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rigging chart SRO'Leary at 7:21am 08.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/852 Took all the rigging off a year or so ago and am seeking some guidance on how to rig it correctly...
Converting cabin fixed hatches to opening hatches Jim Perrine at 6:15am 08.01.02 Bigger Boats 6/1145 I bought a 1987 272 a couple of years ago and am really pleased with everything except main cabin ve
1970 MacGregor? Is that possible. Brian A. at 5:35am 08.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1664 Has anyone heard of a 1970 MacGregor 22. I was given a 22 ft. MacGregor and am working on getting i
Stiff Steering John Walker at 5:34am 08.01.02 Destinations 2/1295 I have a 2002 - 26X. I find the steering to be very stiff and after some investigation believe that
H23 furler Steve Burke at 5:17am 08.01.02 Smaller Boats 0/681 I've seen a lot of posts here about CDI furlers, some not so good...has anyone had any experience wi
replace stripes Linda at 4:45am 08.01.02 Smaller Boats 19/847 The blue and black stripes on the side of our 22 ft. Model 22 Hunter are badly scratched and need to
MAINSAIL YEHUDI at 4:36am 08.01.02 Big Boats 6/1048 I need to replace my mainsail - would like to find a used one: E (foot) is 13'0" and P (luff) is 39'
proper prop size? Molly at 4:31am 08.01.02 Other Sailboats 4/941 How do I determine which size prop I am supposed to have? We think ours may be wrong.1986 Morgan
also have vibration Molly at 4:27am 08.01.02 Other Sailboats 6/867 We also have a vibration starting at about 1800 rpms. New cutlas bearing, alignment good, prop rece
yanmar sticking piston rings rob at 3:38am 08.01.02 Ask All Sailors 6/3309 I believe that the rings on my yanmar yse12 are stuck, poor starting; black exhaust. Has anyone got
HELP! NEED TO FIND A MAINSAIL Chip at 3:36am 08.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/886 My son was just GIVEN a mac 25 boat, trailer and outboard by a friend who has moved up. We are miss
Is it a sin to name 2 boats the same name? David Mosley at 3:16am 08.01.02 Smaller Boats 3/785 I have a catamaran, and a Hunter 23. I have a friend who made my vinyl lettering, and he gave me 2
Engine RPM Lowell Martin at 3:02am 08.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/982 Everything I have read indicates my max. engine rmp should be 3400 on my 2gmf yanmar, however it doe
Recommendation for waste tank monitor Dave at 3:01am 08.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1550 I have a small waste tank (<15 gallons) and it is solid black. No light permeates it and there is cu
O'day 32 Mast Step Steve Perry at 3:01am 08.01.02 Bigger Boats 0/1077
Question re O'day 32 mast step Steve Perry at 3:00am 08.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/788
P42 COCKPIT KILL SWITCH... Terry Cox at 2:28am 08.01.02 Big Boats 0/827 What a nightmare? Took me two hours to remove and clean, and three hours just to install the cockpit
INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DO NOT WORK... Terry Cox at 2:16am 08.01.02 Big Boats 9/937 None of the five light up at night, even with the panel switch on. Any ideas? Thanks.Terry
Keel and trailer clearance Jim Hughes at 2:15am 08.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1070 When my boats on the trailer,I've got about 1 in. of clearance between the keel and rubber keel supp
Wind Generator Installation Jack Lott at 1:25am 08.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1165 Has anyone installed a wind generator on a 380. My model has the stainless steel arch. Are there o

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LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 04.14.20 Hi Ken, 1. The oil level is well below the arm for the LP pump. 2. If you're OCD like myself, pu
Rabbit hole BillyK at 9:46am 04.14.20 I dont understand the idling issue and how it can affect the damper. with the trans in neutral and
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). jssailem at 9:39am 04.14.20 Maybe you have a mutated viral strain. Created by a wives club of boat owners.
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). kloudie1 at 9:39am 04.14.20 One of these? https://www.defender.com/category.jsp?id=2276133&path=-1\|2276108\|2276131
h34 hose ties splax at 9:38am 04.14.20 Can anyone explain to me the routing of the hose? I'm about to tackle replacing or possibly snaking
Mega 30, Head plumbing length/size Ethanhopps at 9:37am 04.14.20 the tank is formed to the hull shape, I'll take a picture later. I could maybe bring it forward abou
Replacing Side Windows on Our Catilina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig captcoho at 9:35am 04.14.20 Remove the screws from the existing port light and use a dead blow hammer on the inside to knock it
Mega 30, Head plumbing length/size dlochner at 9:32am 04.14.20 Can you move the tank? If not, make the hose run downhill as much as possible. Once the stuff is pum
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). Justin_NSA at 9:32am 04.14.20 When I need something like this, I'll send out emails to a dozen or so of them around the nation a
Finding Obscure Sailboat Items (and a sorry story to go with it). capta at 9:17am 04.14.20 Oh, would that it were so. I love wasting time in used chandlers. I often manage to buy something g
Ways to stop a Hunter from hunting while at anchor in a blow. markwbird at 9:10am 04.14.20 Hunter gonna hunt.
Beaching your sailboat markwbird at 9:08am 04.14.20 life is choices. i would never ever beach any craft, canoe, motorboat, sailboat, ............ j
Rabbit hole Hayden Watson at 9:03am 04.14.20 The transmission will have some play in it.. my damper was so bad that i had a half inch of rotati
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? (1) kloudie1 at 8:41am 04.14.20 Here are the levers referenced in the drawing..
Catalina Outhaul Mod Hayden Watson at 8:36am 04.14.20 ... My neighbor saw my set up and asked me to install his. It comes on it's own shipping track. Whe
h34 hose ties Artey1 at 8:30am 04.14.20 Can anyone explain to me the routing of the hose? I'm about to tackle replacing or possibly snaking
Beaching your sailboat (2) LeeandRick at 8:24am 04.14.20 177547177548 Here we are beached as I write this. Our boat has a high freeboard so a ladder is requi
Panel mounted bilge switch questions Barnacle Bill at 8:24am 04.14.20 Sounds like you have a simple on/off switch on the panel that supplies current to the pump, via the
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? (1) RussC at 8:22am 04.14.20 First off @David T/ODay23 . Welcome aboard the SBO forum. lots of good stuf available here. normall
Catalina Outhaul Mod Don Guillette at 8:18am 04.14.20 Jim: You mentioned the Garhauer traveler. That was the 1st change I made. My curve track traveler wa

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