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Sailor misses a turn on the way to the Bahamas https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/boaters-rescued-af
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A while back, I had a problem with getting oil into the lower unit of my 2000 3.5 HP Mercury Outboar
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Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but the deck of my 1999 Hunter 380 is mostly white, w
George Jarvis at 9:20am 10.06.21
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Is it possible to replace the pulley on a Merriman snatch block. See photos.
billyt14607 at 9:10am 10.06.21
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Have a Northern Lights Generator on our Hunter 410. When i start it up and run it it no longer seem
CliffM at 8:48am 10.06.21
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Hi All Recently purchased a 311 and can't believe Beneteau did not install a auto float switch for t
markwbird at 8:41am 10.06.21
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I am considering building a better, faster, more high performance rudder for my Hunter 34. This tho
dehler25 at 8:15am 10.06.21
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My freezer would not cool after being shut down for several months, worked well before that. The com
jonelli at 8:00am 10.06.21
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Had a different failure first... Mainsheet traveller block snapped in heavy winds during a small jib
Gary Ryan at 7:23am 10.06.21
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Hey Guys, I have 2 hoses that run from our Water Heater tank to our engine. Note 2 pictures. What
Nachismo at 6:04pm 10.05.21
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Any suggestions? My Xantrex charger/inverter crapped out and I stupidly bought the next gen version
Phil Herring at 5:52pm 10.05.21
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I got a call from Rodd himself, which I wasn't expecting and managed to miss. But he did leave a voi
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Looking for a pair
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Hi - I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with the stock TV setup and want to replace the small Aquos TV. I see
Bash at 3:33pm 10.05.21
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Hello All. I recently purchased a 1994 C320. Trying to get the brand new shower sump pump to work bu
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That Xantrex Freedom Marine 20 has finally fried. Was gonna buy a Magnum but I thought I read somew

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Opinions on "best" outboard motor
h2o_snow at 10:07am 02.10.25
Yes, Tahutsu makes Mercury, Evinrude, and Nissan. But they are not quite identical. Yep. They can
Watertight through-deck connection   (3)
Rltgold at 9:54am 02.10.25
I have had these on my CATALINA 22 for about 4 years now and there great. CNLinko Here are the plugs
Watertight through-deck connection
LloydB at 9:46am 02.10.25
Whoever put the wiring in my Mac used a 4 pin trailer plug to get through the deck near the mast. Th
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 02.10.25
No reason at all if it was well maintained. Check to see if the engine has all new hoses. How many
Watertight through-deck connection
Urban Hermit at 9:17am 02.10.25
Hermit, I have a great plug system if you still ned one. Let me know I might. The supplier is in
23.5 outboard motor
hunter240 at 9:12am 02.10.25
6HP is plenty, but if you have 1st mate or yourself who like myself is getting longer on the tooth y
Watertight through-deck connection
Rltgold at 9:00am 02.10.25
Hermit, I have a great plug system if you still ned one. Let me know
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
stickinthemud57 at 8:51am 02.10.25
I was going to throw the MacGregor 26 into the ring but the 20-degree healing parameter popped up. I
Deck Leaking?
dmax at 8:51am 02.10.25
Stanchions? My C30 stanchions leaked badly.
Non self tailing winches
dmax at 8:43am 02.10.25
The beauty of self tailers is that you don't have to use them as such :)
Deck Leaking?   (9)
stevenhagberg at 8:36am 02.10.25
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Non self tailing winches
jssailem at 8:35am 02.10.25
without self trailers I became a better sailor, really focusing on the timing while tacking so I co
Deck Leaking?
stevenhagberg at 8:30am 02.10.25
Ha! I'm having a similar problem that started with the same storm. My usually very dry boat had soak
inspecting a Catalina 30   (1)
stevenhagberg at 8:18am 02.10.25
I had a '77 C30 with a Volvo Penta 2002. Once I figured out the fuel starvation problem was not the
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
andyschoenb@gmail.com at 8:14am 02.10.25
My towing vehicle is a Ford F150 capable of 5000 lbs. Also my marina (mooring) is about 10 miles fr
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding
shemandr at 7:55am 02.10.25
One thing I can add is, that to be usable for those with mobility or balance issues, the boarder ne
Non self tailing winches
stevenhagberg at 7:47am 02.10.25
I had a '77 C30 with non-self tailing winches. I single-handed it a lot. I was used to sailing a 43
Universal M25 engine condition
dmax at 7:44am 02.10.25
I think it's pretty clear the engine was not well maintained. It still could have plenty of life in
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
dmax at 7:37am 02.10.25
The Nimble 25 is an interesting boat, probably not real fast.
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
jssailem at 7:20am 02.10.25
Andy... Sensible request. It is difficult to suggest if there is a limit to the ability to trailer

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