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ODay Trailer needs work jake at 1:58pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/938 My trailer needs work, and is most likely not safe to drive. The boat is on the trailer, 22 foot fi
OD 22 Where does gas can/line go? Walter6016 at 1:48pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1036 Hi - I recently bought an Oday 22 andplanto launch tomorrow. The gas can is in the stern port side o
Cabin lights without shore power Vern at 1:35pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 6/1182 I have a 2004 H260, stock in all electrical respects except I just upgraded to a Group 27 battery, w
Fiberglassing Capt. Strapfoot at 12:56pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/875 Ok, I had a cleat rip out of the stern (Starboard) gunwale. The cleat bolts ripped 1 inch wide gash
Mac 26 questions RNC725 at 12:47pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1001 Bought a 91 M26s -- had bought a 94 M26s and then sold it in 2000 and forget almost everthing I knew
How do I reef my mainsail? Tonto's Revenge at 8:21am 07.27.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/9313 I'm sailing a 1974 MacGregor 25 that I just bought this spring. The boat sails great in light to mod
Rudder Position While Anchoring Rob Hessenius at 8:10am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 20/5779 What is the proper position that the rudder should be while under anchor. My boat has a real prople
Clouds and stuff Wanderer138 at 8:04am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1088 While researching a reply to an earlier thread on thunderstorms, I came across a website about cloud
Bayou Bonfouca as hurricane hole Rick at 6:52am 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1173 I am getting inconsistent reports of the post-katrina depths of Bayou Bonfouca. Does anyone know th
Loose Starboard Stern Cleat >>>on my 222 Chuck R at 6:47am 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/964 Looks like I'm coming up on re-caulking the through hull fittings on my '86 222-O I found the bow
electrical question reserche at 2:57am 07.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1135 The previous owner had Mickey Moused in a car stereo in my Hunter 31 ~ it was never mounted ~ just s
Bow roller and ground tackle storage on 26D help/suggestions wanted... Nik at 12:40am 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1042 Hello fellow Mac owners, I am looking for ideas on mounting an anchor to the bow of my 26D. What
new to me 92 mac 26s....questions Al Winders at 9:36pm 07.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1041 Thanks for your help on the water leaks question...I went ahead with the purchase of the boat and ha
Solar Vent placement alllrite at 9:11pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1504 I've just purchased a solar vent for my 26s. It occured to me that placement could create some prob
Anybody heard from Bad Obsession? LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 8:17pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1122 nm
boom vang gabriel at 7:43pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1167 Hi all, I have a 77 Mac 21 and I was looking to purchase a boom vang. Could I get some input as to w
50% Chance of Thunderstorms ruidh at 6:58pm 07.26.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1565 I'm supposed to go sailing at noon tomorrow. I'll be sailing on a smallish bay I'm probably never mo
Factory installed main sail reefing Lance A. Wallen at 5:16pm 07.26.08 Big Boats 10/1377 I recently purchased a 1994 42' Passge with factory installed reefing lines on the mail sail. These
Extra Long Shaft Chuck at 4:45pm 07.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1026 Hi, My wife and I are sailing and motor sailing in the San Juans. There have been lots of winds ar
Widgeon center board Brian S at 3:50pm 07.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1355 Hi, Just bought a '73 Widgeon. The center board is stuck. I saw, maybe on this site, that someo

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PacificNW weather update. kappykaplan at 3:55pm 12.29.21 67 degrees in Kodiak on 26 Dec - that's crazy!!
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 rajhnsn at 3:43pm 12.29.21 Much to think about. I'm going to the boat on Friday to take a first crack (hopefully not literally
Single handing Will Gilmore at 3:42pm 12.29.21 I usually describe it as feeling like the bass string on a guitar, but yeah, no tunes. Parking lots
catalina 25 red bimini... sail sfbay at 3:37pm 12.29.21 Might use the cloth to make sheet bags or LifeSling cover.
Beached boat on oak island Will Gilmore at 3:34pm 12.29.21 "My friends the Sea was angry that day ..." You remember what happened to Kris Kristofferson when
Bristol 38.8 Fresh Water Cooling System DBG21661 at 3:28pm 12.29.21 Might look at the cooling system diagram in the attached parts list and operator manual attached bu
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 3:27pm 12.29.21 201319201320 201321
Interstate Trailer Sailing Rick Webb at 3:25pm 12.29.21 Were it me I'd put new bearings in and keep the old ones as spares
Self tailing winches rgranger at 3:13pm 12.29.21 You can purchase beige ceiling liner caps from a good hardware store to cover up the two holes whic
Beached boat on oak island shemandr at 3:02pm 12.29.21 "My friends the Sea was angry that day ..."
Beached boat on oak island BigEasy at 2:53pm 12.29.21 All's well that ends well! Guess that the local law enforcement / beach patrol called Sea Tow to get
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? jssailem at 2:53pm 12.29.21 Check out https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos
Engine access Tally Ho at 2:44pm 12.29.21 Greg, you are correct there is room once you remove the engine cover. On the other hand The older a
Engine access Crusty Ol Salt at 2:32pm 12.29.21 Greg, you are correct there is room once you remove the engine cover. On the other hand The older an
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 2:26pm 12.29.21 What exactly are you painting (hull, non skid, deck)? What paint system are you applying? What prep
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25 Charles Erwin at 2:19pm 12.29.21 I have had a PSS installed in my O'day 35 since 2012, and I disagree with both of these points. I
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. sail sfbay at 1:57pm 12.29.21 If you buy that trailer the repair costs appear to be minimal and you will have good functional trai
Beached boat on oak island dlochner at 1:55pm 12.29.21 At some point he lost all of his anchor chain (?????). If you have an all chain rode and if the b
Hatch Lens Replacement Frank H at 1:54pm 12.29.21 Thanks Dave and Ted. I watched the Hatch Masters videos and now have to go to boat to verify my hat
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board dLj at 1:32pm 12.29.21 My ATT phone plan provides unlimited data on the phone (or the iPad) and a 20 Gig cap on hot spots.

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