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Shaft length for a Hunter 25 (2006) Alex111 at 5:52am 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1604 Hi, I just bought a 2006 Hunter 25 without motor, which is the best Shaftt length for Them 20" or 25
Thoughts of summer... Desolation Sound BC SVPardonMyFrench at 11:48pm 03.15.17 Destinations 10/1710 if you are in Seattle or Vancouver, Desolation Sound is a must. Check out this third video of ou
SBO Burgee Mark Maulden at 11:11pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 54/3514 Do we have one? Couldn't seem to find such with a quick search. A lot of sailors talking of meetin
2006 26m bowsprit stantion base need resealing. screws will not remove chemainiac at 6:29pm 03.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/563 hi folks I cannot remove the screws on my 2006 26m bow sprit stantion base. I have attempted to leve
Shaft length for your dinghy...SFW freeheelbillie at 5:44pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1280 Figured I might need the Safe For Work disclaimer. I have a Quicksilver 380, 10' dinghy rated for a
anyone want a free Cal 25? RussC at 4:58pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 6/830 Not mine and I know nothing about it personally. https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/boa/6042914427.h
H34 New furler need help after tornado PGIJon at 2:02pm 03.15.17 Big Boats 11/994 Well the Progressive Insurance rep was here and they are going to pay for a new furler. My question
Hunter market Report (3) JamesG161 at 8:53am 03.15.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/1246 I got these .... COURTESY OF SOLDBOATS.COM I thought they would be of general interest. Where is th
West Marine Spring Super Sale... rpludwig at 1:16am 03.15.17 Catalina 22 0/767 in case you're not on Stingy's mailing list, he just posted: Stingy Deals West Marine has their Spr
Mast head fly mounting Ned Ludd at 8:12pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2661 I got tired of the Davis plastic masthead fly's and just got a SeaLux solid SS unit for only a few b
H376 Ladder Upgrade Install Question rfrye1 at 6:34pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 1/479 I am finally getting around to replacing the huge pain in the neck one-piece OEM boarding ladder wit
Catalina 380 Leaking Chain Plate (5) kimelmore at 5:49pm 03.14.17 Big Boats 3/1498 As promised some photos of my leaking chain plate. It was the forward lower port side chain plate. I
Coronado 25 Sambo420 at 5:35pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/11971 Hello all! I am looking into my 3rd sailboat (first two being Cal 20 ' 29) in a Coronado 25. She is
Best approach to fixing this rudder? (2) Captn Scotty at 4:33pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1392 134258 134257 It would seem that the cold weather has frozen the water trapped in my rudder and caus
Tohatsu 9.8 outboard RWSlater at 3:52pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 23/15292 Do any of you have this outboard? Looking for opinions on a near 10hp motor. I have the 10'2" infla
Universal M25 fuel bleed (1) LeslieTroyer at 3:25pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/5098 I've upgraded my M25 to include the bleed valve that was on the later engines. I've read that some
Motor for O'Day 20 CHris F at 2:52pm 03.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1456 I purchased a 1976 O'Day 20 In Spetember 2016, which came with a 5hp Tohatsu 2 stroke. I later neede
OPTIMUM PROPELLER SIZE FOR 26M 70HP YAMAHA GILLES PARENTEAU at 2:18pm 03.14.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/773 HI ! MY MAX RPM IS 5200...SHOULD BE 6200 MY MAX SPEED BALLAST OUT IS 16 KNOTS...I'VE HEARD PEOPLE SA
bow to beach ladder? RussC at 1:00pm 03.14.17 Ask All Sailors 6/3312 Anyone here have one of these ladders. looks very interesting, but unsure how stable they would actu
Happy Pi Day! LakeShark at 12:32pm 03.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 25/2654 Just noticed the date today and found out its Pi Day! So with all the insanely smart engineers and

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C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop fstbttms at 12:26pm 06.24.24 The only other thing to keep in mind is that some folding props (Flexofold in particular) fold with
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 12:22pm 06.24.24 Rgranger thanks for the quick reply! Thanks for tbe simple break down I appreciate it. Ordering book
What's this? monocerosin at 12:09pm 06.24.24 I have seen every part of my 37c #52 and saw nothing like that. I removed every part of the electros
Push button switch for starter monocerosin at 12:05pm 06.24.24 "I took the easy way out and went with:" Hi Ralph. I am currently working through the wiring on my
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? captain69 at 11:27am 06.24.24 Well, ALL FOUR of my bolts were loose enough to be further loosened by finger touch alone, and one w
Removing ceiling light (1) pcjrusso at 11:24am 06.24.24 225594
Yanmar 20gm starting issue rgranger at 11:15am 06.24.24 I am not a diesel expert but I did just buy the book and have read it recently. So you will prob
No more vroom vroom? rgranger at 11:09am 06.24.24 Make sure the exhaust path is clear and not plugged with carbon or old marine growth. Best of Luck
Aft Pulpit Replacement for '85 H31 rgranger at 11:07am 06.24.24 Yep! What @jssailem said. For instance, if I do a google for "boat rails in Charleston SC" I ge
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 10:57am 06.24.24
Flickering House Lights PeteT at 9:48am 06.24.24 Pete. Did you find any corrosion on the connections at either the head or the V-Berth? I would susp
Flickering House Lights PeteT at 9:46am 06.24.24 Hi all just and update. The cabin lights are in series. Used just a little common sense and followe
No more vroom vroom? Project_Mayhem at 9:33am 06.24.24 Did you replace any of the carb needles ? Sounds like ,from here anyway a carb issue . The carb bod
Tartan Fantail questions (1) jssailem at 9:30am 06.24.24 You are sailing on a fun lake. I had the opportunity to visit about 10 years ago. We went sailing in
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged (1) BBC16385 at 9:08am 06.24.24 Peggie Thanks for responding. The picture shows the solenoid in the upper right of the photo and th
Flickering House Lights jssailem at 9:06am 06.24.24 Pete. Did you find any corrosion on the connections at either the head or the V-Berth? I would suspe
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 8:49am 06.24.24 I suggest you take a look at the teeth on those. https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/107054
Mobile navigation app Dave R. at 8:44am 06.24.24 I use Navionics. Works great!
No more vroom vroom? danooxnard at 8:42am 06.24.24 Make sure the exhaust path is clear and not plugged with carbon or old marine growth. Best of Luck
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing odaydokay at 8:42am 06.24.24 I am sure this is needless, but is your alternator belt decently tight?

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