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86 272 ceptic tank to bilge issues drester228 at 5:03am 07.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1736 Hope someone can help. Left boat with dry bilge, returned 3 days later with half full bilge of dirty
Furling spinnaker H 36 Andreas7699 at 1:24am 07.12.15 Big Boats 3/1080 Has someone fitted a furling asymetrical spinn on a H 36. I would like to hear from you as i plan to
Findings about alternator upgrade for Yanmar 3GM30F Syversens at 9:22pm 07.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/10352 Hey all, so this isn't as much a question as a finding. After months of research, trial and error I'
Weeds MaryEllaRose at 8:45pm 07.11.15 Catalina 22 6/1517 Can anything be done about weed build up on the keel cable? Today I swam under the boat and removed
Cabin table (1) D Renard at 8:05pm 07.11.15 Smaller Boats 4/1138 I have a Hunter 260. I would like to lower the cabin table so the seat around the table can be used
DIY autopilot chartplotter TortugasRoyal at 7:53pm 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/6768 Goal, eliminate expensive retail instruments including displays. I'm giving this a try. Has wind. S
M26x nissan 50hp variable pitch prop experiment TortugasRoyal at 7:46pm 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/939 Defender has a few propulse props and blades on clearance. For $75 picked up a 6901 plus 4 11.5" sp
Wanna sail in CT JohnCTV21 at 7:08pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 0/644 Here is the scoop. My van seized the engine right after my cancer surgery in April, I haven't rea
transom extender on power sailor results TortugasRoyal at 7:01pm 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1599 wind
Slacking valve Ken13559 at 5:47pm 07.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 26/4453 I was gapping my 2GM20F valves and notice gap for cylinder #1 exhaust (nearest to gearbox side) chan
companion way trim piedpiperIII at 5:27pm 07.11.15 Catalina 22 11/2574 How is the companion way trim boards "crib board track" attached ? I cant find it any where. Also wo
cleaning the grime? piedpiperIII at 4:52pm 07.11.15 Catalina 22 6/729 Well I have seen it on TV and youtube so I tried it. Mr. clean magic eraser WOW works fast and real
Seafarer 31 masthead arrangement. Rob Groves at 4:33pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 1/679 I bought a Seafarer 31 (a fixer-upper) and the masthead piece - the stainless fabrication that carri
77 Cherubini 30 Owners manual jmclean1963 at 3:44pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/592 Help, I'm trying to find a PDF or downloadable owners manual and also the Yanmar 12 Hp manual. Any i
Home made dodger and bimini Fuligule at 2:12pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/926 Hi, I though that it would be interesting to put my project link here. I'm working on my own dodger
Will I ever go sailing this year? kito at 2:05pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1507 Just venting. I've been wanting to get my C22 out from way back in May. It's in my driveway and fire
Water fill lazaro17 at 1:03pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2290 I just bought a 1987 hunter 28.5 and i have no idea where to fill the water tank.
Shifter Cable bornin59ca at 9:16am 07.11.15 Big Boats 1/838 Hello again. I was wondering if anyone out there knows the type of shifter cable I need for a 1988
Help! Need trailer tongue extension advice jmczzz at 9:14am 07.11.15 Catalina 22 70/10946 Flooding at my lake raises water level over launch ramp up roadway. This becomes too shallow to laun
How to rig the rudder on a 26S LFC4ME at 8:49am 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/11034 Does anyone have a diagram or picture of how the rudder should be rigged? I have just bought my boat

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1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems ggrizzard at 7:09am 01.18.24 Yes, the shoal draft version has a skeg just as the deep draft model. We'll have to wait for the OP
Replace Radar tfox2069 at 6:46am 01.18.24 I've had a fully integrated Garmin system (liked it a lot) and now have a fully integrated Raymarine
California King Tide Fail thinwater at 6:31am 01.18.24 Not a major metro area, but the closest Chesapeake Bay harbor to Washington DC. About 2000 slips in
Replace Radar dlochner at 6:17am 01.18.24 Since radars and their displays are proprietary, you will need to choose an MFD and a radar from the
Replace Radar BC Bernie at 6:06am 01.18.24 Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? (4) SailingLoto at 5:05am 01.18.24 It's all about how you spend your money. I only spent about $500-600 start to finish on this projec
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:09am 01.18.24
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 1:12am 01.18.24 Will report after the show
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 8:27pm 01.17.24 Talk to them ? I was thinking, chloroform, but now I'm thinking you're on to something. I have ju
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems (1) Dalliance at 6:50pm 01.17.24
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? dlochner at 6:44pm 01.17.24 If you are up for making your own, Sailrite.com has instructions and the material for a Bimini. A s
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 6:16pm 01.17.24 I forgot to ask about biminis, which were probably the most common answer on the Starwind FB group.
Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 6:10pm 01.17.24 Where the heck do you sail 10 day cruises from West Virginia? Haha we just drive. Our big trip l
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations danooxnard at 6:05pm 01.17.24 i would stay away from the Behr paint in my earlier post. . It did not hold up well after a few yea
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? Project_Mayhem at 5:52pm 01.17.24 @roy has a great idea and it really does cost nothing, not even time! Another idea is if the nipple
California King Tide Fail fstbttms at 5:34pm 01.17.24 Per month, year? If you know of a marina in a major metropolitan area that rents a slip for $270/y
Your experience with propane outboards? patbratton at 5:33pm 01.17.24
California King Tide Fail Terry Cox at 5:24pm 01.17.24 $10/foot Per month, year?
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 5:07pm 01.17.24 Photos would really help us diagnose the issue. Overall phot of the rudder, including the top wher
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Middle aged New Noobie at 5:05pm 01.17.24 my rudder binds up when its in the straight position enough to knock the paint off of the top of t

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