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Rudder Repair Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/800 The rudder hit the outboard prop and left an area about 3 inches by 1.5 inches and about a half-inch
Filling Instrument Holes Frank at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2114 As I have replaced instruments I have moved them to more convient locations, leaving the hold instru
Attaching Stringers to Hull Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/718 I want to add fir battens to my hull sides. I have read that I should adhere stringers to the hull s
Gel Coat Over Epoxy Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/980 We have heard that gel coat will not adhere well to epoxy. Can you true up this understanding?
Catalina Smile Repair Rick D at 2:13pm 10.10.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1872
Auxiliary engine or auxiliary sails? SailboatOwners.com at 2:04pm 10.10.04 Ask All Sailors 43/2705 There's not enough wind.There's too much wind.We need to get back to the marina before dark.Th
Olympia WA Monty VM at 1:27pm 10.10.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1126 I am thinking about wintering Liberty in Olympia this year. Any recommendations or places to avoid
Topside Leaks on H31 Gary at 12:43pm 10.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 16/1025 84 H31New owner and first on the agenda is stopping leaks. The only one that's got me worried is th
Leaking Rudder Bill at 12:28pm 10.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/922 How can I fix a rudder where water got inside? The rudder is slowly leaking.
Replacement hatch for Hunter 25 Glen2158 at 11:56am 10.10.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2200 Does anyone out there have anything new to contribute about replacement options for the trapezidal d
Engine on neutral or reverse when sailing? Van23888 at 11:49am 10.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/981 Should your shifter be on neutral or reverse when sailing?My engine is Yanmar 3JH2, Gear KBW10E
Help, 3GM30F Problems Tom at 11:45am 10.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/786 Hey Guys need your help. My 90 Hunter Vision's 3GM30F has a problem. After running for awhile at 2
Hunter Mfg. Plate Skip Redman at 10:58am 10.10.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1311 Can anyone tell me where the manufacturer's plate is in a Hunter 466? I've been asked to captain on
Towing a Oday 25 Dan at 10:57am 10.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1218 I need to ask this question: Can a Grand Cherokee with4.0l tow a Oday 25? The trailer has dual axl
Fuel tank on 306/290 jaysweet at 10:40am 10.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/899 We have a new 306, and I just took a careful look at the 2 tanks behind the bulkhead in the aft cabi
Anybody need a sailing buddy? Rich18890 at 10:24am 10.10.04 Ask All Sailors 1/925 Just put my boat up for the winter. I am a 52 year old Maine sailor that will have January through M
Prep for VC 17/bottom paint Neil at 10:10am 10.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4220 I am looking for feedback on sanding the hull of a H27 down to gelcoat, then applying a barrier coat
Catalina 400 Owners Association frank at 9:42am 10.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2464 Does anyone know if there is a Catalina 400 Owners Association and what the web address might be?
A 1st to end the season Cliff Ruckstuhl at 9:15am 10.10.04 Racing 2/1562 We finished our last race of the season last week with getting a 1st,2nd and a 2nd. This gave us a
H41 Mike16398 at 8:52am 10.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/861 I just got back from the boat show and I am very interested in the Hunter 41. I would like any and a

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Pre-purchase survey checklist GSail at 3:10pm 08.16.20 This is a cool detailed guide "How to do a marine pre-purchase survey". I want to provide a check-li
Cruising RPM research Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 08.16.20 As another data point, here are some excerpts from the Yanmar YM Series operation manual - rpm) fo
Cruising RPM research kloudie1 at 2:54pm 08.16.20 Prop curve is the one to look at if considering load.. The DIN curves are with the engine being load
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks Benny17441 at 2:41pm 08.16.20 Don't see why not. You could also join two sets of leads and connect them to the bank terminals or
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone Michael Davis at 2:36pm 08.16.20 Thanks, John. I might give it a try. The only problem there, is how to keep the laptop charged on b
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jaysweet at 2:36pm 08.16.20 That a boy. I like it. Probably the first time I've used the chart table for its intended purpose.
Ballast Cracked Problem Goatman at 2:33pm 08.16.20 Thanks for all the replies. I had watched Ryan's video on Youtube. This is what we found so far. W
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Michael Davis at 2:23pm 08.16.20
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jaysweet at 2:23pm 08.16.20 Jay if you like the Mac on board, check out the OpenCPN software. I have been using it planing trip
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 2:22pm 08.16.20 :banghead: I can "name that tune" in one note !!
New 37C owner Jim Legere at 2:20pm 08.16.20 I'm sure you will get some insight from @Tugslife or other knowledgeable forum members here but @Ma
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof kappykaplan at 2:20pm 08.16.20 B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand.:poop: :plus::plus::plus:
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone jssailem at 2:20pm 08.16.20 old school nautical: That a boy. I like it.
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone rgranger at 2:18pm 08.16.20 I'm afraid I'm sort of committed to the Apple world, both phone and MacBook. If I were to get a new
Losing GPS fix when tacking: iPhone (2) jaysweet at 2:16pm 08.16.20
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof rgranger at 2:13pm 08.16.20 A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour endless amounts of money.:) B.O.A.T. = Break O
Cruising RPM research JamesG161 at 1:49pm 08.16.20 Hey guys, are you all bored retired retarded engineers? Horsepower delivered to propulsion is the
how sturdy is the glasswork on 82 34ft oday shemandr at 1:38pm 08.16.20 The damage can be far from the keel. You could, for instance, have bulkhead tabbing separated. 3.5
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 1:34pm 08.16.20 The tongue weight tread is instersting, I have thus far made sure to pack any thing that can be plac
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition ShawnL at 1:26pm 08.16.20 And It's fixed. Filling all the holes with epoxy and letting it cure overnight did the trick. Re-d

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