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Many thanks to Don Guillette John Richard at 11:07am 04.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1692 I recently purchased Don's book and sail trim guides and found them filled with easy to understand i
My gratitude to Don Guillette John Richard at 11:03am 04.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1467 I recently purchased Don's book and sail trim guides and found them filled with easy to understand i
help on the mixing elbow for a 2gm20f Yanmar ed6985 at 10:57am 04.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1377 Today I removed the mixing elbow off my hunter 30 1991. I did so at the suggestion of several dock
Throtle Control H-31 Greig at 10:52am 04.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/854 I have a problem with the pedastal mounted throtle control on my recently purchased 1985 Hunter 31 e
Isolator??? Im tired! Bob at 10:19am 04.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/916 A very long week, 4 new ports and two side windows installed, motor is in and bolted down, all toe r
Will A Simrad Wheel Pilot Fit A Catalina?? Rodd C. at 9:28am 04.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/887 Hi All, I'm trying to find out if a Simrad WP30 / 32 auto pilot will fit the newer Catalina/Edson
Chutescoop Harry at 9:03am 04.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1172 I am considering buying a Chutescoop for dowsing the spinaker. Has any one had experience with this
Setting up the reef on an H23 Tazilla at 7:31am 04.10.05 Smaller Boats 6/899 I am trying to set up the reef for the main on my 1986 Hunter 23 but cannot figure out how to run th
bow george at 7:21am 04.10.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1061 I just purchased a new 45# CQR, however it doesn't fit on my anchor roller! Any ideas without replac
threshold problem msail3216752 at 7:16am 04.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1235 I have a 1976 catalina 22. I am wanting to replace the threshold and trim in the companionway. I k
rudder repair Jim Beckle at 7:07am 04.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/973 Rudder is cracking due to water inside freezing over the winter. Any suggestion on how to repair th
Rear maneuver Ersin14832 at 5:47am 04.10.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1650 I have a Beneteau 361, 27 hp (year 1999). My boat is shifting seriously to the port side when I star
Model differences between Cal 25/2-25 Sandra at 4:48am 04.10.05 Cal 1/757 Does anyone know what, exactly, the differences are between a Cal 25 and a Cal 2-25? I purchased a 2
Fuel Tanks on Mac26M Brian at 3:48am 04.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/871 When sailing the 26M the tanks slide out from the compartments when healing.I'm sure Im not an isola
Portsmouth Yardstick Ian Cairns at 3:46am 04.10.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1135 Hi,I am considering the purchase of a Spirit 260, and I wondered if anyone knew the Portsmouth Yard
battery cables kcsail at 2:56am 04.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/995 Any ideas on running battery cables from battery in rear of cabin to motor. I see no holes, should I
Quick Setup for the Hunter 216 Ranger Paul at 2:18am 04.10.05 Smaller Boats 26/6466 I trailer sail. The biggest time consumer during set up has been the adjustment of the shrouds. I
Removable Teak Companionway Hatch Strip? BobSail at 2:03am 04.10.05 Smaller Boats 8/1338 I would like to apply some varnish to the teak strip mounted atop the Lexan companionway hatch cover
Portlights Jamie at 12:46am 04.10.05 Big Boats 1/816 Hey everyone!!! I am far away from my boat, and on my way to a giant marine flea market in Port Cana
Interlux fiberglassbottomkote ACT Rick at 11:40pm 04.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1890 Anyone have any experience or advice with this paint.Boat currently has fiberglassbottomkote, inte

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Hunter 38 Improvements quadrille38 at 6:46pm 03.18.21 Sorry, forgot to add prop note. i use the 3 blade and like it a lot. it is simple and for me to bac
Propeller for 1978 Evinrude 6804b 6 HP sail sfbay at 6:45pm 03.18.21 Yep......for $150 not a big risk.
Small hole filler Brian D at 6:43pm 03.18.21 JB-Weld WaterWeld epoxy putty stick is great for filling screw holes - convenient & easy to use. T
Propeller for 1978 Evinrude 6804b 6 HP rbaevergreen at 6:43pm 03.18.21 So I'm good even if it differs from the instruction manual?
9.8 Tahatsu question FuzzyBadger at 6:42pm 03.18.21 So, you're asking how long do they last? I can't really answer. But I think steady use over many
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! georgetheleo at 6:29pm 03.18.21
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! georgetheleo at 6:24pm 03.18.21 I am going to replace all sea valves in the boat with Forespare marelon ball valves asap!! A coupl
Bottom paint Irek at 6:15pm 03.18.21 Hey guys A lot of interesting advise. The main, Hunter did not applied anything, therefore it must
Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 6:01pm 03.18.21 Pics from our 2021 first sail,the sails look really good and had several ask if they were new. The
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) fullbore at 5:40pm 03.18.21 We are using Michael Firestone, and have the purchase pushed back until after inspection and sea tr
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose Stu Jackson at 5:10pm 03.18.21 Lanocote on the hose, Ward.
Hunter 26 sail plan? Thaniel at 5:08pm 03.18.21 Hi guys. Great info. And yeah I know heeling is unproductive but we took the classroom theory out a
9.8 Tahatsu question shemandr at 5:02pm 03.18.21 So, you're asking how long do they last? I can't really answer. But I think steady use over many h
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sail sfbay at 4:56pm 03.18.21 Good plan...............be patient as the boat market is very busy due to Covid and boat buying is w
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? jssailem at 4:56pm 03.18.21 @Captain Larry-DH I used CE on a Windows laptop. When acquiring a Mac Laptop I tried the dual bootin
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? dlochner at 4:56pm 03.18.21 Tablets and phones will never have location data at an extremely high level of accuracy. They are ho
Propeller for 1978 Evinrude 6804b 6 HP sail sfbay at 4:47pm 03.18.21 The lower the pitch makes the engine reach maximum rpm at slower speeds or faster acceleration and l
New job - new ride Davidasailor26 at 4:16pm 03.18.21
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sbcwolff at 4:13pm 03.18.21 We are using Michael Firestone, and have the purchase pushed back until after inspection and sea tri
Hunter 37.5 stern pole location sail sfbay at 4:10pm 03.18.21 Do an internet search on "Scanstrut stern radar pole mount images". I also had a fixed mount stern

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