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Propeller Blueshedar at 9:38am 10.12.13 Big Boats 16/3466 Hi, I would change on my H49 ( 50) the fixed 3 blade propeller with a type Gori or Max Prop. Any o
H260 motor mount (1) David Oberholtzer at 9:05am 10.12.13 Smaller Boats 4/1204 My 2001 H260 has a crack near the starboard motor mount. I use a Honda 9.9 as the outboard motor. I
H-356 winter storage [in water] sailmaster39 at 8:43am 10.12.13 Big Boats 4/1062 I decided on leaving my H356 in the slip for the winter in Crisfield,Md. This is my first winter wit
H260 drain plug David Oberholtzer at 8:36am 10.12.13 Smaller Boats 4/1156 I am having problems with the water fill under the companionway step. When I have the boat loaded w
Deck winch problem IvanRajkovic at 8:03am 10.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1977 Does anyone have a suggestion how I remove a deck winch on my Catalina 32mkII? I managed to remove t
Deck cleaning Buoysmom at 7:45am 10.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1403 Ur sailboat is on the hard. After several boat bottoms around us were sanded the deck of our boat i
Found it! (6) Mr Mac at 5:43am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2199 I think we found our next boat! Bavaria Cruiser 50! http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z112/jagu
Great Bridge locks on the ICW has reopened RichH at 5:38am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1334 Of interest to 'snowbirds' traveling south on the ICW- The Great Bridge locks on the AICW between
Annapolis Boat Show 2013 Mr Mac at 5:38am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 22/3459 Two immutable facts that I've learned this week; 1. People (in general) are rude. 2. If you
Marina's/Boatyards BillyO at 5:06am 10.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1263 Hi! After 2 years with a Vangaurd Zuma, I picked up a Cape Cod Mercury last week. (go ahead, get it
Danger of Windlessless Anchoring Roger Long at 4:38am 10.12.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4442 I've seen recent reports of an increasing prevalence in the ICW of the Vibrio bacteria discussed in
extending the life of adhesaves Propnut30 at 4:08am 10.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1482 I want to ask if anyone knows a trick to keep glues like 3M 4200 from seting up once they are open.
2014 Hunter 37 Review Please Hello Below at 8:43pm 10.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1462 Alright you lucky few that are currently in Annapolis attending the boat show, gives us a 1st blush
Diesel Filters wufibugs at 4:41pm 10.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1880 Was thinking of adding a second stage or possibly an alternate diesel fuel filter. Then I began to
One more "extra" day of sailing! (1) holdech at 1:18pm 10.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1260 Beautiful fall day on Lake Erie. Flat water and a gentle breeze. Headed to Pottohawk Point to anchor
Hunter 28.5 Emergency Tiller Fabrication Drawings (4) Neilski at 12:44pm 10.11.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/4388 These photos and drawings are of an emergency tiller for a 1988 Hunter 28.5. The OEM Emergency Tille
Nexus Boomvang at 12:28pm 10.11.13 Parts Search 0/1469 Anyone out there have a Nexus Classic depth finder amp. 200Htz
new circuit breakers jackvetter at 12:10pm 10.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1413 i have a 1991 First 38s5. the electrical panel got wet (long story but now history) and ruined five
AutoPilot ST6000 Capt.Steve.C at 10:11am 10.11.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1479 My ST6000+ (Raymarine) control head recently stopped working. I'm wondering if anyone has replaced
Archwires pabraam at 9:50am 10.11.13 Big Boats 2/923 Having installed solar-panels on my bimini, I would like to run the electrical wires through the arc

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Boat Speed and Pointing Dave Powell at 6:17am 02.27.23 Thanks for all the comments, but was just trying to manage my expectations. I've sailed for many ye
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? jssailem at 6:08am 02.27.23 At first blush, it sounded like a lot of time. But breaking it down as follows maybe not a lot of wa
Engine oil drain hose adapter Hayden Watson at 5:40am 02.27.23 You can buy it as a Univer$al part... Or if the hose is leaking, you can go to a bearing and hose
advice on auto chart plotter dLj at 5:27am 02.27.23 I found @BarryL s post #19 interesting where Garmin says their auto guidance accounts for your dep
Passage 42 salon/kitchen hatch gaskets replacement Terry Cox at 4:31am 02.27.23 Most marine supply stores in our area carry hatch gasket replacement kits Pretty standard stuff. Not
advice on auto chart plotter Ward H at 4:20am 02.27.23 Besides that, I believe the Garmin charts shows the entry to our marina on land. Our saved coarse r
Engine oil drain hose adapter Ward H at 3:39am 02.27.23 Looks familiar. I replaced the drain hose on my my C30 last spring when I raised the engine for a ne
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 02.27.23 You didn't mention how old your boat is but if it goes back a ways, you may be looking at a new pro
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 1:24am 02.27.23 Another option is to just get rid of the hose kit and put one of these plugs in?
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 1:23am 02.27.23 From what I can tell, it looks like all the parts in this kit listed below. It doesn't look like a
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? Ralph Johnstone at 9:50pm 02.26.23 What @Don S/V ILLusion said. You didn't mention how old your boat is but if it goes back a ways,
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 02.26.23
Dieless Crimpers? mermike at 8:50pm 02.26.23 I use both the FTZ and Temco crimpers. I occasionally use the Quick cable right angle lugs which req
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:36pm 02.26.23
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust rgranger at 8:26pm 02.26.23 Like others have said, I would spot treat. Grind out the rust spots with an angle grinder..hit it wi
Funny Friday!!! (1) DaveJ at 7:39pm 02.26.23
A lesson on winches pclarksurf at 7:37pm 02.26.23 @pclarksurf I've never seen a trailer extension mounted like that, but that is a great solution hon
bottom paint dlochner at 7:33pm 02.26.23 VC 17 is still available without the slime preventing biocide. The first time it is used figure 2 c
bottom paint Davidasailor26 at 7:27pm 02.26.23 VC 17 is no longer made, i believe The original formula with Irgarol biocide was discontinued, but
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:11pm 02.26.23

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