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Rudder Bushings (1) Bill Roughton at 3:06pm 10.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/766 I have an O'Day 27 (1977) that I have been overhauling. I finally got around to dropping the rudder
water under the engine windchill82 at 10:32am 10.23.16 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/1162 I have a 1978 Ranger 33. Water from the packing gland drips into what I call a pan under the engine
Window and port shades Keith13315 at 10:13am 10.23.16 Big Boats 4/791 Can anyone tell me where I can get the honeycomb style window coverings? Thanks
New prop for my Oceanis 390 yorammelnik at 7:35am 10.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/538 Hi, I need to replace the prop on my Oceanis 390. The boat is slow while motoring. The fuel consumpt
Perkins Prima M50 specs yorammelnik at 7:30am 10.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/1806 Hi, I own a Beneteua Oceanis 390 with a Perkins Prima M50. I want to replace my prop and need the en
Fuel burn rate Keith13315 at 6:02am 10.23.16 Big Boats 25/4728 can anyone tell me your average fuel usage for the Hunter H340 when motoring not motor sailing?
Go CUBS Go ! Doug in Lakeview at 8:32pm 10.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 20/1686 On the boat tonight at Belmont harbor just east of Wrigley field. Pandemonium. We can hear the cro
anchoring spots website Kommy000 at 3:05pm 10.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/363 Hi, in my never ending research for sailing tips and knowledge, I remember finding a website I think
Why design a boat with prebend? Daveinet at 2:11pm 10.22.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 41/7892 Ok, so I've seen enough discussions here on sail trim, but not much about the purpose of prebend in
Autumn Migration in Chicago (3) Dalliance at 11:41am 10.22.16 Ask All Sailors 8/648 We did our annual autumn sailboat migration through the lock and down the Chicago River to winter st
need marine survey for a cal 20 in Long Beach newsailor72 at 10:12am 10.22.16 Ask All Sailors 9/795 would like to put a cal20 in a marina but they require a survey, can anyone give me some surveyor na
Hunter 49/50 cockpit insert deck flex SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:11am 10.22.16 Big Boats 10/1127 Hi All, I have noticed on my Hunter 50 that the insert (over the steering mechanism ) in the aft of
Hunter P42 1997; has anyone upgraded alternator to a Balmar system with the alt mount blue pulleys? BBC16385 at 7:59am 10.22.16 Big Boats 15/2608 We have the Hitachi 80 amp alternator (worthless) and are considering upgrading to Balmar 120 amp wi
Call From Marina in the Middle of the Night M-Captain at 7:33am 10.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/1615 A security guard at the marina called me last night and left a message (I didn't know they had secur
Gel coat repair necessary? MaryEllaRose at 7:28am 10.22.16 Catalina 22 17/3625 In the process of sanding the Rose's bottom in preparation of new bottom paint I exposed some of the
Ideal heel freeheelbillie at 5:03am 10.22.16 Catalina 30 14/1680 Whats the ideal heel for a 30' 1992 mark II wing keel, tall rig?
hunter 356 Captmayhem at 9:00pm 10.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/6644 meant to post this here, not in just big boats, sorry Is what the CFO, Admiral whatever she is this
Hunter 356 Captmayhem at 8:39pm 10.21.16 Big Boats 9/1000 Is what the CFO, Admiral whatever she is this week, has settled on. We looked at 350s(my choice), we
Summer's End: Last Sail Lake Michigan/ Green Bay (1) Ilanortho at 8:20pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/341 Autumn sail Green Bay's Door County WI Goodbye Summer :sosad:
Cleaning Laminate floor seadaddler at 5:27pm 10.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/291 I have some white water stains on my Laminte flooring and wondering what to do or use to remove the

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Third summer, boat wont sail (3) gtg at 5:54pm 05.02.23 Please post photos.
Sailing Movies? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.02.23
New Hunter arch panel jaysweet at 5:37pm 05.02.23 Do a search online for waterproof connectors. There are many types out there and you will need some
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty sea_casper at 5:32pm 05.02.23 Your weather in SD is as a rule generated by and subject to the whims of the Pacific Ocean.. Here
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Terry Cox at 5:27pm 05.02.23 Cell phones cameras are good for inspection. A lot better resolution and stronger light with the fl
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dLj at 5:26pm 05.02.23 I think to summarize the reasons why many sailors choose mechanical fittings are: 1) Mechanical fit
How to Clean Webasto flame sensor Air Top 3500 dLj at 5:16pm 05.02.23 Wow, what a great job! Thanks for the thread and closing the loop. Super job! dj
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Dalliance at 5:11pm 05.02.23 Much as I would like to minimize projects, I keep poking around in just about every nook and cranny
Third summer, boat wont sail kappykaplan at 5:01pm 05.02.23 There is small cancer the size off a half baseball. I have pictures of keel angel too. Please post
Reefing system sheaves (1) fred1diver at 4:57pm 05.02.23 215239
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Hunter140 port stay & gunwale problem & cracks in hull kappykaplan at 4:40pm 05.02.23 :worthless:
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 4:40pm 05.02.23 Thanks for the follow up. I am glad that the suggestion worked out you your satisfaction. It is ea
Hunter140 port stay & gunwale problem & cracks in hull Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11pm 05.02.23 Pictures would help
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 05.02.23 John. as a devils advocate here, as well as a 40 year (Gas, no Diesel) mechanic, why is he tearing
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Hayden Watson at 4:04pm 05.02.23 And you will not let it slip out of your hand dropping into an unexplored void. You really had to
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? DAVA390 at 3:19pm 05.02.23 Precision 23. No standing headroom but roomy inside with no mast support post. Parts still available
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? DAVA390 at 3:12pm 05.02.23 Both lines are still in production and both are very popular...so parts should be easy to find. Ar
Alternative to bimini captcoho at 3:09pm 05.02.23 We use an Anchor shade, it's by TaylorMade. https://www.amazon.com/Taylor-Made-Products Overton and
1985 Hunter 34 Holding Tank Question c07chrisjohnson at 3:03pm 05.02.23 Thanks everyone, super helpful. The settee screws are completely corroded so screwdriver is not an o

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