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even the macgregor camper boat can be a well balanced sailor TortugasRoyal at 10:52am 10.27.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1345 Even the macgregor camper boat (26X) can be a well balanced sailor. Wow. I have achieved it. Boat i
New guy here Sea-r-cy at 10:42am 10.27.16 Ask All Sailors 3/323 Not a sailboat person, scrapped out a 30' Luger, looking for info of value and where to sell a 30'
Beaching a Mac (4) walt at 9:33am 10.27.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1815 Sumner posted about his trip to Flaming Gorge which I really enjoyed http://forums.sailboatowners.c
Question about leaving a heater plugged into shore power on Pathomas at 8:47am 10.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4348
Info on fixing H33 - 2005 Side Cabin Window Leak Maurice Doran at 8:31am 10.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/878 I am looking at buying a H33 that had a leaky window. The issue was "fixed" by the previous owner w
Cabin top winch relocation chrisings at 8:30am 10.27.16 Catalina 30 41/5106 Has anyone relocated the starboard side cabin top winch, the one we use for hoisting the main? On ou
Blue Angels Airshow: Pensacola, FL. Nov 11 & 12, 2016 FlyboyTR at 8:07am 10.27.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/839 The Blue Angels will be performing on November 11 ' 12, 2016 at their home-base in Pensacola, Fl. We
Advice on refreshing deck after new bottom job... (1) SVMySalvation at 7:32am 10.27.16 Catalina 30 4/698 So, last month i was blessed with a new to me '98 30' catalina mkiii. due to it being such a big in
Dang-blasted cooling pump for fridge! DayDream2 at 5:55am 10.27.16 Big Boats 6/1683 Hey Hunter friends, I bought this boat almost two years ago and have been through two freshwater coo
Davits for Oceanis 45? (1) JoeRickard at 5:09am 10.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2298 Does anyone know who fabricates davits for the Oceanis 45? When clicking around I found a boat for
Mac 22 Galley $iRe408 at 8:30pm 10.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1271 Any Mac 22 owners add a galley to their cabin's? Could you send any photo's, instructions, links e
Cracked encapsulated keel Oday 28 (2) blackout at 6:24pm 10.26.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2980 Has any had any experience with repairing a crack in an encapsulated keel. Evidently we did not tra
How much should we budget for annual maintenance supgirl2277 at 6:20pm 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/4717 We are looking at getting a 23 foot Hunter (1986) or 22 foot Catalina (1980). Visually they both see
Genoa Car Part (1) SDcondogirl at 5:53pm 10.26.16 Parts Search 1/618 Hi. Looking for the rubber housing that keeps the block upright on my Genoa Car. Beneteau's spar par
Recommendation for new head in aft cabin 40.5 Hunter 1993 Buoysmom at 5:45pm 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/519 has anyone replaced the aft head to an electric one on a 1993 40.5 Hunter. We wanted a full size hea
Color of plexiglass on 1993 Hunter 40.5 Buoysmom at 5:42pm 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/446 we need to replace all fixed windows and portholes and needed the correct color, anyone know?
Fixed window coverings Hunter 1993 40.5 Buoysmom at 5:41pm 10.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/559 I am wanting to replace the coverings inside the boat on the fixed windows and portholes with ones I
Miracle light gettinthere at 4:28pm 10.26.16 Ask All Sailors 13/647 I just installed an LED foredeck light and it MAKES POWER! Yes, it is making electricity! My Victron
13 Days on Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Wyo/Ut).... Sumner at 1:38pm 10.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1332 I just posted about the trip Dottie and I took to Flaming Gorge Reservoir this past June on the "Des
13 Days on Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Wyo/Ut).. (8) Sumner at 12:21pm 10.26.16 Destinations 10/3706 Dottie and I spent 13 days on Flaming Gorge Reservoir this past June. It was a great trip and the s

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what make engine? khodgesj90 at 7:39am 11.23.23 And while you are there check the other belt for wear and glazing. Thank you. Yes I will check tha
what make engine? khodgesj90 at 7:39am 11.23.23 Belt off the engine driven refrig compressor in the bottom right of your picture.. Ok yeah so I di
Starting a yanmar 4jh2e after 3 years? khodgesj90 at 7:38am 11.23.23 The engine does not have compression release so it is not easily hand crankable (?).. Check oil and
what make engine? dlochner at 7:31am 11.23.23 Belt off the engine driven refrig compressor in the bottom right of your picture.. And while you
what make engine? kloudie1 at 7:25am 11.23.23 Belt off the engine driven refrig compressor in the bottom right of your picture..
Starting a yanmar 4jh2e after 3 years? kloudie1 at 7:22am 11.23.23 The engine does not have compression release so it is not easily hand crankable (?).. Check oil and
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement Crazy Dave Condon at 7:10am 11.23.23 Is there a specific boat in the mix?
what make engine? khodgesj90 at 7:05am 11.23.23 Check the oil and change the fuel filters. Also check the impeller, they can develop a set in the v
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dmax at 6:59am 11.23.23 Progressive didn't require a survey for me either - but I had one done and wouldn't buy a significan
what make engine? dlochner at 6:51am 11.23.23 Check the oil and change the fuel filters. Also check the impeller, they can develop a set in the va
what make engine? khodgesj90 at 6:25am 11.23.23 Thanks you guys. Yes after doing some research it looks to be a yanmar 4jh2e. Its been sitting on th
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement dlochner at 6:22am 11.23.23 The listed displacement is the designed displacement or the naval architects best guess as to the bo
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement JBP-PA at 6:16am 11.23.23 Here is what Sail Boat Data has to say "DISPLACEMENT: If you weigh the boat on a scale, that is her
Rudder slack (2) Tally Ho at 5:58am 11.23.23 Probably need to have a reputable boat yard look closely at this and offer suggestions. Greg
Water /humidity? kappykaplan at 5:30am 11.23.23 By the way HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Same to you, The_Sailing_Pelican! :beer:
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat HMT2 at 5:13am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n
Water /humidity? JamesG161 at 4:57am 11.23.23 Are you living aboard your boat or are you a landlubber? Collect Rain would be a start. Cooking wi
Rudder slack rgranger at 4:39am 11.23.23 If you love the boat, get a quote to fix that and ask the seller to take it off the asking price.
Water /humidity? dLj at 3:19am 11.23.23 Makes water out of humidity in the air, it has to be if im not wrong 75%average in order fir tbe na
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dLj at 3:10am 11.23.23 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are n

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