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inspecting thru hulls, etc. YT at 6:51pm 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1226 Thoughts on how often a sailboat (32 ft, 1998) should be hauled out to have the bottom inspected? I
Taking a Catalina 30 around the Great Loop Bob4203 at 6:24pm 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/5015 Big title........but we are strongly considering giving up the trawler idea and opting for using our
A Macgregor 26 on Lake Superior ryansande at 6:22pm 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1897 We are looking @ purchasing a mac and was wondering how one would fair if we used it in lake superio
Sporadic missing replies and out of date New posts Mulf at 6:18pm 07.18.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/3466 I have recently started having two problems with the HOW site. I check in almost every day, and use
auto pilot quesion openhouse at 5:53pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3837 this might be a little lengthy so please be patient. i've owned a beneteau 321 (1999) for 5 years.
Throttle cable replacement beachcombers at 5:26pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1657 I need to replace the throttle cable on our '84 Hunter 31. Do I need to drop the pan in the aft quat
Rudder post rebuild??? STXCUTTTER at 5:22pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1795 Hello all, I own a 37' Hunter cutter and had the fudder post TORN OUT when she drug ancher and ran a
East Cntrl FL - How Long Can I Anchor? marl at 5:08pm 07.18.11 Destinations 7/6119 Hi: I'm thinking about buying a boat but I'm not sure how to store it. I'm wondering if I can anch
h23 mast head (part missing?) (2) Tallgrass Sailor at 4:53pm 07.18.11 Smaller Boats 6/1553 Last Sunday I was motoring back to the dock after the wind died. I heard a metallic clunk on the for
wind of furry... Manureva at 4:35pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1925 yesterday we where crossing chaleur bay in canada between bonaventure quebec and bathurst new brunsw
Cruising with the Universal M-18 Bob4203 at 4:35pm 07.18.11 Catalina 30 11/11937 Our 1988 Mark II was one of those few hulls that was equipped with the Universal M-18 before the M-2
Cal 2-27 Rudder Post missing something? saltysailor at 4:32pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/3046 Is there usually some kind of cap here covering the cloth. I was also thinking that maybe the stainl
Hunter in South Korea Ed Schenck at 4:27pm 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2140 Just found this picture on Facebook/Hunter. All you sailors buying Hyundais and Kias are obviously
Mitsubitshi engine in B361? Guan at 4:25pm 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1755 HI ALL: Can anyone enlighten me? I just bought a 2001 B361 and was said to have Westerbeke engine b
Whats the preferred DC refridgeration unit? Bob4203 at 4:16pm 07.18.11 Catalina 30 10/3148 Okay, so we are tired of lugging ice and we want to finally udate that old poorly insulated ice box
looking for recommendations for solar vents doehunter at 4:08pm 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4641 Now that it's really hot outside I'm concerned about the temps inside my boat when it's all closed u
Adding a fuel tank FourPoints at 3:54pm 07.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 13/6870 My outboard has a small 3gal tank under a hinged deck plate in the cockpit for easy access and refil
Removable Boarding Step delphiasky at 2:52pm 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1284 I often use my 336 for fishing and would like to remove the boarding ladder so that I might open the
New boat! questions (3) beeblicon at 2:25pm 07.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 22/7202 Hey all! Just bought my first sailboat (only 400 dollars, thought it was a steal) Anyways, im trying
Fresh Water system startup Mike 1 at 2:17pm 07.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1650 My 82 h27 has a pressure freshwater system that has not been used for about 10 years. I am going to

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Through holes and prop fstbttms at 9:34am 10.09.22 You specifically stated there is no standard... When in fact there is one. Point taken.
Through holes and prop Leeward Rail at 9:31am 10.09.22 Many production sailboats (and powerboats) are built with more (sometimes much more) than 1 shaft d
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 9:21am 10.09.22 He was
Through holes and prop Leeward Rail at 9:17am 10.09.22 No one said it the distance can't be larger than 1 shaft diameter. No one said there are not boats
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jon hansen at 9:14am 10.09.22 blaster is fine, however i switched to kroil and have much better results. love the kroil! my $0.0
Through holes and prop fstbttms at 8:50am 10.09.22 Me ? I don't know nuttin'. I rely on the experts to tell me what to do. Hence ABYC P-6 6.5.5.4.
Through holes and prop Ralph Johnstone at 8:43am 10.09.22 Right. I'm making it up and you're the expert :laugh: Me ? I don't know nuttin'. I rely on the
Through holes and prop dlochner at 8:05am 10.09.22 Yeah, I'm making it up and you're the expert :laugh: 77 209878 209879 209880 No one said it t
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 7:39am 10.09.22 Fantastic, @JBP-PA . I like the idea of a separate extension, especially since I have surge brakes a
Through holes and prop (8) fstbttms at 7:32am 10.09.22 Oh boy, here we go again, playing it fast and loose while making it up as we go along. Right. I'm
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 6:43am 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible Plymouth Sailor at 6:33am 10.09.22 There are predominately two materials that are used to construct a dinghy. PVC or Hypalon. I am a
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible Plymouth Sailor at 6:32am 10.09.22 Thank you! Thank you!
Floor Separated From Dinghy - Inflatible Plymouth Sailor at 6:31am 10.09.22 Perhaps try Stabond U-148 two-part adhesive. Good for PVC or Hypalon. I used it to repair a blown s
Alternator Bracket RoyS at 6:25am 10.09.22 Does this remain in place? If so how is it secured? Yes, remains in place. Secured by same fastene
Tongue Extensions (3) JBP-PA at 5:47am 10.09.22 Here is my extension in case it helps. It has a sliding bar with its own hitch. It slides through s
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 12:06am 10.09.22
Through holes and prop (8) Ralph Johnstone at 10:33pm 10.08.22 I'm saying that 1 shaft diameter (or less) is not standard in either the sailboat or powerboat sect
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging garymalmgren at 9:44pm 10.08.22 I am considering replacing my standing rigging at my dock. If you can pull up next to a wharf I wou
Tongue Extensions sail sfbay at 9:33pm 10.08.22 As a design engineer do not rely on other designs. Design your own that you know is safe.

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