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Flush OMC Saildrive Water Pump from shut-off valve Charlie Sasser at 3:22am 08.24.03 Bigger Boats 3/2203 I have just aquired part ownership in a 1978 Oday 28 with an OMC Saildrive and have concern about th
1987 Macgregor 26D Trailer & Replacement Tires Mike at 3:01am 08.24.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1227 Can anyone provide some advise as to the best tires for the M26D Trailer?Right Now I have Carlisle
Empty or Full? Howard Kornack at 2:30am 08.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1245 We are live-a-boards and use the shore water connection for fresh water (filtered twice before consu
Interior Stain? Jim Hamilton at 1:44am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1722 Hi folks... Does anyone have any idea what stain Catalina used in the 80's on their interiors? I
Autoprop model Daniel Ries at 11:40pm 08.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/956 Considering Autoprop for H410 with an UNTYPICAL Yanmar 4JH2TE.Anyone knows the Autoprop Model requi
Ice box drain Robert Murphy at 10:24pm 08.23.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1195 My ice box is not draining properly, If anyone can tell how it is suppost to work I would appericiat
Swing keel cable hum Tom Griffith at 10:20pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 9/2759 My wife and I have been sailing our "new" Catalina 22 and have experience some great days out on the
Macgregor Owners.com David at 3:36pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 1/2373 Ok is it just me or are we plagued with more than just Mac owners here. Seems like when you say Magr
trailer tounge weight Herb at 2:30pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1808 Hi there I would like to add about 150 pounds to the tounge of my trailer for a catalina 22. I kno
356 Problems w/Boom Vang Block and Sail Cover David Stormont at 12:45pm 08.23.03 Big Boats 6/892 Curious if others have had issues with...1. Boom Vang Block plastic is cracking and the metal is b
bimini question Rick at 11:19am 08.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/979 Has anyone added a bimimi to a 28.5? Does it have to be custom made? Im having troube finding a 10
Attention Hunter 23's Mike at 11:01am 08.23.03 Smaller Boats 0/697 The 3rd annual Hunter 23 rendevous and regatta is fast approaching. It will be held at Indian Lake
Why does MacGregor seem to have a bad reputation? Jeff M. at 10:41am 08.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6298 I purchased a 1989 Mac 26D about a month ago. She's my first sailboat (have had a 17'ski boat for ye
replacement ladder Ann at 10:18am 08.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/979 I would like to replace the ladder on my 1979 Catalina but not sure where I should go to find one.
110 volt inverter Tony OReilly at 10:13am 08.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/927 I would like to install a Fredom 110 volt inverter on my Catalina 32. The boat orginally had this a
Measuring the shaft of an outboard Bobby Stone at 7:34am 08.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1049 If I have to buy a new outboard for my oday 23, How do I measure the shaft of my outboard, so I know
Broken Tiller Handle Bobby Stone at 7:23am 08.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2655 Withink 5 minutes today my outboard motor died and then my tiller handle snapped clean off the rudde
New Photos Sean Coerse at 6:35am 08.23.03 Smaller Boats 5/814 Just posted 2 new photos of "Right Coerse" 1998 H240 during a recent sailing trip at Solomons Island
HEAD LINER REMOVAL DAN BROWN at 4:58am 08.23.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1233 I have Beneteau 285 #66, built Jan 1988. The headliner in the aft cabin has finally let go to such
Suzuki 3.5 HP Outboard Bill Keaveney at 3:31am 08.23.03 Ask All Sailors 3/7178 I have come into possession of an older Suzuki 3.5 HP Outboard motor, in excellent condition, but I

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Cockpit enclosure question Hayden Watson at 7:30am 11.13.20 I say neither smile or frown. I vote for "O" On our dodger we built all of the panels to be fully
The "Gambits" dlochner at 7:30am 11.13.20 Being a student of science and math since before 8th grade even, especially interested in cosmology
The "Gambits" kappykaplan at 7:26am 11.13.20
The "Gambits" Kings Gambit at 7:22am 11.13.20 It is an occupational hazard. I'm an analytical chemist and I often find myself screaming at the T
Cockpit enclosure question Scott T-Bird at 7:19am 11.13.20 Let me tell you how much these small luxuries have added to the boat. Yesterday afternoon, I went d
Cockpit enclosure question Captain Larry-DH at 7:13am 11.13.20 can be a struggle if one has any shoulder ailment, arthritis as I do Sorry for the thread drift. I
black marks rgranger at 7:11am 11.13.20 Try Goof Off. I think it's mostly ether. Mineral spirits! OTOH: Starter fluid (in the spray can
black marks rgranger at 7:10am 11.13.20 I was surprised to find that it's also quite water soluble, so you can flush it off right after you
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 7:08am 11.13.20 A few seconds cost 5 hours. Not a good risk. For a little color about two competitors look here: P
The "Gambits" rgranger at 7:05am 11.13.20 The chess geeks will undoubtedly start proclaiming various flaws and mistakes in the game depictio
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines seadaddler at 6:58am 11.13.20 We had canvas shop make same canvas covers and does keep most rain out. Nick
Cockpit enclosure question Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 11.13.20 A friend of ours did theirs with the frown setup and really likes it. Says its much easier to add
Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! Claude L.-Auger at 6:50am 11.13.20
Cockpit enclosure question Scott T-Bird at 6:31am 11.13.20
'Splain this rule to a non racer? Jackdaw at 6:25am 11.13.20 Looks like hard work! Thats why sailboat racing is a SPORT. If you're not tired when its over, yo
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Claude L.-Auger at 6:17am 11.13.20 Claude, if I left a bulb out, it would burn out the minute I stepped the mast. Maybe, maybe not. :
'Splain this rule to a non racer? shemandr at 6:17am 11.13.20 Roll tacking totally moves the boat forward. If you link them non-tactically you move forward and b
The "Gambits" Kings Gambit at 6:16am 11.13.20 The chess community loves to see adaptations of chess themes in movies, films, etc. Even if as in th
Catalina 257 trailer height? Molokai at 6:15am 11.13.20 don't know the height but when mine was shipped the trucker had the mast mounted on the trailer vs
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Scott T-Bird at 6:02am 11.13.20 So, I just went back and re-visited the post from the past. The answer seems to be yes and no. Bul

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