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Does any one have a 150% Genoa,or thereabouts, for sale? I need an oversized for the used 26C I jus
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Has anybody had to replace their holding tank in an oday 28 model? 1983 year. Seems to be an odd s
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any rpm above 1900 and the wheel pedstal and arms of the cockpit table vibrate terribly, any suggest
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Some pictures of the Mac 26D. She is a fast boat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umO3n-32z3A http:
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I am wanting to move my jib winches aft about 4 feet to better accommodate single handed sailing. I
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I am re-rigging and repainting my mast. When I removed the spreader bracket the tube that the larges
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Hello All, New owner here. We have bought a H310. Good all around boat except for a few hitches t
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OK, we now know, thanks to RichH, Stu J (who uses tidal current to his advantage, which I never thou
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2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass
kappykaplan at 7:43am 06.01.23
this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point than wat
Continupus mainsail furling
jssailem at 7:37am 06.01.23
Looks like you have a Selden rig. Here is the parts diagram https://support.seldenmast.com/files/14
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass
Rich Stidger at 7:33am 06.01.23
IMHO, this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point th
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Sunbird22358 at 7:30am 06.01.23
I bought a used sail for a MIT TECH DINGHY on eBay, just need to keep checking for anything close to
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Sunbird22358 at 7:26am 06.01.23
My DS II was built before the change to this centerboard pivot pin setup, but here are a few picture
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jssailem at 7:11am 06.01.23
If you were trying to build a replica of a Square Master you might search for something to replace t
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I have the same engine and my temp gauge never goes above 165 under load. There was an explanation
Continupus mainsail furling
isaksp00 at 6:43am 06.01.23
In your 2nd pic the line looks small for the winch jaws to me. Have you checked with the manufacture
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Tb0n3 at 6:41am 06.01.23
I have a feeling the winch eye broke on one of the sides at some point. It's very tight on the insid
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amistret at 6:30am 06.01.23
I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
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amistret at 6:22am 06.01.23
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JamesG161 at 6:04am 06.01.23
I have few thoughts, but lets start with a base case. Main sail is out of the mast and ready to fur
Continupus mainsail furling   (2)
Seahawk345 at 5:20am 06.01.23
This is the winch at the bottom of the mast. The red line is the continuous loop Mainsail furling wi
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F
RoyS at 4:29am 06.01.23
The reading you took at the temperature sensor is appropriate, the others are not. If your engine wa
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Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 06.01.23
go to the interlux website, it clearly indicates a barrier coat primer or regular primer over the l
Harken Jib Sail Furler
KGarvey at 2:51am 06.01.23
I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H
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KGarvey at 2:50am 06.01.23
Depends on a lot of factors, including how tight you roll the jib. As @Ward H said, you always wan
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Many people are intimidated by them but if you fly it with a sock it's not really a big deal to hand

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