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speed indicator paddlewheel strattm at 6:16pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3414 As I was getting ready to repaint my bottom, I noticed that the little paddlewheel on the forward bo
Lancer 36 Keel robdardel at 6:04pm 06.06.11 Lancer 0/1842 Does a Lancer 36 have lead or iron in the keel as ballast? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Legend Keel SunCat at 5:55pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/2074 I have some issues with the keel in my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5, it seems and Hunter corporation agre
Mooring cleats on 85' 30+ GrumpyPawPaw at 5:40pm 06.06.11 Ericson 0/2774 Just put the boat on a mooring using polydyne. The cleats look like the original ones approx.6" long
Fuel Burn Rate on 410 rgtet at 5:31pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1442 I am in the process of buying a 410 with a 56hp Yanmar engine. I will have to transit approximately
Looking for a trailer dennisjtaylor at 5:17pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1280 We have a Catalina 12.5 expo and are looking for a trailer. Can anyone suggest where to purchase pl
A few questions about my 73 Venture 2-22 (5) PCAviator at 3:58pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/5341 Hello everyone. I now the owner of a 1973 Venture 2-22. I'm moving up from an Oday 17 daysailer, whi
Mildewed Sails Bobbi Ullinger at 3:13pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 2/1200 What is your favorite way of killing and/or removing mildew from sails?
Leak from plexiglass port New Horizons at 2:59pm 06.06.11 Catalina 310 2/1856 I have a leak from the starboard port over the galley. On Saturday I washed the boat and came down b
The Elusive Catalina Curtain Glides original equipment found LadeHawk at 2:52pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 0/3143 Howdy all, I have seen forums all over net with Catalina Owners looking for replacement Curtain Glid
Replacing mast sheaves on H27-help needed! bobcranmerbrown at 2:12pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2004 I am a recent new owner of a 1980 Hunter 27 and need to replace the jammed mast sheaves at the foot
1987 hunter Legend 35.5 Radio replacement bgreen at 1:47pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/1441 I recently bought the above, the radio that is mpounted in the electrical panel, maxima, by panor co
Has anyone else repair / shimed their rudder post? jrowan at 1:09pm 06.06.11 Catalina 30 3/2907 Good day, Has anyone else repaired the banging or creaking of their rudder post? I have a creaking n
P42 single line reefing lgprovence at 1:03pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 6/2427 We recently purchased a '96 Passage 42. The PO replaced all the running rigging but neglected to co
A/C Maintenance (3) mmdesmith at 12:00pm 06.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4157 Was going to do some maintenance on the Mermaid 16,500 BTU A/C unit in my 361 this weekend: 1) it sa
Lake Okeechobee Photos And Update Chuckbear at 11:29am 06.06.11 Destinations 1/3006 We just posted a slide show, on our Beach House site, of photos from our transit across the Okeechob
Buying a new swing keel Amason Grace at 11:11am 06.06.11 Catalina 22 6/3604 Has anyone here ever had to purchase a new swing keel? If so, would you mind answering the usual que
Fresh water pump thaeni at 11:10am 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1190 When I leave my water heater on for more than an hour or so my fresh water pump starts to energize
Hunter 33.5 Anchor Type Paul and Judy at 10:53am 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2460 We have a Hunter 33.5 and sail the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding rivers. We have an 18 pound danfo
bilge pump maxgeorg at 10:52am 06.06.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/2795 Anyone Please, who knows where I can find the location of the bilge pum in a Bayfiel 25. Urgenty nee

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Trailer Tongue Question rgranger at 5:05pm 09.12.22 Or the PO was sadistic and bolted that on there to drive you nuts.:beer:
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida rgranger at 5:01pm 09.12.22 I'll second @Scott T-Bird He can get a ride to the store, a hot shower and a bed in Charleston when
Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 mjsb at 4:57pm 09.12.22 Recently replaced my shaft, cutlass, mounts, coupling. During the process I had to drop the rudder,
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida rgranger at 4:56pm 09.12.22 I'm the 52 year old Teenage punk on standby! :laugh: I'm crying.....:beer:
East coast Florida causing spots heritage at 4:36pm 09.12.22 I like the integration with aquamap Active Captain also integrates with the MX Mariner navigation
Underrated marinas (2) h2o_snow at 4:26pm 09.12.22 Re: San Juans: Yep: thumbs up to Port Browning on North Pender Island. Food is good, pool is a p
Leaky Hull? Marc Ridenour at 4:17pm 09.12.22 Hey Sunbird, thank you for the quick post. My DS is a 77 model. I did have that CB pin out earlier t
Leaky Hull? (4) Sunbird22358 at 3:46pm 09.12.22 Do you know what year your boat is? It is rare that a 1980-85 model would leak that much at the CB p
East coast Florida causing spots flightlead404 at 3:44pm 09.12.22 I used to love Active Captain. But I find it clumsy now. I like the integration with aquamap
East coast Florida causing spots flightlead404 at 3:43pm 09.12.22 My wife and I are looking to "hop" up and down the east coast of Florida, looking for spots to hang
Trailer Tongue Question WayneH at 3:13pm 09.12.22 My father's boat trailer was made to tilt for "easier" loading and unloading. That looks like the me
Trailer Tongue Question Rick Webb at 3:12pm 09.12.22 it is to tilt the trailer
Identify 6M O'DAY? (5) Sunbird22358 at 3:09pm 09.12.22 Your MARINER would be a 1063-68 vintage version, the original deck style before the MARINER 2+2 was
Long range rescue shemandr at 2:55pm 09.12.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 2:29pm 09.12.22 Best wishes to Guy! We'll be anxious to hear about his progress along the way and I'm sure that the
Trailer Tongue Question dlochner at 2:20pm 09.12.22 It looks a lot like a the locking mechanism for a trailer tongue jack. However, it is oriented incor
Lewmar winches on 77 Pearson 26 ChrisHunter at 2:10pm 09.12.22 As this boat is in San Diego, the top of the winches are pretty smooth. I can tell you, they are t
New mast came with wrong base Crazy Dave Condon at 2:01pm 09.12.22 You need the correct base. Sending a privat message
2022 Golden Globe Around the World Race Leeward Rail at 1:57pm 09.12.22 Simon Curwen is currently leading the pack. Here is a full list of entries: https://goldengloberac
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 1:56pm 09.12.22 Disagree about tying into the vertical walls. Experience tells me not a good idea. The original

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