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Sailboat tri-axle trailer with 27' Hunter sailboat (1) mike morris at 4:47pm 09.05.16 Big Boats 0/1007 Dear, Ladies and Gents I have a 2013 Tri-axle sailboat trailer that includes a Hunter 27
Water Tank leak CJ1100 at 4:39pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/363 My Hunter 460 seems to have a water leak in the forward starboard tank. I have filled the tank up co
Feelin' foolish at Barnegat Light Scott T-Bird at 3:12pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4307 Sue ' I took Friday afternoon off to get down to the boat and anchor out for the night. Knowing tha
What is/was this L bracket for? (2) SFS at 2:20pm 09.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1048 127769 127770 1983 H31. This bracket sits on the quarterberth ceiling, just forward of the rudder p
Knock down fred1diver at 2:18pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2824 hey everyone, I was wondering what does it take to knock down a sailboat? I'm being overly cautious
Who knows what is the function of this water connector in the chain well (2) seasthemoment at 1:50pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2432 Please see picture. It has a male / outside water thread with a black cap marked Perko. Also what is
Heat and AC cover (1) seasthemoment at 1:41pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1107 Hello, I am looking where to find the missing cover of the Air Conditioning /Heating on a thermostat
Battery problems/questions? marchem at 11:12am 09.05.16 Catalina 310 67/10104 2000 C310, hull #31. 2, 4D batteries (stock configuration), no idea how old they are. Promariner P
Sailing drones Alan Gomes at 10:51am 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 48/7669 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/technology/no-sailors-needed-robot-sailboats-scour-the-oceans-for-
leaking port lights and siezed pump out deck fitting dawniewilson at 10:49am 09.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/976 Anybody out there know the size of a beneteau 310 portlight? Leaking and looking for new gaskets.
So Deep Blew is for sale, but... Piotr at 8:14am 09.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/60 ... not sure where to post it on this site. Can somebody help me with the posting process? BTW, app
New fiddle block (1) JohnVTX at 7:53am 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 32/11876 I have never liked the setup Catalina used for mid boom sheeting. Trimming it was not easy or conven
should I unclip line from mast to end of boom? jyjohnson at 7:12am 09.05.16 Smaller Boats 12/2508 Took our 25.5 yesterday in light air yesterday. There is a wire cable with a simple spring loaded sh
Assym hardware. Clydo at 7:07pm 09.04.16 Catalina 310 3/1067 Wonder if snap shackles are strong enough to use on Tack and for sheets on clew? I usually use cow
Access stanchion nuts behind cabinets 86 C36 kloewit at 4:48pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/620 need to replace stanchions midship on my C 39 1989. Does anyone know how to get to the nuts behind t
Things to look out for when buying a 2006 36 Mk II sashaproctor at 4:44pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/994 I recently sold my 1976 Catalina 27 and have put an offer in on a 2006 36 MK II. I have a survey/se
Yanmar leaking seawater pump; metric not SAE/inch kip at 4:34pm 09.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/1100 I was getting a Yanmar 3HMF started after not running for several years. One of the things I was tol
Shakey Perkins Diesel Marc Robic at 3:20pm 09.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/3629 (I have a Perkins 18HP, 3 cylinder) Sometimes, at idle, the engine will shack a lot. But I give it
23.5 attaching topping lift to masthead travelingjerryb at 3:13pm 09.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/2483 OK, one more stupid question. Replacing all my running rigging. What knot (or other attachment metho
shift cable removal blunt at 2:40pm 09.04.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/631 any suggestions on removing the shift cable?i have detached it from the motor and have opened up the

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Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 04.12.24 The trailer is made for a much larger boat. Even if the tongue weight was correct, the bunk system
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? FastOlson at 7:30pm 04.12.24 The way the OP's question keeps being repeated with no evidence of learning from reading replies, se
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? jssailem at 7:28pm 04.12.24 A way not yet considered would be to re imagine your boat. Take the single engine out and install tw
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 7:10pm 04.12.24 One big concern is you will have to leave the helm to use the outboard. If you really want "extreme
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 6:55pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:53pm 04.12.24 I agree if your diesel fails an outboard could get you back over the bar to the dock in a reasonabl
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:48pm 04.12.24 Because you never want to try making a tight turn with the prop engaged. Plus, if you have to make
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dlochner at 6:43pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:24pm 04.12.24 Not sure why you say an outboard that you could turn perpendicular to length of boat would not give
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 6:13pm 04.12.24 I have handled all kinds of boats from sailboards to square rigged, full keel ships as well as smal
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 04.12.24 Wow, The boat is funny on the trailer! It also appears that the boat is at an angle to the trailer.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? DArcy at 6:00pm 04.12.24 I'm sure those are good ideas, and I do appreciate the effort. But don't forget there are 7 advanta
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dLj at 5:07pm 04.12.24 @Ted10028 - several times I've listened to folks ask you why are you asking us things and then telli
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? kappykaplan at 4:40pm 04.12.24 Ted, I've said it before - none of us learned our small boat handling skills overnight. As others h
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? LloydB at 4:39pm 04.12.24 I agree if your diesel fails an outboard could get you back over the bar to the dock in a reasonable
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 lakesurfsailor at 4:38pm 04.12.24 The people at Harken, some of who I know and have sailed with, designed and tested this stuff and w
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Captain Larry-DH at 4:34pm 04.12.24 I'm sure those are good ideas, and I do appreciate the effort. But don't forget there are 7 advanta
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 4:17pm 04.12.24 Get a bow thruster, as DArcy recommended. Personally, I would practice, practice, practice. Learn
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Captain Larry-DH at 4:08pm 04.12.24 If your boat had an externally hung rudder and tiller steering then it could work quite nicely IF yo
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ralph Johnstone at 3:50pm 04.12.24 Perhaps if we could get a few pictures of the exterior of @Ted10028 's Yanmar 2GM20F (I'm guessing)

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