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New owner Mac 25 with questions? Eric Baldwin at 2:50pm 12.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3684 Hey Mac owners, anybody out there who owns or is a wiz on Mac 25's and would like to answer some que
10.3 keel removal Big John at 2:20pm 12.12.13 S2 6/1831 I have had the misfortune of hitting a rock this year. It resulted in a small smile at the hull keel
Rewiring Paddle Wheel Speed Transducer c130king at 2:01pm 12.12.13 Catalina 310 5/1750 I frequently have to remove my paddle wheel speed transducer and clean it out so that it will spin f
Female Sailboat Owners.... Warren Milberg at 12:50pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 28/4050 In a recent post I put up about a course I am considering for new owners of sailboats, a number of r
how do I make a two piece rudder for a V21? troutman at 12:00pm 12.12.13 Smaller Boats 26/2274 I have seen pics of two piece rudders for V21 and wanted to know if this was made from a kit or if t
O'day 26 draft questions John Stevens at 11:02am 12.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1258 First, I've been told by Rudy that O'day never made a new hull when they built the 26. The 25 specs
Favored side of the race course oday630 at 7:20am 12.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/14910 So we had phrf race last week. We typically have a good size starting line, and approx 12 boats tota
Stereo suggestions kito at 6:51am 12.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/5264 I will be starting my re-wiring soon on my H30 project boat. I am moving my switch panel from the qu
07 H-36 Cutlass bearing seadaddler at 3:36am 12.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/752 Anyone change their cutlass bearing on 07 H-36 with 1'' shaft. I am changing the bellows on my PSS
2000e coverage Meriachee at 12:21am 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2060 For anybody who has actually coated the hull with 2000E, as a barrier coat, what kind of "real world
O'Day 22 Interior Re-Design ChattOday at 7:55pm 12.11.13 Day Sailers 6/3400 I did a re-do, repair and re-paint of my boat's deck over the Spring and early Summer. Fixed everyth
Best IPad Charter/ Plotter App? fingerlakesailor at 7:51pm 12.11.13 S2 5/1785 Im a newbie sailer looking at Charter Plotter Apps for an IPad. Any recomendations would be welcome.
Catalina 30 Universal M18 underpowered John rolka at 7:42pm 12.11.13 Engines and Propulsion 9/4677 I thought the big work I was going to do was replace the prop shaft and cutlass bearing but I got si
Sad News For Sailing....... Maine Sail at 5:13pm 12.11.13 Ask All Sailors 65/14731 I was chatting with my buddy who works for Sabre Yachts, and we had an interesting discussion. He
Yanmar Transmission Gabor15908 at 3:52pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 10/2608 I was just told that it will cost $2500.00 to rebuild my KBW10 transmission on my 3JH@2E Yanmar. Is
Time to replace the standing rigging heart of gold at 2:26pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 17/3890 Its that time and the fact that I will be pulling the mast this winter will make it easier to do. Ca
H34 Rudder size? a65sailor at 2:19pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 7/1249 I have been reading and have found there was a rudder recall on early H34's. I would like to know if
Tablets for Navigation carboman at 12:02pm 12.11.13 Smaller Boats 19/2673 I am starting to check out tablets for navigation apps, mainly Navioncs, but am open to suggestions
Florida Benny17441 at 10:12am 12.11.13 Ask All Sailors 44/5100 To all of those that think Florida is the armpit of the Nation, we send you a warm X-mas greeting fr
272 Bimini Pat at 8:15am 12.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4777 I need to order a bimini for our 272 LE to protect us from the sun's harmful rays. As every 272 own

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Hurricane Season 2023 Rick Webb at 12:18pm 05.26.23 No four letter named storms beginning with a vowel. According to my model we will have an uneventful
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 11:44am 05.26.23
Ship's Bell Michael Davis at 11:42am 05.26.23 We also have one aboard. Only used in foggy conditions however I can see the convenience for announc
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 11:31am 05.26.23
Furling Head Stay Tension Joe at 11:31am 05.26.23 Tightening the forestay will pull the mast forward changing the rake (which is the fore and aft lean
Bent stemhead fitting Joe at 11:23am 05.26.23 The bowsprit was mounted at an angle to clear the forestay and pulpit. Lots of boats have do that.
Ship's Bell Crusty Ol Salt at 11:09am 05.26.23 I have been looking for one myself. Following
New Cat 22 Owner mbaker267 at 11:03am 05.26.23 I know right! Zebra wood is a really nice, but expensive wood. What I am planning to do since I have
New Cat 22 Owner (1) pclarksurf at 10:39am 05.26.23 been trying to find an excuse to use zebra wood-- but until @Gene Neill gives me his paycheck... I
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 10:38am 05.26.23 just personal reference...and general consensus is as long as you now know. Good to find a spare s
Bent stemhead fitting LloydB at 10:33am 05.26.23 It looks like you have two problems a torqued stem fitting and a bow spirit pushed to the port, but
Window Replacement Installation Advice Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 05.26.23 would screws be needed to keep the windows from moving? Mind skipped over the VHB tape. Yes, tha
Furling Head Stay Tension Tally Ho at 10:12am 05.26.23 I am not sure if that rig is a B&R rig or not (no backstay?). Tightening the rig is not a trivial
New Cat 22 Owner Gene Neill at 10:00am 05.26.23 None at all. :thumbup:
Vberth hatch window Tally Ho at 9:52am 05.26.23 Can you find any markings on the original? Otherwise, maybe some photos and measurements would he
Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 9:50am 05.26.23
Bilge pump line LloydB at 9:49am 05.26.23 There is a small nonconductive threader fish tape that you could push from each end to at least get
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 9:44am 05.26.23 All the Tropical Season forecasts are predictions. If you read our End of 2022 analysis, you shoul
Window Replacement Installation Advice cdn_bacon at 9:43am 05.26.23 If the OP uses VHB tape to hold the windows in place, and the 795 is just to seal up the outside ed
Window Replacement Installation Advice Tally Ho at 9:37am 05.26.23 Take a look through the archives here and you'll literally find an encyclopedia of information, bot

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