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Spinnsker Rigging Don Lewis at 9:57pm 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1087 Need info on blocks etc and postioning for Spinnaker for my 26D all info will be helpful to me. Tha
Batteries and chargers higgs at 9:54pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1277 I have a system where there are two house batteries on a 1/2 switch and a starting battery on its ow
Anybody sail the upper Chesapeake this weekend? Manny at 9:10pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1140 Although it was a scorcher the winds were fantastic yesterday and today. Bug population seemed to be
Anyone have a Yamaha 30 manual??? frodoboy at 8:46pm 07.20.08 Yamaha 4/2058 Does anyone have an owner's manual for the Yamaha 30?? I have everything else but that. Also, how do
Yamaha 30 listing to starboard frodoboy at 8:40pm 07.20.08 Yamaha 6/2440 I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. My Yamaha 30 in Morro Bay lists about 3-5 degre
Bent Rudder and other novice question Kevin at 5:56pm 07.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1007 OK...second weekend of sailing my 23 and as we are leaving the dock, I tap a tree stump that "pops"
If you never ............. sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:29pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 27/1971 fell overboard or never ran aground, then you didn't do a lot of boating. I have done both. Any on
wind generator mount newly anonymous at 5:08pm 07.20.08 Big Boats 0/851 Has anyone got a good design for a stainless wind generator mast that braces to a stainless traveler
Cabin sole Randy Church at 4:42pm 07.20.08 Big Boats 7/2710 Getting ready to start replacement of teak and holly sole in cabin. Instead of 3/4" veneer plywood
2008 Annapolis Sailboat Show Larry at 3:31pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1015 Anybody seen a date for the Annapolis Sailboat show this year? I need to secure the weekend off to a
Water tank installation Val at 3:25pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 2/933 I am replacing an old aluminum water tank with a 42 gal. Ronco plastic tank which will lie along the
Reverse Steering - Hunter 27 Russell at 2:55pm 07.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 9/2465 I find that when backing out of my slip, using reverse, that I am better able to control and turn th
Noisy Diesel agaliha at 1:30pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1021 The 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel in my boat has almost 500 hours on it. It runs great, but is making mo
boom vang joefusa at 1:03pm 07.20.08 Catalina 30 2/1252 looking to install a boom vang. i recall somewhere in the dim, dark past that there were recommenda
Mentor Needed by 146 Owner in CT pcascio at 12:36pm 07.20.08 Day Sailers 7/1312 Hi Everybody, I almost gave up on sailing, placed a classified on Craigs and eveything, but I had
Need plans for Catalina 27 Mk 1 1978 padre at 12:13pm 07.20.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1193 Recently acquired, needs cleaning and need plans for marina to decide if it can be hauled on their g
inflatable air valve replacement mike s/v Dream Chaser at 10:54am 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1923 Help! I have a 10yr old Seaworthy inflatable and one of the pontoons has a slow air leak that I bel
Repair/replace First 310 holding tank LiMing at 9:33am 07.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1038 Has anyone repaired or replaced the holding tank on beneteau 310? The fittings on my tank are broke
Wanting to add inboard track for headsail leads. Scott at 9:12am 07.20.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/3208 The track position set-up for the boat seems awkward. As the photo shows, for a 150 deck sweeping g
long island mel at 8:52am 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1645 Do we have a 26m boater on Long Island?

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how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 Tally Ho at 10:11am 12.19.21
Removing Prop Shaft Hunter 410 Tally Ho at 10:07am 12.19.21 I am thinking/wondering that removing the cutlass bearing would allow enough angle to get the shaf
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... MikeHoncho at 10:05am 12.19.21 I replaced the whole thing with a replacement from HDI about three months ago. Couldn't be happier.
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 joker460 at 10:05am 12.19.21 The forward head intake is behind that access door and the forward head discharge is under the sink
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... Ralph Johnstone at 9:55am 12.19.21 At least I have it off, so I can use the big old vice in my shop to hold the one half while I torqu
Should I add fiberglass jssailem at 9:53am 12.19.21 @Grumps The case of blisters is a challenge for a plastic boat. Here are a couple of links that will
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend (1) Hollyberry at 9:34am 12.19.21 I always thought that boat (and the 37.5)should have had a truncated transom at the stern platform
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:31am 12.19.21 It looks like what you're looking for is located near the forward holding tank. You should be able
Slot less screws on toe-rail and genoa track. Hollyberry at 9:28am 12.19.21 Have the same fasteners on our '91 35s5... I think they are meant to be carriage bolts, so shouldn't
How old is Grandpa? Brian D at 9:10am 12.19.21 Popping the cardboard plug from the top of the bottle and spooning out the cream that settled to the
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Benny17441 at 9:06am 12.19.21 In 2019 each 6 volt cost me $108.00 at Sam's Club, a total of $432.00 Yes, but they are hardly po
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 (2) joker460 at 9:03am 12.19.21 It looks like what you're looking for is located near the forward holding tank. You should be able t
How old is Grandpa? Crusty Ol Salt at 8:57am 12.19.21 We have a dairy that still delivers too and they provide a porch box.... https://www.oberweis.com/p
Time for the Monthly Mixing Elbow Question... dlochner at 8:55am 12.19.21 Looks like I'm headed for the replacement route, Dave. "Only" $194 for the HDI elbow. So I just ch
how to access forward head thru hull on Oceanus 400 Benny17441 at 8:49am 12.19.21 Can't believe a boat manufacturer would hide a Thru-hull and valve behind a molded head enclosure.
Slot less screws on toe-rail and genoa track. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 12.19.21
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? Steverhnm at 8:28am 12.19.21 Replace all your hose clamps, any suspect rubber hoses (diesel compatible) and all your copper crush
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Steverhnm at 8:25am 12.19.21 One, but more are coming if I don't do this. It was actually a pretty dangerous situation. She was
Mast wire deck tube (1) jssailem at 8:16am 12.19.21 There is an alternative to the Swan Neck tube for wires. Bent hose. s bent over inside the mast. Le
Slot less screws on toe-rail and genoa track. smokey73 at 8:12am 12.19.21 Pictures are a little hard to tell but is it possible that those are actually "carriage bolts" that

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