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Choosing a new prop for my hunter 340 Walter59 at 6:36pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4944 I need some help in choosing the best prop for my hunter 340. First let me say we loving sailing an
Rust never sleeps (3) TDub at 5:32pm 11.16.15 Irwin 3/1110 117167 117168 117169 117167 117168 Hello all, I have been a member for a little while and an Irwin o
First time sailor, seeking advice grtlakes at 4:28pm 11.16.15 Trailer Sailors 56/5891 Hello, so I went out my girlfriend's stepfather's 35ft sailboat this past summer and decided I want
Looking at the 2011 or newer hunter 33 bywave2 at 4:26pm 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2609 I am a newbie looking for my 1st sailboat. In 2011 Hunter redesigned the H33. That boat seems big en
30t rudder bushing jscardam at 4:23pm 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/530 I have a 1991 Hunter 30T with some lateral play in the rudder. After reading a number of posts on t
Gale-force winds take a toll on boats along coronado (san diego) Brian D at 4:12pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2239
Clipper wind instrument Bad Obsession at 2:11pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4826 Has anyone heard of or installed one of these? http://www.starmarinedepot.com/clipper-wind-instrumen
I sure missed this sailaway78 at 12:54pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 2/387 I saw a pic on the front page of yesterdays newspaper, of sailboats during a regatta from Pensacola
Columbia 36 keel bolts Capt jgw at 8:57am 11.16.15 Columbia 5/3646 This fall I bit the bullet and dropped the keel to change the bolts. Boat's now in fresh water but h
Gear shift 44ds pilotschneider at 6:01am 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/511 My 2007 gear shift at the helm has always been difficult to move. Once in forward or reverse it mov
New owner 1980 catalina 22 mark rocco at 3:52am 11.16.15 Catalina 22 14/1270 Hello every one this morning I'm going to close the deal on my first sail boat! Over the summer I en
Looking for info on rainshadow / misty / mischief Mat at 11:39pm 11.15.15 Yamaha 0/882 Hey all, We just purchased a '78 Y33 named Mischief (formally Rainshadow then Misty). She was purc
Broken shaft strut? Piotr at 8:34pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/705 A couple of weeks ago I became a proud owner of a 1972 Sabre 28 (hull #13). When I brought it in for
Dripless shaft seal maintenance (1) Charlie98117 at 7:52pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2796 While following the conversation on another thread the subject of proper venting for a dripless shaf
Which stoves fit in a 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:51pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 2/1991 I bought a Catalina 30 with no stove but propane lines run out to the rear lazarette. Are stove size
Adding flat floor boards to 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:48pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 1/658 I really like the flat floor that came with later Catalina models, sometimes made with wood. It appe
Port light over stove (2) KZW at 5:42pm 11.15.15 Catalina 310 13/1349 Do any of you C-310 owners know the make / model of the port light over the stove? I need to replace
Lewmar late 1980 winch 1234 Thunder at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/487 I have a 43 self tailing winch on a 1993 Beneteau I just purchased. It has two plastic bushings in
Miami boat show krantala at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/322 My wife and I are attending the Miami boat show in February, so I thought I'd ask! Does anyone want
Underwater inspection light Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 47/6460 I'm going to put my GoPro camera on a pole for hull/zinc etc inspections but probably need some ligh

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I have come to the conclusion shemandr at 5:48pm 03.01.23 A chest pain, a 90 degree twist and a dead cat bounce.
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:42pm 03.01.23 Thanks everyone. Gonna replace it! Best choice, if you keep the boat you know it's good to go. I
I have come to the conclusion Crusty Ol Salt at 5:33pm 03.01.23 My fantasy "death" It used to be massive heart attack during sex. I think it would traumatic for
Wind generators, yay or nay? (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19pm 03.01.23 If you want to go solar but dont have the space here is my solution. I cut a bimini bow in half and
Window replacement Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 03.01.23 Photos of the port lights configuration from outside as well as interior would be helpful. Not ju
bottom paint quadrille38 at 5:03pm 03.01.23 Do you know if the paint will react with the plastic over a winter? I buy small metal paint cans f
bottom paint Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 03.01.23 Do you know if the paint will react with the plastic over a winter? I buy small metal paint cans f
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Mechone at 4:51pm 03.01.23 I'm going to do some research on this, thank you. I'm going to try vacuuming my system out and rech
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:39pm 03.01.23 With a torch you can control where the heat goes, and get the flange hotter than the shaft. With pr
Considering a Catalina 27... Indysailor at 4:36pm 03.01.23 Mine is a 1978, has nothing close to a bridge deck, so in rougher waters you'd need to be careful. A
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? Indysailor at 4:27pm 03.01.23 I haven't been here in a while to say thank you folks for the input! I got tired of getting smoked o
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? Indysailor at 4:23pm 03.01.23 On mine, the hose runs along the port side aft, then through the bulkhead separating the lazarette f
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 3:45pm 03.01.23 Is there a book out there that would give me some rudimentary ideas on boat design, IE.. How tall t
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (1) Leeward Rail at 3:37pm 03.01.23 Heat would be more like a torrid concubine here. With a big hub like this, an air/acetylene torch w
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Dave96734 at 3:13pm 03.01.23 Thanks everyone. Gonna replace it!
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema kappykaplan at 3:11pm 03.01.23 Too much information. :plus:
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