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Don't get your boat stuck on the trailer! Jib at 1:44pm 05.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1089 I had a bad experience launching my boat Saturday. My centerboard fell down a little locking the bo
Correct Trailer towing height ? Marty at 1:29pm 05.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/965 Need help settling a question..WHAT IS THE CORRECT TRAILER TOWING HEIGHT FOR a MAC 26D????Unless I
Hunter34--B&R Rig? carina at 12:33pm 05.02.07 Big Boats 17/1559 H34s aren't B'R rigs are they? I've seen several classified and even a few rewiews state this. I'v
Thruster Roger at 8:13pm 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 0/889 The new "Thruster" for outboards looks interesting... More power, less gas, less noise... Sounds goo
splash day smitroe at 8:51pm 04.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/792 I'm in the water as of this AM. It should be s a good sail or motor down the river to a slip until t
Overboard Discharge Setup Question Hugh4753 at 9:08pm 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1256 Got a macerator with a valve going to the overboard discharge that I keep closed all the time. Frie
Soft deck & damaged stanchions Pete17884 at 8:38pm 04.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1172 My 1978 O'Day 30 pristine except for a soft deck around the life line stanchions. Any suggestions on
Ice Box Insulation C30T#2035 at 8:32pm 04.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1259 It is no secret that the ice box insulation on a C30 is less than adequate. I would like to get some
leaking rub rail john12339 at 9:31pm 04.30.07 Smaller Boats 0/1089 I appear to have a leak along my rub rail. does it have to be replaced or can i just caulk it. i hav
A folding seat with back rest? Any comments? Chuck R at 9:48pm 04.30.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1533 Looking at SPORT A SEAT ad in the Good Old Boat Mag. Has anyone purchased one of these? Are they co
Hatch Replacement Sandpiper20958 at 9:54pm 04.30.07 Catalina 30 0/1086 I have a 1980 30' Catalina. It needs a new "head hatch". I have not replaced one yet, so what woul
Fixed portalite repair... Doug Washburn at 10:38pm 04.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/939 This past weekend, I chose to repair a slow leak through the port side fixed portalite. I removed t
Update: Cassidy Restoration/Resurrection JoshGray at 11:35pm 04.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1291 Some of you know that I have been doing extensive work on my 1973 O'Day 22, "Cassidy". I have a blog
sails mowindsurfer at 11:34pm 04.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1044 I have 2 questions. What length are the sheets for 110 working jib(94catalina22)and, can a 150 furl
In-line fuse Madelon at 11:44pm 04.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1780 I have an 8HP outboard in my Mac 26S that has battery charging capability. I noticed that the wires
Draft on a 26s Robspan at 11:56pm 04.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/947 I'm planning an overnight cruise into some shallow areas. Can anyone tell me how much a 26s draws wi
sulpher smell alans at 11:44pm 04.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1167 hi when, we opened boat i put about 3 oz. of bleach in holding tank. would that creat a sulpher like
Beneteau Oceanis 350 Questions Kenny Logsdon at 12:25am 05.01.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/6741 Hi all..I have my eye on a 1990 Ocieanis 350 and I am trying to get opinions from B350 owners out
SumLog II Knotmeter - Need replacement thru-hull Jim Rodgers at 12:43am 05.01.07 Catalina 30 1/3089 Recently bought our 1980 Catalina 30 - what a great boat! But, I have a 1980's SumLog II knotmeter t
192 Bimini Joe C at 1:07am 05.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/804 I purchased a 1986 Oday 192 and would like to add a bimini. Has anyone installed one on this model?

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Issues removing cutless bearing. DayDreamer41 at 10:48am 03.01.21 I suspect that the collets may not be making contact with the bearing sides but instead are wedged
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? thinwater at 10:47am 03.01.21 This is so funny. Everyone can list things that bug them, but only to OP could point out a specific
New Sails Parsons at 10:35am 03.01.21 I'm guessing for a Hunter 23 ".... plan to be on the water for weeks at a time hundreds of miles fro
1995 - 40.5 - Rudder Bearings MetricMountie at 10:35am 03.01.21 I will for sure. My friend the machinist is outside Fredericton and I'm in Saint Andrews, with the
Issues removing cutless bearing. DayDreamer41 at 10:34am 03.01.21
Sheaves needed rgranger at 10:27am 03.01.21 Ok cool thanks I have a rivet gun and rivets but always appreciate the guidance before I try to rem
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time dlochner at 10:21am 03.01.21 I sent my transfer and initial registration in December 20 they deposit my check January 15th so I
New Sails jssailem at 10:06am 03.01.21 @Macconnell23 Congrats on your sailboat. Welcome to the active side of SBO. Asking questions and int
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Whatfiero1 at 10:06am 03.01.21 I sent my transfer and initial registration in December 20 they deposit my check January 15th so I
1995 - 40.5 - Rudder Bearings Stephen M at 10:05am 03.01.21 Keep us posted on what you end up doing.
Sheaves needed Whatfiero1 at 10:01am 03.01.21 Fastener company's sell some and bearing company's stock most or can order as well. Industrial bear
Sheaves needed ScottySailor at 9:44am 03.01.21 Ok cool thanks I have a rivet gun and rivets but always appreciate the guidance before I try to rem
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? sailme88 at 9:37am 03.01.21 Her mere ownership gives me legitimate access to THIS group....
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? (1) jssailem at 9:30am 03.01.21 @capta Your description was moving. Just had to see if there was a picture that captured a bit of yo
Need help finding reasonable Jabsco part kloudie1 at 9:26am 03.01.21 Yup: this is the one that Wal Mart sells: https://images.salsify.com/image/upload/s--0ogs1ztR--/g9lo
Fuel valve location fullbore at 9:24am 03.01.21
Need help finding reasonable Jabsco part Justin_NSA at 9:12am 03.01.21 It would be hard to tell with out measuring if a generic lid would fit. The Jabsco comes in full siz
Follow up to creating Seatalk Network (1) jssailem at 9:07am 03.01.21 Chris It is said "we do not know what we don't know." To help with the confusion Raymarine propriet
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? DRhoads at 9:00am 03.01.21 It's big, for us. It's beautiful. And it's paid for. My wife loves her "floating cabin". It has eve
Follow up to creating Seatalk Network Scott B at 8:53am 03.01.21 I can't answer all your questions, I can just tell you I have an Axiom 7. ST60 speed and depth, wh

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