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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 26/5504 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 32/2794 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 10/2056 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 7/1348 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 24/2722 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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Opinions on "best" outboard motor PNWE36 at 8:45am 02.09.25 Tohatsu, as mentioned by DArcy is a good brand to checkout. They actually make the lower HP Mercury
Non self tailing winches Davidasailor26 at 8:37am 02.09.25
Cunningham on a 310 any one? jssailem at 8:30am 02.09.25 I see that @SJN is using a double block. That seems a bit overpowered. On my 35-foot boat, I do the
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 8:18am 02.09.25 That depends on if I am racing or not. This is mostly aimed at those nasty stinkpotters -- but exc
Opinions on "best" outboard motor DArcy at 8:04am 02.09.25 I like Yamaha but there isn't much difference between them, Suzuki, Tohatsu and Honda in that size r
Non self tailing winches DArcy at 7:54am 02.09.25 the 1983 Catalina 30 I looked at yesterday has non self tailing winches. Are those useful? They ar
Opinions on "best" outboard motor dmax at 7:53am 02.09.25 The Suzuki 20 with fuel injection is a very nice engine. I like Tohatsu as well. My experience with
Non self tailing winches dmax at 7:48am 02.09.25 Swapping them out as the first project sounds right - especially on a 30 footer.
Motorhome Mariners Hayden Watson at 7:46am 02.09.25 You might be one if you pass other boats about as far away as you pass cars on the highway. That d
Motorhome Mariners Will Gilmore at 7:31am 02.09.25 You might be a motorhome mariner if you think slower boats should move over to the slow lane and get
Cunningham on a 310 any one? Afraal at 7:26am 02.09.25 Thank you @SJN and @jssailem! I like the idea of running the cunningham line to the cockpit.
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 6:53am 02.09.25 You might be one if you pass other boats about as far away as you pass cars on the highway.
inspecting a Catalina 30 dlochner at 6:53am 02.09.25 This thread has been hijacked long enough, if you have more questions about bottom painting, start a
Battery "box" Urban Hermit at 6:52am 02.09.25 FWIW, I'm going to get a motorcycle battery instead of the ridiculous Group 27 car battery I have on
A new boat supply resource higgs at 6:37am 02.09.25 Kendor flashes me back over 20 years ago when I sailed out of Racine. It was a great place to snoop
inspecting a Catalina 30 docjlb54 at 6:22am 02.09.25 I like it! So for a first timer, I presume that it can be readily done on the trailer, just moving
inspecting a Catalina 30 dlochner at 6:04am 02.09.25 The cost of the paint and few brushes and rollers. This is a DIY job. Especially with VC 17.
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

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