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Genoa track location rettop at 9:45am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1888 I have a 1990 26s that I am upgrading. I've installed a CDI furling system and now I want to purchas
Another sailboat incident? shemandr at 8:30am 04.28.15 Ask All Sailors 2/989 In the midst of all the commotion about the Dauphine Island tragedy, I saw a item on the crawl of a
O'Day Widgeon - Missing Mast Step (1) drewmacd at 8:19am 04.28.15 Day Sailers 1/3070 I recently acquired a 12' O'Day Widgeon, circa 1970's, from a family friend. Interestingly, they ori
Tiller to Rudder Sloppy (1) mlindberg1 at 7:19am 04.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1795 The bolt that connects the tiller to the rudder is really sloppy and has a lot of play. Is there a f
Port Gaskets bobcat30 at 7:11am 04.28.15 Catalina 30 2/959 Trying to replace my 4 port gaskets. Cat Direct has them for $35 each. I thought that was pretty exp
Smoke but no fire...Yanmar SB8 braol at 6:31am 04.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5702 So...after bleeding my engine until well after the cows came home I have progress, sort of. Now I h
Hunter 260 control cables Prussian at 5:52am 04.28.15 Smaller Boats 1/700 Dave, Thanks for your reply. The outboard motor is a Nissan 9.9 HP, 2 stroke motor, 2004 model year
Photographs EnginesForward at 2:18am 04.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1280 I am not real computer literate. Can someone tell me how to load and post photos in answer to a top
Need a new coolant overflow/expansion reservoir c130king at 6:54pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 14/2475 Mine is cracked and leaking. Temp fix with duct tape. Can't find one on Catalina Direct. Any help
Hot batteries on 2007 catalina 350 Burchards bounty at 6:38pm 04.27.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1984 My husband got to our boat and the batteries were firecracker hot. Could lightening cause this? He t
Trouble sailing up wind in 20 knot wind. Reidsair at 6:36pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2662 I'm having trouble getting my Mac 26S to point to the wind if the wind builds. Tiller hard a lee and
Backstay maddotto at 5:57pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/879 Hello and thanks for any help. I am trying to find the original length of the backstay for a '91, 26
Hunter 37.5 head issue ben solomon at 5:56pm 04.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1302 Hello, everyone. Has anyone replaced the clam shell vent for the holding tank vent? Mine is behind
Question about outboard motors alanmaki at 5:02pm 04.27.15 Columbia 3/2191 What is the largest outboard motor I can put on my Columbia T-23?
Scammers Afrakes at 4:41pm 04.27.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 17/3238 Please be aware of scammers plying the for sale classified ads. Specifically Katty Martins7000@Outl
Refrigeration coolant leak Sandy Feet at 4:30pm 04.27.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/822 We have a 2002 model year, Alder-Barbor Cold Machine I think it is CU100 . Uses coolant . The unit l
Extensive Parts / Diagrams 26M Macboy at 4:28pm 04.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/511 This is what I'm searching for for the C's. Thought I'd post this for others seeking similar for the
Outboard remote cables. Prussian at 3:28pm 04.27.15 Smaller Boats 1/721 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 with a Nissan 9.9 Hp outboard. The shift, throttle control cables
Standing Rigging Assistance iamaskier87 at 3:14pm 04.27.15 Catalina 22 5/1277 Hello, I purchased my first boat, a 1981 Catalina 22, last summer in the water. During fall haul
VHF Cable Location? 2 OLD PIRATES at 2:29pm 04.27.15 Catalina 310 16/2151 Hi All: I bet some of you northerners are biting at the bit to get those sails up. Got a ques

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Interior Wood (1) morbidfollower at 8:12am 11.04.23 I actually sealed and painted my interior bulkheads white. I thought it opened up the cabin visually
Remove Prop dlochner at 7:02am 11.04.23 Steve D'Antonio has some thoughts about prop removal and installation. (Scroll down the page past th
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 6:52am 11.04.23 An Aggie, having inherited a plot of land in the Piney Woods of East Texas, set about to clear some
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Kazdude at 6:50am 11.04.23
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:43am 11.04.23 Texas is indeed famous for its Hill Country. It is also famous for Aggie jokes.
Remove Prop fstbttms at 6:34am 11.04.23 @fstbttms pulls props under water! He has some videos on YouTube and he uses a different type of
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light LloydB at 6:31am 11.04.23 Those regulations specify minimum requirements but do not address specific maximums other than the l
Remove Prop (1) Tally Ho at 6:16am 11.04.23 The prop and shaft are tapered, so they create a very tight fit. Do NOT bang on the prop with a ham
Remove Prop dlochner at 6:15am 11.04.23 Do not use a slide hammer, it can damage the transmission. Also, be aware the prop can come off wit
Remove Prop barnstormer at 6:02am 11.04.23 The easiest way to remove a prop that has been on a long time is to heat up the prop with a mapp gas
Remove Prop RoyS at 5:54am 11.04.23 Slide hammer will apply unwanted force on your transmission. Heat applied to the prop while using th
Remove Prop jssailem at 5:23am 11.04.23 If you are in a marina see if a shop will lend you a prop puller. The larger ones have a slide hamme
New winterizing mod - done! sailme88 at 5:21am 11.04.23 All of my supply water lines have brass garden hose couplings. The tanks empty into the bilge befor
New winterizing mod - done! Apex at 4:36am 11.04.23 I use a dedicated vacuum hose: suck out the last bits of water in the tanks, and then move to the w
Thru Hull Replacement? Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 11.04.23 What. is the risk in me leaving this frozen open fitting in place? I did change the impeller in the
H50 master cabin headliner ceiling Gianni65 at 11:35pm 11.03.23 Thank you for your tips guys. I'll arm myself of time, patience and courage end start this endeavor
Oday keel jssailem at 9:49pm 11.03.23 Welcome to the SBO forums. Some one said you got to squeeze a few lemons in order to find a juicy o
2gm20f water heater circuit (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:22pm 11.03.23 Please advise, if I don't want to have water heater, I trust this is a temporary isolation at bes
Low voltage connectors AaronD at 7:11pm 11.03.23 @Maine Sail wrote up an article at his old pbase.com URL that I think never made it to his newer mar
2gm20f water heater circuit kloudie1 at 6:47pm 11.03.23 Yes, or remove the hose barbs and install plugs in the openings.

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