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Stern lid replacement (PIC) (1) Picflight at 9:29am 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1197 On a late 70's Catalina 27, what is this lid at the stern called? You can see in picture below, betw
Thru Deck Fitting for Solar Panel Cable Duke at 9:22am 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2484 I am looking for recommendations for a thru deck fitting to accommodate a flat 10 gauge duplex cable
Unbelievable! Roger Long at 9:11am 07.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2809 Or, well, actually all too believable. Those of you who followed my "Can't live on a boat anymore t
Should I use 5200 here? RonRock at 8:57am 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1978 Or something else? I just finished making backing plates for my bow pulpit. I used 1/4" aluminum. I
Where's the best spot for a bilge pump? bobherk at 8:48am 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2652 Hi, I'm new to this forum. I have a Venture 21 that I sail and a 22 I'm restoring. Where's the best
Main sheert info J19315 at 8:43am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/832 Main sheet info 83 Hunter 34 I am the proud, new owner of an 83 Hunter 34. Who can tell me the prop
Rigging boom on a Hunter 31 prettysailor at 8:34am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1058 I lost my sailing partner and sole mate last year but have launched the boat this year. He had alway
Anchor rode to chain Lost Parent at 8:27am 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1714 I have to tie the rope rode to the chain ring for aboutone weeks worth of anchoring until I can get
Outboard trim angle and prop depth kpgraci at 6:49am 07.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/10905 All info I can find online deals with planing hulls. First trip with the Nissan 6hp 25" shaft on t
fiberglass repair question palmbeachboater at 6:40am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1447 My 1992 Hunter 33.5 has several small "dings" where the deck area fiberglass has been damaged. Is t
Spa-lash! kpgraci at 6:19am 07.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/818 Finally, finally, finally, got the boat in the slip. Had to dodge squalls but the radar showed a po
Hirth transmission removal oldguy at 5:40am 07.22.13 Catalina 310 33/10036 Is it possible to remove the Hirst transmission from my 310 without pulling the engine? I've done s
Furling jib - Cat 22 (2) wblack at 5:18am 07.22.13 Catalina 22 6/1185 This boat has been out of the water for over 5 years. I purchased it last year and am on the home st
Hunter 23.5 centerboard proposal Crazy Dave Condon at 5:09am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/777 I was able to determine that the Hunter 23.5 and 240 centerboards are different. If you have a 23.
Hunter 23.5 centerboard proposal Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57am 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 3/1090 I have been able to determine that the Hunter 23.5 and 240 centerboards are not the same. A new mold
Prop Wash and Vibration: Wrong prop Sizing? (2) coleman at 4:52am 07.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3868 I have a 3QM30H in my 1980 Hunter 37C. Just did a haul out and had a local yard do a bunch of work:
Front cabin hatch (1) ALWAYSOMTHIN at 4:06am 07.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1129 Has anyone installed a foward hatch in the front of the cabin trunk,if so what problems did you enco
Oday 25 plastic logos Tabi II at 8:43pm 07.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/941 We are fortunate to have both plastic ODay 25 logos on the sides of the cabin. They are on good sha
Bluetooth GPS for iPad Navigation Creola at 7:35pm 07.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3544 Looking for ways to use iPad 4 (wireless only) for navigation. I am currently using FlyToMap HD for
B41 main furler tack slack (1) zoya at 6:49pm 07.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1766 Hello, Since the delivery of my B41, I have been battling an issue with slack at the main's tack

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What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Will Gilmore at 6:35am 05.10.23 Have you ever noticed how the higher end the hotel, the more they charge for extras? Stay in a chea
When does a screw become a bolt? rgranger at 6:33am 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 05.10.23 Easy ... screws are fastened with either a flathead screwdriver or a phillips screwdriver. Everythi
Change Fuel Line jviss at 5:59am 05.10.23 I think you can inspect them - look for cracks, squeeze them to see if they are still somewhat elast
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna jviss at 5:57am 05.10.23 It's obvious, well known, not debatable that in radio communication, especially at higher frequencie
Hunter 410 door latch BobH57 at 5:52am 05.10.23 HunterOwners.com has the interior door latch for 410's, but it's not cheap. Hunter 410 door latchse
When does a screw become a bolt? Leeward Rail at 5:45am 05.10.23 If the fastener is strong then it's a bolt... If it is prone to failure.. then yer screwed ?:beer:
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 5:38am 05.10.23 My question is: How far can I get from my buddy boat before we lose communication if we both have t
When does a screw become a bolt? sailme88 at 5:20am 05.10.23 Nuts and bolts, nuts and bolts...we got screwed.... This was a HS chant 50 years ago when a believe
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 5:19am 05.10.23 But most fixed mount vhf's broadcast to other boats with similar height antennas, and also the radi
When does a screw become a bolt? (2) garymalmgren at 5:05am 05.10.23 A set screw is a bolt with the thread going all the way to the hex head. Key. 215532 Therefore a bo
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 5:03am 05.10.23 I also use a pican-m hat, but I don't power the Pi from it. Instead, I have a second hat called a P
When does a screw become a bolt? BigEasy at 4:57am 05.10.23 Sailors seem to be folk that get hung up on using the correct terms. i.e.,Although it is common to
Mod for burping fresh water system after installing new water heater - should this work? jviss at 4:25am 05.10.23 I found on my M25 in a Catalina 36 that the easiest way was to pump coolant in from the engine block
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? rgranger at 4:19am 05.10.23 Yep, and they are very quick with their tape measure. Anytime that the see a boat with a new ancho
Machine screw for hand rails dlochner at 4:07am 05.10.23 Here ya go: https://www.boltdepot.com/Machine_screws_Phillips_pan_head_Stainless_steel_18-8_1_4-20.
Bilge pump wowes!!! Davidasailor26 at 2:28am 05.10.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience skob1014 at 12:09am 05.10.23 Thanks everyone for your responses. I understand that the 95% jib is not the ideal foresail for mode
Bilge pump wowes!!! Dalliance at 10:51pm 05.09.23
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 10:28pm 05.09.23 Are you saying your marina includes the projection of your inflatable in your boat's LOA? Isn't th

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