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using search here walt at 6:40am 08.17.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/918 I haven't figured out how to best use the search here.. For example.. in the ask the macgregor fo
Volvo Penta Gear Oil (1) JamesG161 at 4:21am 08.17.16 Engines and Propulsion 18/4857 My MD22L has a reverse gear which supposedly requires just VP's own brand oil at $50 a quart!:yikes:
Rotating mast, boom articulation, clutches and winches pcoff61 at 12:30am 08.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/606 Hi there, Just picked up a 26S last week...non stock mast (3 x 5.5) and the vertical holed mast plat
84 Hunter Pop Top SeanTX at 8:56pm 08.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/853 I have a Hunter 25.5 with a pop top. Well the weatherstripping is ripped and has a cut or 2. Sources
Centerbd 33 Mk 2? Golden Road at 8:34pm 08.16.16 C&C 2/1010 Looking at a 1986 33 with the lifting centerboard. Anyone had experience with? Is the 4 foot keel p
Furler Identification (1) mrudman850 at 7:50pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 1/535 Hi Think this is a Scheafer CF-500 but want to confirm. Having trouble with it and want to get the
Navionics+ Regions? JTulls at 7:46pm 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 0/296 Anybody out there have the new Navionics+ Regions charts? It looks like they just came out this sum
Rolling fuller jib. H26 Rudds67 at 6:19pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1177 How do you roll up the sail in a roller system of the boat. Is there a trick or do you just roll it
Thoughts and prayers for all our sailor friends on the Gulf Coast kimelmore at 6:04pm 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 11/605 I just want to give a shout out to those in the Gulf who are affected by the floods. Hope things get
Standard Propeller? ADuke at 5:34pm 08.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/744 Folks, What is the "correct" prop for a Hunter Legend with a 4JHE Yanmar engine and a KBW20 tranny?
272 Midship Cleats agprice22 at 3:59pm 08.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1241 Has anyone done midship cleats on his 272? I don't think they are standard, and I saw one with them
"have i just made the biggest mistake too?" (3) Pecostx at 3:27pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 71/8286 126909 126908 126907 Hey y'all, just stopped by to join in the fun. In keeping with one of the top
Fridge on Hunter 260 sfr at 3:10pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/698 I have a 2005, Hunter 260 does anyone know of someone installing a 2 way fridge inside of cabin, sic
C30 MKIII &Raymarine X5 rudder sensor AXEL at 1:57pm 08.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/424 I recently bought a C30 MKIII and want to install the Raymarine X5 rudder sensor. I had this mounted
Water damage repair help neoflyer at 1:44pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3289 Went to my boat yesterday and found it with water in cabin about 8 inches above the floor. Pumped i
Looking for a Chesapeake Bay Boat DanFleig at 11:42am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/5527 Sailboat Owners, What boats would you recommend for a family brand new to cruising in the Chesapeake
HELP.......NEED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION (1) shazam at 11:37am 08.16.16 Catalina 30 12/4572 I must find a replacement transmission. Unfortunately, the previous owner neglected this boat, allo
O'Day 25 mast mounted blocks advise. theaeronut at 11:21am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/540 I'd like some advise as to what type block would be best for a mast mounted halyard block to run bac
Just bought a 95 h26 hasn't sailed in 2 years help. (2) Rudds67 at 10:51am 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/2739 As the title implies . Boat has been sitting for 2 years everything was properly winterized. The a m
Invest 98L and potential 99L JamesG161 at 7:57am 08.16.16 Sails Call Lounge 7/1439 Off the West African coast 98L can possible become a storm, but is trending to NW and should die bef

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2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 4:24pm 01.09.24 Now I'll present the annoying suggestions : Either the Xmission or the prop is causing the problem.
Shore Power Tally Ho at 4:04pm 01.09.24
C25 new mainsail SailingLoto at 4:03pm 01.09.24 One reef is fine for the sailing you describe. How deep should the reef be? That depends on the w
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements rgranger at 3:18pm 01.09.24 The podcast lady K sailing made a comment about this exact same thing when he was comparing several
iPad/tablet mounting American_Mainsail at 3:17pm 01.09.24 My suggestion is RAM Mounts too. I was just at a dealer show that they had a rep at. The options are
Help with a new sail (2) rgranger at 3:10pm 01.09.24 My '83 cat22 has that setup. A clevis pin will hold the sail in place but the long "tang" is to hoo
1975 C&C 30' sailboat Anchor Light (1) rgranger at 3:00pm 01.09.24
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities sesmith at 1:55pm 01.09.24 Late to the party, but if the o.p. is still here, I owned a Seaward 25 previously. We also looked a
West Wight Potter 15 Center board replacement Captain Larry-DH at 1:52pm 01.09.24
Shore Power Dalliance at 1:20pm 01.09.24 On some of the earlier h30s, the ac/dc breaker panel was located in the forward part of the q-bert
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 1:05pm 01.09.24 RP. What Scott is saying, the transducers (if old) use a NMEA0183 code. The display needs to be ab
Demasted Slipin Away at 12:53pm 01.09.24 Yes it is the B&R rig
So long 2023... DArcy at 12:27pm 01.09.24 A few minths of travel (Florida and Canada) Greg, if you make it to Ottawa look me up! I only had
So long 2023... Deparlocean at 11:47am 01.09.24 I should tell the story about that catamaran conveying another time!
So long 2023... Deparlocean at 11:45am 01.09.24 Thanks for your advice, I appreciate. I do know that prevailing winds are SW or W. That is why we
Demasted dLj at 11:45am 01.09.24 I took a course in welding years ago. The first thing the instructor said was that the best weld is
New Electronics - Is this about right? jssailem at 11:39am 01.09.24 RP. What Scott is saying, the transducers (if old) use a NMEA0183 code. The display needs to be abl
So long 2023... dlochner at 11:27am 01.09.24 We should all be grateful for the year we passed even if it was a bad one, because if we still stan
Espar hydronic heating system Mark Maulden at 11:25am 01.09.24 You also might try North Harbor Diesel in Anacortes. They actually replaced mine when I was under d
Weather patterns for the PacificNW (1) jssailem at 11:22am 01.09.24 The Fraser River, south of Vancouver BC brings glacial silt out of the mountains to the valley and i

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