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Propeller selection for Legend 40 Alan J Richter at 3:02am 10.20.03 Big Boats 2/1184 I have a Hunter 40 (1989) with a two bladed prop (17" x 12") and am interested in changing to a 3 bl
Washing Boat Canvas fred miller at 2:43am 10.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1103 Now that sailing season is pretty much done here on the Jersey Coast anyway, I'm stripping down the
New Prop for O'Day 30' Ray Larcher at 2:28am 10.20.03 Other Sailboats 4/1442 My O'Day 30' (1982) has the original two-blade prop, which is driven by the original Universal 16hp
Replacing cushion covers, suggestions for old ones Mike H at 2:06am 10.20.03 Smaller Boats 10/844 We bought an almost unused 1998 H260 a few weeks ago, and the first mate has expressed a great inter
Autopilot & GPS, Finding a Common Bearing John J Frank at 1:52am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1056 1)I have a Raytheon ST4000+ autopilot with compass sensor mounted on the centerline, in the cabin, b
Not really a navigation question. colin at 1:19am 10.20.03 Ask All Sailors 2/965 I have been given a laptop to use with my chart plotting softwear (Fugawi). My problem is I should
Any 456 Owners out there? Jim at 12:11am 10.20.03 Big Boats 13/1248
H336 Roach flogging Ian at 11:55pm 10.19.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1805 Does anyone have any pointers for sail trim with an in-mast furlingsystem? Over about 12-15 kts, I
H320 Fuel Gages / Sender don't work Kevin at 11:04pm 10.19.03 Ask All Sailors 2/970 From reading prior threads it sounds like the fuel gage on Hunters are rarely work. Being a determi
Garmin 182C track display? Patrick Randall at 11:02pm 10.19.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1048 Is it possible to display your actual GPS track (as dotted line or whatever) on the plotter as it is
Dead Diesel Matt Wolf at 10:29pm 10.19.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1120 I have an 1989 Hunter 28 equipped with a Yanmar 2GMF20 18HP. As I was backing out of my slip, I had
Clamshell Vent Locations? Marc_B at 9:55pm 10.19.03 Smaller Boats 0/716 I want to improve the ventiltaion in my 240. I plan on adding a powered vent in the front hatch, an
Yanmar Buzzer Doug Bland at 9:45pm 10.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1332 When I first start the engine, the idiot lights, test switch and buzzer all work properly. On resta
Need answers arturo devitalis at 9:42pm 10.19.03 Smaller Boats 6/870 What works best in refinishing the wooden transom that holds the outboard. Ive got mine on the benc
Runaway engine Tomm Maxon at 9:29pm 10.19.03 Big Boats 24/1446 Taking the boat to the marina for winter storage proved to be a very exciting time over the weekend.
Removing wax Bill O'Donovan at 8:41pm 10.19.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1167 Anyone know of a good way to remove old, oxidized wax that has built up? Thanks.
Question about a Main Sail Richard Marble at 8:35pm 10.19.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1250 I'm looking at buying a new main sail and a sail maker asked me this question; what is the tack of
remote shifter Jim K at 7:48pm 10.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/870 Anyone ever rig a remote shifter on an outboard. Coming into my slip, I have a hard time turning and
Marina Yard Work time frames Nichole at 7:35pm 10.19.03 Big Boats 1/838 How long have you waited for work to be done on your boat? Better still, how long for just the work
Depth/Speed again and again Mark at 7:28pm 10.19.03 Smaller Boats 6/795 Yep I know this subject has been flogged to death "however" I just wanted to check!I am about to fi

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Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 2:06pm 11.06.20
Anchor chain question..... Hello Below at 2:00pm 11.06.20 Hello all.... so upgrading my anchor chain. I currently have 3/8bbb which weighs 1.6lbs per foot, a
2020 haul out. (1) TomY at 1:55pm 11.06.20 Many boats are much more challenging. I sat on the hill and took several shots of this beautiful sha
2020 haul out. jon hansen at 1:52pm 11.06.20 tom, do you tip your hoist driver? i always slip mine a case of beer after the boat is put to bed.
How much pump should a pump pump? Rich Stidger at 1:47pm 11.06.20 Instead of re-thinking the engineers design (Yes, guilty, I are one), why don't you figure out why
2020 haul out. jon hansen at 1:46pm 11.06.20 the fore strap is on the front curved area of the hull. the tying of the strap is to insure it does
2020 haul out. DArcy at 1:46pm 11.06.20
2020 haul out. TomY at 1:45pm 11.06.20
Anchor chain question..... dLj at 1:43pm 11.06.20 Sooooo back to my question, how come the stronger chain is less expensive? I would think in the mar
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 1:36pm 11.06.20 The short answer is we've enjoyed it very much over our 20 years of ownership. We've often consider
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries stephen_i_w at 1:29pm 11.06.20 The good news is that I have until Spring to figure all this out. I don't like my current 4d batte
2020 haul out. (1) Hunter216 at 1:26pm 11.06.20
Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 1:17pm 11.06.20 OK. You guys got me!! Asleep on the hook, worry free, in storm winds? No watch? I like my sleep?
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn T37 Phil at 1:08pm 11.06.20 If you ever served in the US Navy or US Marines you may have heard this song especially during fune
Question about eye splice ggrizzard at 1:05pm 11.06.20 Not a waste of our time... You just taught the group a valuable lesson, and the rest of the mob add
Who makes/made this? ggrizzard at 1:01pm 11.06.20 Don't know the OEM, but a local machine shop, especially with a C&C machine and the specs could mak
Dinghy Floor Repair capta at 12:58pm 11.06.20 Whenever I've had the wooden floorboards deteriorate in an inflatable (I never use RIBs) I replace t
Stern fiberglass bulkhead on 25 (4) Dan Wray at 12:50pm 11.06.20 Here are the photos before and after the removal. I am going to sand and clean up the edges.
Anchor chain question..... (1) capta at 12:47pm 11.06.20
Anchor chain question..... Kings Gambit at 12:29pm 11.06.20 OK. You guys got me!! Asleep on the hook, worry free, in storm winds? No watch? I like my sleep? G

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