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Steeping Mast on 25' Oday marc.moore01 at 2:09am 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2062 Hello im Sure this May have Been Asked but my Search of the Fourum Turned up No Results..Im New to S
Engine Problems a Mystery wsouza at 10:55pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 8/2815 Took our MKII 36 out over the weekend for a sail to the Channel Islands. As usual, she started up f
Water seeping from underneath freezer H45DS at 9:28pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 1/837 I'm hoping this is a relatively simple issue someone can guide me with before I begin removing thing
Changing forward hatch on my Cat 38 Urbansailor at 8:53pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 4/2160 I'd like to change out my d
motor/motor mount questions Finz08 at 8:15pm 07.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1755 hey My 26d had a 4hp motor. my dad has a newer 9.9 yamaha he gave me but it doesn't exactly fit i
Me and my wife Panta Rei at 7:50pm 07.14.13 Bigger Boats 5/1842 http://youtu.be/h-kBA-zZZG8
do do i know year mpatpt at 6:13pm 07.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1008 I am looking at an older MacGregor 25 but the current owner is not sure of the year of the boat. How
Anyone Actually DIY'd Drop/Raise Furler With Mast Up? rardiH36 at 5:38pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/6244 With a dock mate of two, I am determined to DIY drop my existing headstay/furler assembly. Then ins
Boat/Yacht? Ken Prichard at 5:38pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 29/4090 I've sailed boats up to 60' all over North America,Caribbean and Mexico. Some had values close to an
hunter 216 dkjsparky at 5:04pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 2/1141 Can a hunter be hoist launched using the port, starboard, chain plates and stern cleats?
CB movement at the slip Adana at 4:56pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/1208 After owning my H23.5 for 4 years and only taking her out 3 times,last summer I decided to paint the
Specs to make a Bimini??? Tip-Sea at 4:47pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 Hi All Hunter 31 (Models 1983- 1987) Owners ..... Just curious if anyone has detailed specs for a
1986 H31 keel bolts/nuts mark porter at 4:20pm 07.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/929 Can anyone tell me what the torque specs would be on my H31 keel bolts/nuts? I am not currently hav
Lost Mast hook/fitting grtully at 3:59pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 8/1103 Hi, We are new boat owners and i have made the cardinal mistake by dropping something over board
The Difference Between Yachting and Boating (1) Roger Long at 2:34pm 07.14.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4490
340 Head replacement sailcapt340 at 2:28pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 1/919 I am looking to replace the head on my 2000 340. Does anyone have any suggestion, and are the new J
Does this seacock need a backing plate? IH82BL8 at 1:04pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3997 I've drilled a 1" hole through the side of the sump where the bilge pump and float switch are locate
Stepping Hunter 170 mast solo egdormond at 12:56pm 07.14.13 Day Sailers 2/2044 I've read about steping the mast on a 170 without help, using the trailer winch. Can anyone tell me
Older O'day info needed---HELP! Odayinoc at 12:54pm 07.14.13 Day Sailers 7/2676 I have my eye on an old O'day daysailer. It is for sale and I am trying to find out more about it.
1994 Hunter 29.5 First larger boat? Ok to single hand? Baja Will at 12:53pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2615 Ok, I have been lurking for a long time on this site. I actually have a offer on a 29.5 Hunter 199

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Catalina 350 extended range fuel Cmp1110 at 1:54pm 05.11.23 JSSailem, no disrespect intended but if I enter that performance chart at 2500 rpm then follow to t
O'Day 28'. Davidasailor26 at 1:51pm 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 1:46pm 05.11.23 Very cool... thnx So why do we call it tacking when we zig-zag into the wind? And what are we co
Spinnaker Hollyberry at 1:20pm 05.11.23 The block for your spinnaker should have a good swivel on it because the 'pull' of a spinnaker can g
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump DonScribner at 1:19pm 05.11.23 "What do you think it means, or what word would you use? " Paraphrasing from one of the best movie
Dinghy Power Johnb at 1:15pm 05.11.23 Sorry, this is barely believable that people could mix up RIB and RU and then blithely state about 2
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump dmax at 12:50pm 05.11.23 Accessible. You keep us'ing that word. I don't think it means what you think it means. "What do
When does a screw become a bolt? (2) rgranger at 12:22pm 05.11.23 Alright then... next question... are these screw drivers or wrenches.:biggrin:
Dinghy Power dlochner at 12:16pm 05.11.23 Sometimes easier to manage tied alongside than to handle as a tow. This is called a hip tow. htt
Dinghy Power twalker H260 at 12:09pm 05.11.23 I think the ambiguity is the model number - one is a rib-260 (10hp or 6.5?). The other is a ru-260
Machine screw for hand rails ggrizzard at 12:09pm 05.11.23 Go with the "skinny" ones. 1/4 is too big.
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

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