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broken turnbuckle Venture 21 soccerbrit at 3:48am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1510 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 1/1295 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 4/1853 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 3/1355 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 0/943 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 3/1194 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 1/1890 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 10/1475 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 2/912 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 1/909 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 4/1068 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 3/1306 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 1/2157 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 5/1387 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 4/1012 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 1/892 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) 2/1173 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 3/5026 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 16/5420 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 2/1318 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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replacing sanitation hoses stuartsw at 6:35pm 08.19.21
propeller selection, and shifting Davidasailor26 at 6:32pm 08.19.21
Catalina 27 mast issue Joe at 6:06pm 08.19.21 Welcome @SeaDogRun Halyards should not have knots in the middle of the mast. Knots do not go throu
Rudder woes, don't trust it! (1) danooxnard at 6:03pm 08.19.21 I use one of these. I have used it 4 times so far and it works great. I still secure the rudder with
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems Tally Ho at 5:49pm 08.19.21
Mast Wiring: Anchor and Steaming Lights Hunter 356 Jerry Nevins at 5:46pm 08.19.21 Thanks for that Dave... oddly, the manual does not mention these particular wires...
propeller selection, and shifting Tally Ho at 5:42pm 08.19.21 I think you could redo your shifter linkage so UP is forward. Would probably require a longer shi
Rudder woes, don't trust it! Gene Neill at 5:41pm 08.19.21 Just ordered a unifoil rudder from ruddercraft, 6-8 week turn old rudder is a PITA heavy and the lo
Backstay adjuster (1) Joe at 5:33pm 08.19.21 Thats what im looking for create tension on tbe forestay and eliminate the sag There are numerous
replacing sanitation hoses gfrazzle at 5:17pm 08.19.21 I did my Catalina28 in a similar way but step two was "call the guy" which made step three even more
Bristol 24 Corsair sail sfbay at 5:05pm 08.19.21 To be sure, suggest measuring with a caliper. That is what I would do on my boat since other boat's
Mast Wiring: Anchor and Steaming Lights Hunter 356 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:35pm 08.19.21 The yellow replaced ground or black on DC or battery. If memory served me, the owners manual shoul
In mast furling? sail sfbay at 4:30pm 08.19.21 Never needed to tune my 2005 Hunte 46 Selden furling mast. It is a really good system and a new lami
In mast furling? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:26pm 08.19.21 Not one mention of tuning of mast particularly if there is any prebend. Advise as it is critical if
1998 Hunter 340 Bill19233 at 4:15pm 08.19.21
Mainsheet traveler system sailingsoon at 4:13pm 08.19.21
propeller selection, and shifting Rowbert at 4:10pm 08.19.21 Thank you both, It is a Cherubini 30,, 1978. my questions are finally answered.
Mainsheet traveler system sailingsoon at 4:06pm 08.19.21
replacing sanitation hoses Roland5048 at 4:01pm 08.19.21 Here's how I did it on my boat. I distinctly remember reading this in Peggy's book. ;) Step #1: :
In mast furling? ScottySailor at 3:51pm 08.19.21 Let me know if you a second opinion or help as I am going down to my sailboat tomorrow AM and can s

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