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Lancer 25 Companionway Cover Description and Photos Needed (1) msancomb at 10:33pm 05.06.20 Lancer 6/3162 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 26/5516 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 10/2059 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 27/2808 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 3/856 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 1/517 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 0/738 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 12/2324 I'm considering the purchase of a Hunter 356. The boat has beautiful lines; however there is one thi

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Universal M25 engine condition jssailem at 9:57pm 02.09.25 but I am not sure about the engine's condition QJ9AEEznNt8 You can try to turn on the engine, run
Outfitting a little bare boat (1) Will Gilmore at 8:23pm 02.09.25 I find the Gulf boring. I have not. Besides being shipwrecked in Mobile Bay, my family were saili
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Alan Gomes at 8:19pm 02.09.25 The steering wheel can be an inconvenience but should not present a safety hazard. Might it help a
Outfitting a little bare boat jssailem at 7:19pm 02.09.25 The VHF radio frequencies are monitored by US Coast Guard & marine police departments. Check out the
Rudder and Steering Radial jssailem at 6:19pm 02.09.25 Sounds like you are planning to do the work in the water. You live in Florida. Warm water. I would f
Rudder and Steering Radial JoeWhite at 5:38pm 02.09.25 On my C36, the rudder is held with a bolt through the shaft in a compartment accessible from the coc
Outfitting a little bare boat Captain Larry-DH at 5:27pm 02.09.25 We just don't have commercial traffic in the western part of Albemarle Sound, and the recreational
Universal M25 engine condition Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 02.09.25 I'll have to ask the salesman more questions about it. The last person in the world you want to a
wifi antenna mounting question Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14pm 02.09.25 If you are concerned about twist, put a barrel connector at the base which can be disconnected easil
Universal M25 engine condition Steve_Catalina at 5:03pm 02.09.25 If interested make sure you get a survey. Just my two cents I would say no! I see there is still an
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 3:20pm 02.09.25 you guys ever see the 12 gauge blank fired starting diesel tractors? gives it compression and heat.
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:16pm 02.09.25 Not saying a Compac 16 can't handle itself in open water/heavy weather. But if you are regularly g
Non self tailing winches dlochner at 3:09pm 02.09.25 If winches are slipping there are not enough wraps on the winch or the winch is too smooth, there sh
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature (4) Rich Stidger at 3:06pm 02.09.25 @fero , Here is the freezer data that you requested. In 2009 I recharged my freezer unit, and the f
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Benny17441 at 2:56pm 02.09.25 How about looking for an answer on how to go over the transom from the swim step. The swim step see
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature fero at 1:50pm 02.09.25 Thanks for your replies, in the meantime I have replaced the thermostat by the same mechanical one,
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 1:31pm 02.09.25 Not saying a Compac 16 can't handle itself in open water/heavy weather. But if you are regularly go
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 1:22pm 02.09.25 Depends on where you are and the amount of commercial water traffic in the area. Infrastructure va
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 1:01pm 02.09.25 Then what good are they? The satellite pickup of of a PLB is generally well less than 1 hour. It h
Non self tailing winches JBP-PA at 12:59pm 02.09.25 I'm with David, you might want to replace them, but not as your first project. Thousands of people

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