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Tohatsu 9.8 hp? RichardL at 3:52am 08.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1239 I am considering buying a Tohatsu 9.8 hp, long shaft, electric start for my 26S. Has anyone had any
Origo 6000 stove Phil Olbert at 3:36am 08.27.04 Big Boats 2/1490 My H34 has been fitted with a nice CNG stove/oven, but I am moving the boat from Annapolis to Florid
Lewmar Parts Ed at 2:53am 08.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1035 I have a C30 with Lewmar 40 self-tailing winches.Last week, a plastic piece broke out from between
Smelly Wood Bryon Thomas at 2:33am 08.27.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1260 Peggie,Is there any way to get rid of odor embedded it cabin plywood? My boat was flooded w/rain w
Jib sheet blocks Steve Morris at 1:57am 08.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1160 I am attempting to replace the two "jib sheet blocks" on may 77' Oday 22, they are spirng loaded and
Amp and Oil Engine alarms- 3GMF Richard Bryer at 1:45am 08.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/818 The last two times we have sailed, I have been getting the audible alrm comming on when we come in t
H37C Refer project. Ed Schenck at 12:41am 08.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1300 I finally posted my A/B installation pictures in the Photo Forum. You might remember that I dragged
Sailing Dog? Ed Childres at 12:35am 08.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1400 What is the best breed for a sailing dog? My rear better half wants a dog. I am content without th
raw water intake valve Tantallon at 8:01pm 08.26.04 Bigger Boats 1/1069 Has anyone come up with a novel idea to open and close this valve? On an O'Day 31 it is behind the e
Drilling a hole in the stainless steel arch Mark Personne at 6:57pm 08.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1288 I have a solar panel mounted on the port side of the arch of my 356. The best way to hide the connec
SSB Question Rick D at 3:23pm 08.26.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2985 I installed a used Icom M700 and a used AT120 tuner. The boat has copper foil grounding and a backst
Lost Keel.... jetjky at 2:24pm 08.26.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1200 Hello everyone.I owned a Catalina 22 for years and had to sell her but now I am back in the market
Hunter 23.5 Trailer Parts Mike Burns at 1:29pm 08.26.04 Smaller Boats 6/1186 Can anyone tell me if parts are available from the manufacturer of the Hunter 23.5 boat trailer ? It
sea cocks gary8041 at 12:16pm 08.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1294 I have a 1982 h27 . I have the old gate valve type. How hard is it to upgrade to new ball valve type
Failing reverse on Atomic 4 direct drive Manfred at 12:04pm 08.26.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1476 My reverse was never a great responder. But this season it first decided to workonly temporarily, th
O272 or O28 fgm at 11:44am 08.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/893 Would like to get some feed back on the difference between an O272 and an O28. Both have wing keel,
need new mast sail grove Mark at 11:05am 08.26.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1087 Hi I have a 16 ft sailboat and the carbon mast has a plastic grove that the sail fits in. the grove
Price of new 36 MKII Mark at 10:57am 08.26.04 Big Boats 3/918 Can anyone in the US let me know what the commissioned price of the 36 MKII is sail away as per the
216 V-berth kit Bob Cowgill at 10:50am 08.26.04 Smaller Boats 5/1000 Can anyone either post, or E-mail me some good detail pictures of what the Hunter V-berth kit for th
Rudder Blahs David Mathis at 10:25am 08.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/810 I have aquired a Mac 19 (had a Mac 25). I am having steering problems. With the rudders down the bo

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Lets talk tongue weight... LeeandRick at 7:19pm 08.08.20
bilge cleaning tips (2) fred1diver at 6:59pm 08.08.20 well they call for a rainy day tomorrow, so I went back to the boat this evening to give the first c
bilge cleaning tips Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:55pm 08.08.20 Dawn does a much better job of emulsfying grease and oil than Simple Green and costs less. --Peggie
Toilet paper Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 08.08.20 As long as you use quick-dissolve TP, there's no reason not to flush it...just don't even THINK of f
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question necochino at 6:51pm 08.08.20 SOLVED: mystery solved. Replaced the 1A fuse for the Panel Light switch. That switch also turns on b
Clevis Pins (1) Tedd at 6:19pm 08.08.20 I had replaced some of mine with this kind. But then I was advised by some more experienced sailors
Tacking Etiquette jssailem at 6:16pm 08.08.20 Yes @rgranger. And when you do it right you get a Drum Roll to celebrate. Very handy to keep the boa
Clevis Pins (1) Hunter216 at 6:15pm 08.08.20 Just bought a 1973 O'Day Widgeon and I already hate the clevis pins that attach the stays. I really
Tacking Etiquette rgranger at 6:08pm 08.08.20 If you want to roll tack your boat... h roll tack?
Clevis Pins (2) Noodat Lady at 5:58pm 08.08.20 Those are often called "hitch pins" (As in Trailer Hitch). I use them on the lower end of the pi
Its funny Friday! (2) leo310 at 5:56pm 08.08.20 183542183543
Lets talk tongue weight... twistedskipper at 5:52pm 08.08.20
Clevis Pins (1) Joe at 5:43pm 08.08.20 I also hate those little rings. We use hairpin cotter pins, simple and cheap. Go through the clevis
Tacking Etiquette shemandr at 5:39pm 08.08.20 I'm just trying to picture the image of this delicate little thing, swinging part of a marine toile
Tacking Etiquette Ralph Johnstone at 5:29pm 08.08.20 One guest, a female, and a strong one at that, ripped the Jabsco head pump handle, plunger and cove
Tacking Etiquette Joe at 5:23pm 08.08.20 Helming with a tiller from the low side ............ Makes it difficult to control a boat that want
Datamarine Depthsounder jon hansen at 5:19pm 08.08.20
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump mjballard at 5:08pm 08.08.20 Yes Bilge pump discharge is definitely behind electrical panel, reconnected to correct location and
Tacking Etiquette shemandr at 4:54pm 08.08.20 I had a friend we'll call C. He was the worst sailboat driver -ever! He would just sit staring at
82 34ft oday no water in sink facet sail sfbay at 4:50pm 08.08.20 Assume it is a quarter turn valve. See what position works......usually pointing parallel to the flo

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