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keel bolt torque bill at 4:56pm 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1054 hello to all,i have a simple question to ask all the 31ft owners out there. how many pounds torq
A tough H28 review, but some great information! Tom Boles at 4:48pm 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/7719 I chanced to find this fellow writing in florida on the topic of yacht surveys. He mostly does power
Catalina 22' to the Bahamas Bill at 4:23pm 04.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2909 Hey, I've got a 22' and was thinking of trailering her down to Ft. Lauderdale and sailing over to t
sticky maxprop Anders Pedersen at 3:12pm 04.22.02 Other Sailboats 3/953 I have a 21 inch, three blade maxprop, with which I have cruised 7000nm. The prop is driven through
Inherited sticky,gummy fenders-sun exposure maybe? Brian Kile at 1:59pm 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1258 Any ideas on how to clean the goop off, and restabilize the rubber, or are these ruined and only goo
Bilge Pump Line Peter Meyer at 1:58pm 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 5/1034 I was working on my 77 h25 today and noticed the bilge pump line is not connected to anything. Wher
Engine/Driveshaft Alignment Doug at 1:42pm 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1204 Hey guys!Any advise on a shaft alignment for my C-270?Starting to shake a little. Read the Weste
Which prop would you use............. Bill at 11:07am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/954 I'm, going to order a new 320 soon and will be adding and Aquadrive as well as either a folding or f
Swelling Ice Box Lids Dorothy at 10:51am 04.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1072 We have a 1984 27 foot Hunter. The problem we are having is that the lid to the ice box swells with
Javelin centerboard repair Cliff G at 9:54am 04.22.02 Day Sailers 1/2725 I recently purchased an O'Day Javelin. The centerboard looks like it might have been galvanized at o
Wheels for Baby,need a trailer for Oday 25(shoal) Patrick Shannon at 8:39am 04.22.02 Trailer Sailors 4/1929 Still searching for a basic Tandam wheel trailer for my Oday25 shoal keel. I can retrofit to the boa
garmin gps76map Carl at 8:31am 04.22.02 Big Boats 8/1374 i just bought one of these handheld chartplotters it is the most fun thing ive had in a while. prior
Boat sinks because of batteries bill walton at 8:30am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1385 As we have discussed many times here,one always needs to look at the interior of a boat upside down
Catalina 30 Owners in Houston/Galveston Dennis Fegan at 8:30am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/988 I am the Fleet Captain for Houston and wanted to announce:NOTICE TO ALL CATALINA 30 SKIPPERSFlee
Harken Magic Box Trevor at 8:27am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/3415 Has anyone used a "Harken Magic Box" with a cunningham (see link below)? Looks like an interesting
danger to the paint? Greg aborad "BlueBerry" at 7:34am 04.22.02 Other Sailboats 3/856 I am interested in using the IG products to "refresh" the topside on my '88 L37. However, I am a bi
Newbie Questions Scott Freeberg at 6:57am 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/832 Hi, I have been racing and sailing catamarans for 22 years but now I'm getting very interested in ke
Fuel Filters Kelly at 6:54am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1000 My Cat 30 has a dsl. Universal 54/11HP enigine. I understand I have 2 fuel filter and that I should
Coming down S. Japhe at 6:43am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1312 We are coming down the ICW from NY to Florida ( and thru to the West Coast of Florida) We would appr
plex-glass cover the Yanmar instrument panel Jim Wharton at 6:25am 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1854 Hi Guys,I have a 1991 Hunter 30T. I'm looking for a vendor that carries the plex-glass cover for t

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Reefing Help ebsail at 5:44pm 08.12.20 You only have to be close hauled to reef the main. Not dead into the wind. Sail on the Jenny, let th
Help available at no cost ebsail at 5:37pm 08.12.20 Very cool, wish you were closer I'd take you up on that. I'd recommend editing your post to remove
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Hunter216 at 5:33pm 08.12.20
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? ggrizzard at 5:04pm 08.12.20 Oh c'mon, show us the pics. We all love to see ingenuity at work! :laugh:
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Gerald Jarreau at 5:01pm 08.12.20 I looked but couldn't find your manual. I think you better have help to raise the mast unless you fi
Coolant Recommendation? BigEasy at 4:42pm 08.12.20 Suggest contacting Westerbeke directly (link below) for coolant recommendation https://www.westerbe
343 - boom vang and topping lift BigEasy at 4:32pm 08.12.20 Sometime there might be an occasion to peak the boom up to get it out of the way. Dave is right on
New 37C owner ggrizzard at 4:26pm 08.12.20 :plus: And, enjoy all the refit work... You'll be a happier boat owner when u think you're done. ;)
Mast rake, how much? Azure at 4:23pm 08.12.20 Thank you for starting this topic as I would like further answers on rig tuning and mast bend. Looki
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? kappykaplan at 4:16pm 08.12.20 I can't speak to Hunters, but getting a new main made a world of difference in correcting my boat's
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Jim26m at 4:14pm 08.12.20 And to answer your original question, my electric pump system is totally separate. I tested it thro
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Red_Dog at 4:04pm 08.12.20 The issue with check valves in bilge pump systems is gravity. Stuff ends up in the bilge and then g
Coolant Recommendation? sail sfbay at 3:54pm 08.12.20 Suggest contacting Westerbeke directly (link below) for coolant recommendation and purchase by the q
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend Tally Ho at 3:51pm 08.12.20 I am no engineer, but from the sketch, it looks like you will have too much leverage on the arch, an
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Tally Ho at 3:46pm 08.12.20 A friend of mine has asked me to install an electric bilge pump for him. That in and of itself is n
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? bmorr at 3:43pm 08.12.20 Welcome to the fun world of wind. A couple of things to remember, 1. Do wear a life jacket 2. A sai
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend sail sfbay at 3:42pm 08.12.20 Could install Atlantic Towers, Klacko Marine arch or go to a local marine stainless steel fabricator
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again Tally Ho at 3:40pm 08.12.20 FYI Guys, the Dan in Colorado that has been "fixing" these for some time (and also fixed mine las
Coast guard boarding. thinwater at 3:40pm 08.12.20 I've been boarded three times (last boat, coastal waters but near the demarcation line). Always prof
New 37C owner kappykaplan at 3:35pm 08.12.20 Welcome! :beer:

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