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Question on CDI Propellers jameslui at 5:12am 11.09.09 Big Boats 0/1857 Has anybody had experience with this kind of Propeller ? James
furlex roller furling maintenance newboatowner at 4:52am 11.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4087 I have a furlex roller furling on my Catalina 30. The boat is on hard for the winter. What is the
Depth finder hons221 at 3:29am 11.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1475 Hi, I want to buy a depth finder for my 26 x so I can sail in the shallow waters of Florida. Any ide
300 Hits and not a single post Brock Halbeisen at 9:11pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2140 300 Hits and not a single post? Help me here Not a single post out of 300+ hits!..Nobody in Western
Need help with moving main sheet cejewett7777 at 6:06pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3461 Hi all, I am getting ready to change my 79 Hunter 27 to wheel steering and at the same time want to
What was he thinking? Benny at 7:53pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2093 I'm sitting here looking the new postings and in the 10:00 PM news on TV comes out the Coast Guard h
changing the color of the hull and deck gdanza at 7:29pm 11.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/7342 I have a 1970 Cat 22 and the hull is blue - the deck is white. There are surface cracks in both hull
Chain Plate anchor bracket jp montegut at 6:17pm 11.08.09 Big Boats 5/1963 I am looking for great ideas on how to replace the L Bracket that is the anchor for the chain plates
repairing fiberglass on keel? Whitley at 6:15pm 11.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1443 I recently purchased a Hunter 27 1979, right now it is located on a trailer at my shop in order to
how do you wet sand emergpa1 at 5:51pm 11.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1874 hey guys, this question is a little late, but do you wet sand in a circle, like buffing, or with str
crack in yanmar block galynd at 5:45pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6492 I found a very small crack between two freeze plugs in my 1982 yanmar 3gm. It is a saltwater (raw w
Question about Spreaders CaptTripps at 5:43pm 11.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2040 My question is about the spreaders on a Mac 25. Should they be 90 degrees out from the mast or angl
Damn Garmin GPS Crapped Out! Bad Obsession at 5:04pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2576 I have an old Garmin GPS Map that is a handheld. I am having a blank on the model but it is a handh
Newbie Venture 25 keel question ChrisNC at 4:46pm 11.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2462 My first project is to replace the trailer bunks. I was cogitating on how to raise the boat off the
Engine vibration when motoring in a Hunter 44 Larry Jackel at 3:10pm 11.08.09 Big Boats 9/3209 Despite careful engine-to-shaft alignment, I have been unable to eliminate moderate vibration when m
New sailboat owner! Squadron at 2:43pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 43/9302 Hi! I just purchased a 1982 Hunter H22 swing-keel, and I'm reading through the owner's manual and l
Proud New H22 owner! Squadron at 2:30pm 11.08.09 Smaller Boats 3/1722 Hey guys! I've just become the proud new owner of a Hunter H22 from 1982. The previous owner was k
Need survey: What to do when engine doesn't work? ryanmohr at 2:21pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2852 I'm a first-time boat buyer living on Oahu and it seems nearly every boat I'm interested in "has eng
Source for bimini top replacement fabric mcaswell at 1:30pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2311 It looks like the sunbrella fabric of our bimini top is about ready for replacement. I was going to
Reverse Polarity light in control panel tomlwilcox at 12:03pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2265 I have a 2000 Hunter 450 Passage. I am getting an occasional flash of the reverse polarity warning

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Starting fluid DArcy at 2:43pm 04.04.22 What is the issue with not using engine block heaters? They need to be plugged in. How about an o
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:37pm 04.04.22 i'd run, but i'm old, so really i walk away muttering that that's a deal breaker. :cool: I agree.
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:37pm 04.04.22 Run Forest! The iron anchor for the chainplate will have to be changed. Thanks for your input. I a
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? gudiss at 2:36pm 04.04.22 The easiest way to look at it is using Newton's laws. For every force the is an equal and opposite
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted Jim L C at 2:36pm 04.04.22 Having had to have this repair done by a yard after losing the mast on my H31, the repairs consist
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? pfwhitworth at 2:26pm 04.04.22 What is the horse power of the inboard engine? You may consider matching the HP. Does the outboard
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) gudiss at 2:25pm 04.04.22 The lift on an airfoil is primarily the result of its angle of attack. When oriented at a suitable a
Oceanis 400 switches SimonNZ at 2:25pm 04.04.22 I think that's what we'll end up doing too - both doors and two panels. There's an old radar to remo
Oceanis 400 switches ribbit at 2:23pm 04.04.22 I replaced the door. The blue Sea Panel cutout is quite different from the original.
Starting fluid Crusty Ol Salt at 2:22pm 04.04.22 Just a little twist on this story. What is the issue with not using engine block heaters?
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? pfwhitworth at 2:19pm 04.04.22 @pfwhitworth , Good afternoon! Depending on the thickness of your transom, it shouldn't be
1981 Hunter 22 bow deck-hull seam Crazy Dave Condon at 2:18pm 04.04.22 @Dave Groshong Got pictures but waiting on a former h 22owner to respond.
Starting fluid jviss at 2:17pm 04.04.22 With my Universal M25 on my Catalina 36, I needed glow plugs every time I started it from cold, but
Spinnaker, hows and whys shemandr at 2:13pm 04.04.22 I used to douse the spinnaker with a release of the guy. We didn't release the halyard until the sp
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 2:12pm 04.04.22 the op asked about the "sails". the sails always are pulling the vessel. the wind is another disc
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Babette04 at 2:12pm 04.04.22 If you replace the Volvo PSS with a PYI you will have to fiberglass the hole in the fiberglass for t
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 2:03pm 04.04.22 The easiest way to look at it is using Newton's laws. For every force the is an equal and opposite
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (1) pclarksurf at 2:00pm 04.04.22 Trying to recall when I had my gooseneck detached from the spar-- could you not touch up the ripped
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Kingjim91 at 1:58pm 04.04.22 More food for thought - Someone suspended by a parachute falls slower than gravity would otherwise
Life's little lesson All U Get at 1:55pm 04.04.22

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