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Cutlass Bearing, How Much Play? jimmcgee at 7:35am 11.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/22615 MaineSail, As part of my winterization checklist I checked my cutlass bearing and am feeling a bit o
New Outboard tgrass462 at 7:06am 11.19.12 Smaller Boats 23/4725 Currently - Grasshopper III (our 1999 H-260) is powered by a 1999 vintage Tohatsu 2 cycle - 8 HP Out
emergency tiller Pearson 36-2 chapinjim at 7:01am 11.19.12 Pearson 7/3008 Has anyone obtained or fabricated an emergency tiller for a Pearson 36-2? My boat did not come with
Removal of Helm Seat Section on h260 rcaw at 6:45am 11.19.12 Smaller Boats 6/1941 Greetings, I have a 99 h260 and ran into a couple breakdowns this summer. The boat has wheel steer
Any ideas on the purpose of electronics? (3) MacNCheese at 6:18am 11.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/888 Two electronic questions: 1) My used 26D came with a Autohelm that tells depth and speed manufacture
Coolant Flush Bowedtoothdoc at 6:00am 11.19.12 Big Boats 4/1515 Does any have any ideas as to the easiest/eco friendly way to do a coolant flush on my Yanmar? Over
30ft oday broken rudder va moby 1 at 4:37am 11.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 21/4596 I'm thinking about buying a 30 ft oday that has A broken rudder post. I'm gessing in new one Is ab
Boom Rigging (3) Mick143 at 4:32am 11.19.12 Bigger Boats 1/1057 Can anyone explain these made up lines on the boom? The boom is on a 28ft O'Day Thank You
Autohelm Capt Steve at 4:18am 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1894 What is best Autohelm for 1997 Hunter 40.5? Also should i go with Mechanical or Hydraulic?
How big of a lift? Lpenrose at 4:03am 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1771 We've relocated to the Tampa area and purchased a home on a canal with Sailboat access and we have o
Green Spots???? Nodak7 at 1:20am 11.19.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1997 Just wondering (and I know Phil has the answer to this question) what are the green spots under the
6 pax license training okijima at 1:11am 11.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1483 Has anyone out there have any experience with training course for the captains license, 6 pax, throu
Deck organizer on O'day 20 Sastevenson at 10:21pm 11.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4724 Hello all, I am interested in running my control lines aft to the cockpit but I am running into a
Labels on 12V Electric Panel. 2006 Hunter 33 (1) syoun10 at 9:17pm 11.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2182 I've added a circuit to my 12V panel - for a second bilge pump. I'd like to label the new switch.
Flotation Foam CzechMate at 8:30pm 11.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2234 In my Mac 26d I find foam in the storage bins under the forward berth, and a few pieces in the overh
How do i get photos in the album I created? centerline at 8:13pm 11.18.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/7774 so.... in the past there has always been a link to upload photos to my albums, I have had 2 albums f
Lazarette Hatch Mods vizwhiz at 7:58pm 11.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1679 I have many times wondered what value was served by having the laz cover partially obstructed by the
Install of wheel to 30' O'day (1) Captainron1 at 6:08pm 11.18.12 Bigger Boats 8/1616 I am gathering parts to change to a wheel from tiller on my 1979 O'day 30' The tiller has its good p
Post Sandy-repair, replace, or retire Andy1237 at 5:37pm 11.18.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1974 I'm curious as to what will happen after Sandy and the insurance claims. Will most of you do with y
Here's the start (2) Bill sanders at 5:05pm 11.18.12 Ask All Sailors 113/16917 Everyone who has given advice and suggestions,thank you!! Now let the winter over haul begin!

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gelcoat peeling shemandr at 6:15pm 06.04.22 Looks like paint peeling to me too. I would be looking to a warrantee repair ASAP. I wouldn't do a
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Timm R Oday25 at 6:06pm 06.04.22 A brush for cleaning off your Weber grill sould work just fine . My guess is what you are seeing cam
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 5:54pm 06.04.22 I have been working on the research and design of this system for over three years, so it is even lo
Bed-It Tape is back! Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 06.04.22 Yay!! It's a normal price too! Hamilton jacked up the price towards the end
O'day 28 FWD End of Blackwater Tank Access (1) Clutch Cargo at 4:55pm 06.04.22 I forgot to add one more image. This is a lower view of the vent piping going from the PVC to the S
Outboard mounting bolts seized Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 06.04.22 Is there a set screw in that hole on the side? 50/50 combo of ATF and acetone is far better than an
gelcoat peeling Tally Ho at 4:51pm 06.04.22 Looks more like paint than gel coat to me, but hard to tell from the photos. Maybe @Crazy Dave Cond
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Tally Ho at 4:48pm 06.04.22 As @kloudie1 and @Ralph Johnstone said, usually you could have an anchor light at the very top of t
O'day 23 forward hatch cover Project_Mayhem at 4:47pm 06.04.22 Hey, @jerry_911 Do you still have that parts boat? I think the 23 and the 25 might have compatible h
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part Project_Mayhem at 4:41pm 06.04.22 1. The tongue extension gets stuck when trying to slide back in to towing position and it's nearly
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring capta at 4:22pm 06.04.22 The really nice thing about being in your situation is that you can color code every wire and use th
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 Brighton Brad at 4:16pm 06.04.22 i have same engine, less hours, but very little oil use or carbonization. One white puff at start,
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 macdoug at 4:10pm 06.04.22 Thanks for all the replies. Much to think about. I have looked at the Selden bowsprit. Looks good, b
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Ralph Johnstone at 3:37pm 06.04.22 I have a lot of very old, brittle, non-marine wiring to deal with. Don't mean to piss on your cor
Re- installing head liner material. Great trick! kappykaplan at 3:04pm 06.04.22 more of a power. powder?
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring kloudie1 at 2:54pm 06.04.22 Mast may have three lights .. Anchor light (usually top of mast), Steaming light (usually about half
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Terry Cox at 1:25pm 06.04.22 DNR uses the mooring bouys to preserve eel grass as part of managing cypress island. Parks and DNR
Wood Mast for 1954 D-Scow Will Gilmore at 1:20pm 06.04.22 Can the mast be repaired or rebuilt? A competent Millwright shop might be able to help. -Will
O'Day 23 interior repair questions (3) Maks_s at 11:30am 06.04.22 ...rough aggressive brush and a shop vac.. Oh, cool. Is aggressive brush safe for hull? Could you
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines JamesG161 at 11:24am 06.04.22 The question remains as to why the aft clogs up We have discussed this before and know how to fix

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