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Preparing for Sea Bugsboat at 3:58am 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1065 I have a 1988 33.5 Hunter and would like to take her down the ICW. I am wondering if there is anythi
Tempo Went Out of Business JonBill at 4:43am 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1578 Just an FYI that Tempo has gone out of business. Better order whatever replacement parts you need fr
MacGregor 22 -- 1983 Kate Oatis at 4:32am 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1962 Is the 1983 MacGregor 22 OK to sail on the Great Lakes? Thank you!
centerboard cable snapped elizabeth hathon at 6:03am 09.12.07 Day Sailers 2/1073 help! my 16'9"daysailer's centerboard cable snapped off ' the centerboard is always down. any pointe
Bilge Pump Location TallyClassic at 6:50am 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 6/1629 I am reviving an '88 model and will be having lots of questions. First problem is that the boat has
CDI furler and the discussion continues bffatcat at 7:51am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1747 Apparently I was not articulate enough or I was mis understood on my last postIm 70 years old and I
Buying a 1979 37C, what to look for SailTIP at 6:25am 09.12.07 Big Boats 6/1209 I am going to look at a 1979 37C in a week or so and would like specifics on what to look for or ask
2nd Holding Tank Paul8821 at 6:20am 09.12.07 Big Boats 1/1315 Our 2005 350 has an 18 gal holding tank (spec.s say 22 gal, but I measure 18.) Has anyone added a 2n
Rig Specs Dana africano at 6:15am 09.12.07 Big Boats 1/1414 Hello All! I'm looking for rig specs,rig drawing or rig cut sheet for catalina/morgan 50 . Need mea
Hatch size... Phoebe 1 at 8:44am 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1024 Does anyone know if the V222 and the Mac25 have the same sliding hatch size.
vinyl lining alibi at 8:40am 09.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1152 Hi everyone. I am the proud new owner of my very first Sailboat,ALIBI.She is an first 285 built in
Skeg and gung Ed13740 at 10:09am 09.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/830 Help. I am in need of a skeg for a 1981 30 foot Hunter. We hit an unmarked dredge pipe and it took o
VHF question mpaxman at 10:19am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1628 Is it standard for the microphone of a fixed VHF radio to act as a speaker when not transmitting? T
Oil in the bilge higgs at 10:46am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1348 A friend of mine pumped out his bilge recently only to discover a fairly prominant sheen on the wate
how old is my boat jcmckellar at 10:54am 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 3/1287 i have two catalina's and would like to sell the 22'. however, i am not sure of the year it was made
Cutter rigs higgs at 10:34am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3223 I bought a Nassau 34, a medium displacement (14250#), offshore cruiser three season ago. I moved he
Alternator Poles Wayne at 11:52am 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1110 I am replacing my tachometer and need to know the number of poles my alternator has for my 1988 Univ
Old Sailor New Boat Sailor for Life at 11:32am 09.12.07 Bristol 1/2272 Shipmates: I have owned many sail boats of various seizes, and am now looking at the last (ya right
Stay tension J. Barrett at 12:11pm 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1613 On my last outing I noticed that my side stays had noticible slack on the lee side while under sail.
moorage depth - 22' O'Day Gordo at 12:16pm 09.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1117 I am relocating a 22' O'day to a moorage spot that has plenty of depth most of the time but in Oct.

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WANTED; 26X MacGregor factory, single axle trailer sail sfbay at 7:24pm 10.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do an internet search on "buy Macgregor 26X trailer" and you will find trail
Sailboat Drone DArcy at 7:21pm 10.03.21 Very cool they sent some of them into a hurricane and they were actually able to send data and video
Stern rail for 26S stickinthemud57 at 7:13pm 10.03.21 I have a stern rail from my '94 26S that I have removed and have no plans to re-install. If you can
Rub Rail 26D stickinthemud57 at 7:10pm 10.03.21 Did you contact Todd at BWY and confirm that the rail for the 26S won't work on your boat? Web site
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 7:07pm 10.03.21 This one is also fiberglass. Did your come w/ heaters? No comments on the 3 keet bolts? Still the
New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail (1) kbgunn at 6:47pm 10.03.21 Here is the simple answer You pull the pin; not push it. Remove the cotter pin, and it simply pulls
Electronic enclosure box for Beneteau SoSound at 6:31pm 10.03.21 Ditto, on the welcome! Some of the B&G electronics associated with the autopilot, radar, wireless n
Stern tube winterization. Rob69 at 6:14pm 10.03.21 Thx ,appreciate your feedback.
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Alan Gomes at 6:11pm 10.03.21 The current owner is out of touch with reality. There are very few potential buyers for that boat i
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 6:00pm 10.03.21 Rudder post is fiberglass? Ours was steel and OEM. Most definitely in my '95. From the emergency
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 6:00pm 10.03.21 Swivel cam clear over fixed one position. Winch unnecessary Picture of mast base please I will
Zipper maintenance WayneH at 5:54pm 10.03.21 We use the stick lubricant on our boat. Something else to do with your double ended zippers like on
Sailboat Drone Daveinet at 5:50pm 10.03.21 While neat, how long before it gets stolen? You drop an unmanned boat out into the ocean, and someon
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Daveinet at 5:46pm 10.03.21 The current owner is out of touch with reality. There are very few potential buyers for that boat in
Zipper maintenance Davidasailor26 at 5:24pm 10.03.21 We used this one this season - STAR BRITE Snap & Zipper Lubricant 1.75 OZ. (089102) https://www.amaz
Zipper maintenance envisionvenicefl at 4:54pm 10.03.21 Thank you. Just ordered some.
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 10.03.21 Rudder post is fiberglass? Ours was steel and OEM.
Zipper maintenance sail sfbay at 4:49pm 10.03.21 Marine grade zipper lube stick Amazon.com : Zipper Lubricant and Zip Wax Marine Grade Lube Stick App
Water Heater replacement for H31 Hello Below at 4:44pm 10.03.21 The 2012 and later Hunters come with a Kuuma 5 gallon heater. Dimensions: 15.625 in W x 13.625 in H
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? heritage at 4:43pm 10.03.21 The Mariner is a very simple boat. Once it is cleaned up, you will have a blank slate to work with.

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