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Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 6:59am 05.07.20 Day Sailers 26/5345 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 4/1754 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 6/3164 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 25/2532 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 27/3606 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 7/987 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 26/5517 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 10/2060 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 27/2810 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 3/857 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 10/1705 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 1/521 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 10/1795 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 7/1349 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 0/739 Video footage of our trip along the Carolina Coast from Washington, NC to Peletier Creek on the Bogu

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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
Non self tailing winches Ward H at 7:03am 02.10.25 I suspect your 83 has the curved traveler? If it does I would replace that with a straight one from
Illinois Sailing Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 02.10.25 I'm a few harbors north of you and would be happy to lend a hand here and there. I'll be splashing a
Interior wood slats for C30? Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 02.10.25 I had an O'Day 26, which came with a burlap material on the walls. I liked the Catalina look, so
Rudder and Steering Radial smokey73 at 6:39am 02.10.25 I have pulled the rudder on my 40.5 and your rudder will fall out unless you secure your rudder by l
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing dlochner at 6:19am 02.10.25 Many years ago I owned a Tanzer 22 and cruised it on Lake Ontario. The boat was well built and saile
NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO? Carmelmike at 5:48am 02.10.25 Great to read. Thank you for this. I havve a couple of NoCo chargers and some dying batts...I will g
Rudder and Steering Radial Jim Legere at 5:28am 02.10.25 I believe that Hunters of that era used foam core rudders (my 1983 did). Such a rudder has neutral b
Non self tailing winches Tally Ho at 5:28am 02.10.25 Sailors have used non-self-tailing winches for a long time. And on any boats with self-trailers, th
H340 Saloon Table operation? (3) sailcapt340 at 4:35am 02.10.25
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 4:14am 02.10.25 Now, Will . . . you're telling me there is a boogyman under my bed !! C'mon -- no squall or storm i
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' sailcapt340 at 3:56am 02.10.25 Glad to see it was a simple fix for you. There is definitely a slight play, you can feel, in the wh
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Terry Cox at 3:44am 02.10.25 Made our mid ship boarding for our current boat when we took possession in 2002. Works great, sturdy
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' markymac1961 at 2:51am 02.10.25 UPDATE: Simple fix on my 'wobbly wheel' issue. It was a very worn keyway slug on the steering wheel

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