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H340 Saloon Table operation? (2) markymac1961 at 2:43am 02.10.25 Big Boats 3/467 Hi Folks, All a bit new to me as I purchased the boat 2 weeks before Christmas, but the 'convertable
Universal M25 engine condition (1) madmax at 4:10pm 02.09.25 Catalina 30 5/763 This is a 1984 Catalina 30 TG with a Universal M25 engine, approximately 1,016 hours. See the pictu
wifi antenna mounting question (1) DinghySailor at 2:44pm 02.09.25 Ask All Sailors 1/270 Antenna installation gurus, I have a new wifi antenna I want to mount using a 1x24" extension pole i
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Kings Gambit at 9:08am 02.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1854 Little problems often become big ones if not solved early. Reboarding the yacht from our RIB along s
Rudder and Steering Radial Kraffert at 8:36am 02.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/585 I have a 1989 Hunter Legend 35.5. Over the 36 years of her service, the rudder stop rusted and bro
Non self tailing winches john6206 at 5:56am 02.09.25 Catalina 30 21/2217 Hey everyone, the 1983 Catalina 30 I looked at yesterday has non self tailing winches. Are those u
Yanmar 3gmf zinc Randy Church at 4:14am 02.09.25 Big Boats 4/632 Hunter 34 owners, Does the Yanmar 3gmf engine have an internal pencil zinc? Thank you
Opinions on "best" outboard motor brand Don S/V ILLusion at 9:34am 02.08.25 Ask All Sailors 33/3978 Have to replace my current 20 hp dinghy motor. Looking for opinions on what brand/type to buy. Not w
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' TackandJibe at 7:44am 02.08.25 Parts Search 8/1347 Looking for a mast buoy for a Hunter 15'. Want to prevent turtling and figured having a buoy at the
Beneteau 373 scot at 3:36pm 02.07.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/483 Hi. I need to replace the clamshell vent covers on the boat's transom. The transom is molded for spe
Builder's plate and CE certificate Kairos sv at 3:24pm 02.07.25 Big Boats 4/717
Cunningham on a 310 any one? Afraal at 1:51pm 02.07.25 Catalina 310 6/1029 Hello Forum, Wondering if anyone here has installed a Cunningham on their 310, and if you could sha
Self-Bailer on Trinka 8' Dinghy Skipper J at 8:10pm 02.06.25 Ask All Sailors 5/622 Hi, Do any of you have a self-bailer on an 8' Trinka dinghy? If so, how well does it work? I'd tow
Cabin leak ghsmindy at 5:11pm 02.06.25 Big Boats 8/953 Has anyone else had a leak along the upper starboard wall of the stern cabin? We reseated the stanch
Illinois Sailing catsails8 at 4:06pm 02.06.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1071 Hi I am looking for a 1-2 sailing buddies in the Illinois area. I own a 1989 Catalina 30 and am moor
Surveyor Recommendation Pensacola FL Area mdaitz at 8:45am 02.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/254 I am looking for some help in identifying a surveyor in the Pensacola FL area how can perform a pre
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 4:55pm 02.05.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1757 I am replacing my Yanmar 4JH2E motor mounts and have a question. I have taken all the bolts/nuts of
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? (1) redtrianglecoast at 4:51pm 02.05.25 Pearson 12/1257 229652
1987 Hunter Legend 37 Grumps at 12:47pm 02.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/465 Anyone know how tall a 37 legend is on the hard without the mast? Wanting to move one inside my shop
Cutless Bearing Set Screws duck21 at 12:12pm 02.04.25 Ask All Sailors 7/696 Hi all, Happy winter! It's 9F up here in Northern WI, but I'm already planning out the boating sea

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Rudder repair jssailem at 11:14am 09.10.25 Agree with @shemandr. Replace the pintle. Remove the galvanized strap, as it is rusting. You likely
Rudder repair rgranger at 11:11am 09.10.25 Bending the pintle back could work harden the SS. A new pintal should be available and not that ex
Autopilot for O'Day 39 kappykaplan at 11:10am 09.10.25 I bit the $4000 below deck type 1 linear drive bullet many years ago. A very wonderful thing!
Keel bolt damage on lead keel jssailem at 11:08am 09.10.25 I feel for your challenge. What you describe as solutions is consistent with what I have read about
Rigging Arrgh at 11:00am 09.10.25 What you both said is what I was thinking. Thanks for the info!!!
Battery box mount. JBP-PA at 10:56am 09.10.25 It's really easy. Here's how I'd go about this: 1. Assemble your box outside of the boat. Standard
Rigging dlochner at 10:55am 09.10.25 That price seems a little high, unless it includes labor to install the rigging. Is it wire or rod?
Rigging jssailem at 10:54am 09.10.25 Your rigger is inspecting your 19-year-old boat. Safety thinking suggests it is about time to change
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 pgandw at 10:51am 09.10.25 The later 19ft ODay/Stuart Mariners that use mast support pole instead of a cabin arch under the mas
Rudder repair shemandr at 10:26am 09.10.25 Bending the pintle back could work harden the SS. A new pintal should be available and not that exp
Keel bolt damage on lead keel dlochner at 10:25am 09.10.25 With an impact so strong that the keel moved, it is quite likely there is more damage to the boat th
Lithium Batteries Hayden Watson at 10:22am 09.10.25 Now why would I want to do that? :) However, if the discussion should go south and the comments be
Rudder repair dLj at 10:18am 09.10.25 Hard to give much advice based on the picture. First observation is the pintal appears to be upside
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Hayden Watson at 10:17am 09.10.25
Lithium Batteries Dave at 10:13am 09.10.25 How long before admins lock down this thread ? ?? LOL Now why would I want to do that? :) Howeve
Lithium Batteries Hayden Watson at 10:10am 09.10.25 Greg, I also bought a no-name (Techcella, which is no longer available on Amazon) LiFePO battery.
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 10:09am 09.10.25 Under the right conditions, scientific research shows that LifePo4 can produce combustible gases. h
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? jssailem at 9:59am 09.10.25 normally reef at the dock or at anchor on any day when I suspect I will need a reef, especially whe
Lithium Batteries pgandw at 9:39am 09.10.25 Unfortunately, the HumsiENK app will not display the individual cell voltage. They told me they ar
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Stu Jackson at 9:26am 09.10.25 CPT would be my choice f you don't want or need any interfacing. https://forums.sailboatowners.co

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