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Mainsheet orientation dscribner at 5:34am 07.10.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4791 I've rigged my mainsheet with the cam by the boom and, at other times, with the cam at the traveler.
1978 23' Rigging guide kersse at 5:22am 07.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1663 Need a rigiging guide or a website to show how to rig my 1978 23' O'Day. All my ropes are missing.
Hella NaviLED all I need on mast? bugbitten at 10:54pm 07.09.11 S2 2/2068 My 9.2A's mast has been down for rigging issues all spring and summer. I'm hoping to finally get it
Baby stay locations:deck vs side stays jrale at 9:55pm 07.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2452 Dear Macgregor Owners, I have mounted the baby stays on the mast 5 ft from the base as recommende
Refrigeration Problem Dennis Honeycutt at 8:13pm 07.09.11 Big Boats 0/915 I've started having a problem with my refrigeration lately. It has run fine all summer and then sta
Catalina 27 transmission fluid question Bonneville Sailing at 8:06pm 07.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/2504 I recently purchased a 1978 Catalina 27, with a Lister-Petter (British) inboard diesel. It's taken a
Fuel consumption Sparky0299 at 8:03pm 07.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4014 We have just purchase a 1989 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar diesel model 2 GM 20 F and are wondering at nor
192 rigging issue MGoBoat at 7:50pm 07.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1584 We bought this 192 just over a month ago. I have been resolving many little things on the boat, but
Attleboro, MA trip kdnichols at 7:44pm 07.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2230 I'm traveling to Boston this week for a website design project in Attleboro. Hopefully by Friday I
Move that outboard motor timebandit at 7:44pm 07.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1529 :)Just something I found that I thought some could use. No, I have no interest. http://outboarde
Perko watertight deck connection Montana at 7:04pm 07.09.11 Other Sailboats 1/1386 Which of the two plugs are suppose to be positive, small or large diameter?
Mast raising quandry davenlynn at 6:22pm 07.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/14499 So - - - Today I installed my mast raising system on my Mac 25. I've got a gin pole (7') installed a
Bilge Pump Running (1) MalibuC at 6:12pm 07.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1222 Just installed new bilge pump, Rule Mate 1100 GPH. Correctly wired to on/off switch and auto. Both
Great Oday resource merlinuxo at 6:03pm 07.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1399 I'm sure you guys have seen this site http://www.iheartodays.com/manuals.html I just stumbled into i
Victoria Vancover Island burd paulj at 5:53pm 07.09.11 Catalina 310 1/1690 Kevenmac Here is the link.............. https://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/AAAAAAAA#54471071733
problem using my stove Barefoot1 at 5:38pm 07.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1699 My Hunter 280 1996 is equipped with a seaward stove ( model 2273 ) and the only way I can make it wo
Swing Keel pivot bolt early model type (3) dstrong464 at 5:21pm 07.09.11 Catalina 22 17/8346 I was told that the keel had been faired and painted and pivot bolt replaced by the PO. Looking at t
What's going on in the wheelhouse of that ship? Roger Long at 5:20pm 07.09.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2500 If you ever find yourself in situations where you are wondering if a merchant or fishing vessel sees
Soft deck (3) dstrong464 at 5:13pm 07.09.11 Catalina 22 1/1543 Drilled a hole in starboard foredeck and found the core delaminated, the plywwod was dry. Considered
Replace Vision 32 Holding Tank coxjam at 4:38pm 07.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1578 Lots of posts about leaking tanks and tank removal, can somebody tell us where you mounted the repla

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Wet core from dodger snaps? CarlN at 7:23pm 08.31.22 I'm going to experiment with both thickened Gflex epoxy and Bed-It Butyl after using a countersink b
General upgrade Info Crusty Ol Salt at 7:17pm 08.31.22 modified the bilge to get rid of the 'odor' Been a sailor my whole adult life and I have always
A/C duct locations Crusty Ol Salt at 7:07pm 08.31.22 Do you need vents into your main cabin? if the unit return is located in the main cabin all the retu
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? Hayden Watson at 7:04pm 08.31.22 Richard... Your boat and what you do is always ok.. That said, consider. Rope clutches have to fail
DC electric panel troubleshooting Tally Ho at 7:00pm 08.31.22
Testing coolant pump? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:49pm 08.31.22 What I've observed is that the water temp comes up to around 170 and surges to around 180. It didn'
Tips for top down furler? Hayden Watson at 6:44pm 08.31.22 I don't understand what you're saying. The tack and the head components of the furler allow the to
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 6:41pm 08.31.22 Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a scale and filled. That's what I thought until I had
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Scott T-Bird at 6:30pm 08.31.22 I don't blame you for being resistant to dyneema. Your choice to use 7x19 wire rope seems odd. Is
Propane pressure gauge JamesG161 at 6:24pm 08.31.22 All tanks are labelled with their MT and full weights. Not here.:rolleyes: The Tanks are put on a
Western Lake Erie tkwhalen at 6:07pm 08.31.22 John Some where above some one suggested to try chartering so you can test western Lake Erie. If yo
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 5:58pm 08.31.22 I am curious about how the bottom is being wrapped tight and not the top. With a "top down" furler
Testing coolant pump? (1) CowboyWay at 5:54pm 08.31.22 I've seen intermittent brief surges in coolant temperature. I've replaced the impeller on the raw wa
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 5:51pm 08.31.22 Thanks SycloneDriver, I know the A/C will be marginal. I am actually looking for information on runn
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch? dkinzer at 5:33pm 08.31.22 Thinking of screwing or riveting a rope clutch to the mast for the main halyard On my boat, the m
General upgrade Info mermike at 5:28pm 08.31.22 There are very few tankless propane water heaters for marine use. If you did go this route you might
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 5:27pm 08.31.22 I believe that this moves the motor center of balance foreword thus reducing the torque on the moun
Propane pressure gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:12pm 08.31.22 where else can you get rocket science on a sailboat forum. The rocket "science" is a little dubio
Propane pressure gauge Tally Ho at 5:11pm 08.31.22 What the gauge doesn't tell you is: "WHO THE HELL FORGOT TO REFILL THE TANK LAST TIME THE BOAT WAS
Oday 35 winch replacement Tally Ho at 5:05pm 08.31.22

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