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Looking at some boats, would like some input Brap Brap at 8:18am 05.07.20 Trailer Sailors 6/957 Deleted. Question was answered offline.
I've been thinking LeslieTroyer at 7:42am 05.07.20 Sails Call Lounge 29/3508 Dangerous, I know, but with the lockdown not much else to do. when tacking and jibing I always gi
Whale Gulper IC Waste Pump Jeff Jellick at 7:09am 05.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1321 I am getting ready to install a new Whale 12-volt grey water (sink ' shower) in the aft bathroom on
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 6:59am 05.07.20 Day Sailers 26/3566 My '98 Hunter 170 (which I have sailed only in light winds since I bought it about a month ago) is t
Alternator wiring envisionvenicefl at 5:57am 05.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/1363 Changing out some engine components on a "new to me" 1985 Oday 28 with M12 engine. Purchased new al
Lancer 25 Companionway Cover Description and Photos Needed (1) msancomb at 10:33pm 05.06.20 Lancer 6/2465 Hello Fellow Lancer 25 Owners, I recently acquired a 1979 Lancer 25 and have a repair to make and I
Hunter 33 pong John12643 at 5:29pm 05.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1969 I just returned from a three hour inspection of a 2004 Hunter 33 that I was thinking of buying. This
Center board line tension Frodoflaco at 5:02pm 05.06.20 Smaller Boats 27/2893 I need to use the winch and all my strength on the crank to pull up the center board on my Hunter 26
Fridge Draw Mhamm at 4:18pm 05.06.20 Smaller Boats 7/780 I have a 78 Hunter 25 and I'm in the process of getting it ready for weekends on the lake. I'm going
What is this? (1) Hungryfroggy at 3:15pm 05.06.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1062 Located under the starboard seating area in a Catalina 30, seems to attach to the hull. The thing s
Irwin 28 on a trailer (1) tmleadr03 at 1:54pm 05.06.20 Trailer Sailors 26/4111 I have come across an Irwin 28 on a trailer. Inboard motor and centerboard. I have read some good
Wrong Boat in MD bawlmer at 11:12am 05.06.20 Sails Call Lounge 32/1919 Forgive my rant. So in the great state of Maryland, our governor has decreed that no boats are to le
27ft Catalina water tank Nando at 10:25am 05.06.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1397 I have a leaking water tank that I need to remove. the openings in the hull are not big enough it se
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 TomS218 at 10:09am 05.06.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2055 I need to go up to the top of my Hunter 356 mast to replace the wind instrument transducer. I have a
How to access the headliner in the salon amitchell64 at 9:38am 05.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/692 I am having my running rigging replaced. The rigger needs to remove the triple spinlock clutches on
Capabilities of the Hunter 28.5 Red_Dog at 8:46am 05.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1829 I'd like to read some anecdotal "data" on the capabilities of the Hunter 28.5. While the knowledge a
Choosing Between Two Transom Ladders For O'Day 23-1 (2) sreidvt at 8:08am 05.06.20 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1282 178651 Do any of you have one of these types or the other? Your thoughts welcome. I just heard fr
Accidental Double Post: Mod please delete sreidvt at 8:07am 05.06.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/8 Sorry, accidental double posting.
Fresh water tank Hunter 356, 2003 mod. John Lyng at 7:59am 05.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/424 My freshwater tank has been empty for the last two years, I am a new owner as of this spring. Planni
New Catalina owner, many questions! (4) SailingFree44 at 7:34am 05.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 10/1500 Good morning yall, Just purchased a 1980 catalina 30 yesterday and I have many questions! 1. I j

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No core?? Project_Mayhem at 6:48pm 03.20.24 Overall good but far from amazing. That said, there isn't anything I've found that's terribly shocki
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 tkwhalen at 6:40pm 03.20.24 You are correct any inverter /charger will work fine. As you note the the mppt controller feeds the
Imperial or Metric dmdiehl64 at 6:35pm 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) jssailem at 6:29pm 03.20.24 I am working on the assumption that the surfactant is critical in the observed results. The label
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 03.20.24 A battery like that will be just fine for starting the engine. The problem is that starting the engi
My last boat - probably jssailem at 6:20pm 03.20.24 Try to say that 3 time fast and then May-Day
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (6) jssailem at 6:16pm 03.20.24 JS There are 2 scenarios. ONE you insert an exit box in the mast about 2-3 meters above the base.
No core?? Arrgh at 5:25pm 03.20.24 I feel like ODays are but pretty well. When checking it other brands, ODay seems at least as good,
C&C 25' Mast Organizer JCSail at 5:16pm 03.20.24 [QUOTE="js I think not. Listed Mast Specs: Boat Specs Contessa 26 C&C 25 P Length. 24.00 ft / 7.
outboard hoisting Joe at 4:40pm 03.20.24 the problem is that their customer support is terrible. And so is the website. They show only one p
No core?? Project_Mayhem at 3:06pm 03.20.24 My 25 is the same around the ports. To make it even more difficult to use straight plexi, the width
outboard hoisting xavpil at 2:53pm 03.20.24 Garhauer is a small family run business. If they have a dozen employees I'd be surprised. They ar
outboard hoisting dlochner at 1:25pm 03.20.24 the problem is that their customer support is terrible. And so is the website. They show only one p
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. ...3TacksontheWater at 1:15pm 03.20.24 Glad you asked. :) I'm hoping to charge it the same way we've always charged the FLA Trojan: two a
outboard hoisting xavpil at 1:06pm 03.20.24 Some of the solutions seem overly complicated. That is until you've injured your back in some way
outboard hoisting xavpil at 1:06pm 03.20.24 the garhauer outboard lifts work great! ours is mounted on our stern radar mast, has a built in ver
No core?? twodzusfittings at 12:33pm 03.20.24 Welcome to "The world of how O'Day took steps to save costs". I find more and more issues as I move
Hull damage mac twenty five (3) rgranger at 12:30pm 03.20.24 Thankyou so much!! No Matter what the cost.I want to make it stronger.Any advice would Great Once
Where to find copper sleeves for injectors Volvo MD7A McMorgan24 at 12:10pm 03.20.24 I live in St Augustine FL and recently had my injection pump rebuilt by a company in Jacksonville. T

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