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Swing Keel Joe M. at 11:32am 05.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/951 Looks like I may have to replace my swing keel at the end of the season.It appears to be cast iron
Freewheeling Prop Charlie at 11:22am 05.15.01 Other Sailboats 3/854 Recently Purchased my 1981 Hunter 37 Cutter and it has a 3 blade prop. When under sail above 4 knot
Replacement Lexan companionway slider Mike Fleming at 11:16am 05.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/2214 Looking for a new slider or material to fashion a replacement for the companionway slider on my H28.
question about construction material Ron at 11:03am 05.15.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/978 I have an O'day 20 (1974) that needs to have the fiber glass repaired on the roof of the cabin - the
Fighting the tide Gary at 10:53am 05.15.01 Smaller Boats 2/984 The area I sail in has a strong current. Bigger boats are able to go windward against the current,
centerboard lift wire bill at 10:13am 05.15.01 Ask All Sailors 4/2167 Help, I have a Schwill DS16 daysailer and thecenterboard stainless steel wire which raise
Parts for Renault RC8D engine? Robert at 10:11am 05.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1408 Looking for any info. you may have about obtaining parts for the Renault RC8D engine? Thank You
S2 information and web sites? TT at 8:53am 05.15.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1133 I sold my Oday 25 last november, and this is still the best sailing site that I check regularly. I a
Foredeck awning Rick at 7:46am 05.15.01 Big Boats 3/6117 A foredeck awning is useful in the southern climates when at anchor. Is there a manufacturer that a
Dropping the Rudder Tim McCarty at 7:42am 05.15.01 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1124 Can anyone give me some insight into dropping the rudder on a Hunter 272? Anyone who knows this mod
37.5 Furlex head sail model number Walt Turner at 6:36am 05.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/869 Can anyone tell me the MODEL NUMBER of the Furlex roller furling that Hunter put on there 1991 Legen
Putting the main sail back on. Michele Hamer at 6:14am 05.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/863 This will be our second season with our 2000 H310 but our first time getting her ready to launch. T
New Hunter Owner Gave His Boat a Boo Boo Bryan at 5:29am 05.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 I was practicing docking yesterday, and smacked the dock, head on. I am sure I will never forget wh
Owners Manual Hunter 28.5 Mick at 5:27am 05.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/5540 I'm a recent owner of a '87 Hunter 28.5. This is a good boat for my young family (Wife, kids 7 ' 11
Anchor Choices for mud Jim Logan at 4:14am 05.15.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/1504 Tim: I have a 33 ft hunter - about 11,000# loaded displacement. I need to be able to anchor in wha
Ocean Coastal Sailing..In a 27' ??? david taylor at 3:51am 05.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/4044 Hello anybody out there that has had experience sailing a Catalina 27 ?? Is it safe for coastal sail
End of my rope... Homer J. Simpson at 3:43am 05.15.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1409 Okay---changed the sanitation hoses, put in a new head, flushed the holding tank(4 times and pumped
Lazyjacks kits Trevor at 3:40am 05.15.01 Big Boats 8/39379 I am considering adding lazyjacks to my C36 TR to make it easier to drop the mainsail when singlehan
A-4 Engine Racing Phil at 3:02am 05.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/871 I just bought a 1982 C27 with A-4 engine last winter and put it in the water for the first time yest
Bruce vs. Simpson Lawrence Claw Trevor at 2:59am 05.15.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1311 Hi Tim -Thanks for offering your time and advice! I noticed another thread earlier this week where

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New England Venues? Captain Larry-DH at 1:17pm 04.18.20 e never sail to BI between the week of July 4 and the week of Labor Day. :thumbup: More room for m
Yanmar YSM8G -engine racing w/ lots of smoke Benny17441 at 1:03pm 04.18.20 Just needed a soft reboot. No really, some obstruction interrupted the flow of fuel and your engin
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... sail sfbay at 12:47pm 04.18.20 The bilge is the lowest inner part, or bottom point, on a boat, and is designed to collect excess wa
The planet has a fever ? Hunter216 at 12:45pm 04.18.20 Wish I could fill my tanks at home.. On a well... It's a good well, but long ago I was counseled t
New mainsail question for a 2005 Beneteau 323 furling mainsail sail sfbay at 12:43pm 04.18.20 I other thing you can do is have the sail SailkotePlus treated by Vacuwash to aid in unfurling and f
How Heavy is Your Boat? All U Get at 12:42pm 04.18.20 If your fully loaded boat is floating at berth... What does the boat weigh in water? Correct answe
Fuel pump/lift pump failure Clydo at 12:42pm 04.18.20 I just learned an awful lot about my lift pump last fall while troubleshooting my engine. It turned
New mainsail question for a 2005 Beneteau 323 furling mainsail (1) sail sfbay at 12:37pm 04.18.20 ..............I was hoping to get other owners experience with vertical battens. I would really lik
The planet has a fever ? sailme88 at 12:29pm 04.18.20
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? (2) Hunter216 at 12:27pm 04.18.20 Lacking anything constructive to do ;) I took a look at the status of the ferry builds for Wolfe and
New mainsail question for a 2005 Beneteau 323 furling mainsail BigEasy at 12:27pm 04.18.20 Frosty, Yes, the older furling set-up was (more) problematic. My 06 Neil Pryde mainsail had ve
New England Venues? Rick486 at 12:24pm 04.18.20 Here's the scoop on BI moorings and anchoring (understood this year will probably be different and
New England Venues? shemandr at 12:19pm 04.18.20 Covid could change the situation. I was speaking of my past experiences. One of the problems for s
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F mermike at 12:04pm 04.18.20 Back to the studs for a moment. After having carnal relations with the motor I finally got the bolts
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F mermike at 11:57am 04.18.20 Check all the banjo bolts for tightness and especially for cracks. If you've reused the copper washe
New England Venues? Will Gilmore at 11:57am 04.18.20 How far Down East do you think you'll go? There's great sailing and touring in the Mount Desert Isl
Shower (pump). Who uses them? william24424 at 11:54am 04.18.20 I bought my Ivation portable shower on Amazon, works just like the video, with small kids on board,
New England Venues? Captain Larry-DH at 11:44am 04.18.20 Coecle's Harbor midweek :thumbup: A beautiful and peaceful spot.
Water heater Roland5048 at 11:33am 04.18.20 Reciprocating saw. Just make sure the new one can fit in without having to destroy anything.
Wiring a GFCI outlet (or protector) Mechone at 11:27am 04.18.20 Aren't some other things are hooked-up to that circuit when the key is turned from the "OFF" positi

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