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Fridge Draw Mhamm at 4:18pm 05.06.20 Smaller Boats 7/987 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 17/1264 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 26/5498 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 32/2793 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 10/2054 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 27/2806 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 3/855 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 11/2297 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 10/1703 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 1/516 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 10/1792 Good morning yall, Just purchased a 1980 catalina 30 yesterday and I have many questions! 1. I j
1980 Catalina 25 Swing Keel Operation John & Dawn at 7:24am 05.06.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1347 Hi folks, I recently purchased a 1980 Catalina 25 with mechanical swing keel. I started to crank up
Trailering Advise Needed Sledge62 at 6:41am 05.06.20 Trailer Sailors 24/2721 No boating experience. Found an 87 Catalina 22 needing love. Have a new Tohatsu 4 hp. Have the usual
Pamlico River to Bogue Sound portajon at 6:22am 05.06.20 Destinations 0/738 Video footage of our trip along the Carolina Coast from Washington, NC to Peletier Creek on the Bogu
23.5 Mast Raising Pole? (3) Undertow at 5:56am 05.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2267 Hi everyone, I'm assuming these are the bridal wires for stepping the mast, but is this the right p
2002 - 2004 Hunter 356 genoa winch location Hunter Fan at 5:43am 05.06.20 Big Boats 12/2323 I'm considering the purchase of a Hunter 356. The boat has beautiful lines; however there is one thi
Glow plugs leaking (4) pathfndr at 8:28pm 05.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1707 Some of y'all were helpful enough to offer me some advice on rebuilding my m25xp. Last night I fire
Android App issue Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 05.05.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/588 Phil, As of tonight about 10:30 EDT, I am getting a "License Expired" message when I open the app.
Clampetts go Sailing (1) rgranger at 7:44pm 05.05.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/910 178622 Well let me tell you a story 'bout a man named Jed... Poor mariner barley kept his family fe

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Your experience with online courses? sesmith at 6:00am 02.09.25 The ONLY engine you need to learn about is the one in YOUR boat. Basic diesel concepts are book le
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature smokey73 at 5:53am 02.09.25 Along the line of freezer temperature control. Where should the sensor be located for the mechanica
Yanmar 3gmf zinc Tally Ho at 5:53am 02.09.25
inspecting a Catalina 30 docjlb54 at 5:47am 02.09.25 What should I expect to pay for a bottom paint job for this Capri 18?
inspecting a Catalina 30 dlochner at 5:29am 02.09.25 Thanks for the Bay Sails advice. I see Katlynn Marine mentioned a lot on the internet, and was pla
inspecting a Catalina 30 docjlb54 at 5:01am 02.09.25 Thanks for the Bay Sails advice. I see Katlynn Marine mentioned a lot on the internet, and was plan
Outfitting a little bare boat Captain Larry-DH at 5:01am 02.09.25 Can't argue with the inflatable vest with strobe and PLB. I guess I oughta. Since you will be coas
inspecting a Catalina 30 dlochner at 4:55am 02.09.25 John, I just inherited a Capri 18 and cannot wait to get it refurbished and on the water. I raced
inspecting a Catalina 30 docjlb54 at 4:46am 02.09.25 Thanks for the encouragement, John. The lake house has a generous waterfront that will allow for mo
Outfitting a little bare boat Captain Larry-DH at 4:42am 02.09.25 spare cotter and clevis pins Seizing wire can always be substituted in a pinch to gerry-rig it
Yanmar 3gmf zinc kloudie1 at 4:28am 02.09.25 The 3 gmf does. not have a zinc .
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 4:01am 02.09.25 Don't sell that boat short. My father sailed his from Florida, up to Maine. He said, no matter wh
Cunningham on a 310 any one? (1) SJN at 9:27pm 02.08.25 Hello again. See my post above, I went to the boat and took a better photo of how it is set up. Se a
Alignment after engine mount replacement sesmith at 8:18pm 02.08.25 No need to loosen the pss. I would tap on the side of the coupling in a couple of places with a bra
Opinions on "best" outboard motor sesmith at 8:07pm 02.08.25 I just ordered one of these: https://www.epropulsion.com/outboards/elite I'm afraid it won't push
Outfitting a little bare boat Will Gilmore at 8:02pm 02.08.25 Compac 16 against almost anything else would be like entering a drag race with a dump truck. Don't
Your experience with online courses? sesmith at 7:56pm 02.08.25 My wife and I are currently in the middle of Nautic Ed's bareboat charter course bundle so we can ge
Opinions on "best" outboard motor garymalmgren at 6:30pm 02.08.25 Not mine Dj. Mine died in Singapore where I bought a 4 HP Japanese engine that lasted 35 years with
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 4:49pm 02.08.25 pjandw, some good points. -- thankee. Easy one first: Yes, on my 16 footer the lazarette hatch, th
Opinions on "best" outboard motor dLj at 4:31pm 02.08.25 Yep, DJ the dreaded Seagull. They are certainly not heavy, just as they are certainly not RELIABLE.

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