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1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? TakeItEasy25 at 6:02pm 07.05.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/28 We just purchased a '77 Venture 25, for $700. It's in pretty alright shape, especially considering t
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (6) testingthewaters91 at 5:10pm 07.05.25 Ask All Sailors 6/71
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment (1) Rafael8008 at 5:06pm 07.05.25 Big Boats 0/32 My 1998 Hunter 376 original inverter/charger gave up 2 summers ago. I have replaced it with a mode
Fill your water tanks easily artboas at 11:31am 07.05.25 Big Boats 1/69 On my 49, there are 3 water tank fill inlets. I decided it was too much work for me to open 3 caps,
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed Davenport at 8:20am 07.05.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/47 Long ago I foolishly wondered why people use gin pole for h260. My old Macgregor26c skipped it. Bu
Next!! PaulK at 6:36am 07.05.25 Hurricane Season 0/57 Looks like it's coming right along. Tropical storm Chantal heading for South Carolina today.
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine smokey73 at 5:52am 07.05.25 Ask All Sailors 6/113 Does anyone have a recommendation for chartplotter nav software for a Raymarine a98 other than Garmi
Electric Furler Foswick at 7:57pm 07.04.25 Ask All Sailors 13/193 I rather like the idea of an electric furler. Our current headsail furler needs some work. I need to
Happy 4th of July JamesG161 at 4:00pm 07.04.25 Sails Call Lounge 1/75 Of5lE6gaVXE Jim...
TD 3 --> Tropical Storm Chantal (2) JamesG161 at 3:39pm 07.04.25 Weather and Forecasting 7/200 232643 Batten Down your Hatches @smokey73 Jim...
Release outhaul when not using boat? BAD ORCA at 12:03pm 07.04.25 Ask All Sailors 15/250 My main sail is old and a little stretched out but no tears or damage and is still a decent weekend
Hatch replacement 16.5 jennypew at 10:24am 07.04.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/56 Hello, we recently purchased a 16.5 and the hatch is leaking a little from a small crack and broken
the 4Th sailme88 at 3:03am 07.04.25 Ask All Sailors 6/208 Hey EVERYONE.., ENJOY THE INDENPENDENCE DAY ACTIVITIES AND STAY SAFE OUT ON THE WATER.....
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) skunther at 10:32pm 07.03.25 Ask All Sailors 5/125
Air conditioning (1) SVEclipse at 1:59pm 07.03.25 Catalina 22 4/159 Just did this setup for the A/C. Power runs back to the lazarette housing my battery, can run from t
Servicing keel winch newsailor72 at 1:32pm 07.03.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/107 Found a few broken strands in the winch cable and since the winch has some surface rust, so might as
Help john rokita at 10:08am 07.03.25 Day Sailers 3/106 my jib ripped on my Oday 26, has roller furling and needs to come down Everyone else around have
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 8:28am 07.03.25 Ask All Sailors 11/222
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together DrSpike at 5:33am 07.03.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/259 Currently my halyards all go to the base of the mast and not much further. The lines are old and the
What Model Laguna? Percival at 6:36pm 07.02.25 Trailer Sailors 3/122 I just bought a 1977 Laguna Windrose swing keel on a trailer. The owner described it as a "25" but I

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Solar controller overcharging batteries marcham at 7:23pm 07.05.25 Canbus is definitely not necessary for a safe and efficient control and monitoring of LFP batterie
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? shemandr at 6:59pm 07.05.25 Congratulations, I think. If it wouldn't be too rude, I'd like to re-phrase your Question. Are you
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 6:56pm 07.05.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 6:40pm 07.05.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] Davidasailor26 at 5:54pm 07.05.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 5:52pm 07.05.25 The shaft seal is a PSS Shaftseal In normal use it should not drip. It may not be installed correct
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) sailcapt340 at 5:49pm 07.05.25 Where does the hose in your photo that is attached to the seal end? Is the end higher than the moto
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (3) testingthewaters91 at 5:45pm 07.05.25 My boat is finally out of his yard and I'm trying to get it to a DIY yard to employ the wonderful ad
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] garymalmgren at 5:34pm 07.05.25 RE, 1. Can anyone confirm what type of seal this is in my photos? Stuffing box or dripless? This is
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Rjm st.petersburg at 4:32pm 07.05.25 https://www.raymarine.com/en-us/learning/online-guides/real-time-route-sharing-with-the-orca-navigat
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Rjm st.petersburg at 4:29pm 07.05.25 https://www.google.com/search?q=orca+and+Raymarine&oq=orca+and+Raymarine+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEE
Release outhaul when not using boat? Joe at 4:25pm 07.05.25 Its loose footed and takes quite a bit of force on the outhaul to get the foot reasonably flat.
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? Rick Webb at 4:22pm 07.05.25 That is correct. I apologize if any part of my comment was taken to suggest otherwise. Add the bea
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Captain Larry-DH at 4:20pm 07.05.25 We found a dock for the night in Yonkers great place!! Glad to hear it. If you get an early star
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? Joe at 4:07pm 07.05.25 You cannot load up grease in your bearing using bearing buddies. Hand packing bearing is an easy p
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine smokey73 at 3:52pm 07.05.25 Looks like ORCA is designed to work on tablets, phones, etc and not as nav software loaded onto a ch
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 3:43pm 07.05.25
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Rjm st.petersburg at 3:30pm 07.05.25 Look up ORCA . Orca \| Orca - the next-generation navigation experience They are actually in partners
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Hello Below at 3:23pm 07.05.25 From Forward Harbour we motored to Johnstone Strait and up to Port Neville. As of July 5 Made the
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 3:22pm 07.05.25 Looks like the decision was made for you. Those are the easiest decisions! Are you going to remove

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