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Battery installation for 26D 1990 Macgregor Sail Boat Rep54947 at 6:35pm 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1799 I have recently purchased 1990 26D Macgregor Sail Boat. It did not have a battery I have
Battey Location , and hook up Rep54947 at 6:32pm 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/865 I have recently purchased 1990 26D Macgregor Sail Boat. It did not have a battery I have
table counter weight 29.5 1996 carothersjw at 6:28pm 07.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/961 the counter weight for our cabin table seems to be stuck at the top of the stainless steel tube. Th
Antifreeze loss? Rae at 6:22pm 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/920 I have a 18 hp volvo engine in my Beneteau 285 ,and I'm loosing antifreeze , can't find where it's g
Went for a nice Sunday sail, pity it didn't stay that way... CharlieCobra at 6:14pm 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1080 Turns out, Oh Joy's season is over after the old Perkins threw a rod. We started out on a nice hull
So. Calif sailors Catalina Help Bob F at 6:02pm 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 4/890 I usually go to Catalina in June/July. This year Im considering the second/third week in Sept. But I
Inner hull leak Mike D at 5:17pm 07.21.08 Day Sailers 3/2218 we frequently drain 2 to 4 gallons of water from the inner hull drain, but we cannot find any eviden
hunter 23.5 water ballast Paul at 3:11pm 07.21.08 Trailer Sailors 15/15550 Hi I'm thinking of moving up in size to a hunter 23.5 with water ballast and i'm not familiar wit
Anchoring in rocks Northern Sailor at 2:19pm 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1116 Any advice on anchoring to a rock bottom lake? I have two traditional anchors available.
MG 21, Jib & Sails Dimensions Jay at 12:06pm 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3722 I am looking for a JIB ' Main Sail for MG 21. Does anyone has a set or either one for sale? If not w
Power to Engine Instrument Panel Problem BreakAway at 11:33am 07.21.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/978 1992 First 310: When I flip the toggle switch to bring battery power to the cockpit panel to start
Junk Breaking wind at 10:47am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/938 gives new meaning to the term "junk"
Mooring ball All U Get at 10:41am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1750 While tying up to a mooring ball for the night, the boat responded to the wind while the tide change
Handheld GPS Tony at 10:37am 07.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/724 Got a Garmin 76cx as a birthday present and this wekend I installed the Chesapeake Bay Blue Chart( a
Mac 25 rudder, Shrouds and Thunderstorms Max Godde at 10:26am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1111 I am considering purchasing a aftermarket rudder. Do they increase performance? Also how do I know
95 26S mint. What is she worth? Michael Brennan at 9:34am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/919 Our very nice S has got to go for lack of time to use it. Given the trailer is excellent and the bo
Another Yanmar Question Don at 9:24am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1038 After motoring for a couple of hours the engine loses RPM's all on it's own. I throttle right back a
Your opinion on inflatable floor dinks please..... Bob F at 9:13am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1252 I am considering a new inflatable floor dinghy vs. a RIB. Its lighter, stowable. But the RIB has it
Fuel tank Jim at 8:31am 07.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1026 For some reason I am having trouble locally finding a 6 gallon fuel tank that will fit into the exis
Dining while sailing? Joel at 7:59am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1228 This weekend me and my wife went out sailing in the St. Pete basing, our new digs. It was about 6:30

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Lovin the Restore (2) RockynHilda at 12:12pm 09.27.21 That is incredible workmanship! Does the gin pole attachment to the bracket that holds it on the ma
Help me put my head plumbing back right Apex at 12:09pm 09.27.21 @sail sfbay : You are in the same mindset as I am for the sinks. Shower sump drain above waterline
Lovin the Restore RockynHilda at 12:02pm 09.27.21 Legit!:beer: All about "Q" Granger, and I suspect you know the one I am referring!
Lovin the Restore RockynHilda at 12:00pm 09.27.21 I know that boat. That is on Canyon Lake. I used to be a member of LCYC, Sailed a Hunter 25.5 bu
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch Ralph Johnstone at 11:58am 09.27.21 Don't get the heat gun too close to the C-4 adhesive stripper. Good luck and take pictures of it co
Difference between Tohatsu 6hp Sail Pro vs Non Sail Pro justsomeguy at 11:54am 09.27.21 Seems you've covered all the bases. Designed specifically for sail boaters. This powerful sailboat
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 11:52am 09.27.21 Edit. I just reviewed your pics. In your pic of the shaft, is the bearing mounted on the shaft? Look
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 11:50am 09.27.21 Flight, I went back and looked at my photos and it should just lift out. However, if you can get un
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 11:47am 09.27.21 My eyes :yikes: ! My eyes :yikes: !
Lovin the Restore isaksp00 at 11:46am 09.27.21 That is incredible workmanship! Does the gin pole attachment to the bracket that holds it on the mas
Quest Water Pipe Size Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 09.27.21 thanks for the info and sorry for the redundancy! Not at all. That's what we're here for :p .
Furling main replacement pk104 at 11:34am 09.27.21 The previous owner of my boat had the mainsail fabricated by Super Sailmakers in Ft. Lauderdale. I
Furling main replacement pk104 at 11:31am 09.27.21 I recently replaced my furling cross-cut Dacron mainsail. Most sail lofts can fabricate one for yo
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Benny17441 at 11:28am 09.27.21 Inflation.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues (2) Nodak7 at 11:24am 09.27.21 How do you get the bloody thing out? I cannot remove the shaft from above as the circlip is corrod
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? DougM at 11:18am 09.27.21 Also if you are comparing boats within the US, fresh water boats tend to bring more money than salt
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 11:12am 09.27.21 The 35s5 has individual teak 'slats' glued into seat top recesses. Ours were separating and split, q
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 10:54am 09.27.21 How do you get the bloody thing out? I cannot remove the shaft from above as the circlip is corrode
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? JoeWhite at 10:54am 09.27.21 You must turn off all circuit breakers so that the signal fed from macerator side does not feed to a
Teak seats and trim. (2) Hollyberry at 10:53am 09.27.21 The 35s5 has individual teak 'slats' glued into seat top recesses. Ours were separating and split, q

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