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Plugged Drain Kirk M. at 3:05am 09.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1097 Any suggestions on the best way to un-plug my ice box drain? Is it safe to use any of the current c
New to the Mac 26D Stuart Casteel at 2:34am 09.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/951 I just bought a Mac 26D after years of Hobie 16 sailing. I sail on Lake Superior and on my Hobie 16
Strange bilge water texastom at 1:37am 09.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2402 Peggy, I'm writing you because you seem to have a lot of experience in boat odors and other stange d
help,oday daysailer 2, drop keel karl m. at 1:14am 09.12.05 Day Sailers 1/1296 there are to lines on the drop keel,i cannot move either one of them,and i think keel maybe leaking.
Boom position Bob at 1:07am 09.12.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1692 When is it desirable to have the boom sheeted above the centerline of the boat?
Rookie Boat n Bus at 12:41am 09.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1366 I am new to the O'Day scene, new to owning a boat period, and I have some questions about what some
Saw my boat after Katrina Nice N Easy at 11:54pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1033 Had posted before that I had been told my boat was OK. Saw if for the first time on Sat. Not much
AD trouble! Bill Coxe at 9:07pm 09.11.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/981 Has anyone had trouble getting an ad posted? I have tried three times and it keeps kicking my credi
Hunter 33 overheating alarm David Whitworth at 2:08pm 09.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/2524 I have a 2005 hunter 33 with the 29HP Yanmar engine. I have 270 hours on the engine and the overheat
Medic! SailboatOwners.com at 2:07pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 29/2810 One day while sailing in a breeze, you see the jib sheet is hung up on the forward hatch. You set t
Prop Rotation Anthony at 2:01pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 4/1125 Hunter 42 - what is prop rotation?
oday,daysailer 2,swing keel rope,rope doesn't move karl mattson at 1:57pm 09.11.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1561 i can't lower or pull swingkeel up or down.and i think the seal is leaking,any one ever replaced the
diesel engine unstable rpms in choppy water Dave at 1:56pm 09.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1444 My old Yanmar YSB12 diesel engine runs quite smoothly in relatively calm waters, but when the water
Recent news from Mississippi search and rescue patrick at 1:46pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/927 Posted on another site from someone actually there. Please note the address for mail:Date: Wed, 7
Sailing has been really bad!?? Jim Seamans at 12:53pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 18/1166 Last couple of weeks have been glorious, day temps in 80's night in the 60's. WIND WIND WIND.Pictu
Sailing has been bad!?? Jim Seamans at 12:50pm 09.11.05 Big Boats 0/794 Got to love this picture. Last couple of weeks have been glorious. Temps in the mid 80's night in th
Anyone out there own 2005/2006 Hunter 25? Kevin at 12:49pm 09.11.05 Smaller Boats 5/1044 Anyone out there have a 2005/2006 i.e. new model Hunter 25?Kevin
Starter Button versus Ignition Switch/Universal Bob at 12:34pm 09.11.05 Ask All Sailors 20/11025 I have the M18 Universal Diesel in my Catalina 30 (1988) with the standard instrument panel. We repl
M18 - Ignition Switch vs Starter Button Bob at 12:24pm 09.11.05 Catalina 30 1/1739 I have the Universal M18 and Standard Instrument panel on my 1988 Catalina. Several times the starte
23.5 Bow Cleats Ed at 12:23pm 09.11.05 Smaller Boats 9/991 For those who could use a couple of extra bow cleats on your 23.5, I have added an entry on the proj

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Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut jssailem at 12:54pm 05.10.21 Fresh packing at least 3 and possible 4. Properly cut and install with the cuts spaced out around th
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:53pm 05.10.21 I needed 3'. 2X 16" actually. Shipping is almost as much as the tube.
Hardware Rigging (1) rhomberg at 12:49pm 05.10.21 Should I change from a track car block and winch to a fairlead and camcleat for my jib sheets?
Need a clean SS cut dlochner at 12:46pm 05.10.21 I didn't even know they made one for SS :thumbup: Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 shemandr at 12:44pm 05.10.21 To get the boat to the ramp couldn't you sister the mount with metal, wood or composite plate and cl
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Ron20324 at 12:41pm 05.10.21 thanks Dave will do. AND GET ONE OR TWO SPARES WHILE YOU'RE AT IT! AND get a 30 to 20 adaptor plug
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:31pm 05.10.21 Use a good quality pipe cutter - I use this one, makes a nice clean cut, once you try it you'll nev
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut Justin_NSA at 12:30pm 05.10.21 If it were me, I'd replace the shaft. Maybe even install a dripless seal. In fact a new dripless sea
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dlochner at 12:30pm 05.10.21 Time for a new shaft. Shaft strength is related to the cross-sectional area of the shaft. This means
Need a clean SS cut dmax at 12:29pm 05.10.21 Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S. - I use this one, makes a nice clean cut, once you
Mast thickness? markwbird at 12:27pm 05.10.21 Probably around 1/8"
Using Maxwell VW800 Windlass Team118 at 12:22pm 05.10.21 So I will try your thoughts about re--flaking the line. I would assume that if I wrap the rope arou
H216 Bilge Water. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:18pm 05.10.21 Welcome. Its hard to suggest a repair when we don't know the source(s). Check the mast step and any
self centering rudder/tiller? markwbird at 12:17pm 05.10.21 Yes. This appears to be a reference to rudder design. A balanced has the center of force at the rud
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 12:15pm 05.10.21 Thanks for the ideas. May try to get a smaller plate to reinforce the cracked area and clamp it all
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:12pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping wit
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:10pm 05.10.21 Do you have access to a band saw with a fine tooth metal blade? I do have a Delta bandsaw but I've
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 rgranger at 12:09pm 05.10.21 I'm partial to JB weld and have used it for many things. But it probably does not matter that much.
self centering rudder/tiller? RussC at 12:07pm 05.10.21 Returning to my dad's home for a visit sometime in the '80s, he loaned me his Ford Probe to go visi
Need a clean SS cut thinwater at 12:05pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping with

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