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Transmission gear ratio Ken Cross at 4:05pm 09.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1964 I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and I'm wondering how I can find out my gear ratio. I understand more than o
H26 Genny Willemvan at 3:45pm 09.29.16 Smaller Boats 2/510 Has anyone installed a Genny on a H26? If so was it worth it or should I just keep the Jib? thx Wi
H340 propane Cylinder Replacement XDMusic at 12:50pm 09.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/774 What size propane cylinder was the H340 propane locker designed to house? Thanks!
340 pedestal light bulb replacement XDMusic at 12:47pm 09.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1027 Bought a 1999 H340. Missing the light bulb in front of the cockpit pedestal that lights the cockpit
Help! I wanna get out! capta at 12:40pm 09.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/556 Mathew is just a memory. We haven't had a squall since around 3AM and the rain stopped at 9AM. The w
Yanmar (Hitachi) 80amp alternator output question Fortyeighter at 12:11pm 09.29.16 Big Boats 8/9268 I noticed that my batteries were not charging very much after running the engine several hours betwe
Endeavour 33 dry weight. Ara at 11:35am 09.29.16 Ask All Sailors 10/879 Does anyone knows the dry weight of Endeavour 33 1985? Looked all over the place and I can't find t
Soft squeaky spot (1) Dubo at 11:30am 09.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/544 One of my ports had a leak that the PO didn't take care of which allow water to make its way into th
Thanks Maine Sail (1) Ken Cross at 9:44am 09.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/728 Mainsail I took your advise for polishing our hull and it worked great, but my arms are killing me.
1976 O'Day 25 Centerboard Pendant Replacement OrcaSailor at 8:22am 09.29.16 Bigger Boats 3/1664 I have read numerous threads regarding the replacement of O'Day centerboard pendants. Let me pass on
Best iOS charts app CapnGL at 6:55am 09.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1068 Depth charts etc for inland lakes and coastal waters? thanks Greg
Fuel additive Dee-Zol / Off road diesel TFlight at 6:55am 09.29.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/2355 Anyone have any experience with Dee-Zol diesel marine fuel additive to combat effects of water in t
Winter project planning (2) flynhi4u at 6:26am 09.29.16 Trailer Sailors 1/744 Now that we have our girl home and tucked away in the garage for a 7 month nap my mind turns to skii
Perkins Perama M30 Fiddler's Green at 9:00pm 09.28.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/2178 Hello! I just bought a 1993 Catalina 320 and have some questions about the Perama M30 engine; I hav
Best weekend ever (2) RussC at 8:30pm 09.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/893 And it wasn't even a weekend ;) Jennifer and I are just back from a 3 day/2 night trip to our local
Need a source for cabin table support dblakey at 5:28pm 09.28.16 S2 2/834 Turns out my new-to-me 9.2A only has one of the tubular steel supports, of which two are needed to s
4JH4E Yanmar NYSail at 4:41pm 09.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/3838 engine is a 2005...... opinions and is this self bleeding.
To Trailer or not to... agprice22 at 1:01pm 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 51/3094 I have a line on an older J/30 for very little money. It is 4 hours away from my house. I have a dua
Relocated Battery Charger (2) Bill19233 at 11:17am 09.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/475 I just replaced and relocated the battery charger on my Hunter 340. I put it on the shelf under the
Copper bottom (1) Windtherapy at 9:20am 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 28/4286 So I still have my 26' but bought an O'Day Daysailer a few weeks ago and have been having fun with t

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West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? twodzusfittings at 5:27pm 04.25.24 I used CPP on my old boat. It lasted for two seasons, but that was all. I saw significant paint remo
Instead of PropSpeed rgranger at 4:50pm 04.25.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? dLj at 4:44pm 04.25.24 I've no experience with that product but if it is indeed made by Petit should be good. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points dLj at 4:42pm 04.25.24 Looks like a good spot to me. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (1) spadaforaj at 4:34pm 04.25.24 don;t know if I responded or not - washer in the proposed position - too high ? Washers taped onto
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 4:11pm 04.25.24 Sounds like a lot of work. Musetta treated you well during your last adventure, so she's deserving
Metal lathe jviss at 4:10pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts we
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:54pm 04.25.24 I'd really love to have her back in tip-top shape so next year I could sail her back to Nova Scotia
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 3:49pm 04.25.24 What's involved in the rebuild? Main sail and clew connection needs rebuilding. If I have to do th
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:35pm 04.25.24 For inquiring minds, here is a little video I made of my MaxProp "rebuild". https://youtu.be/pk4D
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? shemandr at 3:34pm 04.25.24 Well I have to admit I am surprised by the range of wind angles the Neil Pryde code 0 can be flown.
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:34pm 04.25.24 How was Maui doing when you were there? The Lahina fire was a terrible tragedy. Did the Banyan tree
Correct size packing for stuffing box? ggrizzard at 3:24pm 04.25.24 And, DO watch the video!
yanmar 2 gm20 f ggrizzard at 3:20pm 04.25.24 Colin, Yes I had the same problem. If I had known about Toad Marine maybe I wouldn't have found out
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:14pm 04.25.24 Did the Banyan tree survive? Yes, with some TLC after the fire.
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 2:51pm 04.25.24
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:49pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lif
Not perfect launch day... (2) Tally Ho at 2:44pm 04.25.24 This year there was virtually no ice on Lake Ontario. The most the bay I'm on could do was put up a
Gooseneck Pin pgandw at 2:42pm 04.25.24 Twice, Ive had a goose neck pin with ring fall out while trailering. Switched to a bolt with lock n
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.25.24 no sharks but deadly!!!! great lakes black flies. GOD help you when you cross the lake on a low win

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