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Forward Hatch on '87 ODAY 272LE Karl13253 at 2:57pm 10.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/743 My forward hatch is leaking around the frame lid seal to Lexan/Plexiglas insert. I can not find any
Reefing a DaySailer TerrM at 12:29pm 10.16.17 Day Sailers 7/4741 I bought a 1976 DaySailer (built in '75). From the number of aftermarket hardware attachments, it ha
Whisker pole set up, front of mast CloudDiver at 12:06pm 10.16.17 Catalina 22 16/4667 My mast had a plastic eye screwed to the front of the mast, roughly two feet up. I also have the li
Newbie UK (2) iangraham at 11:02am 10.16.17 Smaller Boats 17/932 Hello I just bought a H260 and hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew moving up from dinghy.
Interesting Custom Catalina (1) Rick D at 10:04am 10.16.17 Ask All Sailors 13/960 141941 I was looking across the dock on a pretty morning and noticed this Catalina. A 40 I think but
2003 Hunter 356 New Battery Charger (1) CharlieSea at 9:41am 10.16.17 Big Boats 8/1260 Want to change the ProMariner ProTech 1230 with a new ProNauticP 1240P. Need a bit of more umph and
Draining the fridge Dennis Thomas at 9:23am 10.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3535 Recently bought an 2003 Oceanis 311. I have the original manuals but cannot figure out how to drain
Wreck of the S.S. Minnow JamesG161 at 8:29am 10.16.17 Sails Call Lounge 15/2876 On this fateful day in 1962, if not for the Fearless Crew, the S.S. Minnow would have been lost!:cla
Following the dream J. Stephen at 8:27am 10.16.17 Pearson 12/1484 Hi, folks-name is Stephen. I retired from the Army in 2009 after 43 years and now it is my turn. A
Surviving a cold water dunk Ken Cross at 6:46am 10.16.17 Ask All Sailors 10/717 Some new to me cold water information. This link was sent through our local Hunter Owner's associ
Hunter 410 with Standard Battery Charger Don Lucas at 5:45am 10.16.17 Big Boats 12/1247 I'm going to help a dockmate with a 2000 Hunter 410 that has the standard factory 30 amp battery cha
Cruising speed Lisa at 4:17am 10.16.17 Catalina 310 44/4052 The only thing standing between us and a 310 is some barnacles, we hope. Did our see trial on the 3
Alternate auxillary power (3) Ken13559 at 7:53pm 10.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1190 In event of no wind and a faulty inboard diesel, here my last ditch effort in getting the boat going
Angle of forestay CloudDiver at 5:48pm 10.15.17 Catalina 22 9/1699 Does anyone know what the angle of the forestay is relative to the mast? I'm trying to place a piec
Not listed in Owner Directory? Tedd at 5:09pm 10.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/497 I don't seem to be listed in the Owner Directory. Do I have to do something to register there? I loo
Hp needed for boat johngmaurer at 4:57pm 10.15.17 Ask All Sailors 13/734 Hi, new to the boating community. I am an owner of a 29 Cal Jensen. The current Atomic 4 engine on i
Tohatsu 6 Sailpro Bogs and Quits Under Load RJD at 3:23pm 10.15.17 Catalina 22 28/5877 Went out for a sail today and while motoring out, my three year old Tohatsu 6 Sailpro abruptly quit
Hunter 23.5 Rudder Downhaul Auto Release System (2) evan709 at 3:00pm 10.15.17 Smaller Boats 6/2225 Just finished a good season of sailing and now starting off-season projects. My rudder is heavy and
Sailing Firefly on Seneca 10/15/17 agprice22 at 12:16pm 10.15.17 Ask All Sailors 8/440
Shower sump gfrazzle at 11:12am 10.15.17 Big Boats 6/1926 2007 41DS aft shower sump pump runs but drains very slowly if at all. Shower water is also draining

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Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 12:35pm 06.23.23 Big Easy, you should work with the prop shop to get the correct size on your boat, engine and tran
Hunter 30-2 known issues? soopad00pa at 12:26pm 06.23.23 Excellent, thanks! I used the search bar but it said '2' was too small and omitted it. This review
Hunter 30-2 known issues? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:21pm 06.23.23 54 owner reviews should give you an idea: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=24&mod
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 12:18pm 06.23.23 Encouraging time. The problems are solved in steps. Fewer setbacks are occurring so I feel we are m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 12:14pm 06.23.23 Scooch, scooch, scooch! Getting there. I hope you brought one of your grandkiddos to fit into the
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 12:05pm 06.23.23 I learned it in boater safety but I also bought and read the coast guard nav rules and regs book. 10
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? thinwater at 11:51am 06.23.23 Where did the "100 yards required" come from? IMO 100 yards is pretty darn close to a cruise ship.
Buying a 1980 Jensen Cal 25-2, am going to have it moored, and I have two dogs Scott T-Bird at 11:39am 06.23.23 They go wherever they want to go, when they have to go ... our dog made a crap in our son's sandal o
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... Arrgh at 11:02am 06.23.23 Oh, too bad! I like the 34
Remove Stove Top? DanMaine at 10:57am 06.23.23 Got the link but mine doesn't have 2 screws on top and I can't figure out how it's supposed to be re
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... soopad00pa at 10:57am 06.23.23 Logistics didn't work out on this purchase. Womp woooommmp.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 10:47am 06.23.23 Looking real good John.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 10:44am 06.23.23 Well, since we all know it came out of that space, it must be able to go back in! Looks like great
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) jssailem at 10:22am 06.23.23 Has to fit into there 217188
Topping Lift JBP-PA at 9:49am 06.23.23 You can rig a topping lift so that it adjusts at the boom end or from the base of the mast like a ha
Remove Stove Top? rgranger at 9:47am 06.23.23 Did you follow the link? :facepalm:
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 9:46am 06.23.23 Found the knuckle end just need the inside part now.
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) fconmass at 9:40am 06.23.23 Hi, Getting back to you all about my fresh water pump on my 2GM20F Yanmar. Pump was leaking from
Remove Stove Top? dlochner at 9:30am 06.23.23 ...where? Did you follow the link?
Buying a 1980 Jensen Cal 25-2, am going to have it moored, and I have two dogs dlochner at 9:28am 06.23.23 :huh:.. wonder how the 'no discharge area' rules apply then??:p The rules say you can't discharge

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