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Folding or feathering??? footerdog at 2:23pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 13/1767 Looking to rid my boat of the fixed three blade propeller. Its a 1993 Hunter 40.5 with Michigan Dyn
Rudder cavitation? puddlejockey at 2:15pm 04.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1479 Hideho, all! Last season, I noticed a slight pulsation and cavitation in the rudder, under sail
seacock JR1 at 1:44pm 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/732 Hi to all I looking for some information about the seacock, used 2007 in Oceanis model:Block platic
looking for a day-ride. caribbeanfrank at 1:17pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 0/513 My wife and I are trying to decide if a 32-34 foot sailboat is roomy enough for us to live aboard fo
Best Sunday this year! DAVA390 at 11:56am 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/842 60 degrees ,sunny today. Pulled the motor out of the shed, dewinterized, started on first pull. Ch
New with Lots of Questions entmejia at 11:53am 04.06.14 Smaller Boats 12/1249 Hi, new to the forum and a new owner of a 2001 Hunter 240. Hopefully you guys can help with a few r
Strait of Juan de Fuca YVRguy at 10:42am 04.06.14 Destinations 10/10903 For our BC and Washington State brethren: Later this year my buddy and I are planning a trip on
H26. Willemvan at 10:33am 04.06.14 Smaller Boats 1/535 Well. I may have missed out on the H260, but we did purchase a H26. Looking forward to getting her
engine sealant gettinthere at 9:17am 04.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/2983 I have a hairline crack in my mixing elbow. Pulling it with the flange that attaches to the heat exc
1995 Oceanis 400 - Fwd waste Holding tank QuincyKDR at 8:39am 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1748 Can anyone post some detailed pictures or diagrams of the Forward waste holding tank. Specifically
Removing rust stains from head/shower floor rlamb at 8:32am 04.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/937 I have just replaced my manual heads with electrics and have rust stains on the head floor where the
New Autopilot (2) YVRguy at 7:24am 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2327 So in preparation for our 2nd year of sailing my buddy and I had a new Raymarine Autopilot installed
Installing CD internal 8:1 outhaul question(s) (1) HillbillyWanderer at 6:48am 04.06.14 Catalina 22 19/2314 Ok, I got out the internal outhaul 8:1 purchase I bought from Catalina Direct this morning, read di
C28MKII Pre-Rigging Maintenance ? jeanjunker at 5:32am 04.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/577 I am soon purchasing a (1997-2004) Catalina 28MKII and will have it transported to my local lake. I
Oceanis 45 Sewage Holding Tank Questions LordByron at 4:52am 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/5082 Can someone please answer a couple of basic questions re the holding tank on my Oceanis 45? (and yes
Need to contact admin? sknrzgirl at 9:28pm 04.05.14 S2 7/1386 Ahoy...we have just purchased an S2 7.3 meter that is listed here in the owners group. How can
cabin window shades Bill Greenberg at 9:26pm 04.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/2305 I'm looking for cabin window shades for my 1991 Catalina 28. Any suggestions where I can purchase a
37c Prop and shaft for 2qm20 kwaai at 8:44pm 04.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1137 Advice please, I had my shaft snap, so I am looking to replace the shaft and have a 2nd as a spare.
garmin 740s and airmar transducer have different connectors Jared1048 at 7:11pm 04.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1448 Hello, I recently bought a garmin 740s chartplotter and a airmar in hull p79 transducer. Problem
New to me Catalina 30 TRBS burnswelds at 7:10pm 04.05.14 Catalina 30 2/1216 Hello all, I picked up a 1980 Catalina 30 this spring, the boat has been sitting on the hard for abo

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Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising (1) thinwater at 8:05am 04.10.23 ... I planned on putting insulation on the inside but after two years of use, haven't done that y
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising thinwater at 8:02am 04.10.23 Repeat: How do you attached the Velcro when you are inside? I have used weighted versions (chain
F'ing mice Siamese at 8:01am 04.10.23 You need a f'ing cat!
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? jssailem at 7:57am 04.10.23 Blisters... If you have them, they will be evident right after the pressure washing. If you are on t
Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement Gnomeastay at 7:52am 04.10.23 Here pics of the one I had l have mine Hey - Thanks for the tip! I think the one I have is sli
Posting Guidelines TomY at 7:47am 04.10.23 Tom, do you have a favorite app for editing? or a top 3 apps? I'm just starting, Walt, so not yet
New Running Rigging for a C310 (3) JRT at 7:42am 04.10.23 Some pictures in action
New Running Rigging for a C310 JRT at 7:34am 04.10.23 I like SBO estimates being too long is fine and I've order several lines from them. You can also fi
F'ing mice dmax at 7:18am 04.10.23 Irish Spring soap can also be used to keep the mice away. Sorry to hear, a mouse got my inflatable o
F'ing mice JBP-PA at 7:02am 04.10.23 I can imagine your disappointment. I stored sails in my barn once and learned that lesson. On the b
Removing Dyneema Core Project_Mayhem at 7:02am 04.10.23 Yup, I read it wrong. You will have to match the core size, which is slightly larger than 1/8-inch.
Alternator temperatures MikeHoncho at 6:51am 04.10.23 Surface temps of the surface they are reflecting off of only. A further example is they do not regis
Spreader blocks location fred1diver at 6:49am 04.10.23 Thank you
F'ing mice Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 04.10.23 I bet it could be mice or squirrels. Before covering the mainsail again, add a few mothballs. It
F'ing mice chriscampbell at 6:42am 04.10.23 Where did you store the sail? We left it on the boom. When we put her away for the season I looked
F'ing mice Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38am 04.10.23 Where did you store the sail?
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 04.10.23 @TreeRog there is now under documentation on the hunter 240 boat information a detailed explanatio
Posting Guidelines Ward H at 5:57am 04.10.23 I've been trying out Video Editor apps for pre-editing on the phone right on the boat. Amazing tool
Spreader blocks location garymalmgren at 5:52am 04.10.23 Any set rule on how far from the mast to install them? Starboard spreader. halfway between mast an
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? glanrock at 5:27am 04.10.23 I'm curious what you did about the cracks you found. Did you paint over them with epoxy primer? Did

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