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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 4/1534 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 1/1974 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 6/3396 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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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
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 mdibella at 9:52am 03.16.22 I've always understood that it is sub-optimal to mix bottom paint compositions. If you can't repai
Forever to Charge - What's This? Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 03.16.22 Out of curiosity, is there any temperature rise in the battery casing ? Sounds like your charging b
Forever to Charge - What's This? Rich Stidger at 9:47am 03.16.22 It sounds like they have a partly shorted cell in each battery. The internal impedance is high enoug
Depth finder in bilge Tom J at 9:01am 03.16.22 Those are your transducers, one for speed, the other for depth. You might have some debris on the s
Forever to Charge - What's This? kappykaplan at 8:58am 03.16.22 are they just core swaps at this point? Sounds like it.
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 (1) John T1594 at 8:24am 03.16.22 I had a factory installed windlass in the anchor locker of my 2000 H340. It worked well and I never
Swim Platform Lockers Bill19233 at 8:16am 03.16.22 @Bill19233 Is this what you are looking for? I bought these for my 1994 Hunter 40.5 but they may
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 7:54am 03.16.22 He was funny and just a bit off similar to his comics. My favorite is the Wizard of ID...
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Hayden Watson at 7:48am 03.16.22 Here is a good article. If you cannot find the gel that is recommended here, you might also look fo
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning sail sfbay at 7:37am 03.16.22 To remove oxidation generally involves the following How to Restore Chalky Gelcoat on Your Fiberglas
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 7:31am 03.16.22 I miss The Far Side. I used to work in a grocery store in Gig Harbor WA, and Gary Larson would shop
Hunter 36 2007 Spin sail sfbay at 7:29am 03.16.22 Be surprised if it did not as my 2004 Hunter 386 / 2005 Hunter 46 Selden masts had / have one.
302 keel construction dmax at 7:17am 03.16.22 Lead. A barrier coat with bottom paint on top will protect it. You should also be aware that some 30
Its funny Friday! mikeracca at 6:58am 03.16.22 to work in a grocery store in Gig Harbor WA, and Gary Larson would shop there. He would come in a
Great Lakes Charter wanted? Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 03.16.22 Unusual request for sure! Perhaps Capt Andy should consider purchasing a boat that is for sale and

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