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Hunter 54' prop Tal at 5:06am 09.15.06 Big Boats 3/855 would like to get some info from owners of the 54' on what prop they use.2 blade or 3 and what Dia
Glad? Kurt Myers at 6:47am 09.15.06 Ask All Sailors 2/874 I know this is a little out of the ordinary but I thought I would give it a shot. I am a model maker
Converting furling to full batten main Claude Labrecque at 6:31am 09.15.06 Ask All Sailors 16/5706 If I buy a used hunter 41 or 410 equipped with a furling main, (most common on the used market) what
A/C & Heat Installation David21613 at 7:39am 09.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1952 I'm a fairly new owner of an Oceanis 281, 1997 model. Has anyone installed A/C ' Heat in their 281?
Racing Dale at 10:06am 09.15.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1265 Anyone Know the handicap of my boat Hunter 170 with Spinnaker
Rebuilding the cluch? Greasiehands at 11:55am 09.15.06 Other Sailboats 2/881 I would like to know what steps by step instructions is use to rebuild my cluch.The organial tail s
Phil Alan at 1:48pm 09.15.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1131 I have noticed that there is no longer a number to show "Views" to any given topic. Is there a reaso
Seeking Outlaw stern rail design info seattleoutlaw at 2:33pm 09.15.06 Ask All Sailors 0/902 Just purchased an Outlaw here in Seattle. Looking to add stern rail, stantions and life lines to th
26s,c,or d can you convert to 26m rotating mast Raoul M at 2:51pm 09.15.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/991 Is any one aware of a modification that can be made to the mast of my 94s to retrofit at least the r
Racing Dale at 2:45pm 09.15.06 Day Sailers 0/846 Anyone know the portsmouth handicap on the 170 with spinnaker?
Replacing bulkhead Daydreams at 9:28am 09.15.06 Seidelmann 3/1552 The partial bulkhead that seperates the galley area and the starboard settee on my 299 has obviously
(Max) Optimum angle of heel for Catalina 30 Barry7363 at 9:23am 09.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/5814 As a new to me Catalina 30 owner, I have been "experimenting" with various combinations of headsail
DS41 Standard Depth sounder Terry in Naples at 9:20am 09.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1321 A friend gave me a DS41 unit off his boat when he upgraded. I thought I would put it on my boat as
Hood roller furling problem Ken Palmer at 8:28pm 09.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4405 While cruising Lake Ontario a few weeks ago, the roller furling jammed when trying to roll the genoa
painting a name on the boat Josh Peskin at 7:45pm 09.12.06 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1385 greetings all. Been a while. Anyone know what kind of paint would be good for painting on the name a
1968 Outlaw Allan at 10:54pm 09.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/858 Looking to purchase 1968 O'day outlaw.
Save me from a $300 mistake! Ol Dave at 12:53am 09.13.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1231 Tell me what you think for spinnaker control. A Chutescoop for $145 OR an ATN Sleeve for $432. I sai
Jabsco manual toilet pump tough to work George Kornreich at 12:59am 09.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4451 The pump stoke on the manual Jabsco toilet becomes very hard to work. A small squirt of baby oil or
Routing speaker wires steve leon at 1:04am 09.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/835 I want to put speakers above the forward bunk. I know it will be a bit messy as I'll have to pull a
Microwave oven Gene at 2:44am 09.13.06 Big Boats 0/807 Wondering if anyone has installed a microwave oven in a Hunter Legend 35.5, and in which location wa

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Stepping Mast Singlehanded Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 05.09.21 I would clarify "hand tight": I have known farmers whose "hand tight" is up in the 50 lb-ft range.
SD50 cooling water intake valve Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 05.09.21 Hi Jim, welcome to the site. At the risk of repeating what others have said: Picture, picture, pict
H23.5 1993 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:42am 05.09.21 Have been investigating the FAA as they approved a wind mill turbines farm with towers 600 feet plus
PSS replacement job jonelli at 9:41am 05.09.21
H260 Forestay reefing removal? (1) twalker H260 at 9:33am 05.09.21 <p>
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 05.09.21 other then find an electrician (which I am doing) In all seriousness, thank you. You've just red
H23.5 1993 isaksp00 at 9:17am 05.09.21 I had to fix the rivets connecting my mast to the fitting because it twisted off while trying to ste
3YM30 AE Temp Gauge joker460 at 8:57am 05.09.21 I did this back in 2011 Engine Monitor
Detroit River transport stephen_i_w at 8:51am 05.09.21 I measure about 36 NM on the chart. But, it it is slow going against the Detroit River. I would al
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Noodat Lady at 8:05am 05.09.21 I would clarify "hand tight": I have known farmers whose "hand tight" is up in the 50 lb-ft range.
The Dinghy Diaries Terry Cox at 7:55am 05.09.21 Hi Doug, we've always had inflatables on our boats and I dislike towing them for the reason you cite
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 drm1 at 7:49am 05.09.21
The Dinghy Diaries jaysweet at 6:31am 05.09.21 We have one of the Westmarine watertender 9.4 rigid plastic dinghies (it's the wide one, with almost
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? dLj at 6:31am 05.09.21 Sounds reasonable but i wonder how may boats are soda blasted at high cost every ten to twenty year
Stepping Mast Singlehanded (1) Sunbird22358 at 6:28am 05.09.21 O'DAY 23 Original Manual/Rigging guide says this (pretty much same for all O'DAYs under 27'): "Afte
Flags jssailem at 6:05am 05.09.21 They still list me as a member. Someday, they'll update that. I wonder, could you comeback and vot
PSS replacement job barnstormer at 6:01am 05.09.21 Oh yeah, went through that this spring. The old bellows I took off was thinner at the stern log tube
Detroit River transport Sailor Sue at 5:48am 05.09.21 I don't know the distance off hand, but we routinely make the trip from NCYC/TBM (by Monroe, MI) to
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? njlarry at 5:37am 05.09.21 Sounds reasonable but i wonder how may boats are soda blasted at high cost every ten to twenty years
H23.5 1993 CrispyCringle at 5:36am 05.09.21 Re-rivet the foot. I did this a few years ago to my 23.5. Drill out the old ones. You may need to "d

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