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Straits of Florida slashdotjeo at 3:26pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 16/5922 Greetings to all! I know the proper course of action would be to pick up a book and take a few sa
Sailing Cat 22 with swing keel raised? cadams at 2:57pm 10.13.12 Catalina 22 32/14802 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 22 with a swing keel. I used to sail an Oday 26 with a swing keel and
Grrrrrrrrrrrr Muscles (4) c_witch at 2:36pm 10.13.12 Trailer Sailors 8/3696 Just some photo's showing our failed keel cable and how we kinda circumvented the issue with much lu
Wave height vs freeboard c_witch at 2:06pm 10.13.12 Trailer Sailors 17/10412 Hiee, I'm curious as to what conditions people feel comfortable with sailing their boats in when
boat pix.com DAVA390 at 1:18pm 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2963 Does anyone else feel like they have been had by boatpix.com? I have very sour taste now and didn`t
Leadenham Creek Roger Long at 1:01pm 10.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2886 One month since leaving Portland and anchored here in Leadenham Creek. Working farm, no mega mansio
replacing 40.5 holding tank ritch at 12:37pm 10.13.12 Big Boats 8/2300 My wife and I bought a 1993 hunter 40.5 this past summer and are in need of a replacment holding tan
A Genset for the Hunter 41 jcockerline at 11:22am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/6366 I have a 2009 Hunter 41 DS. Love the boat. I am currently located at Bronte Outer Harbour Marina on
Java ready to head south Jim Seamans at 11:15am 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1303 Monday Oct 15 we untie the dock lines and head south to the Bahamas. Will check in when I can. Will
Notical Spell Checker? Gudenuph at 11:05am 10.13.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1910 Would a Nautical Spell Checker be a practical/useful addition for these forums? Spell checkers I've
Sanibel 18 Center Board stuck...new sailor! :-) 1usavet at 9:50am 10.13.12 Smaller Boats 7/1527 I have a Sanibel 18 that now has a center board that won't drop. I want to fix (it's on the trailer
New S2 owner Starfishtexas at 8:48am 10.13.12 S2 4/1755 Just got a 84 30 ft S2 9A Need some cleaning and updating inside. Any photos, ideas or help please.
Yanmar Engine Panel Cover rboylan12 at 8:42am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1734 I'm sure there's a simple solution that's eluding me, but how do I remove the plastic cover over the
slow fueling Oday 28 Boatsail1 at 8:04am 10.13.12 Bigger Boats 4/1228 :cussing:Anyone experience slow fueling of Oday 28? At fuel dock or hand pumping from Jerry can. B
Shower drain bbenkert at 6:24am 10.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1574 Hello everyone! I am slowly getting to know my 1980 H33 Cherubini! I just recently got the fresh wat
Depth Sounder problem JustDucky at 6:10am 10.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/897 I am currently sitting at Beaufort Town Dock with a problem Depth sounder. I am reluctant to continu
How do you remove shrouds lbyonkers at 4:03am 10.13.12 Smaller Boats 3/1425 How do remove the upper shrouds from the ends of the spreader? My thought was to unscrew the upper
Sailing wing keel to windward? adelboat at 8:33pm 10.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1514 Hi - We are interested in purchasing a 2001 Catalina 36 with a wing keel, and are hoping to learn ab
It started like any other haul out... (3) finding41 at 7:40pm 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2400 Daddy and daughter (4) going to get the boat out and wash the bottom off and get ready for winter.
How do you do it? gary at 7:21pm 10.12.12 Smaller Boats 6/1610 I pulled our Hunter 22 ten days ago and tonight I have a fire in the wood stove. Such is life in Ma

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Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:53am 02.27.23 First I would replace the motor mounts I believe at least every 10 years should be replaced "I didn
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 02.27.23 they recommended teflon on the main bolt that goes into the pan. The bolt is hollow and it has a
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps (1) brockfromwa at 9:46am 02.27.23
Replacement AC brand advise kloudie1 at 9:37am 02.27.23 Bought a Marine Air 12000 btu unit 27 years ago. It runs every day on dehumidify mode.. The problems
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Skipper John at 9:33am 02.27.23 Congratulations, Captain Bob, on your new 315! Ours is #81, just a bit ahead of you. Yes, the Isot
Wind generators, yay or nay? fred1diver at 9:15am 02.27.23 On you all convinced me, I am starting to look at solar
Wind generators, yay or nay? ifmdalvey at 9:11am 02.27.23 I have both solar and wind and if i was buying just one it would most definately be solar. My two se
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 9:04am 02.27.23 213372 I think one of you are exactly right. We just went from 75-80 degree days to 45-55 degree w
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Rodsails at 9:02am 02.27.23 First I would replace the motor mounts I believe at least every 10 years should be replaced "I didn'
Bilge pump replacement time. Benny17441 at 8:47am 02.27.23 An automatic submersible bilge pump will last 3 to 5 years. A 500 GPH should be enough to discharg
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Rodsails at 8:46am 02.27.23 Just purchased a 2003 Hunter 326 and I noticed at about 1800 RPM there is alot of banging and vibra
bottom paint Project_Mayhem at 8:46am 02.27.23 1.5 quarts was used to apply two layers on my 25 footer. It's a strange paint to apply but you'll fi
Oday 23-2 mast lights Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 02.27.23 Check the condition of the light fixture before ordering anything. If it's a few years old it may ha
Passage 42 salon/kitchen hatch gaskets replacement Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 02.27.23 Contact the hatch manufacturer.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 8:40am 02.27.23 Many thanks for this. $20 is a lot more reasonable than $450 to get it fixed!
Oday 23-2 mast lights GeorgeC at 8:38am 02.27.23 You may want to post a picture of the light to help identify what model unit you have.
Engine oil drain hose adapter (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 02.27.23 I wouldn't be too quick on replacing the banjo fitting (part #15). It certainly looks to be solid e
Replaced all my sanitation hoses (2) Mike Oldak at 8:33am 02.27.23
Replacement AC brand advise stevec22206 at 8:33am 02.27.23 I purchased a 16,000 BTU unit from Flagship Marine two years ago. 5 year warranty. A/C and electric
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale Crazy Dave Condon at 8:28am 02.27.23 If any ingredient says zinc chromate in a primer to prevent rust, consider that primer. It was the

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