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Dog Traction wifeofgonzo at 3:27pm 08.05.13 Big Boats 2/1157 We are having difficulty with our dog on our Hunter 36. She is medium sized, about 60 pounds. We h
Edson Pedestal Clamp sandpiper10471 at 3:23pm 08.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1154 Recently had a machine screw fall out of my pedestal (1981), the upshot being that now my shifter an
Decked Out deckedout at 3:07pm 08.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/835 In the process of installing a new Espar Desiel heater D5 on a 2008 40' Beneteau and was wondering i
Excited but so many questions csd0606 at 3:05pm 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3305 Well my 10th anniversary present actually got some good use this weekend. My hubby and I finally sa
Profish 1000 stalling caprice at 2:18pm 08.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2062 The electric windlass stalls when pulling up the anchor. W some manual help pulling up the chain it
Shower Sump Pump Concerto at 1:44pm 08.05.13 Catalina 310 5/1914 The Jabsco shower sump pump, (which also drains the refrigerator), has stopped pumping. I think it w
Hard dodger for Oceanis 40 CC jorge zlatar at 1:33pm 08.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1696 Hi all I just bought a Benneteau 40 CC with a soft Bimini and dodger. Does any body know where can
Mast strut adjustments Ashley at 1:29pm 08.05.13 Smaller Boats 5/1505 Question for Crazy Dave or anyone that might know the steps for adjusting the mast struts. I kept my
Noisy spinning shaft while sailing wstockho at 1:19pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1847 I have a Hunter 33 with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel and a fixed 3-blade prop. I normally let the shaft f
swing keel kgindling at 12:21pm 08.05.13 Catalina 22 7/1625 Hello everyone. My wife and I just bought or first Catalina 22 cruiser. We're very excited. Sailed h
Cal-22 hgj1805 at 12:18pm 08.05.13 Cal 1/4140 I just got a Cal-22 and need info on mast set up or any owners manuals or web site to get info. Than
Widgeon CB extending too far Jhassol at 12:16pm 08.05.13 Day Sailers 1/1061 What controls how far forward the Widgeon CB pivots when down? On my 1974 Widgeon, I noticed that th
Rudder Blade Vanguard Nomad mrwalker1956 at 12:11pm 08.05.13 Other Sailboats 1/4403 Since Vanguard no longer manufactures this boat, does anyone have a lead on where I can find a new r
Hunter 340 Skylight Fwd of Mast Leak revolution2013 at 12:03pm 08.05.13 Big Boats 4/1829 Hi, I have a recurring leak that is being generated from the large window/skylight forward of my m
Looking for a chain locker latch larrydynamic at 12:02pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1013 I have a 2000 Hunter Passage 450 and the anchor chain locker is missing the latch. The holes for th
What is this? (1) Manureva at 11:57am 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1372 Anyone know what is this thing?
roller furling rudym at 11:23am 08.05.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6320 I have a 1983 S 2 9.2C that I bought last Fall. The Genova is rigged with a roller furling. This i
Engine Smoking on Catalina 30 sailaway123 at 11:14am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 4/2009 I had an issue with my boat (1984 Catalina 30 Diesel engine) this weekend. As I was motoring back
Mast Raising System Help caseyblacklab at 9:11am 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1858 I have a 2000 Hunter 212. I was told by the previous owner that it has a Hunter mast raisning system
belts and stretch Mark Nooney at 7:55am 08.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/2362 HI all I replaced my belts on a yanmar 2GMF. After about 15 hours the over heat alarm sounded. I che

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Dinghy Power rgranger at 12:08pm 05.11.23 I guess I would go with transom weight since there seems to be some abiguity on HP.
Dinghy Power rgranger at 12:07pm 05.11.23 and the WM page says 6.5hp https://www.westmarine.com/west-marine-rib-260-rigid-hull-inflatable-boa
Dinghy Power rgranger at 12:05pm 05.11.23 From the specs page... 10 hp Manufacturer's number : NZ11450C Dimension : 2,60m (8,5') More Infor
Dinghy Power (1) twalker H260 at 12:05pm 05.11.23 Based on the capacity plate you can have a max 4hp motor on that dinghy. Sometimes easier to manage
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat rgranger at 12:00pm 05.11.23 Scrape with putty knife and then buy some Lime-Away at Home Depot and wash. That should also work,
When does a screw become a bolt? kappykaplan at 11:52am 05.11.23 I assume "hard-a-lee" comes from the fact that you throw the tiller to the leeward side of the boat
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Scott T-Bird at 11:29am 05.11.23 The whole assembly under the vanity sink is rather confusing. My model is 1999 so there are probabl
Port light - how do i get this glass out? 73Oday20 at 11:14am 05.11.23 Kent from Catalinadirect suggested "Catalina owners have twisted the frame to get the lens out and b
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 11:11am 05.11.23 So how long do you think this pump is going to last? The full year ? Did you ever stop to think t
Older-Model O'Day Javelin - Unknown Year (2) blakeroday at 11:04am 05.11.23 Attached are a couple of pics:
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Head Sail at 10:33am 05.11.23 Scrape with putty knife and then buy some Lime-Away at Home Depot and wash.
When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 10:26am 05.11.23
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator Ralph Johnstone at 10:26am 05.11.23 The pump was installed yesterday and it is working. So how long do you think this pump is going t
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 9:41am 05.11.23 A caveat to the above. Pump GM46936 is the pump installed on the Kohler but it has been replaced by
Raymarine Axiom karellen at 9:34am 05.11.23 Gotcha. Thanks. I'm actually about 75% done with a parametric OpenSCAD design with options for mo
Hauturier equivalent in USA? dlochner at 9:22am 05.11.23 I would not rule out anything out until I had actually checked with the authority that issues accre
mast struts JimJackson at 8:58am 05.11.23 New struts are available on the site here. The 260 is the same as the 270 but water ballast vs fu
mast struts JimJackson at 8:56am 05.11.23 Is the strut the same thing as a gin pole? I'm not sure what part you are trying to replace. If i
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 8:15am 05.11.23 Brace and bit style were. My grandfather was a cabinet maker and I have his old bits for both usage

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