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stern pulpit rail hardware ManicFarmer at 9:01pm 05.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/543 I just bought a 1990 Hunter 28 and the surveyor noted a dead short in the running lights. The stern
Life Seal Products Admiral at 7:39pm 05.19.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1648 I have a Catalina 30 with leaky windows. From the outside. I am not ready to pull them. The window
272 mainstream options Jaxn at 6:45pm 05.19.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/899 I bought a 272 last week and find the mainsheet... odd. Going through the manual and looking at pic
Keel size issue (1) KAC at 5:25pm 05.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/713 Hi everyone. This is my first post. I have owned my 1981 Hunter 33 for 3 years now. I noticed a crac
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover (1) TimFromLI at 5:14pm 05.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/1798 My perkins 4108 has 6 screws securing the impeller cover to the pump. The screws were heavily corrod
Engine panel troubleshooting LukeAvanti at 4:00pm 05.19.21 Catalina 30 11/1645 Hi all, new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II, with a question about a new issue on my engine panel.
Raw water impeller. jake5555 at 3:53pm 05.19.21 C&C 6/1120 Has anyone used a substitute impeller for their Westerbeke 4-60 raw water pump?
Hunter 49/50 Mamba steering issue SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:39pm 05.19.21 Big Boats 2/858 While motoring out of my marina, I noticed the boat failing to respond to steering wheel inputs from
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 12:54pm 05.19.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/5313 Wish everyone a fantastic season and best of health. i'm a novice sailor that recently became aware
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. Markhh2 at 10:32am 05.19.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1897
News for Annapolis Leukemia Cup Race Dr. D at 10:29am 05.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/420 On June 19th, a Saturday, the Annapolis Leukemia Cup Race will be held. (Info) There are several cla
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. Chern at 9:20am 05.19.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1232 Long lasting, less cleaning. Is the most expensive is the best paint? Or any budget paints can work
Halyard Keeping Dave Powell at 8:05am 05.19.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 14/4531 I recently bought a 2012 309 and am in the process of getting used to the boat. It is set up with ha
Rudder Purchase kendyoozed at 6:31am 05.19.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1618 I am going to purchase a new rudder from rudder craft for my 26D. I wanted to purchase it through th
Lockley Newport LN 23- Are we family? SailorPaul at 4:52am 05.19.21 Newport 8/2951 Hey Folks, I'm really new to the Newport family (just bought a used LN 23), and just wondering if I'
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... (3) brett_howard at 12:14am 05.19.21 Newport 7/1431 I've just installed the Balmar Serpentine kit.... ut the alternator out quite a bit further. You
H26 installing inspection port CaptainRan at 8:09pm 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 1/493 I am planning to install a 6" inspection port in the cabin ceiling right behind the mast so I can ru
C30 Hard steering to port under power (1) Ontariosailir at 7:24pm 05.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/840
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Ranger Dave at 6:36pm 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 12/3310 I have a 2002 Hunter 260, and I have sailed it for one season. Since it sits on a single lake all s
Seeking Recommendations for Replacement of Cockpit and Sink Drain Hoses swshogren at 3:02pm 05.18.21 Big Boats 7/1281 Well as I work my way thru the list I am now starting to look at the need to replace 35+-year-old ho

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Motorhome Mariners Tally Ho at 3:21pm 02.04.25 You might be a motor home mariner if your cooler is the best part of your boat :beer: Greg
Cutless Bearing Set Screws Tally Ho at 3:16pm 02.04.25 They screw into the prop strut and touch the bearing. I'd be more concerned about the strut/screw c
Cutless Bearing Set Screws Justin_NSA at 2:25pm 02.04.25 They screw into the prop strut and touch the bearing. I'd be more concerned about the strut/screw co
Cutless Bearing Set Screws LakeOntario270 at 2:14pm 02.04.25 I don't remember what my set screws were made of. They were 1/4" x 20 that I bought at the marina.
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards BC Bernie at 2:00pm 02.04.25 I went super simple: Home Depot - used a sheet of corrugated roofing sheet. Cheap. Strong and light.
Runaway diesel dLj at 1:59pm 02.04.25 You kind of changed the focus from "the engine has to be at 200rpm to start" to something about han
Cutless Bearing Set Screws dlochner at 1:49pm 02.04.25 Even though you are in freshwater, do not put brass below the water line. Bronze only or 316 SS.
Cutless Bearing Set Screws duck21 at 12:37pm 02.04.25 Oo, indeed -- McMaster-Carr has a ton of bronze/brass options. Thanks for the recommendation!
Runaway diesel Jumpstart at 12:32pm 02.04.25 so what actually caused the crank oil to generate the run-away condition? I.m not sure. When the p
Cutless Bearing Set Screws dlochner at 12:23pm 02.04.25 You can try McMaster-Carr for bronze set screws, they seem to have just about every fastener known t
Runaway diesel dlochner at 12:18pm 02.04.25 My terminology may not be precise or even correct, and may be confusing. Go back to the section of
Runaway diesel (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 02.04.25 I have the same engine and even after I cleaned/repainted it and varnished surrounding wood it look
Runaway diesel colemj at 12:09pm 02.04.25 I'm confused by this sentence. I've always thought RPM was rotational speed, velocity is synonym fo
Runaway diesel colemj at 12:00pm 02.04.25 I'm not sure what you are pointing out with the above. When one wants to hand crank a diesel engin
Runaway diesel dlochner at 11:57am 02.04.25 The engine doesn't have to get to a 200rpm velocity to start - it only has to achieve a 200rpm rate
Rhode Island - Expired Flares Turn-In Events Don S/V ILLusion at 10:56am 02.04.25
Cajun Ground Hog Day! (1) Will Gilmore at 10:25am 02.04.25 Here in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, "Chedi," the stupa of Wat Phra Mahathat, felt a raindrop toda
Runaway diesel (1) Calif. Ted at 10:16am 02.04.25 I always hate when Ralph posts pictures of his engine compartment because I have the same engine and
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 9:41am 02.04.25 I had a runaway engine with a Yanmar 1gm10. Motoring at 3000 rpm. Martec prop spun off shaft. Engin
Seattle Boat Show (1) jssailem at 9:27am 02.04.25 I mentioned Gig Harbor Boat Works. They are now producing the little boat work horse for PacificNW w

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