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1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Ron Allen at 8:48am 01.22.22 Catalina 30 8/2037 Hi All, Looking for the correct size and length for the control lines for the main sheet and boom. T
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 7:14am 01.22.22 Catalina 30 8/847 Looking to replace my 28" Destroyer wheel. Existing Edson pedestal on my 1986 Catalina 30 Mark 1 TR
What is it? (3) justsomeguy at 6:26am 01.22.22 Ask All Sailors 6/761 Dock neighbor went out for a shakedown and found this on the deck afterwards. I thought perhaps it w
Time out Furuno All U Get at 5:47am 01.22.22 Ask All Sailors 3/589
Oil shortage All U Get at 5:37am 01.22.22 Ask All Sailors 28/2479
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements (2) shank at 1:41pm 01.21.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2377 It was -17F here in Vermont last night so of course I'm thinking about the upcoming boating season.
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 1:41pm 01.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1492 Would anyone know if a mast from a Hunter 26 would work on a Hunter 260 I am looking to buy a Hunte
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks ramoore at 1:18pm 01.21.22 Ask All Sailors 7/830 The original plywood backing blocks for all of my thru hulls are rotting, so I'm trying to replace t
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 (3) fred1diver at 10:43am 01.21.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1402
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 RobAL at 7:32am 01.21.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1150 I raised this subject here before and received some great advice, based on the Eberspacher installat
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) patbratton at 3:46am 01.21.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1462 As I am sitting here waiting for the weather to warm up so I can install a shelf that I have made f
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) (10) J_Stone at 1:24am 01.21.22 Trailer Sailors 16/2484 201906 I also laid out some basic plans on what I wanted to do with it and what I knew it needed. T
ZF 12M transmission 2:1 CYQK at 4:15am 01.20.22 Ask All Sailors 3/496 Ordering a new one from the west coast All along the wisdom was to leave the trans in reverse when s
Starter for 1982 Mercury 7.5 (1) Light air at 3:27am 01.20.22 Parts Search 0/311 1982 Merc 7.5 HP.
Fairleads CaptainStan at 9:03pm 01.19.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3316 In The Sail Trim Users Guide Don talks about moving the fairleads in or out. The fairleads on my boa
First time out of the water in 8 years (4) SailingLoto at 7:30pm 01.19.22 Smaller Boats 18/1170 Finally got around to pulling her out. I just purchased her last year. 8 years tied to dock unused
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration (1) Mat Fournier at 3:33pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 7/578 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I noticed signs
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel (2) Mat Fournier at 3:21pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 5/776 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I would like yo
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 (1) Mat Fournier at 3:09pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 6/673 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I would like yo
Starter or battery Light air at 2:37pm 01.19.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/1371 I've narrowed down my starting problem on my Mercury 7.5 1982. I believe it is either the battery o

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Funny Friday!!! (1) Ward H at 7:01pm 03.30.24 223896
"No Step" decals FastOlson at 6:51pm 03.30.24 Pardon some curiosity.... I am familiar with warnings to keep people off the fabric parts of aircraf
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 6:19pm 03.30.24 Last season I tried to find a place to drop in Grace Harbor, but was way too crowded so I moved on
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:59pm 03.30.24 The time not to visit Desolation is mid-June to mid-Sep otherwise it can be mystical. Hi Len. I've
"No Step" decals Hello Below at 5:49pm 03.30.24 Contact the forum store. The guys that run it used to work for Hunter NO STEP - Hunter 340
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? newranger at 5:17pm 03.30.24 Thanks for all the ideas everyone. My car can tow 6,000 lbs so I think almost any of the options pe
"No Step" decals Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 03.30.24 Contact the forum store. The guys that run it used to work for Hunter
M-12 Oil Change Randall Schmidt at 4:34pm 03.30.24 Jssailem: Is your Universal engine a M-12? It was my understanding that the alternator bracket up
M-12 Oil Change Randall Schmidt at 4:30pm 03.30.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose a
3GM30F Service Issue Davidasailor26 at 4:21pm 03.30.24
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 3:54pm 03.30.24 Hello, I had this engine in my previous sailboat a Beneteau 331 which I owned from 500 hours to 22
working on my yanmar 2gm tradecode at 2:44pm 03.30.24 the speed i measured, using the tach in the control panel, was performed in neutral at the dock. i
"No Step" decals Rick486 at 2:34pm 03.30.24
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Clydo at 2:33pm 03.30.24 I found this pic in my photo archives. Looks like my ANL fuses are actually 130A, so the 150's sho
Time for a new exhaust riser? dlochner at 2:18pm 03.30.24 I'd be more worried about the exhaust mixer. Kloudie1 might be right about it just being a loose or
PHRF O'Day 192 (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:18pm 03.30.24
Time for a new exhaust riser? Richard19068 at 2:11pm 03.30.24 Yes. Many of us have stuck the end in a plastic can to avoid dirt in the engine compartment. Othe
PHRF O'Day 192 shemandr at 1:55pm 03.30.24 We are talking about PHRF - right? That's the point. There isn't an official number. It varies by
PHRF O'Day 192 JBP-PA at 1:54pm 03.30.24 The exact rating for your boat can vary according to what equipment you have, for example a headsail
Rode for Desolation Sound Richard19068 at 1:37pm 03.30.24

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