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Oil injected Suzuki - leaks oil when tilted Chris & Lenore at 12:53am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1523 Anyone out there with an oil injected Suzuki outboard?My early 90's DT8C leaks when tilted or stor
OPINION Gary Cripps at 12:33am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/821 OPINION NEEDED...I bought a 25 recently and have purchased a lot of stuff for it. I am ready to rep
rOnDAYvous 2006 - start signing up! Pete at 4:22am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/849 Ahoy, captains and crew...Can you believe it? The 2006 Northeast rOnDAYvous is now less than two m
new halyard size Chris at 3:57am 05.18.06 Smaller Boats 4/769 Good morning I own a 98 26H and it is time to replace both the main and jib halyards. The manual sa
Repl rudder w/ Newrudder (Foss Foam of Florida) ??? redfishnc at 3:55am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1733 Has anyone replaced their rudder with the "Newrudder" of Florida. The time came to replace the rudd
Spreaders Angle Fred Melick at 5:16am 05.18.06 Seidelmann 4/2847 I have been told that the angle on my spreaders is not correct. Mine are angled down a little. I hav
removing keel cal23369 at 5:05am 05.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/910 One of my keel bolts is broken and the keel appears to be dangeling.I have a 1984 22'hunter.My quest
Air Conditioner Vents margaritaville at 4:49am 05.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1102 I have decided well actually I have already mounted my AC in aft dinete bench seat. Water supply is
Battery from Honda 8 hp 4-stroke bcwave at 4:46am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3891 I've got a small auxiliary sailboat with an 8hp outboard "iron genoa". My electrical needs are meage
replacing balsa in the deck under the mast step Steve Horswill at 5:52am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1770 I have a 78 Hunter 27 with a slight depression around the mast step. It is time to replace the bals
Should I buy an Ericson 38? Darryl19205 at 6:21am 05.18.06 Other Sailboats 4/3966 I am considering buying an Ericson 38 (1986) and I want to talk with someone about the pros and cons
40Hp engines used on macgregor 19? Bill at 10:13am 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/921 I just tried to purchase a 40hp mercury 4 stroke with power trim and tilt, but when it came in it di
Maxwell sheet winch Gordon at 10:17am 05.18.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1736 Looking for a supplier of parts for Maxwell sheet winch
sun shades Buckshot at 11:14am 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1072 Has anybody tried one of these. My crew is getting older and more sensitive to what little sun we ha
Hull Refinishing ???????? Chris at 11:33am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1617 I would like to know what kind of finishes would work best to change my hull color from white to roy
Horizontally placed dock fenders Eric14428 at 11:56am 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 13/9447 Newbie question with the disclaimer that the thought of docking my boat brings great anxiety.Walki
mac 22 sheets, halyards and winches bluem27 at 12:23pm 05.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/818 need replacement winches, halyards and sheets for my 1988 22' How should the rig be set up to lift
Boat Delivery & ShipTrak Herb Parsons at 1:52pm 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1026 Well, I hope this is appropriate, and if not, please accept my apologies.As some of you may know,
INFLATABLE BOTTOM PAINT OR WAX? JibeMama at 2:55pm 05.18.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2962 I have a brand new achilles inflatable and want to know if anyone has used clear bottom wax to prote
Just wondering if anyone has used one oth these? Bill Pierce at 11:14pm 05.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/939 Saw this on ebay last night. Just wondering if anyone has tried it yet. I have never liked the facto

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Just can't get no release! dlochner at 6:59am 06.30.21 Dumping the traveller is usually effective in righting the boat with a lot less noise and commotion
Shaft and Strut Material sail sfbay at 6:52am 06.30.21 Curious why, are you replacing them? Are you looking for information / recommendations on antifouli
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side MikeHoncho at 6:50am 06.30.21 Conidering what you have had to do, is there a ability to use a backing plate in the backside to giv
Cockpit Instruments Moving...or Not? dmax at 6:11am 06.30.21 The other downside with mounting them in the the bulkhead is there will always be holes there. Big o
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! J_Stone at 6:04am 06.30.21 According to sailboat data.com the O'Day 25 came with centerboard OR keel. So, are you sure you ha
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side letskeepriding at 5:48am 06.30.21 made repair #2 yesterday. Went with through bolts. The repair was no harder than doing the inserts a
Docking Against the Wind (1) jssailem at 5:45am 06.30.21 I'm going to try that next time I dock where there are cleats. Up in Canadian waters they use what
New toilet and holding tank system Deleted member 117556 at 5:43am 06.30.21 When cruising on our boat in Florida we find that the 17 gallon holding tank (assuming it's actually
Cushion modification rpludwig at 5:24am 06.30.21 Your boat has a BEAUTIFUL interior. Congratulations!! I'd get rid of that monstrous Frankenstove,
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working jssailem at 5:23am 06.30.21
New toilet and holding tank system shemandr at 5:21am 06.30.21 I think the start from scratch approach is good. It will allow you to re-think the whole system. Y
New toilet and holding tank system jssailem at 5:19am 06.30.21 Nothing wrong with a rigid PVC pipe system. Be sure to get gravity working for you. The line needs
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 5:18am 06.30.21 Your boat is 12 years old and has not been used in three years. Bet that the water pump rubber imp
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife shemandr at 5:09am 06.30.21 I had a cutter with a butane lighter as the source of heat. I found it useless. The blade needs to
Aft Cabin Leak MH-37 ice breaker at 4:56am 06.30.21 If you have an auto pilot with a linier drive there is likely a rubber bellows under the cockpit pla
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! shemandr at 4:53am 06.30.21 Electric start is nice. I would pay extra for it. Especially if you have any shoulder issues like
Cushion modification Gene Neill at 4:45am 06.30.21 Your boat has a BEAUTIFUL interior. Congratulations!! I'd get rid of that monstrous Frankenstove, a
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? jssailem at 4:44am 06.30.21 I used butyl Bed-It-Tape to mount my windlass. I cut the holes to be used to penetrate the deck for
Can I connect an Airmar DST810 multi sensory to a Raymarine i70 display? ifmdalvey at 4:32am 06.30.21 My DST800 plugged straight into my NMEA2000 backbone and plays to everything including two i70s
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife John Marrone at 4:14am 06.30.21 Thanks

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