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What goes at bottom of mast...with photos this time! jackhartjr at 6:23am 04.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1074 Hi folks, Jack again, I just went out and took a phot of the end of the mast and tabernacle.Is the
Lines for mainsail and jib ? Marty at 1:52pm 04.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/954 HelloDoes anyone recall what the original diameter and type of material the original Mac 26d used f
Barlow Winches doc2949 at 1:58pm 04.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1263 Last month I noticed that my starboard side halyard winch on my 1985 O'day had become excessively ti
Vision 36 solar panel McCoy at 2:09pm 04.06.08 Big Boats 7/1097 Help! We just transported our Vision 36 from Lake Texoma to Galveston, TX via truck and evidently th
starting a 5411 universal 11 hp diesel ( 1982 ) Tom23442 at 2:29pm 04.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4485 this thing is a puzzle. the engine has been starting harder last 3-4 months until it would hardly s
Berth of the blues SailboatOwners.com at 2:48pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2470 How do you provision your berth for a night aboard?Are sleeping bags adequate, or do you go whole
Overhaul the inboard engine of Yamaha 25 ksl at 5:31pm 04.06.08 Yamaha 4/1734 Did any one have experience to overhaul the inboard engine. It is not easy to take the whole engine
Deck Hatch Lid Rick19254 at 10:28pm 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1074 My issue is the Deck Hatch Lid first does anyone have any suggestions on replacement is there a Web
Deck Hatch Lid 27' catalina Rick19254 at 10:27pm 04.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1681 My issue is the Deck Hatch Lid first does anyone have any suggestions on replacement is there a Web
Next paint question ........ white rudder Scott B at 9:00pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 39/3665 Ok, so I'm down at my favorite Chandlery last night buying the anti-fouling paint and I was asking t
Keel bolt again! Mac at 12:07am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/908 I'm getting ready to replace my keel bolt and wondered if I should get a grade 6 or 8 steel bolt to
Balboa 20 questions me262 at 12:43am 04.05.08 Balboa 1/4606 Juswt bought a '75 model 20' Balboa. Looks like a real solid boat! Has anyone had trouble with the g
looking for Hynautic steering cylinder K-1-C ChuckThomas at 12:51am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1473 A friend of mine is looking for above steering cylinder assembly. It looks like they might have bee
rebedding stantions and handrails ctalmage at 1:04am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/3211 Hi - I'm looking for some suggestions on rebedding the handrails and stantions on my Irwin 28. I'm
audible temp alarms alanf at 1:23am 04.05.08 Irwin 0/1428 i need to add audible temp alarm to my 1979 37cc perkins 4-108. where can i obtain alarm and where
Where I am Crazy at 1:29am 04.05.08 Smaller Boats 24/1787 When I was a Hunter dealer, I made it a point not to say who or where I was at out of respect for th
22 wing keel tomc23570 at 2:00am 04.05.08 Smaller Boats 2/1364 I am looking at a Catalina 22 with a wing keel. I believe it has a 2'8" draft. With this shoald draf
Broken wing on wing keel Ron Cousino at 2:55am 04.05.08 Big Boats 9/1146 About 18 months ago I hit the base? of a submerged day mark that had been previously knocked over, t
Sail power vs diesel Al - s/v Persephone at 3:47am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/954 With Persephone still on the hard, I tend to grasp at any sailing-related straw to occupy my mind. I
9.9 hp vs 8hp? Bob Perry at 4:16am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1087 Will dropping from a 9.9 hp kicker motor to a 8hp seriously affect my ability to navigate my boat th

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How many boats lie on the bottom of the San Pedro Channel? 31seahorse at 3:56pm 08.26.21 Children with inquiring minds are the best hope for the future of, well, everything!
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Kings Gambit at 3:22pm 08.26.21 A couple of months ago I was participating in a Wednesday night race. The race had three classes st
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? BarryL at 3:11pm 08.26.21 Hey, In all honesty, when I out for a day sail, I leave my radio off. Otherwise I just get annoyed
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Kings Gambit at 3:06pm 08.26.21
ELECTRIC HEAD SOLENOID LOCATION SVEN MARTINEZ at 2:53pm 08.26.21 Thank you
Need winless advice (5) bauerjj10 at 2:20pm 08.26.21 Attached are some photo's of my configuration. The deepest part of the anchor locker is 22" which is
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Alan Gomes at 2:13pm 08.26.21 Just the opposite. Please, think about it and what Hello Below said in the post you quoted. What
Hunter 33, started some work Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 08.26.21 I couldn't get the hose off, though. Any tips on getting the original waste discharge hose off? I c
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Stu Jackson at 1:57pm 08.26.21 I could see the value in that. However, it's clear from the cases I have heard the the CG is addres
Raw water cooling system question Ralph Johnstone at 1:53pm 08.26.21 I will send a photo this weekend. Again thanks for the replies We'll keep an eye out for the phot
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 1:46pm 08.26.21 Coolant successfully changed out. Thanks for the support through this forum. Shop Vac with a custom
Hunter 33, started some work Ralph Johnstone at 1:23pm 08.26.21 . I couldn't get the hose off, though. Any tips on getting the original waste discharge hose off? I
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Stephen M at 1:21pm 08.26.21 Coolant successfully changed out. Thanks for the support through this forum. Shop Vac with a custom
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 1:15pm 08.26.21 Sorry; when I say '5200' I should be clear that I mean any of its less-strong polyurethane derivati
Hunter 33, started some work Stu Jackson at 1:11pm 08.26.21 Rely on only 5200 for sealing chainplates through the deck. This does three things - adds strength
Hunter 33, started some work DianaOfBurlington at 1:10pm 08.26.21 I understand some people want to use 5200 on things that will never be removed, but yet here we are
Hunter plumbing (H33.5 1994) Ralph Johnstone at 1:07pm 08.26.21 The tube fittings are QEST made by Zurn . Absolutely top notch.
C25 cabin sole soft spots JUUD at 12:55pm 08.26.21 Thank you for the advice! I will check it out.
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Alan Gomes at 12:55pm 08.26.21 Loose track of time so easily these days. Tell me about it!
Racing Rules PaulK at 12:49pm 08.26.21 Leaving an anchor mounted on the bow roller while racing is not against the rules, but it might not

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