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New Owner of a Ranger 26 greasy_snipe at 7:52pm 08.19.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/3156 Hi I've just purchased a 1971 R-26. This forum was a huge help when I went to look at her and help
Need Health ins for cruisers fourtylove at 7:52pm 08.19.09 Big Boats 4/1207 My wife and I planned to retire and go crusing until I checked on health ins, I'm 60 and very health
Macgregor 25 trunk question iammp at 7:39pm 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1863 Hello all, I am looking at a 82 macgregor 25, and the trunk inside the cabin looked a little odd t
Older 1988 MacGregor parts dsedenka at 6:47pm 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2624 I am looking for several parts, dagger board, forestay for roller furling, and a table for a 1988 26
broken forestay in furler help JimGeddes at 6:13pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/7895 I have a tall rigged catalina 27 and wile i was unfurling my sail today my forestay broke. It looks
Novice Question keaveny at 5:42pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 38/11212 So I have wanted to sail for some time, but know virtually nothing of it. I mean I have been on a sa
Genoa rigging poppy at 5:39pm 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1446 Does anyone have sketches or photos of 150 genoa rigging (ie, are folks using tracks or blocks, and
Forward hatch for Hunter 27 sean mcgrath at 5:31pm 08.19.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/6567 Does anybody know where I can find a replacement forward hatch for a Cherubini Hunter 27. Thanks fo
broken forestay in furler help JimGeddes at 4:41pm 08.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1241 I have a tall rigged catalina 27 and wile i was unfurling my sail today my forestay broke. It looks
New Chart Data Coming Ron20324 at 2:28pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1168 On Thursday, U.S. Commerce Department secretary Gary Locke will announce contracts to help the Natio
SEACURITY AT Anchor sailormanbigd at 1:54pm 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3604 Hi ya'll, was wonderring what people use/do for security while at anchor or mooring while away from
Eu3000si rhdenny at 1:34pm 08.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2198 Does anyone know if a Honda eu3000is will run the A/C on a 1993 Hunter 37.5? Thanks
Yes that is my 410 in New Jersey Adventure at 1:29pm 08.19.09 Big Boats 0/1109 Hi Jim, The picture is my 410 "Adventure". I remember that you took pictures of Adventure with th
Gotta rename the boat (1) MrMikey64 at 12:50pm 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2075 I've been told it is bad luck to rename a vessel :naughty:- and the last thing I wish to do is incur
Outboard engine questions Carolyn1964 at 12:13pm 08.19.09 Trailer Sailors 15/4783 I have a wonderful sailboat a 1979 Macgregor Venture 25. I have enjoyed sailing her buthe outboard
Self-tending jib setup jknappsax at 11:04am 08.19.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/12781 I was wondering if anyone had done a simple rig for a self-tending jib, and if so, how it was implem
Garmin support getting better. Roger Long at 8:31am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1405 Just for fun, and not expecting anything except aggravation, I called Garmin tech support to see how
Recommended spares list for bigger Hunters? deacm at 8:29am 08.19.09 Big Boats 11/2368 I've searched the forum for 'spares' and 'spares list' but came up with nothing comprehensive. Has s
Tachometer not working on Yanmar 2GM20F navigator97 at 8:00am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/10646 A friend of mine has the same Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine that I have and his Tachometer has stopped
Rudder Draft Marcia at 7:01am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2216 We are thinking of ordering a new kick up rudder to replace our EXTREMELY heavy original rudder that

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Water Heater Discharge SV Bella at 4:55pm 04.15.22 I bought the new Kuuma. It has the temperature control system which is my real problem. Should be
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 4:47pm 04.15.22 204435
Binoculars jaysweet at 4:28pm 04.15.22 I have one from West Marine with built in compass. I really like them. To be honest, it's mostly for
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 4:28pm 04.15.22 I'm not sure you have the leak under control. If you plugged the tube, which, I think is a limber tu
What do you think of this...... NYSail at 4:23pm 04.15.22
What do you think of this...... NYSail at 4:20pm 04.15.22 Hey, I am not qualified to offer an opinion on this. I wonder how the swage will look once it's c
86 Hunter 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 3:29pm 04.15.22 Mine was on a 86 Hunter 25.5 and after much of a challenge I checked the ice box and it was the over
Water Heater Discharge JamesG161 at 3:26pm 04.15.22 The lever was hard to move and once it did it did leak If it leaked around the stem of the PRV , t
Water Heater Discharge JamesG161 at 3:20pm 04.15.22 I took the pressure release valve off. Just push and lift the lever on it few times to re-seat the
What do you think of this...... BarryL at 3:17pm 04.15.22 Hey, I am not qualified to offer an opinion on this. I wonder how the swage will look once it's c
A Technically Sophisticated Repair DArcy at 3:16pm 04.15.22 That's interesting. I download my playlists and don't have any problems playing but am generally wit
Starting fluid Tally Ho at 3:11pm 04.15.22
Water Heater Discharge SV Bella at 3:11pm 04.15.22 The pressure release valve lever was hard to move and once it did it did leak. I took the pressure
40.5: Shaft growth dmax at 3:07pm 04.15.22 I use Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing on my prop and shaft as well - I'm in salt water and get no barnacl
Desperate leakinhg Tally Ho at 3:01pm 04.15.22 Tried to patch with Splash Zone but it takes forever to set up, I couldn't hold in place too long m
Water Heater Discharge DeniseO30 at 2:42pm 04.15.22 I'm not going to repeat all the great advice from everybody else but I will say this. Once a TP val
Water Heater Discharge JamesG161 at 2:20pm 04.15.22 the water in the water heater became too hot during the long running of the motor. :plus::plus: I
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits thinwater at 2:06pm 04.15.22 Good post @Scott B I'll just add that the fastening hardware should never be part of the conducting
A Technically Sophisticated Repair dLj at 1:56pm 04.15.22 I have about 8 hours of music on my phone but mostly I just listen to Spotify now. I use a Bluetoot
37C Portlight Dave Groshong at 1:53pm 04.15.22 We've only sold 512's and 715's for that boat, so if it is the bigger one, pretty safe bet it is a

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