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First 235 Hull Thickness cb32863 at 8:29am 11.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/622 Does anyone know what the thickness of the hull is in the area where the transducers are mounted? A
Re-purposing used halyards IH82BL8 at 8:27am 11.20.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3846 I just replaced my halyards and want to used to old ones to replace my jib sheets which are in prett
Beneteau 45 Code 0 vs Spinnaker SteveInMD at 4:25am 11.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/11378 I'm trying to decide if I should order a spinnaker along with the code 0 for my Beneteau 45 or if th
Replacing 2 blade with 3 blade prop Broadman at 6:57pm 11.19.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/821 I'm a newbie to boat ownership and haven't sailed for years. A year ago I purchased a 1993 36' Hunte
High Thrust Prop Mikem at 4:40pm 11.19.15 Ask All Sailors 49/6004 Our 1981 Catalina 25 (swing keel standard rig) is powered by a 1991 9.9 two stroke Mariner with a th
New style chainplates vs old SailShannon at 4:31pm 11.19.15 Catalina 22 3/1804 Replacing the bulkheads are first on the list once I get the new Shannon home. I was looking at the
Buying sailboat grtlakes at 3:11pm 11.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2074 Hey guys. My question is about buying a used sailboat. So I have no sailing experience, but really w
95, H26 wood panels rather than carpet. Astrozombie at 12:17pm 11.19.15 Smaller Boats 6/1060 I want to put wood panels on my H26 where the carpet runs along the inner walls in the galley and in
2011 Hunter 50 AC Purchase SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:26am 11.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/804 Hi All, I am planning to purchase a 2011 Hunter 50 AC in St. Pete that was never titled. It does no
Closing sink through hull ChrisNY at 10:00am 11.19.15 Sirius 21/22 7/2889 Hey everybody, I am now the owner of a brand new used Sirius 21 (1978). I keep in the water and wi
On the ball in Boot Key Florida (Marathon) Paul and Judy at 9:04am 11.19.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1278 We plan to spend 3 months on the ball in Boot Key and 3 months on the ball in Key West. Then head b
Check your batteries! Might not be the alternator! Nymph at 8:26am 11.19.15 Big Boats 7/2334 2014 Marlow-Hunter 40 with Yanmar 4JH5E (54 HP ' SailDrive SD50) and ElectroMaax 140a Alternator My
Marlow-Hunter 31 named on of Sail's best boats of 2016 Phil Herring at 8:13am 11.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1341 http://shoutout.wix.com/so/f8fe1e3f-3cfd-4a60-8e6b-829fa1c0d083#/main
Bigger boat Meriachee at 6:50am 11.19.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1546 There's always the question of a larger boat in our world, and here's a quick timelapse (another top
Hand Rail Refurb CRichardsDSX at 4:54am 11.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1072 After doing the necessary repairs to be able to use the boat for the better part of a year - it's ti
Font change Phil Herring at 9:03pm 11.18.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/475 You may have noticed :) the font changed Wednesday night. Serif fonts are easier to read and this i
M-H 31; 7.8 Knots... Really? Rick D at 8:59pm 11.18.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2454 Not to be snarky, well, maybe. Anyhow, I was thumbing through Sail magazine (I know...) and there wa
Reversing the keel winch? RussC at 8:02pm 11.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2675 It seems like such a logical modification to flip the keel winch so the handle is accessed in the co
Engine box insulation marchem at 3:12pm 11.18.15 Catalina 310 10/3020 2000 C310. The insulation in the engine box was apparently falling off and removed by the PO. I'm
Cleaning a prop Rodd at 3:07pm 11.18.15 Musings With Maine Sail 16/13717 This year I will not be removing my prop. There is a bunch of white scale on the prop, and I was wo

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3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes Tally Ho at 4:21pm 09.07.23
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes kappykaplan at 4:21pm 09.07.23 but what about those missing vanes -Is it something I have to worry about or will the system just p
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. kappykaplan at 4:19pm 09.07.23 I've never had a steering wheel. Is it called a "steering wheel", haha? Helm . . .
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag stickinthemud57 at 4:16pm 09.07.23 Sorry to hear of your troubles. I've got 4 sails with LiteSkin on both sides and have not experienc
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. labrmnus at 4:08pm 09.07.23 I guess I will learn, but for finer control do people hand move the outboard on a H260, even if they
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. Crazy Dave Condon at 3:59pm 09.07.23 The boat was designed to dump the water out for less weight to tow. Hunter had a design team super
New Electronics Networking Help (1) Tally Ho at 3:58pm 09.07.23 I have a bit of a hodgepodge of instruments on my boat. The only things I purchased directly are th
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location JamesG161 at 3:57pm 09.07.23 If you have an on board Generator, the Blower may be there. My blower is located there. Jim...
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question (2) rpwillia at 3:55pm 09.07.23 I would attach the rudder sensor as it cannot hurt and in certain seas should help with performance.
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag Ted at 3:50pm 09.07.23 Sorry to hear of your troubles. I've got 4 sails with LiteSkin on both sides and have not experience
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:19pm 09.07.23 In that case, I would just remove the macerator pump and the hoses connected to it without bothering
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions jssailem at 3:12pm 09.07.23 Perhaps removing the "motor" or, if you feel you need to identify it in the diagram, label it as an
Adding second reef to main sail? (2) Tally Ho at 3:12pm 09.07.23
In hull transducer Johann at 3:10pm 09.07.23 I installed the Garmin GT15M-IH. Works great. I have also installed four other transducers that were
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions Richard19068 at 2:58pm 09.07.23 I am far from an electrical expert, especially 110 shore power so I might be misinterpreting somethi
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question (1) Tally Ho at 2:53pm 09.07.23
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. labrmnus at 2:33pm 09.07.23 The Macgregor 26x was often motored with water ballast out, and then 1 wavy day the boat flipped and
Rudder counterbalance? rgranger at 2:31pm 09.07.23 My suggestion is to quit speculating with different folks about this and that... the boat is OVER P
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. rgranger at 2:29pm 09.07.23 I wonder if for hurricanes would be worth it to pump water INSIDE the hull to make a less movable

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