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Shaft Bearing Damage Steve Thorogood at 10:40pm 08.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/917 OK, so it happened...I reversed over the anchor line. How it occured is a source of personal embarra
Lifting Sling Mark at 2:51pm 08.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1481 I own a 17ft. daysailer and want to rig up a lifting sling so I can place it in the water by lifting
Gybe prevention on a 336 David L at 1:48pm 08.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/1088 Has anyone used a gybe preventer on a 336.If so, how did you rig it?David
SEA-POWER -Generator Frank Deering at 9:41pm 08.06.01 Big Boats 0/1191 I have a SEA-POWER generator onboard which I believe has gone out of business , on my 36 MKII. I was
Large wheel John at 1:25pm 08.12.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/965 Why is the wheel so large on the 36? It seems the cockpit would easier to move in if it were smaller
Slow Boat under power Michael Stephen at 12:33pm 08.12.01 Big Boats 7/1275 Im a new owner of a Catalina 36. I love the boat but she seems slow under power. She barely makes 5
How big a dinghy? Dave Z. at 3:16pm 08.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/951 I have 3 small kids (all under 8) and my wife
rigging upgrade chet pruszynski at 12:25pm 08.12.01 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1134 i am about to close my deal on a 37 cutter and the only thing major thing the surveyor could find w
Which control is most important Ted at 11:57am 08.12.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2850 I recently purchased a Catalina 22 Mk11 and am teaching myself how to sail. My boat has a cunningha
Step plate Ken W. at 1:29pm 08.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1075 Need to find a step plate for my mast on my C-27, 1974 std rig. The old one was frozen and and can
Pitted toerails - Possible cause Victor Robert at 11:02am 08.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 Just wanted to pass along an observation.I was sailing on a friend's P42 recently when we got to d
P42 Washer/Dryer installation Victor Robert at 10:26am 08.12.01 Big Boats 1/1012 Finally ! It's done ! We have achieved true decadence with our own on-board washer/dryer. Just wa
Rigging Mainsheet on Hunter 33.5; Single line ree Michael Wallach at 12:48pm 08.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1792 I am the proud owner of a 1992 Hunter 33.5 which I purchased last year unrigged. I need a fellow ow
a/c for a Oceanis 350 Capt. Marc at 10:06am 08.12.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1208 I'm looking to install a central A/C unit on my 1993 Oceanis 350. The problem is there does not seem
Looking for a Main Sail... Aaron at 9:49am 08.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1162 I have a 1976 Oday 22. I am currently looking for sails.I am also interested in any main and head
solar vent placement Rick at 11:13am 08.06.01 Smaller Boats 6/964 I've just bought one of the Nicro brand solar vents to install in my '96 H26 (heat and humidity is t
Starting Problem Jim Kissinger at 8:58am 08.12.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1024 I have an intermittent problem with my Hunter 33.6 . I turn the ignition key and push the start butt
Trans Oil change causing vibration Henry Rozanski at 8:31am 08.12.01 Big Boats 1/832 I changed my trans oil and used the proper ATF Dexron for a 62 hp Yanmar. It seemed to cause real vi
Yanmar 2GMF13 overheating Guy LeClair at 9:56am 08.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 13/1484 Hello all,I have the 13 hp 2GMF which overheats after 30 minutes at about 2800 RPM - so far I`ve cl
HUnter 310/320 diferences Ed at 7:22am 08.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1037 I am about to purchase a new 306, and as it happens someone is trading in a 2000 310. I am not fami

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CO alarm problem (?) thinwater at 7:42am 05.05.20 Hydrogen. Check your electrolyte levels, eliminate sources and if it still goes off then replace i
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 7:22am 05.05.20 The mast tabernacle does double duty of holding the centerboard up. Even as you drive over bumps o
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? (1) sail sfbay at 7:17am 05.05.20
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (8) Rictifyit at 7:17am 05.05.20 Here are a few more pics of recent repair activity! You have to use barbels, and free weights for s
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? DayDreamer41 at 7:16am 05.05.20 In my opinion, the best choice for in mast furling is to get rid of it! Ouch, sounds to me like th
Fore-deck Fun AaronD at 7:13am 05.05.20 Fun. You keep using that word; I do not think it means what you think it means :)
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty peter_ms at 7:03am 05.05.20 You will likely find the the connector/wire on the oil pressure sender behind the oilr filter is bro
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (4) Rictifyit at 6:58am 05.05.20 @BobbyFunn I remember this comment about the mast hardware doing double duty to hold up the center
New arch for P42 (2) Jim_H42 at 6:49am 05.05.20 Mike - I used the standard mounts. Although I didn't have a propane locker to deal with, it is diff
Social distancing on a launch? shemandr at 6:43am 05.05.20 Don't forget people are going to have to sanitize their hands before and after using grab rails. Th
What happened to shore power service? Manete at 6:41am 05.05.20 It is supposed to be within 10 feet of the SP inlet. It looks different from a rular breaker. It mi
Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 6:39am 05.05.20 Thanks for the information. I will look into Boatlife life calk, and the Sika 291. I have gotten exc
Social distancing on a launch? PaulK at 6:30am 05.05.20 Our club is running into the same issues. We are planning to take one or two people out to the boat
Boatless Summer? jason flare at 6:29am 05.05.20
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 6:26am 05.05.20 Fitted a spare lift pump last Saturday. Given the tight space it's a two person job. Prime pump to s
Social distancing on a launch? shemandr at 6:06am 05.05.20 I agree that a limit of 2 even if of the same household is too strident. Does anyone think members
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? DougM at 5:58am 05.05.20 In my opinion, the best choice for in mast furling is to get rid of it!
CO alarm problem (?) Justin_NSA at 5:35am 05.05.20 Good thoughts everyone. All 3 batteries were replaced a year ago. Levels have been pretty stable. I'
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 Will Gilmore at 5:27am 05.05.20 arbitrarily walk over and shift it a few times and change its position slightly. Or ask them to do
Newb Paint Question RoyS at 5:10am 05.05.20 If you sand the bottom; there you really do need a mask, and not a fake mask either.

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