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Trailoring the 26M with 50 HP Jerry at 12:29am 06.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/840 Hello,I recently purchased a Macgregor 26M and had a 50 HP Mercury installed. The Mecrury manual
Mast Head Sheaves Jeff Scheid at 12:00am 06.14.07 Catalina 30 6/1926 Does anyone know the stock size of the 4 mast head sheaves in a 1980 C30? Acording to the C30 manual
ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM JOHN WEATHERLY at 12:16am 06.14.07 Bigger Boats 1/1242 I WANT TO INSTALL A ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM THAT DOEST NOT REQUIRE TAKING THE MAST DOWN OR CLIMBING TH
maxwell winch Ed Sargent at 5:02am 06.14.07 Smaller Boats 1/1046 My hunter 25.5 has a maxwell 17 self tailing winch which needs repair parts. I can not find any web
Bad Luck or Bad Omen? Wahya at 5:00am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1507
Compass deviation from engine instruments sailingdude at 4:34am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1320 I have purchased a new Ritchie HF-742 compass to mount at the top of the Edson steering pedestal on
keel trouble HD at 4:26am 06.14.07 Other Sailboats 3/903 I have owned this boat for three weeks so I don't know alot about this boat. Last weekend when tring
auxiliary power Jon94 at 4:19am 06.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1701 I recently purchased a 1976 Catalina 27. It has a 5hp Nissan outboard on it. I think Catalina reco
Cockpit cushions Christy7695 at 3:36am 06.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/868 I'm looking for patterns to make cockpit cushions for our 280. I'm sure I can give it my best shot,
Whew, the project list is finally shrinking sonofasailorsailing at 2:37am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 last weekend, we got the last of the "big" projects completed. We flipped the switch and cool air be
71 O'day Daysailer owner's manual wanted ken13563 at 2:25am 06.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1926 I recently purchased a 71' O'day Daysailer and am currently performing some minor repairs and mainte
42 vs 400 dick taylor at 2:25am 06.14.07 Big Boats 5/4146 I have raced 22's owned 34 and now have a 36 and want a larger more comfortable boat for extended st
Thru-Hull Sealant / 4200 or 5200 Rob19574 at 2:16am 06.14.07 Ask All Sailors 53/16378 Hi all -I need to replace one of my Thru-hulls tomorrow. What is the best type of sealant to use
Topping Lift Pthelen at 2:03am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/980 I have replaced my topping lift with a boomkicker. I read on a another post the suggestion that you
Broken Spreader Anthony at 2:00am 06.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/934 I need to replace my starboard spreader. Where can I get one?
Sail Track Hunter 27/and Swim Ladder HunterRuach27 at 1:35am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/999 I have a 79 Hunter 27. On the mast where you slip the sail clips in there is nothing on the bottom t
LIne vs wire topping lift Bob16937 at 12:58am 06.14.07 Big Boats 5/2496 Just purchased 1990 Hunter 35.5 with a topping lift-dutchman combination. Question why Hunter used
Diesel fuel return line to tank? Jim at 7:58am 06.14.07 Big Boats 10/9802 Recently, a diesel mechanic advised that the return line was improperly connected. So, he fixed it
Battens JungleJetJock at 7:47am 06.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1310 On my sail I have 2 full battens at the top and some partials down lower. The batten pockets close
running rigging-how to? shannon guffey at 7:32am 06.14.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1256 sorry no photo, Ive been living on my boat for a few years and im decided to rig her to do some days

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Standing Rigging (1) jjweiss56 at 3:59pm 07.05.21 At 5:15 on the video you can see how to get the T Hook in and out of the mast. Hey, John, thanks f
Shower drain clogged Mike M. at 3:54pm 07.05.21 Thanks for that advice.
My dockmate's makin' me look bad! (1) sail sfbay at 3:49pm 07.05.21 Came across this 3/4"" Split Wire Loom Tubing cover for 30 amp power cord at our marina $18 for 25 f
Battery troubles jssailem at 3:47pm 07.05.21 If you have a Digital Volt Meter you can test it to see if it is outputting 12 or more volts. If no
Battery troubles Captain W at 3:40pm 07.05.21 How would I test my alternator?
Inflatable RIB Captain Larry-DH at 3:35pm 07.05.21 There are many ways, but for me the simplest is to attach the spinnaker halyard to the dinghy. I a
origo 2000 knobs sail sfbay at 3:34pm 07.05.21 Another long shot.........buy a plastic or wood knob without a hole and drill a hole center backside
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 3:14pm 07.05.21 It's a new 143F thermostat. I pulled it out when the engine temp was 180F. The thermostat was open u
Shower drain clogged Tally Ho at 3:04pm 07.05.21
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? DArcy at 3:01pm 07.05.21 @RoyS I've been thinking about doing this. I had an overheat a week ago due to the water pump belt b
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard (1) Jacktar at 2:50pm 07.05.21 mine goes out the rear vent from the fuel compartment
H34 galley Jim szczublewski at 2:45pm 07.05.21 holy! it's huge.
Battery troubles Head Sail at 2:36pm 07.05.21 motor sailed for about two hours, but noted no amps were going to the battery. Your alternator i
Standing Rigging jssailem at 2:20pm 07.05.21 At 5:15 on the video you can see how to get the T Hook in and out of the mast.
Battery troubles dLj at 2:13pm 07.05.21 The only AGM's that I'm aware of that list equalization are Lifelines. But I might be tempted to try
Standing Rigging jssailem at 2:03pm 07.05.21 Hello and welcome to the SBO Forum. Rigging is an interesting project. Essential to a safe boat. H
Arguing with insurance company MikeHoncho at 2:02pm 07.05.21 too bad we dont know why the OP's shaft seal was leaking. (NB- there have been r
Inflatable RIB capseaquel at 1:57pm 07.05.21 Thanks for the prompt detailed response. Think we can work that on our boat. Much appreciated neig
Battery troubles Don S/V ILLusion at 1:55pm 07.05.21 I borrowed a battery jumper from yard and was able to get the engine running when connected to ba
Battery troubles Stu Jackson at 1:48pm 07.05.21 In addition to Maine Sail's linked website, this may help you, too: Electrical Systems 101 Electr

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