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36 mkII vs. 350 Ken Cobb at 1:13am 09.26.03 Big Boats 15/1798 One recent poster on this board said, "I think if you are trying to decide between 350 and 36, it de
Update on photo problems Phil Herring at 1:08am 09.26.03 Ask All Sailors 0/943 Just had an exmail exchange with a site user who was having a problem viewing photos on our sites.
40hp or 56hp? Andrew Bird at 12:52am 09.26.03 Big Boats 6/930 I'm considering a new Hunter 41 for next season. She's fitted with a 40hp (3 cyl) engine 2 bladed p
Cylinder Wall Glazed Sean at 12:52am 09.26.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2625 I need some opinions on this. My Yanmar YSE12 is burning lots of oil, and I do mean lots. About a
Hunter Marine customer service bulletin Phil Herring at 12:50am 09.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1026 Eddie Breeden asked us to remind everyone to use Hunter's customer service email address when sendin
Rent a Trailer to Move my newly purchased 22 Craig Cronheim at 12:17am 09.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/850 I just purchased a 1980 Catalina 22 and need to transport it about 90 miles on generally busy highwa
Dip pole gybe (?) Dale I at 10:03pm 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1934 Being new to using a spinaker... I have learned that around 30-32'there is a break away from the end
To drip or not to drip? Frank at 5:13pm 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 27/1977 Bronze drive shaft needs to be replaced. Replacing with stainless steel.Deliberating over install
New Hunter 146 Ed at 2:05pm 09.25.03 Day Sailers 2/1330 I am new to sailing and just picked up this little gem.I have been out only once with an instructor.
Isabel from seayks (1) Ward at 10:57am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1142 I don't know about any of you, but If I saw either of the attached pictures from my sailboat, I woul*
H30 single-hand - possible? Patrick Randall at 10:36am 09.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1032 How easy is it for the helmsman to dump the main in gusts?Also, how easy to handle the sails on one
H30 shoal draft any good? Patrick Randall at 10:24am 09.25.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1151 Hello,I'm looking to buy a boat in Florida. We live in a canal system with limited water depth at t
Blisters ! Gene at 10:10am 09.25.03 Big Boats 0/978 Blisters: I am in the process of surveying an immaculate 1989 42'Catalina 3 cabin. The boat has alwa*
My keel and a sand bar......... BillO at 9:43am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1173 "OK", today I did it. Hit a sand bar and had to power out backwards. What kind if damage or distru
Genoa cars Lori at 9:32am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/843 I haven't been able to sail w/ my Genoa because I can't find the correct cars. The tracks on the old
How to sink a H260 George H260 at 8:40am 09.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 There is an old thread that said that if you left the H260 ballast valve and plug open while sailing
Solar vent installation Bill Lowe at 8:20am 09.25.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1294 Anyone had any experiences making a 3.75" hole through a Lewmar hatch? Use a hole saw, saber saw, w
:) Rigging, Launching, Retrieving the 260 George H260 at 8:18am 09.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/839 My experience: Bought our H260 just last week. The dealer was going to give me an orientation sail b
boom vang Lori at 8:11am 09.25.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/984 I have an '84 Mac 25. I don't know if it ever had a boom vang or not, but I feel the need for one. F
sail track problem Bill Greenberg at 7:54am 09.25.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/910 I noticed difficulty in hoisting my mainsail while headed into 18 knot winds. It hoisted with diffic

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deck prep Project_Mayhem at 10:31am 11.27.20 Check with Jamestown Distributors. They are experts in finishing boats. Take their advice with a g
Engine coolant temp monitoring on a Vulcan 7 jwerkjr at 10:24am 11.27.20 The pc program is showing proper voltages for the batteries and proper temp for the coolant and zero
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 10:23am 11.27.20 Yes. It is tongue and groove oak planking I got unfinished from Menards. I used spruce furring str
Winch maintenance Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 11.27.20 ain't youtube great, you can fix anything Anyone need their gallbladder removed? Don't worry, I s
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 11.27.20 The anchor roller looks great! Nice work! The grab rails are a great idea! I've resorted to leanin
Engine coolant temp monitoring on a Vulcan 7 jwerkjr at 10:18am 11.27.20
Almost catastrophe during haul out (1) Claude L.-Auger at 10:05am 11.27.20 Shoal draft version is what I have , I will post photo the next time I am at the boat yard. Also w
Reapplying gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 10:02am 11.27.20 You don't say! Wish I had known that a long time ago! This technique sounds like it's super easy a
Engine coolant temp monitoring on a Vulcan 7 LeslieTroyer at 9:58am 11.27.20 Have you configured the sensors via the usb cable and pc program?? If so are you reading the value
Engine coolant temp monitoring on a Vulcan 7 jwerkjr at 9:55am 11.27.20 I use a Noland Engineering RS11 for doing that (and more). No need for new sensor, you can piggyba
New Sails - advice? jwerkjr at 9:46am 11.27.20 Its about time for new sails on our 84 H34 that we use for cruising on the Chesapeake Bay. Maybe a
Thanksgiving Aboard? Rick D at 9:37am 11.27.20 "8:00 pm update: The wind just now suddenly showed up. Oh, my! It's starting to howl through here! B
deck prep Member 131497 at 9:37am 11.27.20 What sanding machine did you use? black and decker, it did a good job
deck prep Member 131497 at 9:35am 11.27.20 The recommendation for bronze wool rather than other metals is due to metal wools leaving bits behin
H26 Reef configuration CaptainRan at 9:25am 11.27.20 Why, you ask. Not sure of your exact configuration but it sounds pretty typical, original, and like
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 LeslieTroyer at 8:52am 11.27.20
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 marchem at 8:33am 11.27.20 The issue is not tradition, and may not even be the current capacity of the key switch or the butto
Help finding step by step guide for bleeding fuel line on M-25XPBC Diesel on my 2002 Catalina 310 marchem at 8:29am 11.27.20
Almost catastrophe during haul out Capt Robbie at 8:25am 11.27.20 The 34 has 2 different keel versions. Fin keel at 5'6'' and shoal draft at 4'3''. I have the shoal
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner SSO at 8:25am 11.27.20 Welcome SSO. Enjoyed the read. It is the journey that engages the sailor. That and the friends one

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