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Anyone ever try sailaway78 at 6:02am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2014 I have a boat which has a flat bilge and no sump. It is virtually impossible to get all the water ou
Missing Shackle Pin Randy Jarrell at 8:53am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1431 Lost the pin from my halyard shackle. Does anyone know of a source that sells the pin without buying
towing a sailing dingy for the kids bob at 9:32am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1328 we're planning to buy one for the kids to play with at multi-day anchors but I'm not sure how I'd to
1988 O'day 302 - looking for thoughts on this boat Karin at 10:13am 04.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4584 I am looking at buying a 1988 O'day 302 and am wondering what anyone who has owned one or has one th
34 windows TheGreatEscape at 10:27am 04.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1429 Hello all, we have recently purchased a 1983 Hunter 34 and are new to sailing. One of the things th
Compare Oday 30, 302, 31, 322 saberlin at 11:52am 04.10.08 Bigger Boats 3/2752 I am looking to purchase an Oday in this size range and I am confused between the models 30, 302, 31
Which way do the cables go? Geoff Kloster at 11:47am 04.10.08 Pearson 4/1516 Refitting my boat. 3 years ago removed the steering pedestal and all cables. Now installing a new on
out board mortor John Lester at 12:12pm 04.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1121 I am with my Father putting new sails and motor on our Mariner. We can not agree on the the minum 6
Galley sink Rich (P303) at 9:30am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1340 I just have to share this with you...There I was just trying to replace a galley faucet. A seeming
Battens and communications Bert17825 at 4:51pm 04.10.08 Trailer Sailors 0/1596 As the lake level comes up here in GA, and the days get warmer, it is time to get the boat ready for
Outboard on A Catalina 30 Trent Yoder at 2:51pm 04.10.08 Catalina 30 2/3490 Has any one mounted a outboard on a cat 30 1975 mod. If so what kind of mount ' what hp out board. A
Waves and apparent wind HAL at 8:44pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1247 Is this true?A light displacement boat will handle much better in waves if twist is set properly? I
Celestial Nav. Kit Popeye18296 at 11:01pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1263 Has anyone purchased the celetial nav kit from landfall? Is it worth the price or a rip?
Forum Registration Blake at 11:44pm 04.08.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1457 I was once a registered user of Macgregor Owners . com, but suddenly I am not. I cannot find my name
They call the wind Mariah ... Gary Wyngarden at 12:13am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 18/2434 ...and a whole lot of other names too. Sure there's Nor'easters and Sou'westers, and gales and hurr
Corrosion!!! Dan at 1:03am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1613 I kept my boat, covered, in the water this winter. I recently inspected some of the seacocks and fo
Carpet Lining ???? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:38am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1667 I'm taking advantage of this lousy weather and am doing indoor projects.I just bleached and removed
Gen Set Quandry Jack Chessy Bay at 2:55am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1065 As I approach Codgerhood in the twilight of my sailing career, I have come to realize that creature
MAST PINS FOR 272 capnrx at 3:01am 04.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/995 I am a new owner of a 1988 272 and am in need of replacement pins for the base of the mast. Can any
self-tail All-U-Get at 4:19am 04.09.08 Catalina 30 4/1337 I'm interested in the rubber self-tailing winch product that West Marine has for use on jib. Does a

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Two dipsticks on my diesel? acudavid at 11:53am 12.11.21 Thanks everybody! Upon further examination, I think there are three dipsticks on my boat: One for
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. Tally Ho at 11:52am 12.11.21 The first is to replace the 18 x 12 fixed three blade propeller. The boat currently cannot achieve
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. GFS at 11:49am 12.11.21 Thanks to all for the information; gives me much to consider, I will also reach out to the 351/352 g
Funny Friday!!! (1) Richard19068 at 11:33am 12.11.21 A cautious father.
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. Mechone at 11:11am 12.11.21 The first is to replace the 18 x 12 fixed three blade propeller. The boat currently cannot achieve
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 10:52am 12.11.21 I'm at a craft fair in Milford today. The guy selling custom t-shirts across from me has this for s
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. SycloneDriver at 10:46am 12.11.21 You might want use an optical tach to check factory tach. I wouldn't replace a prop based only on t
H26 crutch mount bolts (1) rgranger at 10:45am 12.11.21 I love these sort of design questions. That should not be very difficult. I made a new gin pole f
H26 crutch mount bolts CaptainRan at 10:04am 12.11.21 After I saw the picture of the part and then reinspected the stern, here's the situation. This is an
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 9:57am 12.11.21 Thin I can understand your favoring of rollers. I do not understand the aversion to brushes. The co
Galvanic Isolators, Don't be like these guys! MikeHoncho at 9:54am 12.11.21 If your in the fire service, there is one on taking OT for the truck but getting put on the medic un
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 9:53am 12.11.21 I've put about 10 hours on the new mounts, shaft alignment, exhaust and everything seems to be worki
Walking on water (1) JamesG161 at 9:51am 12.11.21 No biggie. We did that often. However I prefer Sitting on Water.
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. (2) jssailem at 9:32am 12.11.21 Good morning GFS and Welcome to the SBO forum. Prop and anchor questions are popular discussions h
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 12.11.21 it labors around 3,200 rpm and the boats stern is driven down flooding the lower portion of the swi
Walking on water Will Gilmore at 9:29am 12.11.21 I saw a cat do that once when I was a kid. She was out of the pool before her ears got wet. -Will
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:27am 12.11.21 I have a three gallon gas tank under the Starboard cockpit seat. Do I need to open the seat compartm
Walking on water jssailem at 9:04am 12.11.21 ZWRObkrsOYg
interested in buying a 310 Alansails at 8:49am 12.11.21 Let us know how you make out!
Two dipsticks on my diesel? smokey73 at 8:17am 12.11.21 Once you get it all straightened out and at the right level on both the engine and the gear box chec

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