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macgregor-boats.com is DEAD! Kevin C 26S at 4:51am 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1042 Just went to go look at mods for the Mac on macgregor-boats.com and it is gone! Some scumbag has pu
H34 1984 Yanmar 3GMF Oil / Lube color justice at 6:27am 07.27.07 Big Boats 6/1054 what color should the diesel engine oil/lube be when checking the dipstick for recently replaced oil
H34 1984 Manual..... where to find one? justice at 6:33am 07.27.07 Big Boats 6/1174 HiNo, I don't want to buy one from Hunter.... any ideas on where to find one otherwise?Marc
Stuffing Box George Saoulli at 7:09am 07.27.07 Catalina 310 2/1691 Does any one know how often the stuffing in the shaft stuffing box has to be repacked? And any tips
Brake specs Pierre at 7:53am 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/925 What are the specifications for ordering an axle, bearings and brake parts for a 26X trailer? How m
H26 Knowledgebase Updated Pat Adam at 8:51am 07.27.07 Smaller Boats 0/721 I finally posted the relevant procedures and pics for the replacements of Compression Post and Botto
water tank covers Morgan Lucid at 9:06am 07.27.07 Other Sailboats 1/914 Tank cover leaking and delaminating. Soaked forepeak cushions. Any suggestions for replacing covers
Repainting the engine bay Daves299 at 5:05am 07.27.07 Seidelmann 6/2023 Well I have finally had the old 2qm15 pulled to make room for a brand new Yanmar YM15, I would like
US Customs clearance mpaxman at 4:56am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1743 I haven't taken my sailboat into the US yet, but we are planning on doing a week in the San Juans la
Bimini Suggestions Bud22569 at 9:49am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1230 I am looking for suggestions on a vendor to build a bimini for my Seafarer 30. I do not have anyone
Room around Wheel Rich Golden at 4:01pm 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/823 Abby, I forgot...Since it is unanimous, that I don't know what I'm doing, all I did was rig up an au
c-22 sternrail mounting hardware? mike masserant at 3:31pm 07.27.07 Catalina 22 1/1040 what options besides catalina direct's hardware can we use to mount the 2 piece stern rails ? are ba
water heater replacement jerry at 1:04pm 07.27.07 Catalina 30 2/1363 how do you remove the 6 gallon water heater from a 1987 cat 30? mine is leaking and must be replaced
Does anyone know the standing rigging guages caguy at 11:52am 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1155 for a Mac 25 '84? Which model loos guage would be most useful? Looking to buy one.Frank
dumb/lazy guy question...... Gregg9020 at 10:16am 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1080 How many feet do all of you use for your mainsheet? And I guess what size are all of you using? I
Stock Graphics JohnD146 at 1:44am 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 2/841 I'm looking to replace the stock Hunter logo and stripes on my 1986 23'.Anyone know where to purcha
keel setting bababouy at 2:15am 07.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1169 I have a Mac 25 and am not sure how to set the keel. Last wkend I was sailing on a beam reach in ab
Caught another forum member.... (1) Maine Sail at 9:38pm 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 3/960 This past weekend we were at an idyllic spot along the Maine Coast and caught another forum member s
Mac Race aftermath (1) Doug_Meyer at 11:55pm 07.25.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1058 This is a picture of what we think was a Beneteau 40.7 Returning from the Chicago to Mackinac race l
centerboard bolts rsqare at 11:51pm 07.25.07 Smaller Boats 3/1095 Is it possible to reseat the centerboard bolts without pulling the boat out of the water? Mine are s

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Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 2:01am 10.20.21 I'm measuring the SOG with two GPS. I have a tunnel bowthruster from origin of the boat.
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. BigEasy at 12:15am 10.20.21 Have not perfected procedure, by any means; however, free standing manual pump canister helps tremen
Trailer lug nut tightness BigEasy at 11:54pm 10.19.21
H280 Service Manual JamesG161 at 8:36pm 10.19.21 replacing the rudder bearing Those are not replaceable.:( Jim...
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor jssailem at 8:34pm 10.19.21 Its been a year with the tighten screws and the pilot motor has had no issues driving the rudder, e
H280 Service Manual twalker H260 at 8:24pm 10.19.21 Some of the information located here might help. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/M
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor Sailor_Al at 7:55pm 10.19.21 Has anyone ever removed/replaced the autopilot motor located in the bottom of the pedestal? It seem
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Ted at 7:54pm 10.19.21 The numbers in the first column are the wind angles.
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Tally Ho at 7:26pm 10.19.21 6.1 knots definitely is slow for that boat. If you are measuring your speed with a knot meter, it m
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. PaulK at 7:24pm 10.19.21 Also, I wouldn't expect boat paint to hide cracks. Grind 'em out, fill with the appropriate epoxy
H280 Service Manual sail sfbay at 7:04pm 10.19.21 Never seen a Hunter sailboat service manual. You will need to develop one based on best practices do
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:54pm 10.19.21 Well, I had the boat out this evening and noticed that smoke exiting the engine cover. It abated aft
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 6:44pm 10.19.21 This may be the issue. Have you noticed correlation at between time of day or temperature? As the
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:40pm 10.19.21 Well, the tank has a "vent" knob on the cap, but it is useless. The only way to relieve pressure in
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. Johnb at 6:31pm 10.19.21 Universal problem with messy oil changes. Some, maybe all, Yanmars have horizontal oil filters. Try
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant randerson5726 at 6:30pm 10.19.21 Thanks! I'll give the rectorseal a try.
Bombay Clipper 31, 1979, portholes sail sfbay at 6:04pm 10.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! If you cannot find one from portlig
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dlochner at 5:49pm 10.19.21 House paint will chalk and peel off. You will rue the day you applied it. In general the more effo
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) Ted at 5:38pm 10.19.21 6.1 knots definitely is slow for that boat. If you are measuring your speed with a knot meter, it ma
Trailer lug nut tightness David B. at 5:35pm 10.19.21 Thanks so much for all of your replies! Evidently the ft. lbs. in the manual is not a misprint and

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