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How tightly should the H146 mainsail batten be installed? esterhazyinoz at 8:55am 08.02.10 Day Sailers 0/1381 There seems to be a reasonable amount of adjustment via the Velcro tab when installing the batten at
cockpit table Stuart Garrett at 8:40am 08.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1990 I have a Beneteau Oceanis 423 which I have had for almost 5 years. To make the table bigger you have
Unknown Water Source S230TYC at 8:15am 08.02.10 S2 2/1534 I have a 1986 S2 30. The last couple of times we have been out we've had water sloshing the floor bo
Wiring Question jimmcgee at 8:15am 08.02.10 Catalina 30 5/2086
309 Bilge Pump Issues kenreed at 7:38am 08.02.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3793 The bilge pump on my 309, Hull #22, is not pumping the bilge. It runs but nothing comes out of the
Back Pressure - Air Vent or Scaling? lakenorman285 at 7:16am 08.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2360 Peggy - I am fairly new to sailing and still learning the ins and outs of my 1985 H 285. Yeste
Swinging centerboard won't swing paddler79 at 7:09am 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2222 Have a Captiva 24 with a swinging centerboard that is rope operated from the stern. The board won't
Holding Tank Filling With Minimal Use Eras at 7:08am 08.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/5058 Our 25 gallon holding tank is filling within 36-48 hours after being emptied. It will do this at anc
Two completely different questions about Catalina 22 & teak! (2) radioguy at 7:01am 08.02.10 Catalina 22 11/4594 Hi guys! First post! I have two questions about the Catalina 22 specifically. First, I'm looking
ODay 27 owners: photo of saloon double berth for me? (1) JonnyQuest at 7:00am 08.02.10 Bigger Boats 0/2057 The ODay 27 (1975 in my case) has a pedestal table that can be dropped to create a double berth out
steering wheel lost motion jansan1 at 6:57am 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1917 On a Catalina 28 Mk 1 ( just recently ) some play has appeared between the wheel and the rudder. Any
Lets Talk Centerboards... atwhite2 at 6:41am 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1451 Hello Everyone, I have a 1992 Mac 26S--Water-ballast, swing centerboard. I have a few questions ab
Lubricating the head Buzzlovelace at 6:32am 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1736 I see Westmarine has a product that you dump down into the head to lubricate the gaskets. to the tun
1st day on the 235 - Cleaning and a question (5) bobbo99 at 6:30am 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 7/1657 Hi all as promised here are the first photos of my wife and i on board our new H235. Sadly due to w
Borrow / Rent a Trailer?? tobwco at 6:18am 08.02.10 Trailer Sailors 4/205 Would anyone be willing to rent or lend me their Hunter 260 or equivalent trailer?? It would be hope
water temperature sensor g1gaumond at 5:40am 08.02.10 Catalina 30 0/1459 Noticed on my last 2 outings that my engine temperature gauge needle was stick at 160F, (lowest on t
Singlehanded sailing an H26 svripple at 5:39am 08.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2016 Hello everyone, I have a 1994 Hunter 26. As far as sailing skill, I rate myself more of an intermedi
safe distance bad_com_pany at 5:31am 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 15/2707 ok was out all day yesterday lil wind but question is , how close do most of you let a 40ft motorboa
Can u tell me what model of Hunter she is? (1) danstanford at 5:03am 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 15/2937 This is a boat I saw for sale and understand is a Hunter 33, but the cabin windows do not look like
Spinnaker Pole Downhaul Rigging Question Ducati at 4:20am 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/5608 I have yet to figure how to correctly rig the downhaul for my spinnaker pole. On the foredeck bet

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What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? jviss at 4:31am 07.14.22 jviss, we recently sailed to New Bedford. While walking the dog we got beyond the tourist area and
Open engine intake.... NYSail at 4:31am 07.14.22 Yes agree with the water pump/ impeller. as said I have always opened before leaving and keep open t
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? RoyS at 4:18am 07.14.22 jviss, we recently sailed to New Bedford. While walking the dog we got beyond the tourist area and p
Air conditioning issue Captain Mateo at 3:42am 07.14.22 Bingo! borrow a leak detector and sniff the refrigerant side of things. A good place to start looki
Open engine intake.... Rick486 at 2:56am 07.14.22 I have my intake strainers facing aft. I shut down the generator water intake, but leave the engine
Open engine intake.... JamesG161 at 2:39am 07.14.22 I open all water valves when I go sailing and close when leaving the boat. Two things on engine wat
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Alfa at 11:49pm 07.13.22 Richard, 1600 hours for 2006 Diesel engine indicate very low use and if engine vibration is caused
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? ComoxSweetCaroline at 10:37pm 07.13.22 Our closest Hunter dealer is now selling Catalina with no mention of Hunter on their web site. Sad t
Outhaul car on Selden Boom (1) Nachismo at 10:04pm 07.13.22 Sailboat Owners has ordered it. I have never accidentally gybed this boat, but I bought it out of t
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Mikem at 9:50pm 07.13.22 This is why my broter and I bought 300 acres in Northern Maine Ski country so we can build where ev
Port hatch on Hunter23 help Billleathen at 8:26pm 07.13.22 Thanks. New question. Do you have any advice on mounting a raymarine tiller auto pilot on the H
Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? ramoore at 8:08pm 07.13.22 Velero, please make sure you understand the possible thread mismatch between thru-hulls and the scre
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 7:53pm 07.13.22 207294
Halyard choice opinions... Scott T-Bird at 6:54pm 07.13.22 I bought 4 different models of lines this year in multiple sizes, I am very impressed with the 8 mm
Air conditioning issue Crusty Ol Salt at 6:48pm 07.13.22 Mateo, that's not a bad price for coming out to your boat. Unfortunately, what ever is leaking is p
Need to figure out what model Universal diesel Captain Marcus at 6:43pm 07.13.22 If it's a Kubota block like mine the oil dipstick will have # printed on it. Mine says Z500 (Kubota
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? SBO Police Bot at 6:39pm 07.13.22
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:23pm 07.13.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2F
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race Knuttle at 6:15pm 07.13.22 There is another factor that must be consider when you are deciding between a broad reach and downwi
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options jssailem at 6:00pm 07.13.22 Could this be another case of "Don't ask... Don't tell" ?

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