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stanchion caps Don Lucas at 11:28am 08.08.12 Big Boats 2/1738 I'm missing a few stanchion caps and have been wanting to get some new ones before I end up with a b
Tiller Arm Replacement mac 25 ccraigmile at 10:12am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3492 i have a 1974 mac25 that came to me cheap... I finally have everything repaired, the mast and boom
O'day 20 lifeline Sastevenson at 9:38am 08.08.12 Day Sailers 0/1248 Hello all, I am thinking about putting lifeline on my oday 20. What are some pros and cons to thi
need size of refrigeration box Jim Seamans at 9:33am 08.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1238 Have also sent a email to Hunter. (as I was typing Eddie replied 14 cubic ft but was not documented)
High Pressure Inflatable Floor Achilles Dinghy DJW at 9:16am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2440 Looking at a new Achilless Dinghy for our 42 foot Cascade in HI. I am looking at the LSI series wit
Swing keel maintenance Texas Sailor at 8:44am 08.08.12 Catalina 22 2/1281 On a 1982 Catalina 22, how often should I inspect the swing keel for wear , rust, etc. of the keel p
Pensacola input appreciated. taichi at 8:28am 08.08.12 Destinations 24/6271 I've been watching the Pensacola realestate listings for about a year now and found what looks on th
just the view from my morning coffee (2) Scott B at 7:58am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3439 Couple of shots from this mornings coffee. Off for a couple of weeks floating around Georgian Bay.
Hunter 40.5 - Batttery Charger and Batteries smokey73 at 7:19am 08.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1697 I would like to replace the old charger on my "new to me" 1994 Hunter 40.5 and I would also like to
swing keel Marc Paulin at 6:46am 08.08.12 Day Sailers 1/1138 My Oday25 is a great upgrade for me but I have a swing keel and it is locked down and I don't know h
Looking to see a Mac 26s in person chapster5 at 5:09am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/3456 Hi My wife and I are new to sailing and we are looking at getting a trailerable Boat. We are intere
Ouch BobM at 4:36am 08.08.12 S2 2/1262 Took my Boss for a sail yesterday. Brilliant guy...but it was a bit like having a four year old abo
GFI Tripping vmaks at 4:29am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2370 The title sure sounds like the "goovy days" doesn't it? I just had my O'Day rewired up to code, alo
Fynspray Hand Pump vmaks at 4:21am 08.08.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1506 I just replaced my Fynspray pump in the head sink with a brand new pump. Should I expect the water
Shurflo Pre Filter vmaks at 4:10am 08.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/886 On a recent trip I watched a few people use a pre-filter on their hose which fills the fresh water t
main traveler track bolt(s) size vmaks at 4:02am 08.08.12 Bigger Boats 2/1110 O'Day 28, 1983....the traveler track has "lifted", meaning, the last starboard bolt has lift to the
Where in the world to bareboat charter a macgregor? WhiteDown at 12:54am 08.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1643 Hi, After years of sailing in the cold North Atlantic, Irish Sea and Ireland's inland waterway syst
Frig drain on Oceanis 370 islandrunner70 at 8:16pm 08.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1512 I have taken ownership of a 1993 Oceanis 370. The water does not drain out of the frig drain and I
Meteors on the Chesapeake caruthers at 7:55pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1337 I'm hoping for good weather this Saturday night for the annual Persieds meteor shower. A question fo
removing tiller and re-drilling ... navigateur at 7:53pm 08.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/3205 I am not at the boat presently, but when I return next week I would like to address the excessive 'p

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Sinks draining slowly. sailme88 at 3:54am 10.24.22 I've encountered both the slow drain and weak raw feed to the engine. In both cases the culprit was
Water filter not needed right? xavpil at 3:34am 10.24.22 You asked and I be tellin' ya : ll as I mentioned in post #7. When the handle is in line with the
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Tin Kicker at 2:01am 10.24.22 303 is made for UV protection and is at many Home Depots, Walmarts, Amazon, etc. https://www.homede
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Ralph Johnstone at 11:06pm 10.23.22 New one from West Marine said "store out of sun when not in use" !!!!!!!. Is that a Smartplug. G
Alternator NYSail at 11:03pm 10.23.22 what is the alternator directly wire to? On my beneteau the alt was originally wired directly to
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:56pm 10.23.22 I cleaned out my2GM20F HE last winter and replaced the gaskets. Really quite easy and the two block
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug Clydo at 10:48pm 10.23.22 That is DEFINITELY the way to go Greg. When I purchased mine, purchasing the fittings only was an
Water filter not needed right? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 10.23.22
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar jssailem at 8:55pm 10.23.22 You can take the heat exchanger to a radiator shop. They can flush and clean the unit. Then pressure
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft JohnShannon at 7:57pm 10.23.22 A shark? Not a dog shallow enough draft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_24
Water filter not needed right? Justin_NSA at 7:32pm 10.23.22
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 7:20pm 10.23.22 Says they have a fixed keel: "We have the 2500 lb lead deep profile fixed keel. " Yes, we have the
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 7:13pm 10.23.22 I'm pretty sure O'Day 28's of that era had encapsulated keels and therefore no keel bolts. Do an in
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection (10) terry_buda at 7:06pm 10.23.22
New Mac 25 owner Wyo George at 6:41pm 10.23.22 Noice! That boat looks good even on the trailer. Thanks!
New Mac 25 owner stickinthemud57 at 6:31pm 10.23.22 Noice! That boat looks good even on the trailer.
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 6:12pm 10.23.22 It sure appears to be a mystery... Here is what your filter looks like on the shelf. e sideways) t
Water filter clarification... (1) xavpil at 6:11pm 10.23.22
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 5:49pm 10.23.22 Could it be a rpm set point indicating that it is safe to change gears? It could totally be that a
Water filter not needed right? xavpil at 5:47pm 10.23.22

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