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Rudder trouble! McGhee62 at 2:33pm 03.31.18 Smaller Boats 8/1601 Newbie sailor learning on a freshwater lake in Alabama. I bought a Cat 22 because of all the good th
Oyster Catcher 25 sail dimensions Hollymae D at 1:31pm 03.31.18 Ericson 1/1217 Eriksen 25 cb model last year I had 2 problems one was after freeing up the cb that had been frozen
352 Keel separation (1) ggingras at 12:41pm 03.31.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2687 Hello all, I have just had a survey completed on a 2000 Beneteau 352. There is a gap at the rear of
Location of the Speed & Depth Transducer on H310 JScho at 11:45am 03.31.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/791 I'm planning on replacing my speed transducer on my 2000 Hunter 310. I'm an hour away from my boat
Pictures Southpaw at 11:26am 03.31.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/666 How do you post pictures from an iPhone?
Just saying... (1) Brian D at 10:55am 03.31.18 Sails Call Lounge 29/1771 39 years ago today!
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New cooler for Hunter 30 Tie the Knot at 6:45am 03.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/417 I have taken the old cooler out of my Cherubini Hunter because it had an ice box conversion kit in i
Aft Shower Storage Slipin Away at 5:06am 03.31.18 Big Boats 3/691 For all those 45cc or other boats with aft shower seats, I posted a mod how to utilize the space und
Rate your voyage 25yearslater at 3:25am 03.31.18 Ask All Sailors 11/684 Just for fun before I head down to uncover my boat and start the spring ritual, I have never seen an
Have any of you changed out a Beneteau 323 Windscreen? HanBan at 5:42pm 03.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2749 Hi guys, I'm restoring my (new to me) Beneteau 323 and notice that the windscreen is crazed like ma
Atomic 4 overheating kbgunn at 5:07pm 03.30.18 Catalina 30 7/2828 I'm negotiating a 1982 Catalina 30 with an Atomic 4 gasoline engine that is raw water cooled. The su
Transmission linkage shortening Tdaddy2000 at 4:21pm 03.30.18 Catalina 310 20/4186 Any tips on adjusting (shortening) the transmission cable either at the helm or at the transmission
Autohelm ST4000+ Head replacement gahOhio H33.5 at 1:39pm 03.30.18 Ask All Sailors 6/3657 My ST4000 head has failed after many years of service. I have access to a ST5000+ head. Can anyone t
DIY Canvas Work mcrow33 at 1:27pm 03.30.18 Ask All Sailors 22/4306 I don't sew or know nothing about sewing but have been thinking about making my own dodger and bimin
272 LE Keel Questions dankarofl at 12:42pm 03.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2140 Hi Guys, I'm admittedly new to keel boats and I've come across a 1988 O'Day 272 LE that I would lik
Seriously? 25yearslater at 12:42pm 03.30.18 Ask All Sailors 6/840 https://www.pressmare.it/en/regattas/volvo-ocean-race/2018-03-30/breaking-vor-vestas-11th-hour-racin
Beneteau 473 - Help Bilge Pump Selection CharlesWashburn at 12:35pm 03.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3590 Hello, Our survey for our recent purchase of a 2002 B-473 identified that we should increase the vol
Freshwater marina for the summer Jerry75 at 10:27am 03.30.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1141 I am going to be putting my MAC 26S in a freshwater lake marina for the summer. My question is what
O'Day 23 Spinnaker Pole Black Squall at 9:54am 03.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/635 I'm rigging the O'Day 23 I purchased last summer to fly a spinnaker. Can anyone provide details on t

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Alternator charging BarryL at 6:52am 04.12.24 Hello, The only way to be sure is to use a multimeter to check the voltage of the battery / batteri
3GM30F Service Issue kappykaplan at 6:42am 04.12.24 If you have air entering the system while starting, you will have air entering the system while crui
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 dLj at 9:07pm 04.11.24 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties I wonder if @Cr
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 7:05pm 04.11.24 Take Notes. . . . and the Time you call . . and the Name of the CBSA agent you speak to (who is pr
Interested in a 306 Hello Below at 7:00pm 04.11.24 Here is a pdf brochure from the Marlow Hunter website. Hunter 306 Brochure
Entering Canade with children. FastOlson at 6:49pm 04.11.24 Two choices: 1) get opinions from strangers on the internet, and some will be helpful, and others...
Interested in a 306 jdrutten at 6:34pm 04.11.24 Instead of a quarter berth, it has a full aft cabin. The aft cabin is large, almost too large, but n
Alternator charging Stu Jackson at 6:21pm 04.11.24 I would like to know if anyone knows (as the manual doesn't seem extremely clear) if the house bank
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 6:18pm 04.11.24 Not likely. What could be the cause the hard start after work performed on the injector pump and i
3GM30F Service Issue kappykaplan at 5:59pm 04.11.24 So if the engine runs well while cruising, then air is not entering the system causing the hard sta
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 5:32pm 04.11.24 My Daughter and family are going to go on a cruise with us and we got to thinking about the possibi
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 5:31pm 04.11.24 No. So if the engine runs well while cruising, then air is not entering the system causing the har
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 5:30pm 04.11.24 OP do you have an itemized bill listing parts costs for the [parts installed ? are t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jssailem at 5:05pm 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. @Ted10028 if you view that video, you will s
Small Wood sailboat SFS at 4:51pm 04.11.24 ... Don't paint or varnish the handles though. You want the wood grain there open so your hands do
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 4:33pm 04.11.24 This is unburnt fuel, no? Yes. More white than grey is the smoke. I know it well. My rebuilt engi
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 4:16pm 04.11.24 thanks for all the thoughts. buying 2 brand new tires on new rims are much
3GM30F Service Issue MitchM at 4:05pm 04.11.24 OP do you have an itemized bill listing parts costs for the [parts installed ? are th
Hull color MitchM at 3:57pm 04.11.24 I read on a cruisers thread the easy way to match old gel colors: go to a big paint store
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 3:40pm 04.11.24 it seems you never wanted to use your propeller and rudder to guide the stern of the boat up again

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