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So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? portajon at 2:32pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2488 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 6/1463 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 13/1567 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 1/653 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 3/837 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 11/8544 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 18/3416 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 6/1813 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 14/2592 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 14/2512 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 3/553 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 5/917 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 27/2997 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 1/371 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 6/817 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 13/3574 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 8/1647 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 13/1832 Rearranging bow lines on a windy day. Bent over at my waist and caught a gust losing my balance. Hea
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? coreyjohnson99 at 7:47pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1943 The PO of my Newport 28 removed the Atomic 4 that had frozen and cracked. The boat now has a 9.9 ou
Paint and non-slip flooring (2) stickinthemud57 at 6:46pm 05.25.21 Day Sailers 2/711 I decided to give my Hunter 170 a face lift during the off season. I have also posted this in the mo

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Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 4:07pm 04.09.25 Thanks all. I'll look more when I get back there in a couple weeks.
Home made buss bars dlochner at 3:58pm 04.09.25 The critical issue for bus bars is to make sure the cross section is large enough to carry the curre
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Davidasailor26 at 3:36pm 04.09.25 or example, dacron 3Di vs. North crosscut dacron. Or dacron 3Di vs. Far East cheapest dacron. To b
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? Timm R Oday25 at 3:13pm 04.09.25 I ran into the exact same problem last summer . I work in a very large machine shop . After making q
1GM10 - thermostat (1) Benny17441 at 3:07pm 04.09.25 Here is an image of my thermostat heated up to fully extend "flange" (closing water flow from bypas
Home made buss bars colemj at 2:57pm 04.09.25 I can't answer for the OP - but it's been my experience that I've often found the off-the-shelf bus
Home made buss bars colemj at 2:55pm 04.09.25 I use this - works great: https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Liquid-125mL-421A-125ml/dp/B081KRTZ4S
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 2:49pm 04.09.25 Actually, now that I've mentioned Zoom, you should consider contacting them. Very good designing an
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 2:47pm 04.09.25 That playing field has exploded... And that is likely literal if looking for used laminates... M
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 2:44pm 04.09.25 Welll, I did say this: That's why I looked it up... :) Thank you.... It would be correct to say "
Forestay question goharris at 2:40pm 04.09.25 Thanks all! I will keep looking and use this as a temp. I did call CatalinaDirect, and have been to
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 2:19pm 04.09.25 I've heard the term 3Di numerous times in discussions of sails and have only now, after your refere
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? Tally Ho at 2:06pm 04.09.25 So the rope in the traveller cannot be pulled from the end (pulling the rope out of the molded plast
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Tally Ho at 1:58pm 04.09.25 I have poured pink AF in my Perko strainer to winterize my Yanmar 2GM20F in the past. It worked OK,
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 1:41pm 04.09.25 If you're serious about learning what sails are best for your boat.......you need to first read thi
Forestay question Foswick at 1:08pm 04.09.25 But ... just to be clear ... you can use that pin temporarily while you hunt for a better replacemen
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? (1) flyingwaspsailing at 12:52pm 04.09.25 I just came across this: CDI #1933 FF4 Halyard Assembly - Marine Outfitters Which references CDI
Home made buss bars thinwater at 12:44pm 04.09.25 Opinions on Bright Nickel or Tin plating the final product? Tin is cathodic to copper, nickle wil
I need a rigger on Eagle Mountain Lake! stickinthemud57 at 12:42pm 04.09.25 Hey, sorry. Perry has no web presence, so I should have provided his number: 817-832-9116
Home made buss bars dLj at 12:38pm 04.09.25 @Bob S A question of pure curiosity: Can't find off the shelf buss bars that meet your needs? I c

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