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Prop on 32' Classic Irwin pacerow at 3:12am 05.18.14 Irwin 1/2087 What determines the size of the prop? The engine or the displacement of the boat? The original engin
SBO website vulnerbility to MITM attacks? David S at 12:08am 05.18.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1809 I just downloaded Firefox23 on my old computer. It still has Windows XP, and no longer maintained by
Securing engine insulatin panels PKFK at 8:20pm 05.17.14 Big Boats 5/767 The insulating panel above the engine in my H36 has come unstuck and keeps falling on top of the eng
Bimini Top XCIIGTWhipple at 7:42pm 05.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4707 Has anyone put a Bimini top on an oDay 19?
sailing with open ports sailorladyliz at 5:56pm 05.17.14 Smaller Boats 14/1298 Maybe stupid question but is your speed diminished while sailing with port windows open?
Power consumption and HF operations Brian D at 3:56pm 05.17.14 SSB and Ham Operators 8/4249 Now that I have my radio back, but not on the boat yet (if ever :cry:), I have decided to set a metr
First GPS suggestions, please DAVA390 at 3:37pm 05.17.14 Ask All Sailors 38/3607 Ok folks, although I am (usually) considered to reasonably intelligent, struggle with technology. A
Compass question GCR at 1:01pm 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1243 My hunter340 made in 2000 has a compass which needs oil added to it. Has anyone done? Any tips or t
My Intro and need some help. (5) LesserZ at 12:19pm 05.17.14 Day Sailers 6/789 Hey my name is Jeff, aka: LesserZ, and I know very little about boats. (Sorry but this might seem li
Type motor needed for Ranger 18 billinseattle at 11:39am 05.17.14 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/7344 Just purchased 1980 Ranger 18 fiberglass. What do you recommend for a motor? I have been told a sm
Tap faucet knobs Adamt24 at 11:04am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/785 Help! Need to get hot tap faucet knob off the shower faucet on my 386 but can't work out how to do i
Towing on water hook-up. Regular Guy at 10:02am 05.17.14 Smaller Boats 13/1583 For the case the boat has to be towed on water, what is the recommendation for hooking up a tow boat
Visiting Maine waters for the summer. Tax? PDReynolds at 9:30am 05.17.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1211 Hi All, We are considering sailing to the Bar Harbour area for the summer from our home port in R
Delamination on the foredeck pfinn at 9:14am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/718 Recently had boat surveyed and discovered there is delamination on the foredeck area between the cha
Outboard motor charging upgrade (1) $tingy Sailor at 8:41am 05.17.14 Catalina 22 0/814 If you don't already have a charging circuit on your outboard, but you're lucky enough that it alrea
Any thoughts on this leak? (1) planoron at 7:47am 05.17.14 Big Boats 4/1384 Hello All and thanks in advance. We are looking at a Hunter 386 and in looking it over there is a l
Quieting Engine Noise Buzzlovelace at 6:49am 05.17.14 Catalina 30 3/1189 Good morning, I would appreciate any prroduct info to cut down on noise in my engine comartmeny,at a
Raymarine Chartplotter and Autopilot off by 180 Degrees? Bowedtoothdoc at 5:14am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2660 Recently I noticed that on my Raymarine autopilot my COG is off by 180 Degrees. Dead south is 0 Degr
Battery box lid, what is the purpose? TropicalSeattle at 11:38pm 05.16.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6540 ONe of the covers for my battery boxes is cracked right down the middle. I tightened the straps on t
Rope tidy bag Pompadi at 10:13pm 05.16.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1570 Are the rope tidy bags on the 309 available somewhere as a spare part The ozy sun has just about d

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Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Thaniel at 9:57am 10.10.22 Can you remove the cleat with the bolts still attached?
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 10.10.22 My Dometic 975 MSD no longer pumps water into the bowl and has sprung a leak between the bowl and t
Harvest Moon Regatta 2022 (9) Simon Sexton at 9:56am 10.10.22 Hey Y'all, Good morning, hope all of you are having a wonderful Monday so far! Just wanted
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 10.10.22 Would these work ?
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Alan Gomes at 9:54am 10.10.22
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Hollyberry at 9:53am 10.10.22 Perkins seem to run forever... but also seem to leak oil no matter what you do! FWIW we had VW conv
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Hello Below at 9:51am 10.10.22 I'm guessing that, since no-one here seems to know that there is such a thing as a "Licensed" MMSI
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 10.10.22 Duh I counted 4 on your list. The fifth one is in fine print so small you can't read it Some
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Hollyberry at 9:46am 10.10.22 I'm doubtful that anyone would build you a bolt rope footed main without charging you more! And you'
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Apex at 9:46am 10.10.22 I had a '79. YSM8 inboard. Outboards are an ugly bandaid to me....I moved from a Catalina 25 to t
Keel Bolts for a 1999 Oceanis 461 APP314 at 9:42am 10.10.22 Hi Michale, I found virtually impossible to apply the required torque (120- 260 Nm or about 100-190
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Project_Mayhem at 9:41am 10.10.22 As @Davidasailor26 mentioned, they are notorious for deck leaks because O'Day used silicone which is
maybe a dumb water heater question.... Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 10.10.22 maybe a dumb water heater question.... Nope, didn't see that one anywhere in our list of dumb quest
Through holes and prop (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 10.10.22 My basic point is that I think the ABYC standard may have been written for power boats with much hi
1 gallon paint can pour spouts rgranger at 9:23am 10.10.22 When you close the lid for storage turn the can upside down for a moment. The paint will form a thi
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? JamesG161 at 9:18am 10.10.22 I like the 5 points stressed by John Harries about buying a boat. Duh I counted 4 on your list. I
1 gallon paint can pour spouts senang at 9:14am 10.10.22 When you close the lid for storage turn the can upside down for a moment. The paint will form a thin
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) JamesG161 at 9:08am 10.10.22 I tried soaking the bolt and threads with vinegar hoping that the acidic vinegar would help to diss
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main h2o_snow at 9:06am 10.10.22 Blown out is blown out. A Recut will help but as folks have noted, is not the end solution. Our new
Oday 28 want to know more before I buy cryptotech at 8:40am 10.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest doing an internet search on Oday 28 sailboat specs and reviews to l

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