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Jouet 760 James L at 8:56pm 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/3575 Anyone know anythink about this boat, My family has had one for several years now but info is hard t
Lazy jacks v. new main cover cmorin at 8:54pm 04.02.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1389 I have lazy jacks on our boat but do not want to cut slits in the mainsail cover. Which would be th
Replacing Impellor cmorin at 8:41pm 04.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/922 This topic has been forumed before but I will ask again.....where can I get step by step instruction
Keep the centerboard down - Idea Kaizen at 12:15am 04.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1007 My stock centerboard keep raising up about a quarter when moving above 5 knots. I noticed that when
Help! Need source for stanchion base! Jerry at 12:24am 04.03.06 Smaller Boats 4/1093 Has anyone found a source for stanchion bases for a 25.5? I need two. Thanks
Thru-Hull Strainer Installation PHitchcox at 1:03am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4861 This is one where I think I know the answer, but there's something to drilling a hole into a hull th
mast failure Gary 25 Kunundrum at 1:28am 04.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1109 Had a total mast collapse incident due to my own hurry to sail.Who needs shrouds anyhow, they just
Time To Fix the Trailer John S at 1:42am 04.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1026 After a long trip, I have decided to make some changes on my boat trailer. I want a ladder on the fr
Rudder Question mark7478 at 2:39am 04.03.06 Other Sailboats 1/894 I'm a new Ericson owner so I've asked a few questions already ' gotten great answers. So here's the
Crack kills David ONeill at 2:43am 04.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/876 I have a small suraface crack on the cockpit floor of my gorgous 1979 Oday 22. I am thinking about
Xantrex Freedom 20 died Jim Seamans at 3:10am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 3/984 Has anyone have the Freedom Combi 20 charger/inverter die. Yesterday it stop working and I think it
Loose Rudder on 38 - 200 Albert Murphy at 4:24am 04.03.06 Other Sailboats 5/1432 My surveyor told me it it normal to have some play in the rudder shaft which results in a slight "cl
electrical problems Gary3998 at 5:02am 04.03.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1534 I'm looking for some suggestions or ideas on trouble shooting wiring problems and understanding W"Wa
Palm Beach Sailors gr8 2 av8 at 4:53am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 1/995 Hi allI will be Palm Beach this weekend 7th till 9th. Looking to get out sailing. Any boat any siz
Where to get specs on a Northwest 26 sailboat (1) ezimage at 5:21am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 0/2442 This forum has been a tremendous help in finding who manufactured a sailboat that I aquired from an
Harken Battcars kdjunkins at 5:30am 04.03.06 Smaller Boats 1/1014 Does anyone have Harken Battcars on their mainsail? I am considering installing this system. Have yo
Hotwater Heater replacement Chuck Phillips at 5:27am 04.03.06 Big Boats 4/828 I am about to start a hotwater heater replacment on my Hunter 37c. I was looking for any advice or
Lewmar porthole screens Captain David at 5:58am 04.03.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1906 Where may I obtain new screens that insert into the Lewmar port and starboard portholes? Alternat
Here is one for you :) Jim Seamans at 6:15am 04.03.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1119 On Wednesday this week, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 in the morning, the time and d
Fresh Water Tank Access NuNees at 6:24am 04.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1342 This weekend I wanted to see if there was access to the fresh water tank.I am curious about any cru

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O'Day 272 wiring issues Project_Mayhem at 8:54pm 06.18.21 I have a wiring diagram for the O'Day 25 if you're interested. I'm not sure how much is the same
O'Day 272 wiring issues jssailem at 8:52pm 06.18.21 A tracker puts a modulated signal on a wire (very low frequency AM radio) such that the wire acts l
Boat Explosion in Greenport Stu Jackson at 8:36pm 06.18.21 because it turned into mashed potatoes Like his brain! Good story, Peggie.
O'Day 272 wiring issues Tally Ho at 8:33pm 06.18.21 Nope. That looks like a 12v voltage tester. (I'd use a multimeter) A tracker puts a modulated sign
Boat Explosion in Greenport Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:22pm 06.18.21 Tennis Ball Cannons? Anyone else old enough to remember potato cannons? They were all the rage for
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Muttondressedaslamb at 8:14pm 06.18.21 If I remember correctly, the M25XPB has an oil pressure switch, not a low oil pressure switch. Whe
Non skid Roland5048 at 8:05pm 06.18.21 Looking to redo my non-skid when the weather cools down. OK, six months or so. But, anyway, thanks
How far down should she be dunked? dlochner at 8:04pm 06.18.21 That's actually a pretty interesting fact. I think the water intake is sucking in air now that it's
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:57pm 06.18.21 Installed a V1 about ten years ago. Calculating the working load can be tricky. 1. What will be th
How far down should she be dunked? Project_Mayhem at 7:51pm 06.18.21 Ok, I'll be the stickler here. That motor does not have anti cavitation plates. It has anti VENTILA
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:46pm 06.18.21 COMPLAINT :yikes::mad::yikes::mad: Why did you change your avitar ? ? ? I thought it was most in
Lookout for Abandoned Piers Rick D at 7:39pm 06.18.21 San Diego Bay entrance has one as well. Boats go aground there in daylight much less at night.
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:36pm 06.18.21 What was the condition of the zinc on the old HX? On my M25-XP, there was a sticker on the HX
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 06.18.21 COMPLAINT :yikes::mad::yikes::mad: Why did you change your avitar ? ? ? I thought it was most int
Pearson 33-2 caretakers (2) 31seahorse at 7:32pm 06.18.21 Our log of travel in poem form is complete! Boat picture for the cover page and then a few pictures
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Muttondressedaslamb at 7:29pm 06.18.21 My opinion of course -- the old bolt , the one you broke, might have been more brass than bronze
Boat Explosion in Greenport capta at 7:17pm 06.18.21 Having owned gas powered boats for 20+ years, I have a pretty good idea of what happened: He starte
O'Day 272 wiring issues (1) jeepbluetj at 7:14pm 06.18.21
Non skid sailingsoon at 7:13pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;) LMAO... have a good weekend
Non skid dlochner at 7:10pm 06.18.21 Wear shoes. ;)

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