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260 stability Mark at 7:03pm 09.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/854 So we read about a scale that we can judge our yachts stability and it appears that a figure of less
Repowering Duane Lorenz at 3:22pm 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1141 My little one lunger universal has given up and I am being told that to repower with a 20 hourse wil
bow fiberglass repair Chris Tunstall at 2:23pm 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1597 I am trying to repair a crushed bow of a 1978 oday 23 foot sailboat. about 3 inches of the nose was
crushed bow on 23' oday 1978 Chris Tunstall at 2:22pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1121 I am trying to repair a crushed bow of a 1978 oday 23 foot sailboat. about 3 inches of the nose was
Smaller Helm John Trautman at 2:13pm 09.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831 I own a 420 Center cockpit. It gets a bit tight trying to get around the helm in the cockpit. Maybe
Main sheet winch John R. at 1:37pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1065 I would like to know the make, size, and if one or two speed main sheet winch for my '87 272.
m26 vs. m26x brad at 12:49pm 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1136 Does anyone know if the m26 has as much of a problem with over heeling and my 26x? The water ballast
Frist Mate Autopolit JAck T Greer at 12:18pm 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/935 Have just getten a Oday 23 a Frist Mate Autopolit came with thr boat .No info. on it at all any one
Engine Choice ... Tim Bastian at 12:15pm 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/985 Hello, I am in the process of buying a new Mac 26X. My dealer offered me a choice of two engines.
Pump sticks Jerry Holloway at 12:04pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2090 Peggie, my Hunter '86, 40' has two heads. The aft head had to be replaced after I replaced the seal
Hoses Al at 12:00pm 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1496 We need to replace our 1 inch sanitation hose. What brand of hose is recomended. It is not possabl
sink water pump john brantner at 11:37am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/964 How do i pump sink water? I filled the bladder, and turned it on its side, and bottom. I pump the
Balast tank Leaks Robert at 11:37am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1083 I have a 26ft '95 Mac and I'm thinking of putting it in a wet slip. My concern is that of the balast
Painting the hull of the Mac 26X Sam Kramer at 10:53am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1068 Silly question but I've never done it: Is it easiest to paint the hull below the waterline with ant
did hunter make a fixed keel with a centerboard? jim at 10:48am 09.30.02 Smaller Boats 5/943 I am trying to find out if hunter make a fixed keel with a centerboard? Is this a good keel design?
Mac 26x Trailer Tongue Weight Sam Kramer at 10:47am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1586 The 26x Owners Manual states that the tongue weight of the trailer, with the boat on it, should be b
Roller furling stay adjusting (26' Mac Classic) Jerry at 10:04am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1186 So far, I've put my 1993 26' Classic in the water only once. We just took it out of the water. I not
Trailers for Mac 26 (again) Jerry at 9:43am 09.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/956 I have a 1993 26' Classic. Frankly, the trailer looks like it was made for a 19' Mac but it is the c
Prop: 2 Blade or 3 Blade D Miller at 9:32am 09.30.02 Big Boats 18/1112 I am specing out a new 356 and one option is to upgrade to the 3 blade prop. I am wondering if that
Rounding up? Warren at 8:24am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/998 I have heard this term, but cannot find it written about in sailing handbooks. I was out yesterday w

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Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Rick Macdonald at 5:38pm 07.13.20 It's not clear from your pictures where/how the forestay is attached. You don't mention the age of
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables MikeHoncho at 5:25pm 07.13.20 Made sure any friction device is backed off.
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 5:24pm 07.13.20 This business of BC guys (none of them SBO users) keying cars with eastern plates is enough to scar
MerSea cleanup (7) markb_nc at 5:22pm 07.13.20 The plan is to: Paint the topside and some of the cabin, including the storage holds. Replace some o
Summer in the Salish Sea Meriachee at 5:18pm 07.13.20 This business of BC guys (none of them SBO users) keying cars with eastern plates is enough to scare
MerSea cleanup (10) markb_nc at 5:16pm 07.13.20 Here's a few pics. More coming, as well as some questions and concerns.
Sandy/crystalline substance around keel bolt (1) heritage at 5:00pm 07.13.20 The other two posters are probably right. But it is difficult to see crevice corrosion that is hidd
Battery Switch Help Ron20324 at 4:56pm 07.13.20 mph, you have a good start on a good system aleady. Having one switch with all three batteries is th
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? Justin_NSA at 4:50pm 07.13.20 Have you checked against a GPS?
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables Whatfiero1 at 4:43pm 07.13.20 One quick fix before you replace cable. Cut a corner out a ziploc bag and tape bare. End cable f
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 07.13.20 I don';t think O'Day built any boats that would only do 3 knots, so I suspect his engine is not ju
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? FastOlson at 4:34pm 07.13.20 That OEM Yanmar YSM-12 (?) was a great engine. If your boat is motoring less than 5.5 knots, somethi
Stern under water Stu Jackson at 4:24pm 07.13.20 All sterns squat when under power if you have a standard shaft, rather than a sail drive. Clean it
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables heritage at 4:21pm 07.13.20 One thing you should check is to make sure the shifter cable jacket is secure in the pedestal. If t
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 Rick Macdonald at 4:16pm 07.13.20 The H26 / H260 cooler is definitely much bigger than the one in the H 23.5. I think the brand is Igl
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables Woodrowbr at 3:56pm 07.13.20 can you shift it by hand at the transmission? Yes, a little hard going into forward but neutral an
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables MikeHoncho at 3:54pm 07.13.20 can you shift it by hand at the transmission?
Battery Switch Help Stu Jackson at 3:42pm 07.13.20 Maine Sail wrote the OEM Beneteau fix: Beneteau Wiring Diagrams - Maine Sail's corrections - Just i
Sandy/crystalline substance around keel bolt kappykaplan at 3:38pm 07.13.20 The only other explanation is salt collected after evaporation :plus:
Rust water on starboard side of hull from sump box discharge jviss at 3:28pm 07.13.20 I would like to know the answer to this, too! I have rust-color streaking from one of sea chest ope

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