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Keel Torque Spec for 35.5 Legend 1990 (1) Steverhnm at 1:51pm 08.28.13 Big Boats 8/2236 Has anybody pulled the nuts (one by one) and replaced washers, cleaned bolts etc on one of these boa
Broken Head Rughb at 1:43pm 08.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1300 What's the most cost effective head replacement?
Fuel consumption 75 hp Yanmar captainrussj at 12:41pm 08.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 9/13215 Hello, I'm getting ready to head for Mexico from Pacific Northwest on my Beneteau 473. Has a 75 hp
Macgregor 26d Blaine G at 12:30pm 08.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2049 Looking for a new, used, or destroyed, canvas pop top cover.l do have one for a Mac 25 if someone ne
Quick stupid question jviss at 11:51am 08.28.13 Big Boats 6/1688 I'm not at my boat - does anyone know the diameter of the Edson destroyer wheel on a C36? Thanks,
Survey Cambo at 10:32am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2320 Hi guys, I'm looking at purchasing a small keelboat (25ish feet) and around the 5-6000 dollar ran
taking on water at rudder post sleave tonys boat at 10:08am 08.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/921 While motor sailing Monday, we noticed water in the starboard side storage area of our 1990 Hunter 3
Sea water temperature st-60 Fred7825 at 9:35am 08.28.13 Big Boats 8/1710 My st-60 read out says 188 degrees. Can this be reset to the correct temperature?
Wood Floor board damage (3) wheatfieldcrows at 9:12am 08.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/1868 Just purchased this Hunter 30 a month ago and noticed that part of a wooden floor board near the stb
Stringers necessary? Rich Barry at 8:35am 08.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2472 I have a 67 Oday Mariner Fk. The stringers and sole were severely rotted. I've begun working on the
Plastic hatch painting? Bigjer40 at 8:13am 08.28.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/993 I am not sure if the sliding hatches over the companionway are plastic or fiberglass on my 1984 H27.
Holding Tank Selection and Installation P26 bblument at 8:12am 08.28.13 Pearson 0/1740 Howdy, all... I've got a 1972 P26 with a flexible holding tank in the dinette locker with unknown c
What about auto-inflatable life vests for kids? (1) JonnyQuest at 7:20am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1367 A friend of mine who used to sail regularly with his son mentioned to keep an eye out for sales on t
Poli-Glow on Hunter topside? PGIJon at 6:37am 08.28.13 Big Boats 21/3799 I've seen a lot of discussion pro and con about Poli-Glow. So I thought I would direct the questio
Cool new android app (1) Tim R. at 6:00am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2548 I just downloaded this app and will try it out later when back at the boat. The augmented reality i
Dock Life Guard Warning System roncynthiaboomer at 5:01am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 10/3931 Good morning, I came across this web site recently and was wondering if anyone has seen this install
What type of rudder is this (1) Indianabob at 4:23am 08.28.13 Smaller Boats 11/1324 I recently purchased a H240 but the rudder on the boat looks different than all the other rudders I
Interesting Marina Guest Bad Obsession at 2:36am 08.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/4351 Lately there has been some media about some bull sharks that were caught in nets near Point Lookout,
Aqua Lift Drain Me and Boo at 1:54am 08.28.13 Catalina 30 6/2019 The drain cock on my Aqua Lift muffler fell out during some rough seas and disappeared somewhere, no
Offshore sunset (1) sailaway78 at 9:34pm 08.27.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1859 Just wanted to share this one. Was taken between Gulfport and Pennsacola a few weeks ago.

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 08.11.22
New Prop: paint or? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:41pm 08.11.22 works for me but there are lots of equivalent brands.
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 08.11.22 Clamp off both sides of the valve with Vise Grips and try it again
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? Tally Ho at 5:29pm 08.11.22
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection (2) Tally Ho at 5:23pm 08.11.22
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? sail sfbay at 5:12pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the furler that might indicate what mfg/model you have, othe
Mainsheet location Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom bloc
Is this dinghy salvageable? heritage at 4:57pm 08.11.22 I have had two pvc inflatables that had their floors come unglued after a few years. Both of them e
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 4:56pm 08.11.22 Thank You!! What marvelous book to have at my finger tips.
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 4:51pm 08.11.22 Update. For anyone who has had the problem I've described above, I've figured it out. First, on my
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks shemandr at 4:42pm 08.11.22 Be mindful of lazarette locks ... I know someone who got stuck in the lazarette when the lid closed
Invest 97L shemandr at 4:37pm 08.11.22 Good riddance. No name, no harm.
Is this dinghy salvageable? MikeHoncho at 4:35pm 08.11.22 Completely fixable. I had the whole front of my floor separate from the tubes. I recommend two part
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 08.11.22 If that works, please post pics.:beer: It may take me a few weeks to post results but I'm willing
Mainsheet location Project_Mayhem at 4:27pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom block
justsomeguy at 3:59pm 08.11.22 All hail Satan! ;)
Shroud and forestry tension Davidasailor26 at 3:44pm 08.11.22 Generally you tension rigging to a percentage of the breaking strength of the wire. 15% is pretty ty
Is this dinghy salvageable? colb218 at 3:27pm 08.11.22 It's probably no better or no worse than the other manufacturers ... With all the patches, yours ob
Is this dinghy salvageable? colb218 at 3:25pm 08.11.22 With a dog even if you could fix it you are doomed. You need a dink with a hard floor like wood, f
Stain on sails - How to remove ? dmax at 3:17pm 08.11.22 Practical sailor also did an article on painting sails, seems like a good solution for spot covering

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