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Hunter 30 is eating zinc saltygator at 1:19pm 06.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 9/1820 My Hunter 30 is eating zincs like they are going out of style. My prop is starting to suffer too. H
new to sailing trinybwoy at 2:12pm 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1616 hey all.i am preety new to boating,actually i have never sailed before. i got a sail boat this wee
Trailer Tires R. A. Lueck at 2:34pm 06.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/891 I saw a discussion regarding replacement of trailer tires a while back. I'm searching for advice re
What's the largest genoa? Iain at 8:21pm 06.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1839 What's the largest genoa that can be sheeted inside the lifelines on a 26s?I am guessing a foot mea
Deck Cleaning Rick at 9:03pm 06.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1619 I'm a new owner of a 33' sailboat and wondering the best ways to keep the deck clean. Specifically,
Anchor locker washdown GJ 532 at 10:02pm 06.09.08 Big Boats 3/1029 Has anyone installed an anchor locker washdown? I would like to know how it was done. We have starte
Oven, stove or what? Coyote at 10:03pm 06.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 10/2245 Our recently purchased 1984 Hunter 31 came without a stove or oven. As in zero, nada, nothing, just
rudder mechanism sheridg at 10:44pm 06.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1585 just bought a 24' water ballast hunter. how do i keep the rudder in the down position? it keeps kic
Alignment / Cutless bearing issue nd. advice BobM at 11:02pm 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1991 I have a new to me 1981 S2 9.2A on the hard down in CT. During survey, it was noted that in neutral
Yanmar 2GM20F Kanzaki KM2P coupler 200grandprix20465 at 11:14pm 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 5/3508 I have a crack in the shaft side of my coupler. I am running a Yanmar 2GM20F Kanzaki KM2P with 7/8"
Repair fiberglass ells at 11:29pm 06.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 I have an Oday 19 that has a crack in the companion door way. The best way for fiberglass to stick
Gel Crazing Ted at 11:53pm 06.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/950 Hello, We brought our 37 Legend home last week and started removing the ghastly vinyl graphics th
Engine Overheat Problem Solved Duke13540 at 1:34am 06.10.08 Ask All Sailors 0/914 Thanks for all your help. It seems that I was losing anti-freeze thru a valve that the previous owne
kerrrr-plop ! slunga at 12:58am 06.10.08 Catalina 30 2/1119 The guts to my old Barient halyard winch went for a swim in the bay. Is there a comparable replaceme
2 Cruising Boats Don Guillette at 1:43am 06.10.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2371 Just got back from a 2 week trip in my land yacht.Whenever you have 2 cruising sail boats going in
New Cushions Drew13440 at 2:04am 06.10.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1490 Anyone have an idea of ballpark cost for new, decent quality interior cushions? V-berth and two set
35s5 polar diagrams Gordon at 2:35am 06.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1705 I am looking for polar diagrams for my 35s5. We are trying to dial the boat in. We feel if we had
transducer n webley at 6:23am 06.10.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2497 Hi Dose anyone know what the transducer frequency is on the std datamarine depth gauge , the boats
Farymann Prop Frans at 6:32am 06.10.08 Cal 0/1508 Has anyone tried a 12x13 size prop or larger with an A30 Farymann? I currently have a 12x12 and it o
Bilge pump hose ? walmsleyc at 7:04am 06.10.08 Big Boats 3/1072 Very boat specific question for a Legend 35: I need to run a manual bilge pump from the cockpit to

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New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right Ward H at 5:50pm 06.06.21 I installed the Raritan Sea Era QC fresh water version with the #2 Multifunction Control. 3 years ag
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 5:41pm 06.06.21 It doesn't seem that the pump is the issue for now. Friday it was hot in the afternoon so I turned
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 06.06.21
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip Ward H at 5:33pm 06.06.21 Based on what @Tally Ho just posted from sailboat data.com the length over all of 29.92', which is l
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tpoo at 5:31pm 06.06.21 Thank you, Tally Ho. Therein lies the problem...but I've heard from someone else that they're 8 mm,
Marinebeam brazenarticle at 5:30pm 06.06.21 I once ordered a pizza with 20 minute delivery guarantee. They were late. Nobody died.
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tally Ho at 5:28pm 06.06.21
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip (1) Tally Ho at 5:19pm 06.06.21
Some will hate this!!! Daveinet at 4:57pm 06.06.21 Actually once he explained that the prop is propelled, then it makes a lot of sense. All you are doi
replacing my halyard sail sfbay at 4:39pm 06.06.21 Depends on mast head sheave size, but a 5/16 inch (8 mm) diameter would be adequate and easier to ha
Some will hate this!!! Rick486 at 4:22pm 06.06.21 I believe this has to do with the "apparent wind" seen by the blades, which is a vector sum of the r
Some will hate this!!! Siamese at 4:01pm 06.06.21 Don't ice boats do that?
Replace Wind Transducer marchem at 3:44pm 06.06.21
Some will hate this!!! Davidasailor26 at 3:44pm 06.06.21
Some will hate this!!! jon hansen at 3:38pm 06.06.21 vague
Some will hate this!!! kappykaplan at 3:13pm 06.06.21 @rgranger , nice find. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 3:05pm 06.06.21 Their thought experiment with the cylindrical world really helps show how it works.
Adding a solar panel MikeHoncho at 2:57pm 06.06.21 Getting your agms charged back to 100% on return to your moorage will be your big challenge with the
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip jssailem at 2:52pm 06.06.21 Michigan Sailor asking a question like this can fail. Even if the boat was designed to meet these ex
Reverse Cycle difficulties MitchM at 2:30pm 06.06.21 i fried my march pump, the rebuild kit was $$$ and i got a new march from Depco f

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