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h23 RUDDER RichB at 12:06pm 10.05.09 Smaller Boats 5/1881 Has anyone tried changing the h23 rudder from its traditional form to an inboard style. Would a 12"
PC chart plotting softwair?? JimGeddes at 11:28am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2347 I'm looking for some chart plotting software for my laptop. is there anything free out there? What
H34 Changing iron fin to lead shoal keel - pros/cons spinwing at 11:22am 10.05.09 Big Boats 12/3213 We are interested in moving to a Hunter 34 however draft is a major concern because of silting in ou
Dark growth in fresh water flush water? andy boyer at 11:20am 10.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2582 I had a Jabsco quiet flush head with fresh water flush installed last winter by the dealer. We are g
O'Day 30 bilge pump location TinKicker at 11:11am 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1879 We are in the process of buying an O'Day 30. In preparation for the survey, we were checking around
Water in Cabin - Drydock CatNY22 at 10:19am 10.05.09 Catalina 22 2/1551 I recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 which had last been in the water in October of 2008. It has
356 Aft Compartment water leak shemandr at 9:43am 10.05.09 Big Boats 3/1487 Last weekend we had a race overnight around Block Island and had the boat heeled more than we usuall
Hull line drawing skipperlenny at 9:17am 10.05.09 Bigger Boats 0/2090 I have recently purchased a tri-axel trailer that was built to haul a Mirage 32 and I need to modify
engine trouble Adrian Morris at 9:16am 10.05.09 Smaller Boats 3/1605 I have a Hunter 19 with a 1995 8 hp honda this weekend it seemed like the prop was slipping at times
Cleaning Sails fdefran12 at 9:03am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2463 Any recommendations for the best way for cleaning Dacron and gennaker Sails?
Potential Bilge Pump near-disaster dcroome at 7:23am 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1701 Hi there, This is my first post. I recently had a near-disaster on my 2006 Hunter 33. I was cle
A 12 year-old annoyance SOLVED! (4) Rich Stidger at 6:16am 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2848 I guess I'm just slow. I should have solved this issue years ago, but maybe there were always bigge
Diesel odor Papa Bruce at 6:06am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3238 I have an 1993 H30t. I've owned it for a couple seasons and when we clean out the boat in the Fall:c
Robertson autopilot rod end Andr� R. at 5:09am 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1765 I have a friend that has a hydraulic Robertson linear drive, that has been rename since Simrad /Navi
What systems have you put in place to improve ability to raise or lower you foam-filled kick-up rudd (3) Mich222 at 3:26am 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1916 Is there anyone out there still using the foam-filled kick-up rudder who would like to contribute??
Great day to sail (5) OdayDave at 10:00pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1431 The weather forecast was calling for an overcast and cool day (max temp. in the high 50's), but with
bottom job questions gfroch at 9:08pm 10.04.09 Smaller Boats 6/2537 Hello all- After 10 years of painting every few years on my trailer, the bottom of my '95 H26 is pr
Rig Tension, 1991 MkII Inter20sailor at 8:53pm 10.04.09 Catalina 30 2/1848 Salts, New to the boat, and looking for some basic numbers on a loose guage for stays, shrouds, a
Why no rear stay on 26M? ddetlor at 8:51pm 10.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3144 Why did MacGregor not add the rear stay to the 26M? It seems like something that is missing for str
Jabsco head seth at 7:29pm 10.04.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3169 Does everyone seem to have trouble with their Jabsco heads? They seem to be everywhere. They come o

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Coupling removal.... (2) NYSail at 11:52am 04.12.22 Heat, PB Blaster, tension, a hammer and patience!
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Jacktar at 11:50am 04.12.22 There be dragons,
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:41am 04.12.22 I am going to talk to the yard to see how the hull looked when they hauled last Fall, but I am going
Raritan rebuild? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:30am 04.12.22 10 years is the average working life of ANY hose because rubber and plastics dry out over time, beco
Renogy jviss at 10:53am 04.12.22 Thanks for the replies. I should have been more specific, I am looking for opinions on their LiFePo
Catalina 22 Swing Keel pclarksurf at 10:35am 04.12.22 And I can attest to the fact that I learned how to do it from those that had gone before me-- so spe
A lost art: Conserving ice. (1) TomY at 10:19am 04.12.22 <p>
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? dLj at 10:18am 04.12.22 @dLj in that video someone is below the boat (which is currently on stands) moving the rudder. Howe
Sail Trim Chart Question Tom J at 9:59am 04.12.22 What you say makes perfect sense to me, Don. When I was a mechanic in the Air Force, I found the
Seams A Problem? Richard19068 at 9:49am 04.12.22 If you haven't already you might try asking at Avalon rafts.
Raritan rebuild? DeniseO30 at 9:45am 04.12.22 Thank You!!! 86 Hunter 34, I assume nothing's been changed it doesn't stink " yet"
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement MikeHoncho at 9:27am 04.12.22 I don't disagree with what you are saying but I can get a ballast bladder bag with fittings for unde
Catalina 22 Swing Keel AaronD at 9:24am 04.12.22 ...the best way to do this? You may not like the answer, but you asked about "the best way". There
Life's little lesson All U Get at 9:14am 04.12.22 Electric start.
Seams A Problem? All U Get at 9:10am 04.12.22
Sail Trim Chart Question Don Guillette at 8:56am 04.12.22 . Rather, is their knowledge of the topic and their ability to communicate readily apparent? Dr.
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? kjdoyle1 at 8:55am 04.12.22 @dLj in that video someone is below the boat (which is currently on stands) moving the rudder. Howev
Beneteau Spare Parts NYSail at 8:45am 04.12.22 Dealer indicated this was all done as Beneteau is working on a new system. The old parts ordering wa
Beneteau Spare Parts NYSail at 8:43am 04.12.22 I set up my account yesterday.... My local dealer had the email to me within a couple of minutes, I
Renogy Hello Below at 8:38am 04.12.22 Other than the 2 day shipping turning into 4 months (actually a Purolator issue), I have been cautio

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