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26M Dagger Board Roger Patry at 8:09am 02.11.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1410 I am a new 26M owner who has been tinkering with the boat through the winter and looking forward to
A crack at the top (2) capta at 8:09am 02.11.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1687 Did a visual inspection aloft today and thanks to digital innovation, got numerous pictures. Going t
riding/anchor sail - swinging on the hook captainpat at 8:06am 02.11.14 Big Boats 5/1471 I am looking for solutions to the problem of swinging around the anchor. I am not all that convince
Iron-on laminate gsfaulk at 7:04am 02.11.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/778 I have some de-lamination on some of the cabinets... I found an iron-on red oak laminate through Lo
Raising the mast??? gsfaulk at 6:56am 02.11.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/625 Although I am a very long way from it, I would be interested in any one or two person mast raising i
question about traveler bar kb3pgo at 6:50am 02.11.14 Catalina 22 6/848 On my 1973 catalina 22, the traveler U bar is not straight. It curves forward. Is this suppised to b
rudder removal Slipin Away at 5:28am 02.11.14 Big Boats 3/928 Has anyone had any experience in removing the rudder off a larger Hunter. My 45cc is a Lewmar syste
Engine on 1981 27' Hunter (3) gsfaulk at 3:55am 02.11.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1588 All I can make out is Renault Marine Couach...does anyone recognize this engine so I can look up a m
Bounty Captain Reckless? ifmdalvey at 3:53am 02.11.14 Ask All Sailors 55/5758 Below is a report on the sinking of the Bounty, found reckless but i would have thought a poor decis
Mac 25 cast iron keel CHECK YOUR KEEL! Modslot at 10:33pm 02.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5776 I just bought 1984 Macgregor 25 and as expected it needs keel work. With the boat on the trailer I
Red Oak Interior gsfaulk at 6:49pm 02.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1570 I plan to sand and re-stain all of my interior woodwork and trim. Pro's and con's on clear coat aft
out board power for an Oday 25 bruce tamlyn at 6:16pm 02.10.14 Day Sailers 14/2614 I need to get a new outboard for our oday 25. What is the best make and model for our 25'?
Hatches and port lights gsfaulk at 4:13pm 02.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1708 I want to reseal my hatches and port lights. Regular white painters caulk or 5200? Thoughts...
H 336 sanitary hose abinkc at 3:44pm 02.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/883 Need to purchase replacement sanitary hose that runs from the toilet to the holding tank on a 1996 H
trailer sailer from San Felipe Baja? pupluv at 3:43pm 02.10.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1536 I am considering training my Macgregor 25 to San Felipe, Baja and sail south down the Sea of Cortez.
Sail Magazine Doc_holiday at 3:36pm 02.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1785 Does anyone subscribe to this? I got a thing in the mail for 12 monthly issues only $10. I went to t
Boom Kicker cstrenholme at 2:52pm 02.10.14 Smaller Boats 10/2766 I have a Catalina 22 Fixed Keel. I am considering purchasing a Boom Kicker through the Catalina s
Transducer question redunculous at 1:56pm 02.10.14 Big Boats 5/707 Hi all I've ordered a 0 degree tilt transducer to replace my old depth sounder Did I do the right
Diving in Isla Mujeres rgallagher at 12:39pm 02.10.14 Destinations 7/2881 The wife and I will be traveling to Isla this summer. We would like to do a "resort" dive while ther
23.5 companionway boards . mmsailor at 12:14pm 02.10.14 Smaller Boats 23/3518 I need a set of companionway boards for our 94 23.5 . Carissa from the store here gave me the name o

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Why are silicone based waxes bad? Scott T-Bird at 8:37am 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 8:31am 03.28.23 Looks like a variation on the ideas of Felix Wankle. He designed a rotary compressor in the 1920s.
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 8:21am 03.28.23 The vent free fuel tanks help a lot with ethanol problems. They have other constraints, don't store
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Rich Stidger at 8:12am 03.28.23 All good recommendations thanks! I found a gas station by me that sell Ethanol free fuel so I will
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 03.28.23 Just curious (and I may want to buy your old one ) :) Greg If you want it, you won't have to buy
Pedestal guard replacment (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.28.23 It is nice to have a clear view of the Tach, however, that is not at all essential. For the most p
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Sail22Capri22 at 7:43am 03.28.23 All good recommendations thanks! I found a gas station by me that sell Ethanol free fuel so I will o
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? shemandr at 7:43am 03.28.23 My sister had one. It was a decent engine. I think my sister brought it to a sudden death with he
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Maine Sail at 7:40am 03.28.23 The Colinite paste wax didn't last very long hence why I'm looking at something else If that's the
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dmax at 7:40am 03.28.23 Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection.
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Project_Mayhem at 7:36am 03.28.23 Just my subjective opinion but this SEEMS to be lasting longer than the crap I was using before :
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Project_Mayhem at 7:35am 03.28.23 No visible oxidation when it was used on the deck. I definitely wont be using it on there again. Way
Why are silicone based waxes bad? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:35am 03.28.23 Just my subjective opinion but this SEEMS to be lasting longer than the crap I was using before : b
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? BarryL at 7:34am 03.28.23 Hi, I'm not familiar with that motor so I can't make and specific suggestions. For a regular gas OB
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 7:32am 03.28.23 The Colinite paste wax didn't last very long hence why I'm looking at something else I use the li
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? dlochner at 7:27am 03.28.23 Change the water pump impeller annually before launch. Don't rely on water coming out of the weep ho
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 7:26am 03.28.23 A spark plug and a spare cotter pin for the propeller is what I carry - new outboards are very reli
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? JBP-PA at 7:26am 03.28.23 For ordinary day use, not crossing oceans or being in distant or exotic lands , I carry spare: plugs
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 7:26am 03.28.23 It's hard to imagine that you could get enough tension on the babystay with that method. Maybe with
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? dmax at 7:25am 03.28.23 A spark plug and a spare cotter pin for the propeller is what I carry - new outboards are very relia

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