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(thinking about) gel coating my transom Gene Neill at 10:14am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1367 You gotta love project creep. The '79 Albin Vega I'm refitting has one small spot on the transom wh
Tipping towboat captain? dave_and_dd at 9:42am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 30/6785 Was just renewing my towing (I use Boat US) and got to thinking...for those of you who have used tow
Ideas for mounting second battery in a H23.5 PropellerHead at 6:42am 10.04.16 Smaller Boats 43/3142 I'm converting to electric propulsion for my H23.5. There is a flat spot in one cabin locker big eno
Radar Mounting Options rejackson73 at 4:58am 10.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1932 Greetings, I'm looking at replacing my C80 plotter with a newer model, and adding Radar to my 38' s
2 Part epoxy barrier paint sailme88 at 6:13pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 18/4483 Hi all, I am having the old bottom paint removed. Following this my plan is fair out any blister o
Saying Goodbye to an old friend kimelmore at 6:07pm 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/834 My old boat went through haul-out and sea trial Friday. The new owner takes possession this week. I
Battery size for a C30 rose8878 at 4:24pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 6/4706 I bought the boat a year and a half ago. Put her to sleep last October, had a back operation this sp
Interior finish on Hunter Legend 35 ArkadiyS at 3:18pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 2/962 We have just purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35, and I was wondering if anyone knows what was used fo
New Owner Bikerbob at 2:35pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 4/895 Just thought I would let you all know. I did buy 1987 hull 4769 mkII TRBS shoal. Sailing it home t
Anchor Light Soldier at 2:04pm 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 42/6616 I have to replace my anchor light on my Beneteau 343. Would like to make it an LED light. Any recomm
New sails Willemvan at 1:44pm 10.03.16 Smaller Boats 13/1202 i need new sails but can't afford to buy both at same time, which should I replace first? Thanks
renaming ceremony, libations, and such (2) Love and Luck at 11:05am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1733 I'm acquiring an old boat, that I wish to rename. I am familiar with the ceremony, but there is a pr
Getting up to motoring speed Ed 87Cat at 10:34am 10.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2052 I am working on a problem with motoring speed that I am looking for some guidance from the group. I
Convert ice box conversion thermostat from analog to digital (2) mz4wheeler at 10:00am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2297 I've had it with my crappy Vitrifrigo ice box conversion kit. The so-called thermostat is just basi
Kentucky Lake Commonwealth Cup Regatta (2) Iriegal at 8:23am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/301 128778 The Commonwealth Cup Regatta was a grand success! What a great time hanging with interesting
Larger Head Sail on 2007 Hunter 33 Caspurr at 8:15am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/770 Has anyone experimented with a larger head sail (Maybe a 135) on the 2007 Hunter 33. I have been won
Beneteau 343 winter covers Jack4925 at 7:44am 10.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2397 How necessary is it to cover a sailboat on the hard in the winter in New York City area climate? Whe
H40.5 Owners ALERT: This could sink you Rich Stidger at 7:20am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 41/5434 I have a 1997 h40.5 and I suspect that this factory practice will be found in all of the other 40.5'
US Sailing Show Annapolis MD 10/6-10/10/16 M E Gunning at 7:05am 10.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/796 This is a posting from the Electricboat group. The best sailboat show in North America. The US Sail
H31 jib sheet cleats IH82BL8 at 6:14am 10.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/875 The H31's have sail-tailing jib sheet winches, but they also have cleats to secure the sheets. Has

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Compasses don't agree Mark Maulden at 9:07pm 05.05.24
Compasses don't agree thinwater at 8:38pm 05.05.24 I was cruising along on autopilot, easy going, easy weather. I started futzing around the deck, work
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 8:32pm 05.05.24 I think this was the post If you take your toe rails off, they will try to straighten themselves ou
Outboard Bracket Mounting Project_Mayhem at 8:27pm 05.05.24 For a quick and dirty short term solution you could use rubber washers. I've sway bar link bushings
Window unit AC install Project_Mayhem at 8:18pm 05.05.24 Portable AC units come in a number of different flavors with varying degrees of efficiency. The unit
Should prop spin in Reverse? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 05.05.24 Should a mechanical transmission allow the shaft to turn in FWD? when the engine is shut down? It
Locking yourself from the inside zinahewitt at 5:58pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:42pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:41pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bl
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24 I put the transmission in neutral, shut down the engine, then shift into reverse to feather the pro
Compasses don't agree jssailem at 5:33pm 05.05.24 I know that trick. I set a portable radio on top of the cabinet with the EV100 sensor. Immediately t
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Monheganlover at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? FastOlson at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? quadrille38 at 5:06pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bla
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Rick D at 5:04pm 05.05.24
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Richard19068 at 4:52pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 05.05.24 Believe you need at least three knots for the MaxProp to feather. my experience too plus current
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F heritage at 4:30pm 05.05.24 I had a 3gm30f on a prior boat. It always ran at around 180 degrees at cruising speeds. Slowly the
Should prop spin in Reverse? kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.05.24 1) for those with a MaxProp, what steps do you take to feather the prop? I put the transmission in

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