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What do I need to have and what should I have on my 170 when I head out on the bay in NJ? Shorefun at 8:20pm 01.05.19 Day Sailers 26/2895 I plan on getting floating VHF, a mast float and some decent life vests for starters. I will need al
1979 cat 30 cutless bearing dnimigon at 7:12pm 01.05.19 Catalina 30 6/1030 Going to be pulling boat out here next week sometime. Want to change the cutless. I've read that the
You Get What You Pay For fstbttms at 4:37pm 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 43/3784 A new customer asked me to inspect the work her previous dive service had done a week earlier. mSdR
Sail battens wisey2 at 3:34pm 01.05.19 NSHSA (Hunter Assoc. Upper Chesapeake Bay) 4/7120 Where is the best place to get replacement battens for my Hunter 240? I live in Nazareth, PA and sa
Aft Cabin Cushions on a 380 Tucsonsailor at 3:25pm 01.05.19 Big Boats 2/674 I am looking to replace the outdated fabrics in the V berth and Aft Cabin. One question is how to g
Need your opinion. Help me spend my money dennisv at 2:45pm 01.05.19 Bigger Boats 63/7339 OK, Status I own a 1984 Oday 28. Beautiful boat in very good shape. Truly use it for family day sa
Standing Rigging Cost: DYI vs. Rigger Doctor Dolittle at 1:23pm 01.05.19 Catalina 30 14/18827
Beneteau Solent stay (1) Jbv at 9:48am 01.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2530
Garbage Patch 1, Clean Up < 1 dlochner at 5:46am 01.05.19 Sails Call Lounge 25/2163 Just saw this from the Ocean Clean Up project. https://gcaptain.com/structural-issue-forces-u-shap
Heating system in Catalina 470 Joaleb at 5:44am 01.05.19 Big Boats 17/3535 Good morning. We would like to install a Webasto heating system in our Catalina 470 and are wonderin
Featherstream Folding Prop Repair/Recondition spadaforaj at 4:58am 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 4/930 Have a really nice Garlow Featherstream prop that took a beating this season - one of the blades pre
Issue with engine power after replacing mixing elbow Brinky63 at 4:38am 01.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2730 I had an issue with my mixing elbow on my yanmar 2GM20F recently which i was able to remedy with the
Remote controls for outboard motor MaryEllaRose at 7:23pm 01.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/2365 I've posted this in the motors/propulsion forum but am hoping that a C25 owner can add some input...
We finally made it to the Dry Tortugas! (5) Gene Neill at 6:53pm 01.04.19 Catalina 22 64/6438 Share my joy!! :beer: It only took five years of me whining about wanting to go, and weather window
Portable fuel polisher (1) Sefuller at 6:11pm 01.04.19 Ask All Sailors 4/497 I have finally gotten around to making a fuel polisher using an old Racor I got on Ebay a few years
Aft Cabin Ceiling Leak aaronaxvig at 4:13pm 01.04.19 Big Boats 11/1812 I have this leak that is coming from the ceiling in my aft cabin above the bed on my 1996 376. It is
Finally a leak RNC725 at 2:52pm 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/986 We bought our 2002 Hunter 326 in August of 2018. Opened her up today after a ton of rain days over
VHF with built in AIS class B transceiver Ken Cross at 11:42am 01.04.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2562 I'm wondering why we haven't seen anyone manufacture a VHF with built-in AIS class B transceiver. It
Hunter 49 keels Laid-back at 10:46am 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1872 I understand that some, but not all Hunter 49 models have lead keels. Does anyone know what year/dra
Any idea how to address anchor light problem? Perhaps LED? (1) Sailingbum at 6:40am 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1651 I could use some help. I have a Hunter 42 Passage and had to send one of my buddies up the mast rec

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 2:16am 10.17.24 Despite all of the setbacks, I've definitely learned a lot about my boat so far, and the advice in
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SJN at 10:30pm 10.16.24 Hello Mark. Where is the 2x4? I do not see it in photos. Stephen Nielsen 310 number 260
How do you initiate an owners information page? matts997 at 9:38pm 10.16.24 Terry, I meant to thank you as well for the heads up about the left side edits. How could I have mis
How do you initiate an owners information page? matts997 at 9:32pm 10.16.24 Thanks everyone. I found the edit prompts on the left side of the page as you noted Jim--thanks.
Iphone Sat-phone feature? dLj at 8:18pm 10.16.24 This post is a few months old, any updates? I'm thinking of upgrading, even though my iphone works
Marlow Hunter 31 Owners Manual Hello Below at 7:38pm 10.16.24 Dave, you should be able to download or view the manual from this link: MARLOW HUNTER MH31 Operator'
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Alan Gomes at 7:15pm 10.16.24 The copper pile in a fiberglass volcano was the factory installation until the Mk2. I believe this
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 6:56pm 10.16.24 It's not damaged that we know of. Once you get the boat in the yard, you will have several mont
Do Your Maintenance! (Please) WayneH at 6:46pm 10.16.24 I'd like to drain my diesel tank and get whatever gunk may be in there. I've always used a biocide
Do Your Maintenance! (Please) WayneH at 6:40pm 10.16.24 Do you happen to still have the part numbers for those zincs or remember where you purchased them f
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 6:35pm 10.16.24 I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point. Despite all of the setba
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hayden Watson at 6:09pm 10.16.24 I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point. I don't want to go after
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hayden Watson at 6:05pm 10.16.24
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration dmdiehl64 at 6:05pm 10.16.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hayden Watson at 6:03pm 10.16.24 Here is the Keel Stub Repair document from Catalina Yachts for those interested. I also have it in
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hayden Watson at 5:56pm 10.16.24 The C30's, and if I'm not mistaken, other Catalinas, used wood until 86 or 87 when the Mark II came
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 5:04pm 10.16.24 Those reports are written like Swiss Cheese. Yup, which is why I always take them with a grain of
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard shemandr at 4:50pm 10.16.24 I am confident that your survey has a clause that says they surveyor is not liable for error or om
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 4:30pm 10.16.24 It's not damaged that we know of, Now those are words to live by ................ "that we know
Iphone Sat-phone feature? william24424 at 4:29pm 10.16.24 This post is a few months old, any updates? I'm thinking of upgrading, even though my iphone works f

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