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Harbor Island Bahama's (5) seadaddler at 11:57am 07.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1431 Spear fishing for lunch today.
vented loop for head Ericl at 11:14am 07.10.10 Catalina 30 5/2511 My Catalina 30 does not have a "vented loop" between the head and the holding tank as recommended by
Mainsheet slider/traveler for OD25? Solitude25 at 11:04am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4334 The previous owner of my 1976 Oday 25 re-rigged the mainsheet, moving everything above the cabin top
mast support troutsmustang at 10:57am 07.10.10 Smaller Boats 4/1598 I think that I am getting a hauler to move my H26 that I am buying due to not having a trailer. I d
Another Pop Quiz Warren Milberg at 10:16am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2604 I've been sailing all day on a dead downwind run. Full main out to port and the 150 genoa is pulling
Dusty Engine John in Edmonds at 9:21am 07.10.10 Catalina 30 11/2801 The engine compartment in my 1989 Catalina 30 is full of rubber-like dust, presumably from the serpe
alternative porta potty tdaulton at 8:05am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 12/7591 Hi all- We want to take our Oday 22 for some extended trips (maybe a week or so) and are wondering i
Anyone familiar with Montego 19 (weekender)? Snowdog2 at 7:42am 07.10.10 Trailer Sailors 10/17517 Hello, My wife and I are looking to buy our first sailboat. Locally there is a 1986 Montego 19 f
TV Antenna Issue AyeSea at 7:14am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 22/4595 Hi all, as a full time cruiser I recently installed a amplified antenna at the top of the mast. As a
Anyone know of source for H26 centerboard pads? (2) sea_casper at 6:57am 07.10.10 Smaller Boats 0/1095 I am looking for source to replace pads on bottom outside of H26 centerboard bracket.
How to tighten keel bolts on an H450? ltempleton at 6:07am 07.10.10 Big Boats 3/2825 The keel on our H450 has come slightly loose. We want to torque the bolts. The boat is in the water.
Aqua signal map lamp. Bulb Replacement (1) AndrewB at 5:44am 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1731 Does anybody know how to get into this unit to replace the bulb. I can't see any screws.
Original prop for Cal33-2 fsprigman at 5:36am 07.10.10 Cal 0/1816 My son has a 1987 Cal33-2. The fixed 2 blade prop is marked 16x15. This seems like too much pitch
Where to locate A/C in a Oday 28 tloftis at 5:35am 07.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1121 Looking to install an air conditioner and having a bit of a problem figuring out where to locate the
Replacing a Transducer while in the water paiscool at 9:06pm 07.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/3790 I have a 1995 320 with ST50 instruments and want to replace the depth and speed transducers.They don
Head Issues tdooley@gci.net at 8:32pm 07.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1112 Does anyone have something (anything) from the First 47.7 owner's manual that describes or illustrat
Keel saga part 3 (final post) (4) CharlieCobra at 8:21pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1907 After not having access to the crane yesterday, we got it this morning and pulled the hull off. The
Rudder progress (2) sailaway78 at 8:01pm 07.09.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2271 Finally making some visible headway. What a project. Who ever designs boats has to be a sadist or
Re-align aluminum mast? jrale at 7:42pm 07.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1415 Since I bent my mast at 45 degrees ,can I straighten the mast or would the structural integrity of t
Split backstay mods dwgifford at 6:55pm 07.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1899 I have a split backstay on my 1979 H33 that runs thru my bimini and is a real pain in the cockpit.

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Towing lestersails at 12:18pm 10.11.21 You should be fine. I used to tow a 1995 Macgregor 26S with a 1995 Mitsubishi Delica, which has sim
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? eherlihy at 12:15pm 10.11.21 If the old one is still good why not keep new as spare? Good to know replacements are available. Wh
Towing Tedd at 11:59am 10.11.21 You should be fine. I used to tow a 1995 Macgregor 26S with a 1995 Mitsubishi Delica, which has simi
Insight on sail condition Kingjim91 at 11:46am 10.11.21 Well, true ... you can make it as easy as you like if you ignore all the options made by the full v
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? Richard19068 at 11:30am 10.11.21 Wow. That's a big step up from your two gp27's. Besides the solar are you going to need to otherwi
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? jeepbluetj at 11:09am 10.11.21 4000UV would be better than 4200 in locations that are exposed to sunlight.
Diesel Fueling Question Tom J at 10:53am 10.11.21 Interesting. I assumed everyone had a gauge. Mine is on the top of the tank with a sight hole thru
411 Leaking Port Lights sail sfbay at 10:50am 10.11.21 Per this Lewmar article My hatch/portlight is leaking. What should I do? \| Lewmar: It is important t
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Hello Below at 10:00am 10.11.21 I applaud your persistence and also for regularly updating this post with your progress. Thank you.
autopilot install on an H280 BOSSailor at 9:56am 10.11.21 The price was a little tough to swallow but when I looked at just replacing the wheel drive for $600
Towing Justin_NSA at 9:50am 10.11.21 You'll do fine to the ramp and back. People have launched more with less. My 11000 lb boat far exce
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 9:41am 10.11.21 I just installed an EV-100 in my 1990 30-2. I have a regular pedestal so I didn't have to worry abo
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? (1) RussC at 9:32am 10.11.21 One of my better ideas was installing this on my lift. just replace the latch bar on yours with one
autopilot install on an H280 BOSSailor at 9:21am 10.11.21 I just installed an EV-100 in my 1990 30-2. I have a regular pedestal so I didn't have to worry abou
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:11am 10.11.21 I go by experience and knowledge plus Ron Frisosky designed that trailer. Frankly I would not trust
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? kloudie1 at 8:30am 10.11.21 You can try to increase lift by sliding a piece of 1/2" thick wood under the spring ends that are no
Best Fill for Drill and Tap (1) KZW at 8:12am 10.11.21 The newly installed Suncor cleat with the old one placed next to it
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? LeeandRick at 8:07am 10.11.21 2 inch ball. Former Catalina dealer who use to display the trailerable Catalina sailboats in Annapo
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines LakeShark at 8:01am 10.11.21 I've read elsewhere that the track should be centered on where the cabin joins the deck. Do you ag
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? JamieB at 7:55am 10.11.21 ok amazing. I've got some 4200 will update once the job is done

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