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Owner Modifications Benjamin Disralei at 3:35am 07.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1514 Hi Everyone I have been reading on this forum some pretty damn interesting modifications that have
Looks Like I Found My New Boat (1) An anonymous user at 11:30pm 07.27.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2844 We have located a 1991 M26s in Augusta, going down to look at it first weekend in August. The price
Attaching Slides to the Bavaria Toerail? Kings Gambit at 11:11pm 07.27.11 Bavaria 2/3075 Does anybody know if there are slides that can be attached to the aluminum toerails on Bavarias? I
Schaffer traveller car Jared1048 at 10:55pm 07.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1369 I recently broke the bearings on the traveller car and it doesnt slide very well now. Anyone know if
James Island, Wa paulj at 9:52pm 07.27.11 Catalina 310 1/1715 Short day sail to check water heater hose-check valve leak.....it passed. Sailed back to dock and
Overly Hot Water from Heater David21717 at 9:11pm 07.27.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/3302 My 2008 Catalina 309 seems to have a water heater problem. When the engine has been running a while
Outhaul Setup ridetheocean at 8:56pm 07.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2758 All, On my 336, outhaul ends on the mast (not in the cockpit). There is no winch either on the mast
Can a Hunter 260 handle a 15hp outboard? LarryH at 8:50pm 07.27.11 Smaller Boats 11/6948 I m looking at repowering my 1999 H260. with the strong currents at the inlet of the St. Lucie River
Weak Spot/Stern Rail (3) Viesail at 8:26pm 07.27.11 Smaller Boats 6/1676 Hello, I've recently acquired a beautiful Hunter 22 with a couple spots that need attention. Look
Hull thickness (2) betzhunter at 6:50pm 07.27.11 Big Boats 7/3063 I plan on replacing all the thru hulls on the boat (H34 ' 84) when I put new bottom paint later this
If you have a spinnaker what size is it? rpwillia at 6:07pm 07.27.11 Catalina 310 4/1868 Been looking for a spinnaker for a while. I have a ring mounted eye level and a pole set to the J of
Can't find mast sail stop semperfiflyer at 5:57pm 07.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1780 Trying to find a replacement for a lost mast sail slide stop for my 2002 Catallina Capri 22. Catalin
Engine start or...er...dead? jimlay at 5:50pm 07.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2193 Hey there! I have a Hunter 450 Passage with Volvo diesel and a Northern Lights 6kw Genset. Sailed
Headsail track Mike 1 at 5:37pm 07.27.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2820 I have an '82 H27. The jib sheets are run off the toe rail. With the roller fured sail I am debating
How do you paint/maintain engine paint that lasts? Hermit Scott at 4:52pm 07.27.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3052 I rebuilt a single cylinder yanmar. The cast block fit in my oven so...I used a bake on engine paint
Battery switches on 361 suttonski at 3:36pm 07.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4538 Hi, I have a Beneteau 361 year 2000 with 2 battery switches, one for house and the other for startin
Balmar series 7 for 361 Westerbeke 30B3 suttonski at 2:42pm 07.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1319 Hi, I have a Beneteau 361 with a Westerbeke 30B3 and I want to replace my Mitsubichi alternator with
Fundy Passage Roger Long at 2:03pm 07.27.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/2922 I was up with the fishermen and courtesy of the fishermen even though they went very, very slowly pa
B331 Forestay Plate Ehulani at 2:01pm 07.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2124 Does anyone have experience repairing the separation of the forestay steel plate and deck from the h
stern tube diameter David Knauer at 1:49pm 07.27.11 Big Boats 1/1594 Hello All, I have a chance to install a PSS Shaftseal but I need to know the diameter of the stern t

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Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? Hayden Watson at 9:45am 10.03.22 Was it trailerable that way? It was a fixed keel boat.
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 9:11am 10.03.22 Was it trailerable that way? There are a few way to maintain trailerability. One nice thing about
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 SummerCruiser at 8:43am 10.03.22 We're currently the owners of a H33 and are considering moving up to a Hunter 38. I am the one who s
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? stickinthemud57 at 8:30am 10.03.22 The first McGregor 25 I ever saw was in a dealer's yard. Its keel had been modified with a chunk o
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? Hayden Watson at 8:28am 10.03.22 The first McGregor 25 I ever saw was in a dealer's yard. Its keel had been modified with a chunk of
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 8:15am 10.03.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 10.03.22 The Raymarine STng Reference Manual shows a diagram with ST6002 control head linked to STng backbone
Capri 18 - time at ramp john6206 at 8:06am 10.03.22 For what it's worth we went sailing this weekend and launched it in less than an hour, about 45 minu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida BarryL at 8:02am 10.03.22 Hey, It would be helpful to say what day it was when he makes a video. it's hard to tell when and w
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? rgranger at 7:58am 10.03.22 You could go the opposite direction and experiment with reducing weight above the waterline. Repla
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 7:57am 10.03.22 Hayden, thanks again for responding. Seems like conversation between me and you! Lol I understand th
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 7:49am 10.03.22 I'm reading the SPX-5 Setup Guide and it is not clear to me whether or not I should want to change o
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? stickinthemud57 at 7:21am 10.03.22 The consensus seems to be against the idea of adding ballast, and I agree. dlocher covered most of w
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida NYSail at 7:19am 10.03.22 How did he fair last night..... wind was blowing hard all night!
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping dlochner at 7:17am 10.03.22 ABYC Standards prohibit the use of check valves in bilge pump systems, even in those systems that us
MastStep Help Catalina 16.5 tedh at 6:15am 10.03.22 Thank you. I will.
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 6:11am 10.03.22 Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in the back by the transom in it"s s
Where do you guys put your battery? Leeward Rail at 6:05am 10.03.22 Does that sound way out of line? Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in
Aqua Lift Muffler water leak RoyS at 5:17am 10.03.22 Water may not be coming from the muffler. Check your rudder packing which is nearby.
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 5:17am 10.03.22 It lets a gallon of water return to the bilge every time it shuts off." :plus:

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