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Table modifications - Anyone Yet? Jim Seamans at 7:54am 11.13.04 Big Boats 15/1557 We were getting ready to haul Java for the winter today and one of the things was to remove the tabl
Helm Off Center ? Tantallon at 6:58am 11.13.04 Bigger Boats 1/1069 The wheel on my O'Day 31 turns alot more in one direction than the other. I was going try to correct
Catalina 22 sail number Michael at 6:35am 11.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/826 What is the approximate year model of a Cat 22 with a sail number of 15100?
H31 Bilge Hole Issue.....yawn Gary at 6:09am 11.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/938 Sorry to bring this issue up again, but I began drilling a small hole in the front of my main bilge
Chain plate rework Joey Taylor at 5:59am 11.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1024 I'm looking at a 22 that is for sale. The spreader stay chain plate is attached to a wooden bulk hea
considering Vetus 11hp diesel john at 5:52am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1186 I have been reading some posts regarding a diesel engine called Vetus. A brand new 11hp for my 27'
Water heater winterize Jared at 4:45am 11.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/985 I went to winterize the new boat today and thought I new what I was doing, but it seems I may have d
Installing Bilge Pump les at 2:13am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1571 I'm in the process of installing an electric bilge pump in my 1983 Catalina 27. I'm wondering if it
Aluminum Water Tank Leak Gary A. at 1:01am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1084 I have a slight leak along one of the corner seams on my aluminum water tank. Does anyone have any e
upgrade charging system Bill G at 12:52am 11.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/948 I would like to change the original battery charging system (alternator, charger, etc.) to a larger
Bendi-Boats Paul8753 at 12:13am 11.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1995 Is it true what they say about Beneteau? ---Bendi-Boats--That the hulls flex and that they are not
2-24 pop-top enclosure? bob at 10:50pm 11.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/984 hello i'm considering buying a 2-24 -- did they use the same pop-top enclosure as the 25, or did i
trade in? russ at 10:00pm 11.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/918 any one know any dealers that take power boat trade ins on used sailboats?
Looking for Standard SL-10 Manual kjmessner at 5:26pm 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1235 I just purchased a boat with a Standard SL-10 Knot Meter. The instrument is way out of calibration
Windows, leaks!!!! Ray at 1:52pm 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1045 My 1990 Hunter 30, fine boat that it is, has one failing, the port deck light or overhead window in
H-35 Engine Maintenance Neil McDonald at 11:18am 11.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/886 Engine access on my '88 H-35 needs a lot of improvement. The panel over the engine is crying out for
Campbell Sailer Propeller Rob McClain at 10:40am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 13/2270 Has anyone had experience with a 3 blade Campbell Sailer propeller? I have been leaning towards a f
Broken Sink Water Check Valve Bob Fliegel at 10:22am 11.12.04 Smaller Boats 14/1299 This past week I drained the fresh water from my H260 and a found out why I had very little fresh wa
Inflatable Storage Ken Prichard at 7:40am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1263 How should a inflatable be stored over the winter? Fully inflated,partially inflated,or not inflated
New prop for a 31 Bill at 7:17am 11.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1651 I just bought a 1984 hunter 31. The boat is in great shape, sails like a dream is faster then I thou

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Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Benny17441 at 8:28pm 02.12.21 The reason I recommended a 6HP engine over a 4HP is that for most manufacturers 4,5 and 6 HP are the
Saw this odd duck... rudyardkip at 8:07pm 02.12.21 I finally found my user name and password so I can now comment on this forum after several years sin
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 7:50pm 02.12.21 Not much competition in race 1. One mistake in the pre-start and not enough boat speed to recover. I
PLB recommendations CarlN at 7:05pm 02.12.21 The AIS MOB is the biggest change in MOB to come along in my lifetime. In your relatively busy water
Managing the Mal de Mer? njlarry at 6:46pm 02.12.21 Good cures suggested from all above. Second ginger and Sturgen from UK. Surprised electric wrist ban
PLB recommendations PaulK at 6:45pm 02.12.21 Our club ran an exercise on San Francisco Bay where we actually had live crew go overboard and then
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 6:37pm 02.12.21 Interestingly my issues have been managed through alternative medicine, most of which was a diet cha
Spreader boots PaulK at 6:34pm 02.12.21 So slow. Who needs em'? I don't understand the first part of this statement. gary Dinky thinks t
Spreader boots garymalmgren at 5:51pm 02.12.21 So slow. Who needs em'? I don't understand the first part of this statement. gary
PLB recommendations JohnShannon at 5:43pm 02.12.21 They do different things, the PLB works anywhere in the world and notifies the local authorities.
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Mike Oldak at 4:47pm 02.12.21 Look through all the posts in the Hunter mid-size boats.
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:08pm 02.12.21 Thanks everyone. Great help.
Auto helm Beneteau 381 Michael Davis at 3:58pm 02.12.21 Just looking at the picture, but not familiar with your boat, I want to say it looks like a key is m
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Dave Groshong at 3:39pm 02.12.21 Here's a link to read 17 owner reviews: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=75&model=3
PLB recommendations Captain Larry-DH at 3:29pm 02.12.21 Our club ran an exercise on San Francisco Bay where we actually had live crew go overboard and then
Spreader boots shemandr at 3:24pm 02.12.21 Ah, I would hope that leeward shrouds would be taught but that's not always the case. The leeward s
Spreader boots Justin_NSA at 3:18pm 02.12.21 If the jib on the boat is small enough that it does not come in contact with the spreader ends, the
Auto helm Beneteau 381 kloudie1 at 2:43pm 02.12.21 Welcome ! From what I can see, it looks like a Raymarine rotary drive: Raymarine Smartpilot - Drive
Auto helm Beneteau 381 atoddward at 2:34pm 02.12.21 B&G - I looked in the manual that was in the paperwork but it seemed to be just for chartplotter.
Keel spacer replacement (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:34pm 02.12.21 Welcome to the site @Little song. I take it you're looking at the washer plates UNDER the nuts for

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