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84 merc 7.5 problems... abk at 3:06pm 09.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/923 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 9/1603 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 10/1206 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 4/939 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 0/3151 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 4/3636 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 1/1709 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 11/2081 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 2/1037 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 11/2435 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 2/1320 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 4/2158 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 17/1734 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 16/6107 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 20/1634 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 6/1507 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 1/2266 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 2/1560 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 2/1362 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 9/2300 I often sail alone or with my less experienced teenage children. I have a heck of a time hooking up

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Insight on sail condition Scott T-Bird at 7:00am 10.11.21 Sails for a C-22 will be easy . You can buy them from Catalina Direct. And most sailmakers would
Adding Mast Base Blocks (3) duck21 at 6:53am 10.11.21 Hi all, I finally got the chance to construct/install the mast turning blocks (we had some unexpect
What is this thing? Seems to leak (H41DS) bart at 6:48am 10.11.21 I have the same boat. I store my dinghy on the bow and that is where the transom of the dinghy conta
Hunter 41DS vs 41AC ice breaker at 6:47am 10.11.21 I have a 2004 41AC, and my slip neighbor has a 2008 41DS. I have spent time on both boats. No real
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? njlarry at 6:36am 10.11.21 If the old one is still good why not keep new as spare? Good to know replacements are available. Wha
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? LouisMK at 6:34am 10.11.21 Thanks to all your contributions- finally decided to go with 2 Lifeline D4. Built a new battery box
O'Day 40 - Battery setup- what are you using? LouisMK at 6:31am 10.11.21
Diesel Fueling Question Justin_NSA at 6:18am 10.11.21 Interesting. I assumed everyone had a gauge. Mine is on the top of the tank with a sight hole thru t
New bilge pump Mechone at 6:15am 10.11.21 Wow, about the same size sump as ours, but they decided to fit a pump in there instead of the remot
Hunter 376 Water Tank Shut Off Access (5) duck21 at 6:09am 10.11.21 Hi all, Thanks, @senang ! Unfortunately, the 376 set up is a bit different. I'm posting this as r
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:37am 10.11.21 2 inch ball. Former Catalina dealer who use to display the trailerable Catalina sailboats in Annapol
Insight on sail condition rgranger at 5:29am 10.11.21 Well it worked just fine for me....:beer:
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 4:39am 10.11.21 Resurrecting this old thread here.... Matt, did you complete the install? How did it go? Any unfor
Can't find the intake water strainer All U Get at 1:54am 10.11.21 I use a zip tie on new impellers to squeeze the rubber vanes in one direction. Then I use the glyce
Can't find the intake water strainer Hayden Watson at 11:43pm 10.10.21 Wow, that is one sad impeller. I have seen them with 1 or 2 broken vanes but never all of them. As
New bilge pump Benny17441 at 8:48pm 10.10.21 This may sound illogical but a smaller 500 GPH will discharge the incidental water in your bilge jus
Diesel Fueling Question Benny17441 at 8:28pm 10.10.21 Fuel tank vent should not be obstructed by any device including a tank whistle. We track our fue
Hunter 280 named Prometheus Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 10.10.21 Congratulations on the new purchase. ything right, right from the get go.
Insight on sail condition Joe at 7:41pm 10.10.21 picture. First: The connection should be to the second hank from top, not the top one/headboard
Diesel Fueling Question sail sfbay at 6:41pm 10.10.21 Ditto Tom J.......have absorbent pad at the vent outlet and deck fill. Fill slowly to avoid the risk

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