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H260 Diesel v. Outboard Tedd at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 3/521 I'm shopping for an H260 and wondering about the relative merits of diesel or outboard engine. I can
19-2 Axel markb_nc at 3:18pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 2/405 Well, in the process of bringing home my new to me Hunter 19-2 the axel pick it's moment to break.
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? portajon at 2:32pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1807 Wasn't sure where to put this, but decided to share. Please move to appropriate forum if needed.
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 10:54am 05.27.21 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1102 I just ran my engine on the hard and noticed that the prop shaft was vibrating about an eighth inch
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware Justin_NSA at 9:27am 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1296 Just food for discussion. This just came out in the latest BoatUS eMagazine. Any new rebedding I've
Hunter 28 Mast Exit Plates Deleted member 78819 at 8:56am 05.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/578 I need to replace my mast's exit plates. Does anyone know the size or manufacturer, or a vendor for
Yanmar Parts sources near Deale, Md WasabiRush at 4:28am 05.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/653 Are there any maintenance parts sources near Deale for things like gaskets, etc?
methyl hydrate fred1diver at 1:36am 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 11/7320 hi everyone, quick question, I can't find alcohol for my stove, would methyl hydrate be a good subst
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Hayden Watson at 10:50pm 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2801 Anyone running Garmin plotter and G-wind with a Raymarine EV100 wheel pilot. I would like to here h
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control (8) Copper Harbor at 7:34pm 05.26.21 Catalina 30 6/1487 Hello - I have now owned my 1987 Catalina 30 for just over one year. Since the COVID hit just after
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job SabreToothedEngineer at 6:56pm 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2097 The Simrad WP30 Autopilot on my Hunter 34 has recently decided to start wandering aimlessly. Sometim
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? JRT at 6:02pm 05.26.21 Catalina 310 14/2139 Any sources you all like or recommend?
Interior mast cover that is removable to access the wiring Necessity at 2:56pm 05.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/485 Does anyone know where I can find this part for the Hunter 310 1999- It may have been fabricated by
Alternator Mounting Failure (1) b.needalman at 2:02pm 05.26.21 Big Boats 5/784 The alternator mounting bolt (bottom, pivot point) worn the hole in the gearcase cover so badly that
Last straw Jackdaw at 9:53am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 27/2498 Well I'm out of here for good. Place has changed over the last few years, and not for the better. Fi
catalina 309 original batteries sailingdeac at 9:05am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/325 Am looking to buy a 309. As best i can tell the catalina 309 came with two 4D batteries. I have n
Catalina 309 charger sailingdeac at 8:01am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 6/757 Did the Catalina 309 come with a charger that would monitor the charge to battery banks and stop cha
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 7:57am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/3236 I finally got around to replacing the lenses in the fixed portlights in my 88 C30. In the originals
running aground on a sandbar! MitchM at 2:47am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1240 check out this one : ErEKdnyYOpA 1/ hope the captn knows how to change out his raw
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Jumpstart at 8:55pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1534 Rearranging bow lines on a windy day. Bent over at my waist and caught a gust losing my balance. Hea

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how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? Scott T-Bird at 6:36pm 09.22.24 Our friend @Kermit once said Hotel California rules apply. (We are programmed to receive .....) I
Would loose outhaul lead to weather helm? marcham at 6:35pm 09.22.24 Mainsail trim (hallyard /downhall tension, backstay tension, main sheet tension and traveller positi
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Scott T-Bird at 6:32pm 09.22.24 Part of the problem with all the responses you read is that nobody really knows how large and deep y
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge marcham at 6:21pm 09.22.24 Most likely a jabsco, if you have a 1" seacock/thru hull. Is the wiring (10 gauge) still there? The
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jmarty32 at 6:17pm 09.22.24 Hi, Thanks to everyone for your help. I was on the boat today and found where it seems it was origi
Would loose outhaul lead to weather helm? BAD ORCA at 5:51pm 09.22.24 Flattening the main can definitely reduce weather helm. A looser outhaul tends to power the sail up
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Richard19068 at 5:37pm 09.22.24 You could try using water filled buckets or gallon jugs to cover the scoop as much as possible to ma
Rudder Removal james2034 at 5:24pm 09.22.24 Hi Jim, I feel your pain. I was in exactly your position when I first took the job on. It took a f
Entering Canade with children. MikeHoncho at 4:22pm 09.22.24 Hi Mike. Cleared Canada Customs in five minutes last season and two hours clearing back into the US
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 4:20pm 09.22.24 Thanks again. I have tried everything I know to remove the pin. The blade is wedged up so no pressu
Rudder Removal james2034 at 3:59pm 09.22.24 226587 The first time I removed my rudder, the stainless pin was seized into the aluminum tiller an
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 3:54pm 09.22.24 At some point in time, sailing in circles looses its luster. I would respectfully suggest that inve
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Project_Mayhem at 3:54pm 09.22.24 The ducks often sit on people's sugar scoops. I'd say I see them every other time I'm there. The can
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) ...3TacksontheWater at 3:52pm 09.22.24 At some point in time, sailing in circles looses its luster. I would respectfully suggest that inves
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! jssailem at 3:00pm 09.22.24 PM.. Looks like you are writing the headlines for ClickBait. Perhaps the best way to keep your new b
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! (1) Tally Ho at 2:51pm 09.22.24
jabsco macerator paper gasket JoeWhite at 2:38pm 09.22.24 I stand corrected. Use the paper type from auto store.
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates ...3TacksontheWater at 2:36pm 09.22.24 I'm bedding the new chainplates I bought from CD. I feel good about the steps I have taken so far.
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! thinwater at 2:28pm 09.22.24 In my experience, duck can fly and ducks can jump on from the dock. IME, with two boats with scoops,
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 09.22.24

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