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sea hood modification zippy at 6:57am 03.02.15 Big Boats 1/661 Hello. I have Hunter 40.5 1994 I want to separate the sea hood just in front of the traveler to a
Quick Note to the C310 IA Members SawyerCurt at 6:15am 03.02.15 Catalina 310 18/2456 Good morning to C310 IA members, future members, and readers of this forum! I just wanted to pass t
Wireless Wind systems dehler25 at 5:44am 03.02.15 Big Boats 7/1560 I have been reading about less than stellar performance from specific brands of wireless wind system
Perkins 4.108 not starting svbreakingwind at 5:20am 03.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2141 I was in the midst of selling my boat and on the sea trial the surveyor had me run full throttle on
216 keel jack yoty2126 at 3:23am 03.02.15 Smaller Boats 11/1887 Hi folks, I am in the UK and have a defective keel jack (integral) on my 216. Has anyone changed the
Finding a trailer soggysocks at 12:04am 03.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1650 I just inherited a 1987 Classic MacGregor 26' with no trailer. I am in the San Francisco Bay Area
Marine Head Update Time hunter healer at 10:45pm 03.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/5413 I am updating my 34 hunter head and I have some trouble making the best decision on raw water or fre
Key Biscayne To Marathon: Can I Go The Inside Route? Joe Mullee at 7:13pm 03.01.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1974 My boat is currently in Key Biscayne and later this week I'll be moving it to Marathon by myself. I'
The Dogs of SBO: Joe (4) Phil Herring at 6:25pm 03.01.15 Sails Call Lounge 8/2871 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
Spinnaker Identification help shanker at 6:19pm 03.01.15 Smaller Boats 8/2389 As part of my preparing for flying my Asymmetrical Spinnaker for the first time this sailing season,
Virginity Roger Long at 5:35pm 03.01.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/3926 I guess running (seriously) aground is sort of like that. After the first time, the next is apt to
Wind Display add on sailermaned at 5:02pm 03.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/633 I would like to add a i60 Wind display as well as the transducer for it In my H31, but can't seem to
March/April MainBrace is out (1) CaptDon01 at 4:52pm 03.01.15 Catalina 22 0/522 The March/April C-22 MainBrace is out http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/lbs/buttons/top.g
H30 Engine Comp Insulation malyea at 4:19pm 03.01.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1004 Couldn't help noticing while working on the raw water pump that the engine compartment insulation wa
New Irwin to me rcnight at 4:16pm 03.01.15 Irwin 0/1828 I just bought a 79 Mini-Ton to refurb and teach my daughter to sail. I liked the trailer ability and
Very distressed - transmission and damper plate failure DFish at 2:20pm 03.01.15 Ask All Sailors 17/13308 Hello Everyone, hope you are enjoying the water. My husband and I started cruising in May last y
very distressed - gearbox and damper plate failure DFish at 2:16pm 03.01.15 Catalina 310 0/7 Hello Everyone, Hope you are enjoying the water. My husband and I started cruising in May last year.
Motor mount slowdog at 1:35pm 03.01.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1993 What is the average weight of a 15hp two stroke motor ? I have a mount rated for 15hp it's a older O
26S galley mods Bfranchini at 12:55pm 03.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/7777 I am planning to buy a 26S as soon as I can get it inspected when this miserable snow finally melts
What is the maximum buffer speed I would ever need to use Loose Ends at 12:50pm 03.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4276 When selecting a buffer what is the maximum speed I would realistically need? I have my eye on a use

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Comparing Beneteau First 27 to J88 Davidasailor26 at 5:49pm 10.10.23 Looks like a good list. I might suggest adding two things: Off wind performance / Code sail or spin
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? (3) TOK at 5:42pm 10.10.23 Hi, I have a 29-2 on Long Island Sound. A lister on the C&C forum figured out a modification to the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 5:33pm 10.10.23 So going to shop both- I think somebody mentioned Sam's or Costco as a good source of T105 golf car
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip (2) Ralph Johnstone at 5:10pm 10.10.23 I'm amazed that you're the only person I've ever seen to raise this question because anyone with a Y
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... Claude L.-Auger at 5:09pm 10.10.23 I have a Yanmar engine with the Kanzaki tranny. Same issue with the tranny dipstick. I have an easy
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (3) Claude L.-Auger at 4:57pm 10.10.23 I also agree with Stu and keep track of fuel usage on a per hour basis from the hour meter. I can ge
Hunter 30 Hull number location kappykaplan at 4:57pm 10.10.23 Thanks for all your answers. You're welcome! :beer:
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 4:51pm 10.10.23
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 4:45pm 10.10.23 The last three photos are how it sits before its setup. The picture with it setup was just me tying
Hunter 30 Hull number location AlainC at 4:34pm 10.10.23 Thanks for all your answers. I did get the hull number, (always good to have) and the number for the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 10.10.23 just in case? I take the attitude that a "just in case" can never be allowed to happen. Once th
Just how big is British Columbia? Hello Below at 4:32pm 10.10.23
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip kappykaplan at 3:46pm 10.10.23 Get a new cap for the expansion tank?
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) isaksp00 at 3:44pm 10.10.23 That helps, but there are still too many photos taken at different times with different configuratio
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 3:24pm 10.10.23 Hey gang- As a purely interim measure until I get new batteries, is there any consensus on these ve
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 3:11pm 10.10.23 Unless you are looking to upgrade your battery charger besides the cost of new AGM's, I would recom
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (4) jssailem at 3:07pm 10.10.23 Your "seabuilt plate" looks to be an access plate. They are placed on tanks so you can access the in
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) FreedomCrawler at 2:06pm 10.10.23
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:05pm 10.10.23 Behold, for I have seen the light and it is good.
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 10.10.23 Sorry, you're right. Here's the clarification: from the factory: fuel tank>>pump>>Racor change th

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