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Stop Centerboard from 'Bouncing' in Waves on Hunter 216 Ospronah at 5:58pm 02.26.16 Smaller Boats 14/5431 Hi all, I'm relatively new to sailing, and have inherited a 216 from about 2008. I've noticed that
Looking for a used Swing Keel for a Catalina 22 Michael15721 at 1:29pm 02.26.16 Catalina 22 18/7283 Started to re-furbish the swing keel on my 1976 Catalina 22. Way overdue!!! Unfortunately, the kee
Hunter 33 Carrier Bearing carbonrobot at 12:02pm 02.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/494 I had a tech leave a note on my last service stating: "At low rpms there is a slight growl, possible
St. Croix Customs Ken Prichard at 11:11am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1031 Has anyone cleared US customs in St. Croix? What's the procedure? I can see where the customs office
Thinking about moving up. Ward H at 10:19am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 38/2784 Warning - This is a bit of a ramble but I've rambled here before and have gotten some good ideas fro
Outboard Motor Bracket Flamingo1 at 9:58am 02.26.16 Catalina 22 8/1682 Mine needs updated/replaced and the OP installation of the existing mount results in the mounting bo
Info on Hunter25.5 bogboy at 9:38am 02.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/595 Hi On the download page I did not find much info on Hunter25.5 - schematics, rigging, etc. Is there
Diesel tank clean-out port Joe5917 at 9:19am 02.26.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2549 I plan to cut a hole in the fuel tank of my Catalina 320 and install a SeaBuilt inspection/clean-out
Rigging tension Pearson 35 Kalo at 7:29am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1356 I am searching for standing rig tension specs. I have 1/4 forstay, aft and shrouds and 7/32 sways.
CT-33 Meter Readings Ajay73 at 10:48pm 02.25.16 Musings With Maine Sail 0/544 Just want to understand the two scales of the meter on the CT-33 Moisture meter. If there is a read
Cruisair on 473 - Noisy SettleMeDown at 6:01pm 02.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1868 Our Cruisair in the main cabin is quite noisy. It cools and heats fine, it's just loud. We never rec
When to Replace Opening Hatch Seal? Neil McDonald at 4:54pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/487 The plexiglass on my Bomar extruded opening hatch over the V birth has cracked and needs replacement
Mac 21 Ceiling Paint Help RichieR at 4:49pm 02.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2228 Hi, so the cabin ceiling of my Mac 21 is flaking like crazy. So id like paint it. Has anyone done th
Compression post on a Pearson35 (4) gcastillo3 at 4:38pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 17/4489 120027 Hi! I own a P35 1977 hull #367. I inspected the compression post and block and by the looks
Mainsalil Reefing b.nelson at 2:06pm 02.25.16 Catalina 310 5/1545 We have the standard single line reefing that is hard to winch in tight. Has anyone installed block
Repowering my H26 Fred at 1:59pm 02.25.16 Smaller Boats 44/6966 With encouragement from the admiral, I am looking to repower my '96 H26. She is concerned about bein
Plastimo ORC+ Cruiser (4-person) Liferaft in Canister Kings Gambit at 1:58pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1635 Has anyone here had experience worth noting (i.e., deployment, use, re-certification) with this Fren
PM scam Justin_NSA at 6:07am 02.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 28/4371 How does this happen? I just got a PM on SBO from someone named 'Grace' wanting me to hold onto her
I'm rich! I'm rich! Jackdaw at 5:48am 02.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 15/1331 I just got an unbelievable offer from fellow user @thegirl2016. Seems she needs to get 5.5 MILLION d
Should I varnish? (3) Richandhelen at 5:20am 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1651 120017 The attached is the teak pull from my companionway sliding horizontal component. When I notic

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Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? MikeHoncho at 2:50pm 08.21.23 It would help if the OP narrowed down his prop requirements/wishes. Currently it is open to many m
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 2:42pm 08.21.23 I have finally got the system working. As of this moment it has been running for 5 days straight.
Stowing Winch Handles Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 08.21.23 Many winch pockets also double as a beer can holder in a pinch :beer:
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 kappykaplan at 1:46pm 08.21.23 And this for Storm Surge which is tricky, depending on where your boat is. This is not good for ou
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement Rick486 at 1:43pm 08.21.23 I suggest making contact with Selden and bring them on board this discussion.
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] JamesG161 at 1:09pm 08.21.23 PS: LA is nickname the Quakey City My bad, Shaky City. My brother was born in Ontario CA. I rem
Tropical Storm Gert Johann at 12:54pm 08.21.23
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] Richard19068 at 12:48pm 08.21.23 Your Fault line is well known. Jim... Oh Yeah. We have a lot of faults.
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] Richard19068 at 12:46pm 08.21.23 I found this. Very interesting (to me at least). "In fact, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] JamesG161 at 12:41pm 08.21.23 That would be interesting. Do you have any research that links atmospheric pressure to earthquakes?
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 12:37pm 08.21.23 It would help if the OP narrowed down his prop requirements/wishes. Currently it is open to many m
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] Richard19068 at 12:36pm 08.21.23 True. But the Lower Atmospheric Pressure can !!! Not joking about this at all. essure to earthqu
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 12:36pm 08.21.23 West by North was still in business as of a month ago, although they didn't respond to my last emai
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 12:35pm 08.21.23 It would help if the OP narrowed down his prop requirements/wishes. Currently it is open to many m
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 12:30pm 08.21.23
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] Richard19068 at 12:29pm 08.21.23 I saw the Los Angles River with torrents of water flooding bring debris and more. Famous movies ,
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 12:28pm 08.21.23 The rain did not cause the earthquake True. But the Lower Atmospheric Pressure can !!! Not jokin
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 12:27pm 08.21.23 Most prop manufacturers, like Michigan, have a formula on their web site to size a prop to your boa
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 12:26pm 08.21.23
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 12:23pm 08.21.23 Does anyone know if the chain plates on a H36 are all the same length? I pulled the port and starbo

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