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Last Trip Down the Mississippi River (2) JWH2050 at 9:24am 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2259 We left last Saturday on our journey down the Mississippi River. They don't call it the mighty, mudd
raw water impeller fiestaMojo at 7:11am 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2054 I have a yanmar 2GM20F on my boat. I want to pull the raw water impeller, is there a trick to this?
Forestay Failure hunter240 at 6:36am 11.02.10 Smaller Boats 6/2038 My boat Slapshot is a 1998 H240. Friday afternoon I got a call from my marina saying my mast was dow
Lifeline stanchions rglazer at 5:23am 11.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2689 I need some stanchions for a 1986 Hunter 28.5 - does anyone know of any sources? Please e-mail me a
bent mast Thomas Rowe at 5:09am 11.02.10 Day Sailers 3/1859 A tree fell on my O Day day sailor III and crushed the mast. The boat and trailor are ok. Is there a
40.5 Sling Placement charris at 11:08pm 11.01.10 Big Boats 6/2095 Hello all - anyone out there help me with sling placement on a Hunter 40.5? I need to load on a ship
Yanmar 3gmf over heating solved eusjim at 8:56pm 11.01.10 Big Boats 7/2721 I have always been careful to shut down the engine whenever I would get and over temp alarm. As some
H25 Outboard Length... (1) JBSailsSD at 8:44pm 11.01.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1703 I know this is likely a much discussed topic, but since I am a new H25 owner, I found out quickly th
Watch out for the tax man in South Carolina Alan at 7:57pm 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3211 Large yachts that summered in Charleston, S.C., have begun their seasonal southern migration, parti
Hunter 23 mainsail RLW at 6:43pm 11.01.10 Trailer Sailors 13/7046 When I went out in my boat for the first time I noticed that the boom wasn't horizontal with the sai
Keel blistering twofoot at 5:30pm 11.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3074
Bow Thruster Beneteau 373 twofoot at 5:27pm 11.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/5395 Need some advice... I am considering having a bow thruster installed on my Beneteau 2007 373... The
portable generator gwhite at 3:41pm 11.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1652 Has anybody built a portable generator that might fit under the cockpit seat, thinking of turning a
Pearson Hull Deflection ifmdalvey at 2:37pm 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4301 I have an 1987 Pearson 31 with a fin keel that draws about 6 foot. I noticed last year and again th
Advice on engine bed and mounts robertsapp at 1:30pm 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 19/10275 While trying to align a Yanmar 3GM30 on my recently purchased 1995 Hunter 336, I noticed that severa
1978 Hunter 27 Transmission Problems Calvin1Calvin at 12:33pm 11.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/3791 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 sailboat with a Yanmar SB 8 single cylinder diesel engine. I recently rebui
To take down or not to take down La Bella Vita at 11:41am 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 17/4728 Hello Last weekend I was informed at the dock by a fellow sailor that manufactures of sails recomm
Fuel shut off jackzimmerman at 10:35am 11.01.10 Big Boats 4/1819 We were changing the Rancor fuel filter for the first time last weekend and could not determine wher
Sen-Dure kit Jabsco pump Yanmar 3qm30 dfalewee at 8:39am 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1771 Anybody knows what kind of pulley to use on the shaft of the jabsco pump #2760? I could not get an a
Garmin GPSMAP76C to 19" LCD TV? Stephen Trapani at 7:50am 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2011 I am putting in a 19" LCD TV on a swivel in the cabin for TV and DVD viewing and it occurs to me tha

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PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. cb32863 at 6:50am 04.25.22 You can look up their numbers here if that helps. Boat Class Lookup - US Sailing
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 6:50am 04.25.22 I ordered bosses or eccentrics, I am not re installing the cracked ones. am waiting for mailman. I g
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? shemandr at 5:37am 04.25.22 I never understood the design of the Hunter 356 macerator system for the very reason the OP states.
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Rick Webb at 4:53am 04.25.22 The larger small Mercury outboards have a "Grip Shift" throttle. Twist the throttle one way for forw
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top RoyS at 4:52am 04.25.22 The dodger deck fasteners often leak water into the deck core.
Mooring ball pickup - single handed Will Gilmore at 4:08am 04.25.22 the common mooring ball rings that are located in Puget Sound at various State marine parks, like B
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53am 04.25.22 I respect you for asking. There are no dumb questions because I beat everyone asking. once, I as
Question on ODay 302 crack Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 04.25.22 The crazing at the seats is probably just cosmetic and not a big deal. Corners are susceptible to th
Docking with a loop nightowle at 11:08pm 04.24.22 Thanks for the video, Greg. I did something similar with a flat board and a cheapie wall hook. The
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 9:55pm 04.24.22 She looks like a smiling debutant. All cleaned up and itching to party.
New Catalina 30 Owner (5) mikeracca at 9:35pm 04.24.22 So things are way different with Luna today. Waaaayyy different. She looks like a boat again! I al
Question on ODay 302 crack jssailem at 9:29pm 04.24.22 As the years go by and the boat is sailed not left in a marina, the gel coat will develop stress cra
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Ken13559 at 9:28pm 04.24.22 Ok! sounds good, I will take it apart! Stand by. G Do go easy when taking it apart. Mine was many
Question on ODay 302 crack higgs at 9:22pm 04.24.22 I would suggest making the purchase contingent on a survey. I have seen those cracks on many a keel
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:54pm 04.24.22 As long as you understand that it's not only in NDZs that it's illegal to dump a tank or flush dire
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:41pm 04.24.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240? How about an extension pole f
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 8:30pm 04.24.22 This is the key fact. I hope it was not lost in the conversation. The ballast tank will fill to it
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 04.24.22 Hi Tim, That was the first thing I looked at when I first noticed the leakage. As previously menti
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:03pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 04.24.22 If you decide to laminate...It does not have to be epoxy to be very strong. I made a joint out of

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