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Rudder Castle Wind Dancer24484 at 4:00pm 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1575 Hi all, I'm new to this site and am trying to get back into sailing. I have had the pleasure of sail
Liquid Wrech Steve22116 at 7:28am 04.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1116 Good afternoon all. Before I removed my keel bolt I soaked it with liquid wrench many times over sev
Trouble with stem piece (1) Peter Brennan at 7:24am 04.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1238 This problem may apply to other O'Day models. The stem piece is a large aluminum casting to which is
mast for a 28 OI ronlaw1 at 8:19pm 04.09.08 Morgan 2/1790 I am restoriing my Morgan 1973 28 OI and need a mast. Anyone know of one that is available?
Catalina 320 leak Bill O'D at 11:15pm 04.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1872 A friend with a 320 has a mysterious leak that seems to be coming from the unattached air conditioni
Forestay length Bob at 12:29am 04.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1576 I want to replace my CDI furler with a simple forestay to use with a blade jib. Can anyone tell me w
Hatch Recommendation LOTM at 1:16am 04.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1120 I need to replace the hatch on the bow of an O'Day 222. Any recommendations?Thanks.
Sailboat in Englewood,Florida seadaddler at 2:35am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1388 Any sailboaters keep their boat in the englewood,Fl area,I will be looking at a slip on the south s
How to edit Picture Caption Clark at 2:19am 04.10.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1255 Phil, I uploaded a picture in the Model Information section and made an error in the caption. Is th
Model of Hunter 40 Swissmiss13 at 5:10am 04.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/882 I am wondering if anyone is aware of where I might find a model (toy) of a Hunter 40?
Raymarine ST70 Instrument Jim S.1435 at 4:58am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1546 I need to replace my ST50 tridata instrument. Has anyone any experience with the ST70 system?
Parting shot... (1) walt at 4:11am 04.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1182 Thank heavens winter is about over...(rear drain hole on a 26C - one month ago at 8600 feet in Col
Best kept secrert paulj at 6:47am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1225 paulj
Bimini reloaded Vitger at 7:19am 04.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1536 Gentlemen! I am sure this has been extensively discussed already. The problem is as you probably we
Am I the only one? Mike4116 at 7:06am 04.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/988 Am I the only O'day 28 owner out there with six opening ports? All of the other 28's I have seen hav
keel crack spellbinder at 7:02am 04.10.08 Smaller Boats 1/1394 Goog morning everybody! I would like to have an idea how to repair my joint of keel on my Catalina 2
FYI Alan at 7:02am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 30/2147 A class action law suit was brought to Federal District Court in California representing boat owners
bleeding M25xp RussT1950 at 7:28am 04.10.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1596 I have just replaced my Racor filter ' engine filter on my M25xp. I have an electric fuel pump, raI
Sons Widgeon Project Christ Toro at 7:27am 04.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1359 My son and I are refurbishing a 1978 Oday widgeon.needs wood seat rail specs and info.MIssing head
What do you guys who cruise with outboards do? KennyH at 7:46am 04.10.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1598 As I plan for my retirement I think keeping my current boat, a 1981 25 hunter Cherubini, might be fi

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Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Calif. Ted at 8:18pm 12.14.21 Early seventies we had a tool called a "Detroit Door Buster", incredibly powerful to spread a door f
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Rick D at 8:07pm 12.14.21 Hilarious and painfully accurate.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 12.14.21 So many questions, so little time :frown: ! It's test time ....................... 1. Record how
Beware of flopping jib sheets (1) jssailem at 6:50pm 12.14.21 I am guessing the line guide twists open or closed. That may not be a good application where you jib
V berth plywood in O'Day 20 jssailem at 6:39pm 12.14.21 Randy. Hard spots occur when you force pieces against the hull i.e. a bulkhead. If you fit the V-b
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch jssailem at 6:20pm 12.14.21
Charter Sailing In Miami capta at 6:14pm 12.14.21 I'd suggest you do a lot of research before you invest anything into this. Unless you have a nice tr
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:46pm 12.14.21 Thanks, Dave. This makes sense. I was thinking that the main bus would see voltage on it (solar or
Broken Faucet (1) sail sfbay at 5:32pm 12.14.21 You need a special tool to remove it like this one Galley Faucet Installation Tool (catalinadirect.c
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 5:21pm 12.14.21 Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only made deep with the Dremil grinder
Charter Sailing In Miami dlochner at 5:02pm 12.14.21 Look at the competition and see what they are charging. Charge accordingly.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:43pm 12.14.21 Barefoot is having her batteries drain. Mainly while starting the engine. What kind of batteries?
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it (1) JamesG161 at 4:17pm 12.14.21 Add this to your list of tools needed. . Jim...
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 12.14.21 On the hunter 170 cockpit floor which has separated with voids noted. First there is marine ply un
deck craze lines JamesG161 at 4:13pm 12.14.21 Some Of those cracks were DEEP! Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeK2B at 4:09pm 12.14.21 I can't remember exactly. I believe the starter is a 250 or 300 amp and the ACR a 120 or 150. The r
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 12.14.21 I replaced mine this spring and did a writeup on the process. One of the best tips is to create tap
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 3:55pm 12.14.21 My boat Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC are being done now. My 1998 H430 GCSC's were associated with C
Can't find the leak Tally Ho at 3:41pm 12.14.21
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Tally Ho at 3:31pm 12.14.21 A fun (and painfully accurate) read! Greg

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