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Motor Mounts Fred at 12:00pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/957 What features makes a retractable motor mount suitable for use with four stroke motors? Knowing that
I'm having light troubles... Livingstone at 12:59pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/748 Can anyone tell me how to reset the breakers on the Mac 25? I think I've blown two of them (one I do
Oday Logos Kevin at 12:54pm 06.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1066 The Vinyl (?)Oday logo on the hull, near the stern is showing it's age on my 1979 Oday 23. Does anyo
Mac 25 Boom Gooseneck Trev at 1:21pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1429 Does anyone know where I can get a new gooseneck for attaching the boom to the mast?
Gibb winches Joetech at 1:23pm 06.18.07 Catalina 22 0/1583 I have a 77 Catalina 22 with Gibb Winches. I can't find out much about them. It would seem the com
Bleeding a fuel line Mike Hollingsworth at 1:41pm 06.18.07 Bavaria 7/2990 I really need help...PLEASE. I performed a routine primary fuel filter change for the start of the s
Overcharging Golf Cart house bank batteries? CalebD at 1:53pm 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2460 I checked the archives on this subject but I am not quite sure that I got all the subtleties so I am
Is a Cat 30 a little much for a first boat?? Prospector at 2:07pm 06.18.07 Catalina 30 10/1800 My wife and I have been sailing for a year now, and are actively hunting for that elusive first boat
inverter/chargers Chuck Creel at 5:23pm 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1383 i just ordered a solar system that charges at 7.5 amps peak sun 5 hrs a day/ .i see inverters
Extreme High Tide Bob Gump at 9:59pm 06.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1612 Got back from sailing on the River last night and found the local ramp flooded; the piers were almos
Jammed rudder Kenneth Gustavsen at 8:09pm 06.15.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1209 Is any one out there who knows how to fix a jammed rudder ?Please contact me !Kenneth
Isomat gooseneck query dave at 1:45am 06.16.07 Other Sailboats 2/1234 I am a Pearson 303 owner and have recently had to attempt to replace my old Isomat gooseneck assembl
Disposal of Old Gas Gary Wyngarden at 2:38am 06.16.07 Ask All Sailors 27/3410 I almost never use my outboard (Mercury 3 hp two cycle) since I row my dinghy almost everywhere. But
Bimini alternative?...Anyone own a Pro-techt cover markm at 3:00am 06.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1246 I'm looking to install a bimnin on my 26S but the boom height can be an issue. I found this product
Size of outboard for a 1969 26' Oday Ranger? Mike at 3:10am 06.16.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1476 I am new to sailing and just bought a 1969 O'Day Ranger 26". I need to get an outboard but unsure og
Outboard motor for 25 year old16' DaySailer II Manypeaks at 12:17am 06.16.07 Day Sailers 3/5793 How do you do -- new friends. I am a new owner of an old, but beautiful DaySailer II. I have inqui
Retrieve an H23 with a Mazda Protege? DaveN26 at 11:51pm 06.15.07 Trailer Sailors 7/1717 Hi all.I belong to a trailer-sailor's club where all boats are kept, rigged, on trailers. With ra
transom thickness on O'Day 20 LordNelson at 11:44pm 06.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/846 Does anyone know what the transom thickness is on an O'Day 20?I recently mounted a new transom swi
Steering problem-Merriman Michael Passero at 5:35am 06.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/870 I have a problem with the Merriman steering system on my 1982 Ericson 33. A pin seems to be missing
Styrofoam in '73 O'Day 22 Deebee at 6:08am 06.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1418 Hi,Just bought a '72 O'Day 22. While cleaning it out and assessing what it needs to get it in the

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Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 8:04am 07.08.21 I feel like they left out the crucial component of propeller lift/drag ratio... I guess that depen
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:56am 07.08.21 Do you think this would work on a boat, Maybe. Perhaps a test is needed. Tie a few to your arms an
Guest Galvanic Isolators RitSim at 7:43am 07.08.21 Guest 2530P
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 7:27am 07.08.21 Model # of the GI would help.. Some are no-longer safety complaint...
Standing Rigging jjweiss56 at 7:17am 07.08.21 The upper shroud, starboard side was shredded. Only three strands left intact. I'm not able to see
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Ward H at 7:15am 07.08.21 My boat came with a dinged up trailing edge wing keel. I just used a hand held sledge to tap it back
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 7:01am 07.08.21 Do you think this would work on a boat, I just bought an assortment of ties.
1987 Cat22 Sink Drain Leeward Rail at 6:51am 07.08.21 If you remove the garbage lid and bin, it gives additional access. Especially for where the hoses co
Looking for a sail boat. DougM at 6:46am 07.08.21 Did you look at boats for sale on this SBO website?
1987 Cat22 Sink Drain John Marrone at 6:43am 07.08.21 Thank you.......I've been in that area looking for the Keel Lock Screw, I'll look more carefully reg
Fixing a ding in a lead keel dlochner at 6:41am 07.08.21 How hard was the grounding? How deep is the ding? Lead is pretty malleable, heat may not be necessa
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern sail sfbay at 6:38am 07.08.21 ......getting up to speed on which gel coat to buy for repairs........... My plan is to repair the
1987 Cat22 Sink Drain Leeward Rail at 6:36am 07.08.21 The keel trunk is the structural section of the hull that the keel sits into when retracted. The si
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? shemandr at 6:21am 07.08.21 I don't know about engines but kudos for including a video with your question. There can be no doub
Will this battery charger work? SailorElliot at 6:16am 07.08.21 The ProSport HD12 is a significantly better charger than the NOCO but the Victron Blue Smart charge
Standing Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 07.08.21 Before doing anything, the big question is why do you need to replace rigging?????? Can you explain?
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance jssailem at 5:57am 07.08.21 Hammer wins that contest. :plus: Spoken like a true sailor. Mechanics 101. When in doubt get a ham
Transom Replacement shemandr at 5:43am 07.08.21 Looks good. I see, in the first photo you have the most important tool in the lower right corner.
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern HunterBob at 5:12am 07.08.21 Thanks sail sfbay penny trick makes sense now I just have to break a dollar to get one (who uses cas
Update Electronics Tywanon at 5:10am 07.08.21

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