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Pulling a Martec Prop Wilkie Marvel at 1:34am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1398 Has anyone found a puller for pulling a Martec Folding prop off for repairs?
85 bucks/hour!? Scott at 1:28am 11.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/803 Is 85 dollars per hour the going rate? I need some outboard repair, and was expecting a lot (maybe
Costa Rica Alex at 12:43am 11.16.03 Destinations 2/1665 Does anyone have experience cruising on the Caribbean coast of Central America? I am specifically i
Teak Wood Hatch Boards Andy Starnes at 12:41am 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 7/2174 I bought a 26 earlier this year and have a problem with the top hatch board falling into the cabin.
port charlotte,fl-marina's nick maggio at 12:01am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1374 I am looking to relocate to port charlotte area in a few years and will be there this feb and wonder
Do you need a permit to tow 26ft boat? Steve at 12:00am 11.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1260 In process of purchasing 26ft trailerable boat. Getting conflicting info that a permit may or may n
The Pros/Cons of covering sailboat for the winter Steve C at 11:25pm 11.15.03 Ask All Sailors 10/5411 I'm in the Northeast and unfortunately winter is knocking on our door. Who covers their sailboat, wi
prop nut size for C30 1" shaft John Olson at 10:25pm 11.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1014 Can anty body tell me how to hold my prop shaft wile removeing the prop nut.And what sise socket wil
2 blade or 3 blade prop for 1984 - 34' Chet Knights at 2:33pm 11.12.03 Big Boats 0/727 I don't feel that I'm getting good performance under power. At 3000 rpm, I can get about 4 knots of
Cat 30- Access to Exhaust Outlet Larry Snyder at 2:00pm 11.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/906 I have a new ss exhaust and flapper from Catalina Direct. How do I get access to replace the old one
mast raising system Gary Gibson at 12:51pm 11.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/844 I leave my mast raising system attached all the time, but it makes it so i can not open the forward
Great Sunscreen Bob F at 12:48pm 11.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/897 A recent note in Sail Magazine turned me on to a new sunscreen product that is great. My H376 in is
DAVITS FOR A 426 AFT COCKPIT christopher bayer at 11:44am 11.12.03 Big Boats 2/916 has anyone installed davits on this model? i am interested in davits which can be lowered mechanical
Sweat box freezer John H at 10:53am 11.12.03 Other Sailboats 1/996 What can I do to stop the coninsation from forming on the top and sides of the refrigerator and fr
Dinghy Davits - Hunter 456 Bill Ellis at 9:53am 11.12.03 Big Boats 3/1453 Has anyone installed davits on a 456? Thinking of this project for the winter.
What is wrong with this sail (1) Jose Venegas at 9:00am 11.12.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2767 Don, cry since new, I have not been able to trim this genoa 150% to make it parallel to the stay wi*
Mast climbing Palmer King at 8:48am 11.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1792 I'm looking for others' experience in mast climbing gear. At 6'4" and 235lbs I'm too much of a load
Exhaust water output of the 5411 Alan O'Dell at 8:36am 11.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1026 I noticed an article recently about water and the 5411. I have a similar question. I own a 1980 Ca
I'll be offline for a few days Peggie Hall/HeadMistress at 7:53am 11.12.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1180 Going to Melbourne FL for the SSCA (Seven Seas Cruising Association) GAM...and this time I'm not gon
Mounting items to arch Harry Greenspun at 7:13am 11.12.03 Big Boats 1/871 Has anyone come up with a good way to mount items to the stainless steel arch? I'd like to put in s

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New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top ontherocks83 at 1:32pm 11.14.20 On a Catalina 30, many skippers "flip" the not in use spin halyard over and aft of the upper shroud
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 1:31pm 11.14.20 Interesting, no cracking on wood? Here are a couple of pics of my 2GM20 install showing the rails
New Sails - advice? hunter34austin at 1:29pm 11.14.20 I got a new main sail this year from Precision. 2 full, 2 half battens. Very happy with it. They ha
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Tally Ho at 1:23pm 11.14.20
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why (1) Tally Ho at 1:10pm 11.14.20 When I ripped my main sail last September, I called a few places in the Chicago area, and looked at
My turnbuckle has failed........ Tom J at 1:00pm 11.14.20 FH has been hauled out for winter storage...... The task has been completed, however not without a
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Hayden Watson at 12:56pm 11.14.20 How did your date with the adjuster go?
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why shemandr at 12:45pm 11.14.20 I think you're going to get great sails from any of them - and many other lofts. But I'd really lik
My turnbuckle has failed........ Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 11.14.20 Has this happened to anyone else and did you find a cause? Can you supply a picture of the two en
Wiring (1) Johnb at 12:11pm 11.14.20 One of the clearest I have ever read.
My turnbuckle has failed........ capta at 12:11pm 11.14.20 Not if you already have the inserts and tools. I can put one in for you in a few minutes, for peanu
Cracked liner after keel strike Bill4931 at 11:58am 11.14.20 Hi there. Any updates on the repair ?
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top (1) Sailfanatic at 11:29am 11.14.20 I solved this problem by moving the end of the spinnaker halyard from the bow pulpit, instead secur
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Rick486 at 10:55am 11.14.20 Hi, Admittedly, I'm part of that influx of new sailors that saw a summer of restricted COVID trave
Wiring Ken Cross at 10:43am 11.14.20 Make sure you buy good materials and go slow. It's not a difficult job. As for your trailer lights,
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 (2) ggrizzard at 10:38am 11.14.20 Here are a couple of pics of my 2GM20 install showing the rails I mentioned .
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why capta at 10:12am 11.14.20 If they measure for the sail, then they are responsible if it doesn't fit.
Wiring dlochner at 10:11am 11.14.20 Charlie Wing's. Boatowners Illustrated Electrical Handbook. (Amazon Link). Clear, concise, easy to f
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why dlochner at 10:08am 11.14.20 Look around for a local non-affiliated loft, i.e., one that is not paying franchise fees to the bran
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector jssailem at 9:55am 11.14.20 I think the furler was installed really badly and with serious shortcomings. :plus: Seeing the ins

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