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2 bladed prop vs 3 bladed jimbrown3 at 8:30am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1605 I recently bought a 28 MK II. It came with a 3 bladed prop. I get extreme pull to port when over 1
Skimmar Sea Dog 9.5' circa 1960 found SeaDogOwner at 7:49am 05.21.13 Other Sailboats 1/4850 My teenaged grandson found a small fiberglass sailboat hull near his home here in Michigan, alongsid
H34 Hoisting the Main heart of gold at 7:44am 05.21.13 Big Boats 4/1103 I don't know if you have the problem of sticky slides when raising the main on a '34 but with a full
Old Floatation (1) hp18carr at 6:31am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 2/878 I've heard a few pros and cons on keeping the old floatation in place, don't misunderstand if you fe
Well, I think she's about done... and I made a mistake. Brian S at 6:27am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 4/1294 Last night I visited the boat at the lake, after a horrible grey, damp, slightly chilly weekend. I w
Looking for a source for rubber mats (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:56am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/889 The sticked-on rubber mats at the base of the mast of my 34 (see pix) as well as the ones inside hav
Fuel Tank Leak Jeff at 5:51am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/490 I spent the last couple of weekends chasing fuel leaks on the engine. Now my attention turns to the
Glow plug solenoid and starter button (4) pk104 at 5:11am 05.21.13 Catalina 310 5/1840 When launching the boat this year the diesel refused to start. At first I thought the batteries were
Sail replacements Blue Pearl Captain at 2:34am 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/1864 Would someone recommend a sail manufacturing company for a comparison quote on new sails for my Hunt
Bose sound system Akapeterc at 10:20pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1794 On my 2003 44DS I recently purchased, the Bose stereo system has been replaced by 2 DVD player (1 bl
Fuses vs. Breakers wufibugs at 10:16pm 05.20.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3833 One of the other posts got me to thinking about the pros and cons of using fuses versus circuit brea
Remote throttle cable hopalong at 9:56pm 05.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2818 Hello: I have an outboard on my Newport 28 which is mounted on a fold-down bracket. The throttle-gea
Sail Drive leak? (2) Serena1 at 7:11pm 05.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/3675 Last year we purchased a new Hunter 33. Through the sailing season we had no water in our bilge. Aft
Who are you using for insurance? StinkBug at 6:42pm 05.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1278 And what are you paying? I've never owned a boat big enough to worry about insuring before, so I'
hunter 18.5 fuses hunterdoctor at 6:28pm 05.20.13 Smaller Boats 3/1051 Greeting to my fellow 18.5 owners, this is my first post, as I as new to this site. I have acquired
Painting the iron keel. IH82BL8 at 6:19pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4768 Like many of you, I own a Hunter with an external iron keel. The boat is on the hard and I will be
OB pics for Finding 41 (3) holdech at 6:09pm 05.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1021 I replied to your message but you can't attach images to it. Here are a few I snapped tonight befor
Buying first boat. Advice? paulmichas at 5:55pm 05.20.13 Catalina 30 11/1882 Hi. I'm planning to buy a used Cat 30 within the next 4-8 months or so. Is it possible to get one in
cutless removal cherub78 at 5:29pm 05.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1155 hi all.....i need to install a new cutless bearing on my 78 27ft cherubini.i noticed on a post a whi
What toilet do I have? zigracer at 5:19pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 4/695 Moved up to a 2008 H36 from my 2001 H260. I have an electric freshwater toilet in the head, w/macer

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Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Barnacle Bill at 5:21pm 04.17.23 It's not easy to tell exactly what you have going on there, but I can give a good guess. The eye on
jingly sound Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 04.17.23 do I need to move the engine to get to it or can i move the prop shaft back enough. I don't see how
Life lines questions Barnacle Bill at 5:06pm 04.17.23 You can add a second lifeline by drilling holes halfway down between the deck and the upper lifeline
Emgine replacement brad minda at 5:02pm 04.17.23 Thanks kappy for pointing oit my misspelled word. Glad you had the time...
lines Barnacle Bill at 5:01pm 04.17.23 XLS is a Samson cordage used for halyards. It is low stretch and has a shinier finish. TRO is shor
Free Beneteau! dlochner at 5:00pm 04.17.23 Do you accept Bitcoin?
Corrosion on boomkicker Barnacle Bill at 4:57pm 04.17.23 First of all, that is not a Boom Kicker. It is a rigid vang, but I can't identify the manufacturer.
Emgine replacement kappykaplan at 4:53pm 04.17.23 What's an "emgine"?
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:53pm 04.17.23 Sure it's 27'? Looks Taiwanese.
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds kappykaplan at 4:51pm 04.17.23 do i still need the neon start to ligh up the leds? No, the ballast is not required for LED replac
More efficient way to clean gears? Calif. Ted at 4:47pm 04.17.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you woul
More efficient way to clean gears? Tally Ho at 4:34pm 04.17.23 Every year? Maybe use less grease! If you spend that much time every year, you may be over-lubri
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Barnacle Bill at 4:33pm 04.17.23 If you do take off all the barrier coat and have fresh gel coat, as mentioned somewhere above, this
Sourcing leks Timm R Oday25 at 4:32pm 04.17.23 The traveller shouldn't be too bad . I'm thinking of using the traveller to make a template . The te
New 170 sailor (3) rsmithfh at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Awesome. I think I actually watched the video of you stepping the mast a few weeks ago, but forgot a
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions ...3TacksontheWater at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 4:27pm 04.17.23 Thanks for your advice and to all who responded to my post! Jack
Furlex 100s Bearing Tube Problem Barnacle Bill at 4:24pm 04.17.23 Call Selden spars. They are very helpful people
jingly sound brad minda at 4:23pm 04.17.23 do I need to move the engine to get to it or can i move the prop shaft back enough. I don't see how
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart Barnacle Bill at 4:21pm 04.17.23 You might have to drill out the end of that pin.

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