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I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? (1) jssailem at 10:23am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1552 What do you do? You found the perfect boat for you but on inspection the previous owner took all of
Forespar mast track HD74 at 8:11am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 1/428 I am getting ready to install a Forespar vertical mast track on the front of my mask on my 1999 hunt
Winch question (3) Don Tatarelli at 8:03am 08.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1261
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Jon Jenney at 7:44am 08.15.20 Mid-Size Boats 11/3964 I'd like to install an auto electric bilge pump since I only have the manual. Can I widen the chase
New to O'day 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? (1) rgrgoode at 5:14am 08.15.20 Ask An Oday Owner 15/3541 183849183849
Propeller for a Hunter 41DS (2005) with engine Yanmar 3JH4E Pierrot at 4:16am 08.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1411 What type of propeller is the right one for this boat ? Anyone in this forum with the same constella
Danforth anchor rules (1) TomY at 3:10am 08.15.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2293 on granite. Tucks right in.
Want to remove my icebox -Hunter 25 ft 1978 Danasi at 12:22am 08.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/875
Hunter 26.5 Xstream at 8:14pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/449 Trying to find out diameters and lengths of halyards and sheets for this boat. Does anyone have thi
TS Kyle and Crazy JamesG161 at 8:13pm 08.14.20 Weather and Forecasting 2/787 Tropical Storm Kyle and it is simply Crazy I posted about a series of LOWs spinning off North Caro
Check your sink drain hoses... (1) jaysweet at 7:50pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2762 I close all my thru hulls every time I leave the boat. So doing some work today, I opened the thru h
Tire size rbaevergreen at 7:16pm 08.14.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1386 My dry rotten tires are marked 5.30/4.50-12. Is that aka 5.30-12? 4 lug rims.
US Coast Guard Shallow Water Aids to Navigation Survey WayneH at 6:43pm 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 1/443 So the USCG is asking for input for interested parties for Shallow Water (<12feet) Aids TO Navigatio
Securing the mast at the base (3) Mskidk at 5:40pm 08.14.20 Catalina 22 4/1447 When I stepped the mast I slid the metal rod that was internal at the base of the mast into the groo
What GPS unit fits this mount? (2) SailingIsGood at 11:49am 08.14.20 Parts Search 10/1388 I need help identifying an old GPS mount to find out what model GPS unit fits it. Otherwise, I'll re
Thru Hull Fittings Abarb at 10:24am 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 8/920 Hi: I'm a looking at a SJ 30' sailboat and the owner says he's replaced the thru hulls with high qu
Cockpit Table AmyH at 10:13am 08.14.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/826 Looking for a cockpit table for a Hunter 450 passage. Texas location but open to shipping from other
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? (6) JDE at 9:32am 08.14.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1232 Hello! I'm looking at a 1990 H30T that has been sitting on it's trailer for 3 years. It has been a f
Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 wdonovan at 7:58am 08.14.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/891 Taking delivery of the boat next week and the first thing I noticed in the cockpit was the boat want
Genoa Clew Ring (1) Lee Hadjiosif at 3:53am 08.14.20 Ask All Sailors 24/4644 I'm ordering a new genoa 120% and the sailmaker is offering me a number or clew options. One is the

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Alignment after engine mount replacement FastOlson at 7:50am 02.06.25 Everything seemed to be in line before I started this so I made a "jig" out of wood that would posi
Runaway diesel dLj at 7:44am 02.06.25 I was always taught that was standard procedure with hand crank engines. All the farm equipment I'
Alignment after engine mount replacement dLj at 7:41am 02.06.25 Sounds to me like you have things pretty much under control. Use your wooden frame to make sure the
Runaway diesel Leeward Rail at 7:35am 02.06.25 You turned the engine until it was at the very beginning of a compression stroke and then gave one
Alignment after engine mount replacement dmax at 7:24am 02.06.25 When I aligned mine, I moved the collar forward just enough to relieve the pressure, leaked some but
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 5:08am 02.06.25 If you bought your boat to feel important Or because you look good in it. Or because she thinks you
Runaway diesel Hayden Watson at 4:44am 02.06.25 Totally agree, and I have been saying that all along - the piston must only achieve the equivalent
Through-Hull Fittings colemj at 4:40am 02.06.25 Here is a photo of the valve that I cannot close. That looks like the same valve as used for your
Raymarine Auto Pilot colemj at 4:37am 02.06.25 When your transducer is mounted as it originally was, are you sure that both the tiller arm and the
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? colemj at 4:25am 02.06.25
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:16am 02.06.25 200 RPM is not a measure of how many revolutions the engine has turned in the last minute. It is a
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 8:47pm 02.05.25 Another interesting question. With a PSS there is no restraining action like there is when you have
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 8:18pm 02.05.25 The boat is in the water. As @jssailem noted, I suspected it was the compression of the PSS diaphra
Alignment after engine mount replacement Jan_H at 8:03pm 02.05.25 I'd try to tap a penknife blade in between the flanges to see if they separate, before you loosen th
Alignment after engine mount replacement marcham at 8:01pm 02.05.25 Don't forget to use new set screws if you release the PSS collar...
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? redtrianglecoast at 7:53pm 02.05.25 I would say the pitting goes up maybe 5 inches to be sure to cut it all away. The things I have read
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? Davidasailor26 at 7:40pm 02.05.25
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? redtrianglecoast at 7:34pm 02.05.25 Hello, Yes, I would say a good 90% of the boat is in good shape for its age. No hull issues, plumb
Mast Base Pitting & Structural? jssailem at 7:23pm 02.05.25 Can the boat be made seaworthy at an affordable cost is the primary question. The mast is one elemen
Looking to replicate this transmission cable bracket. marcham at 7:13pm 02.05.25 Indeed! Design in Fusion 360 (free for home users) and have it made ... https://sendcutsend.com/?sr

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