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Motor Mounts Fred at 12:00pm 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/986 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 3/788 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 2/1104 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 7/1489 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 0/1619 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 7/3370 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 6/2531 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 10/1985 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 14/1457 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 2/1653 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 2/1235 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 2/1323 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 27/3582 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 1/1281 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 7/1582 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 3/6026 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 7/1866 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 0/883 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 0/927 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 5/1485 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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Hunter 41DS vs 41AC Nodak7 at 7:02am 10.11.21 I have a 2004 41AC, and my slip neighbor has a 2008 41DS. I have spent time on both boats. No rea
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting Artey1 at 7:01am 10.11.21 We did Total Boat Total Tread in light gray. I don't have experience with any other non-skids though
Insight on sail condition Scott T-Bird at 7:00am 10.11.21 Sails for a C-22 will be easy . You can buy them from Catalina Direct. And most sailmakers would
Adding Mast Base Blocks (3) duck21 at 6:53am 10.11.21 Hi all, I finally got the chance to construct/install the mast turning blocks (we had some unexpect
What is this thing? Seems to leak (H41DS) bart at 6:48am 10.11.21 I have the same boat. I store my dinghy on the bow and that is where the transom of the dinghy conta
Hunter 41DS vs 41AC ice breaker at 6:47am 10.11.21 I have a 2004 41AC, and my slip neighbor has a 2008 41DS. I have spent time on both boats. No real
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? njlarry at 6:36am 10.11.21 If the old one is still good why not keep new as spare? Good to know replacements are available. Wha
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? LouisMK at 6:34am 10.11.21 Thanks to all your contributions- finally decided to go with 2 Lifeline D4. Built a new battery box
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? LouisMK at 6:31am 10.11.21
Diesel Fueling Question Justin_NSA at 6:18am 10.11.21 Interesting. I assumed everyone had a gauge. Mine is on the top of the tank with a sight hole thru t
New bilge pump Mechone at 6:15am 10.11.21 Wow, about the same size sump as ours, but they decided to fit a pump in there instead of the remot
Hunter 376 Water Tank Shut Off Access (5) duck21 at 6:09am 10.11.21 Hi all, Thanks, @senang ! Unfortunately, the 376 set up is a bit different. I'm posting this as r
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37am 10.11.21 2 inch ball. Former Catalina dealer who use to display the trailerable Catalina sailboats in Annapol
Insight on sail condition rgranger at 5:29am 10.11.21 Well it worked just fine for me....:beer:
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 4:39am 10.11.21 Resurrecting this old thread here.... Matt, did you complete the install? How did it go? Any unfor
Can't find the intake water strainer All U Get at 1:54am 10.11.21 I use a zip tie on new impellers to squeeze the rubber vanes in one direction. Then I use the glyce
Can't find the intake water strainer Hayden Watson at 11:43pm 10.10.21 Wow, that is one sad impeller. I have seen them with 1 or 2 broken vanes but never all of them. As
New bilge pump Benny17441 at 8:48pm 10.10.21 This may sound illogical but a smaller 500 GPH will discharge the incidental water in your bilge jus
Diesel Fueling Question Benny17441 at 8:28pm 10.10.21 Fuel tank vent should not be obstructed by any device including a tank whistle. We track our fue
Hunter 280 named Prometheus Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 10.10.21 Congratulations on the new purchase. ything right, right from the get go.

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