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Water Pump Gasket shank at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1952 I'm going to be putting in a new Oberdorfer water pump on my Universal 5411 to replace a Sherwood pu
H260 Diesel v. Outboard Tedd at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 3/534 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 2/412 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 16/2063 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 6/1221 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 13/1393 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 1/607 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 3/716 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 11/7748 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 18/2999 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 6/1611 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 14/2239 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 14/2276 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 3/502 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 5/842 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 27/2668 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 1/346 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 6/767 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 13/3343 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 8/1368 check out this one : ErEKdnyYOpA 1/ hope the captn knows how to change out his raw

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Loos gage for multiple wire sizes danstanford at 2:24am 11.27.24 I have 2 sizes of wire and all the tuning guides are set to use the Loos PT-2 gauge only.
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 11.26.24 With a new shaft & coupling, best to have a machine shop fit & face components. Would have to lift
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? NYSail at 9:34pm 11.26.24 My last boat was a 36-3. When i got her the coupling was rusted solid and I had to cut it off. In yo
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 jssailem at 9:21pm 11.26.24 One of the tools used with success is fiberglass rods. They come in various lengths and can help to
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 9:17pm 11.26.24 DR thanks for the observation. Glad you had a fun day. Happy Thanksgiving. Now open the attic and ge
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) jssailem at 9:15pm 11.26.24 I mentioned that temps will drop. Just saw this post showing the Yukon chill coming south to give th
Tosca gets a windlass jssailem at 8:54pm 11.26.24 Another pathway is to move your battery to the bow. The 4AWG would be used to charge the battery. 20
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 8:39pm 11.26.24 Lake Michigan is serious sailing where you are likely to encounter some serious loads on your rig.
Soft Deck Safety (2) harry_sailor at 8:37pm 11.26.24 On my 1988 322, both sets of shrouds are anchored through the deck to stringers attached to the hul
Soft Deck Safety higgs at 8:34pm 11.26.24 Lake Michigan is serious sailing where you are likely to encounter some serious loads on your rig.
Soft Deck Safety (1) Tally Ho at 8:22pm 11.26.24 On my 1988 322, both sets of shrouds are anchored through the deck to stringers attached to the hull
Soft Deck Safety Don S/V ILLusion at 6:53pm 11.26.24 Thank you for your response. Two of the three chainplates are bedded into fiberglass bulkheads bel
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 6:43pm 11.26.24
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 6:29pm 11.26.24 Got a survey map of where the moisture is found? Got numbers of % moisture in those areas? Without
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 6:25pm 11.26.24
Posting pictures CharlieAnn at 5:58pm 11.26.24 CharlieAnn trying to get my boat with my name?
Stuffing box wrench size question (2) yelkenli at 5:29pm 11.26.24 228698 Next step is to receive the new hose and put it all back together (praying that assembly is
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? BigEasy at 5:10pm 11.26.24 Recently removed the coupling to replace my Volvo shaft seal that was 16 years old. Used the Buck A
Mast on a Hunter 19 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 11.26.24 @drtdkidd I am curios why you want to go from the 18.5 to a hunter 19? May I suggest that you rea
O'Day 240 Outboard Motor Shaft Length BillFred at 3:49pm 11.26.24 Thanks mayhem, going for longer shaft!

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