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depth sounder not reading scmcgraw at 3:12pm 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1356 hi folks I took my mac out this weekend with the kids and had a great time. Just one problem i had w
Copies of Polar Charts MetricMountie at 3:11pm 04.18.11 Big Boats 4/2190 I've seen from time to time on this forum that people are looking for performance charts (Polar Char
Honda 4 stroke 15hp fuel efficiency? hz293 at 2:53pm 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 3/8084 I'm making a short hop in Puget Sound from Port orchard, WA to Des Moines, WA, (about 20nm) My 1976
Canadians- Grey water in Canada? Roger Long at 2:03pm 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 16/8735 I've been taking an online course and quiz today to get my Canadian Pleasure Craft Operators Card so
CNG tank adaptors SBiringer at 1:50pm 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5685 Would anyone know where to get (or how to make) an adapter to fill a CNG tank at car refill stations
cable to swing keel please once again Leftfield at 1:27pm 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1578 Does any one have pictures of a similar '94 26S swing keel board where the cable connects to it. I'v
Lewmar port light sailliny at 1:13pm 04.18.11 Catalina 310 5/2636 The Lewmar port light in the main cabin on the starboard side seems to be leaking. I pulled the deco
Can't get TV to turn on (Hunter 33) Mike Gall at 12:28pm 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2201 I just bought a 2009 Hunter 33 (my fourth Hunter), and am delighted with it. I have one very minor
New Keel Hanger Castings (2) SailAway1 at 12:24pm 04.18.11 Catalina 22 5/1641 Does anyone know what the clearance between the inner faces of the keel hanger castings and the keel
IDA sail rudder doehunter at 11:56am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4908 I almost forgot, this was my 1st outing with the ida sail rudder. When I mounted it, I was concerned
Replacement for Traveler brackets jamescyu at 11:55am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/2011 I have a 1988 H28.5. The end brackets/caps that hold down and secure the traveler track are cracked.
Tornadoes in Deltaville, VA (1) elle at 11:11am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3315 This may be of interest to Hunter owners who have lived in or visited The Middle Peninsula of VA or
Beneteau 373 Dark Blue Paint, Pin Stripe and Exhaust Vent MDZ at 10:22am 04.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1923 I am looking for the dark blue cabin pin stripe and some dark blue touch up paint for my 373. Benet
Keel Reconditioning THECUSCUS at 9:43am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2484 I posted on the other Macgregor site how I reconditioned my keel. For those of you that are interes
Bilge under engine gpd955 at 8:47am 04.18.11 Catalina 310 10/2339 Trying to get a head start on troubleshooting some errant winterizing anti-freeze. Went to the boa
Repair Brydon Boy head ojairon at 8:37am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1651 I have a 1973 Cat 27 and am trying to find parts (pump) to repair my old Brydon Boy head. I tried f
O'Day 28 prop pitch Kevin3447 at 8:22am 04.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/975 Hi everyone, I have on O'Day 28 with the Yanmar 1 cylinder engine. We have a MaxProp 13" 2-blade pr
Catalina 270 Tuning SimplyGern at 7:44am 04.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/16220 Hi Don, I have a 1994 Catalina 270 with a 150 jib that I occasionally race. Against either Catalin
Hot Batteries IanJ at 7:42am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3106 I am trying to get around my battery system, and am still getting problems. I followed Maine Sails
Lowrance LMS 520 C gps/chartplotter doehunter at 7:18am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4970 Hey guys, I have a chance to buy a slightly used Lowrance LMS 520C. Is anyone familiar with this un

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Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering Tedd at 6:13pm 09.02.22 Not sure it is worth it, if I keep taking the motor on and off. I certainly wouldn't put up with t
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 5:50pm 09.02.22 Re: how to install the sealant, and which one to use, thanks. Have read this is the proper way to b
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 5:44pm 09.02.22 The principle involved here is exactly the one that led to the misconception of the status of the l
Propane pressure gauge smokey73 at 5:27pm 09.02.22 Plus, as the heat is transferred to the liquid, there would be some latent heat of vaporization as
Buyer's or Seller's market? FaberNumber2 at 5:12pm 09.02.22
This could have Merit (or: look what followed me home) FaberNumber2 at 5:01pm 09.02.22 Sorry to hear about your strike. The good news is that fiberglass is infinitly fixable and a lot
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer Benny17441 at 4:34pm 09.02.22 Just replacing the old rigging with new wires and fixtures will give you the upgrade in reliability
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 3:57pm 09.02.22 Damn
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? Benny17441 at 3:42pm 09.02.22 Pay special attention about shemanders warning on aerial obstructions. Them electrical wires are ki
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 3:37pm 09.02.22 True story.... My son's pickup went in for some muffler work... the mechanic forgot to reinstall t
Propane pressure gauge FastOlson at 3:28pm 09.02.22 Duck tape still works That's the right product if your duck is coming apart. OTOH, If you need to
I saw something sad today... Benny17441 at 2:56pm 09.02.22 When a sailor passes away it is not necessarily a sad story. If it were so, I would be really depres
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? AndyL at 2:48pm 09.02.22 As for running wires down the arch, good luck. I was able to do so, but only by sacrificing my spe
Invest 94L Benny17441 at 2:46pm 09.02.22 The weather has been a little screwy in the past few years, so the historical behavior of these stor
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 2:12pm 09.02.22 Use tape measure and give the holes about 1/8" slop should be close enough. Have you ever used a
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 1:47pm 09.02.22
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 1:47pm 09.02.22 Ah. We have an experienced VOLUNTEER.
Traveller Clam Cleat jssailem at 1:45pm 09.02.22 @rpwillia I can see the purpose and function of what you did. I have never liked the jam cleat. Ev
Internet entrance test Ralph Johnstone at 1:45pm 09.02.22 I never realized that @Kermit was left-handed. He always did seem a little off kilter o_O !
Propane pressure gauge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:43pm 09.02.22 Ralph, I hope you realize my comment was tongue in cheek. Not gonna be tongue in cheek after you

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