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Swing Keel help red240z at 6:14am 11.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1449 Hello, I have a 1978 O'Day 25. The problem is that the steel cable that raises and lowers the swin
Happy Thanks Giving Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 4:59am 11.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1302 With all that seems to be going wrong in the world. I have so much to be thankful for. I have a g
Tiller pilot on a wheel steering boat converted from a tiller (1) Hermit Scott at 1:49am 11.26.09 Ask All Sailors 22/14094 Wheel steering was added to this boat after production. The head of the rudder post is visible in th
Our first destination (4) Hermit Scott at 1:33am 11.26.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2578 We took a day cruise to a small island called Shamrock Island in the South Corpus Christi Bay. This
Hull blister repairs Marquesas at 10:40pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3286 I have a "95 Catalina 320 wing keel. After my haul-out I had noticed about five gelcoat blisters. I
O'Day 272 engine control removal Mikewhittaker at 7:08pm 11.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1270 My engine throttle and gearshift control is jamming so I need to clean and lubricate it. Does anyon
Port hole dogs jorgefife at 7:03pm 11.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/5087 Do the dogs screw off from the portholes? I want to replace a few, but just before they come out, th
Which way to go sailaway78 at 6:46pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2411 Planning a trip to the US Virgins in Jan. Leaving from the New Orleans area. From the Fl. keys it
Neutral of Forward gear while sailing? SeacretSailor at 6:37pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 35/14992 Did a great 2 day, overnight sail on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, sailed from Mandeville, unde
Clean A Sail Jonny PIP at 5:40pm 11.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1735 Who has the secret sail cleaning solution?
Bent Stanchions spadaforaj at 4:19pm 11.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1812 My Hunter 33 has quite a few severly-bent stanchions. These are one-piece (i.e. no separate base a
max prop bc_rick at 3:44pm 11.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1475 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 and would like to know what max prop is recommended for my boat? I am not a
Can Pink Antifreeze Ruin Toilet Components? BobSail at 3:24pm 11.25.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/7851 Peggie: Our waste system has been winterized per your book specs. The boat is on the hard. As a
Garmin Data Cable Crossovers (6) Roger Long at 2:45pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 15/8001 I'm going to put an access plate in the base of my mast to get at the connectors so I just cut the G
Water between hull and interior shell (1) RonRelyea at 9:30am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4878 I've got a 1990 Hunter Vision that is on the hard for winter. When I left it a few weeks ago, I had
Ratchet block Quoddy at 8:11am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3662 I'm working on a 6/1 Harken Carbo mainsheet and one of the suggestions is a Ratchet w/Cam.What is th
back from the shake down all systems checked... (1) Sanford H. at 7:57am 11.25.09 Smaller Boats 0/977 Hi everybody! We went down to Pensacola this past weekend and got to shake the boat down... Lighter
asymmetric spinnaker dfast at 7:46am 11.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2746 Has anyone here added an asymmetric spinnaker to their (2004-present) Hunter 33. If so where did you
Chain Plate John J6388 at 7:44am 11.25.09 Catalina 310 3/1968 On the C310 the chain plate for the main lowers does not lift up high enough to get under to clean a
Anyone sailing a 26.5 out there? Capn Ellis at 7:04am 11.25.09 Smaller Boats 7/1936 I see lots of posts concerning 26 footers and 25s, but never any 26.5s. How many of us are there on

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Rudder damage discovered after bottom paint removal to gelcoat Tally Ho at 8:00pm 04.25.22
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top JoeWhite at 7:54pm 04.25.22 1999 C36 hull 1787
So I found this bolt ... JoeWhite at 7:52pm 04.25.22 I believe it holds the engine mount to the engine block.
So I found this bolt ... Tally Ho at 7:44pm 04.25.22 Thanks Greg you actually made me laugh. But I have owned the boat for 16 years now so this is a new
So I found this bolt ... rpwillia at 7:41pm 04.25.22 Probably thrown in there by a PO just to drive you crazy! Thanks Greg you actually made me laugh.
So I found this bolt ... Tally Ho at 7:38pm 04.25.22 Probably thrown in there by a PO just to drive you crazy! I have heard stories about Cadillac own
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank rpwillia at 7:34pm 04.25.22 The water heater engineer who made the decision to use 5/8" hose barbs did so by the scientific met
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge rpwillia at 7:26pm 04.25.22 The fuel gauges they use are pendulum type affairs and they are notoriously inaccurate. The above ad
So I found this bolt ... rpwillia at 7:24pm 04.25.22 I just went through the entire M25XPG manual at https://www.westerbeke.com/parts%20manual/201021%20p
Desperate leakinhg jssailem at 6:54pm 04.25.22 to measure the "tightness", Riggers use a Loos Gauge to measure the tension on the shrouds. The te
Desperate leakinhg jviss at 6:46pm 04.25.22 It seems your mast was forced through the hull by too-tight rigging. I use a rigging tension gauge.
What's in a Name? Leeward Rail at 6:39pm 04.25.22 We need to rename our boat and one idea I have came from Ikea. I was in the store and they had a si
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage Leeward Rail at 6:34pm 04.25.22 A photo would help those who don't own a Catalina 30 or if the design changed over the years. I woul
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 04.25.22
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 6:16pm 04.25.22 Finally, after being on a waiting list, got her hauled this morning. Found the source of the leak. T
2005 Hunter45 CC ggrizzard at 6:03pm 04.25.22 I think he has the new ??? Doors? Glass? Mirrors?
No flow of hot water ggrizzard at 5:59pm 04.25.22 So, all the other 'original plumbing' is still connected?
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (4) tractorguy at 5:57pm 04.25.22 I managed to install a Garmin compact B linear drive in my Hunter 356. It was a tight fit but with
Mooring ball pickup - single handed MikeHoncho at 5:46pm 04.25.22 These mooring balls have no pendent? -Will I've never seen one with a pendent
2002 Hunter 260 chain and cable maintenance Crazy Dave Condon at 5:44pm 04.25.22 See if the steering cables are tight, not loose. That can be checked in the gas locker where they

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