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Hi just bought a 1986 MacGregor 25 is there a site to down load a manual.
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HAVING TROUBLE WITH GOOD RADIO (AM/FM)RECEPTION IN OUR AREA OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. ANY LUCK WITH XM
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Hi hope someone can help I have a 140 that I just took out of storage for the winter. I was patting
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I have recently purchased a '75 Hunter 25. I am looking for an owners manual or as close as I can ge
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I am gathering info on the 26x and 26M as I will be retiring this year. I was wondering how do you c
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Has anyone heard of a sailboat from France called ZEF. It is a 12" fiberglass boat with aluminum ma
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I am considering buying a Catalina 250 Model Year 2004. It seems that the trailer that comes with i
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i'm looking at a 4 stroke mercury 9.9 for my 1965 26' pearson. should i be concerned about the weig

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Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing
jssailem at 8:58am 09.19.21
It sounds like the way the reefing is rigged, the line serves to reef the tack and the clue with a s
5200 or West Epoxy
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 09.19.21
I have used 5200 for a similar repair. Was still holding fine after 8 years when I sold the boat.
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again)
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:47am 09.19.21
DuPont Teflon Silicone Lubricant is dry. I use it on my sail slugs & track, works well. Have not not
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel.
SailingLoto at 8:09am 09.19.21
Where did the $800 go? We charge 2 hours to clean it out of outboard cowlings and powerhead, 4-6
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink
All U Get at 7:24am 09.19.21
We tried painting and markers on our roll-up when we had one years ago. For summer only use it was
New H240 owner - portable toilet question
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:28am 09.19.21
@caverun made one notable comment. BE CAREFUL OF THE HOLD DOWN SCREWS IN TGE FLOOR IF REPLACING THE
Permanently marking a PVC inflatable dink
DougM at 5:27am 09.19.21
There is a paint kit with stencils that is available for that purpose. . The SBO store probably ha
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :)
dLj at 4:58am 09.19.21
Perhaps you should contact Ken Cross & talk to him directly. He is a licensed professional and can
5200 or West Epoxy
dlochner at 4:30am 09.19.21
The photo is actually the remnants if the ewood block thatcwas glued to hull and plastic battery tr
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing
dlochner at 4:25am 09.19.21
Omit the blocks mounted between the boom and the mast base completely and go straight to turning b
5200 or West Epoxy
DAVA390 at 3:37am 09.19.21
The photo is actually the remnants if the ewood block thatcwas glued to hull and plastic battery tra
SPLASH!
BigEasy at 10:59pm 09.18.21
Had her out on the lake this afternoon and some friends of mine snapped a few pics Nice!
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :)
BigEasy at 10:53pm 09.18.21
Perhaps you should contact Ken Cross & talk to him directly. He is a licensed professional and can
SPLASH!
Roadking Larry at 8:27pm 09.18.21
Had her out on the lake this afternoon and some friends of mine snapped a few pics https://live.sta
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :)
HeatherE at 8:12pm 09.18.21
Eek, I don't know. Hard to gauge when I've not had a VHF radio before. Weather channels come in an
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :)
BigEasy at 8:01pm 09.18.21
I spliced them together and it worked! I definitely need to redo it, because they aren't very secur
5200 or West Epoxy   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 7:47pm 09.18.21
but will it adhere well to f/ g ? Not to clear how that bottom plate is attached to what but ...

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