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Seaward 25 OEM trailer (2) Noodat Lady at 8:36pm 04.29.20 Seaward 16/3835 Any Seaward owner with an original trailer? Although the 2000 boat I am buying seems in good shape,
Mirage 27 (Perry) (1) Drinky Crow at 7:59pm 04.29.20 Racing 2/1053 What's the 411? Anyone raced on or against one?
H240 steering Mistabonze at 6:10pm 04.29.20 Smaller Boats 11/1334 We have a H240 and backing up is difficult. My engine and rudder turn simultaneously. Should the ru
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Klaussic at 5:37pm 04.29.20 Catalina 30 28/4020 Hello Catalina 30 owners! I am in the market of purchasing a Catalina 30 from the late 80ies and was
New doors finally (3) Mr Fox at 3:50pm 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 7/698 Finally installed my bi-folding doors, in my boat these are much more convenient as the standard one
Polar tables Far Away at 2:48pm 04.29.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/981 Hello all, Does anyone have access too or know where I could find a polar table for a Catalina 309?
Adler Barbour compressor location in 1988 H30 Whouze at 2:42pm 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/311 Buying 1988 H30 and want to install refrigeration kit. Any tips on best place to install compressor
Sand blasting an engine? ontherocks83 at 2:26pm 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1523 Quick question. I am trying to sandblast my engine to get the rust and old paint off so I can repai
Fitting a bigger anchor on a Hunter 45cc Z83 at 12:05pm 04.29.20 Big Boats 11/1553 Hi Everyone! Just joined the forum so thank you in advance for your advice. I purchased a 2006 Hu
diy gimbal for 2 burner alcol stove fred1diver at 11:55am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3789 hey everyone, putting the finishing touches on my gimbal, just wondering how high should I raise the
Adding a hour meter - Hunter 30 Skipper7E at 10:11am 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1630 I want to add a hour meter on a 1989 Hunter 30. I thought that I could get power of the alternator o
Hot Water Heater/Tank 2005 H36 SDS3 Sailors at 10:07am 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/464 The Kuuma 6 gallon water heater has a leak and likely needs to be replaced. The unit is 10 years ol
Oberdorfer water leak. Hayden Watson at 8:34am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 26/1774 I am replacing the hoses on my M25XP and see that I have a seawater leak from the weep hole in my Ob
hatch cover void fireone at 7:22am 04.29.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1162 i have an oday 23 and ive noticed that the hatch cover(seating area)-over the "ice box" has gotten s
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback TheSoggyDollar at 7:10am 04.29.20 Catalina 22 39/2328 (potentially) first time boat owners and all eyes are on a Catalina 22 (fits our budget, experience,
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington azsailing at 7:02am 04.29.20 Destinations 32/5455 Hi Guys, COVID permitting, I am planning a trip to the San Juans with my mac 26. I was hoping to t
Isinglass cleaner Sailnobroblem at 5:40am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1113 I am looking for a Isinglass / Stratoglass cleaner. Not looking for a paste or cream like Plastx. I
Paint for Universal M25XP Hayden Watson at 1:46am 04.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/2203 Anyone know where to get paint to touch up an M25XP?
13hp Yanmar 2gmf de-winterization Fashin at 10:03pm 04.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 24/2485 Hey guys, I'm a new owner of a boat, a hunter 31 and the previous owner had the boat winterized incl
Learn something new everyday (4) pclarksurf at 9:29pm 04.28.20 Catalina 22 12/1174 I've been hacked ! or at least the PO has hacked up my baby ;( Ridiculous in that I've been slavin

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New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 7:39pm 03.18.24 As another data point - our Beneteau came from the factory with an off/auto/on switch, but with the
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dLj at 7:31pm 03.18.24 I can only say that every boat I have owned has been set up this way. It may be an ABYC requiremen
Simple Anchor rode markings Davidasailor26 at 7:28pm 03.18.24 @Davidasailor26 So at say 10' plus 4' freeboard you'd put out rode to the 90' MRK. ( about a 6:
Simple Anchor rode markings PK123 at 7:09pm 03.18.24
My last boat - probably shemandr at 6:55pm 03.18.24 @higgs, you've got a great attitude. Sail on in a maner that suits your physical and mental health
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Not Too Shabby at 6:52pm 03.18.24 Nice work! When I first read the title of this post, I thought you were trying to attach a genoa ca
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 6:48pm 03.18.24 I hear what you are saying, but I feel what you need is a mechanical connection you need to disconn
Considering a new Catalina 315 JRT at 6:47pm 03.18.24 I'm not sure I understand the need for a bigger slip? I'm next to a 315 in my marine and I'm pretty
Imperial or Metric ozoneman at 6:31pm 03.18.24 Figured as much. I packed both but thought I'd check in case I could save some space/weight on the
Hunter Propeller Anode Rich Stidger at 5:29pm 03.18.24 I have a suggestion. Buy a magnesium shaft anode and replace the shaft zinc. I assume that is possib
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 4:54pm 03.18.24 If you can find a well cared for Legend you will be very happy with it. That seems to be the cons
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dLj at 4:39pm 03.18.24 dlj Some of us are lake sailors and we pull our boats for the winter. My boat came from the facto
No core?? dmax at 4:07pm 03.18.24 I haven't removed my fixed ports, I guess they needed to put plywood betwen the liner and the outer
No core?? Arrgh at 4:01pm 03.18.24 Hmmm, never knew that. There is plywood core where the fixed portlights are though. Learning a lot
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 3:56pm 03.18.24 It's my understanding you never want the bilge pump to be turned off. A switch from automatic to ma
No core?? dmax at 3:56pm 03.18.24 That space is between the inner liner and the outer hull - there is no core in the outer hull on the
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation ultrasaur at 2:51pm 03.18.24 Tidewater Marina located in Havre de Grace, MD was a well respected dealer handling the large Hunte
Imperial or Metric Davidasailor26 at 2:37pm 03.18.24 Our Beneteau 37 is predominantly metric, but probably not exclusively. I carry both metric and imper
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:20pm 03.18.24 To add to @Project_Mayhem suggestion the forum store has the build list along with engineering docum
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dLj at 12:44pm 03.18.24 I also thought the diagram was very good and easy to read. Regarding the Bilge pump I would have a

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