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Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 7:01am 06.26.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3332 Hello all.....I have been studying and researching the Macgregor 26 sailboats primarily because I bo
Hunter 376 Anchor Rode to Locker Routing duck21 at 6:38am 06.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/974 Hi, This is a question for folks (probably 376 owners) who have modified the anchor rode drop from
Good places in BC to buy Catalina Mast? henry.edward.ca at 6:29am 06.26.22 Parts Search 5/1892 Around the BC area looking for a Catalina mast. henry.edward@hotmail.ca
Hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 3:53am 06.26.22 Ask All Sailors 5/2083 I need a new rib. Everything I read says pvc is bad BECAUSE of UV degradation. So why not install a
Invest 94L --> PTC Two --> TS Bonnie-? (2) JamesG161 at 3:17am 06.26.22 Weather and Forecasting 8/2031 This tropical LOW Pressure began in Mid Atlantic. models or TABx were graded best prediction in 20
Rudder kicks up while sailing (Catalina 250) (2) sebastko at 1:33am 06.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/816 EDIT: apologies, I just installed the rudder locking handle incorrectly... feel free to disregard th
Hunter 26.5 owners Soonersailor at 11:09pm 06.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/408 How is your main marked? Is it H265 or is it H26? My boat is the 26.5. The sail is marked H26. My sa
Hunter 26.5 owners. Soonersailor at 11:02pm 06.25.22 Ask All Sailors 2/557 My boat is a Hunter 26.5. My main appears to be 12 to 18" short of the top of the mast. The sail is
Help needed with Magnum inverter problem robertcropdust at 7:50pm 06.25.22 Ask All Sailors 3/527 We just purchased a used boat with a magnum ms2000 inverter/charger. When the boat was removed from
Onan 5 KW salt water exhaust manifold needed WileyDave at 1:32pm 06.25.22 Parts Search 0/500 Hi, I need a Onan 5 KW salt water exhaust manifold....not the mixing elbow. Mine is rusting through
Island Packet 32 waste Hose (1) Jim 5757 at 12:19pm 06.25.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/813 206657We're planning to replace the head hoses ' holding tank on our IP32."Ellis Island" this fall.
Water heater blows feed line off. wyctoronto at 12:14pm 06.25.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1102 Boat is a Hunter 44. Help, I have tried Whale fitting onto the input nipple, and after it blew off I
Window saga continues (1) Juice6576 at 10:33am 06.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1021 Well, here we go again. Arrived at boat today. Opened blinds and found our cabin port split in two.
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 8:37am 06.25.22 Catalina 310 8/1599 I'm considering replacing the main halyard on my 2013 315. The current one seems to stretch unaccep
nmea / electronics upgrade advice! adamv at 8:17am 06.25.22 Ask All Sailors 4/981 Hi, bought a '84 sailboat recently. It has a mixture of electronic equipment from different eras (se
Cordless power tools: best for boat? patagoniadave at 7:36am 06.25.22 Ask All Sailors 28/5075 I am going to go buy a cordless hand drill later today or tomorrow. Brands often group them with oth
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries jviss at 7:03am 06.25.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1305 Greetings, I brought up this topic a few years ago, and I'm considering it again, for my "new" boat
Seeking maintenance advice with a few issues on a Hunter 25-2 (4) Kaysirin at 1:23am 06.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/19 Greetings friends! :beer: I am seeking advice on a few issues with a 2007 Hunter 25 I recently purc
Seeking maintenance advice with a few issues on a Hunter 25-2 (4) Kaysirin at 1:15am 06.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1018 Greetings friends! :beer: I am seeking advice on a few issues with a 2007 Hunter 25 I recently purc
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect MikeHoncho at 8:18pm 06.24.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3139 Everything worked well for over a year then I updated the system per the instructions. Now I normall

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DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? jssailem at 6:51pm 08.05.25
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! jssailem at 6:46pm 08.05.25
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... jssailem at 6:41pm 08.05.25 I like Cliff. His book on NW weather patterns should be required reading for sailors wanting to know
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? morbidfollower at 6:37pm 08.05.25 I'd easily pay 12k for a new design fully loaded. On the low end I wouldn't buy a boat unless it was
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... Foswick at 6:22pm 08.05.25 Hopefully we can knock down some of these wildfires.
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? Alan Gomes at 6:22pm 08.05.25 There's one for $319 CAD that does have free shipping, but the DockEdge model is only $169. Let me
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon Davidasailor26 at 6:22pm 08.05.25
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? Alan Gomes at 6:21pm 08.05.25 When I go to checkout with this one it still adds $130 for shipping... maybe a location based thing
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? saltyfriends at 6:20pm 08.05.25 When I go to checkout with this one it still adds $130 for shipping... maybe a location based thing
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? saltyfriends at 6:18pm 08.05.25 $200 for shipping??? This one on Amazon is $200 for the porta potty and includes free shipping. W
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? Alan Gomes at 5:47pm 08.05.25 Update: what looked like a great deal on the Thetford 550P actually had a huge (almost $200) shippi
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... MFD at 5:43pm 08.05.25 https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2025/08/a-summertime-atmospheric-river-will.html
Bombardier 4.8 KorenK at 5:34pm 08.05.25 Have lost the main sheet or the sail? sail
New YouTube video series Dave at 5:29pm 08.05.25 Thread was moved to the appropriate forum, Show Us Your Boat The link to the video is broken.
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon Rick Webb at 5:20pm 08.05.25 Another wrinkle to consider is a VHF particularly a handheld one is limited to nine of sight communi
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? saltyfriends at 5:20pm 08.05.25 Update: what looked like a great deal on the Thetford 550P actually had a huge (almost $200) shippin
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon pgandw at 5:14pm 08.05.25 I was originally talking about a PAIS, which has a DSC and AIS SART transmission. Ours are part of
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon colemj at 5:10pm 08.05.25 I use ATT with an iPhone. There is no extra charge. I believe it gets routed to a US based emergenc
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises (1) Foswick at 5:07pm 08.05.25 Wanted to thank @jssailem for the insulation suggestion: fter" upgrade picture, from left to righ
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's (1) thinwater at 5:07pm 08.05.25 our gate is around 4 feet long, the front of the lifelines will still be as line with turnbuckles a

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