) Meriachee at 8:24pm 06.28.19 Ask All Sailors 13/758 Hey Andre, you think maybe we should consider going for a drive to check on the boats?

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Raritan Superflush (2) Guido at 2:29pm 01.08.24 By the way, here are some photos to show you the difference in the hardware used by Raritan vs. Jabs
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 2:27pm 01.08.24 That does not look like a Max Prop..? Nope! It's Autostream. I'm packaging it up tonight to send
New Bavaria Cruiser 51 owner - suggestions for sail wardrobe etc nightowle at 1:54pm 01.08.24 you may want to check in with the Bavaria owner's site and forum: bavariayacht.org/forum. the immed
Espar hydronic heating system dlochner at 1:45pm 01.08.24 Dave: Good point about the fuel tank...right now the gauge is sitting half-way between 1/2 and 3/4s
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 1:41pm 01.08.24
150 genoa vs 135 dlochner at 1:35pm 01.08.24 In general the 135 will perform about as well as a 150 when the wind is on the beam or forward once
Tabernacle design dlochner at 1:24pm 01.08.24 The reason a compression post or additional support under the mast/tabernacle is in here. or bulk
Raritan Superflush Guido at 1:23pm 01.08.24 What parts do you need or expect to need? Fwiw...the Raritan SuperFlush uses the same tried and tru
Yamaha 36 broken mast. Ameseys at 1:14pm 01.08.24 I'm sure you've seen this article about replacing a Y36 mast in Ireland. Maybe they can make some su
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 1:08pm 01.08.24 That does not look like a Max Prop..? See post #20 . . .
Tabernacle design rgranger at 12:30pm 01.08.24 I believe that Mud Hen is the boat model not the name of this boat. I think you are right. Here is
Tabernacle design rgranger at 12:28pm 01.08.24 That is a very sweet little boat.:cool:
Prop rotation question fstbttms at 11:18am 01.08.24 That does not look like a Max Prop..? This issue was discussed last month. It is an Autostream.
150 genoa vs 135 David in Sandusky at 11:18am 01.08.24 In my opinion, a 150 is a critical sail for racing into the wind in light winds. However, it has rea
Compression post on Hunter 37.5 Legend NoReverse at 11:14am 01.08.24 I have a 37.5. I had that issue. I sealed all the wiring going through hull with silicone and put
Has anyone installed a bow thruster on a 91 hunter 42 passage? (Pictures?) (1) Nodak7 at 11:07am 01.08.24 That is sweet. My 420P would just be a skiff with something like that. Rick, My total cost for in
150 genoa vs 135 shemandr at 11:07am 01.08.24 A friend did it on his Tartan 33. He was happy with the result. The boat sailed better in our 15 k
Has anyone installed a bow thruster on a 91 hunter 42 passage? (Pictures?) DRhoads at 11:01am 01.08.24 I just put the same system on my 420. I would recommend the external version also. Much lower cost
So long 2023... jssailem at 10:52am 01.08.24 Live and enjoy life to the fullest Scott. I find myself in the Caribbean on a sailboat. Unknown how
2GM20F engine issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:51am 01.08.24 Now I'm back to square one!:banghead: The repaired gearbox didn't solve my reversing problem. Now I

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