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are the rails on the 26s 7/8 ? doing a ladder access mod. pugetsoundsailer at 9:13am 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3870 getting ready to modify the stern rail, going to add a stanchion so I can remove the section in fron
treated canvas for bimini / pop top cover? pugetsoundsailer at 9:03am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1099 I'm considering using treated cotton canvas on my sailboat for my bimini and pop top inclosure, here
Winch service Fred7825 at 7:17am 06.24.13 Big Boats 6/1939 How often do you service your winches? And, do you do it or have someone else do it? Is there a serv
Trailering Doc_holiday at 6:55am 06.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2532 I have pulled my Mac several times but it has been for transport and beginning and end of the season
newby help for my centerboard rswitzer at 6:37am 06.24.13 Day Sailers 2/1574 I have another newby question. I purchased a Hunter 140 and the bungee cord that holds the centerbo
Awesome Pic From Saturday's Sail (1) rgranger at 6:21am 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 32/4588 Hey All Saturday was the second shakedown cruise for my new-2-me Balboa 26. All went well this tim
Galley faucet replacement rfrye1 at 5:59am 06.24.13 Big Boats 6/2252 Who has replaced the Hunter 2knob faucet in the galley? I have "disliked" the slippery knobs for 10
94 Hunter 29.5 cabin plexi window,& also blocks. patrick33308 at 5:56am 06.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/2541 I am looking at a 1994 Hunter 29.5 but see where the cabin plexi window is cracked and needs to be r
Voices of experience KJH at 5:42am 06.24.13 Catalina 22 9/1243 During a trial, prior to our annual "Harbor Hop" up Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Manitowoc
Boom Twist vs. Boomkicker Piratenorm at 5:12am 06.24.13 Catalina 30 1/1090 My 1983 Catalina 30 Mk 1 has a rotating boom at the gooseneck. I intend to install a Boomkicker but
main roller dtalent at 4:16am 06.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3844 I know there's been a lot of conversation about this topic but this is a new to me 36CC with a rolle
DaggerBoard stuck (2) ehudm at 11:52pm 06.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2658 Checked everything before I went sailing yesterday, everything looks fine, but forgot to check the D
running aground. campuscab at 10:04pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 27/3447 I was watching my sails and got too far south and ran aground near Peche Island today. I tried using
It's about the little things... (2) StinkBug at 8:19pm 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 43/5442 I know most of us are always tinkering with our boats, customizing them to fit our individual needs.
Spreader BrokeNotBroken at 7:47pm 06.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1520 Anything special about the spreader tube? I need to replace mine and picked up some 1" OD aluminum
Hiller alcohol stove replaement parts sam1939nl at 7:40pm 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1146 I am looking to replace parts in the alcohol stove burners. where do I find parts?
Cheap Pet Trick (2) rpwillia at 6:23pm 06.23.13 Catalina 310 1/925 Admiral got me a rechargeable handheld VHF from West Marine years ago. Never used it as I have the S
Hatch Cover for Daysailor silversailor at 6:00pm 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1909 I want to build a hatch cover for my Day sailor II. I was wondering if anyone could shoot me some pi
Tiller Problem AaronMacMullin at 5:56pm 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/696 Hello, Having a problem with my tiller. It's making a loud squeaking noise and there's quite a bit
Bow light csd0606 at 5:50pm 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/664 We are not close to our boat ' have our first sailing lesson Tues. evening but our bow light is out.

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07 Hunter 36 light Hello Below at 8:05am 05.19.23 Is your light somewhere in this mix? SBO Store - Hunter 36 Lights
Reefing lines jamming RobAL at 8:02am 05.19.23 Thank you for the reply with video, reefing should be that easy! I'll check the inside of the boom t
Wench upside down? (1) Justin_NSA at 8:02am 05.19.23 Here's how mine was mounted if it helps. If you don't have a roller on the trailer under the bow, yo
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? rpell1@msn.com at 7:51am 05.19.23 If the fuel is clean and there is no water or sediment in the bowl, there is no need to change the
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 7:47am 05.19.23 Thank you Dennis - I'll check it out
07 Hunter 36 light ggrizzard at 7:41am 05.19.23 Hunter, like all boat mfgrs, buy components from suppliers. Many times the item(s) can be sourced o
PRIMARY FUEL FILTER INTERVAL? dlochner at 7:36am 05.19.23 If the fuel is clean and there is no water or sediment in the bowl, there is no need to change the f
Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung (2) ...3TacksontheWater at 7:31am 05.19.23 On the current Mast Crutch, there are nylock spacers that stand the crutch off of the Unifoil rudder
Love to Hear the Story Behind This RussC at 7:18am 05.19.23 Back up about 40 feet and it will be fine. :facepalm:
Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung (1) AaronD at 7:10am 05.19.23
Love to Hear the Story Behind This Justin_NSA at 7:03am 05.19.23 :facepalm: Rick, you have a really nice sailing club there in Ft Walton. I found it while I was wor
Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung (2) Gene Neill at 6:43am 05.19.23
Wench upside down? stickinthemud57 at 6:06am 05.19.23 Jodyjuli, That was me from the MacGregor forum. I would suggest you perform an image search on Goo
Love to Hear the Story Behind This Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 05.19.23 We all screwed up on navigation!!!
Ranger 11' jdrutten at 5:57am 05.19.23 I would assume those are limber holes which are specifically designed to allow water to drain. I wou
2004 Raymarine C80 Display Sailgunner at 5:45am 05.19.23 If you want a used on try: Max Marine Electronics 2185 N Powerline Road Pompano Beach FL 33069 They
H34 keel smile kloudie1 at 5:38am 05.19.23 Torque first then epoxy/fairing.. That way, the keel gets set first and will not crack the fairing w
Reefing lines jamming Sailfanatic at 5:24am 05.19.23 If you are using a good quality 3/8" dacron braid line, I would expect that line to work fine, but I
Spinnaker Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 05.19.23 @patbratton You are welcome sir
Wench upside down? kappykaplan at 5:17am 05.19.23 Please post photos of your set up so we can help you. P.S. It's a winch.

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