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halyards turning black fbenkautz at 2:22pm 05.27.13 S2 2/1082 My halyards keep turning black on my 1977 23' S2. I have replaced the blocks,but the black seems t
Good book for electronics bitsailor at 2:00pm 05.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1113 Can anyone recommend a good book for basic wiring of a boat. I understand the basics, but am aware
prop Glop update Terry in Naples at 8:55am 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/2441 I just had the boat out for a bottom painting. Happy to announce there were no blisters and very ver
V-Berth door size sandworm at 8:48am 05.27.13 Catalina 30 6/2041 Gentlemen and ladies, greetings! First post :) I've just bought my first sailboat, a beautiful Cata
Rudder purrsnickitty at 7:47am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/907 Good morning. I have a hunter 1994 35.5 it's been on the hard For 3 years. The rudder has cracked
Autohelm ST60 Wind Instrument way off smokey73 at 7:36am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1856 1994 Hunter 40.5 The wind instrument is an Autohelm ST60. It is reading way off from the actual
serious fulring problem jander31 at 7:03am 05.27.13 Big Boats 9/2037 I have a 97 376. A year ago it became difficult to unfurl and then furl the main. After some conve
boom rigging meharchs at 6:59am 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 Hey hunter owners: Just joined the site. I'm new to sailing and rigging my Hunter 31 for the first
Overheating A4 Ink Dude at 5:23am 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2176 I am in crisis. My engine runs at 200F under load. I bought a reconditioned short block A4 from Moye
Cutless bearing removal with drive shaft in (1) alexco38 at 4:52am 05.27.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/4502 The cutless bearing was replaced due to excessive play and vibration. A bearing press was manufactur
Fuse catealley at 4:01am 05.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/978 I have a Catalina 27, 1985...having difficulty finding the right fuse for my macerator. Fuse cap sa
Instrument covers (back/inside) hangin at 3:25am 05.27.13 S2 3/1585 Anyone know where I can find covers for the back / inside view of instruments installed to the left/
Heating time for hot water at anchor Sarona at 10:35pm 05.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2320 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 and was wondering when at anchor, how long does it take to get hot water wh
Dead stick landing agprice22 at 8:49pm 05.26.13 Ask All Sailors 41/9114 Helped a couple the other day. They were motoring into the marina in their 26 foot trailer sailer w
Maintenance Schedules FredFlintstone at 7:56pm 05.26.13 Big Boats 1/918 Greetings! Looking for a spreadsheet or app for the maintenance for my boat. Does anyone have some
anchor holder civilwar1969 at 7:25pm 05.26.13 Smaller Boats 7/2760 I was wondering if anybody out there built there own anchor holder instead of buying one. I have use
Egg on my Face. rfrye1 at 6:34pm 05.26.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/831 My SL windlass on my '98 H376 was straining last week. I thought I'd end up hauling up the chain han
Catalina 27 Fuel Gage (1) Cataholic at 6:25pm 05.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/4132 Hello Problem Solvers, I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with an inoperable fuel gage. (At least I THINK it
Mainsail, Furling to Traditional rgtet at 5:12pm 05.26.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2913 Question for the group-- if I want to change my main from a furling to a traditional, do I need to r
Hatch and Windows ivieto at 4:31pm 05.26.13 Big Boats 4/1203

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When does a screw become a bolt? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:39pm 05.11.23 Alright then... next question... are these screw drivers or wrenches.:biggrin: long run.
When does a screw become a bolt? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:37pm 05.11.23
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump jviss at 2:35pm 05.11.23 The intake thru hull served 3 purposes ... 1) toilet intake (which we have eliminated by using fres
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

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