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broken turnbuckle Venture 21 soccerbrit at 3:48am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1461 I just put up mast. Turnbuckle on a port shroud bent and snapped.Can't find replacement part on Wes
H25 V-berth lexan hatch cover replacement busyengineer at 5:26am 05.10.07 Smaller Boats 1/1276 I have a 77 Hunter 25 with a smoked lexan/polycarbonate domed V-berth hatch cover that is broken. Th
Need 1985 O'Day 26 owner's manual philmoffett at 5:15am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1815 If you have any information related to getting a copy of a 1985 O'Day 26 owner's manual, please let
Rudder removal O'Day 32' CC jknappsax at 6:05am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1313 Can anyone tell me how to remove the rudder from my 1978 32' CC. There is some cracking of the gelco
Companionway step (1) Joe11688 at 6:31am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/925 Since I've owned my O'Day 222, I've done a lot of modifications to it. Some of them were stolen from
Breather Hose on Universal M-25 Richard Maier at 7:14am 05.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1131 Does anyone know about this breather hose? It is at the top of the engine then runs down the side an
Don - White Rock - Weather helm Don Guillette at 8:49am 05.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1873 Don: So many times a sailor will describe a situation to me and talk about a couple of controls and
bad parenting? Raven at 10:06am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1419 Hello all. I'm thinking of buying a Mac24, so have been scouring your site for info. I used to sail
Swing keel question Yankee22 at 10:49am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/892 Does the swing keel on the 23 "swing" all the way up into the keel so that it is totally hidden or d
first day out bill earnhardt at 10:51am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/891 First day out, lite breese, 75 degrees, Iam all smiles.Lake Tahoe, it just dosen't get any better t
A furler Crotch for trailering (1) Joe11688 at 11:55am 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1040 I just installed a new roller furler on my boat, and of course when the mast is laying in my mast ca
Tanks All U Get at 11:30am 05.10.07 Catalina 30 3/1266 I'm looking for a fuel tank for my 1981 Catalina 30TR. The old 20 gallon tank sprang a leak and I c
YSB12 cylinder head torque spec. Big Joe at 6:24pm 05.10.07 Catalina 310 1/2074 I just got my Yanmar YSB12 cylinder head back after a valve job. During this process my Service manu
Boom Vang buzzzsaw at 3:35pm 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1340 Does the boom vang connect to the boom and mast with the jam clete next to the boom or near the mast
What are these cletes for ? buzzzsaw at 3:30pm 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/967 Have a horn clete screwed to the rudder. What is that for ? On a 84 Mac 25.
main boom running lines buzzzsaw at 3:16pm 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/863 Need some help with the line for the main boom control. Got a double pulley big one above little one
Picture problems Andy at 1:22pm 05.10.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1154 I have been trying for two days to post a series of pics about halyard retrieval. Everything load l
Prop and reduction gear ratio for I 28 with MD7A? Donald L. Hendrix at 1:15pm 05.10.07 Islander 3/4868 I am considering changing from a two-bladed to a three-bladed prop on my I 28 equipped with the orig
Is 5W-40 oil OK to use in a Yanmar 3GMF? Joe Mullee at 12:35pm 05.10.07 Big Boats 16/5018 I recently changed the engine and transmission oil in my Yanmar 3GMF with a Mobil Oil diesel grade p
Fuel Tank Cleaning John M at 12:31pm 05.10.07 Bigger Boats 2/1279 Has anyone tried to clean the fuel tank ON a 322? There is a lot of gunk in mine and I'm thinking i

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Never say never Jacktar at 7:44am 06.26.21 Well its coming up on it, with humidities near 90 % the heat index will be in the triple digits in J
Can't identify bilge hose JamesG161 at 7:43am 06.26.21 (PS Sorry, I don't know how to identify the About section of my profile - it's not quite right.) C
Can't identify bilge hose JamesG161 at 7:37am 06.26.21 My guess is the refrigerator drain. Easy to verify, pour a cup of water in the frig drain. Why do
Setee supports on Hunter 23 Doug J at 7:25am 06.26.21 I wonder if those slats were meant to be slipped into place to allow a board to go on top to make an
Can't identify bilge hose sailcapt340 at 7:19am 06.26.21 I looked at my 2000 340 manual also and didn't see any reference to any hose other than the refriger
Hunter 28.5 water tank repairs SirMichael at 6:39am 06.26.21 I had problem by 28.5 where there were cracks in the gelcoat inside, mostly on the corners. As I re
Javelin motor advice (1) Joe at 6:20am 06.26.21 Transom height will determine shaft length, even if you mount the motor off center to avoid contact
What are these bolts and wire for? Ward H at 6:16am 06.26.21 My 82 O25 had that. Some kind of grounding plate or zinc. It too was disconnected and painted over o
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Scott B at 6:10am 06.26.21 Yeah Scott my thoughts were it has to do with the batteries being charged. But the off gas for that
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Nodak7 at 5:55am 06.26.21 I have the exact same problem. Replaced with Fireboy couple years ago and kept going off. Only th
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 Terry Cox at 5:35am 06.26.21 Different model boat, but close. Wrote an article about how I installed our Wallas forced air furnac
Never say never shemandr at 5:31am 06.26.21 No where near that hot in Florida!
DWL. Mast height RoyS at 5:30am 06.26.21 Best to close your eyes as you pass under the bridge.
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Scott B at 5:29am 06.26.21 I have the exact same problem. Replaced with Fireboy couple years ago and kept going off. Only thi
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 RoyS at 5:27am 06.26.21 I have the Navpod guard and instrument enclosures on a Merriman pedestal. In addition to the new gua
What are these bolts and wire for? Davidasailor26 at 5:18am 06.26.21 The wire is some kind of bonding wire to connect whatever is on the other side of the bolts to groun
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed HarryvdMeer at 5:17am 06.26.21 Next haul out adjust your maxprop pitch up one notch. Trial and error works for this setting. When
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed HarryvdMeer at 5:14am 06.26.21 Thank you! The pdf is a great find!
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed RoyS at 5:02am 06.26.21 Next haul out adjust your maxprop pitch up one notch. Trial and error works for this setting. When y
Fireboy CO Monitor Replacement Nodak7 at 4:59am 06.26.21 Was your battery charger on at the time of the false alarms? Battery off-gassing has been a reporte

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