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Mac 25 swingkeel Vs Mac 26 waterbalst Pilatos 1958 at 6:30pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1209 In the yatch club where I belong, there are a number of Macs 26 waterbalasted, S and D. I own a 1985
is there an easy way to tell if the sails are good? sailorKevan at 6:07pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1077 As some of you may know, i'm hopefully about to buy my first sailboat! I was wondering if someone co
She looked great for about a week Rick Sylvester at 6:06pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 0/844 after busting butt for eight days. After the dirt and stains set in Anthem goes back to looking norm
advice on single handed sailing Joe R. at 5:50pm 07.30.08 Catalina 30 9/5102 seeking advice on how others may be single handling their C30's. I have had problems getting around
Fuel use Dennis at 4:55pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 4/1191 Can anyone tell what the fuel usage is for 75Hp yanmar on 45CC boat? At 2,600 rpm.
26m engine choices blueangel at 4:15pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1602 After sailing on 26m models with Hondas and Suzukis, I got the Yamaha 60 high thrust, and find it to
Source for drapery material and parts Brian D at 3:37pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1040 Anyone ever replace the drapery in your boat? I am looking to add some lost drapes but am having a p
vibration using a 2 blend blades propeler over 1600 rpm Cesar at 3:32pm 07.30.08 Other Sailboats 0/911 thanks to Rick Dinon L 40.5 for the clear answer in reference to vibrations over 1600 rpm
keel winch Dave at 12:44pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1193 I have recently bought a 1983 Macgregor 25 with swing keel. The keel winch handle, when turned to l
Cooked Alternator Larry Jackel at 12:37pm 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/2484 After 3 1/2 seasons and about 700 hours the factory installed Balmar 90-100 alternator (high output
New sailor phdoc at 12:22pm 07.30.08 Trailer Sailors 28/2818 I am new to sailing, in fact I am taking my first lesson this Saturday. I am very interested in owni
Two batteries? Jim at 12:13pm 07.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/913 I just bought a used 9,9 2 cycle outboard for my MAC26S. The old motor charged the battery but was
It lasted about a week, Rick Sylvester at 12:02pm 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 0/864 after 8 solid days of big-time work to get the topsides and bottom looking good. Then dirt and stain
Hit in the night danp at 11:01am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1101 My wife is hearbroken. We (had) a 68 Coronado 25 ft and another sailboat T-boned her last week whil
Seidelmann 299 Mylar Reacher-Drifter sail for sale - NICE! Keith at 10:14am 07.30.08 Seidelmann 2/2724 Ladies ' Gentlemen, I have a Horizon Sails (http://www.horizonsails.com) 1.9oz Mylar Reacher-Drif
376 supercoldmachine fan fuse John anderson at 9:59am 07.30.08 Big Boats 3/965 The small fan between the freezer and fridge on my 376 has stopped working. The compressor on teh A
what boat should i buy? PART#3 the purchase! sailorKevan at 9:58am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 57/3245 ok guys that thread was a way out of hand! So here it is part #3. So this is whats going on so far:
sunscreen stains Gary at 9:34am 07.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1256 I know this topic has been discussed be for but I can't find it in the archives. A guest used sunsc
Seize the Stay Ralph18414 at 9:12am 07.30.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1161 While reading about preparing spars for stepping in the manual to my newly acquired Morgan 41 I real
Hull Number Dave Bakony at 8:21am 07.30.08 Cal 10/1763

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2002 Catalina 310 - can someone with this model year tell what model Universal diesel engine they have? JRT at 5:53am 05.18.21 You have a XPB, no fuel bleeding is required. There are very few 310s with different motors, hull o
New to Catalina 18 lestersails at 5:48am 05.18.21 @shemandr - thanks. So, I am guessing from your post that it is much more expensive to register new?
Maiden voyage JRT at 5:37am 05.18.21 Looking good! She is a bit different then your 22! Oh order this and get a cover on that ignition k
I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. Jackdaw at 5:37am 05.18.21 You will not get anyone offering to sell a boat on this forum without getting permanently banned. T
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:22am 05.18.21 Thanks to all who offered suggestions. For now, because the season is about to start, I have been lu
Rig tensioning RoyS at 5:20am 05.18.21 As Joe states above if it is a masthead rig you tighten the backstay. The headstay length controls m
Streaks on bottom paint shemandr at 5:15am 05.18.21 A smooth bottom is a pretty bottom.
New to Catalina 18 shemandr at 5:06am 05.18.21 If you buy a trailer make sure it's registered or at least was in the last 2 year so it's a renewal
Maiden voyage shemandr at 4:58am 05.18.21 A lot of smiles there!
New Hunter being launched Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55am 05.18.21 Now for the rest of the story. Boat in water, wind kicks up pushing the boat back into the bridge
2002 Catalina 310 - can someone with this model year tell what model Universal diesel engine they have? Monheganlover at 4:35am 05.18.21 Thanks! I am holding out hope it is the M25XPB because of the self bleeding feature.
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 4:15am 05.18.21 I've seen pubic hair w_m3vU6P68U
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 4:14am 05.18.21 Gimme a head hair, long beautiful hair. Shining, gleaming, Streaming, flaxen, waxen This used to
Its funny Friday! DougM at 3:40am 05.18.21 I have an age related problem; my head is growing out through the top of my hair!
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? DougM at 3:30am 05.18.21 Capn John: The AC power panel is similar to the panel in my 323. Yes, it has a circuit breaker for t
Dock lines Q's danstanford at 3:02am 05.18.21 One good thought is to make the bow line short enough that it cannot reach the prop if it ends up in
Going sailing! mermike at 2:53am 05.18.21 That all sounds great. We're looking for the gamut from steep hikes to pub crawls.
Maiden voyage justsomeguy at 12:29am 05.18.21 We were a very green crew... "Were" being the operative word?
Streaks on bottom paint Joe at 11:18pm 05.17.21 Don't worry about it. Once it's in the water it will come off when your diver wipes it down monthly
Rig tensioning Joe at 11:11pm 05.17.21 On a masthead rig, forestay tension is controlled with the backstay. If your backstay does not have

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