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Topping Lift Jacob Barnes at 4:40pm 05.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1824 I have now upgraded to a Hunter 336. I just went to prepare the mast for transport and I couldn't f
CDI Furling Drum PatSul22 at 3:55pm 05.10.09 Bigger Boats 3/1925 I lost the drum for a CDI Flexable Furler 4 and need to know if any one has any extra or knows wher
Fischer Panda Service Jeff20919 at 3:22pm 05.10.09 Big Boats 0/1098 I am looking for a factory authorized service company in the Long Beach, Orange County area for serv
Power limits pmitch at 3:09pm 05.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1442 Does anybody know what the max HP is for a 91' 26S? Am thinkin' on cruzin' and want all options if I
What model Macgregor have I bought? Graham Chisholm at 3:07pm 05.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1396 Hi there, I have bought a Macgregor26 sail boat which has a metal tag at rear of boat with MACX4880
Dust off the dividers and parallel rule. Roger Long at 2:20pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3429 Why am I surprised that the gubmint is screwing up the maintenance and upgrading of the GPS system a
New H25 flapjack at 2:13pm 05.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1608 I've recently bought a new H25 and am having difficulty manouvering around the marina. The rudder d
Hunter 26.5 motor mount capacity edsonfarm at 1:14pm 05.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3951 Does anyone know what the weight/H.P. rating on the factory outboard mount on the Hunter 26.5 is? I
Re-wiring alternator SeacretSailor at 12:57pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 0/23 Had to take my Hitachi 35 amp alternator to a shop to be rebuilt and cleaned up. It wasn't putting
Mystery Part Appears in Engine Compartment (3) Rich Stidger at 12:54pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 43/6245 I hate it when this happens. During a general inspection, I found this small item that appears to b
Lazy Jacks Bad Obsession at 12:27pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 17/4169 There are tons of information out there on lazy jacks. I have decided that I want to "Build" my own
Air Conditioning lingarner at 11:56am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3987 I have a 26' San Juan and will need AC very soon. What do you guys use for an aftermarket AC? Do you
Owners manuel Waliczek at 11:19am 05.10.09 Seafarer 2/4354 Hello, When i purchased my 1979 searfarer 26, I received the original owners manuel. Knowing how ha
Need a manual for c27 rigging judojim at 10:53am 05.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/935 Hello, I've already googled "catalina 27 manual" and found some interesting stuff, but nothing that
Refrigerator - Freezer Capt Steve at 10:18am 05.10.09 Big Boats 5/1491 I have a 1996 40.5 - the refrigerator / freezer just does not get it done. Factory installed origin
compass refill garyc at 9:31am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2445 I think my binnicle compass has lost it's fluid. Is it possible to refill dome so it does not have t
Boom Vang magnolia at 9:30am 05.10.09 Pearson 2/1939 Does anyone know how do determine the proper placement of a bale on the boom for a rope vang system?
Trim question biggio at 9:26am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2211 My boat is Catalina 27 Tall Rig 86. Due to the height of of my Bimini top my boom is raised about 3
26s cb removal on trailer puttroar52 at 9:04am 05.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1746 I brought a 91' 26s last week. cb cable is broke. Can I remove cb on trailer? I've read the arctives
Gimballed Stove Roger321 at 6:39am 05.10.09 Big Boats 4/1444 My stove works fine pierside, but not underway. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks,

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I got new crew brockangelo at 8:23am 03.10.22 Aww that's awesome. Looks like a good water dog too! I have two Shih Tzu's, and they are admittedly
Sailboat donation jssailem at 8:13am 03.10.22 You might see if there is a Sea Scout program in your local area. They may be able to use the boat i
LiFePo4 Refresh Maine Sail at 8:12am 03.10.22 Guys, Let's keep it simple 1-There is no small frame alternator made that is continuous-duty rated
I got new crew Jacktar at 8:11am 03.10.22 That is a good run, only got 11.5 out of ex wife but got the boat in the divorce so not all bad.
Sailboat donation Jacktar at 8:05am 03.10.22 Try local PBS station or org
refrigeration for a s2 11a kloudie1 at 8:04am 03.10.22 most expeditious would be to get a portable that has a compressor refrigeration system ( not solid s
Hunter 26.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:57am 03.10.22 Properly outfitted watching the wind yes May I suggest a good skipper who teaches go with you th
Sailboat donation Jstonge at 7:43am 03.10.22 I donated my O'Day 25 to Boat Angel (boatangel.com). Once it was sold, I met with the new owners wh
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... Blowboat at 7:37am 03.10.22 On behalf of the Hunter 27, they are indeed a production built boat but they are built like a tank.
Sailboat donation Pirate Dave at 7:12am 03.10.22 I have been trying to donate my Catalina 27. Lived on it with my wife for six years before she died
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... Benny17441 at 7:04am 03.10.22 On behalf of the Hunter 27, they are indeed a production built boat but they are built like a tank.
Standing Rigging Gene Neill at 6:42am 03.10.22 Great responses! I don't have much to add. I replaced our rigging with the CD kit and was happy. I
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:32am 03.10.22 Ye Gods! Step1: Get rid of the bladder and every hose in the boat...Step 2: clean every surface t
Docking queries Siamese at 6:30am 03.10.22 Ditto on the three strand. 1/2" will do it.
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:28am 03.10.22 Ye Gods! Step1: Get rid of the bladder and every hose in the boat...Step 2: clean every surface th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:27am 03.10.22 If you are interested in doing your own sewing you need to check out the Sailrite.com website. The
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 6:24am 03.10.22 *Resistance is the proper term here, not impedance. Impedance is the effective resistance of a circ
Docking queries RoyS at 5:57am 03.10.22 Very happy with Taylor Made brand fenders in white and size 8" x 20". Guaranteed for life. Guarant
LiFePo4 Refresh (2) Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 03.10.22 Here is the ISO standard for alternator ratings: https://www.sis.se/api/document/preview/914788 Not
Docking queries RoyS at 5:47am 03.10.22 Plus one for three strand nylon 1/2" dock lines. When searching for a slip, suggest looking for one

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