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25.5 Topping Lift (2) nschmoeker at 7:29am 06.04.12 Smaller Boats 1/1190 I've got an 84 25.5 that I bought last year and I am trying to get it back into shape. My question i
Need Some Feedback re: Mechanic experience Solstice at 6:50am 06.04.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2921 Would appreciate some feedback on my recent experience. Not feeling real good about it, but perhaps
Overhead light Mick143 at 6:37am 06.04.12 Bigger Boats 3/1122 Hello, I own a 28 ft O'day. It is the 1979 model. Last year my 12 volt light in the saloon worked.
Aft Drain Kits robert19954 at 6:09am 06.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1971 :redface:Is there a kit for the aft drain hole, that has all of the parts one would need to replace
Hunter 18.5 heeling RDS2012 at 5:07am 06.04.12 Smaller Boats 8/3581 Another newbie question. Had my new to me Hunter 18.5 out on the water Saturday for the first time.
Lake Pepin Messabout (1) cephius (Dave) at 9:40pm 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1879 This last Saturday, June 1st, we were sailing upriver on Lake Pepin. We where just coming abreast o
How Far Do You Heel....? Squidd at 8:49pm 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 53/20319 New sailor(s) here, maiden voyage this weekend... Previous sailing was done on a cat where you eit
Stanchion troubles. Asia258 at 8:30pm 06.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1620 Does anyone know where i can get two stansions for my 27' o'day? I have gone through two sets ( will
Yanmar 3GMF Oil Leak Joe Mullee at 8:03pm 06.03.12 Big Boats 3/1664 My engine has developed an oil leak in the last few days. I think it's coming from the idle adjustme
connecting 2 wires from alt from outboard plenher at 6:33pm 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4014 I have an Evinrude 8 hp outboard with two wires coming from the Alternator. The wires are not conne
Wiring Little By Little ll at 6:06pm 06.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1241 We are getting ready to re-do the wiring in a 85 25 Mac. What is the major difference between using
V-222 New Headliner and Bulkheads and More (3) turbillion at 5:50pm 06.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1511 V-222 New Headliner, Bulkheads and More After buying my first Mac in December, she's been cooped up
Engine woes ... Yanmar 1GM Scott T-Bird at 4:39pm 06.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 27/15094 We finally have our boat in the water (as of last Wednesday), and have troublesome engine problems.
Portable hot water merlinuxo at 4:32pm 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1469 http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/eccotemp-portable-tankless-water-heater/37786 Might earn a
Rudder Mods JasonC at 4:27pm 06.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1908 Anyone done a rudder mod to automate the raising and lowering of the Mac rudders?
Sophmore Solo sailor and first time in a GOOD gust? joes new addiction at 4:22pm 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3043 Had the "itch" soooo bad to go sailing, I HAD to go up to my boat at the Palpac. The night before ha
Looking for expert advice on Catalina 25 sailboat kettu7 at 3:49pm 06.03.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/9027 Hello fellow sailboat owners, I am in the market for my first sailboat. I am not looking to parti
Traveler Doc_holiday at 3:09pm 06.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1789 Would a main sheet traveler do much for me other than make it easier to get in and out of the compan
HELP! I Fed the electrical gremlins after midnight KandD at 2:50pm 06.03.12 Big Boats 21/5731 So, Yesterday I tried to jump my diesel from the house bank. I hooked it up + TO + and - to -, let
H34 Throttle cable measurements 84 34 Hunter at 2:49pm 06.03.12 Big Boats 1/988 Does anyone have the proper measurements for a Hunter 34 throttle cable, please? I am having trouble

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Change taps Rich Stidger at 7:56am 12.05.22 The aft head shower is very easy. Just grab the lip under the faucet and pull. The sink faucets in
handheld VHf? dlochner at 7:53am 12.05.22 Yeah, Dave, no kidding. Posts over a year old should be locked. There may be posts worth keeping
handheld VHf? Brian D at 7:46am 12.05.22 Yeah, Dave, no kidding. Posts over a year old should be locked.
House battery recommendations jssailem at 7:45am 12.05.22 We talk about an "Electrical Budget". Not all owners know what we mean. Here is an example from Sail
handheld VHf? dlochner at 7:44am 12.05.22 I suspect the OP has made a decision on a radio as the original post was about a year and half ago.
handheld VHf? RoyS at 7:35am 12.05.22 As mentioned above sometimes the received messages are hard to understand. My latest handheld (ICOM
Used Furler Parts Roger Fowler at 7:33am 12.05.22 Thank you for the pointer. Roger
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 7:31am 12.05.22 Reading the Augst report in Sail magazine... I was struck by the importance for long passages of sat
House battery recommendations rgranger at 7:25am 12.05.22 @dlochner summed it up nicely. I suspect the real energy hog will be the use of the inverter to pow
Used Furler Parts rgranger at 7:19am 12.05.22 SBO does support a "Parts Search" forum here https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/parts-search
House battery recommendations dlochner at 7:19am 12.05.22 Start with calculating the amount of energy that you will need to power your toys for as long as yo
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? George Braun at 7:17am 12.05.22 I have always thought about putting a guide block on the end of the boom to use the topping lift as
Helm Seat RoyS at 7:08am 12.05.22 My helm seat is shown above and left. I like it a lot. If you are considering one like it keep the f
Propeller decipher (1) JamesG161 at 7:05am 12.05.22 211357 I bought the new one from this site and it was re-pitched for my transmission. Jim...
Propeller decipher JamesG161 at 7:01am 12.05.22 I had to replace my 14 year old prop. There has been much advancement is propellor design. If you a
Propeller decipher Arctic Hawk at 6:53am 12.05.22
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? tfox2069 at 6:37am 12.05.22 2009 Hunter 36 here, no gas piston when I bought the boat 4 hears ago. Sourced one and installed (v
Change taps didiercat at 6:36am 12.05.22 Very good idea to cut the fiberglass panel ... Thank you ..
Used Furler Parts Brian D at 6:21am 12.05.22 Look here - Used sailboats, sailboats for sale Rules on SBO will not allow the selling of items wit
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? dLj at 6:16am 12.05.22 Apparently there is very little debris when that happens. It isn't as though she was sinking in pla

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