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Motoring with the 26M Kirk M at 6:26pm 10.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/893 I've had my new 26M with a 50 HP Honda for 2 months now. According to the manual, MacGregor recomme
Should I buy a 423 or 393? a Beneteau? Mark at 3:36pm 10.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1358 I am new to Beneteau but have been impressed with what I've seen. I like to hear the opinions of so
Advice on batten tension Bob at 2:25pm 10.14.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1402 On a main with 4 full battens, what "rules-of-thumb" apply to adjusting batten tension in various wi
Keel bulb H34 John C at 2:20pm 10.14.03 Big Boats 8/1257 I think the Hunter 34 could benefit from a bit of lead on the bottom of the keel. Stiffen the boat a
question for those who sailed both keels... Rich SantaColoma at 1:19pm 10.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/874 I have a 1973 O'Day 22. I'm looking at all different ways which I might be able to modify my trailer
This Years's Projects Jim Legere at 12:12pm 10.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/882 Well, CALYPSO is coming out of the water this Friday, so its time to plan the winter's projects...ho
how do you remove the rudder on oday 31 jeff g at 12:06pm 10.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1079 I need to remove my rudder for repairs .want the easy quick way while its in the travel lift.
H37C Dodger Richard McDonald at 11:52am 10.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/943 Well, a nice first sailing season with our H37C is coming to a close on lake Michigan. Two more week
Rod tension Doug Dunbar at 11:51am 10.14.03 Bigger Boats 1/1016 I need to tune my standing rigging. The rod rigging below decks seem to be too tight. I have dempl
Lectrasan question George Kornreich at 10:31am 10.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1125 Hi Peggie,How reliable is the Lectrasan system. I've told that it doesn't hold up well if it is no
sail #73183 rich pendl at 9:53am 10.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1372 skipper of sail #73183 get in touch.penna1@aol.com
marine traveler john withrow at 9:10am 10.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1063 INTERESTED IN MOre INFO ANYONE HAS 0n marine traveler by sealand. will it fit in the 94 26 hunter.
Single-Handed stepping the mast Dick at 9:08am 10.14.03 Smaller Boats 2/1231 I am considering a Catalina 22 but would like to know how difficult it will be to step the mast sing
buying new - how many $ to offer? Chuck at 8:27am 10.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/683 If you were considering buying new, how would you go about figuring a reasonable price to offer the
fin keel vs wing keel on catatalina 28mark2 gene at 8:21am 10.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/2285 Iam looking for Catalina 28 Mark 2. What is the difference in handling between the fin keel and wing
CNG? EJ at 6:43am 10.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1100 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 30. I think (emphasis on think) I have a range that works off CNG (com
Winch Parts David at 6:24am 10.14.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1069 I had a great sail on Sunday, but the bad news is that I broke my winch. To make matters worse, it
Loading H260 George H260 at 6:19am 10.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/849 I've been able to do everything single handed on the H260 except one thing - load it on a trailer. U
Trailer Russ at 6:16am 10.14.03 Smaller Boats 3/1005 I have a 76 Catailna 22 swing keel. I am looking for a double axle trailer. I have a single axle "Sh
I want to replace John K Kudera at 5:20am 10.14.03 Big Boats 9/713 The "Mouse Fur" hull liner in the aft cabin of our 1984 H 34, was wondering what others did.My rece

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GDay from Down-Under-Sean JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:27am 06.21.20 We love our 310. We have about 20k nm under her keel. She is highly modified and more modifications
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years garymalmgren at 4:27am 06.21.20 Hi JDE I think you are on a winner there with the boat and the previous owner. When I read " while
Clamp or strap shape? thinwater at 4:24am 06.21.20 I wonder if you could not accomplish the same thing with two Dyneema stays. The bimini frame is just
Block Island is open as of June 1 Captain Larry-DH at 3:29am 06.21.20 So we went back to BI, and it is busy. I'm shocked by the lack of "social distancing" going on. You'
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install Rick486 at 3:24am 06.21.20 Can anyone with 41 tell me where your thermostats are located. Hi Tim: Our 44DS is similar. The af
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting wsconner at 2:47am 06.21.20 Thanks for the advise so far.. I was finally able to do a few more troubleshooting steps...still try
My Hunter 380 is not moving! He is slow! Its normal? GALIOSTRO at 1:59am 06.21.20 For me, Hull ultra clean, for 6.5 i must go to 3200 RPM
SS U-Mixing Elbow (1) mghunter310 at 1:55am 06.21.20 of interest, my SS Mixing elbow on my 2GM is great but the joint fitting just snapped today filling
Outboard motor (1) Peter Schneider at 12:01am 06.21.20 I attached a photo of the transom. When attached to the motor mount and the motor lowered into the
New Owner jssailem at 10:07pm 06.20.20 Congrats. Nice looking boat. May the BC open soon so you can enjoy the summer months and the boat.
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks Davidasailor26 at 9:51pm 06.20.20 No leaks or cracks in the plumbing doesn't rule out permeated hoses...some can permeate in less tha
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... BigEasy at 9:33pm 06.20.20 Just replaced my original Shurflo after 13 years. New pump is shurflo 1348-121-E07 that is the rep
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! BOSSailor at 8:44pm 06.20.20 15. / 12 RH 2 blade Ken Appreciated, thank you!
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Ken Cross at 8:43pm 06.20.20 15. / 12 RH 2 blade Ken
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! BOSSailor at 8:43pm 06.20.20 I'd appreciate knowing your prop size just for reference. Still need to investigate mine. I'm going
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years jaysweet at 8:39pm 06.20.20
Roller furling problem (1) jaysweet at 8:26pm 06.20.20 I had a Furlex on my boat, the operative word is had. Thanks. I'm wondering if a third possibilit
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years (1) JDE at 8:24pm 06.20.20
1990 2GM20F issues - HELP! Ken Cross at 8:19pm 06.20.20 We have a 2GM20F on our 1989 Hunter 30. Wot is about 3,300 rpm on our 2 blade prop. We usually get 6
VHF Radio easy question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:16pm 06.20.20 Traveling the ICW I always had both on, but used the handheld for bridges and locks

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