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Hot water at anchor or while motoring Pat McCartin at 11:22am 06.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1026 If you have a 2000 or newer boat and are having problems generating hot enough water while motoring.
Hot water at anchor or while motoring Pat McCartin at 11:20am 06.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1344 Is anyone having trouble getting hot water while motoring or at anchor. I'd like to hear about it. E
Cruising RPM...again.....and again....... Allen Freeman at 10:25am 06.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1133 I know that we have discussed cruising rpm in Yanmar engines over and over. I have read them, learne
Oday 20 kick-up rudder ddavenport at 10:13am 06.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/872 Does anyone have a lead on where I can locates a kick-up rudder for an O'Day 20?
steel vs. fiberglass hulls? YT at 10:00am 06.13.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1782 I am close to buying mny first real sail boat, and am considering the pros and cons of steel hull (l
Need service info for a Nissan 3.5B2 outboard Rich Stidger at 9:36am 06.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/4399 Can anyone help me?I have a Nissan 3.5hp outboard with F-N shift for my dinghy. I have a water fl
Need advice for replacement outboard for 1988 26D bobn along at 9:17am 06.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1315 I have a 1976 Chrysler 6hp 2-stroke outboard I would like to replace with a new 4-stroke outboard an
Link rudder to the outboard RichardL at 9:05am 06.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/967 Some time ago I read about a company that produces a device to link the rudder and the outboard so t
27 O'Day - 1977 - Cockpit Tiller Attachment Repair High Life at 9:00am 06.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/959 My aluminum casting that attaches the tiller to the rudder post broke today while sailing in heavy w
diesel fuel carl1553 at 9:00am 06.13.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1299 is it okay to use gas station diesel in my yanmar 2qm15 motor. also, what type of fuel burn should
Auto pilots Michael G at 8:47am 06.13.04 Big Boats 9/1254 I have a 1993 Hunter 40.5 and want to install a below deck auto pilot. Can any one suggest what mode
First 435 keel winch replacement ? KLong at 8:35am 06.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1144 The winch on our lifting keel is shot and needs replacing. The logo on top looks like "S.I.I." as f
Screens for the portals 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig Belle at 7:58am 06.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1124 Where do we get screens for our 1985 Catalina 30 Tall Rig (over the wet locker and the head).
Windlass for tall rig 30 ft. 1985 Catalina Belle at 7:56am 06.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1370 We just purchased a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig and want to install a windlass. Any suggestions?
26M, 26X, Hunter 260 or Catalina 250??? tavanw at 7:43am 06.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2655 I could use some advice. I'm interested in a trailerable sailboat for mostly day sailing in Souther
gel coat cracks ted5614 at 7:21am 06.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/934 I have the opportunity to purchase a 306 which was built in 2002 it is owned by a Hunter dealer but
A question about Hells Gate long Island Rich18890 at 6:36am 06.13.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2030 If I'm transiting south where is a good place to wait until the tide is right to pass through this a
Trailer for Hunter 22 keelintime at 4:55am 06.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1314 I purchased a throw away Hunter 22 two years ago. It is now a beautiful boat. I have had a boat ya
main halyard change Ron F at 3:28am 06.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/934 The current halyard on Temptation II, C-27 (5110) is a rope to steel cable hybrid.(not spliced, but
What is a Cal 24-3? fuzzred at 3:25am 06.13.04 Cal 1/2243 I found a reference to Cal 24-3 in the PHRF-NE DATABASE. This boat was =shown a having a rating of

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Dyneema lifelines Justin_NSA at 11:28am 01.13.21 You can also buy the slit plastic covering to put over the bare wire. Mostly used on shrouds to prot
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum Richard19068 at 11:07am 01.13.21 I don't know the Hunters but for a voyage like that I might want to inspect the rudder shaft and bea
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 11:06am 01.13.21 Why yes I am, how did you guess? Psychic I guess :)
Mast Sail Slide Channel Joe Blizzard at 11:06am 01.13.21 Mast Gate Modification
Boat graphics sailnoproblem at 11:05am 01.13.21 Why yes I am, how did you guess?
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Hunter216 at 11:01am 01.13.21 You are correct and I like to adjust outhaul regularly so the outhaul configuration will change for
Repairing plywood bulkhead Richard19068 at 10:56am 01.13.21 Could you just leave the solid pieces of old one in place and make a whole new one and fit it in up
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 10:54am 01.13.21 Nice! Are you a Seals and Crofts fan too?
Boat graphics (1) sailnoproblem at 10:52am 01.13.21 I designed and had a local shop print it for $75
Boat graphics dlochner at 10:39am 01.13.21 Check for a local sign shop. They do vinyl lettering all the time.
Boat graphics Daveinet at 10:35am 01.13.21 An internet search brings back several options for vinyl lettering in that size, most of which is un
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Alansails at 10:12am 01.13.21 We owned a 1987 Catalina 25 TRSK for 10 years, we put a solar vent in the top of the head and it wor
12 volt charging at marina DArcy at 10:09am 01.13.21 Going with .1C as your selection for solar in this case may be overkill. On my previous boat I had a
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 9:59am 01.13.21 Thanks Jim. I'll wait for their sale then. They send the cut letters on a backing sheet that makes i
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? (1) justsomeguy at 9:57am 01.13.21 bayshoremarineengines.com. Dang, they only have one seawater pump at this price!
Boat graphics JamesG161 at 9:54am 01.13.21 The key to the cost is the base material and finding a vendor that will "Cut" out each letter. I ow
Removing Vinyl Decals from Hypalon Inflatable Dinghy Terry Cox at 9:53am 01.13.21 .I will try that suggestion WITHOUT CHEMICALS Please let us know how it turns out. Hypalon fabric
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 kappykaplan at 9:36am 01.13.21
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? Tricia at 9:18am 01.13.21 Also check out bayshoremarineengines.com. I've ordered parts from them in the past and even with the
ANNOUNCEMENT: One-to-one Support for your Hunter Sailboat JamesG161 at 9:04am 01.13.21 I have been using this service a LOT, since the damage to my boat. Repairing boat after Hurricane Ze

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