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Xantrex Linklite installation garylinger at 6:53am 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3555 I just got a Xantrex Linklite battery monitor. I'm sure someone out there has experience with the i
Renault engine problem...Help!! David21149 at 5:00am 01.31.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1081 We've got my Renault RC8D running but with little or no power and acceleration. What are the possibl
Sand inthe Bilge Eric on Selah at 3:39am 01.31.09 Big Boats 6/1734 Last year we took our year 2000 380 from Charlotte Harbor Florida down to the Keys and up the east c
LED Navigation lights jibes138 at 12:07am 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3073 Anyone using the LED navigation lights? Recommendation for the aqua signal 25 series deck and steam
Jabsco pump cam Ken13559 at 11:12pm 01.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1924 Hello Peggy, Some weeks back I've changed the top gasket and joker valves to my Jabsco manual pump.
Looking for someone to sail tagalong at 9:35pm 01.30.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3736 I am looking for someone to sail my boat from Slidell to Mobile. Job will pay very well and I will
Turnbuckle Selden WANTED NO-Name hardware anikalela at 6:56pm 01.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1202 I have a 2005 hunter 33. I am looking to get a Selden knock off if possible. My turnbuckle snapped
Reconnecting... John at 6:46pm 01.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1815 Okay, here's another question - maybe just a minor detail. I'll be pulling the keel stepped mast o
Fuel consumption on a 26S Blake at 4:43pm 01.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2589 We are planning a trip to Lake Powell in April. Big lake with few Marinas. I have no idea what kind
Ballast in ODay 22 ? Sea Drifter at 3:25pm 01.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1904 My ODay 22 (1978) is designed to have 600 lbs lead in the keel. It is fine under sail, and I reef do
Classic Cruiser vrs Modern Cruiser Franklin at 2:02pm 01.30.09 Ask All Sailors 27/3990 I don't want this to turn into a thread war of which is better. It's more of a thread to discuss an
Sail Trim Seminar Don Guillette at 1:54pm 01.30.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2735 When I lived in So Ca I conducted many sail trim seminars, 2 or 3 of which were under the auspices o
New Running Rigging Coming Soon (2) Maine Sail at 1:20pm 01.30.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2025 I just returned from Yale Cordage from picking up my freshly spliced halyards (WOW is all I can say)
Autohelm ST1000 on a Capri-18 CaptDon01 at 12:47pm 01.30.09 Smaller Boats 1/1918 Anyone install an Autohelm 1000 on their Capri-18? Thinking of the ST1000 vs the ST2000. I think t
Cool things that a digital camera is good for. (1) Ross at 10:49am 01.30.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2481 I had a job today locating some water pipes that would freeze in very cold weather and correcting th
Bilge pump on 26D Nik at 9:30am 01.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/3804 How and where is the best way to mount an electric bilge pump in a 26D? The problem I am seeing is
Good vendor report (1) Maine Sail at 5:30am 01.30.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4345 After 20+ years I was due for a new Forstner bit set. While cruising through Fine Woodworking magazi
Gone to Catalina windward54 at 8:34pm 01.29.09 SSB and Ham Operators 6/4545 Weather looks great, mid 70's with a good breeze. I'm hitting the water and heading for Catalina Is
What do I have ??? onbye at 8:27pm 01.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1296 Hello, I am a new sailboat owner... Iam a builder of canoes and kayaks and hve just purchased my f
Im Building a Sailing Dinghy! Check it out! (2) sailingandsuch at 7:51pm 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 46/13509 UPDATE I have since added more photos and posts to my blog! Check it out, the boat is coming along p

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Roller furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:48am 06.15.21 Great find justsomeguy!!.........it can be purchased here: Anti-Rotation Strap CDI FF4/FF6 (catalina
Question about Jib Furling System Colora Too at 7:46am 06.15.21 Hello Timm R, good morning. I was able to figure out and drop the sail using more or less the proce
3GM30F Clean-up Scott T-Bird at 7:44am 06.15.21 Scott, have you consider turning the SCW Pump (mod require use of YM pump bracket) around like thos
Roller furling (1) justsomeguy at 7:43am 06.15.21 (He says it will cost me about $300. for the fix.) I wonder if that is something I can fix myself..
Is there a (post COVID) South Florida 26x owners get together planned? sail sfbay at 7:41am 06.15.21 Welcome to forum and congratulations on your new 26X!! You can find Florida 26X owners in this link
U-bolt Chainplates shank at 7:40am 06.15.21 Makes sense. I thought the chainplate issue was partially accelerated by corrosion from saltwater bu
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) glaufman at 7:29am 06.15.21 I certainly do
Roller furling RocheDen at 7:28am 06.15.21 The furler is as old as the boat (31 yrs). It's a CDI flexible furler. The marina just told me the
Cant blocks for winch (1) sail sfbay at 7:23am 06.15.21 ...........Need cant blocks for winch base to level them out........... What diameter do you need?
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Sandy Stone at 7:10am 06.15.21 Agreed. Assuming someone SAW them do turns Does anyone think falsely claiming to have done turns
Question about Jib Furling System Timm R Oday25 at 7:07am 06.15.21 Good morning , an educated guess would be an FF4 model. You don't need to replace anything . There i
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement MikeHoncho at 6:34am 06.15.21
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement (2) BillP at 6:23am 06.15.21 I'm assuming its the chain plate attachment points forward of the mid bulkhead that are not associa
30 Hunter Cherubini-- Chain Plate Lug to Hull Replacement BillP at 6:22am 06.15.21 Well, I'm stumped. What is the "lug" regarding a chainplate? Stainless Steel Plate below deck is
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ (1) sail sfbay at 6:22am 06.15.21 Is this what you are looking for ? It is waterproof and costs $940 Amazon.com : MacGregor 26X Full B
Looking at a boat - Potential issues with this rudder mount "fix" (1) sail sfbay at 6:12am 06.15.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do an internet search on "Precision 16 sailboat images" and you will a numbe
Keel questions shemandr at 6:05am 06.15.21 Do you know the keel material? It matters due to construction technique. Those cracks don't seem
Best type of line/cable to replace the line on the keel of a MacGregor 26X (1) sail sfbay at 6:02am 06.15.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! According to this article the cable is stainless steel Macgr
Shroud Cotter Pins RoyS at 6:00am 06.15.21 There is no force present pulling the cotter pins out in the usual arrangement. Over bending probabl
Its funny Friday! (1) All U Get at 5:49am 06.15.21 195197

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