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P30 mast wiring Timc at 4:01am 08.06.06 Other Sailboats 2/1447 The PO of my new-to-me 1978 P30 removed some of the electrical wiring from the bottom of the mast an
Rudder Head Stephen W. at 3:20am 08.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/949 Looking for a replacement rudder head. Ours cracked all the way down. Any ideas on where to find o
2gmf oil oozing jtm at 3:00am 08.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1012 I found that my Yanmar 2gmf diesel engine developed an oil leak from under the tie down stud/nut on
Upgrades to h23 Rob Morton at 2:16am 08.06.06 Smaller Boats 4/947 We have been making our boat more cruising friendly after reading many posts here, ideas from Brian
oday leaks capjames at 1:22am 08.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1175 Well, I have found a leak. It seems to be coming in around the rubrail at the nav station and runnin
trailer time jake at 1:21am 08.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/965 hey there sailors Who"s had a trailer made for there catalina 27 ??? or have you had anything conve
1986 Manual for 22 foot MacGregor Mark at 1:07am 08.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1996 I recently bought a 22 foot Macgregor. It is a 1986 model with the pop-top. I'm looking for a manua
Spinnaker Reaches Alan at 12:50am 08.06.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2320 On a spinnaker reach with a symmetrical spinnaker, as the AWA moves further forward, should the pole
SAIL LIFT TOOL WALDO EMERSON at 12:43am 08.06.06 Big Boats 7/1121 I am looking for a sail lift tool that fits into a drill and into a winch.The tool/portable drill c
head on hunter 34 pjclef@adelphia.net at 11:39pm 08.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1572 I am a new owner of a 1983 34' Hunter and am confused by the head configuration. It appears to be t
gps/radar accessory on 26x BLUE MAX at 4:28pm 08.05.06 Ask All Sailors 4/988 with sustancial fog off the coastal islands in ME i am looking to install GPS/RADARoverlay at the
M26 ANCHOR cockneyboy at 2:07pm 08.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1201 I just bought a new m26. I want to know whats the correct anchor for it and where to buy one. thanks
Surge brake wires cockneyboy at 1:36pm 08.05.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1450 I just took delivery of a new MAC m26. Can any owners tell me what color the wire is for the back up
Just picked up a 1981 25 ft Macgregor Mac at 12:10pm 08.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2003 This boat has been sitting for 8 years in a barn yard and had a cheap tarp covering it. Well the ta
New rudder: Stock or Ida Sailor Mike Howell at 12:05pm 08.05.06 Smaller Boats 7/1824 It looks like I need a new rudder and tiller. While securing the boat for the trip home after a grea
Pop-top that won't "Pop" PJPOLY1 at 10:12am 08.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/926 Hello-We are very new to sailing. Just bought a 1993 MacGregor and are getting her ready for an out
Sail track slot cover? Steve L22188 at 9:23am 08.05.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1122 On my 1988 O'Day 302, the little plastic cover on the mast that covers the opening to the slot for t
Things are getting a little slow here. Ross at 7:53am 08.05.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1327 I think this might be a good time for a discussion on how we provision for a cruise of more than 3 d
heads for O'day 24 Jeff at 7:47am 08.05.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1344 I am looking at purchasing an O'day 240 that the owner has told me that he has put in a new porta-po
FROZEN TRAILOR WHEEL MIKE at 7:32am 08.05.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1067 There are two four year old MacGregor 26x's that developed a frozen trailer wheel at the same time.

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Engine Stalling 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 12:05pm 06.26.21 Man Kloudie that looks like a worn out self destructed filter. Yes, but it has absolutely NO resi
Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 Dave Groshong at 11:56am 06.26.21 I think the Harken kit your referenced is for boats 30 feet or less. He has a H34 so it won't work
Buying a Hunter 41 DS sailtheworld79 at 11:41am 06.26.21 Thanks for all the replies! I restore and deliver boats for a living and I know I've got a few thing
Engine Stalling 3GM30F jssailem at 11:37am 06.26.21
New outboard advice ebsail at 11:37am 06.26.21 Right, I got that, I'm just wondering if there's a specific reason why you think 125 pounds is too m
Engine Stalling 3GM30F jssailem at 11:29am 06.26.21 Man Kloudie that looks like a worn out self destructed filter.
BoatUS/Geico insurance dissatisfaction - 2nd topic - agreed hull value kloudie1 at 11:29am 06.26.21 I think the message between the lines is "We don't want to insure your boat." but they will write a
Engine Stalling 3GM30F (1) kloudie1 at 11:25am 06.26.21 Could be a cranking time issue where the cranking that was done before air cleaner removal had kinda
The Thetford Porta Potti kloudie1 at 11:21am 06.26.21 I had a porta potty in my 23 foot boat. Wife and I used the potty many times in the 15 or so years w
Engine Stalling 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 06.26.21 sounds to me like you successfully resolved the issue But ........................ what was the
Engine Stalling 3GM30F (1) jssailem at 11:08am 06.26.21 Sounds like one of the three components of running the Diesel engine somehow was not there. Air Cle
Mast Corrosion thinwater at 11:07am 06.26.21 ^^ And it looks like it could use a drain to the let the water out. Not sure what the possibilities
Engine Stalling 3GM30F Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 06.26.21 I took the air filter off and it started right up- I ran it for awhile at different rpms and in gea
Never say never JamesG161 at 11:05am 06.26.21 Why did you feel the need to capitalize the words? Why does that bother You HoW i CaPitiLZE? But
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Rick Webb at 10:56am 06.26.21 I think they should do the same thing for folks who leave all of their canvas out for a hurricane.
Sailing to Catalina Island? jeepbluetj at 10:44am 06.26.21 From MDR it can't be more than 5 degree different heading to Avalon. Avalon will be ~10 miles longer
Coolant type used on 2009 43 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:43am 06.26.21 I once read in a book on refrigeration, 80% of refrigeration problems are electrical. Before any add
Caught in a Storm jssailem at 10:43am 06.26.21 Paint the structure blaze orange! I like that idea. :plus: But would someone get confused and try
Heads up if you have BoatUS/Geico insurance regarding ice/freeze policy endorsement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:28am 06.26.21 Not an uncommon exclusion. And given the numerous stories we see here about how people improperly wi
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install jssailem at 10:20am 06.26.21 Rather than a hole filled with epoxy fill the space with G10 or Coosa board. Both are an epoxy compa

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