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Hunter 23 genoa T-track installation M and M at 3:05pm 04.08.13 Smaller Boats 11/2636 Hi, Can anyone give me some advice on where i should install the genoa block T-tracks on a Hunter 2
Overheating tip Deadline at 1:58pm 04.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1173 Upon firing up for the season, my impeller didn't work properly even though it was newly installed l
Holding tank on Hunter26 Passeport at 1:49pm 04.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/924 I want to install a Jabsco manual Marine Head on my 1995 Hunter26. Has anyone ever did it? Where is
NJ to Chesapeake May 25, 26, 27 jdrinker1 at 1:45pm 04.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2509 I'm planning to sail my Seidelmann 295 from Beach Haven, NJ to the Chesapeake over Memorial Day Week
Seidelmann 295 Centerboard jdrinker1 at 1:38pm 04.08.13 Seidelmann 1/2841 I bought a 1984 Seidelmann 295 2 years ago. I have the centerboard, but don't know how to install i
Genoa Trim, Close Hauled - need some help (2) tomgrigsby at 1:29pm 04.08.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/8694 I'm doing some beer can racing and am having trouble pointing. Maybe the sheet block should have bee
Water between the Cockpit floor and ceili of the berth below dcwestcott at 1:10pm 04.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1280 Hurricane Sandy lifted my boat off of its jackstands and floated it across the club parking lot. It
Mac 22 bottom/blister Job (10) TahoeMAC at 12:00pm 04.08.13 Trailer Sailors 4/2291 Ahoy All; I just finished bottom job to remove/treat blisters and apply barrier coat to my Mac22. Fo
Is it too late to visit 10000 Islands? Joe A at 12:00pm 04.08.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1199 I had planned to sail the lower west coast of Florida in early March. The plan was to launch the bo
Settee size bbyer at 11:52am 04.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1063 Hi folks, Would anyone be so kind as to tell me the length of the settees in the Catalina 310. Can
Does the H240 Need a Gin Pole to Raise the Mast Caribbeanknight1 at 11:37am 04.08.13 Smaller Boats 10/1802 You can tell its spring as all us new owners seem to be having trouble raising the mast. Supposedly
Connecting top of CDI furler to mast Eric Riegner at 11:36am 04.08.13 Smaller Boats 5/1344 I just bought a used 1994 Hunter 26 with a CDI furler. At the top of the furler shroud there is a sm
Sherwood Raw Water Pump - Is it supposed to weep? Bob4203 at 10:34am 04.08.13 Catalina 30 15/9512 I was running my Universal M-18 equipped with the Sherwood Raw Water pump this past weekend, checkin
Provisioning in Tortola rgallagher at 10:19am 04.08.13 Destinations 5/5853 we are going to go on a Sunsail Flotilla in July and are wondering where is the easiest and best pla
Keep Horizon Cat or buy Hunter 260 rlawton at 9:41am 04.08.13 Trailer Sailors 17/14139 I Love my Horizon Cat but miss some things from sailing my previous Seaward 25 and 26RK, like a head
Replacement Holding Tank MSN-Travelers at 9:28am 04.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/812 The holding tank on our 352 is only 13-15 gallons and is located in the compartment behind the aft b
How to remove Origo Microwave tgillesp at 9:22am 04.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2034 My Origo microwave quit on me. Anyone know how to remove it from it's wooden cabinet? I've looked a
Outboards kgmcgrath at 9:21am 04.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1534 Hello All: I have an 89 26 D. I want to upgrade to a 9.8HP tohatsu 4 stroke. If I mount it on
Another 1973 22' O-day to add to the count. (2) hp18carr at 9:03am 04.08.13 Day Sailers 3/1144 This is one of my first post here... hope it all works. I'm now the owner of a 1973 22' O-day sailbo
120 Volt Question Marc14857 at 8:43am 04.08.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1930 I need to run a 120 volt supply to under my settee to tie in a new central vacuum that will be house

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Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. jon hansen at 12:04pm 02.05.23 Time for some research : 1. What make is your transmission and what does the mfg. spec for the pr
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. Ralph Johnstone at 12:02pm 02.05.23 Found it. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/fixed-vs-free-wheeling-prop-updated.107118/?hig
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. Ralph Johnstone at 11:44am 02.05.23 Anyhow still working on solutions, such as an alternate short distance coupling ete. Time for som
Lewmar windlass drum removal Ralph Johnstone at 11:32am 02.05.23 Lewmar website will have the user/service manual for your windlass once you have identified it. J
Meet your new Forum Administrator jfgy at 11:17am 02.05.23 Thanks Phil for your excellent work. All the best to Dave for carrying SBO forward. Excellent choic
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 11:16am 02.05.23 Glad to see some progress!
Missing boom LloydB at 10:52am 02.05.23 My keel boot sits in the middle of my boat and the top of the cavity of the boot is about 16 inches
Lewmar windlass drum removal Hello Below at 10:30am 02.05.23 Although I cannot identify the model of your windlass from your pics, I believe the more recent ones
Lewmar windlass drum removal dlochner at 10:05am 02.05.23 What is the brown stuff inside the handle socket? There may be a screw beneath it that screws into t
Missing boom stickinthemud57 at 9:56am 02.05.23 Just seemed the outside pressure would be greater. So when sitting still it wouldn't drain. But I'm
mooring pendants Will Gilmore at 9:56am 02.05.23
Experience with Feathering Prop, considering for an Alden Caravelle. jon hansen at 9:35am 02.05.23 i have a brake on my shaft. custom made i suspect. goes around the coupling. locks the 2 bladed pr
Evaluating a South Coast 26 PaulK at 9:35am 02.05.23 Just a boat handling point-- the side decks seem quite narrow, which might make going forward to hoi
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:34am 02.05.23 Also, the the rigging runs thru the same drain. Would have never thought of that
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:31am 02.05.23 Just seemed the outside pressure would be greater. So when sitting still it wouldn't drain. But I'm
Perko vs. Vetus shell ventilators dLj at 9:28am 02.05.23 I have no experience with the Perko but looking at the Perko web site for these, they are doing the
Missing boom kappykaplan at 9:27am 02.05.23 Water seeks its own level. My sink drain is below the waterline. Water doesn't back up, even when
Missing boom PRoberaon at 9:18am 02.05.23 Can anyone explain " the sink drains thru the keel, how would it drain just sitting still in the wat
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? PaulK at 9:18am 02.05.23 We liked the flexibility of wireless. You can put the displays wherever you want, without having to
Battery starter ... Davidasailor26 at 9:03am 02.05.23

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