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Help with terminology wflowe2 at 8:11am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2376 What is the proper name for the piece hanging below the bottom of the hull that the propeller shaft
Solar Power Battery Charger Paul and Judy at 7:43am 11.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1657 I have a Hunter 33.5 and have installed a Solar Charger to maintain the batteries (2) over the winte
Keel dimension jphud at 7:20am 11.23.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1586 Good Day, Can someone provide the keel height for a 1977 Hunter 30. I am trying to get costs for tr
Raymarine Wires - shortening nofd843 at 6:07am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 12/6807 I have a sailboat that is running a Raymarine Speed (ST40), Wind (ST60 I think), Depth (ST40) and Au
Tell-tale placement... Doug/Karen at 5:38am 11.23.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/12377 (Ijust noticed I inadvertantly put this post in as a response to another subject, hence its duplicat
Stuck! Sethic at 5:10am 11.23.10 Smaller Boats 4/1483 Greetings! New to the forum, and new to sailing bigger boats than 14ft or so. Not new to the lakes a
Read the wind Quoddy at 4:58am 11.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/1959 Any tips on how to forecast, on a local basis if a gusty coastal wind is building, leveling off at a
catalina 250 water ballast Jansen at 9:00pm 11.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1912 I am interested in knowing how owners of Catalina 250 water ballast boats like them. I owned a MacG
Diesel fuel additive AADIVER at 8:53pm 11.22.10 Catalina 30 5/1891 What additive do you recommend for an M25 diesel and how much per fill? Thanks.
Anchor Roller on Hunter 260 jimfrankelly at 7:50pm 11.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/2866 I am looking at anchor rollers (my Hunter 2002 270 does not have a roller) but do not know the width
How to: MacGregor 26S Mulligang at 7:41pm 11.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1949 Newbie to the forum and to owning a 1990 MacGregor 26S. Was wondering how to drop the swing keel.
Waste tank level indication Scott NIelsen at 4:43pm 11.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1495 Has anyone fixed the waste tank level indicator on their boat. I have a 2001 Hunter 320. The waste t
Macerator Questions Buzzlovelace at 4:38pm 11.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/2255 My boat doesnt have a macerator and so far I havn't needed it, because of Marina facilities. I woul
help my keel fell off!!!! pearson 28 at 4:27pm 11.22.10 Pearson 2/2432 my keel bolts rusted off. away went my keel. my boat sank. got it back up, and plugged the holes. no
Price My O'Day PeterSchenck at 3:59pm 11.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2379 I have a boat that I truely love to sail. "Affinity" is my second O'Day. She is a 23' joy to singl
Look out for the Prankster Merry Prankster at 3:27pm 11.22.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3037 Today was the day. I have sold every thing that I own, moved out of my residence, and sailed off i
Cushion replacement for a Cal bermuda1us at 3:19pm 11.22.10 Cal 1/3669 Has anyone had any luck replacing interior cushions for a Cal from a pattern. I have a 1985 Cal 39.
Raising the main sail question Tom Mulligan at 1:50pm 11.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2106 I have a 1998 Hunter H340. Any ideas as to why the main sail is so difficult to raise the last ten f
Propshaft hanger - Replacement PureandEasy at 1:00pm 11.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1615 Can anyone point me in the direction to where I can purchase a new Propshaft hanger for my 1983 Hunt
Ranger 28 deck repair lnelson at 12:45pm 11.22.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/4298 Hi all, I'm co-owner of a 1976 Ranger 28. This year we are having to do repair work on the deck whe

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Stray Current Corrosion Problem jssailem at 8:00am 06.13.22 I wonder about the water and the choice of "zinc's" vs a more fresh water biased material. Lake Pon
Scary thought for all solo sailors! kloudie1 at 7:58am 06.13.22 OOOFTA! That is a lucky dude.. I remember a few (many) years back at the skipper indoctrination at C
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 7:47am 06.13.22 @BigEasy and I did share info yesterday. Sound like someone is causing "Stray Current Corrosion" H
Roller furling issue AaronD at 7:45am 06.13.22 Catalina Direct carries pre-made standard rigging kits for your C-25; well made and reasonably price
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner teacherspet at 7:30am 06.13.22 Mike Thomas is the one I need to talk to. I need to know which structural foam was used for the wate
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS dlochner at 7:28am 06.13.22 And typing in all caps like shouting and harder to read.
Roller furling issue Caboteur at 7:27am 06.13.22 This is a 25 footer... you don't need a crane or other paraphernalia to take the mast down. Two know
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? AaronD at 7:25am 06.13.22 This on my to do list for my 74 C22. I plan on replacing the threaded pipe with a real thruhull for
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS sail sfbay at 7:14am 06.13.22 Please post a photo. You have lots of options.
Roller furling issue Scott T-Bird at 7:07am 06.13.22 I'd not be surprised if all the standing rigging is original and close to 40 years old. If that is
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 6:50am 06.13.22 Let me get this straight. A previous owner went to the expense to buy and the trouble to mount and
Grand Traverse Bay tips! john6206 at 6:46am 06.13.22 Hey Erik - Suttons Bay has a pretty good marina, boat launch and trailer storage. The trailer stor
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? Gene Neill at 6:41am 06.13.22 Pics would be very helpful here.
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (1) jdrutten at 6:31am 06.13.22 Hey. Just having responded to your response in that other thread (Epoxy questions) :), I'll respond
Hiring a skipper rgranger at 6:25am 06.13.22 I am certain that once you are sorted out and ready to go, you can post here and get experienced peo
Roller furling issue Hollyberry at 6:06am 06.13.22 pics of what it should look like If that cap on the extrusion is aluminum it may have corroded and
Hiring a skipper kloudie1 at 6:04am 06.13.22 Curious what the engine problem is? The Yanmar 2GMF is known to be very reliable.
Water Line Fitting GL-WindPower at 6:02am 06.13.22 Get that most local hardware stores or big box stores like Lowes and Menards, I would switch to bras
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement kloudie1 at 5:58am 06.13.22 I have not put eyes on a Yamaha driveline, but as Ralph says, you probably have a standard bearing (
Roller furling issue garymalmgren at 5:31am 06.13.22 Hi Isavochi Well you can thank your lucky star that your forestay let go and you still have a standi

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