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Oday 28 Profurler issues IAMCCF at 8:15pm 05.21.16 Bigger Boats 8/1655 Hi All, So as the boat is new to me I decided in the off season to have a rigger go through the mas
Beneteau Oceanis 40 shifter problem Captpete12 at 5:54pm 05.21.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1946 I have a 2008 Beneteau 40 and have always found it difficult to shift into and out of reverse. The
She's finally home. (1) Texas Gun-Man at 5:34pm 05.21.16 Catalina 22 9/647 Picked her up today. Unfortunately I won't be able to get her in the water till probably next weeken
C-22 step cooler size Texas Gun-Man at 5:31pm 05.21.16 Catalina 22 18/4063 When someone has a second, please do me a favor and measure the bottom of the cooler used for the st
Tips for installing teak plugs? Steve L22188 at 5:06pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 15/8478 Going to replace and refinish some teak on the boat and am about ready to install the teak plugs.
Jeffy Reefing 1980 30' Hunter wtaylor at 4:06pm 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1816 Looking for a diagram for the lines on the jiffy reefing on my 30' Did not come with any and would l
Pearson 303 Replacement Clutch Control Cable J Rezab at 3:38pm 05.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/530 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 equipped with a Yanmar 2GM20F engine coupled to a Kanzaki2-C transmission.
Does Alwgrip get a shade darker after it dries? johnm5858 at 2:31pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/339 I did the nonskid with Cloud Wjite Alwgrip - it appears to have a hint of grey 3 days after compared
BBQ Gas Grill Repair gettinthere at 12:40pm 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/696 I have a 2008 Kuuma bbq gas grill. Burner tube is rusting and the regulator is acting up. Kuuma was
Life at 23 feet Bad Obsession at 10:58am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 64/6735 I am out on a cruise. It has been one to remember with bouts of nasty weather and some rough weather
Anchor light wiring Jacomo Sailor at 9:54am 05.21.16 Catalina 22 8/940 OK, so I just added an anchor light to my C22 and ran new wiring through the mast. I have an 84 and
Danforth Anchor Question Ward H at 9:21am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5556 My O'Day 25, which has a displacement of something like 4,800 lbs, came to me with a Danforth 8S anc
LED bulb size? Justin_NSA at 7:09am 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/689 I would like to replace my 5 reading lamps and 3 dome lamps with LED. All 8 have the same bulb but I
Whadda ya know, a MkII for sale Gene Neill at 5:26am 05.21.16 Catalina 22 0/450 http://www.ebay.com/itm/282043607807?forcerRptr=true'item=282043607807'viewitem= Somebody go get it
Lack of Shine All U Get at 4:27am 05.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/564 Hi all, I have taken notice of all the boats in the Northeast that have nice shiny hulls. We made
ANOTHER FORWARD HATCH QUESTION StanleyJ at 3:49am 05.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/642 How much trouble am I getting into if I replace my forward polycarbonate Forespar hatch with a 16 7/
New windlass Hunter 356 Bob 04 H260 at 2:41am 05.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/884 I would like to replace the original windlass on our Hunter 356. The original seems to be leaking so
Any recommendations for fishfinders for depth? snoopy_ at 8:43pm 05.20.16 Trailer Sailors 8/1151 Hello, I am looking for recommendations for a fishfinder to use for depth analysis and alerts.
Yanmar Gear Oil jmkinsfbay at 7:59pm 05.20.16 Ask All Sailors 27/24670 Having spent hours trying to find out the real skinny on gearbox oil, I found an online Yanmar manua
Cutting Kiwi Feathering Prop Ken13559 at 5:13pm 05.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1308 Has anyone tried cutting/trimming the blades of KiwiProp to shorten it? I've damaged all 3 ends of t

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Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim thinwater at 4:23pm 12.05.23 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? Is a paddle whe
Continupus mainsail furling American_Mainsail at 3:53pm 12.05.23 SeaHawk - have you resolved your problem? The system can be a little finicky.
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 American_Mainsail at 3:18pm 12.05.23 I did mine on my 03 44 a few years ago. It was difficult to remove (I used the cutting method) and t
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows American_Mainsail at 3:12pm 12.05.23 Amazing writeup. Thanks for posting it. I rebed both forward windows (they are very large) on my 4
Charts recommendation American_Mainsail at 3:01pm 12.05.23 I use Navionics and TZ iBoat. Both are great in their own ways and worth having. The birds-eye chart
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Michael Davis at 1:43pm 12.05.23 Not sure about a boat ramp but there is/was a customs dock in the marina.
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Tedd at 1:41pm 12.05.23 Thanks, @Michael Davis . I've considered Point Roberts but they don't seem to have a boat ramp, so i
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Michael Davis at 1:37pm 12.05.23
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer AaronD at 12:48pm 12.05.23 I have a very small sample size (n=1) with on-the-water check-in. See that write-up. Our experience
Width of wing on wing keel FastOlson at 12:34pm 12.05.23 Good question. Can you interpret the measurement from the photo set the surveyor provided you from t
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort pgandw at 12:24pm 12.05.23 An old thread - but I'll put in 2 cents. I am assuming you are not cruising in temps below 60, that
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim jssailem at 12:13pm 12.05.23 1. My new boat Hunter 28.5 1988 is essentially void of any instruments other than a non-working Aut
Width of wing on wing keel rgranger at 11:30am 12.05.23 The guys who own SBO are former Hunter employees. I'm betting you could give them a call.
New Sovereign forum (1) CapeCodBubs at 11:07am 12.05.23 221768
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Deadrise at 10:55am 12.05.23 The last H420 we used 14' of Trident 252-3004 (3" wire reinforced corrugated hose) this will bend m
Furring Jib Ward H at 10:48am 12.05.23 I agree with @Scott T-Bird about giving Dave Thompson a call to discuss your options. Very friendl
Furring Jib JacK P at 10:16am 12.05.23 That place has quite the interesting history! Can they help you with the furler & sail? i will gi
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort Davenport at 10:09am 12.05.23 Ive had a Mac 17, Mac 26c, South Shore 23, Ericson 25, and now Hunter 260. The MacGregor 17 is nice
Furring Jib Scott T-Bird at 10:02am 12.05.23 thanks, the boat is at Beaton in Brick That place has quite the interesting history! Can they hel
New Sovereign forum Dave at 9:59am 12.05.23 Any Sovereign 23 owners out there? Just picked one up! Probably not. In the past 5 years only 9

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