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Lake Powell sailboat/kayak trip pictures walt at 12:52pm 06.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1401 We just got back from a really great trip to Lake PowellPicture are here http://analogengineering.
Mac...Poland George at 7:47pm 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1070 Dear Mac colleaguesIt was very surprising for me to see an (almost) copy of Mac 26, same features a
Macgregor swop ! charles13382 at 9:13pm 06.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/811 Hi !We enjoy our Macgregogor 26X immensely and we have seen pictures of Macgregors around the world
Vibration Glenn at 9:49pm 06.25.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1069 On our return trip from sailing, cleaning the bottom, installing new shaft and strut zincs we encoun
It's time for me to sell my H34 bobcree at 9:47pm 06.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/882 I am now 75 years old and find that handling my H34 is more work than I can do thus I am going to pu
R and R water hose to water heater r. gallagher at 1:09am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1225 I am looking for wisdom, advise, and concerns. I need to replace the hot water hoses on my "new to m
synthetic teak? DPT at 1:59am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1703 Anyone have experience with synthetic teak? I was wondering if there were such thing as synthetic te
BIMINI TOP FOR MY MACGREGOR 25 Jerry5409 at 2:12am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4773 I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A BIMINI TOP AND HARDWARE FOR MY 1984 MAC 25 CAN ANYONE SUGGEST A REASONABLY PRI
Legend 37 headliner Tug at 2:29am 06.26.07 Big Boats 5/1031 Does anyone know if the fiberglass interior headliner on the legend can be taken down? I would like
MAST RAISING SYSTEM Jerry5409 at 2:24am 06.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5356 I WOULD LIKE TO BUY OR FABRICATE A MAST RAISING SYTEM TO MY MAC 25, 1984. I'VE CONTACTED PARTS AT M
1980 27 - Shoal or Deep Keel - how to tell Erik7365 at 2:40am 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/991 Dumb question perhaps but ours is in the water and needs a new rudder. Does the shoal draft have a
New sailor, new boat jbarnett at 3:33am 06.26.07 Catalina 22 2/1231 Hello everyoneI just wanted to join this forum as i bought a new Catalina Capri last week and will
Cost of dodger? Ralph18414 at 3:40am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 19/10663 I just received a quote of about 700$ to construct a new canvas dodger for my Pearson 30. The 700$
Loose Rudder h28.5 sailor at 4:44am 06.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/2859 Hello, I seem to have excessive play in my rudder shaft. As I turn the wheel, I can see the ru
Replacing an engine-stop cable Capn Pete at 4:32am 06.26.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1207 One of the remaining items on the punch list for "EmmieLou," my O'day 322, is to replace the engine
Caulking between teak in cockpit Jeff Rappaport at 6:05am 06.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1996 Black caulk between teak pieces in cockpit is loose and needs to be replaced. Any one know what is
DS II outboard use davidbb at 6:46am 06.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/991 Hello. I have a DS II with a rubber pad on the transom. Question: when I buy an outboard do I nee
Windflite 14 Rigging JD2696 at 7:19am 06.26.07 AMF 2/8858 My (new) wife's (old) Windflite 14 needs some minor repairs including some rigging componentsCan a
Anchor poncho9137 at 8:00am 06.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/769 I have a 27 with no anchor mount in the chain locker. Where is a good place to attach an anchor pla
mainsail reefing -- need a winch? Bob Moretti at 7:35am 06.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/4298 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig, set up with jiffy (slab) reefing. The line that controls the re

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Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 5:57pm 10.12.21 Thankyou for this advise and link to the nice article. The Hunter 23 has no bow roller to attach a T
Repairing an HS35 handset Davidasailor26 at 5:19pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
Macgregor 25 stickinthemud57 at 5:05pm 10.12.21 When I decided to get a larger boat, the Mac 25 was on my list, but I opted for 26S. Put simply, the
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 4:52pm 10.12.21 Thanks for sharing that info. i have the B&G equivalent. So far, no charging issues, but at times
FP hose clamp failure Benny17441 at 4:51pm 10.12.21 Very likely, but take it as a reminder that periodically all clamps, hoses, valves and thru hulls sh
H280 Rudder Depth? Tally Ho at 4:29pm 10.12.21 How much depth do you have where the rudder will be? The deep draft keel has a rudder slightly shor
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting sail sfbay at 4:02pm 10.12.21 The gelcoat on the deck non skid is badly worn, and I plan to paint it in spring............ Is it
Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull woofetc at 3:50pm 10.12.21 Sorry, I forgot about the pictures 3 weeks ago. Here they are. There is 5 of the main bilge and one
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting PJL at 3:42pm 10.12.21 I have a neighbor boat that has Kiwi-Grip and the owner applied it himself. Depending on the speed
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Stu Jackson at 3:41pm 10.12.21 Here are some pictures that show the throttle valve that is an addition to the CNG adapter that @St
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System smokey73 at 3:12pm 10.12.21 I don't think I'd trust a weight system to keep the stern in line. I can't see what other lines you
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 3:07pm 10.12.21 Looks like a mid 2000's Hunter 44 Deck Salon
Auto pilot installation mounting suggestions kloudie1 at 3:04pm 10.12.21 My opinion is that epoxy is the choice for that one. It generally has a better bond, especially to a
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 2:50pm 10.12.21 I do not recognize the model, but I believe it is a hunter and would say that is an extremely strong
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations (3) smokey73 at 2:15pm 10.12.21 Here are some pictures that show the throttle valve that is an addition to the CNG adapter that @Stu
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System Parsons at 1:52pm 10.12.21 That is BRILLIANT! I love innovative docking solutions for your home berth. I do not think it woul
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System DRhoads at 1:48pm 10.12.21 may be a system to retract your dock lines when you are out of the slip. dock line is attached to th
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 1:46pm 10.12.21 You should also get to know these guys: Catalina 30 Groups Link Subscribe at the web forum: Cata
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Stu Jackson at 1:44pm 10.12.21 If anyone has any suggestions for the initial setting of the screw when reinstalled, I recommend c
H280 Rudder Depth? (1) sail sfbay at 1:39pm 10.12.21 Easy..........copy the diagram from this site and scale it relative to the 5 foot long fin keel Sail

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