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Outboard cutout dimensions and location tbarnby at 10:48pm 05.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/977 Hello all. I have researched the archives and can't find the answer to this. I bought a 1974 Cat
Trailer questions J. Barrett at 10:32pm 05.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/796 Does anyone have a photo of a Mac trailer with the ladder near the winch mount? I think that some o
Galley sink drain Brad at 12:53am 05.23.06 Bigger Boats 4/995 Does anyone have any suggestions or input about the galley sink drainage problems for the ODay 272.
rudder destroyed by Wilma Bill Badgett at 1:21am 05.23.06 Morgan 1/1631 Need replacement rudder. Where is closest dealer etc?
water hose alingment for hot water tank usaemsc at 1:59am 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/929 I had to replace hot water tank hoses to engine due to chaffeing. In this process I removed the hotw
Base pedesatl light/aft cabin light Douglas Borheck at 3:56am 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/841 I am trying to gain access to the light at the pedestal base of my 2000 Hunter 290. I read archives
Engine Reverse scottb at 3:40am 05.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/869 I am ubable to get reverse gear to fully engage on my 1981 Cat 30. The engine is Atomic 4 and it ap
Freezer/fridge shelfs or racks Mike at 3:26am 05.23.06 Big Boats 1/829 My 1996 P42 did not have any shelves or racks for the freezer or fridge when I bought it. When I was
Centerboard pen. dAb at 3:24am 05.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/932 I am rebuildidng a Mariner. When the centerboard is up you can use a 3/8 pen(shaft,bolt,rod....)
Re Spooling Furler Line: Help! WIlaker at 3:20am 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 1/944 I am setting sail this Friday and need help reinstalling the line into my Furlex 100S drum. I have
Boot Top Paint Tammy at 3:09am 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1118 Looking for other color options to repaint the boot top. All Petit and Interlux put out are red, bl
B&R Tuning shemandr at 2:58am 05.23.06 Big Boats 6/1297 I need help tuning my B'R rig with the in mast furling. My problem is the sag in the forestay which
When was it manufactured Jboucher at 2:55am 05.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1056 I have an O'Day 19. I believe that it was manufactured sometime in the 70's. The only identifying
Ice Box Lid Replacement needed--Ideas Bill5123 at 2:53am 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1468 A winter leak ruined the ice box lid on the boat I have just purchased, a Hunter 31 '84. Any ideas h
Mexico (1) Dave5031 at 4:15am 05.23.06 Smaller Boats 2/870 Just got back from San Carlos, Sonora Mexico, on the sea of Cortez. Trailered a total of 1800m round
Mac 25 1987 Rear Pulley Help hutera at 5:13am 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1000 Hello, Thought I would ask another question. Everyone one on this bulletin board has been frie
Need Advise for a New Genoa Jeff at 5:33am 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/793 I'm about to install my new roller furling setup on my Mac 26S and I need some advice with a good sa
Prop shaft clearance Dave from Mi. at 5:24am 05.23.06 Catalina 30 2/1718 I have a 96 Catalina 30 MKIII that is already in the water here in Michigan. I am considering a new
Whisker Pole Sunsailor22368 at 6:58am 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/880 I have tried unsuccessfully to get a response from Hunter as to the appropriate length of whisker po
Pop-Top Cover Gregg at 6:35am 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1719 I have had my boat for a couple of years now, and I have seen a few people with covers that go over

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The Dinghy Diaries dlochner at 7:34am 04.15.21 Aluminum hull RIBs seem to be popular. The aluminum bottom will stand up to the barnacles, the RIB m
FRANCESPAR BACKSTAY ADJUSTER - HANDYLOCK SS DUAL HANDLE (1) sail sfbay at 7:32am 04.15.21 Is the one in the photo below the one you are looking to purchase and how do you plan to rig it? Su
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler rgranger at 7:28am 04.15.21 I really don't see this as an application for 5200 as 5200 is more of an adhesive than a caulk or s
First-time Sailbaot Owner - Hunter 240 Swing Keel Question familyrapp at 7:27am 04.15.21 Is there any follow up to this thread? I'm having the same problem. Launched last weekend, and the
H41 stern tube diameter and pss dripless shaft seal (1) sail sfbay at 7:15am 04.15.21 You can purchase on from this site: Dripless Shaft Seal (sailboatowners.com) From PYI Inc. \| PSS P
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket JRT at 7:07am 04.15.21 Hey @Ward H looks like you are on your way, I was curious about that bracket, it is pretty simple a
Covid-19 Vaccination (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 04.15.21 Not looking to create a controversey..........the world is making progress on vaccinations but still
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 sail sfbay at 6:54am 04.15.21 Same issue came up on this thread with a place to install it: Midship Cleat Placement \| Sailboat Own
Oday 27 stepping the mast? kendyoozed at 6:30am 04.15.21 Could the owner have miss idientified the boat? They said the mast was raised and lowered by two peo
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 6:28am 04.15.21 there is a difference between rights and privliges. i get that
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? thinwater at 6:17am 04.15.21 ...What ever you use be sure you use a proper backing plate. Fender washers are not recommended.
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges David in Sandusky at 6:17am 04.15.21 We furl and cover our bimini at the dock. I can see covering a tiller, motor, or wheel. But the cock
Where to find SFS at 6:09am 04.15.21 Fastenal, maybe?
Oday 27 stepping the mast? cb32863 at 6:02am 04.15.21 An O'Day 27 weighs in around 6700 pounds. Not a trailer sailer or trailerable boat. Its a mast head
Capsized transport in GOM. Leeward Rail at 5:54am 04.15.21 While underway, the spuds extend high above the deck that would cause instability in big seas that
Capsized transport in GOM. Leeward Rail at 5:48am 04.15.21 I hope they don't overdue the drama They will. It's part of the game of any of that type of show.
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 5:19am 04.15.21 Our county is well on its way to hit a full force copy of the winter wave. Last week we hit a peak o
Capsized transport in GOM. shemandr at 5:12am 04.15.21 The "Salvage Show" premiers on May 5, IIRC. No wonder I haven't seen it. Looking forward to it.
Covid-19 Vaccination Maine Sail at 5:12am 04.15.21 An acquaintance of mine works for the largest medical facility in the State. In the last week three
Fischer Panda Mini 12 valve corrosion SycloneDriver at 5:01am 04.15.21 Many/most water lift mufflers have a drain. Drain the muffler, but that sounds like a pain. Maybe

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