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84 merc 7.5 problems... abk at 3:06pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/896 On the transom of my MAC 25 there merc 7.5 . The tell tale shows it is cooling properly until reved
Transducer mounting and Keel Bolt ?'s abk at 2:52pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1528 The transducer instr state that it cam be mounted to the hull inside if it is mounted to the fibergl
Lifting a Mac 25 for Bottom Paint dancing bear at 10:13pm 09.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1134 I am planning on following the instructions in the last post in the attached link. Any other tips?
Sailng Instructor in Another Life Tsehum Pete at 11:13pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/910 I enjoy teaching novice crews about the joys of sailing. Often, on my boat it seems like school. My
Irwin 40 Citation reviews? Doug Snell at 11:43pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 0/3101 I am looking for any reviews on a 1980 Irwin 40 Citation. The boat I am looking at is a shoal draft
PHRF RATING TERRYREYNOLDS at 1:03am 09.06.07 Catalina 22 4/3608 HELLO I HAVE A C22 10619 WHAT SHOULD THE APPROX PHRF RATING BE, SWING KEEL, NON SPINNAKERTHANK YOU
Helsen sailboat? Jerry10776 at 1:03am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1679 A '74 Helsen 22 will be auctioned from an estate in a week or so. Can anyone comment on the quality
ASA courses and chartering? Seadogg at 1:28am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1921 I own and sail a 22 foot sloop mostly on inland lakes and, from time to time, out on Lake Michigan.
Help on dinette table Addled Booty at 2:04am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/997 I was looking through the articles and found one by "Ramblin' Rod Brandon" on his custom swing out d
Cabin Sole replacement william24424 at 2:44am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2285 This is the type of look I'd like from my cabin sole. Replacement seems expensive/time-consuming, co
Garmen GPSMAP 276C Software Pooka 3 at 2:39am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1269 I made the move and purchased a Garmen GPSMAP 276C chartplotter. I sail an H-26 on inland lakes in t
MacGregor 25 rigging help Craig at 3:34am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2113 I have a used MacGregor 25 sailboat. The boat was abandoned for a while, however is generally in go
Battery voltage vs electrolyte question Dick McKee at 4:21am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1617 Our boat is equipped with (3)8D house batteries managed by a Heart 3000 watt inverter/charger with a
I Need Help (1) sounderella at 5:32am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 16/5776 Ok, so I have aquired a sailboat. Unfortuantely, I had a death in the family and now I have a sailb
Operators permits for boats sailaway78 at 6:05am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1576 On a previous thread there was a lot of discussion about the various state regulations regarding ope
broken mast step , fix ? (1) Penetrater at 6:03am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1440 Hi their, im restoring an 82 hunter 27 and the mast step has a large "chip" in it, I have been looki
Oday 222 Rigging LOTM at 6:29am 09.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2230 Are there any Oday 222 owners out there with pictures of proper rigging of the mainsail? We recently
WHEEL SHIMMY john dewey at 7:31am 09.06.07 Catalina 310 2/1460 Suddenly I have developed a wheel shimmy at all speeds.The boat has a 3 blade prop and has never ha
445 hull problem Gary at 7:47am 09.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1307 My 445 is an old Moorings charterboat. I suspect it was run aground hard before iI bought it last Oc
Hooking up to a bouy Glenn4357 at 8:49am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2170 I often sail alone or with my less experienced teenage children. I have a heck of a time hooking up

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Catalina 22 being parted out? woosailor at 1:48pm 07.23.21 need a mainsail fiddle block system.....Catalina Direct backordered
Cat 22 OEM Rudder sail sfbay at 1:30pm 07.23.21 What year? Is it the standard rudder HDPE? For comparison this guy is selling a used Catalina 22 k
Sailboat as 'investment"??? shemandr at 1:22pm 07.23.21 It's as much as an investment as my Freeport McMoran was :yikes:.
Legal number of passengers for O'Day 23 (1) Sunbird22358 at 1:22pm 07.23.21 A capacity label is only required on boats 20 feet or less, so your 23 won't have one. It's all jud
Need advice on how to lift a Daysailer II by davits? (1) sail sfbay at 1:20pm 07.23.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might contact these guys as they specialize in boat lift slings like this 4"
Main sheet rigging - H33.5 (1) Don Crowther at 1:18pm 07.23.21 my main sheet runs back to the mast and thru a block back to the cockpit into a cultch and my dodger
Just bought a Neptune 24 and got some questions. Calif. Ted at 1:07pm 07.23.21 Doubtful, launch it.
Need advice on how to lift a Daysailer II by davits? Sunbird22358 at 1:00pm 07.23.21 I'd try asking on the Day Sailer Class Association Forum, www.daysailer.org Perhaps someone there co
Main sheet rigging - H33.5 Fred at 12:52pm 07.23.21
Two coolant expansion bottles (engine and hot water tank) - weird interconnection Stu Jackson at 12:49pm 07.23.21 Luke, these may help you, too: Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal
Main sheet rigging - H33.5 Fred at 12:48pm 07.23.21 Your number two option is one that I was considering and would like to see examples of how it is imp
Legacy owners - auxiliary outboard advice please justsomeguy at 12:23pm 07.23.21 Feedback on Tohatsu? Great motor. May I suggest the 4hp 4 stroke extra long shaft? A couple of rea
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 12:12pm 07.23.21 .... Still stumped. It's funny, I figured that the "Viking/warrior" logo was going to be such an
Help with identifying my boat? shemandr at 12:07pm 07.23.21 I looked at this pretty comprehensive list: https://www.angelfire.com/jazz/cl16man/SailboatLogos/_lo
Sailboat as 'investment"??? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:07pm 07.23.21 To anyone who thinks a boat is an investment, I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale.
Two coolant expansion bottles (engine and hot water tank) - weird interconnection LukeAvanti at 11:00am 07.23.21 The engine is a Universal M25. So, let the remaining bit of coolant in the water heater reservoir (
handheld VHf? JohnShannon at 10:19am 07.23.21 HaHa! Well they do have helicopters. Still your neighbor with DSC can get the alert as well. This
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging jeepbluetj at 9:58am 07.23.21
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 9:51am 07.23.21 yeah, I did that as well.. was hoping to find my boat, but no luck yet. Thanks for looking!
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Bob S at 9:50am 07.23.21 Interesting. Dave, is this the first season for your set up? Was it working properly earlier this ye

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