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Replacement Outboard - Advice Please? Mike at 9:33pm 08.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1051 I need to replace my Evinrude 9.9hp which I think is the original with the boat 1982.I have been a
Rigging Referal... madrid01 at 10:19pm 08.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/797 Searching for experienced sailor to help me rig my 1986 Catalina 22. Assistance in lowering mast and
V Berth storage recess Hogan at 10:06pm 08.04.07 Smaller Boats 3/949 I am a new owner of a Hunter 260. What is the purpose of the recessed storage compartment in the V b
Buying New Hunter From The Factory heathj9999 at 11:43pm 08.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1760 I met a Hunet owner yesterday (44' AC -2004)that told me he bought his boat directly from the factor
5411 water passages losciale1 at 11:47pm 08.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/903 disconected raw water pump output hose to engine and had good flow, then pulled temp sensor to test.
License richi1977 at 1:27am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/825 Which kind of license do I need to have for sailing a macGregor?Where do I get that license if nece
USE OF JUMPERS JOHNNY BRAVO at 1:23am 08.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1126 Anyone,I've just bought a 1993 Hunter Legend 37.5.Need to find information in regards to the use
New to sailing Jeff Robbins at 12:50am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/791 My keel winch is exposed...isn't there a covewr for it? Does anyone have a pic of their Winch cover?
Goiyot 308 Windlass operation Ted1394 at 12:39am 08.05.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3014 Can't find an owner's manual or operator instructions for the Goiyot (spelling right?) 308 manual wi
Battery Advice Mergatroid at 11:50pm 08.04.07 Smaller Boats 3/903 Noob owner of a 1994 h26. House battery is dead, I think. We are normal tailor sailors who do we
H260 part ID MikeH at 2:04am 08.05.07 Smaller Boats 6/993 Can any of you Hunter 260 owners identify this part? I found it in the pantry and it matches the int
Keep her dry Brian M H23 at 2:52am 08.05.07 Trailer Sailors 4/1815 I know it's pretty early to ask this - but how do you keep your boat dry over the winter? I know fo
Buffing Wayne M at 2:45am 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1268 My wife and I recently bought a Catalina 22. We are jumping up from a 12 foot Butterfly. The boat is
H376 Anchor/Hawspipe modification Bob F at 2:10am 08.05.07 Big Boats 2/1152 For those of you considering the the hawspipe modification on the H376, I wanted to tell you all tha
New Cal 2-25 Owners pugetsdr at 2:09am 08.05.07 Cal 0/417 We are new to sailing but purchased a Cal 2-25 anyway. Boredom, I guess. Anyway, working on some p
symptoms of an unbalaned mast suresh at 3:37am 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1524 Hi, When I am tacking to port, it seems to be really difficult to tack back to starboard. Feels li
34' Irwin Rudder Repair Greg at 5:50am 08.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/1160 I have a shoal draft 4', but somehow hit a rock while motoring in 7' of water, now my rudder shaft i
1970(ish) Daysailer (DS1 we think) conbrio at 5:13am 08.05.07 Day Sailers 2/1404 Can somene help us with some specs for this O'Day 1970 daysailer (a DS1 we think)? We just bought th
ULSD update... Warren Milberg at 5:01am 08.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/946 Most, or perhaps all, of us having diesel engines have been using one form or another of Ultra Low S
Strange Site Jim at 4:33am 08.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/746 Was doing some browsing this morning and came across this website. Plenty of things to see and do bu

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Looking for info on Paceship PY23 Gott654 at 4:56pm 03.22.21 I had one for about 3 years, had to rebuild the galley( on the hard too long, insects attacked the
Looking for info on Paceship PY23 Gott654 at 4:44pm 03.22.21 The Paceship PY 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of hand-laid up fiberglass
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS sail sfbay at 4:31pm 03.22.21 Might obtain a sample of each from D&R OR a local retail plastics company to see what you might like
Class T fuses Maine Sail at 3:55pm 03.22.21 LiFePO4 should use Class T. It's all about the AIC rating...
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS kappykaplan at 3:31pm 03.22.21 I don't have an O'Day, but when I replaced my badly crazed ports several years ago, I went with dark
Dehumidifier Suggestions NINEv2 at 3:28pm 03.22.21 Thanks again for the suggestions. Sounds like it may be at least a viable alternative to spending 2
Damper plate. Mike Mc at 3:23pm 03.22.21 Hi Mike, That is the correct damper plate. I just installed that one last month. I bought it fro
Might be buying a Catalina 36 LeslieTroyer at 3:20pm 03.22.21
swing keel 1993 26s (1) Justin_NSA at 2:51pm 03.22.21 The 26S has a swing centerboard, not a keel. Mine had some play. They can probably get wallowed out,
swing keel 1993 26s sail sfbay at 2:39pm 03.22.21 Take a look at post #4 in this thread: Swing keel bolt and cable - MacGregorSailors.com Might find
Dehumidifier Suggestions Justin_NSA at 2:33pm 03.22.21 You really don't want a dehumidifier draining into the bilge. It's just another source of moisture.
swing keel 1993 26s (1) rgranger at 2:31pm 03.22.21 191937
What do you do with your spin sheets on the upwind leg? BarryL at 2:28pm 03.22.21 Hi, We have dedicated spin sheet winches on the boat I race on. So we pull most of the slack out an
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor rgranger at 2:24pm 03.22.21 ... and better for the environment. And silent
Where to next? (1) rgranger at 2:23pm 03.22.21 oops not that one... this one
Where to next? (1) rgranger at 2:21pm 03.22.21 Would you recommend Youngs over the waterways guide? I used this... and Active Captain to plan mos
Where to next? Jhumphreys123 at 1:53pm 03.22.21 Plus one on OBX Would you recommend Youngs over the waterways guide?
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? dlochner at 1:51pm 03.22.21 I was mostly offline for a few days. Coming back, I see nobody has offered a credible reason why th
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor sail sfbay at 1:51pm 03.22.21 Has anyone converted from diesel engine to an electric motor? If so, what are your thoughts on the c

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