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The Winter Blues Cliff Ruckstuhl at 9:53am 10.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/964 Winter is aproaching me fast and we will be getting the boat hauled in a few weeks. With this being
Yanmar Transmission Nils Andersen at 4:25am 10.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1692 I have a Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 8SB diesel.While motoring out of the marina the boat suddenly los
Folding prop on a Hunter 285? Rene Schmidt at 2:12am 10.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/950 I'm thinking of replacing my fixed prop on a Hunter 285 with a Martec 2 blade folding prop when I ne
How long have you owned your boat? SailboatOwners.com at 3:53pm 10.07.01 Ask All Sailors 59/3176 How long have you owned your boat?How old is it? Did you buy it new? Have you decided not to bu
ISOMAT BOOM Tim Leighton at 11:50pm 09.30.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3403 During an especially rough downwind "sleighride" on the Chesapeake Bay last weekend (30 knots/6-8' s
Savannah, Ga marinas Bobby at 11:05pm 10.06.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1213 I will be going to Savannah for a while, and would like information from someone that is there or ha
Florida gulf coast Frank Gloss at 12:03am 10.06.01 Catalina 30 5/1507 Hi there,I am considering spending a week on the upper Florida Gulf coast in November. Possible C
how do you rig a rhodes? bob uhl at 2:20am 10.05.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1156 help!I'm looking for photos or any info for rigging a rhodes 19. my rhodes 19 was given to me. Sin
New 380 Greg G. at 9:29am 10.04.01 Big Boats 8/1060 JUst thought I would annouce that I have just picked up my new 2002 380! Couldn't be happier...well
Prop Shaft Dimensions Jack Bollinger at 11:41am 10.03.01 Other Sailboats 2/869 Hello Everyone,I am looking for the dimensions ( blueprint) for a prop shaft for a 1983 Catalina 3
Jim - Can we get some samples for school? Jim Cook at 2:17am 10.04.01 Other Sailboats 4/842 I've approached our community college to restart their sailing class. The previous instructor retir
Things have slowed down steve at 10:53am 10.02.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1145 Have you changed to a much slower server? The wait is significantly longer every time I access HOW,
How tender is the swing keel? Lisa Woodburn at 2:21pm 10.01.01 Smaller Boats 3/881 Hi all,Just wondered on your opinions as to how tender the swing keel is. I sail my Cat 22 easy
Searching for female cruising partner Paul Schmidt at 11:07am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1589 Does anyone know of a matching service that caters to cruising sailors who are looking for a suitabl
Mast raising system robert at 3:36am 10.01.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/988 I am looking for ideas on how to raise and lower the mast on a MacGregor 25 by myself. Could someone
Rolling boom Steve at 8:11am 10.07.01 Day Sailers 3/1089 What's the deal? When we bought our Javelin 14 the previous owner mumbled something about how the bo
C30 Engine/Transmission Options Rick A. at 6:01am 10.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1058 I am looking at a mid 70's C30 that needs an engine transplant. What are the various configurations
Converting 220 to 110 at the dock Kathy at 6:07am 10.03.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1174 Hi MacGregor owners! Does anyone know how to convert the 220 at dockside to 110?? Thanks for any h
cost of a new '86 Cata 34??? Tom P. at 7:22am 10.04.01 Big Boats 0/919 Does anyone know the original selling price (base price) of a 1986 Catalina 34 std keel, tall rig???
determined starter motor Ron at 12:23pm 10.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1007 He starter on my 93 Hunter 30 (yanmargm20) enjoys its job so much, the bendix continues to spin for

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Terminal block connection RitSim at 5:57am 05.13.20 Yes, I agree on he wire condition. The block is for the Nav Lights. Actually someone tried to forc
Terminal block connection dlochner at 5:53am 05.13.20 In the square hole, there should be a release lever, push down on it to release the wires. Those w
Rabbit hole (2) BillyK at 5:53am 05.13.20 bilge de-stink blower installed and running.. i've run the vent hose up to just under the head to d
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season (2) JamesG161 at 5:48am 05.13.20 Everyone loves pictures.. Sea Surface Temperatures Anomaly , there is not much Heat out there. 17903
Socially distant racing? Jackdaw at 5:46am 05.13.20 here's the link: https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/covid-19-long-island-sailboat-raci
Socially distant racing? Jackdaw at 5:23am 05.13.20 I think I remember there is something that puts you in the high risk group, but we're all at risk.
Socially distant racing? shemandr at 5:17am 05.13.20 here's the link: https://www.newsday.com/news/health/coronavirus/covid-19-long-island-sailboat-racin
Theres a hole in my boat! dlochner at 4:57am 05.13.20 Here is nearly the same scenario that I'm dealing with. Epoxyworks is published by West Systems Re
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:41am 05.13.20 Can't help on the cost. It's not too difficult of a project. But that is some of the most poorly mai
Theres a hole in my boat! dlochner at 4:40am 05.13.20 Question: According to the West manual shouldn't the beveled circle have a radius of 6" (plus the
dlochner at 4:34am 05.13.20 Sorry to hear this Fred. The Kingston area is one of our favorite places to sail, not this year. And
Jammed Purge Pump dlochner at 4:30am 05.13.20 Thanks. Yes we have seen that kind of build-up as well. I guess maybe we need to just keep replac
Socially distant racing? shemandr at 4:15am 05.13.20 Newsday, a paper for Long Island primarily, is running an article about how Covid-19 is going to cha
high water? (2) TomY at 4:04am 05.13.20 nice dog picture Tom That was quite a launch. Here's a serious hydraulic trailer: Here she was
high water? TomY at 3:54am 05.13.20 Is this low tide you picture a really rare event? Not particularly, but they are in stark contras
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin Joe at 3:45am 05.13.20 The way I see it (be it right or wrong :)) : TWS and TWD is what you need to know in order to sail.
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. lehighsail at 3:38am 05.13.20 What is your source for the new stripes?
Shower Sump Pump valcour at 3:35am 05.13.20 For troubleshooting it is easier to put some water in the shower sump. As you reposition the y valv
Ranger 12 resurrection Will Gilmore at 3:15am 05.13.20 Thanks PNW Sailor, those blocks are an inspiration. I'm jealous of the Marple chisel. I have a set
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin LloydB at 11:55pm 05.12.20 Thanks Joe well said :snooze: Dr Judy thanks for the diagrams and I think you're right about meteoro

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