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Paceship vs. O'Day Steve at 6:14am 05.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1742 I have the opportunity to choose between a '78 O'Day 23 and a '79 Paceship PY 23 (both are centerboa
PY 23 vs. O'Day 23 Steve at 6:12am 05.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/5979 I have the opportunity to choose between a '78 O'Day 23 and a '79 Paceship PY 23 (both are centerboa
mast lines tension carol at 5:30am 05.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1036 My husband bought a tension guage and did all the lines as required. When the wind blows we can feel
Mast step bolts Art at 4:52am 05.18.03 Smaller Boats 2/1090 I have a 84 C-22. When I bought the boat i noticed that the rear of the two mast step bolts sits a
Water Heater Matt Linn at 4:41am 05.18.03 Big Boats 5/847 Does anyone know the make, model, and size of the water heater used on H34s in 1987?Thanks,Matt
Newbie questions: Outhaul rigging & reefing (1) Jamey Osborne at 4:23am 05.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/978 Hey, all.Just got my Macgregor 26 (D- I believe but it might be an S-; 1989 model) into the water
raritan I or raritan II joe phibbs at 4:00am 05.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1027 We have a new leak! The seawater spurts out from around the seal on the Raritan hand pump piston ro
Macc 22 trailering Jack at 3:38am 05.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/937 I am looking to buy a Mac22. I put a class 3 tow bar on my Ford Explorer but I am not sure about the
Pacific Coastal Ports Vince at 3:20am 05.18.03 Ask All Sailors 8/991 Does anyone know where I can get a complete list of coastal ports and marinas on the Pacific Coast o
Battens for Mac 25 Dave Decker at 12:37am 05.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/952 Anyone have an idea what size battens a Mac 25 has? I checked my stack of stuff and I don't see them
Replacing steering pedestal - sealing leakage Sam Curry at 10:53pm 05.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1250 I have had the steering pedestal removed from my 1982 Hunter while replacing the delaminated deck be
Surveyor in Havre de Grace Mark at 10:08pm 05.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/952 Has anyone had experience with a Surveyor in this area?Thanks,Mark
Surveyor in Havre de Grace Mark at 9:10pm 05.17.03 Ask All Sailors 0/917 Any suggestions on a surveyor in Harve de grace? Any input is greatly appreciated!
Trailer dimples Chris McCubbins at 3:23pm 05.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1135 I have a 87 Mac 25. Where she sits on the trailer "dimples" have formed. This may be nothing, howeve
swing keel is now off and on the ground.. tom b. c-22 at 3:20pm 05.17.03 Trailer Sailors 8/1505 and i have been grinding all the paint and i guess epoxy off. doesnt look toobad. but will have to
What Bow Roller for a Mac26X? John Koller at 1:03pm 05.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1341 I put my brand new 26X in the water for the first time the other day after having had it in the barn
Origo Stove David at 12:48pm 05.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1122 I just bought an Origo 1500 stove on e-bay. Under the flame diffuser, when I tilt the top section, t
ericson 35 racing steve at 12:24pm 05.17.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1449 My 1977 Ericson has a high cut 135 Genoa. I cannot go well to weather. Racing, I am a good 5 degees
ericson 35 covers steve at 12:19pm 05.17.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 I am selling a full set of canvan, including dodger with good glass, rails, etc. green color. Make m
ericson racing steve at 12:16pm 05.17.03 Ask All Sailors 1/938 I have a 1977 Ericson 35, with a relatively new high cut genoa (135). I cannot get this boat to go w

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Battery charger sail sfbay at 2:56pm 05.25.20 SBO sells battery chargers from many manufacturers via this link. https://shop.catalinaowners.com/c
Battery charger Hunter216 at 2:45pm 05.25.20 Have you checked with SBO store @Dave Groshong ?
Temp range? Tally Ho at 2:42pm 05.25.20 Ok thanks all, I have a replacement, I guess I don't understand what is bad in the picture. Any ti
Maximum outboard motor weight and horsepower for a 26M? sail sfbay at 2:40pm 05.25.20 Apparently a 70 hp outboard will do 20+ knots (dee the first two threads below), which could tow a s
Best Deck Hatch Available capta at 2:26pm 05.25.20 I thought about that and quickly rejected it. This is access to the emergency tiller connection. If
Wire connections from mast base to deck plug (2) CoyCaptain at 2:26pm 05.25.20 Previous owner could have done just that! Masthead light, at top of course, and light about 8 ft up,
Spar-Tite debacle Sefuller at 2:12pm 05.25.20 I've never heard of that product. I've been using wooden wedges for over 5 decades without the slig
Battery charger sail sfbay at 2:02pm 05.25.20 Do you know what model charles 20 amp charger you have? Is it a 93-12205SP-A 20 amp 110 volt? If y
P42 fixed port light replacement / reseal Terry Cox at 2:00pm 05.25.20 Thanks for the tips, Eian. Do you use the opening Bomar port lights as were the original?
Cruise Pac Whouze at 1:49pm 05.25.20 Mentions it in the brochure found here https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/30_1991-19
Catching up on sailing history - Joshua Slocum Mikem at 1:46pm 05.25.20
Cruise Pac Hunter216 at 1:41pm 05.25.20 Mentions it in the brochure found here https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/uploads/30_1991-199
Temp range? JamesG161 at 1:33pm 05.25.20 Any tips I should take away? Yes. The grey circular area is the worn seal against your pump's face
Hardhead at 1:31pm 05.25.20 What in the world did both our transoms look like prior? I have the same insane set of holes ...
Wire connections from mast base to deck plug twalker H260 at 1:31pm 05.25.20 What lights do you actually have on the mast? You may have two power 12v+ and two negatives needed
Best Deck Hatch Available JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:28pm 05.25.20 Why continue to go with plastic? They make SS and bronze ones, which I doubt you could ever break.
Best Deck Hatch Available JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:23pm 05.25.20 @JK_Boston_Catalina310 No experience, but was able to find the brochure. It indicates the size of t
FIBERGLASS REPAIR dlochner at 1:15pm 05.25.20 I wouldn't use micro balloons underwater. They are after all tiny balloons. I'd use silica instead.
P42 head system solenoid (1) mbaker at 12:55pm 05.25.20 Thank you Peggie, Terry and Paul. Terry nailed the location. Found it mounted just beneath the ve
FIBERGLASS REPAIR Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:54pm 05.25.20 I could be wrong, but I think the deep keel on the 35s5 actually was made of lead, and I'm pretty s

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