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Motor steering from tiller (3) timebandit at 9:46am 05.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3820 If you have a 25 style motor mount and rudder you may be interested. I have looked at a lot of dif
New Jib - what's the leech line for? kpgraci at 9:46am 05.09.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3968 I bought a new to me jib on ebay. It's used but in very good condition, got a good deal on it, PO s
Replace Gaskets for side windows on Venture21 TonyJ at 9:30am 05.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5248 Can anyone supply me with a part number, or place where I can purchase and replace the black rubber
Need to buy MAgregor 26 mast. maxsoto at 9:28am 05.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2678 Hi everybody, I need a used mast for a Macgregor 26S. The closer to Florida or California, the be
prop anti fouling thetone at 8:26am 05.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1844 my prop seems to be getting very badly fouled after only a short period of non use. any ideas on wha
Should I replace these zincs? (4) Rich Stidger at 8:22am 05.09.12 Ask All Sailors 25/4249 Everybody has an opinion, and I want yours. Pictured below are two zincs that I have on my shaft an
Hunter 216 motor mount cracks Ed_S at 8:14am 05.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1584 I've noticed small cracks in the white blocks for the motor mount on the Hunter 216. The cracks are
2000 Hunter 380 BJSSailing at 3:25am 05.09.12 Big Boats 5/1426 I am in the process of buying a Hunter 380. In the cockpit, there is a On/Off switch just to the sta
Cushion covers for 1986 catalina 30. mstock79 at 8:49pm 05.08.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2256 Re covered the cushions in my cabin. I have the old set washed and clean for any one interested. The
Complications make me crazy... rpell46 at 9:47pm 05.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1530 I was in the process of cleaning the vee berth water tank on my '91 Cat.30 when, as I was removing t
Spraying Bottom Paint Ted at 9:21pm 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 14/6366 I'd like to touch up a few small areas of bottom paint where the paint has thinned. I'm using Interl
Coronado 15 chainplate gpengle at 8:46pm 05.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/926 I have a Coronado 15. One of the chain plate fittings bolted thru the deck lost one of its bolts. I
Purchasing new sails online audriuskanape at 7:59pm 05.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1563 HI, I'm looking for the roller furling head sail, what size sail should I get for my Hunter 240. I'm
Vacu-flush doesn't start pump immediately. jack boats at 7:09pm 05.08.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2243 My Vacu-flush doesn't start pump immediately after I flush. It can take over an hour sometimes befo
Should I re-paint the hull? BrianMSmith at 6:46pm 05.08.12 Catalina 22 5/1581 I have recently bought a 1981 Catalina 22. I will be sailing on the Long Island sound (saltwater).
Sole varnish All U Get at 6:14pm 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 12/5125 I searched our forum for Ultimate Sole to refinish the interior teak sole and come up negative. Did
O'Day Burgees, Round 2 (1) ruidh at 5:38pm 05.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 19/3029 Drop me a line if you want me to put you on the list for a burgee. Pricing depends on participation.
keel offset Terry Potvin at 5:34pm 05.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1369 what is the keel offset size for using a hawkeye depth sounder on my m25 jron keel
Rendezvous Fun thubbard84 at 3:43pm 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2880 I'm hosting a Rendezvous next month and need help making it a fun time. Do you have any activity, ga
Tilleriplot Question FourPoints at 2:19pm 05.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1634 Does anyone know if either the Raymarine ST2000 or Simrad TP22 have a "freewheel" mode where it can

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How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? dLj at 7:49am 04.12.22 Ahh, so you guys are saying the bolt should not be the primary means of attachment between the uppe
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 04.12.22 Call D&R to confirm. Rudy used to be the parts manager at O'Day
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? jssailem at 7:39am 04.12.22 @smokey73 Has a very good point. Some Hunters, I have learned, were equipped with fiberglass rudder
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? smokey73 at 7:37am 04.12.22 From your owners manual , this might show a better picture. drive (the disk). The radial drive cl
Hull Rot Scott300 at 7:35am 04.12.22 Bottom paint degrades quickly under a strong alkali environment. I used to publish a homemade peel
Renogy jviss at 7:35am 04.12.22 @Maine Sail or anyone else, anything on this?
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? smokey73 at 7:33am 04.12.22 @kjdoyle1 If that is a fiberglass shaft (not shaft tube, but actually the shaft) IMHO you are abou
Hull Rot Scott300 at 7:25am 04.12.22 That looks like old bottom paint to me. Fiberglass doesn't "rot". The most common way for solid fib
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (1) JamesG161 at 7:20am 04.12.22 From your owners manual , this might show a better picture.
Raritan rebuild? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:11am 04.12.22 The toilet is a Raritan PHII. You can download the owners manual from here Raritan SuperFlush Owner
322 Keel Material Tin Kicker at 7:08am 04.12.22 I found and resurrected this thread because the top of my keel had pin-holes in a blistered loose ar
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (1) JamesG161 at 6:57am 04.12.22 This is what a new Quadrant looks like and the upper bearing it tight fit to that Quadrant
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 6:51am 04.12.22 If you remove that thru bolt your rudder will drop out of the boat. Sometimes it will not drop sinc
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? kjdoyle1 at 6:49am 04.12.22 Ahh, so you guys are saying the bolt should not be the primary means of attachment between the upper
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:46am 04.12.22 Bladder tanks are ok for water holding, but a good quality tank of that size will cost as much or mo
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 6:45am 04.12.22 Is this a bearing Yes, the whitish colored circle is the upper bearing. Normally made of UHMW. On
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? kloudie1 at 6:37am 04.12.22 OOPS, I didn't see that too well.. John is right, the steering quadrant needs to be split and maybe
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? jssailem at 6:31am 04.12.22 Perhaps that is the problem. Before surgery you may wish to examine the quadrant and the linkage as
Seams A Problem? jssailem at 6:21am 04.12.22 Reminds me of the term, Planned Obsolescence. :yikes: A real headache:banghead:
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? kloudie1 at 6:11am 04.12.22 Looks like the thru bolt has sheared and the hole is elongated. One way to fix it would be to epoxy

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