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Who is 2006 Hunter 36 designer? jveatch at 9:45am 10.25.07 Big Boats 3/893 I am applying for a PHRF rating and have been asked who the designer is (2006 Hunter 36). Does anyo
Whatever happened to.... Mike B at 9:46am 10.25.07 Smaller Boats 2/929 Whatever happened to the couple, "Stephanie" and what's his name, traveling off Florida on their ove
Middle River on the chesapeake bay Chet7135 at 9:49am 10.25.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3552 I`m thinking of moving my sailboat to the Middle River area on the Chesapeake bay for next summer se
Insurance barbara14114 at 9:54am 10.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1252 Hi We are new owners of a Hunter 23. Does anyone have advice regarding boat insurance? The compan
Video Intercoastal Waterway Duke13540 at 10:38am 10.25.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1310 Going down the intercoastal next year for the first time. Any good videos that I can watch to ease m
Here is how I installed the ST1000-Plus on a 222 (1) Chuck R at 11:04am 10.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/966 The Raymarine ST 1000 tiller pilot works well and the brackets needed would have been astronomical
Carbon Monoxide Detectors Jason1271 at 11:54am 10.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1141 I've got a 2004 Hunter 33, which has 3 Costar Carbon Monoxide detectors. Recently, the detectors ra
Water in the head jilm4 at 12:18pm 10.25.07 Catalina 30 3/1092 My head's filling up with water. I'm not sure if it's a flapper valve problem, or something more si
Widgeon Manual Michael15867 at 1:08pm 10.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1999 I'm looking for a copy of the manual for a 1972 Widgeon. Any and all pictures or info would be appre
What is that? outdoorrecmann at 2:06pm 10.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1123 So I recently bought a 1974 Mariner that is my baby/ project boat. I have retored several boats in
24' Sailboat, Islander $300 sue sanchez at 4:15pm 10.25.07 Islander 0/3971 found on Ventura, CA Craigslist24' Sailboat, Islander fiberglass hull, new electrical - $300----
When the tough get going SailboatOwners.com at 10:17pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2353 Given a choice, what are the toughest conditions you would consider sailing in? 15 knots with hig
Rigging replacement higgs at 9:49pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1566 Interesting discussion on this topic is starting on another thread so I thought I'd move it here.I
Multigrade oil harmful to transmission?? MoonSailer at 11:05pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1259 My volvo transmission and V-drive call for 30 weight oil. I've been using multigrade oil the same a
Need Sailmaker Ralph18414 at 11:13pm 10.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1379 The sailing on Joe Wheeler Lake in North Alabama was awesome this weekend. There was plenty of wind
Sump jabcoMac21 at 12:06am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/691 Recent purchase of 75 Mac 21. The sump is just wired and below with the hose attached. I have only
Healing over Tom23400 at 12:34am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 19/6786 I'm new to sailing (converted power boater) and wondered how far it's safe toheal over before tip o
Let me tell you about my weekend... Ross in Tampa at 12:41am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1112 Did you ever have one of those weekends that is just a comedy of errors... we did. Here's my story..
Weather Helm TallyClassic at 12:11am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 7/1358 Moving on to my next set of questions!!! The boat got launched, Sunday was her first sail. And a n
inmast furling line replacement Syversens at 12:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1265 hello all, I'm having some problems furling my sail these days and its getting harder, I think its d

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Kiwi Prop Ken13559 at 6:03pm 03.31.21 Just go with manufacturer recommendation first. You can easily adjust the pitch angle after trying o
Confused on outhaul rigging (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:01pm 03.31.21 Ralph, how long was the line you replaced? Odd, but can't find any record of the line purchase an
Custom font for boat lettering (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 03.31.21 Choose your font carefully. Can't we just put this all behind us ?
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... Davidasailor26 at 5:21pm 03.31.21 Look at the efficiency ratings and look at the physical size for the wattage. I bought a couple of
Starter/solenoid submerged leo310 at 5:10pm 03.31.21 use the de-presure valve and try and turn the shaft by hand to make sure no water entered the engin
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... dlochner at 5:05pm 03.31.21
Starter/solenoid submerged JohnShannon at 5:03pm 03.31.21 I wouldn't think so. Were they even submerged? I think my battery starter and solenoid would be a
Does my hull have a barrier coat? Allan12210 at 4:55pm 03.31.21 When we bought our H34 new in 1985 the dealer had a barrier coat applied. It is rather thin, but def
Starter/solenoid submerged Johnb at 4:47pm 03.31.21 Does it crank
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 03.31.21 www.MarineHowTo.com Take a look at this article by Nigel Calder. One of the most informative I h
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dLj at 4:43pm 03.31.21 that is a bit of an upgrade from a Hunter 30. :) I've been looking for a blue water boat for abou
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 4:38pm 03.31.21 Oh I have to update my profile. No for sure not. On a Belliure 41. dj that is a bit of an upgrad
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dLj at 4:24pm 03.31.21 On a Hunter 30? Oh I have to update my profile. No for sure not. On a Belliure 41. dj
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 4:12pm 03.31.21 Not me - I'm running a 57 hp Yanmar diesel with onboard fuel above 120 gallons. That should give me
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dLj at 4:11pm 03.31.21 If you are considering a zero emissions all electric boat, read about Jimmy Cornell's experience on
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 4:02pm 03.31.21 Yes, this is an excellent point and while applies to me, if this were a cruiser (passage maker?) ru
Custom font for boat lettering rpwillia at 3:39pm 03.31.21 Choose your font carefully. Just sayin' jVhlJNJopOQ
Confused on outhaul rigging nveater at 3:37pm 03.31.21 I redid the outhaul on my 33.5 about 5 years ago. I was able to access the block from the after end
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dLj at 3:01pm 03.31.21
C-30 motoring speed Kingjim91 at 3:00pm 03.31.21 There are many rivers that cannot be navigated against the current with a sailboat. The fact that

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