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Upgrade to a Racor Filter??? Jimboyyy at 5:48am 08.08.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2122 I am looking to upgrade to a Racor Diesel/Water separator as my secondary filter for my 1GM10. It ha
Bilge Pump Problem RonRelyea at 5:39am 08.08.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4194 I've got a Rule bilge pump (I think its a 2000) ... there are times when the float switch will be tr
Mast crutches Papa Bruce at 5:34am 08.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/976 I'm having the mast stepped so I can travel via Erie Canal to a new marina on Lake Ontario this Fall
Where do you Sleep Long Story at 5:26am 08.08.11 Catalina 310 27/7343 I have a question of general interest, mostly brought up by my wife. :stirthepot: The 310 is reporte
Winter Store the Dutchman Long Story at 5:21am 08.08.11 Catalina 310 3/1633 How do most owners store their main when they have the Dutchman system? Do you pull the lines out
Tangier Island Deadline at 4:17am 08.08.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1575 I'm planning to transit the canal that zig zags through Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay. I unde
260 Rudder yachtsman at 3:04am 08.08.11 Smaller Boats 4/1844 Has anyone built a rudder using carbon fibre for the 260? Any thoughts appreciated.
Anti foul/centre board removal. yachtsman at 3:01am 08.08.11 Smaller Boats 2/1241 Just put my 260 back in the water after anti fouling her. First time. Used International Interprot
Spinnaker Pole Kordie at 1:18am 08.08.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2739 Long time reader, first time poster :-) I have just bought a beaut 393 made in 2005. I need a
Rudder Bearings 1982 Hunter 33' (3) plan9 at 10:17pm 08.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1912 Greetings, We have a 1982 33' Hunter that was having some periodic vibration coming from the rudder
Drain plug on a 30/ cdhttlr at 9:47pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1841 Hello; I recently looked at a 84 O'day 30. It was a very nice boat but the one thing I noticed was
New to forum and sailing - hello! vizwhiz at 8:46pm 08.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1701 Just a quick hello on a new forum! I am a member of MacgregorSailors(dot)com, but decided to check o
Mysterious Bilge Water Dean Strong at 8:36pm 08.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5178 I found water salt water in the bilge today for the second time in two weeks--about half an inch (a
Raw Water Intake 1987 S2 9.2c? engdude62 at 8:25pm 08.07.11 S2 4/1889 Can someone explain to me what I am looking at, at the raw water intake under my boat? While diving
1st Thunderstorm Today - Looking for Learnings lr172 at 8:00pm 08.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3318 This spring I bought an '85 H34 and I sail on Lake Michigan. My learning is coming along and due to
Replace/refit Yanmar YSM8 g5665 at 7:15pm 08.07.11 Yamaha 14/14372 I need the input from all of you fellow owners of Y25MKii or similar My boat need to repair the Y
But I had right of way!!! Tim R. at 6:35pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 42/8806 http://yachtpals.com/yacht-crash-9423 http://yachtpals.com/files/news/sailboat-crash-tanker.jpg
Outboard engine problems rmilavsky at 6:13pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1953 I have a 1988 Oday 240. I believe the boat displaces 3600 pounds. My outboard is a mercury 6 with a
MayDay Call with Coast Guard audio Mitch at 6:10pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2387 A while ago there was a discussion about MayDay calls. I write my position down every 30 minutes so
How does water get into your fuel? Greg McKenzie at 5:43pm 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3422 I have learned remedy is to pump out of bottom of fuel tank and change the fuel filters and bleed th

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Keel Bolts Leeward Rail at 10:03pm 10.13.22 On the hard. I have the torque specs if you want them.
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? markwbird at 9:08pm 10.13.22 It is an aide to align the flow of water over the rudder. As Dave says "improve tracking". If not t
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 10.13.22 Side to side. Trailer has a trail that the keel rests on. The keel has wings. So there is no keel
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 8:37pm 10.13.22 Post photos. Trailer and boat + trailer. Level fore and aft or side to side? Side to side on any
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 8:25pm 10.13.22 There are some things you must know. If you put in a unit, you must have a beefy support strap that
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 8:21pm 10.13.22 Post photos. Trailer and boat + trailer. Level fore and aft or side to side? Side to side alignmen
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 8:04pm 10.13.22 210055
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? shemandr at 8:01pm 10.13.22 I think most would think a skeg would add stability. And it may. But others say it adds drag and n
Catalina 18 transducer placement MarkHejtmanek at 7:59pm 10.13.22 Thanks - that information is similar to all the research I've done so far. I also have a call in to
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? Tin Kicker at 7:52pm 10.13.22 Appreciate the photos and detail but it's clearly different. While you show the mast wires coming to
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? HeelBoy at 7:05pm 10.13.22 So, based on all this chatter that you seemed to have dismissed, what has the original poster decid
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Terry Cox at 7:01pm 10.13.22 So, based on all this chatter that you seemed to have dismissed, what has the original poster decide
Winter Cover shemandr at 6:59pm 10.13.22 My disparaged cover was a down to the waterline cover with a full frame including those wood stringe
Alternator Bracket Richard19068 at 6:47pm 10.13.22 Close but not close enough. Bad things happen when they are mixed up. I remember Mainesail / Compa
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? HeelBoy at 6:35pm 10.13.22 If only they really worked. If they had, there would be more boats built with them now, there aren'
Winter Cover RitSim at 6:21pm 10.13.22 My last boat (in C T) had a cover from Topshop in Ontario Canada. Had an aluminum frame and I could
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 6:18pm 10.13.22 Nobody is talking about removing anything, and wing keels are actually a brilliant work around to a
Alternator Bracket dlochner at 6:15pm 10.13.22 You are correct, my fasteners are m8. I was just trying to simplify things, 5/16" m8 are very close
Columbia 28 rudder bushings sail sfbay at 5:46pm 10.13.22 Start by measuring the rudder stock. At the end of day consult with your bearing supplier(s) on the
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 5:38pm 10.13.22 Thanks Dan. Thanks to everyone here I have a list of possible solutions without resorting to C4.

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