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Galley Sink Plumbing on 1990 35.5 (1) Steverhnm at 12:04pm 07.08.18 Big Boats 1/363 I am pretty sure this is 1-1/2.. boat is in MX, does anyone know the size? See pic. It must be the
Autopilot for Hunter 260 rosypar1 at 9:27am 07.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1149 We would like to install a new auto pilot for our 2000 Hunter 260. Would appreciate recommendations
'78 C25 Swing Keel knotFarmin at 6:38am 07.08.18 Smaller Boats 2/1174 Hi all, Was hoping for some help/info... I've got a '78 25 Swing Keel. I'm pretty sure each of th
Dodgers and Travelers sailme88 at 5:52am 07.08.18 Big Boats 10/1242 Hope this helps others: My Catalina 34 has zippers thru the isinglass to extend the traveler sheets
Home Grown Cat,Who'd A Thunk It! (2) BrianRobin at 4:24am 07.08.18 Big Boats 1/416 This was revealed this weekend in our little city. The neighbors knew someone was up, as this guys d
Solar Trickle Charger abinoone at 4:03am 07.08.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2968 Just replaced my starting battery with a new, wet cell unit and decided to install a 4w Coleman sola
It's a boot! (1) Brian D at 8:26pm 07.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 34/2580 https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/36877502_2570963129595725_6617260699972272128_n.jpg?_n
Owners manual for 281 Dave from Thunder Bay at 6:32pm 07.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1501 Does anyone know where I can find an owners manual for a 1995 Oceanis 281, prefer paper not digital.
Balmar alt. What are these...... (1) NYSail at 4:42pm 07.07.18 Ask All Sailors 6/505 153386 hope all is well with everyone... So alt is going I. Tomorrow. Wires, fuses all ready for po
How to Post: Changing the centerboard lift line in an H23.5, H26, & H260 (1) rgranger at 3:27pm 07.07.18 Smaller Boats 5/951 Hello all I've seen a few posts recently about the lift line for the centerboards on these water ba
4th of July adventures! Scott T-Bird at 2:01pm 07.07.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1053 Sue and I went to the boat early on the 4th for a beautiful day sailing on beam reach all the way up
Route Advice: Sailing from Midland Ontario to Chicago Biggin at 1:58pm 07.07.18 Ask All Sailors 15/3207 Skippers, I will be heading to Chicago via the North Channel to Mackinaw, at the beginning of August
H260 Centerboard uphaul force? Jeff Gray at 1:53pm 07.07.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 32/1971 Question for H260 owners... I recently purchased a 260 and am generally happy with it, but I have o
I learned something new today, and that leads me to another question. HanBan at 10:54am 07.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/4018 A couple of weeks ago I thought it might be a good idea to leave the AC on in our boat, figuring tha
County Leases away sailing venue (1) shemandr at 10:41am 07.07.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1646 We run into a problem here in the bays we call the Peconics. Over ten years ago New York State enac
Changing Furler from Below to above deck: Hood 810 to Selden 204S Steverhnm at 9:40am 07.07.18 Big Boats 12/1621 So I have a 1990 35.5 legend with the original hood 810 furler. Time to change the furler. Extrusi
New Design Catalina 22 "Measurements" Rltgold at 8:30am 07.07.18 Catalina 22 7/1381 My 22 "Minnie" is currently 3 hrs north of me in Channel Islands harbor and I need a measurement of
tiller extension... rpludwig at 5:41am 07.07.18 Catalina 22 4/707 gonna pick up a tiller extension @ WM tday, have a gift cert burning a hole in my pocket! Any advice
Cockpit Floor Grate (1) MikeHoncho at 9:40pm 07.06.18 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1455 I started my floor grates and got to roughing out the rear grate which starts at the pedestal and g
longgggg shot Captmayhem at 8:31pm 07.06.18 Ask All Sailors 0/327 Going to be around the Cancun area from 22 July, if anyone is out there and wants to meet up for a b

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Window unit AC install Project_Mayhem at 8:18pm 05.05.24 Portable AC units come in a number of different flavors with varying degrees of efficiency. The unit
Should prop spin in Reverse? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 05.05.24 Should a mechanical transmission allow the shaft to turn in FWD? when the engine is shut down? It
Locking yourself from the inside zinahewitt at 5:58pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:42pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:41pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bl
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24 I put the transmission in neutral, shut down the engine, then shift into reverse to feather the pro
Compasses don't agree jssailem at 5:33pm 05.05.24 I know that trick. I set a portable radio on top of the cabinet with the EV100 sensor. Immediately t
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Monheganlover at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? FastOlson at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? quadrille38 at 5:06pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bla
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Rick D at 5:04pm 05.05.24
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Richard19068 at 4:52pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 05.05.24 Believe you need at least three knots for the MaxProp to feather. my experience too plus current
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F heritage at 4:30pm 05.05.24 I had a 3gm30f on a prior boat. It always ran at around 180 degrees at cruising speeds. Slowly the
Should prop spin in Reverse? kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.05.24 1) for those with a MaxProp, what steps do you take to feather the prop? I put the transmission in
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Tally Ho at 3:54pm 05.05.24
Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 3:08pm 05.05.24
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 2:33pm 05.05.24 However this has only slightly changed the challenge of low RPM's under load. See 14 April post,
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Clutch Cargo at 2:29pm 05.05.24 Good luck, post lots of pics!!!!

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