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Leakage nfitz at 9:32pm 05.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1546 The past two winters of storing my 1992 Mac 26 have been marred by a lot of water that somehow leake
Hatchboards (1) paulj at 8:29pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1445 Where do you store your hatchboards while sailing? paulj :troll:
Raymarine Auto Pilot Display Unit Not Displaying Joe Mullee at 7:58pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1535 Two weeks ago I installed a Raymarine X5 AP. Got everything hooked up and turned it on and off a few
Pop-up top Echo at 7:17pm 05.30.09 Sirius 21/22 4/3754 We tried to pop up the top over the companionway and we are puzzled because the supports to it do no
supplier for portlight gaskets Brian P at 6:58pm 05.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2001 I have a 1981 Hunter 27 with leaky portlights. I had been looking over the last year for gasket mate
Big project SoSound at 6:23pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2118 The big project is redoing a soft (likely de-laminated) cockpit seat where there had been teak slats
H23.5 misc questions alikolbe at 6:17pm 05.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/1456 Anyone know where I can get a replacement rubber gasket for a 1994 H23.5 front hatch? Mine is ripped
Battery charge gary at 6:03pm 05.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1163 I use a solar panel to keep the battery on our Hunter 22 topped up. So far this has worked great.
Wiring a Solar Panel to the Battery Banks Mickey G. at 5:10pm 05.30.09 Big Boats 3/2601 I just purchased a 20 amp solar panel with a charge controller to keep my two battery banks charged
Small projects SoSound at 4:30pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1309 Looking for advise and ideas on two small projects. Flag halyard and replacement sail slides and sh
Lake Sailing and Gusting Winds (1) r.oril at 3:49pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1447 :eek:The winds finally calmed down in Lancaster, Ca. and we headed for Pyramid Lake. We were in the
Opinion: C&C Boats? Specifically, 29 Mk 2? McMikeJr at 3:43pm 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/16000 Wondering if anybody has any experience with C'C? How's the customer service? How solid is the manuf
Proper use of vinegar gkornreich at 3:22pm 05.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1976 Hi again Peggie. Is it OK to leave vinegar in the system (after flushing it out of the bowl) for
CDI FF2 equiped forestay length? Krantz at 2:56pm 05.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1819 Hello, I just joined this forum after buying a 92 Macgregor 26s a couple weeks ago. I have to replac
A book on Lake Powell that is a must have if..... (1) Sumner at 1:13pm 05.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1523 .......you are going there. I didn't want to mess up Blakes trip, so though I would post this sepera
Rig Tension odayray at 12:31pm 05.30.09 Day Sailers 5/2084 Has anyone used a Loos tension gauge to set up their rig? If so what settings did you use? thanks
Propeller for 28' IRWIN Larry Hale- BSA Troop 22t at 10:25am 05.30.09 Irwin 3/3198 Looking for info on propeller for IRWIN 28. Needed for Boy Scout boat.
neighbor lending me sandblaster to do keel right now. any tips? luvitt at 10:02am 05.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1250 i already osphoed the heck out of it and was just gonna paint over it. its rained everyday for a mo
Halyard replacement jriebold at 8:59am 05.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3397 1992 Macgregor 26s. What type, diameter, and length of halyards do you recomend for a 26S? Tha
cant get the clay off...help! (1) emergpa1 at 8:43am 05.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1225 Hi, I made a mold with modeler's clay to make a elevated area of the deck to attach my pulpit to, a

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Isomat reefing line length Richard19068 at 12:07pm 03.16.22 Thanks for the quick reply. I see the schematic for the reefing but not the length of the lines. Th
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 11:56am 03.16.22 Yup, best to not fix what isn't broken.. I helped a friend replace the lower bearing (bushing/sleeve
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 11:11am 03.16.22 Have you let them rest and used a hydrometer? They are resting now. :) I will check them with a
Forever to Charge - What's This? Stu Jackson at 11:09am 03.16.22 Any ideas, suggestions Have you let them rest and used a hydrometer?
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 bman at 11:07am 03.16.22 Thanx Kloudie.... It apears to me that the 'bearing' is just a cylindrical sleeve that is attached
Sailboat Cradle dlochner at 11:06am 03.16.22 Facebook Market.
Sailboat Cradle kappykaplan at 10:56am 03.16.22 Try here: Used gear for sale But you may not get to post for a while since you just joined the for
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Parsons at 10:55am 03.16.22 The absolute best advice was from our own MaineSail, and there is a long following post where other
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 10:54am 03.16.22 I would seriously consider switching to GC2 6V batteries. If you like Trojans then look at T105 if
Forever to Charge - What's This? DArcy at 10:51am 03.16.22 I would seriously consider switching to GC2 6V batteries. If you like Trojans then look at T105 if t
Swim Platform Lockers Justin_NSA at 10:38am 03.16.22 Well that's a new one on me. My swim platform lockers have metal hasps. Also have lines and cleats
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 10:38am 03.16.22 Maybe you can use the same ones again depending on their history. How long did they last ? Better
Forever to Charge - What's This? Ralph Johnstone at 10:35am 03.16.22 Maybe you can use the same ones again depending on their history. How long did they last ? Better t
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 10:18am 03.16.22 Oh, well. So, if you have $500 to spend and want 120Ah useable capacity, what would you get? FWI
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 10:14am 03.16.22 Out of curiosity, is there any temperature rise in the battery casing ? Sounds like your charging
Depth finder in bilge Calif. Ted at 10:04am 03.16.22 Your speed transducer is laying on the keel bolt and appears to have a blanking plug in the thru hul
Tenara sewing threads jeepbluetj at 10:03am 03.16.22 Forgot.... Of course, Sailrite has a video for everything, Tenara thread is no exception: HSxXDuNbz
Tenara sewing threads jeepbluetj at 10:01am 03.16.22 As Hayden says, it is significantly more difficult to use than polyester. I'll use poly on hidden se
Swim Platform Lockers Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 03.16.22
Forever to Charge - What's This? Hayden Watson at 9:56am 03.16.22 I had the same thing happen to me when I launched my 1st sailboat for a 1-week vacation at a lake 10

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