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Prop Choices! Bob Robeson at 3:19am 07.30.00 Big Boats 1/1055 I am in the market for a new prop.What are my choices?I know of the following:1) Autoprop2) Max
What prop choices are there? Bob Robeson at 3:14am 07.30.00 Other Sailboats 3/863 I am in the market for a new prop.What are my choices?I know of the following:1) Autoprop2) Max
Juan de Fuca! Robert Gillan at 2:10am 07.30.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/914 for certain. I second Gary's comments about this strait. It also drains Georgia strait, altogether
Need new rudder for '83 Cat22 mapman at 1:44am 07.30.00 Smaller Boats 0/884 Just purchased an '83 Cat22 and rudder is rotting. Any suggestions on best source for a replacement
Nasty Sailing Waters Gary Wyngarden at 1:41am 07.30.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/957 What is the most challenging body of water you sail on?My vote for our area goes to the Strait of
Owner's Manuel Ron at 12:57am 07.30.00 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1219 Hi Guys,Where can I get my hands on an owners manuel for my 1979 25 O'Day ?Thanks, Ron
sink faucet replacements Ron at 12:53am 07.30.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1556 Hi guys , I have a 25 O'Day with nonfunctional manuel sink faucets.Do replacements work well or am
H26 JIB SHEET Ed Quad at 12:42am 07.30.00 Smaller Boats 6/808 I am thinking of using Spinlock PX cleats for my jib sheet lines ????
Tiller Tamer Cleats - New Owner Question Tim P at 12:39am 07.30.00 Smaller Boats 4/1171 I've sailed my "new" 97 h26 five times now and (as often sugested in this forum)have found that a ti
Looking for a Mast Tito Colon at 12:12am 07.30.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1492 I own a First 35S5, got dismasted, and I'm looking for a suitable replacement. It's a tall rig, frac
Worst Cruise Yet , But Happy Ending Sean Coerse at 11:18pm 07.29.00 Other Sailboats 4/786 We left for our week long cruise on July 25th. We were headed to the Rapahanock from Little Creek N
Lost speed Mark at 10:53pm 07.29.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1386 Since last year, I have lost almost 3/4 a knot of motoring speed. Engine (21hp Universal diesel, 198
My stanchion bolt is gone .. what to do? Dee Doyle at 10:16pm 07.29.00 Mid-Size Boats 7/1813 Not only is the stanchion bolt missing, but also one of the bolts that holds the braces at the base
Black Trim Tape Around Portholes Rick Berst at 2:12pm 07.29.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/997 I have a 1988 26.5 and the boat looks great but the black trim around the portholes on either side a
"Banging" centerboard on Rhodes 19 Chuck Waters at 1:32pm 07.29.00 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2475 I recently bought a '77 Rhodes 19 in what I consider to be beautiful condition. Never sailed on a bo
Refinishing gel coat Linda at 1:14pm 07.29.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/977 I would like to refinish the gelcoat on the top of the boat, the previous owner painted with a marin
removing graphics rick robbins at 10:31am 07.29.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1067 my boats name is in a graphic(decal?)form on the side of my boat.other than scraping it off with a r
Diesel Wont Shut Down jolie at 6:53am 07.29.00 Other Sailboats 8/1021 My Hunter is a 1996 that has only 50 hrs on the engine.But our last trip out, the diesel couldnt b
Vibration of Prop/Shaft While Sailing Jim Satterfield at 5:44am 07.29.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1340 I am the new owner of a Catalina 36/1983. It has the factory engine, 25HP Univ. Diesel. The owners m
Trailering Hunter 140 Linda Reynolds at 3:57am 07.29.00 Smaller Boats 6/1546 I have a client with no internet access who asked me to pose a question.When trailering his 140 and

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sliding companionway hatch tgrayson at 1:08pm 02.27.20 38 1/2 inches between the rails,21 inches fore and aft,that's the best i can estimate,never had a sl
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Will Gilmore at 1:01pm 02.27.20 Perhaps the ideal hull would be an aluminum hull insulated from any electrolytic contact in a casing
Hydro Therapy at 12:56pm 02.27.20 I used plumbers putty and its held fine for 3 seasons. I even get correct water temp. As far as spee
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? Stu Jackson at 12:31pm 02.27.20 Always glad to see you here, Stu...'cuz I can always count on you to keep me honest! :) --Peggie
Kubota P/N for Universal M18 Starter Solenoid P/N 300538? Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 02.27.20 Further: (click on the links for pictures) Replace the fuse holder from the start button to the sta
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) JamesG161 at 12:26pm 02.27.20 Unfortunately for mono hulled Sailors, weight is not so much an issue as HULL Speed. Lighter hulls =
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) DArcy at 12:08pm 02.27.20 But I'd love a sailboat hull made from titanium! Not me, I would MUCH rather have a carbon fiber
high water? DArcy at 11:45am 02.27.20 A high water treat: Rockland Maine breakwater in an east gale. High tide is 2 hours away. https://
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) Will Gilmore at 11:29am 02.27.20 Nice. All the links work too. -Will (Dragonfly)
Its never too early to reef jssailem at 11:05am 02.27.20 WOW... That looks a bit Sporty. Definitely a 2 reef main and a small jib day... Good day to be well
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT Michael Davis at 11:04am 02.27.20 Should be able to get 6-1 scope in 50 ft of water. I hope. Most anchorages on our part of the coas
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT jssailem at 10:54am 02.27.20 I bought my chain right here from SBO. ACCO high test anchor chain, 105ft x 3/8 inch and Yale 8-pla
shunt wiring for engine ground? Stu Jackson at 10:46am 02.27.20 Re: Peukerts Exponents table in the manual.. my northstars are 220 reserve minutes @ 103aH. The tab
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:27am 02.27.20 Ralph, here is Santa Cruz (Central California) it hasn't rained at all in February. Yesterday was
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT Michael Davis at 10:06am 02.27.20 YOU DO NOT HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE WINDLASS BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND ROPE TRANSITION ? Not if you can k
Its never too early to reef Michael Davis at 10:04am 02.27.20 I much prefer to stay home on days like that!
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT Valerio at 9:58am 02.27.20 That's a lot of chain, I don't know if you have to worry about coral or not, and weight may be a co
hit a rock in the keel RussC at 9:38am 02.27.20 The trend in commercial aircraft has been to add winglets similar in look to that damaged keel. I w
That awesome moment when... Jumpstart at 9:28am 02.27.20 Yes that is Vermilion. Dock is the waterworks municipal docks across from the vermilion Lagoons resi
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? marchem at 9:27am 02.27.20 And if this miserable wet winter isn't over, and bloody soon, I swear I am going to lose it :banghe

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