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Thoughts on an anchor locker on the 26 matey at 1:08pm 03.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/11813 I've read many interesting and helpful discussions on this forum so I thought I'd pose my question t
pedal driven prop? walkerman at 12:31pm 03.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/7888 has anyone ever heard of or seen of a pedal powered prop shaft? i've got an idea and was wondering i
Removing A Transducer JimLor at 12:23pm 03.14.12 Pearson 6/2154 I bought the Garmin 546s GPS and also bought the Airmar P319 transducer. I currently have a like-siz
Battery Charger causing stereo hum? Bowedtoothdoc at 11:06am 03.14.12 Big Boats 5/2885 Anyone else having this issue. Just replaced my old JVC unit with the new West Marine model with the
Lifelines and Stanchions docon48 at 10:58am 03.14.12 Catalina 22 5/2122 Has anyone removed the lifelines and stanchions from a 22mkII? I think the lifelines are in the way
Dyneema Lifeline Hooks... Squidd at 10:18am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4861 I want to replace my frayed covered steel lifelines with dyneema rope... The rope has a 5400# rati
Maintenance of PSS Shaft Seal - Re-post steve stark at 10:08am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 17/7872 Posted this in 'Musings' without response, so am cross-posting here in hopes of attracted the eye of
New S2 11.0 owner looking for saildrive experiences quarteringbreeze at 9:26am 03.14.12 S2 8/3854 All, the 11.0 I just bought has a 2003 Volvo MD2040 with a 120s saildrive. I was and am still a lit
A Firm Foundation Roger Long at 8:50am 03.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/6470
It's a sad spring this year PrincessoftheLake at 8:13am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 34/6142 As many of you know due to the changes in my life recently (most notably a pending d-i-v-o-r-c-e) I
drilling holes thru the hull ... navigateur at 8:10am 03.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/3237 I am about to drill a 2" hole to install a depth/speed transducer, and wondering what I might find.
Pressure block replacement David Kalbacker at 8:09am 03.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1652 I own a 1982 Hunter 30'. I have a small leak in the pressure block area. The pump handles it fine
Berth Holes Mac21 onetake at 7:53am 03.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1355 My Mac21 has four small holes on the seat of the starboard berth. The fore holes are 11 1/2 in. apar
On the hard - How often? Ken Cross at 6:58am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2517 The engine vibration post got me thinking (Oops that's costly.) How often do you pull your boat out
Where Do you keep your Dingy Long Story at 6:46am 03.14.12 Catalina 310 13/4164 I will target the 310 owners as storage space, and deck space have a lot to do with this question, b
Hide away galley Terry Potvin at 6:44am 03.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4911 Anyone have detailed pictures or dimensions for a pullout galley for a 85 M25. Some models came with
Prime Suspect Roger Long at 5:15am 03.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/3546 When I had my starter and alternator overhauled last spring, both were found soaked with oil inside
Bimini Top for Hunter 23.5 My Time at 4:55am 03.14.12 Smaller Boats 7/4060 Looking for a bimini top for my Hunter23.5. I have found many 3 bow tops, but I'm having trouble fin
Dinghy material (1) Marc Bergmueller at 4:52am 03.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2255 Any chance this old Achillies dinghy is Hypalon? I'm trying to get a hold of the owner.
maybe a new hauler? Something that's gets good MPG? joes new addiction at 4:41am 03.14.12 Trailer Sailors 17/4568 Here's how it all started............. Had the hankering to sail since '88, but life and family kept

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The joys of boat ownership kloudie1 at 7:55am 11.25.22 I feel for ya, Brian. About 10 years ago, our marina decided to upgrade the slips and piers. They to
The joys of boat ownership dLj at 7:22am 11.25.22 A number of years ago my brother bought a Lancer without a trailer. He bought a trailer with an axle
Keel is out... looks disturbing HeelBoy at 7:22am 11.25.22 I am also unqualified to weld in cast iron, and I don't like the brittleness is causes. Macgregor su
Need pics of rigging the back of the sail to the back end of the boom. Mac V222 1976 (4) THECUSCUS at 7:15am 11.25.22 here are pics of my V25 boom (would be the same as a 22) [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttp
The joys of boat ownership thinwater at 7:14am 11.25.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever incre
Keel is out... looks disturbing (2) THECUSCUS at 7:10am 11.25.22 Not sure what year your boat is (and consequently the design of the keel trunk), but you might be ab
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 6:57am 11.25.22 I am looking for a trailer, but right now (for everything) cost is prohibitive at best. I looked at
New crew Will Gilmore at 5:40am 11.25.22 I'm amazed she's not angry that it took 12 years. Beautiful dog. -Will
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 JDW at 4:34am 11.25.22 I just finished a hunt for a new to me boat, of the 9 boats I viewed 8 of the boats the Fridge/Freez
Stepping a mast Project_Mayhem at 10:50pm 11.24.22 The average price in the Southern tip of Lake Michigan is about $200 for a 30' mast. I initially tho
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke justsomeguy at 10:25pm 11.24.22 If you are 300lbs Dayum. My arms hurt already.
New crew justsomeguy at 10:18pm 11.24.22 Seems happy enough.
New crew Ralph Johnstone at 7:46pm 11.24.22 I think she likes it. From the size of that smile, she's either just had a ration of rum or is wa
New winterizing mod - done! njlarry at 7:43pm 11.24.22 Less work and no pink stuff in tank or lines once you find a way to hook an air compressor up to you
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean CarlN at 7:28pm 11.24.22 Spend the first year of so in the Bahamas. Many cruisers like the Bahamas better than the Eastern Ca
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke thinwater at 6:51pm 11.24.22 Lashing a large fishhook can work well. The fishhook bites into the rope.
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean SycloneDriver at 6:31pm 11.24.22 Gotcha. Here is a link to a good discussion of I65 versus the Thorny Path: How Long to Sail from Fl
The joys of boat ownership Rich Stidger at 6:30pm 11.24.22 Sadly the worst part of boating is dealing with marinas. Dealing with a marina and their ever increa
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 6:25pm 11.24.22 The buyer probably never registered the boat since he flipped it too. Now it's on the rocks and you
Change taps Rick D at 6:08pm 11.24.22 I have had our 40.5 for 23 years and in the course of ownership, I contemplated changing the faucets

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