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Beneteau 361 - what propeller? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 5:43am 08.30.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1499 I would like to replace my radice 2-blade 16X11 fixed propeller with a 3-blade one. Of course I will
Swim Ladder gpd955 at 9:38pm 08.29.11 Catalina 310 9/3337 Went stern-in today to give it a try and I'm liking the access to the boat, especially since my boy
Javelin mast crutch Fimpowde at 8:01pm 08.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2988 Have a 1978 oday javelin that I bought in not so good shape, but now have it back in the water saili
tiller for Hunter 26.5 jebertsch at 7:45pm 08.29.11 Smaller Boats 2/1225 I'm looking for a replacement tiller for my Hunter 26.5. The tiller is 46 in long, a 9" rise, and th
deltaville, va to Charleston, SC NEW sailboat owner Lance Baxter at 6:39pm 08.29.11 Columbia 3/2373 New sailboat owner. Just given a 28' Columbia sailboat that needs to be brought to Charleston, SC.Ne
wheel steering on mac 25 kenyon at 6:28pm 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1929 Looking At A Mac 25 With Wheel Steering ... Steering Is Kocked Is There A Un Locking Pin Or Is The S
oil cooler help-yanmar MitchM at 6:23pm 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2260
Seeking help - Hurricane damage Chris Blubaugh at 6:15pm 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1203 Hi - I just posted a question over on trailersailor.com about problems with my forestay chainplate o
Serious damage to fiberglass under seat area herbvogt at 6:06pm 08.29.11 Day Sailers 1/1453 I have a 60-70's vintage Javelin which has a serious split under the seat area (about 30 inches). Th
Lost Zinc on Cruise, what would you do? Lee Coller at 4:53pm 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2523 This situation happened to me last week. On a week long cruise California's Channel Islands, diving
H 34: 1984 Neeed New Rub Rail Steven1984 at 3:10pm 08.29.11 Big Boats 1/1263 Looking for a source for rub rail for 1984 H 34, Have seen posts from 2001 referencing this topic, b
dripless shaft seal bearing 83hunter 34owner at 3:07pm 08.29.11 Big Boats 5/2158 Hello, I am a "new owner " of a 1983 Hunter 34, and the shaft seal is dripping when engine is starte
What would you buy first? tjar at 2:59pm 08.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/10527 So, my new (to me) 26D has gone 25 years with just the rigging that Macgregor put on it. But, I'm l
H376 folding ladder Gillfowdy at 2:54pm 08.29.11 Big Boats 7/1876 Hello I have a 1997 Hunter 376 and would like to replace the stock fold up ladder on the swim platfo
NorCold SCQT-4407 Keith13315 at 2:36pm 08.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/7486 Below is an email I set to Thetford Contact Us on their web site They said call a service guy. Can a
$400 to replace exhaust hose; quote seems high Jared1048 at 2:23pm 08.29.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/1572 2' hose is around $14 a foot and it doesnt look any longer than 4-5 feet and an hour labor. I dont m
Little leak, little problem?? Stephen Trapani at 2:07pm 08.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2181 Of course, most little leaks in boats are little problems, but some of them are big problems and I
Little leak, little problem? Stephen Trapani at 2:04pm 08.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3210 Of course, most little leaks in boats are little problems, but some of them are big problems and I w
bent chainplate in cabin Olivia at 11:44am 08.29.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1247 Please remember rule #5...be kind to newbies (basically). We have noticed in the old/new to us C36 t
YSM12 Broken manifold Hermit Scott at 11:40am 08.29.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2837 I sold my trusty YSM12 this weekend. I started her up after a month of not being ran to show the buy

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In hull transducer question. Zinger88 at 3:02pm 02.10.22 find a spot of hull forward of keel, always nice to see shoal coming rather than going! Yep...tha
Saloon or Salon... rgranger at 2:47pm 02.10.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze. Then I guess we have a definitive answer.
When to move up? JoeWhite at 2:46pm 02.10.22 It appears you have not taken any formal sailing classes. I highly recommend taking the first 3 clas
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 2:46pm 02.10.22 Is that rotting wood? Try to make an indentation with your fingernail or screwdriver. It's not like
Saloon or Salon... PaulK at 2:38pm 02.10.22 Saloons don't serve single malts. They serve booze.
Rudder repairs racenmotorsports at 2:35pm 02.10.22 Thanks Calif. Ted, but the entire point of buying this boat was to (1) Learn to sail and (2) Learn h
When to move up? Leeward Rail at 2:34pm 02.10.22 Another consideration is that the cost of ownership goes up with length The increase in costs was
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Don S/V ILLusion at 2:13pm 02.10.22 If the missing two blades aren't in the pump housing, the only other place they can be is in the hea
Sirius 21 main sheet assembly sail sfbay at 2:10pm 02.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! This thread should be helpful Sirius 21 main sheet relocation \| Sailboat Own
When to move up? jssailem at 2:07pm 02.10.22 On that note, are there any boats in the 27-30' range that you would specifically avoid or converse
When to move up? Parsons at 2:03pm 02.10.22 Congratulations on catching Five-foot-itis! This will be exactly like buying a bigger car or SUV, t
No way out Mechone at 1:39pm 02.10.22 Read this common fault on all Beneteaus REALLY annoying leak! \| Sailboat Owners Forums
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust jviss at 1:32pm 02.10.22 Look up the raw water pump specs to see the flow spec at a particular RPM. Get a bucket and time ho
Distance between gudgeons on '89 Catalina 22 TwistedVet at 1:05pm 02.10.22 Thanks, will sleep better tonight!
Distance between gudgeons on '89 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 1:02pm 02.10.22 12" center to center.
When to move up? Pkeller at 12:30pm 02.10.22 Thanks guys, appreciate the support! I tend to be overly cautious so I wanted to make sure I wasn't
When to move up? dlochner at 12:10pm 02.10.22
When to move up? BigEasy at 12:10pm 02.10.22 No problem at all with being capable of single handing the prospective boats on your wish list. Y
When to move up? seadaddler at 11:46am 02.10.22 I agree moving up and I started with Hobbie and got a Hunter 290 in 2000 living on LI east end River
Haul out the water V.Carter at 10:47am 02.10.22 I just got a quote for $644 for a Hunter 46 haul out. Suggest getting a quote from the boatyard tha

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