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Shim the prop-shaft flange by 1/8" alexco38 at 1:41pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/794 Hi folks, I need an extra 1/8" between the propeller hub and the cutlass bearing face in order to pu
Onboard generators are they worth it? Bob S at 1:12pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3592 We've been looking at boats and have seen some that have generators. I'm not sure how reliable they
Dink Question (1) RWSlater at 12:53pm 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1393 I have a West Marine 310 inflatable (yes I know the PVC dinks are pretty much junk, but I got it for
Davis Instruments Anchor Snubber Richard Bayle at 10:28am 03.10.17 Big Boats 8/2295 Quick to complain, quick to praise. I bought an Anchor Snubber last May from West Marine and regre
LPG gas tank for Force 10 stove Jerry21707 at 10:17am 03.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/571 2007 H-31 equipped with a Force 10 stove. The 11 lb. LPG tank is dated 2006. There is no rust and
Swimming platform Beneteau First 41S5 repair (1) MartinBruin at 9:48am 03.10.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1258 Hi all, I would like to repair the swimming platform. It's attached with hinges at the back of the
Pearson 33 Gross Tonnage surfer929 at 9:45am 03.10.17 Pearson 7/2896 Does anyone know the Gross Tonnage of the Pearson 33? Thanks Will
Battery Bank Internal Failures/Shorts (5) Maine Sail at 8:14am 03.10.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4894 Note: I broke this topic out of the "Multiple House Banks vs. One" thread because it's important and
Dinghy and motor choice redhead78 at 7:04am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 36/3109 Happy early spring all,hope all are well. I am going to buy a dingy and motor at defender spring sa
New to sailing and just got my first boat (3) PirateMiMi at 6:21am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 35/2238 Everyone else has advicertainly and I need as much help as I can. Engine is blown gonna pull it and
What's he doing? (1) All U Get at 12:10am 03.10.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1305 134026 What's he doing? A. Looking for shells. B. Going for gas. C. Listening to the wife. D. All th
Engine Oil David Hopkins at 3:36pm 03.09.17 Catalina 30 15/3382 I'm getting some conflicting suggestions on replacing my engine oil. My engine is a Universal M3-20
Davits on a Beneteau First 310? Southern Wind at 3:23pm 03.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1290 Hi, we are new to this forum. We have a Beneteau First 310. My partner and I are outfitting the boa
Moisture in guages Mikem at 11:48am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 10/755 So I now have some moisture in my cockpit engine instrument panel guages. At times the tachometer is
"Lee Shore" Justin_NSA at 7:56am 03.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/1247 I have never heard this song by Crosby and Nash. BoatUS has a link to their 'secret treasures' playl
Lobster Pots RoyS at 5:03am 03.09.17 Ask All Sailors 44/8188 Anyone using a prop cage or spurs or anything else to avoid getting hung up on a lobster pot?
Hatch removal jk kudera at 4:52am 03.09.17 Big Boats 9/1262 I need to rebed the hatches on deck of my Hunter 34, however, the bolts that hold the cover are froz
Do we really cheat? (3) Ken Cross at 10:05pm 03.08.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1691 Visiting New Zealand, and they think we cheat at America's Cup. They also hide the new stuff from th
RAYMARINE ST1000 PLUS TILLER PILOT Brian Buzz at 7:18pm 03.08.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/6723 I picked up a used auto pilot and installed it per the instructions on my 26S. Went sailing today in
My New Favorite Sailing Video Bill19233 at 4:35pm 03.08.17 Racing 14/1819 Found the link to this awesome YouTube on the "Interesting sailboats" blogspot. Tk5ceVXDY_o

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Head treatment dlochner at 8:05am 06.21.24 I've tried some formeldahyde stuff that was so bad it stung my eyes when I opened the bottle, Odorl
Invest 92L WayneH at 7:59am 06.21.24 Technology: Being able to tell the wind is blowing 15-20 knots from starboard while moving forward a
Head treatment NYSail at 7:46am 06.21.24 Before putting boat up for winter I completely flush my black water tanks with fresh water a couple
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Head treatment Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 06.21.24 I've tried some formeldahyde stuff that was so bad it stung my eyes when I opened the bottle, Odorlo
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 JamesG161 at 7:31am 06.21.24 I fixed mine using a backing plate of 1/4 inch thick Starboard kind of like a Washer to spread the
Electrical panel backing board LloydB at 7:20am 06.21.24 "A low current instrument or device which can overheat with an internal short circuit should be prot
Is a whisker pole worth the cost chp at 6:31am 06.21.24 On the Forespar website they recommend the HD 6'-12'. I'm not sure if that is overkill. The HD is mo
Head treatment thinwater at 6:12am 06.21.24 Holding Tank Treatments More Holding Tanks Treatments Bactank T3 is very good. Camco TST Citrus is
Head treatment dlochner at 6:09am 06.21.24 I've been using Camco TST (Amazon link) with pretty good results. It helps to oxygenate the sewage t
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 5:56am 06.21.24 I've had a chance to install and sail with my 150% Genoa. I needed to change out the jib sheets from
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 (2) American_Mainsail at 5:50am 06.21.24 This same thing happened to my boat over the winter. We had a seriously windy winter here in the Nor
Is a whisker pole worth the cost kloudie1 at 5:47am 06.21.24 FORESPAR 6'-12' Telescoping Whisker Pole \| West Marine
Is a whisker pole worth the cost fred1diver at 5:36am 06.21.24 I personally love whisker poles, looking for one as well, at the moment I used my gaff as a reaching
260 trailer question caverun at 4:17am 06.21.24 Yes, Crazy Dave is correct- Magic Tilt used to list the Hunter water-ballast models on their sailboa
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 jdrutten at 4:14am 06.21.24 For the snapped heads, i would remove the stanchion base in hopes of being able to grab the remainin
Anchor light bulb. Hunter Legend 40.5 1993 Terry Cox at 3:55am 06.21.24 The following LED bulb will likely fit your anchor light fixture. Double-Contact Indexed BAY15d 18-
260 trailer question Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54am 06.21.24 Cal Magic Tilte located in Florida. Road king quit making sailboat trailers
Anchor light bulb. Hunter Legend 40.5 1993 east coaster at 3:40am 06.21.24 If you go to the Catalina Owners website there is a link there to a generic but extensive list of le
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 06.21.24 Trace the wires off the house bank and see if you can find one that goes to the pump. On the newer 3

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