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Mac 25 Halyard Guidance Needed dancing bear at 10:46pm 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1263 Can anyone provide guidance on what I should have on my Mac 25? I believe my halyards are a mix of
Octane Isnibs at 12:57am 07.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1116 Sorry if I missed this wot with all the gas and outboard threads.What octane gas should be used fo
Looking at buying a new 36 question Ken Honeycutt at 1:20am 07.14.07 Big Boats 14/1229 Been looking at buying a 2008 model 36. Wondering what the markup is on this model. Dealer is taking
Expiration on West Systems epoxy? Steve L22188 at 2:42am 07.14.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 I have several West Systems packs from their big repair kit -- the epoxy in a little flat plastic tu
Ouch! Swim ladder hurts Dan2296 at 3:31am 07.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4029 When climbing up the swim ladder barefoot on my Legend 45, the stainless steel round ladder rungs hu
28.5 sliding storage door handles Mike H at 4:22am 07.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1024 '85 28.5 - the smoked plexiglass storage bin doors that run along both sides of the interior cabin.
H23.5 window question jbreland at 5:28am 07.14.07 Smaller Boats 2/1021 Hi,I'm looking at a H23.5 water ballast. doesn't need it now but was thinking about the future.wha
H26 Rudder vs H260 Rudder George H260 at 11:25pm 07.13.07 Smaller Boats 5/1206 In appearance, the rudders on the H26 and the H260 are very different. There has been much discuss
Bought boat, now what? SmellyCat21546 at 11:11pm 07.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/928 Hello, I just bought a 75 oday 20. What are some of the things I need to look out for. I have no
Have Owners Manual O'day 26 Ken3389 at 11:05pm 07.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2053 i have the owners manual for my O'day 26 am currently trying to get it scanned for downloading on th
Original manual O'day 26 Ken3389 at 11:00pm 07.13.07 Day Sailers 0/1183 I have the owners manual to my '85 O'day 26, it details rigging, stepping mast etc. has some black w
PHRF O'Day 240 cthesoup at 10:58pm 07.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2622 Has anyone received a PHRF for their O'Day 240? I curious as to what ratings you have. Please incl
Bought boat, now what? SmellyCat21546 at 10:53pm 07.13.07 Day Sailers 1/1038 Hello, I now own a 75 oday 20, Its in Fla I'm in North'Ga, What are some things I need to check
Fresh Water Capacity John Hosty at 8:39am 07.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/984 Does anybody know the individual capacities of the port and starboard fresh water tanks on a 2006 H4
Cleaning Bunk Covers Selena at 10:27am 07.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1046 Any suggestions how to launder the covers for the cushions in the fore and aft cabins.
o A Lonesome Dove Update TJ-LJ Champion at 12:12pm 07.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1080 We're half way through July (groans) the "DOVE" is in her slip spot but hasn't yet gone out for a sa*
Finishing up SCUBA classes Brian D at 12:20pm 07.14.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1365 So what does this have to do with boating? A great deal. Finally I will be able to dive on my boat
Chicago to Mackinac T J Furstenau at 1:55pm 07.14.07 Racing 4/2985 Their off! The race started today with stronger initial sustained winds than in many previous years
kiwi prop - shaft rotates in neutral Pat at 2:35pm 07.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1068 Installed a Kiwi prop this Spring. Works ok except that the shaft rotates in neutral when I shut the
broken mast on older cal 29 V. Bovhat at 2:53pm 07.14.07 Cal 2/1052 We had a disaster on our cal 29. It is an older boat (70's)and while motoring the engine conked out

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Leaking Boat Stanchions (2) sunlover at 10:43am 10.03.21 198952First layer of fiberglass. 198953. I just noticed that the stanchion didn't have a gasket a
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 10:26am 10.03.21 Given the general level of quality of Seawards, it wouldn't surprise me if there's an aluminum or st
Tiller "slop" thoughts kloudie1 at 10:12am 10.03.21 A couple of flat shims about 1/16" thick, one on each side . make them as long as the clevis. It has
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair kloudie1 at 10:07am 10.03.21 An option: use a piece of flat 1/4" plate (steel or aluminum or stainless) same width as the mount's
Leaking Boat Stanchions (3) sunlover at 10:00am 10.03.21 I was able to get the nuts off. I removed the medicine cabinet in the head and that provided me
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Stu Jackson at 9:56am 10.03.21 A cam cleat makes much better sense. Not necessarily. Cam cleats are good for lines that need to
Best Fill for Drill and Tap Marmalade at 9:44am 10.03.21 Will this fit - used on eBay
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Williammiller100 at 9:39am 10.03.21 Yes,the stainless bolts going into the fibreglass. They may be lag bolts. Will know later this week
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 9:27am 10.03.21 A cam cleat positioned so you could employ an existing sheet winch would be simpler, as SFbay sugge
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 Stu Jackson at 9:07am 10.03.21 Try here, too: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3
Best Fill for Drill and Tap SJN at 8:52am 10.03.21 Nice! I will hold your beer if it is light junk. If a good Porter, I will drink it.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair Tedd at 8:26am 10.03.21 Hi @Williammiller100 , I'm unclear which threads are stripped. Is it one of the screws that attach
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 8:17am 10.03.21 198948
Looking for a drawer from a 78 Catalina 25 (1) sail sfbay at 7:58am 10.03.21 One option is to take measurements from one of the existing drawers make one, if you are a DIY'er, o
Best Fill for Drill and Tap (1) All U Get at 7:58am 10.03.21 hello! Why not cast a new one with the same hole spacing as the bent one? If you do not like the l
Tiller "slop" thoughts justsomeguy at 7:57am 10.03.21 Wedged shims attached to either the rudder post or tiller?
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:43am 10.03.21 . Thanks, everyone! I'll update once I've heard back from the owner and confirm - one way or anot
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:37am 10.03.21 Have you tried to straighten it? I would think a try would be worth the effort rather than having
Best Fill for Drill and Tap KZW at 7:36am 10.03.21
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BierBarge at 7:30am 10.03.21 Love the responses - and just what I assumed! The only two reason I am even half considering this b

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