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Keel offset for 1990 30-2 BOSSailor at 10:54am 05.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/764 I know a few of you out there have a 1988-1992 30-2. Does anyone know the keel offset off the top of
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak Project_Mayhem at 10:06am 05.11.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1000 Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced EVA foam teak?
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing (1) gotons at 9:17am 05.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2469 Hi all, I've looked through the forums and I see some people talking about tension with their furler
Low friction rings Hayden Watson at 9:16am 05.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3400 I am planning to add some cascades to increase purchase and think that low friction rings would be j
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Erbardy at 3:43am 05.11.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1262 Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has seen a trailer sailor with an electric winch for the swin
Inside Passage Anyone? Captain Grey Beard at 10:01pm 05.10.22 Catalina 22 19/2358 Has anyone taken their Catalina 22 up or down the Inside Passage?
rigging help in Florida sunlover at 5:46pm 05.10.22 Ask All Sailors 4/522 Any recommendations for inspecting my rigging in Florida?
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad (2) MarkGreen8020 at 5:09pm 05.10.22 Trailer Sailors 14/2598
Remove insulator from injector mixing chamber (1) skunther at 4:59pm 05.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/309
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) (5) Maine Sail at 1:09pm 05.10.22 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1241 Back in 2007 the first lithium iron phosphate battery cells were just beginning to be manufactured a
Dutchman "Twist"? rpell1@msn.com at 10:32am 05.10.22 Ask All Sailors 4/692 Hi all, My '97 Cat30 MKIII came equipped with a Dutchman on the main. When I first rigged it, the t
Edson brake install! (1) Growl at 8:27am 05.10.22 Mid-Size Boats 24/2661 Good morning my fellow fortunate Hunter owners! You all have the privilege of reading my rantings an
Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat DLLawrence at 3:26am 05.10.22 Big Boats 4/863 Hi all! I"m having a tough time finding a bow seat for my Legend 35.5, which sits on the bow pulpit
Which antiseize on injectors? skunther at 11:49pm 05.09.22 Ask All Sailors 13/3010
Solar panel gary keating at 8:25pm 05.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/450 I have a 1991 37,5 hunter legend I am looking to find the out where the wires go Thur the boat or a
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30pm 05.09.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2863 It's been a few years since I dissassembled my winches and in reading on another forum that people s
Hunter H22 Spreader Bracket Replacement jjweiss56 at 6:23pm 05.09.22 Trailer Sailors 1/546 Hi, all. I'm replacing a broken spreader bracket on my Hunter H22. I have the new bracket in place
How can I protect this terminal block? (1) FasterHorses at 5:31pm 05.09.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/881 I had to replace the terminal block for my bilge pump and float switch, which is located in the bilg
After a lightning strike? dreadpiratk at 3:39pm 05.09.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1573 When we uncovered the boat (Catalina 34) this spring we discovered that we'd been hit by lightning a
Transmission Cable mikeracca at 12:52pm 05.09.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1397 OK so Luna is needing new cables. Buuuutt... The transmission cable I am getting mixed information

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Runaway diesel colemj at 4:16am 02.06.25 200 RPM is not a measure of how many revolutions the engine has turned in the last minute. It is a
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 8:47pm 02.05.25 Another interesting question. With a PSS there is no restraining action like there is when you have
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 8:18pm 02.05.25 The boat is in the water. As @jssailem noted, I suspected it was the compression of the PSS diaphra
Alignment after engine mount replacement Jan_H at 8:03pm 02.05.25 I'd try to tap a penknife blade in between the flanges to see if they separate, before you loosen th
Alignment after engine mount replacement marcham at 8:01pm 02.05.25 Don't forget to use new set screws if you release the PSS collar...
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? redtrianglecoast at 7:53pm 02.05.25 I would say the pitting goes up maybe 5 inches to be sure to cut it all away. The things I have read
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? Davidasailor26 at 7:40pm 02.05.25
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? redtrianglecoast at 7:34pm 02.05.25 Hello, Yes, I would say a good 90% of the boat is in good shape for its age. No hull issues, plumb
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? jssailem at 7:23pm 02.05.25 Can the boat be made seaworthy at an affordable cost is the primary question. The mast is one elemen
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. marcham at 7:13pm 02.05.25 Indeed! Design in Fusion 360 (free for home users) and have it made ... https://sendcutsend.com/?sr
Runaway diesel Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 02.05.25 It remains that I can watch my engine start while the starter cranks it, and no way it achieves 200
Raymarine Auto Pilot (1) Rich Stidger at 7:00pm 02.05.25 Lots of questions- Precisely, how did the original transducer come loose? Did the round base become
Motorhome Mariners (1) Will Gilmore at 6:54pm 02.05.25 You might be a motorhome mariner if you think the front of the boat is where it turns while docking/
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. dlochner at 6:47pm 02.05.25 Hi Dave. Have you seen Mads latest Youtube at Sail Life. (10:35 for those with no interest in the r
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. garymalmgren at 6:19pm 02.05.25 Hi Dave. Have you seen Mads latest Youtube at Sail Life. (10:35 for those with no interest in the re
Raymarine Auto Pilot (1) Thinksnow at 6:07pm 02.05.25 It became dislodged at the base, but still attached to the rudder by the ball joint on its articulat
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? redtrianglecoast at 6:05pm 02.05.25 Hello , thank for the responsive opinion and advice. I had a feeling that it could possibly snap, j
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. dlochner at 6:01pm 02.05.25 Essential yes, the the unpainted aluminum piece is easy to make, home made, and just a square piece
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? jssailem at 5:57pm 02.05.25 Welcome, Lucus. It looks like you inherited a corrosion problem, which has been going on for some
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. (1) garymalmgren at 5:47pm 02.05.25 Hi CSTim A nice little project. You don't need that steel fitting if you make the whole thing up fro

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