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AC Wire size Wanderwind36 at 11:26pm 08.04.17 Big Boats 6/3952 Looking to determine the ac wire size from the inlet receptical to the service panel on a 1987 C36.
Need an Oman 8.0 kilowatt genset water pump BobBarr at 10:09pm 08.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1402 I'm trying to find an Oman 8.0 genset impeller pump for my hunter passage 42 With out much luck Oma
Shaft zincs inside the engine bay? Skipper at 8:56pm 08.04.17 Ask All Sailors 8/780 I saw a pic once of a shaft zinc attached to the shaft inside the engine bay. Thought it a silly ano
Sail slides breaking (1) Skipper at 8:47pm 08.04.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3734 Of course I've been in boats and sailing forever, but I too get mystified by some things: I get slid
Fractional rig, swept shrouds... backstay function... (2) agprice22 at 8:15pm 08.04.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1401 This is a swept rig, cap shrouds, uppers, lowers, and forward shrouds. 9/32 forestay and cap shrouds
Tartan Forum Starter Thread jviss at 4:44pm 08.04.17 Tartan 3/2432 Thanks for creating a Tartan forum. I am looking for a new boat, or should I say, a new used boat,
Hunter 23 mast twist Rcarbo at 4:40pm 08.04.17 Smaller Boats 10/795 i noticed that the top of my mast on my hunter 23 is twisted slightly to the port side. Any suggest
B361 "main salon" version jarcher at 1:43pm 08.04.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/620 Hi All, on an Oceanis 361, I'm wondering what the difference between the "main salon version" and th
Boat fire in Victoria Meriachee at 12:04pm 08.04.17 Ask All Sailors 6/551 Pushing the boat off the fuel dock, likely saved the fuel dock. http://globalnews.ca/news/3647631/
Floating Ground? Gunni at 10:21am 08.04.17 Ask All Sailors 39/7675 I'm switching out my fuel gauge (VDO euro ohms) for a WEMA/KUS sender and Faria gauge with American
Catalina 36 MKii vs Beneteau Oceanis 361 jarcher at 9:46am 08.04.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/5119 Hi All... I asked this question in the Beneteau section and someone rightly suggested I ask it here
'78 25 Centerboard (2) Hoosier Kevin at 5:50am 08.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/696 I have my '78 O'Day 25 blocked up for the summer working on the centerboard. Last October when I hir
What to look for on a used macgregor 26 Julio Roman at 11:12pm 08.03.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/6250 Hi My wife and i are talking about buying a sailboat . We have been looking around and came across
SeaTalk1 Wiring? (6) patrickkidd at 10:07pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 15/11894 Hello! I am all but convinced based on inferences from very sparse other online sources that the Se
Broken fuse holder for Trident Propane solenoid switch (2) Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 9:24pm 08.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3532 Got to the boat tonight and found my fuse holder sticking out and small plastic piece has broken off
Racing in 20, gusts to 30 (1) Jackdaw at 8:17pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 16/800 Thankfully only saw the 31 knots gusting once. But is was our kind of day, breezy and blustery. Whi
Electricl Stormydog at 5:18pm 08.03.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/736 I came to my Catalina 28 after two weeks at work. Everything was working ok when I left. When I came
Sears Crestwind??? (4) Adamscc at 5:12pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1475 Can anyone lend in their expertise or guidance? We purchased this boat for a project for my son and
bombing down wind jon hansen at 4:54pm 08.03.17 Ask All Sailors 6/672 Mf33z9qr8dQ running not beating
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone (2) Gunni at 3:47pm 08.03.17 Sails Call Lounge 18/1776 The GoM Dead Zone set a new record this year - 8,800 sq. miles. Over-nutrification from the Mississ

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Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 5:32pm 12.18.23 Standing rigging can be replaced with the mast up, however, it may not be a DIY job. Halyards are us
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:30pm 12.18.23 @dlochner & @Roland5048 Thanks for the replies, guys. I kind of figured it was unlikely, but I'll r
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 5:24pm 12.18.23 Anecdotal observation here, but ergonomic design seems more applicable than actual performance/func
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 5:13pm 12.18.23 I assume the driver is the pin/blade that strikes the top of the staple or nail to drive it into th
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Tally Ho at 4:37pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and you
Prop rotation question Tally Ho at 4:29pm 12.18.23
How dispose of sailboat? SFS at 4:13pm 12.18.23 Sending you a Private Message.
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 12.18.23 It's not up for debate. The OP's pic is of an Autostream prop Not questioning you at all. Asking
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 2:23pm 12.18.23 Thank you all for the great advice! I have the title and in the ad I put as a condition of sale that
How dispose of sailboat? ggrizzard at 1:24pm 12.18.23 "floating and upon the waters of the state" include the water in the marina! But you got to leave it
How dispose of sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:01pm 12.18.23 As a dealer taking a trade, I would inspect that boat to include registration and titling to insure
Fire Port gwoolverton at 12:56pm 12.18.23 Do you have a photo you can share? On my boat, the steps have to be removed in order to remove the
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? chichiflys at 12:50pm 12.18.23 Just looping back on this. It would appear SBO no longer has a consulting team for older Hunters.
Prop rotation question fstbttms at 12:46pm 12.18.23 So Scotty, whatcha really got dere, huh? It's not up for debate. The OP's pic is of an Autostream
Fire Port kappykaplan at 12:44pm 12.18.23 Do you have a photo you can share? On my boat, the steps have to be removed in order to remove the
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 12:44pm 12.18.23 That's an Autostream, not a Max Prop. Interesting for you, Scotty. If you compare the photos in p
Fire Port gwoolverton at 12:40pm 12.18.23 I can't speak directly to a Catalina 310, but mine is installed on the front cover of the engine ba
Fire Port kappykaplan at 12:38pm 12.18.23 I can't speak directly to a Catalina 310, but mine is installed on the front cover of the engine bay
How dispose of sailboat? FastOlson at 12:27pm 12.18.23 Different states have different laws, but some things are common to all. If/when you transfer owners
Hatch leak repair dmax at 12:25pm 12.18.23 From this: Is there a way to remove only the cover so that I can get at the top edge to clean and r

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