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Cutlass bearing Franklin at 7:20am 05.01.06 Big Boats 5/833 Anybody know the safe play measurement range of the prop shaft inside of the cutlass bearing? In ot
traveler and msinsheet location sidw at 7:24am 05.01.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2345 I need some halp in deciding what boat to buy. I am looking at 2 Oday 28's (among other boats), and
shroud tension on Oday 222 David at 7:28am 05.01.06 Day Sailers 3/1395 According to my LOOS Tension gauge,the shrouds should have a tension of 220.I have the outers measu
Asymmetrical Spinnaker gcooley at 7:47am 05.01.06 Big Boats 7/1513 I am looking to buy an asymmetrical spinnaker for my 44DS, I am not a racer but a cruiser and the qu
owners manual 1989 Mercury 9.9 HP 210 cc outboard bob griffin at 8:07am 05.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4628 I have a 1989 Mercury 9.9 HP 210 cc outboardDoes anyone have a list or known what maintenance needs
Spidering Fiberglass keywester at 6:00am 05.01.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1026 Hey guys-New sailor here looking for some help at repairing my newly boat Oday 28'. There are a c
Rudder Problem, Need Assistance Kelly13387 at 5:59am 05.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/842 I am currently the Boating Director for Hohn Scout Reservation, Great Rivers Council; located near L
1986 31 rigging tuning tension steve at 9:25am 05.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 I need the tension specs for the standing rigging.
Fuel Prices SeaAir at 9:43am 05.01.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1213 In the general aviation community there are websites that list the latest prices for fuel at differe
electric fuel pump filter Pat at 9:49am 05.01.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1463 Just found out there was a filter/screen in the electric fuel pump. How often should you check this?
Northern California Hunter Sailors Pat at 7:19am 05.01.06 Big Boats 2/811 are getting together the weekend of June 17 ' 18!!(if all goes well) box Grab your callendars and*
Rhodes 19 John Andre at 6:57am 05.01.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/983 I believe this is a Rhodes 19. Where do I find identification on this lass?
Newport CA to Ensenada BC Race Update Rick D at 6:53am 05.01.06 Racing 3/1696 Just a quick note to let you know that Attitude Adjustment 2 picked up a second in class this year.
H216 Positioning on Venture Trailer Ranger Paul at 10:08am 05.01.06 Smaller Boats 9/1044 I suspect the forward mast support on my Venture trailer is way far forward...giving me too much ton
240 or 26 Bud2828 at 11:32am 05.01.06 Day Sailers 1/1151 Looking at both 240's and 26's.What is the good, bad and ugly of each.Anything one should look o
need a new keel winch Jim10928 at 11:08am 05.01.06 Trailer Sailors 5/1446 I'm looking for company to buy a 1500 lb keel winch for my 75 venture 25. Anyone know of a place to
Pro-Techt Mantis David at 11:04am 05.01.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1042 Does anyone have experiece with this product, kind of a sturdy large umbrella on a telescoping strut
keel winch Jim10928 at 10:52am 05.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/818 Well I found out why the keel want come down on the 75 venture I just bought. The winch is a total
Opening the water tank Mark Laser at 10:43am 05.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/965 I need to replace the sender on my water tank. Near as I can tell, I need to remove all of the plan
Forestay Tensioner John S at 10:18am 05.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/964 I'd sure like to find a good price on an adjustable forestay tensioner. $60 seems like a lot of mone

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Does teleflex control cables fit Volvo-Penta control?? sail sfbay at 7:15am 04.10.21 Suggest checking the control cable lengths as it is stamped on it and verify the connections at each
First 41s5 manual windlass jssailem at 6:46am 04.10.21 Congrats to you. Sounds like you are empowering your sailing adventures.
Dynaplate dmax at 6:23am 04.10.21 Bonding combines all the metal bits electrically so that the least noble bit, hopefully a sacrificia
42 passage Steering sailor420 at 6:04am 04.10.21 The quadrant is acessed through either of the two lift up aft storage areas as you step down the aft
Thru hull Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53am 04.10.21
Dynaplate SailingCal21 at 5:44am 04.10.21 Yes, lighting is a fickle phenomenon. Any thoughts on removing the ground bonding to my remaining m
42 passage Steering (1) JamesG161 at 5:23am 04.10.21 42 Passage CC and our steering cables are loose and need to tighten them up a bit Go here to find
Diagnosing a problem with the shower pump DougM at 5:00am 04.10.21
1995 Hunter 35.5 Leak in Aft. cabin. Halipe�o at 4:53am 04.10.21 The molded aft cabin ceiling can't be unscrewed, it is in one piece glued. I would have to cut it an
first trip to Catalina Kings Gambit at 3:51am 04.10.21 Thank you ! I was citing the approximate distance from Long Beach to Dana Point b/c of your questi
42 passage Steering David and Laura at 3:34am 04.10.21 under our Mattress is our Fuel Tank .... that was the first place i looked ...... But thank you
Use of bimini sailme88 at 3:32am 04.10.21 Looking at the pic, it would appear that the boom is running down hill from the gooseneck. Is there
first trip to Catalina sailme88 at 3:26am 04.10.21 30-33 n.mi. from Long Beach depending on which marina, Shoreline or Alamitos Bay, one departs from.
first trip to Catalina sailme88 at 3:26am 04.10.21 Not following the question. If regarding the shipping lanes, they are 5nm wide. Each lane is 1nm wi
Thru hull emergpa1 at 1:48am 04.10.21
Use of bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 12:06am 04.10.21 Warren Luhrs who owned hunter and the designers of the B&R expressed their concern whom I trusted th
minimum screw size FastOlson at 9:25pm 04.09.21 A #10 machine screw or a quater inch... either will be fine. There are likely three per attachment p
soft area starboard fore deck Jason Whyte at 8:17pm 04.09.21 Thanks @Noodat Lady
Dinghy engine lifting davit chuckwayne at 7:55pm 04.09.21 garhauer made a nice setup for Escape; radar mast with antennas hoop on top and engine hoist. Well d
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 AndreNJ11 at 7:51pm 04.09.21 The O'Day 39 and 40 have balsa cored hulls, all others are solid. Hello, Sorry to make a slight

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