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Information on chainplate for lower shroud on O 28 JoeR at 11:29am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1036 I am refurbishing my newly bought 1985 O28 and have determined that the "chainplate" attached to the
best way to clean sails m gonzalez at 12:22pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1194 have sails that need to be cleaned. am looking for the best way to remove some rust stains and brigh
Wonder Wash adwrecks at 12:20pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1144 Has anyone ever heard of and had experience with a product called Wonder Wash? It's a pint sized so
How fast does a MacGregor really go? Sultan at 1:14pm 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/14204 I test sailed a Mac 26M today and was disappointed that it only was going 14 kts at 5100 RPM. Is t
transom ladder boot Jack2438 at 4:31pm 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1269 One of the rubber boots came off the transom ladder. It's the rubber boot cover that protects the st
Helm to seat distance Geoff Kloster at 1:19am 07.18.06 Other Sailboats 2/921 I posted this in the ask any sailor column and got no resonse. If some of you Pearson folks have not
It finally happened! White Sail at 2:33am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/935 It actually hit a rock. I was on the north side of West Island (for those who know the area) Luckil
Quick Attach rigging terminals QP Chuck at 8:08am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1099 I will soon be replacing my standing rigging. I intend to use swageless terminals. I have heard a lo
Students lOOking for a project boat.... -Landlocked at 7:46am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1009 Howdy,2 students/friends are in search of benevolence, to aid in education. We are hoping to find
What to do, Tropical Storm Doghouse at 6:53am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1285 I am in a very well protected marina with floating docks. However, it looks like we will be having
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:33am 07.18.06 Day Sailers 0/893 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
o'day 25 c/b pendant gene at 6:32am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1051 The old pendant on my 1976 O'day had a cable tail imbeded into the c/b. The replacement uses a rope
Backflow? windy24518 at 6:26am 07.18.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1427 We have a catalina Mark 11 with a manual pump head. While docked we have air bubbles in the tank - a
Raising the Centerboard Howard18951 at 6:02am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 11/1667 I recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 240 that is fairly well equipped. However, there is no winch han
mainsail sheet rigging edwina14264 at 6:00am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1613 Dear Fellow Sailers, I am hoping someone will be able to tell me how to attach the mainsail sheet
fuel tank for Oday 222 pbud at 5:55am 07.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1102 I know some time ago there was aposting on fuel tanks that will fit the fuel locker for the 222. I a
windpilot tiller tamer john at 5:54am 07.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2107 I bought an Oday 240and love it. When I purchased it , the tiller had a tiller tamer by 5the name of
Mast clip to hold cabin top to mast Chris Petty at 5:18am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 5/1170 I need help locating and identifying the proper name of the part that slides up the mast in the groo
Capsizing? avoy at 4:53am 07.18.06 Smaller Boats 3/904 Just wanted to get some feedback on if the 240s are prone to capsizing. How strong of winds they wi
Z-Spar mast on '93 HUNTER 30T & Whisker pole loop. NuNees at 4:53am 07.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1705 My mast has a groove on the froward side of the mast. runs all the way to the top. So does the Z-Apa

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Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 JRT at 8:19am 06.15.21 No idea, but for me a 30' boat is a big boat and comes with big boat cost no matter if it is $5k or
Roller furling jssailem at 8:11am 06.15.21 Great solution if that is the piece that is broken... I guess it is time for an inspection of the fu
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice Bluenose at 8:11am 06.15.21 Thank you for your reply. Yes, go with bigger wattage for what you are doing. Those rail clamps are
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 06.15.21 You will never regret having a large chartplotter at the helm. Go big. And that's what you call a
where to find gaskets for PYHI ports on ODay 34 (1) sail sfbay at 7:56am 06.15.21 Is this what you are looking for? Black, heavy-duty rubber replacement gaskets for Bomar extruded a
Roller furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:48am 06.15.21 Great find justsomeguy!!.........it can be purchased here: Anti-Rotation Strap CDI FF4/FF6 (catalina
Question about Jib Furling System Colora Too at 7:46am 06.15.21 Hello Timm R, good morning. I was able to figure out and drop the sail using more or less the proce
3GM30F Clean-up Scott T-Bird at 7:44am 06.15.21 Scott, have you consider turning the SCW Pump (mod require use of YM pump bracket) around like thos
Roller furling (1) justsomeguy at 7:43am 06.15.21 (He says it will cost me about $300. for the fix.) I wonder if that is something I can fix myself..
Is there a (post COVID) South Florida 26x owners get together planned? sail sfbay at 7:41am 06.15.21 Welcome to forum and congratulations on your new 26X!! You can find Florida 26X owners in this link
U-bolt Chainplates shank at 7:40am 06.15.21 Makes sense. I thought the chainplate issue was partially accelerated by corrosion from saltwater bu
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) glaufman at 7:29am 06.15.21 I certainly do
Roller furling RocheDen at 7:28am 06.15.21 The furler is as old as the boat (31 yrs). It's a CDI flexible furler. The marina just told me the
Cant blocks for winch (1) sail sfbay at 7:23am 06.15.21 ...........Need cant blocks for winch base to level them out........... What diameter do you need?
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Sandy Stone at 7:10am 06.15.21 Agreed. Assuming someone SAW them do turns Does anyone think falsely claiming to have done turns
Question about Jib Furling System Timm R Oday25 at 7:07am 06.15.21 Good morning , an educated guess would be an FF4 model. You don't need to replace anything . There i
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement MikeHoncho at 6:34am 06.15.21
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement (2) BillP at 6:23am 06.15.21 I'm assuming its the chain plate attachment points forward of the mid bulkhead that are not associa
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement BillP at 6:22am 06.15.21 Well, I'm stumped. What is the "lug" regarding a chainplate? Stainless Steel Plate below deck is
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ (1) sail sfbay at 6:22am 06.15.21 Is this what you are looking for ? It is waterproof and costs $940 Amazon.com : MacGregor 26X Full B

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