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MAST RAISING SYSTEM Jerry5409 at 2:24am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5204 I WOULD LIKE TO BUY OR FABRICATE A MAST RAISING SYTEM TO MY MAC 25, 1984. I'VE CONTACTED PARTS AT M
1980 27 - Shoal or Deep Keel - how to tell Erik7365 at 2:40am 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/967 Dumb question perhaps but ours is in the water and needs a new rudder. Does the shoal draft have a
New sailor, new boat jbarnett at 3:33am 06.26.07 Catalina 22 2/1199 Hello everyoneI just wanted to join this forum as i bought a new Catalina Capri last week and will
Cost of dodger? Ralph18414 at 3:40am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 19/10331 I just received a quote of about 700$ to construct a new canvas dodger for my Pearson 30. The 700$
Loose Rudder h28.5 sailor at 4:44am 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/2690 Hello, I seem to have excessive play in my rudder shaft. As I turn the wheel, I can see the ru
Replacing an engine-stop cable Capn Pete at 4:32am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1176 One of the remaining items on the punch list for "EmmieLou," my O'day 322, is to replace the engine
Caulking between teak in cockpit Jeff Rappaport at 6:05am 06.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1922 Black caulk between teak pieces in cockpit is loose and needs to be replaced. Any one know what is
DS II outboard use davidbb at 6:46am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/956 Hello. I have a DS II with a rubber pad on the transom. Question: when I buy an outboard do I nee
Windflite 14 Rigging JD2696 at 7:19am 06.26.07 AMF 2/8751 My (new) wife's (old) Windflite 14 needs some minor repairs including some rigging componentsCan a
Anchor poncho9137 at 8:00am 06.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/751 I have a 27 with no anchor mount in the chain locker. Where is a good place to attach an anchor pla
mainsail reefing -- need a winch? Bob Moretti at 7:35am 06.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4144 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig, set up with jiffy (slab) reefing. The line that controls the re
Installing a new sanitation system AtlanticBryan at 7:24am 06.26.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1288 I'm about to install a new MSD system in my boat prior to sailing into American waters. I'm finding
Prop Shaft Packin saylers at 8:35am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2013 If there is a bit more water coming in at the prop shaft than I would like since it ends up in the p
First sail - how embarassing! Tereza at 8:49am 06.26.07 Day Sailers 14/1713 Embarassing only in the sense of how late in the season I finally launched!!The sail was great - my
Swim ladders and transoms DPT at 10:36am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 32/2685 Hi all - been looking at archives RE: installing a swim ladder and I have come across a bunch of pos
has any body heard of a ??? sand sailor at 10:27am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1157 mac 26 mast head sloop??? this one has me searching but no info.someone had a couple of Q's about s
Universal M-25XP engine keeper at 9:39am 06.26.07 Catalina 30 6/2589 replacement parts for M-25XP, a source, and specifically what my surveyor refers to as "engine exhau
fresh water pump motor JR Castro at 9:32am 06.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1204 My fresh water electric motor pump is no longer functioning,does anyone know the Shurflo model for
FireWorks-Greenport Area seadaddler at 9:15am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1330 Does anyone know the fireworks schedule out around the Greenport,NY area.
My experience in buying a new Mac ClownPilot at 11:20am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/1891 In Florida, it ain't easy buying a new Mac 26M. Everyone down here that sells them are seemingly ret

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Safe to mount screws in the bilge? (1) jssailem at 7:18am 08.19.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum. @sail sfbay set you on a good path to the solution. The cardinal rule in
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR Tedd at 7:16am 08.19.21
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames jssailem at 6:59am 08.19.21 Hello and Welcome to the SBO Forum. I have a different boat, but I just removed and replaced the 10
Hunter 41 DS Electronics Install ice breaker at 6:40am 08.19.21 our flux gate is under the Bose 321 in the cavity with access from the forward hanging locker. Our
1970 Morgan 30 DPackie at 6:33am 08.19.21 I found Foss Foam in Florida has a mold and can manufacture new boards for Morgan 25 and 30s. The p
Hunter 41 DS Electronics Install DayDreamer41 at 6:29am 08.19.21 The AP Computer on our 41DS is mounted in space behind the VHS radio, if I remember correctly the pa
Westerbeke 42b 4 cylinder engine manufacturer sail sfbay at 6:19am 08.19.21 Depending on what parts you want you might final after market options for some by doing an internet
Westerbeke 42b 4 cylinder engine manufacturer kloudie1 at 6:14am 08.19.21
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 6:06am 08.19.21 I've looked at the pics again on my Mac and it looks like ... a mess. That re-enforces my opinion o
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR (1) sail sfbay at 5:59am 08.19.21 .....H386. How do you run up the throttle while not in gear? I seem to have no detent button on th
Running out of hair to pull out!! RoyS at 5:32am 08.19.21 Not familiar with your boat, so this is a generic answer. Check your rudder shaft packing. Do you ha
Wooden DougM at 5:31am 08.19.21 . Do they still do that project with new machinists? I vaguely recall doing a 1-2-3 block as a mac
Moisture readings from survey shemandr at 5:26am 08.19.21 Re-sealing deck hardware after the deck core is wet is a horse-barn door situation. As a buyer if I
Catalina 27 mast issue SeaDogRun at 4:57am 08.19.21 Thank you!
Wooden SailingLoto at 4:37am 08.19.21 I had a machinist working for me who trained in the early 2000s who did that exercise, so they were
Catalina 25 trailer help. SailingLoto at 4:34am 08.19.21 I will be at my trailer later today to measure and get pics. Glad to help
Galvanic corrosion Protection 1989 Hunter 30 "Shift Diameter" ? steveebryant at 11:51pm 08.18.21 You're correct. I didn't think of that, of course. I read through and found an old "stuffing box"
Catalina 27 mast issue jssailem at 11:09pm 08.18.21
Catalina 27 mast issue Joe at 9:59pm 08.18.21 Thank you. That's great information. what lubricant have you used before on the sheaves? SailKote
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR twistedskipper at 9:18pm 08.18.21 Some you pull the lever outward on its shaft and then in either direction for revs without gear. (

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