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fixed 3 blade propeller Slow Dancin at 7:47am 01.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1463 I have a 2006 hunter 38 with 40 hp moter which came with a FlexFold 3 blade propeller but am unhappy
Re-powering '86 O'Day 28 with a Yanmar 2YM15? (1) DJR at 5:19am 01.06.19 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1534 Joyfully purchased an ODay28, but it has been in dry dock for three years. According to boatyard le
Sabre fans: sailme88 at 4:14am 01.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/843 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Sabre Yachts. Even though Sabre is no longer producing sail
Coast Guard Monterey385 at 8:32pm 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 27/3125 Many of you know that I am Coast Guard family and quite proud of it. Everyone by now knows that ther
What do I need to have and what should I have on my 170 when I head out on the bay in NJ? Shorefun at 8:20pm 01.05.19 Day Sailers 26/2908 I plan on getting floating VHF, a mast float and some decent life vests for starters. I will need al
1979 cat 30 cutless bearing dnimigon at 7:12pm 01.05.19 Catalina 30 6/1030 Going to be pulling boat out here next week sometime. Want to change the cutless. I've read that the
You Get What You Pay For fstbttms at 4:37pm 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 43/3785 A new customer asked me to inspect the work her previous dive service had done a week earlier. mSdR
Sail battens wisey2 at 3:34pm 01.05.19 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 4/7128 Where is the best place to get replacement battens for my Hunter 240? I live in Nazareth, PA and sa
Aft Cabin Cushions on a 380 Tucsonsailor at 3:25pm 01.05.19 Big Boats 2/674 I am looking to replace the outdated fabrics in the V berth and Aft Cabin. One question is how to g
Need your opinion. Help me spend my money dennisv at 2:45pm 01.05.19 Bigger Boats 63/7427 OK, Status I own a 1984 Oday 28. Beautiful boat in very good shape. Truly use it for family day sa
Standing Rigging Cost: DYI vs. Rigger Doctor Dolittle at 1:23pm 01.05.19 Catalina 30 14/18856
Beneteau Solent stay (1) Jbv at 9:48am 01.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2534
Garbage Patch 1, Clean Up < 1 dlochner at 5:46am 01.05.19 Sails Call Lounge 25/2163 Just saw this from the Ocean Clean Up project. https://gcaptain.com/structural-issue-forces-u-shap
Heating system in Catalina 470 Joaleb at 5:44am 01.05.19 Big Boats 17/3551 Good morning. We would like to install a Webasto heating system in our Catalina 470 and are wonderin
Featherstream Folding Prop Repair/Recondition spadaforaj at 4:58am 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 4/930 Have a really nice Garlow Featherstream prop that took a beating this season - one of the blades pre
Issue with engine power after replacing mixing elbow Brinky63 at 4:38am 01.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2736 I had an issue with my mixing elbow on my yanmar 2GM20F recently which i was able to remedy with the
Remote controls for outboard motor MaryEllaRose at 7:23pm 01.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/2369 I've posted this in the motors/propulsion forum but am hoping that a C25 owner can add some input...
We finally made it to the Dry Tortugas! (5) Gene Neill at 6:53pm 01.04.19 Catalina 22 64/6443 Share my joy!! :beer: It only took five years of me whining about wanting to go, and weather window
Portable fuel polisher (1) Sefuller at 6:11pm 01.04.19 Ask All Sailors 4/498 I have finally gotten around to making a fuel polisher using an old Racor I got on Ebay a few years
Aft Cabin Ceiling Leak aaronaxvig at 4:13pm 01.04.19 Big Boats 11/1812 I have this leak that is coming from the ceiling in my aft cabin above the bed on my 1996 376. It is

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Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware marchem at 4:27pm 10.17.24 Interesting. Are you the original owner or did a previous owner maybe add the nuts underneath? I di
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 4:17pm 10.17.24 Thank you so much for your reply. Everything does seem to be quite tight. I referred to the bend in
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware PlaneTom at 4:10pm 10.17.24 Interesting. Are you the original owner or did a previous owner maybe add the nuts underneath? I did
Protection for Tailing Well Edges MFD at 4:09pm 10.17.24 For items like this, I have used McMaster-Carr online. Their shipping & handling fee can be a littl
New sailor, new boat, new concerns CrispyCringle at 4:08pm 10.17.24 The mast has a awful lot of prebend in it if you ask me. Looks like a racing boat tune. I can see wh
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware (2) marchem at 3:37pm 10.17.24
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) SteveHughessails at 1:24pm 10.17.24 Look at the colour of our lake. It's calling my name :-)
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (4) SteveHughessails at 1:16pm 10.17.24 Yikes, falling from this far, as young as I am, no thanks. Glad you didn't come down with it. I actu
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 12:03pm 10.17.24 When we did our 2023 Desolation cruise, we headed out after a few days at anchor from Susan Its towa
Fiberglass crack by winch Davidasailor26 at 11:50am 10.17.24
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 11:12am 10.17.24 You have a specific question on a Catalina, try going to the best site for yours catalina30.com goo
Fiberglass crack by winch Steve_Catalina at 10:29am 10.17.24 You have a specific question on a Catalina, try going to the best site for yours catalina30.com good
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Project_Mayhem at 9:56am 10.17.24 No, the first thing we had to do was pull the main cover and main sail and put it away. Then we pul
Fiberglass crack by winch FastOlson at 9:47am 10.17.24 I'm leaning more towards this being a deep gelcoat crack since there's no cracks on the underside.
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:43am 10.17.24 No, the first thing we had to do was pull the main cover and main sail and put it away. Then we pull
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Project_Mayhem at 9:09am 10.17.24 Fixing this issue is easier than you'd think. Here's a good article on diagnosing the issue https://
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the und
Lake Superior morning (1) SV_DonPapa at 9:06am 10.17.24 Stockton Island - Lake Superior sunset. I was still on my MacGregor 26S but I bought that Hunter 26
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... SV_DonPapa at 9:02am 10.17.24 Mine sits like that. I crossed Lake Michigan twice like that and spent two weeks on her while doing
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 10.17.24 Also listen to the fill tube as you add the diesel. The tone will change when fuel gets to the top o

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