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outboard prop walt at 2:04pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/934 In the outboard thread, there is mentioned "low pitch four blade prop" being best for this applicati
electric start battery install Ted22520 at 1:57pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2283 I'm getting delivery of an electric start Yamaha 9.9 HT (extra long shaft) outboard for my newly acq
Washington State Ferry Don-MT at 1:38pm 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1047 If you haven't seen these, I just wanted to share these photos from a wind storm in Puget Sound a co
Is your boat water tight? jleblanc31 at 1:38pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1083 Is your boat water tight or do you get a little water in it when it rains? I have to clean my boat e
Welcome... and... HELP!! Phil Herring at 4:17pm 10.29.07 Pearson 2/1343 Welcome to our newest web site, PearsonOwners.com!We hope you'll take a few moments to support the
Winter and a water ballast tank jwt911 at 9:41pm 10.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/941 Any thoughts on how to survive the winter with a water ballast tank? The obvious answer is "empty i
Loose foot main Chuck Creel at 10:43pm 10.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1133 Just got a new main sail for the hunter 30 and it is a loose foot sail.any tips for not stretching
Sail size Sunaroo at 12:31am 10.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1509 Anybody know the luff size of the spinnaker for a Catalina 22 (1981).
Upwind sailing jday at 1:30am 10.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/727 Recently sailed a 2002 Caliber LRC as prospective buyer. Wind 15-18 kts., 135 % genoa, in mast furli
leaky head pump ASC at 1:24am 10.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/878 I have a WC marine head and when I "wet" pump it water leaks out of the top where the pump handle go
Hunter 23.5 trailer John at 1:15am 10.28.07 Smaller Boats 3/932 Hi everyone,I've recently purchased a Hunter 23.5. It came, alas, without a trailer and I need to
Sail cleaning jleblanc31 at 2:53am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1299 Has any one put there sails in there washing machine?
Line for roller furling Bob at 4:10am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1086 I need to replace the 5/16 line on my roller furling, but the choices are endless. The 5/16 line I'v
Los Angeles sail? Dave at 4:12am 10.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/789 My wife says next boat has to have wheel steering and I'm looking at MacGregor 26s. Because these ar
Water Heater - Overheating Dan L at 5:07am 10.28.07 Other Sailboats 4/780
Transporting Mast after taking mast down. Charlie L at 4:43am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1934 I was thinking of going North toward Maine but the thought of going through the Canals in New York S
Transporting Mast on Board After Taking Mast Down Charlie at 4:37am 10.28.07 Big Boats 2/979 As you may be able to see in a previous post I mentioned I was thinking of going North toward Maine
help with hose carolyn at 6:24am 10.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1337 having a horrible time removing the main discharge hose from oday 35.anyone have suggestions? do i n
Bottom Paint Roy10289 at 7:11am 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1582 I have purchased a hunter 37.5 that has multiple coats of bottom paint that is peeling off in many p
Dropping the swing keel on aHunter 26 Herm at 9:48am 10.28.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1944 We ran aground on a rock during a SEVERE Storm. The lucky part was that somehow the swing keel came

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Use of bimini Joe at 12:18am 04.02.21 Why don't you post a picture of your set up? Most folks rig their biminis so they can be used while
Re-powering! jssailem at 9:27pm 04.01.21 A small price to pay to be rid of the gas, oil, fumes, noise, vibration, etc. (Anyone need a 1968 A
Re-powering! Scott Sadowski at 9:14pm 04.01.21 Thank you all very much for the info! I've researched many options and finally choose the Elco EP-1
Where is the electrical panel in your O'Day 20? ISC711 at 9:07pm 04.01.21 Our panel is just aft of the main bulkhead, mounted on the galley cabinet and the battery is seated
Bottom Paint jssailem at 9:05pm 04.01.21 Time for a waterproof tarp. A big one. Think of it as a portable cover. Used them winters here in t
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Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 8:53pm 04.01.21 Your boat is not a water magnet sitting under a cover. When it begins to warm up and the humidity d
real sailboats (1) Will Gilmore at 8:52pm 04.01.21 To improve its public image, the America's Cup is adopting a mascot. A newly discovered species of
Re-powering! jssailem at 8:41pm 04.01.21 @dlochner :plus: Good references that explain the issues yet leaves the possibility open that at som
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. Will Gilmore at 8:34pm 04.01.21 The Rasputin of the fly world.:confused: -Will (Dragonfly)
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Re-powering! dlochner at 8:00pm 04.01.21 The key to repowering with electric is keeping the batteries charged and healthy. Jimmy Cornell tr
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Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. chuckwayne at 7:43pm 04.01.21 No deer flies out there. I lived in rural Vermont for decades. I hated those things. :) I don't kn
Adding a Bow Platform to a H27 Ward H at 7:20pm 04.01.21 When I was looking for a C30 I favored the Tall Rig with Bow Sprit option. I just like the looks
Spring Cruise 2021 Ward H at 7:09pm 04.01.21 I used to look at the forecast and decide if it was worth driving the 1 1/4 hour to the boat. Then I
Re-powering! jon hansen at 7:05pm 04.01.21 in 5 years when the fuel at the dock pump is $15.00s. this idea will be looking good. for sailors t
Re-powering! jon hansen at 6:56pm 04.01.21 bud just repowered his bristol 40. $30,000 was final tally. and he worked at the yard, got a lo
Unknown email request Ralph Johnstone at 6:56pm 04.01.21 (especially from Marriott and Hilton that tell me I won free nights!). WOW, you get big hotels ca
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) Grace Note at 6:56pm 04.01.21 Your approach with the Hummingbird seems sound and careful enough in navigating safely... seems like

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