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Tim Mills at 1:40pm 09.14.20
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Does anyone know what the PHRF rating is for a H41 DS. I was in my first event this weekend and we c
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To the deck or level with boom?
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I currently live in Buffalo, NY and I am buying a Westerly Konsort located in Florida. I plan to ke
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The refrigerator drain in my 35 ft. Beneteau Oceanis is clogged. I cannot find the outlet of the dra
Phil Mac at 8:14am 09.14.20
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We seem to have managed to get the air cooled Frigoboat refrigeration on our Beneteau 323 working ag
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I have a Caralina25 and looking for an outboard motor for this boat. Looking at Tohatsu or Mercury m
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I'm contemplating coming up the ICW from the Keys to somewhere much further north - exactly how far
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new to marine heads having an issue with the water in the toilet filling back into the bowl. I do
anyhony at 8:44pm 09.13.20
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Hello everyone, Just managed to damage the loop at the mast foot hinge. The base plate at the boat i
Brian D at 8:40pm 09.13.20
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patrickkidd at 6:23pm 09.13.20
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I have a 1981 J/30 that has a 1 5/8 OD sanitation outlet thru-hull. New sanitation hoses are obvious
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I just bought an '87 192 that has a broken boarding/swim ladder. The frame is there but the telescop
Stormalong at 11:56am 09.13.20
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Hi gang, I was surfing the net and came across an article from the September 2020 issue of SAILING
Tedd at 11:35am 09.13.20
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Can someone tell me the "air draft" of the mast on a Hunter 260 when it's stowed and on the trailer?
Moodymike at 11:29am 09.13.20
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Hello from Poole in southern UK. I have just become the owner of an H30 in excellent condition. The
Vince2987 at 10:05am 09.13.20
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Window washing, what cleaners ars safe.
MySong at 9:10am 09.13.20
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The pic below is with my boom swung out until it is against my Hunter 26's spreader bars. Even then
MySong at 9:03am 09.13.20
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Have a Hunter 26 and my sail looks off, I am not sure why though. I have raised it to the point the
jbd at 8:10am 09.13.20
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I have just purchased a neglected 1980 ericson 28. II was not provided a diagram of the electric. An
drm1 at 7:34am 09.13.20
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Hi everyone. We just bought a 2005 Hunter 36. Great boat so far. We have the wraparound salon with

Recent Replies

Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30?
Justin_NSA at 9:02pm 10.03.24
Your prop might still give you trouble. I had to drop my rudder to pull the shaft on my H30.
What's the story on the 280?   (5)
Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 10.03.24
Once the first floor sheetrock got finished, moved into the living room and sold the old house) D
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30?
Project_Mayhem at 8:09pm 10.03.24
I had a 1987 C30 with a M-25 engine. To remove the shaft for general maintenance and strut bearing
What's the story on the 280?   (1)
Brian M H23 at 6:33pm 10.03.24
How anyone could survive that is a medical miracle. Perhaps the Mayo Clinic would be interested in
Removing Treadmaster decking
FlimFlamII at 5:57pm 10.03.24
Good tip, I used the first one for to long a stretch and the internal grease got so hot it started r
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30?
Straycat22296 at 5:52pm 10.03.24
I had a 1987 C30 with a M-25 engine. To remove the shaft for general maintenance and strut bearing r
HELP! with outhaul line replacement
jssailem at 5:25pm 10.03.24
Smokie. When I had my mast refitted, the boom was included. Like you, I have a block-and-tackle arra
Scam Alert
ggrizzard at 5:09pm 10.03.24
Thanks Dave.
Winter Wet Storage Prep
Calypso413 at 4:14pm 10.03.24
Also, should I have the boat hauled and zincs replaced before winter or do it in the spring. I'm not
H&R rig spreader ends
Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14pm 10.03.24
You can order thru the forum store or U S Spars in Gainesville Florida. Mix on a used part as it wo
Winter Wet Storage Prep
Calypso413 at 4:11pm 10.03.24
All great tips so far. What about the exhaust, I have read something about ice build up there when i
Sailing to Avalon, Catalina Island.
Ralph Johnstone at 4:05pm 10.03.24
Nice video and warm. Thanks.
Rudder Removal
james2034 at 2:52pm 10.03.24
Hi Jim - another, basic thought I had last night that I thought I would pass on. I'm not sure if yo
Rudder Removal
james2034 at 2:48pm 10.03.24
Mine came to me through Hunter as it was a warranty replacement. And the bearings came to me throug
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800
xbrennan at 2:24pm 10.03.24
I assume you had a look at this Catalina 36 forum site? Chain jumps off windlass - Catalina36.org
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800
Hello Below at 2:17pm 10.03.24
I assume you had a look at this Catalina 36 forum site? Chain jumps off windlass - Catalina36.org
Oday 192 outboard bracket
pgandw at 2:01pm 10.03.24
There was no "stock outboard bracket" on the Mariner, the Mariner was built to have the outboard cl
What's the story on the 280?   (1)
Brian M H23 at 1:57pm 10.03.24
Well - it was a good morning on the dock visiting boats. The 280 is probably a dud; there's a lo

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