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1986 Hunter Legend 40 with Meriman Pedestal Flavio Patuelli at 12:16am 06.25.01 Big Boats 6/1946 I have 1986 Hunter Legend 40 with a Meriman Pedestal.The trottle cable his bent/broken due to fault
Looking to buy a hunter 25 Mark at 12:04am 06.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/862 My wife and I are looking at a Hunter 25, it's a 1978, new bottom paint, very good condition with al
WEMA Web Address John Richard at 11:56pm 06.24.01 Big Boats 1/1043 Does anyone know the web address for this?
M-25 Starting Question Mike at 11:45pm 06.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/953 I have the M-25 Universal motor. I resently found that when I hold the glo plug button down and the
Pulls To Eric Drayman at 10:47pm 06.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/932 In reverse what side will the boat pull to? What is your method?
Oil Stains Eric Drayman at 10:44pm 06.24.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1142 Got an interesting one. Have Oil stains on the top side probably from some diesel splashed on to th
ProSINE Inverter Fritz Merizon at 10:44pm 06.24.01 Big Boats 0/1467 Over the weekend, my Prosine 1800 inverter began displaying a "PS Fault Shutdown" problem code. It
Engine/Drive train vibration Malcolm at 10:40pm 06.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/933 We seem to be having on=going problems with our 310 in relation to the prop shaft and possibly engin
23.5 or 240? John Powell at 10:38pm 06.24.01 Smaller Boats 5/860 I am going to be in the market for either a used 23.5 or 240. Has anyone made this decision lately?
anchorages in Rockport area Bob at 8:06pm 06.24.01 Destinations 2/1541 We are planning a four day cruise to the Rockport area. The first night will be in Sandy Bay, does a
O'Day 37 for Offshore? Gordon Hilaski at 3:31pm 06.24.01 Bigger Boats 2/9004 I am a prospective buyer of a beautiful 37 center cockpit. My intended use is offshore cruising. I
More Lectra/San help, please NB at 3:07pm 06.24.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1565 I'm sorry I wasn't clear. We've had the extended cycle blinking as long as we've had it. We talked t
Who says length doesn't matter? SailboatOwners.com at 2:50pm 06.24.01 Ask All Sailors 21/1887 What will be your longest cruise of the summer?Will you be sticking close to home and popping out
Gybe preventer Gary Dawson at 2:20pm 06.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1313 I would like to rig up a preventer on my mainsail of my 35 Hunter to prevent accidental gybes when s
Trailering Hunter 23 Ralph McGraw at 1:05pm 06.24.01 Other Sailboats 3/678 I have now trailered a 1987 23' Hunter and a 1990 23' Hunter. Both when trailering wander side to si
9.9 Nissan Outboard Questions VEGA at 11:49am 06.24.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1153 I have a 2001 9.9 4 stroke Nissan OutboardTwo questions:1. It is difficult to start, in fact req
Compass Adjustment Dakota Jim Russell at 11:48am 06.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1295 Where can I get some info on how to adjust my Ritchie Compass? I know where to adjust, but not th
First 235 Steve at 11:41am 06.24.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1195 I just purchased my first "big" sail boat .. a beautiful First 235 .. Wahoo!!! It's still in the ya
Shroud Tension VEGA at 11:31am 06.24.01 Smaller Boats 4/900 I have a 2001 260 Water Ballast. Does anyone know the proper tension measurements for the shrouds, u
how do you make a smart buying decision doug loudenslager at 11:18am 06.24.01 Smaller Boats 9/1020 I am considering a 1988 22ft catalina. Is this a good "first sailboat"?What are the things one sho

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Info on Goiot manual windlass, 351 Oceanis Caboteur at 7:01am 04.27.20
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat Project_Mayhem at 6:59am 04.27.20 The centerboard doesnt have any significant weight to it so removing it wont decrease stability. You
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats (1) Michael Davis at 6:57am 04.27.20 178187 This is the only photo on this computer. Still under construction. I used tongue and groove c
GSBNY at 6:53am 04.27.20
Why I love newbe boat owners rgranger at 6:51am 04.27.20 @Mike4116 has a good point. Lets take a close look at some of the words we use... What is Port?
Why I love newbe boat owners justsomeguy at 6:49am 04.27.20 You would have thought i was William Bligh. One wonders why you felt the need to capitalize "servi
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats Pir8te King at 6:48am 04.27.20 Are you using teak or stained pine. Where to source the teak. Would you post a picture or two? Than
Prop Walk when in reverse Unwinder at 6:43am 04.27.20 We all have the same problem. My two blade folding prop on my H37.5 walks too. When starting a rev
Tankage (1) AwwShucks at 6:42am 04.27.20
Why I love newbe boat owners Mike4116 at 6:42am 04.27.20 "Dear Headmistress. According to your instructions I put the thingamabob in the whatchamacallit,
How do I trailer a sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:40am 04.27.20 To all reporting about incidents, not only I thank you for responding, but you are helping others wh
Why I love newbe boat owners Leeward Rail at 6:37am 04.27.20 When i started working as a Service Manager at an automotive shop, my vulgarity went up unfortunatel
Thrust requirements GSBNY at 6:32am 04.27.20 Where are you using the boat and how far do you plan to motor? I put a new Tohatsu SailPro 5hp Pro
Sailing Grand Traverse Bay: Victoria 18 or ODay 192? GSBNY at 6:28am 04.27.20
Mercury 9.9 running rough mid throttle rgranger at 6:24am 04.27.20 Sure sounds like a fuel delivery issue, possibly the fuel pump? :plus: Revving up usually means
Marinebeam stern light wiring jtm at 6:23am 04.27.20 I mean the H28.5. (Typo)
Marinebeam stern light wiring jtm at 6:22am 04.27.20 I put hose marinebeam lights all over my h25. I love em. They burn 1/10 th the power. I got the mas
24 AWG Wire (1) Witzend at 6:20am 04.27.20 Use Solder Sleeves and up the AWG.
Heat shrink solder connectors Leeward Rail at 6:13am 04.27.20 They are Junk except for emergencies maybe. Could likely work as a fuse due to it's low temp solder
Tankage DaveJ at 6:02am 04.27.20 Yes, George Carlin pointed that out...why would you need to heat hot water? LOL And why put toast

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