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Shroud rigging cable size - 1988 Macgregor 26macsailer at 5:57pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/115 What is the size of the stainless steel shroud cable for a 1988 MacGregor 26D? The strand appears to
Paint Quanities for a 26 S or D Bottom.... Sumner at 5:47pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6743 This spring I'm going to put a barrier coat on the bottom and then an anti-fouling paint over that.
Yanmar 3GM(F) Water Heater Performance zds at 5:13pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 44/12562 My Hunter 34 has a Yanmar 3GM(F) that has a coolant loop running thorough a hot water heater. It wor
Looking for Main and Lazerette Hatch replacements Seminole Wind at 4:53pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1275 Does any one know where I can purchase replacements for my Main and Lazerette hatches. My lazerette
Lewmar Wavegrip 30ST problems drh1965 at 4:29pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4281 Has anyone ever had this problem: my winches work fine for winching under load but I can't reverse t
Deck Revitalizing jlw at 4:26pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1600 Hi All, Second post of the day, so after this one I will be quiet. I have recently bought a 20-yea
35s5 Owners Manual jlw at 4:17pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3362 Hi All, I recently purchased a 20 year old Beneteau 35s5 (life is beautiful!), but I have had litt
break in line to mast lights newboatowner at 3:59pm 01.23.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1323 The mast lights on my Catalian 30 are not working. The line from the harness up the mast is ok. Th
Help with alternator mounting bracket robertsapp at 3:22pm 01.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2690 I purchased a '95 H336 last September, and have been fixing various things the previous owner didn't
Robin Electrical Panel opusnz at 12:51pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3158 I have a friend on a 1987 Beneteau Blue II catamaran and he has had his electrical panel go down. Th
What's a 'tired' '82 H30 Cherobini worth? (3) malyea at 12:25pm 01.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1725 Just looked at a '82 H30 Cherobini in freshwater - what's it's worth ie, fair market value? Let's f
Maxfilm test Steve Dion at 11:01am 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1358 I just ran across this article about Max Film and thought that some of you may be interested. This
Bilge Water dstaylor95 at 10:00am 01.23.10 Catalina 30 3/1981 What is the normal amount of water that is left in the bilge after a day of sailing? assuming the bi
BVIs - Bobby's Marketplace? Steve Liggett at 8:20am 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2438 Heading to the BVIs in about 10 days for a week with another couple on a 40 footer -- I'm like a kid
Prop Shaft Size on a Y36? For Anode? Rizzman at 8:11am 01.23.10 Yamaha 1/2212 Anyone know what size anode to buy for a Yamaha Y36? 30mm or 31mm? thanks
Keys/Dry Tortugas seadaddler at 8:01am 01.23.10 Big Boats 14/3702 Anyone planning a trip to the Keys or Dry Tortugas in the next few months from the west coast Florid
Electrical Fuse panel perlasowner at 7:37am 01.23.10 Catalina 30 4/2530 I am new to boat ownership. I recently bought a Catalina 30. On the electrical panel there are two
Hunter 32 Vision rickk31 at 7:27am 01.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5258 Does anyone have a opinion on the Hunter 32 Visions.I am thinking about putting one In the gulf to l
Jessica gets "knocked down"! Ed Schenck at 5:15am 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 49/15314 Jessica Watson sails across the Pacific, around the Horn, and into the Atlantic. Then she encounter
What kind of people do ya meet on forums Part duex? CharlieCobra at 8:51pm 01.22.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3796 I saw this thread: Urgent help please reply asap please - The WoodenBoat Forum Now I'm coordinati

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Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains jviss at 9:10am 05.09.22 On mine, the chains get in the way on both diesel and waste; waste would be impossible to vacuum out
Irwin 28 Fuel Tank Location jssailem at 9:09am 05.09.22 Hey Mark. Congrats on finding your boat. That was a lot sooner than you expected? Where is the boat
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) jssailem at 9:01am 05.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum. Welcome back to sailing. Spreaders help to keep the angle from the mast t
how to take down mast for trailering PJL at 8:59am 05.09.22 Mast cranes are not necessarily required. That said, a hinged mast-step is required. Another requi
Loose shrouds? jssailem at 8:55am 05.09.22 Yes too sloppy. Begin at the base of the compression post with your repair. Solid block on sound kee
Rub rail and deck hull joint. kendyoozed at 8:31am 05.09.22 I pretty much ned to redo about 65% of my rail. It seems it lived life at a slip but took a good bi
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel Calif. Ted at 8:13am 05.09.22 I've tried a couple different caps and they leaked, that upper gasket that is cracked in your pictur
Rub rail and deck hull joint. THECUSCUS at 7:37am 05.09.22 How long a piece of that aluminum extrusion do you need? i Have some from a MacGregor 22/25 that l
Universal M-25XPBC stalling jviss at 7:26am 05.09.22 Yes, maybe a dirty screen somewhere.
Universal M-25XPBC stalling dhandzy at 7:23am 05.09.22 @jviss - yes, I was also surprised because my tank is above the engine and lift pump, so I expected
Universal M-25XPBC stalling jviss at 7:16am 05.09.22 Thanks for getting back with the update. Funny, my M25 in a Catalina 36 would happily run without
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel (1) jrussnogle at 6:48am 05.09.22 205191
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Scott T-Bird at 6:42am 05.09.22
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. Daddio417 at 6:23am 05.09.22
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains rgranger at 6:14am 05.09.22 If you purchase a couple of replacements, you will never lose your current ones.:) :plus:
Universal M-25XPBC stalling dhandzy at 6:00am 05.09.22 Thanks everyone for your help. Turns out it was a faulty power connection from the lift-pump solenoi
Topping lift setup, ODay 40 twodzusfittings at 4:46am 05.09.22 @LouisMK Does the solid boom vang interfere with the main cabin hatch? On my 30', the block and tack
Loose shrouds? sailme88 at 4:27am 05.09.22 Before you throw in the towel on new shrouds, check the compression post and cabin top....
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains jssailem at 4:07am 05.09.22 Sunlover, There is a corollary to your strategy... "If it is not broken, don't try to fix it."
Loose shrouds? jssailem at 4:02am 05.09.22 :plus: @Davidasailor26

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