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Shroud repair bob m at 8:01am 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1025 When lowering the mast I found "one" strand of cable snapped on the port side main shroud. Can i put
Trailer Wheel Size Michael Sindelar at 11:08am 10.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1120 My trailer for my '84 Mac 25 was vandalized and tires and wheels were stolen. Does anybody know the
Oday 240 Dave9870 at 12:30pm 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1296 Hi AllThe season is about over here in Iowa. I got an Oday 240 this spring and was wondering how ma
White plugs. Capt. Seaweed at 2:09pm 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1096 1979 O'Day sailboat. Where can I buy the little white plugs that are used to cover the bolt holes in
Centerboard winch Capt. Seaweed at 2:03pm 10.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1686 I just brought a 1976 Catalina 22' and don't know how to lower the keel useing the winch. I can ra
P42 Stern Rail Seats Now in Photo Forum Terry Cox at 2:32pm 10.20.07 Big Boats 14/1488 Hi fellow P42 owners and other interested skippers. I've posted the finished stern rail seats that I
Arch Swap Russ Reiland at 4:31pm 10.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1007 Hello:1. Has anyone ever swapped the fiberglass arch for a Hunter stainless steel arch? 1999 CC 45
Rubrail to cover hull-deck joint on cal 34 Paullarmore at 4:14pm 10.20.07 Cal 2/639 Any ideas where I might find the rubrail material and associated bow and stern fittings for a cal 34
Maxwell winches JFitz at 9:35pm 10.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/972 In renovating my H-34 winches, I've got thhe core shaft out and the drum about 3" up and it seems to
Yamar 3gm30 throttle shemandr at 11:41pm 10.18.07 Big Boats 8/1579 My throttle linkage, I think, has slipped so that my lowest idle is around 2,000 rpm. I would like
procedure to lower the mast on a cal 20 greg adams at 12:12am 10.19.07 Cal 3/2801 The starboard mast spreader is knocked out of position, upon getting aloft I found the bolt attached
Compass Fit Jack Hollingsworth at 12:41am 10.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761 I would like to transfer a Ritchie DNP-200 Navigator (Binnacle Mount) compass to a Merriman pedestal
What's this for then? Anyone know AndrewB at 1:21am 10.19.07 Big Boats 5/887 Does anyone know what this bracket is for. It's on the steps of a 2000 H410 but I would guess its on
Battery Installation in 26D,S,&C Chuck at 1:51am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2178 I plan on installing two (2) size 24 batteries in my new 1993 McGregor 26. I am planning on install
Solar system Zaphro at 1:52am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1503 One of my winter projects is to install a solar power system to keep the batteries charged. I've se
Axles: 1 or 2!? Brian M H23 at 2:04am 10.19.07 Trailer Sailors 5/1721 I'm in the process of adding a second axle to the trailer for my hunter 23 (At this stage, collectin
cooking stove Merrick Cromwell at 12:07am 10.19.07 Smaller Boats 3/1908 My stove is natural gas.I want to change it to propane. Is this easy to do? My e-mail is cromwellmc@
Calgon Water Softener in Holding tanks?? George Kornreich at 4:27am 10.19.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2605 Some RV sites have recently been recommending adding Calgon water softener to tanks, which they clai
C270 Icebox/Refrigeration Conversion RJTilbe at 4:40am 10.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1272 I would like info from anyone who has successfully converted their C270 icebox to a refrigerator.
Topping lift kit (1) Justin_NSA at 3:08am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3387 I just ordered a new Model 33 kit from Sail Care today. I only needed the 1/2 kit because I have a w

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Aft control sj21 jssailem at 6:12am 10.29.21 Welcome Trick to the SBO forum. There are some Great Lakes to sail and enjoy that SJ 21. Sounds like
Its funny Friday! SFS at 6:07am 10.29.21 That's so true. Or even mentioning the current wind condition in conversation with nonsailors and g
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank DayDreamer41 at 6:05am 10.29.21 it is hard to understand why you can buy a 20#der for $59 but a 10#der is $300 just blows my mind to
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 6:03am 10.29.21
S/E Marina Recommendations jssailem at 5:59am 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:52am 10.29.21 That's so true. Or even mentioning the current wind condition in conversation with nonsailors and g
Running hot (1) jssailem at 5:42am 10.29.21
Running hot dlochner at 5:41am 10.29.21 Yes the advice is sound. The 50/50 mix of antifreeze has a greater heat capacity than either water
S/E Marina Recommendations (1) Parsons at 5:39am 10.29.21 Moving from the frozen north, you will likely be concerned about hurricanes. There is great historic
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank DougM at 5:38am 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 5:31am 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 5:21am 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:59am 10.29.21 Now using the claw, it's just "drop the anchor and play out the line'. When we back down, the claw
Running hot kloudie1 at 4:50am 10.29.21 Yes and a known good pressure cap . Then if he still has overheat problems, troubleshooting can star
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:43am 10.29.21 With regard to Plow Type Anchors consider this accidental dragging test (looks like 44 CQR's to me):
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:23am 10.29.21 My 1980 Hunter 33 displaces only 10,600 Lb.s. I use a 22 Lb. Rocna. As these scoop type anchors bury
Winterizing bilge on my H37 RoyS at 4:12am 10.29.21 Water may not be coming entirely from the mast. Inspected my as yet uncovered boat on the hard yeste
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor artboas at 3:07am 10.29.21 I also found that the screws holding the motor in place were loose. But I had an additional problem
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank danstanford at 2:48am 10.29.21 Hello Dan, I acquired a Beneteau 323 this summer (and love it) but the propane tank is 10 years old
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for hte macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 9:24pm 10.28.21 Here's the manual for the Jabsco37045 Jabsco 37045_series.pdf owner manual #27 in the parts list on

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