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Welcome! lillia28 at 1:01pm 04.04.17 Mariner 0/1695 134959
Welcome! (2) lillia28 at 1:01pm 04.04.17 Mariner 5/3874 This forum is dedicated to Mariner Yachts of New Hampshire. You can find some history of Mariner Yac
The boom jack or boom vang Justin_NSA at 11:18am 04.04.17 Ask All Sailors 14/3758 This is a great little video on how and why to use the vang. Probably too simple for the old salts.
Raymarine RC435i Software Upgrade Caspurr at 10:02am 04.04.17 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 7/4134 I have the Raymarine RC435i Chart Plotter and wondering if anyone has updated the software on this u
Repower or repair? jibes138 at 9:30am 04.04.17 Bigger Boats 58/8601 I started doing a shaft alignment yesterday and was astonished to find the aft port flange off the b
Stumpy Point Bay: Pamlico Sound rgranger at 9:11am 04.04.17 Ask All Sailors 0/222 Hi All I'm doing some pre-cruise planning for a June trip in the Pamlico Sound. I'm looking on Ac
I took my boat on land for new bottom paint seadaddler at 8:52am 04.04.17 Ask All Sailors 6/447 Here my sailboat on the way to boat yard
Video shows sailboat capsize into pier PGIJon at 8:51am 04.04.17 Ask All Sailors 4/557 Just saw this on CNN... Four crew members jump ship seconds before their sailboat crashed into the
head gasket question capta at 8:42am 04.04.17 Ask All Sailors 4/445 A very simple job has gone strange. Pulled the head and changed out the thermostat housing w/o a pro
Boat Pulls to left when Motoring markwbird at 8:10am 04.04.17 Ask All Sailors 25/3478 I recently hauled my '84 Hunter 34 to do a bottom job. I did it myself. Sanded. painted. Buffed.
dinghy lites and registration #,s redhead78 at 6:35am 04.04.17 Ask All Sailors 24/1536 Hey all I bought a dink at defender and was wondering about run lts, and reg #,s and how to attach.
Spinnaker banding tube hewebb at 4:01am 04.04.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1928 I have been searching for a spinnaker banding tube for several weeks on the internet. I have yet to
45 cc WATER TANK SIZE carefree at 11:06pm 04.03.17 Big Boats 7/1266 Anyone know the gallon break down for the three water tanks in then 45cc? Adding a water maker and i
Yikes! Video of capsizing 22(?)' sailboat George in AK at 10:49pm 04.03.17 Trailer Sailors 5/3213 Looks like a late-model Catalina, but I could be wrong. Any thoughts as to their list o' mistakes?
Air filter replacement SailorguyRob at 9:40pm 04.03.17 Catalina 30 7/2590 Hello all. I have the Universal M25 XPB and when I looked at the air filter, it seems to have a mesh
SoCal Catalina Surveyor Snowtanned at 8:53pm 04.03.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/397 Can anyone recommend a marine surveyor in the LA/LB area who has expertise surveying 1990's-era Cata
Glassing over a removed thru hull. What glass should I use? lost soul at 8:37pm 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 6/2098 I have removed a 2 inch diameter thru hull fitting in my fiberglass sailboat. The hole is underwater
Bow thruster battery jeremyotto at 8:16pm 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 4/529 I have a 2008 Beneteau 43. Someone told me that the bow thruster battery only charges when either th
Maybe a confusing Battery question, anyone?? wilf at 8:15pm 04.03.17 Musings With Maine Sail 38/5237 After the problem on another post about my fridge, another puzzling question arises, after tracing m
Neutral or reverse when sailing? Jack999000 at 8:15pm 04.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5391 Hi I have a hunter 41ac with a 3 blade fixed prop When under sail, should I let it spin freely of ha

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Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port David in Sandusky at 7:52am 06.29.24 Prop walk = a pull to port is a normal consequence of the way our propulsion systems are aligned. I
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Joe at 7:27am 06.29.24 Have you contacted Catalina Yachts for their input? It it's an ongoing issue then they would have m
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck kloudie1 at 6:53am 06.29.24 Welcome aboard ! The shop manual is unnder "owner Resources" and "General Downloads" scroll down in
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 6:51am 06.29.24 Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to be 2024 first Hurricane. There is a Second Tropical wave follow
Downsizing to a 260 bmorr at 6:42am 06.29.24 I am 82 and still enjoying my Hunter 26. The only thing I have modified for my age is adding a bar u
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 6:42am 06.29.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and download
Downsizing to a 260 bmorr at 6:38am 06.29.24 Is the 260 a good downsize move for me? Have owned numerous sailboats over the years and currently
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 6:30am 06.29.24 The tropical Atlantic looks very warm, as does the Caribbean and that tongue of warm water in the G
Mobile navigation app jssailem at 6:23am 06.29.24 Sure looks like a map glitch.
Hypalon cleaning (2) sailcapt340 at 5:37am 06.29.24 Now, I use Aurora Speed Clean for my Achilles Dinghy. My dinghy was in need of a real good cleaning
Invest 95L shemandr at 5:16am 06.29.24 Jim & John, looking at the OHI it looks to me that the North Atlantic doesn't have as much heat as f
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 5:16am 06.29.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and download
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 5:09am 06.29.24 I'm probably using the wrong term... It is slab reefing already. Its actually two lines joined
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Rich 35.5 at 4:26am 06.29.24 If its an air cooled model, check the coils, they may just be filled with dust and lint... With t
What are these screw things called rgranger at 8:19pm 06.28.24 It is a pretty safe bet that the bolts are seized beyond all non-destructive attempts at removal. A
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:55pm 06.28.24
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:51pm 06.28.24
Mobile navigation app (4) SoSound at 7:49pm 06.28.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and downloade
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:45pm 06.28.24 I would definitely call that a glitch! If it happened enough for you to call it 'occasional', I'd
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Ward H at 7:36pm 06.28.24 Get an electrician's fish tape that is longer than your mast. You won't need that length for the bo

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