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Looking for advice, pros/cons on 1971 Mac 26' gostevo at 9:45pm 02.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2398 Hi all, I am looking to buy a sailboat, actually my first sailboat, a 1971 MacGregor 26' with a dr
H26/260 centerboard uphaul replacement pmeyers at 9:40pm 02.19.09 Smaller Boats 8/2158 I know that there is lots of information in the archive about dropping the centerboard to replace th
Will ST50 Wind Cable work with ST60? mcaswell at 8:59pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2025 Searching through old posts, I saw a few mentions of problems with mixing ST50 and ST60 transducers
Thoughts on Teak Guard Drifter26 at 4:32pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 10/11582 Just wondering how Teak Guard performs. We're tired of varnishing and looking for an easier way to
Getting steamed All U Get at 4:17pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2253 I was just looking at some old threads and Roger Long mentioned steaming wood. A little research ca
i have a question for maine sail!!!! duality at 3:11pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1939 hello, i need to replace my stripes this year and i have two small gel repairs to do. i also believe
Who is having withdraws? Bad Obsession at 3:02pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 39/3833 I am starting to get sailing withdraws. It has been a long off season and I have started to do very
Daysailer II Transom (1) Capt_Dave at 2:46pm 02.19.09 Day Sailers 9/13045 I recently purchased a '73 Daysailer II that the original owner took incredible care of. However I w
Non-swimmers and life jackets! jackhartjr at 1:50pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 22/10819 Hi folks, check this out; http://www.carolinacurrents.com/detail.php?1068 http://www.charlotte
Non-swimmers and life jackets! jackhartjr at 1:45pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1347 Hi
Changing ports victor908 at 1:42pm 02.19.09 Big Boats 4/1240 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 Legend. I would like to change the ports. The current ports are from Grey In
hunter 30 reefer flhunterowner at 1:19pm 02.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1356 Hi all My hunter 30 has the holding plate and another cylinder part mounted under the cabinet. I w
Rescue Tim R. at 12:05pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1254 Here is a good narrative of the boat from Arizona that capsized a few months back on the Chesapeak.
Rescue Tim R. at 12:04pm 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 0/5 Here
Help! Boat Loan Issues! dogloving1 at 11:29am 02.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1050 Hi all. I'm brand new here and hope someone up here in cyberland can help. We're buying a Macgregor
missing part on cooling system, water spraying into bilge. luvitt at 11:22am 02.19.09 Big Boats 4/1074 my engine is the 4jhe. it has been sitting for at least 2 years. i finally started it the other da
Digital TV Conversion Andy Soyars at 11:16am 02.19.09 Big Boats 1/1165 My understanding is that the original equipment flat screen TV on my 2003 Hunter 426DS will need a c
Anyone heard of Poligrit? Louis at 9:42am 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1652 It by the manufacturers of Poliglow and they claim it is a product similar to Poliglow, but for use
Airflow in the Cabin WaveSlapper at 8:57am 02.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1229 Our Catalina 27 has a case of the black growth throughout the various recesses of the cabin. Poking
Stability Site Finished Roger Long at 8:54am 02.19.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1296 The stability site is now finished, at least for now. I might go on to some more advanced topics su

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Any jack line systems anybody would recommend for a 2000Mac 26X? (1) sail sfbay at 1:10pm 06.18.21 I purchased my jacklines here WEST MARINE Polyester Webbing Jacklines \| West Marine and they work fi
Towing a Cat 22 John Marrone at 1:09pm 06.18.21 Like all the options.......Thanks to everyone
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 1:06pm 06.18.21 I'm going to pick up a new windlass. This one seems to be at the end of its serviceable lifespan.
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed jmce1587 at 1:01pm 06.18.21 The only obvious possibility is a clogged pick-up tube in the tank but it could be lots of things l
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Rcd1649 at 1:01pm 06.18.21 Update, stitching the lines worked... eventually. first mistake we made was first line meeting sl
Sailing Brownsville TX Flying Jay at 12:57pm 06.18.21 I was stationed at Naval Air Station corpus and kitesurfed laguna madre for three years. It was very
Boat Explosion in Greenport Leeward Rail at 12:42pm 06.18.21 Considering that gasoline's flashpoint is below freezing, and therefore almost always above that tem
BELT DUST DayDreamer41 at 12:32pm 06.18.21 Rid yourself of belt dust completely and improve alternator efficiency, convert to a serpentine belt
West Marine Sold (again) dlochner at 12:28pm 06.18.21 And this in the press release: ng in the same sentence, what a contradiction of terms. Has anyone e
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch DayDreamer41 at 12:23pm 06.18.21 If I were a betting man, the arches horizontal mounting deck plate has a hole in it, the fiberglass
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck Timm R Oday25 at 12:17pm 06.18.21 Perhaps a different perspective might help . I'm a big fan of crows feet sockets . Worth a try
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Jollyroger at 12:16pm 06.18.21 Okay, fair enough, maybe you will come to Florida. I went to Seattle eleven years ago to look at
Towing a Cat 22 dmax at 12:10pm 06.18.21 Ryder used to rent trucks you could use to tow someone else's trailer, not sure if they still do, an
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 06.18.21 @Fredct , Ken's is a good candidate. Here's a longer description, depends on what filter housing y
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days Ward H at 12:01pm 06.18.21 @duck21 I do as you do, depending on the conditions, and have wondered the same. I will cover it jus
Hunter 33 Main Traveller Arch - Adding 12v Power to arch Hello Below at 11:56am 06.18.21 So I guess I am going to have to drill up through the boat grp and into the tube. Good luck jasonc
Relay for always on MC-614 Maine Sail at 11:46am 06.18.21 The MC-614 only turns on when the brown wire sees a +12V signal. It gets wired to the ignition switc
Sail Cover Between Sailing Days nveater at 11:45am 06.18.21 Just an FYI- I got a new mainsail cover from this site this year and am very pleased with the fit an
BELT DUST Maine Sail at 11:43am 06.18.21 After a six hour trip which ended up taking eight, there is only a very fine dusting. This is after
changing bolts on heat exchangers; let's get down to brass tacks Ward H at 11:43am 06.18.21 What was the condition of the zinc on the old HX? On my M25-XP, there was a sticker on the HX

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