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Recommend practical radar mount for Mac26x TortugasRoyal at 8:55am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3614 Can someone recommend a practical radar mount for Mac26x. Radar getting cheaper, used and new. Yea
Would you trade for a Mac M or X Brian Buzz at 8:50am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2318 I have an opportunity to buy a Mac M at a very fair price. I could sell my 91 S and move up to a 200
Pre-purchase walkthru help needed - Port Charlotte, FL ianbscouse at 8:40am 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2995 I am deciding on when/whether to pull the trigger on flying down from Houston to Port Charlotte, FL
Want to extend outboard motoring range with bladder tank TortugasRoyal at 8:32am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/8194 Want to extend outboard motoring range with bladder tanks. Was looking at the Nauta 18 gallon porta
Magazines Sanfelice at 8:19am 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2542 After reading a thread on anchor tests by Practical Sailor, I was reminded why I don't buy sailing m
Destin Florida TortugasRoyal at 7:55am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2024 Planning to either take a beach cat or the Mac26x to Destin Fl. Meeting non sailing family there th
Monroe Harbor Summer 2013 TortugasRoyal at 6:24am 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/981 Plotting a summer adventure to Monroe Harbor this year! Gonna try to coincide with my wife's busine
Electrical switch question RAD88 at 11:56pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1336 I should know this but here goes - I need to install a switch on a 12 v cabin fixture. Should it b
Battery charging question. rfrye1 at 9:39pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1326 Assuming the wiring on my 1998 Hunter wiring (OEM) and Heart Interface charger/inverter is correct..
135 or 150 genoa? obsailor at 8:23pm 01.31.13 Catalina 30 10/4747 I'm ordering a new genoa for a 30MkIII I'm purchasing, I don't know the performance well of the boat
Looking for travel advice - BVI bareboat Hannah Quinn at 7:08pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 25/5758 Looking to book a bareboat charter in the BVI Christmas this year. Figured try to book now. Lookin
Punta Gorda to escape the FLU TortugasRoyal at 6:40pm 01.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/944 I used Laishley Park for ramp, slip, and a port to sail from and return to. http://www.laishleymari
What is a Cyclades and thoughts on 393 PDReynolds at 5:58pm 01.31.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2606 Hi Everyone, Appreciate any thoughts and opinions here, We are getting ready to purchase a boat for
sailing to bahamas sdstef at 5:43pm 01.31.13 Day Sailers 4/2109 any trailer sailors in south florida sailed a 25 footer over to the bahamas? I would like to pull m
Lightning Strikes Captian George at 5:05pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2662 After a short search of the forums I didn't really find a place where I can find what to expect duri
anchor testing info jibes138 at 5:03pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 42/7860 practical sailor did a test of anchor veering in their current edition. very interesting but I'm wo
air conditioner on an oday 25. sdstef at 4:18pm 01.31.13 Day Sailers 3/1229 I have an oday 25 with an outboard motor, which allows a huge area under the cockpit. I used my boa
Reduce refrigerator repair costs Richard Kollmann at 3:23pm 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2708
Mast baseplate rebed GrampaArt at 3:09pm 01.31.13 Sabre Sailboats 0/5648 This newly purchased 1984 boat is stored in heated barn. No moisture near mast but don' want to miss
A Work of "Art" (3) HEINZIR at 11:06am 01.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1459 My daughter's father-in-law, Art Brooker, surprised me last week with this 1:18 scale model of Chiqu

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Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please BobH57 at 8:26am 04.02.23 Bacon is having their Spring Sale on April 29th from 9-2. According to their ad in SpinSheet they'll
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 8:24am 04.02.23 Let us know how it works out. dj Will do.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Scott T-Bird at 8:22am 04.02.23 It's a roller-reefing boom, right? I don't know anything about these devices but something tells me
Holes in rudder? stickinthemud57 at 8:05am 04.02.23 Welcome to the forum! The answer to both of your questions is yes. The 26S rudder requires a hold-
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:57am 04.02.23 If any sail stitching (incuding telltale windows) is 'within reach' of the tell tale they will ofte
ATN mast climber tip please. dLj at 7:45am 04.02.23 I think the key is going to be moving the line attachment point to the base of the mast. I spent t
Stuck tell-tales Hollyberry at 7:44am 04.02.23 If any sail stitching (incuding telltale windows) is 'within reach' of the tell tale they will often
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 7:42am 04.02.23 I think the key is going to be moving the line attachment point to the base of the mast. I spent to
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis ggrizzard at 7:33am 04.02.23 Jim, We had two hurricanes come over our head in '22. :huh: So, yes, it was an very active season f
ATN mast climber tip please. dLj at 7:33am 04.02.23 Sorry, no pictures. I only used the equipment that came with the climber, seat, foot straps and t
Stuck tell-tales stickinthemud57 at 7:18am 04.02.23 Similar problem. I recently switched over to a Rolly Tasker Lite Skin jib. The material RT uses for
Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task jssailem at 6:55am 04.02.23 Randall without adding where the pump hose goes to (raw water intake or pump to exhaust) we are left
Survey Question (1) jssailem at 6:42am 04.02.23 long time lurker here, first time poster. I am looking at a 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig and thinking
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 6:40am 04.02.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of m
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:34am 04.02.23 best thread on In-mast furling In mast 'piece of crap' furling system With pictures and Manuals Jim
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:30am 04.02.23 Do you have any idea what tension you used? Hire a rigger. Jim...
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:13am 04.02.23 You can get either most anywhere. Hardware stores or online. You can drill and cut it with normal to
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:08am 04.02.23 Your choice is pretty much limited to acrylic Plexiglass or polycarbonate Lexan. Both are fine. Acr
Stuck tell-tales JBP-PA at 5:44am 04.02.23 Excellent trimming? On my boat it is of course due to excellent trimming, but on someone else's bo
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? jssailem at 5:17am 04.02.23 Clear plastic cover. Is it cracked or just dirt and sun damaged. Some times these can be cleaned an

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