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Hardware for the job, before I make it worse. (1) dancing bear at 2:08pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 40/5132 The original screws for the part in the picture below gave away, they were probably #12 screws. I d
Cap side a Catalina 14.2 basilos at 1:42pm 03.14.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/905 I like to know how often a 14.2 or how ease is to cap side it. any sugestion?
Spring sailaway78 at 12:03pm 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1733 I think spring has finally arrived. Saw a mamma Mallard in the canal behind the house yesterday, wi
Water Tank - Removal Everlong 25 at 11:59am 03.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1437 Quick question, I have a 1975 25. Question relates to the water tank, which is located behind the a
Sailing An Expensive Hobby..? (2) Maine Sail at 10:50am 03.14.09 Musings With Maine Sail 11/5360 This past week I stopped by my dad's house down in NH. He has the ultimate barn/shop for his hobby,
Happy Days! (1) frank balcer at 10:32am 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1677 Finally after 15 years of sailing and on my fourth boat I now have roller furling. Just got my brand
VHF Radio Warren Milberg at 8:29am 03.14.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/1822 VHF Radio (TAKEN) Free to a good (home) boat: Aged, but working perfectly, "President 5oo" (Uniden)
v 22 traveller Mac Daddy at 7:56am 03.14.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3454 Don while doing some searches here looking for traveller info I came across a post by you saying you
bow pulpit Bob in LA at 7:51am 03.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/915 I am looking for a source for a replacement bow pulpit for my '95' Mac 26S damaged by Hurricane Gust
Compressed Natural Gas cdonovan at 5:56am 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2175 I have a 20 year old CNG tank that I am assuming has to be either replaced or recertified. Does any
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, FL Stan Breaux at 2:57am 03.14.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3737 Does anyone know anything about this place? I'm taking my family there in our Mac26S next week.
Need stay and shroud specs james sundie at 10:58pm 03.13.09 S2 3/2469 I have a 1980 S2 7.3 and would like to replace my stays and shrouds. What are the specs for each? I
Repairing A Marine Alternator (Long/Photos) (16) Maine Sail at 7:58pm 03.13.09 Musings With Maine Sail 8/10556 While I had my alternator apart I actually remembered my camera this time. They are not very complic
Polycarbonate aka lexan Ross at 7:52pm 03.13.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 6/808 I have 22 pieces of 3/16 polycarbonate ranging in size from 4"x22" to 8.5"x29 " if you tell me the s
B-20'S Earthwrk at 5:50pm 03.13.09 Balboa 5/3789 Any one have pictures of their B20. I am looking for pictures of the Main sheet rigging. Thanks
S 1 (4) paulj at 5:03pm 03.13.09 Catalina 310 16/2953 Ray First cut design.... paulj :troll:
River trip coming up (1) gmac at 3:31pm 03.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1925 Nearly ready to take a float-sail trip down the Mississippi. Will leave from Russellville Ak. on th
To paint bottom or not MLM at 3:11pm 03.13.09 Trailer Sailors 3/2562 Time to consider bottom paint and I read that some say leave it bare for freshwater. Can I just sand
Rub rail on Catalina 350 Hull No 175 abluemle at 12:56pm 03.13.09 Big Boats 2/2878 I recently damaged a 3 foot section of the rubber rub rail and the track that the rail is mounted to
Oday 23 Shackle (1) Bobbystone at 12:51pm 03.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1241 Anyone know where to find this shackle or an equivalent? Mine are all falling apart.

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yanmar water pump leaking after replacement Justin_NSA at 6:47pm 11.15.21 Could the new pump be old i e. sitting on a shelf for a long time with a bad o-ring?
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DArcy at 6:46pm 11.15.21 If everything is running fine, the first thing I'd check is the throttle linkage. Perhaps something
Worth the Cutter Rig? (8) jssailem at 6:44pm 11.15.21 @SailorElliot Sail design and sail trim are what lend your boat speed. Quantum shares tips on impr
interested in buying a 310 Witzend at 6:42pm 11.15.21 Thanks, but I'd really prefer a fresh water hull if I can find one. What do you have in mind for y
oil pressure sensor quandry (2) Rich Stidger at 6:41pm 11.15.21 Easy to troubleshoot. At the sensor disconnect the wires, power up and look at the gauge. It shoul
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Justin_NSA at 6:31pm 11.15.21 I had a water ballast 26S and I agree with Greg. They are tender and lightly built. We kept ours sli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 (1) Dalliance at 6:28pm 11.15.21 Have to love Google. Here is a screenshot of the cooling system diagram for a Yanmar 2qm15. It sho
Worth the Cutter Rig? Alan Gomes at 5:39pm 11.15.21 They bottom is incredibly not clean, we've been waiting the whole year for a good time to haul her
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (1) Tally Ho at 5:11pm 11.15.21 I think the stand under the bow is because the hull is more vertical (pointy) at the bow. I have st
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Tally Ho at 5:06pm 11.15.21 Good point, but not an issue on a 2GM20F or other freshwater models. Greg
Maryland Macgregor 26 trial? Tally Ho at 5:02pm 11.15.21 Good idea to get out on one. I was enamored with the idea of a 70hp outboard and getting the boat
Worth the Cutter Rig? twistedskipper at 4:59pm 11.15.21 Technically, adding a staysail to a sloop makes it a staysail sloop, not a cutter. A cutter has the
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy ScottFreeRick at 4:53pm 11.15.21 Hi Claude, I read through your sailing trips this evening. Lots of miles and some great experiences
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward got that. What I was asking is what is the max RPM in neutral?
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? smokey73 at 4:33pm 11.15.21 Sounds like a governor problem?
Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 4:33pm 11.15.21 I have changed a mainsail sheave at the masthead on the Catalina 27 we had before the 310. I went up
Lifting Sling Points for Hunter 40.5 - Help smokey73 at 4:31pm 11.15.21 Hi Bill. I've been following your and Yvonne's posts on FB. Those grandbabies and Spud are really
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? heritage at 4:30pm 11.15.21 You are able to get only 2200 rpms in neutral,, is that correct?
Masthead main halyard sheave? (1) PlaneTom at 4:23pm 11.15.21 This is our masthead. The fitting is different. It is possible that Charleston Spars used the same s
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Capt Robbie at 4:18pm 11.15.21 No, Max rpm 2200 in gear forward

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