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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
Calling all 1983 C-36s Chuck Reed at 8:20am 09.30.02 Big Boats 0/864 I am currently compiling a list of all 1983 C-36s. Please contact me if I have not contacted you ye
Garmin GPS MAP 162 Mike Whalen at 7:58am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/882 I got a 162 back in March and got around to hooking it up in June or July. Then a couple of weeks ag
Legend 43 Deck repairs Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 6:33am 09.30.02 Big Boats 1/862 Has anyone repaired or replaced the cockpit deck cover that goes over the rudder quadrant? IT presen
Ventilation - Hunter 34 Eric Swift at 6:04am 09.30.02 Big Boats 9/1445 Can anyone help me understand theory behind the use of the two cowl vents and the modified dorade bo
Bimini for O'day 322 Allan B. at 5:16am 09.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1680 I have seen several photos with the bimini and dodger connected while under sail. I tried to get on
c27 mainsail reefing fred winter at 5:15am 09.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1158 new owner of c 27, main has two reef points. the boom has 2 cheek blocks on a track ,and two cleats
catalina 30 purchase coach at 4:39am 09.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/931 I'm considering purchasing an 83 Catalina 30 tall rig with diesel. Any hints on what esoteric proble
SOSpenders Recall Gary Wyngarden at 4:17am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1425 I received an "Urgent Recall Notice" from West Marine concerning a couple of Sospenders Millenium mo
Rudder Post Cap John S at 4:07am 09.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1288 The rudder post cap on my 1987 Cat 30 seems to have developed some stress and/or corrosion cracks.
No holding tank Rick Johnston at 3:45am 09.30.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1284 looking at purchasing a sailboat that the current owner lives aboard. The holding tank was removed a
Genny only? Harry at 3:36am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1302 I recently read an article suggesting that sailing with the genny only puts undue stress on the rigg
Seatex Loran John at 3:23am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 5/994 My seatex loran which is on my newly pruchased Catalina 30 is difficult for me to work. Even with th
Garmin 176C GPS brightness Charlie Burga at 3:08am 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 9/2495 I am considering the purchase of a Garmin 176C GPS and I have been told that it is not bright enough
Javelin Center Board Geoff Campbell at 3:05am 09.30.02 Day Sailers 0/1091 I am looking for a fun sailboat. It would be my first boat.Looking into a used Javelin that needs
Beneteau 331 Booster Rich at 3:04am 09.30.02 Other Sailboats 5/1554 I have a Beneteau 331 with an AlderBarbour refrigeration unit. The batteries can't seem to keep up i
Compaionway boards Mark Juetten at 2:57am 09.30.02 Big Boats 1/1123 Over the years the wooden holder for the compainway boards has broken to he point it can't be fixed.

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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
Battery Switch Help ontherocks83 at 3:27pm 07.13.20 Just to clarify @ontherocks83 diagram, the emergency isolation switches are always on and only turn
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 3:26pm 07.13.20 Just to clarify @ontherocks83 diagram, the emergency isolation switches are always on and only turne
Rust water on starboard side of hull from sump box discharge JamesG161 at 3:26pm 07.13.20 The water seems to just drizzle all the time. My aft sump takes the drain from my refrigerator. M

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