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Main sheet rigging Don Crowther at 5:30am 08.20.10 Big Boats 21/9563 Hello once again H34 owners Had a great day sailing yesterday winds were 15-20 perfect for tunning t
St1000 autohelm geehaw at 12:13am 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3064 Well my autohelm became a drunken sailor on me last weekend. Couldn't keep that boat going in a stra
rockie encounter geehaw at 12:03am 08.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1271 Well had my first mishap with my sailboat. Was fishing for salmon in Prince William Sound right alon
What is the best way to christen (or re-christen) a sailboat? truckmen at 11:09pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2499 Hello All! What is the best way to christen (or re-christen) a sailboat? I am preparing to s
Sticky Engine Tachometer 2008 33' dblbdl at 9:31pm 08.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1445 Tachometer is "stuck" and doesn't show engine revs?
Attaching a Mast to a 74' O'day 20 Danny Correll at 8:57pm 08.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/6575 Hello, I'm new to your forum! I have sailed with others for a few years now. On Aug. 15th, 2010 I
Need reference help jimferry at 8:26pm 08.19.10 Cal 0/2048 New member here....I have a Cal 29-2 that is in need of a replacement engine. I made contact with a
New Webpage for my MacGregor project. nemosuit at 7:00pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1562 Hi! I just want to say THANKS for all the help and advice I've received in the short time (less t
Just Bought MacGregor 25 ChockFullOnuts222 at 6:53pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3340 I just bought a 1983 MacGregor 25 for a really, really low price due to marina theft. Although the b
Staysail sheeting sandpiper10471 at 6:41pm 08.19.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1360 My 37C staysail sheet comes down the port gunwale to a cleat mounted on the outer side of the cockpi
25 or 26 modifications John Stevens at 6:34pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 13/3928 25 and 26 owners- what modes have you made to your boats to make them better? Pictures? John
Rudder Haul line Chiriqui at 6:02pm 08.19.10 Smaller Boats 12/4694 I'm not sure if line is attached correctly. I can not lift the rudder beyond horizontal. There just
gps/depth instrument advice please gwp at 4:30pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3254 C34 need advice on a good depth/GPS pedestal mount with a shoot thru hull transducer. Don't care to
The "GEO method" John at 4:09pm 08.19.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2838 I was reading about the "GEO method" for keeping holding tanks clean(er). This link refers to RV's b
Catalina 22 Motor mount types Eman at 3:29pm 08.19.10 Catalina 22 3/99 Greetings all, Looking at a new motor mount for my new (1976) boat. I have a 2008 Merc 4-stroke (83
Mac 25 trailer ffaubert at 3:29pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1576 Hi, Does anyone have an idea of the weight of a 2 axle Mac trailer for a 25 footer? Thanks
Yanmar Fuel Filter Removal . . . Clark at 3:06pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3802 For those who have replaced their secondary filter, which way does the ring turn to loosen? I hope t
Anchor rode, etc radioguy at 2:47pm 08.19.10 Catalina 22 3/1373 Sailors, I'm trying to tackle the problem of where to keep my anchor rode. I do have the fore hat
Barient Winches regh at 2:29pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3062 I would greatley appreciate any leads regarding purchasing spare parts for Barient Winches, specific
Draining bilge water Wallace Watson at 2:28pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 2/1698 I'm seeking advice on draining bilge water from my Oday Widgeon. I'd particularly like to know if th

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My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 12:37pm 04.09.22 Thanks for the continued interest and thoughts, I am not doing any disassembly or deep into it troub
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts PaulK at 12:30pm 04.09.22 Good thing you weren't out sailing when that happened! You will want to call around to see about a
External parts of engine control SeaDogRun at 12:27pm 04.09.22
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Tom J at 12:25pm 04.09.22 I use Hydra Coat in the Boston area. Works very well here, touching up for 2 or 3 years, and then r
External parts of engine control kloudie1 at 11:56am 04.09.22 Coupla SWAGS 'cause I can't see 'em up close, but I suspect that the one connected is an old antenna
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:51am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washi
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? rpell1@msn.com at 11:49am 04.09.22 I'm in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. My Club allows members to do whatever work we want. I haul out ev
Hatch Lens Replacement Neverbored at 11:27am 04.09.22 My 310 is a year 2000. This has probably been discussed before on this forum but I need to replace
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 11:19am 04.09.22 Yes, indeed, that's a big hole in the mast! Totaled! Might be able to salvage the brackets and spr
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts rgranger at 11:05am 04.09.22 Got back out to the boat this AM. Took the sails down so we can get the mast down on Monday. It loo
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? dlochner at 10:48am 04.09.22 Depends. Depends on the paint, the condition of the paint, how aggressive yard was when power washin
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts Benny17441 at 10:45am 04.09.22 That weld looks like a prior repair; it could be the cause of the damage to the mast upon detachment
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:30am 04.09.22 Certainly the conditions you describe are perplexing. I can't imagine that any alternator design wou
Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 10:28am 04.09.22 I don't. The fact that lightning is so powerful and unpredictable that it is deemed to strike wher
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:26am 04.09.22 Also Stu, my boat does have two separate 120v buses fyi. The 2 Dometic air conditioning/reverse cycl
PVC for Black Water Tank Vents Clutch Cargo at 10:18am 04.09.22 What is going to happen is that the ID of the hose is going to fit (snugly) over the OD of the PVC p
Strut Replacement jssailem at 10:14am 04.09.22 Smart. I have evolved onto a 6-8 month schedule of zinc on prop shaft replacement in my marina. I
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:14am 04.09.22 Been following and hope you get this sorted out to your satisfaction. Just a note to your quote:
Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 10:10am 04.09.22 Thanks for your reply...the zink.was gone after new 6 months ago...and the front and back of strut a
Strut Replacement jssailem at 9:59am 04.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum Arrigo666. Even in the best of situations, exposure to electrical stray DC

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