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Pulling hurth transmission (1) JimHartnett at 8:05am 03.16.17 Catalina 310 25/5598 There isn't enough room to pull the transmission away from the engine. After about a half inch I hit
Shaft length for a Hunter 25 (2006) Alex111 at 5:52am 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1615 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 10/1716 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 54/3526 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 0/565 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 7/1284 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 11/1000 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 6/1264 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 17/2669 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 1/480 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 3/1510 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 16/11995 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 16/1393 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 23/15326 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 7/5113 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 2/1460 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 1/774 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 6/3326 Anyone here have one of these ladders. looks very interesting, but unsure how stable they would actu

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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
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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
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:09pm 06.28.24 My only complaint with Navionics (and it could be my problem) is the occasional freezing up on my
What are these screw things called dLj at 6:50pm 06.28.24 Titanium for the Win !! There is no magic bullet. Titanium has benefits and limitations, just l
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Kupe at 6:39pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would cal
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Terry Cox at 6:33pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would call
What are these screw things called dlochner at 6:19pm 06.28.24 Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_stress Stress versus Shearing force
Ablative bottom paint help (1) thinwater at 5:54pm 06.28.24 Were there actually solid clumps in the paint before you started? A bad batch or one that froze, tho
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:38pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
What are these screw things called rgranger at 5:25pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. jssailem at 5:12pm 06.28.24 Tim, furler systems come in several price ranges and structures. You will need to decide what your
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jssailem at 5:03pm 06.28.24 It is slab reefing already. It's actually two lines joined by a balance block inside the boom....

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