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2 stroke vs 4 stroke SweetTrade at 3:07am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 16/7248 Hi I currently have an 6hp 2 stroke outboard on my hunter 23, which is acting up. So i am looking in
OOPS! tgrass462 at 2:54am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 6/2311 This weekend my daughter and I took down the mast of Grasshopper II - our 1994 Hunter 26. The mast
Finally back from Portsmouth,va (1) Jim Seamans at 2:52am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 2/966 Had a great trip. Nine days on the boat and did 275nm. Will be setting up a web page of our trip and
Listing to Starboard Mark at 2:49am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/941 Both water tanks have leaks,is it possible for water to become traped between the hull and the floor
Sailboat anchoring vrs powerboat anchoring Franklin at 3:29am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 20/3046 I've seen some nice size (50' 3 decks) powerboats anchor out with me and they didn't have much scope
Key blank alumrock at 5:10am 10.16.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1421 I need a key blank for my engine start. I have not been able to find anyone who has a blank. I hav
cockpit doors Chuck Flanagan at 4:38am 10.16.06 Catalina 310 1/2526 After researching my options for cockpit doors for my C310 #60, I found a great product from Zarcor
Water heater sludge.....Yuck! Tim at 4:33am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 1/984 Hello all!While winterizing my water system I had trouble draining my water heater using the petco
Height of Mac 26S on Trailer Todd Swift at 4:19am 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/951 Does anyone know the height of the 26S on it's trailer (without the mast)? I don't have my boat on t
Water in the Hold robert19954 at 5:33am 10.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/991 To Someone Who Might Know: I have a 22 foot O'Day, and right now it is a work in progress, having a
BOW CAP Jack Colbert at 5:47am 10.16.06 Other Sailboats 1/1637 Got a confession: I goofed and ran into the seawall in Gashouse Cove, SF Marina. Fortunately, the on
Halyard stretch Brian D at 6:17am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1094 Sunday I was going to go up my mast to replace the steaming light bulb. But before doing so, I wante
Mainsail only sailing Tim at 6:25am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 15/10561 Looking for others thoughts on this. A few times now when I have gone out sailing I have used the m
Emergency Tiller Gaylen Beardsley at 6:36am 10.16.06 Columbia 4/2119 Since we have owned our boat for just a year, I have recently found the rudder head under the master
How close Ron10127 at 7:01am 10.16.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/3877 to the wind can I expect to get (in degrees) on a Pearson 28-2 shoal draft? I realize this is not th
How's the Helm Balance on S37 ? Red at 7:41am 10.16.06 Seidelmann 6/1819 I'm considering an S37 but haven't had a chance to go out on one yet. One of the things I'd really l
Weather Helm - How can I reduce it ? JVB at 7:49am 10.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2486 Even sailing with a 150% Genoa and with the main "twisted off" (main-sail traveler to the upwind sid
trim tape Tom Colley at 8:46am 10.16.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1328 My hull has 2 pinstripes (tape) about 1/2" wide; it has cracks,etc; how can this be taken off? or sh
Cabin Leak Mark Matthias at 9:02am 10.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/930 After a steady all day rain I find puddles of water in both side storage compartments by the V-bert
Mast Step Shifting Richard Scorce at 9:26am 10.16.06 Smaller Boats 4/1142 Oct. 16, 2006Hi,** 1992 Catalina Capri **In strong winds last week, I accidently jibed

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Fixing a ding in a lead keel MikeHoncho at 8:11pm 07.10.21 A little lead repair techniques for your viewing pleasure 3L1HEfQZ-0g
H34 lifeline Benny17441 at 7:52pm 07.10.21 No dumb question, made a two weeks trip on a borrowed h34 and could not figure out if there was a co
Dark Days Benny17441 at 7:43pm 07.10.21 Definitely convince your wife that you need to rent jet skis before making a purchase. Pick a real
Too much mast rake MikeHoncho at 7:40pm 07.10.21 How cool would it be if the stay were just switched by accident. If not , take a look at the foresta
Fixing a ding in a lead keel DArcy at 7:39pm 07.10.21 When I had a ding in the keel on my C&C I pounded a bit to reshape. Lead oxidizes really fast and th
Diesel fuel question Benny17441 at 7:29pm 07.10.21 I don't think that during the winter months your boat was subjected to excessive heat and condensati
Fixing a ding in a lead keel PaulK at 6:51pm 07.10.21 Being near heated lead is not good for longevity or brain cells. We used a 10 pound sledgehammer.
Dark Days jeepbluetj at 6:50pm 07.10.21 PWCs are like... other things...... For 15-20 minutes they're great fun. After that they get boring
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? PaulK at 6:48pm 07.10.21 We had Tacktick (bought out by Raymarine) wireless instruments on our boat for about 20 years. They
Dark Days PaulK at 6:28pm 07.10.21 https://www.thebeachcats.com/OnTheWire/UltimatePWCRepellent.html
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 07.10.21
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. (1) Mike M. at 5:58pm 07.10.21 196067shower drain
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. (1) Mike M. at 5:56pm 07.10.21 196066 interior cabinet holes
Looking for portlight screens to for Hunter 44 AC dLj at 5:38pm 07.10.21 AKA... HunterOwners.com downloads You can find much information and parts for your boat here... H
Hunter Stainless Arch Georgedoyle at 5:28pm 07.10.21 On my 49, there are two holes on each side where the arch articulates. To run wire through them, you
H34 lifeline Johnb at 5:11pm 07.10.21 Put it/them where they will serve you best. My personal experience is there are times when direct ac
Looking for portlight screens to for Hunter 44 AC JamesG161 at 4:38pm 07.10.21 SBO, What do this stand for? AKA... HunterOwners.com downloads You can find much information and
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 4:30pm 07.10.21 You can fudge the back stay with a shackle. The forestry is your problem. Is the cabin at the right
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 4:28pm 07.10.21 Just a swag here but do you think the rigging was initially installed wrong? Could someone have swa
H34 lifeline Jim szczublewski at 4:00pm 07.10.21 Previously it was on one side in the space between the aft railing and the next stanchion. installi

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