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What is this?? (1) Uno Mast at 11:14am 11.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/2885 What is this? There is power to it evaluate it lights up but I don't what it's for.
water leaks on 47-3 jameartchs b at 9:25am 11.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/928 hello just looking to see if other 47-3 owners have experienced leaking at the stainless steel shaft
reasons for not getting an 8 hp outboard? txtowman at 8:39am 11.23.13 Catalina 22 37/6205 I want to upgrade my engine. Right now I have a 93' yacht twin 6 hp 2 cylinder. Pushes the boat fine
New anchor Bonzai at 8:24am 11.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1034 I have a dbl. roller on bow..... have a Fortress rigged and ready on starboard roller with 12 ft. of
Auto-pilot options? Bonzai at 8:17am 11.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2715 Considering adding auto-pilot to my 35 ft., 20,000 lb. displacement hydraulic steer sloop. Looking f
Port replacement geek_guy at 5:33am 11.23.13 Big Boats 5/1252 We purchased a 1987 Hunter 37 last spring. It has plenty to do.. I took out one of the port light
Tablet navigation jenquay at 9:20pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 75/15843 Has anyone had experience using a tablet for GPS navigation? Specifically the Nexus 7? If so, have y
Looking Surveyor in/near Charleston SC drtsr1 at 6:45pm 11.22.13 Big Boats 1/774 Looking recommendation for a top notch Sailboat Surveyor in/near Charleston SC
Destin sailing troutman at 6:43pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2125 I plan to sail in the Destin area next month. Can anyone enlighten me on what to expect? I know th
1979 Hunter 30 Roller Fuller markc1976 at 6:04pm 11.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1007 Hi Everyone, I am again turning my attention to the money pit When I bought this hunter 4 years a
Oil Everywhere!!! Nereussailor at 5:45pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1489 I have a Yanmar 2GM in my Hunter 30. I'm not sure what all work was done to it before I owned it, bu
Question Regarding Installing Solbian panels on a bimini? firehoser75 at 4:38pm 11.22.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/6260 I have read several threads regarding solar, and in particular the Solbian flexible panel threads...
Redford`s Boat DAVA390 at 4:09pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3962 Going with friends to see "All is lost" tomorrow. Someone in the group will surely ask me "What is t
Chartplotter mount Percy at 1:10pm 11.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1329 This spring I want to mount my new Lowrance chartplotter to the binacle guard on my '85 Hunter 31. I
Commercial Plug for SailboatOwners store Jim Seamans at 12:52pm 11.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1500 These guys (and Bly) are first rate. Have ordered a bunch of stuff over the last few weeks and they
Tough to pump PaulRuth2009 at 10:59am 11.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/7988 I recently upgraded our dry cabin in Alaska with a Fynspray pump, WS60, all brass. Within three week
Selden sprit Meriachee at 9:44am 11.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1280 The emails keep coming in for the Selden sprits on sale. Has anybody actually installed one? If so,
outboard mbeil53 at 8:47am 11.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1277 I just bought a 1985 macgregor 25. The boat is in great shape. The motor, 5hp honda, seems kind of
anyone ever seen these used? allen-deckard at 6:31am 11.22.13 Catalina 22 3/878 http://dockshock.com thought these would be pretty cool to replace whips. never seen them befo
Thermostat chusansail at 6:00am 11.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1674 I have a 2qm20 original sea water engine converted some years ago to fresh water. Need a new thermos

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Safe to start outboard while out of the water? BigEasy at 6:14am 06.27.23 Is it 15 seconds or two minutes that you can go? Dont know but because I dont, I NEVER run an outbo
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Rick Webb at 6:13am 06.27.23 Itsa gonna be close and there is not really a standard trailer There are hinges that can be added t
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... rgranger at 6:05am 06.27.23 I think he means total on-trailer length. He found a 25 ft parking space. Yeah... I got a little
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 5:59am 06.27.23 a6pHSn8lLAQ
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Crazy Dave Condon at 5:53am 06.27.23 Is the Catalina 22 a fixed wing keel, swing keel or a fixed Finn keel? How much overhang will there
ampacity of disconnects Maine Sail at 5:51am 06.27.23 As long a the circuit is below 20A quick-disconnect/fast-on terminals are ok. The best & most relia
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 06.27.23 I've been using Seafoam on and off for the past 20 years. Only once, did it appear to make a differe
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? walt at 5:20am 06.27.23 The first outboard I owned was a new 4 HP Tohatsu 4st. A friend thought no problem to run the outboa
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 06.27.23 Which 27 is it or year of boat? @twalker H260 may be correct as I have seen 5200 sealant used. If
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. JBP-PA at 5:16am 06.27.23 I'm all for the impact wrench, but since they had nuts, can you pound them up from inside? Maybe usi
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... JBP-PA at 5:02am 06.27.23 I think he means total on-trailer length. He found a 25 ft parking space.
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 4:47am 06.27.23 I agree. This is the most compromised area. Its not good but seems very localized. Thanks for your
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 4:42am 06.27.23 Those cracks look a lot more serious than anything in your other photos. It looks as if the core ha
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Joe at 3:46am 06.27.23 Backstay tension is not dependent on shroud tension( which performs a different function). So it is
Outboard Motor Mount on arch ? 2004 Hunter 41 (2) Ken13559 at 1:02am 06.27.23 I mounted my 2.5hp Suzuki OBM on the arch.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 10:03pm 06.26.23 for 2 stroke engines with premixed oil in the gas, i like seafoam. have had good results. that's w
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. twalker H260 at 9:56pm 06.26.23 There is likely an aluminum plate embedded in the fibreglass and you have galling from dissimilar me
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 9:40pm 06.26.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:27pm 06.26.23 Well hi Michael. Terry Cox and I were talking about you and your cruising. Hope you are well.
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? High Current at 8:52pm 06.26.23 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Inter

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