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broken turnbuckle Venture 21 soccerbrit at 3:48am 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1518 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 1/1299 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 4/1862 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 3/1358 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 0/953 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 3/1219 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 1/1900 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 10/1492 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 2/918 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 1/913 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 4/1076 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 3/1323 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 1/2199 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 5/1395 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 4/1022 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 1/904 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) 2/1188 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 3/5090 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 16/5557 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 2/1335 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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Steering drain through hull Ward H at 4:56pm 09.06.21 I think I would start by measuring the OD of the hose. If the hose is 1" OD you know the ID will be
Waterproof battery and electrical panel heritage at 4:47pm 09.06.21 I could wire the bilge pumps direct to main battery, bypassing panel. But how do I waterproof the b
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Stu Jackson at 4:44pm 09.06.21 8) Put my new tension guage to use and adjust the standing rigging prior to step 7 above. All Cata
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (9) Mooseman at 4:37pm 09.06.21 Also... 13) The alternator looks original, so at some point an upgrade to a higher current one will
Steering drain through hull Stu Jackson at 4:35pm 09.06.21 Take the hose off and measure that first. Then measure the size of the outside of the thru hull. T
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (10) Mooseman at 4:18pm 09.06.21 Update: Since I'm traveling from CO to MI for short weekend trips to work on getting my little sweet
Sailing and rowing dinghy Webbers Cove 12 sail sfbay at 4:02pm 09.06.21 I would contact Webber's Cove Boatyards Webber's Cove Boatyards (bluehillboatyard.com) for questions
Stern vents - screen options? jonelli at 3:41pm 09.06.21 Ended up taking out the stern vents and adding some pieces of this stuff. No more critters in months
Propane heater installation - fuel system sail sfbay at 3:33pm 09.06.21 1. Good plan to install the tank in the cockpit lazerette assuming it fits, is above the waterline,
New to me needs some work (advice) rgranger at 3:25pm 09.06.21
Waterproof battery and electrical panel garymalmgren at 3:21pm 09.06.21 Two bilge pumps will not work if battery shorts out, so a major leak or knockdown could sink the boa
New to me needs some work (advice) JUUD at 3:17pm 09.06.21 Thanks, Johnb. That's good advice for anyone. I remodel houses and campers for a living so I am fami
Waterproof battery and electrical panel sail sfbay at 2:56pm 09.06.21 Consider Blue Sea Weatherdeck or Paneltronics waterproof switch panel. https://www.bluesea.com/prod
Replacing Pulpit sail sfbay at 2:45pm 09.06.21 You have really done your homework on this one!! Hopefully a long socket will allow you to access th
Factory fresh water and holding tank sensors Tom J at 2:42pm 09.06.21 If yours are factory installed sensors, it should be possible to get a wiring diagram that would sho
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? LeeandRick at 2:42pm 09.06.21 If it's like mine, the dipstick is hiding under the wiring to the distributer and coil. A 1/4" hole
Help with B&G systems jacquesrive at 2:41pm 09.06.21 And make sure the cable is properly terminated. If something has been disconnected, like the wind s
Help with B&G systems Davidasailor26 at 2:40pm 09.06.21
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) Seaswood at 2:28pm 09.06.21 what does the original javelin hatch look like? I made this up quick to keep critters out. hatch htt
How to wire to charge battery from solar and engine and shore JohnShannon at 2:22pm 09.06.21 Most sources have diodes that in plumbing terms could be considered back flow preventers. So all the

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